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Jail Term Meted To Walloper Of His Thumb Biter
George Holmes of Stamford received a nine month jail term in Superior Court after pleading guilty to simple assault for striking Joseph Andrews during a Stamford social gathering while Andrews bit Holmes’s thumb. The incident on October 3 led to a three day hospital stay for Holmes. judge noted the case involved heavy drinking and allowed time off for good behavior.
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George Holmes
Stamford
Joseph Andrews
Andrews
Holmes
Douglass B. Wright
Wright