Rare police cases from 1904 found in thrift shop reveal crimes like drunk horseback riding

It is said to not judge a book by its cover and staff at a thrift shop in Casper, Wyoming, can attest to that saying.

While rummaging through donations, staff at the Rescued Treasures Thrift Store with the Wyoming Rescue Mission came across a 315-page, red leather-bound book.

Upon opening the book, the staff at the realized it was a police docket dating back to 1904.

Some of the crimes, which were committed a century ago, mentioned an assailant keeping a house of prostitution - punishable with a $100 fine - a crime that today would be punishable by up to one year in prison and or up to a $1,000 fine in New York, for example.

Others include disturbing the peace and carrying a deadly weapon.

Flack added, "While much has changed, many challenges remain the same, though 'riding while intoxicated' likely no longer refers to horseback."

The Wyoming Rescue Mission shared the find on a Facebook post along with photos of the Casper Police Department. 

Executive Director Brad Hopkins spoke with Fox News Digital about the finding. 

The National Archives maintains historical Law Enforcement Records relating to federal law enforcement agencies and courts from the 1790s to the early 2000s.