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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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In Dublin, Alexander and William M'Dowall, former deputy-keepers of New Prison, were tried and found guilty in King's Bench for allowing Archibald Hamilton Rowan's escape from Newgate Gaol on May 1, where he was imprisoned for two years from January 29, 1794, for distributing seditious libels.
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Tuesday Alexander M'Dowall and William M'Dowall, late Deputy-Keepers of the New Prison, were arraigned in the King's Bench, on an indictment for having, on the first day of May last, feloniously permitted the escape of Archibald Hamilton Rowan, from the gaol of Newgate, where he had been sentenced, by the Court of King's Bench, on the 7th of February last, to remain imprisoned for the space of two years from the 29th of January 1794, for having distributed seditious libels.
After a strict examination of witnesses, who were Mr. Sheriff Jenkins, Mr. Tresham Gregg, and the Serjeant of the Guard on duty at the prison that night, the Jury brought in their verdict, Guilty.
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Dublin
Event Date
July 24
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verdict: guilty
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Alexander M'Dowall and William M'Dowall were arraigned for feloniously permitting the escape of Archibald Hamilton Rowan from Newgate Gaol on May 1, where Rowan was serving a two-year sentence from January 29, 1794, for distributing seditious libels. After examining witnesses including Mr. Sheriff Jenkins, Mr. Tresham Gregg, and the Serjeant of the Guard, the jury returned a guilty verdict.