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Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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At the Court of Oyer and Terminer on Tuesday last, criminals from various locations were tried at the General Court for offenses including horse-stealing, grand larceny, manslaughter, murder, and burglary, resulting in acquittals, burning in the hand, and deferrals to the next court.
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James Daniel, from Halifax, for Horse-stealing, and William Dalton, from Williamsburg, for Grand Larceny: Acquitted by the Grand Jury.
Josiah Blankinship, from Amelia, William Person, from Southampton, for Grand Larceny, and John Lowe, from Fairfax, for Manslaughter: Burnt in the Hand.
Christopher Wickeraver, from Dunmore, for Murder, and Roger Hogans, from Westmoreland, for Burglary: Turned over to next Court.
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On Tuesday Last
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james daniel and william dalton acquitted by the grand jury; josiah blankinship, william person, and john lowe burnt in the hand; christopher wickeraver and roger hogans turned over to next court.
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Criminals brought to trial at the General Court: James Daniel from Halifax for horse-stealing, William Dalton from Williamsburg for grand larceny, Josiah Blankinship from Amelia and William Person from Southampton for grand larceny, John Lowe from Fairfax for manslaughter, Christopher Wickeraver from Dunmore for murder, Roger Hogans from Westmoreland for burglary.