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September 11, 1823 in Martinsburgh Gazette

Domestic News September 11, 1823

Martinsburgh Gazette

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Edward Short, Homicide Charge, Habeas Corpus, Discharged Bail, Judge Tilghman, Irish Political Disturbances

Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia

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Edward Short, arrested in Philadelphia on the 6th instant for a homicide allegedly committed in Ireland, was discharged from bail by Judge Tilghman after hearings, satisfying the court crowd who viewed it as linked to Irish political disturbances.

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Edward Short, who was arrested in this city on the 6th instant on a charge of homicide committed in Ireland, and afterwards brought before Judge Tilghman by a writ of Habeas Corpus, was, after several hearings before the Judge, discharged, this morning, from bail. The decision gave great satisfaction to the immense multitude assembled in Court, they perhaps without exception, believing that, if any homicide had been committed, (of which the proof required by our laws was not given,) it had occurred in one of those political disturbances, to which the people of Ireland are so unfortunately subject.

Phila. Gaz.

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Legal Or Court Crime

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Edward Short Homicide Charge Habeas Corpus Discharged Bail Judge Tilghman Irish Political Disturbances

What entities or persons were involved?

Edward Short Judge Tilghman

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This City

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This City

Event Date

6th Instant; This Morning

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Edward Short Judge Tilghman

Outcome

discharged from bail; great satisfaction to the multitude assembled in court

Event Details

Edward Short was arrested on a charge of homicide committed in Ireland, brought before Judge Tilghman by a writ of Habeas Corpus, and after several hearings, discharged from bail this morning. The crowd believed any homicide occurred in Irish political disturbances without sufficient proof under local laws.