arrest to trial timescale

[bearkat]

I have found newspaper reports that may concern someone I'm interested in.  How long did it take for cases to come to court in early 20th century New York?  I can find no evidence of a court case so perhaps the charges were dismissed.

[Erato]

The accused may have pleaded guilty so there was no trial.

[bearkat]

Would that then have been reported in the newspapers?

[Erato]

In a small town, even minor crimes - petty theft, vandalism, drunk and disorderly, stray hogs - got reported in the local newspaper.  In a large city, minor crimes did not make the paper unless the accused or the victim was a noteworthy public figure.

[shellyesq]

Where in New York was it?  I have seen some prison records, but it depends on location.

[bearkat]

The newspaper article just says he was arrested in New York and was now in jail.

[Erato]

More details are needed - a name and a date, at least.  Also the alleged crime and any hint of where it occurred.  New York is a big place - slightly larger than England.  Did this happen in NYC or somewhere upstate?