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Foreign News
January 1, 1773
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
In London's King's Bench Prison, a sailor pleads to serve his brother's sentence to support the brother's wife and seven children, leading Lord Mansfield to discharge both brothers despite opposition.
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LONDON.
The following instance of a most benevolent Disposition, in a Person of low Station, may be depended upon as a Fact. Two Brothers, the one a Carman, the other a sailor, had been confined for a Misdemeanor some Time in the King's Bench Prison:-- They applied to the Court to be discharged; but were opposed by the Prosecutor. The Court directed the Sailor to be released, and the Carman to be continued in Confinement. The Sailor addressed the Court as follows : " My Lord, My Brother has a Wife and seven Children, who Starve while he cannot Work: I have neither Wife nor Children. If your Lordship would be so kind as to let him go, & let me stay in Goal for him, I shall be very much obliged to your Lordship. " Lord Mansfield immediately called to the Prosecutors Council to say; " Whether. after such a Speech, he could Press for the Confinement of either of the Men ? The Council replied, "He should be ashamed to do it." Upon which his Lord ship told the Sailor, he was a very Honest Fellow. and that he and his Brother should be both Discharged ; which they were immediately.
The following instance of a most benevolent Disposition, in a Person of low Station, may be depended upon as a Fact. Two Brothers, the one a Carman, the other a sailor, had been confined for a Misdemeanor some Time in the King's Bench Prison:-- They applied to the Court to be discharged; but were opposed by the Prosecutor. The Court directed the Sailor to be released, and the Carman to be continued in Confinement. The Sailor addressed the Court as follows : " My Lord, My Brother has a Wife and seven Children, who Starve while he cannot Work: I have neither Wife nor Children. If your Lordship would be so kind as to let him go, & let me stay in Goal for him, I shall be very much obliged to your Lordship. " Lord Mansfield immediately called to the Prosecutors Council to say; " Whether. after such a Speech, he could Press for the Confinement of either of the Men ? The Council replied, "He should be ashamed to do it." Upon which his Lord ship told the Sailor, he was a very Honest Fellow. and that he and his Brother should be both Discharged ; which they were immediately.
What sub-type of article is it?
Court News
What keywords are associated?
King's Bench Prison
Lord Mansfield
Brothers Discharge
Benevolent Plea
Misdemeanor Confinement
What entities or persons were involved?
Lord Mansfield
Where did it happen?
London
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
London
Key Persons
Lord Mansfield
Outcome
both brothers discharged from king's bench prison.
Event Details
Two brothers, a carman and a sailor, confined for a misdemeanor in King's Bench Prison. Court initially releases sailor but keeps carman. Sailor pleads to swap places due to brother's family. Lord Mansfield questions prosecutor’s counsel, who relents, leading to both discharged.