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Domestic News January 23, 1849

Alexandria Gazette

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

What is this article about?

Glines of New Bedford was sentenced by Judge Mellen to 20 years at hard labor in state prison for assaulting a young girl after luring her into the woods with a false claim that her father was sick. He pleaded insanity unsuccessfully.

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A correspondent of the Newburyport Herald gives an account of the sentence of one Glines, of New Bedford, who, it will be remembered, induced a young girl to go with him in a chaise, on the plea that her father was sick, and after getting her into the woods committed an assault upon her, from the effects of which she did not recover for some time. He put in a plea of insanity, in mitigation of the crime, but without avail. He was sentenced by Judge Mellen to twenty years confinement at hard labor in the state prison.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Glines Assault New Bedford Crime Judge Mellen Sentence Insanity Plea

What entities or persons were involved?

Glines Judge Mellen

Where did it happen?

New Bedford

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New Bedford

Key Persons

Glines Judge Mellen

Outcome

young girl assaulted and did not recover for some time; glines sentenced to twenty years confinement at hard labor in the state prison

Event Details

Glines induced a young girl to go with him in a chaise on the plea that her father was sick, then committed an assault upon her in the woods. He pleaded insanity without success.

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