NEWSPAPER STORIES ON HISTORICAL ITEMS Printed April 4, 1860 in "The Journal and Republican", Lowville, Lewis Co, NY: Punishments. From the early records of Massachusetts we learn that the following singular punishments were inflicted in that colony two hundred years ago: Sir Richard Salstonstall, fined four bushels of malt for his absence from the court. Josias Plaistowe, for stealing four baskets of corn from the Indians, to return them eight baskets again, to be fined £5, and hereafter to be called Josias, not Mr. as he used-to be. Thomas Peter, for suspicions of slander, idleness, and stubborness, is to be severely whipped and kept in hold. Capt. Stone, for abusing Mr. Ludlow by calling him justass, fined £100, and prohibited coming within the patent. Joyce Drawick to give unto Alexander Becks 20s., for promising him marriage without her friends' consent, and now refusing to perform the same. Richard Turner, for being notoriously drunk, fined £2. Edward Palmer, for his extortion in taking 32s. 7d for the plank and work of Boston stocks, fined £5, and sentenced to sit one hour in the stocks. John Withe bound in £10 to good behavior and not come into the company of his neighbor Thomas Bell's wife alone Submitted by K. Torp

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