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Peter Dawson Sent to Prison
New York Daily Tribune update on the case against Peter Dawson. See column 6. Dawson was sent to prison for two months and fined $50 for keeping a "disorderly house."
Dawson Accused of Making his Prostitutes Into Slaves
Article details the investigation of Peter Dawson, account holder at the EISB, and alleges his oversight of a business involving prostitution. See the third and forth column under the heading "Look Here! Look Here!"
Peter Dawson Convicted of Assault
The New York Times article details the conviction of Peter Dawson, an EISB customer and Fourth Ward resident, for the September 1857 assault and battery of Mr. Potts.
Update on Dawson Following Sentencing
The paragraph, which appears in the third column of the page, reads:
"Peter Dawson. --The Sunday papers say that Peter Dawson, who was lately sentenced to State Prison for nine years and six months for stabbing Mr. Potts, of Brooklyn, has been…
"Peter Dawson. --The Sunday papers say that Peter Dawson, who was lately sentenced to State Prison for nine years and six months for stabbing Mr. Potts, of Brooklyn, has been…
Dawson, Peter; 1855 Census
1855 Census highlighting Rebecca Dawson (acct. 8996) and Peter Dawson (acct. 1322)