Annual report of the Police Commissioner for the City of Boston . ies. Further, they cooperatein every way possible with outside police departments in the investigation of crime and prosecution of criminals. CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS SECTION Homicide Unit Personnel assigned to this unit investigate all homicide cases and interrogate persons involved in or whohave knowledge of crimes of murder, manslaughter, abortion, and other violent crimes. They prepare, supervise,and present evidence at inquests. Transcripts of statements received by these officers from witnesses and de-fendants are prepared f
Annual report of the Police Commissioner for the City of Boston . ies. Further, they cooperatein every way possible with outside police departments in the investigation of crime and prosecution of criminals. CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS SECTION Homicide Unit Personnel assigned to this unit investigate all homicide cases and interrogate persons involved in or whohave knowledge of crimes of murder, manslaughter, abortion, and other violent crimes. They prepare, supervise,and present evidence at inquests. Transcripts of statements received by these officers from witnesses and de-fendants are prepared for use as evidence in trials of capital cases. Investigated Homicide (justifiable)M. B. T. .Motor vehicleNatural causesPoison ....Railroad trainStillbornSuicide .... Abortion 2 Accidental .... 4 Accidental fatal shooting . i A coholism i Asphyxiation .... 7 Assault and battery (victims on da nger list) 68 Attempted suicide i Drowning IS Drug ingestion 2 Elevator . . I Fall 32 Fire . ... 23 Homicide 52 Total 1212 63 1,27s 2 3 9 45 1,615. DEATH ON A LONELY ROAD 17Cases Prosecuted in Which the Homicide Unit Secured Evidence Abortion ..... i Accessor} after fact to murder i Assault and battery by means of dangerous weapon 54 Homicide . 42 Kidnapping . 1 Perjury . 2 Robbery ...... 5 Recapitulation of Homicides Forty-two cases were presented to the courts as criminal homicides and the following action taken: 1 Defendant (juvenile-female) adjudicated delinquent child—murder—committed to Youth Service Board. 1 Defendant (juvenile) adjudicated not delinquent child—murder—dismissed; adjudicated delinquent child—assault and battery—committed to Youth Service Board. r Defendant (juvenile) held for Grand Jury as juvenile offender—manslaughter. 8 Defendants (juveniles) arrested for one murder—4 defendants adjudicated not delinquent—murder—dis-missed; 1 defendant adjudicated delinquent child—murder—committed to Youth Service Board; 3 defend-ants i
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