Case Summary

Frank Burke was arrested for assault and battery without probable cause, and his bail was originally set at $1000. After hearing the evidence, the judge allowed the writ and the petitioner was eventually released on a bail of $200.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Assault and battery

Sites of significance

• Seattle City Jail (Seattle, Washington)

Outcome

Writ allowed

Fate of bound party

Released on bail

Case Citation

King County Government, Judicial Administration, Territorial District Court Case Files, 1867-1889, No. 55

Source material(s)

Case File

Length of case file

Between 11 and 20 pages

Repository(s)

• Washington State Archives, Puget Sound Regional Branch (Bellevue, Washington)

State

• Washington

People

• Burke, Frank W. (petitioner)
• Lewis, Joseph R. (judge)
• Leary, John (petitioner attorney)
• McNaught, James (petitioner attorney)
• Burke, Frank W. (bound party)
• Wyckoff, Louis V. (respondent)
• Wyckoff, Louis V. (holding party)

• Additional parties

  Haller, G. Morris (notary public)

  Seavy, James (clerk)

  Wingfield, Edward (witness for defendant)

  Lac Croi, Agustus (witness for defendant)

  Brown, Beniah (deputy)