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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The October Term of the Supreme Court of the colony concluded last Saturday, with trials resulting in convictions for pocket-picking, theft, burglary, and attempted rape. Sentences included two hangings on November 25, branding for three burglars, and repeated whippings plus imprisonment for the rapist.
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Elizabeth Dent, for picking a Pocket-Book out of a Man's Pocket in the publick Market, with Bills of Credit in it to the Value of £3 12s and Elizabeth Floyd, for stealing wearing Apparel: Both found guilty and sentenced to be hanged on Friday the 25th of this Instant.
William Herring alias Johnston, Richard Hutchinson and Thomas Mason, a Boy of about 12 Years old, for Burglary, all three found guilty, and were burnt in the Hand.
John Dominy, for attempting a Rape on the Body of a Girl of about eight Year old: found guilty, and sentenced to receive 39 Lashes at a Cart's Tail, round the City, on Monday last, which was accordingly executed; and he is to receive the same Number on Saturday next, and the same on the Saturday following and to suffer three Month's Imprisonment.
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October Term, Ended Saturday Last
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elizabeth dent and elizabeth floyd sentenced to be hanged on friday the 25th of this instant; william herring alias johnston, richard hutchinson, and thomas mason burnt in the hand; john dominy received 39 lashes on monday last, to receive 39 lashes on saturday next and the saturday following, and three months imprisonment
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During the October Term of the Supreme Court, Elizabeth Dent was tried for picking a Pocket-Book with £3 12s from a man's pocket in the publick Market; Elizabeth Floyd for stealing wearing Apparel; both found guilty and sentenced to hang. William Herring alias Johnston, Richard Hutchinson, and Thomas Mason (boy about 12) tried for Burglary, found guilty, burnt in the Hand. John Dominy tried for attempting Rape on an eight-year-old girl, found guilty, sentenced to 39 Lashes round the City on Monday last (executed), Saturday next, and following Saturday, plus three Months Imprisonment.