When was it published?

October 25, 1770 in The Virginia Gazette

Domestic News October 25, 1770

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

John Townsend, Thomas Robinson, Joseph Male, William Watkins, John Watkins, William Gray, William Parish, James Shaughnessy, Samuel Berry, Samuel Burn, Prince William, Charles Smith, Charles Deal, John Booth, Bazil Hollis

Q: What keywords are associated?

General Court, Criminal Trials, Murder Trials, Felony Convictions, Guilty Verdicts, Virginia Counties

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Last week, the General Court tried criminals from various Virginia counties on charges including murder, felony, house breaking, horse stealing, rape, sheep stealing, and gouging. Outcomes included multiple guilty verdicts, one acquittal, and some cases deferred for further trial.

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Last week the following criminals were brought to the bar of the General Court, and took their trials, viz.
John Townsend, from Frederick, for murder, guilty.
Thomas Robinson, from York, for felony, guilty.
Joseph Male, from Chesterfield, for murder, guilty.
William & John Watkins, from Henrico, for house breaking, acquitted.
William Gray, for horse stealing, guilty.
William Parish, from Charlotte, for felony, guilty.
James Shaughnessy, from Loudoun, for a rape, guilty.
Samuel Berry, from Norfolk, for sheep stealing, guilty.
Samuel Burn, from Frederick, for felony returned to county court for farther trial.
Prince William, for gouging, guilty.
Charles Smith, from Charles City, for felony.
Charles Deal (alias Jones) from Essex, for felony,
John Booth, from Orange, for murder, and
Bazil Hollis, from Prince William, for horse stealing, laid over for farther trial.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Crime

What keywords are associated?

General Court Criminal Trials Murder Trials Felony Convictions Guilty Verdicts Virginia Counties

What entities or persons were involved?

John Townsend Thomas Robinson Joseph Male William Watkins John Watkins William Gray William Parish James Shaughnessy Samuel Berry Samuel Burn Prince William Charles Smith Charles Deal John Booth Bazil Hollis

Where did it happen?

Virginia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Virginia

Event Date

Last Week

Key Persons

John Townsend Thomas Robinson Joseph Male William Watkins John Watkins William Gray William Parish James Shaughnessy Samuel Berry Samuel Burn Prince William Charles Smith Charles Deal John Booth Bazil Hollis

Outcome

guilty verdicts for murder (john townsend, joseph male, james shaughnessy), felony (thomas robinson, william parish), horse stealing (william gray, implied for bazil hollis deferred), rape (james shaughnessy), sheep stealing (samuel berry), gouging (prince william); acquitted for house breaking (william & john watkins); returned to county court (samuel burn for felony); laid over for further trial (charles smith for felony, charles deal alias jones for felony, john booth for murder, bazil hollis for horse stealing).

Event Details

The following criminals were brought to the bar of the General Court and took their trials: John Townsend from Frederick for murder; Thomas Robinson from York for felony; Joseph Male from Chesterfield for murder; William & John Watkins from Henrico for house breaking; William Gray for horse stealing; William Parish from Charlotte for felony; James Shaughnessy from Loudoun for a rape; Samuel Berry from Norfolk for sheep stealing; Samuel Burn from Frederick for felony; Prince William for gouging; Charles Smith from Charles City for felony; Charles Deal (alias Jones) from Essex for felony; John Booth from Orange for murder; Bazil Hollis from Prince William for horse stealing.