Case Number: 4608

Nowak, Stanley, 22 years - Fatally assaulted on 5/12/14 at Foundry, Deering Plant of I.H. Co., by Vladislaw Kocinski, who was arrested and on 5/18/14 held by the Coroner - 41st Prct. 11/24/14 Kocinski acquitted - Petit.


Circumstances

Date of Offense May 12, 1914
Date of Death May 12, 1914
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Type of Location Place of business
Location Description Foundry, Deering Plant of I.H. Co.
Type of Death Manslaughter
Total Number of Victims 1
Location Foundry, Deering Plant of I.H. Co.
Number of Defendants 1
Type of Business Other place of business
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing, other

Victim

Name Nowak, Stanley
Age 22 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Polish

Defendant

Name Kocinski, Vladislaw
Gender Male
Ethnicity Other, eastern european
Race White

Police

Precinct 41
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 12-May-14
Time Between Crime and Arrest Less than 1 day
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision May 18, 1914
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Trial Judge Petit
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence November 24, 1914
Outcome of Grand Jury Decision Indictment, other homicide, homicide unspecified
Outcome of Trial Acquitted

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