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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In New York, Mr. Pearson, mate on HMS Mercury, stabbed and killed a woman he suspected of involvement in a pocket-picking robbery after she denied knowledge; coroner's inquest ruled wilful murder, and he is confined on the ship.
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Last Monday night, one Mr. Pearson, a mate belonging to his Majesty's ship Mercury, now in this harbour, having been in company with a lewd woman in a house near the college, in this city, got his pocket picked of money, and suspecting the woman of the house to be concerned in the robbery, swore if she did not return him the money, or find the woman that stole it, (she having absconded directly) he would be her death that minute; but she denying any knowledge of the affair, Mr. Pearson immediately drew his sword, and stabbed her in the body, of which wound she died last Thursday. The coroner's inquest being summoned, they brought in their verdict, wilful murder. Mr. Pearson is now confined on board the Mercury.
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New York
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Last Monday Night (Stabbing); Last Thursday (Death); Reported October 6
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woman stabbed in the body and died last thursday; coroner's verdict: wilful murder; mr. pearson confined on board the mercury
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Mr. Pearson, mate on HMS Mercury, had his pocket picked by a lewd woman in a house near the college; suspecting the landlady, he threatened her and stabbed her with his sword when she denied involvement; the thief absconded