Seattle Police Court
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- Apr 13, 1882The Judge Who Was Only 'Sober as a Judge'A legendary anecdote from the Seattle police court where a witness’s inadvertent insult revealed the bench's own notorious reputation for intoxication.Seattle, WA
- Jan 28, 1885The Unintended Boarding House ScandalA Seattle property owner finds themselves in court after leasing a building to tenants who turned the premises into a 'disorderly house,' sparking a legal debate over landlord responsibility.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Sep 21, 1894The Man Who Stopped Getting Up for FoodJohn Turnrose was arrested for sleeping in a Seattle shack. In police court, he said he no longer cared what happened to him.Seattle, WA