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Domestic News
November 17, 1790
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
In Worcester, schoolmaster Burroughs, recently released from prison, was jailed for attempting to rape several of his students in Charlton. The report urges parents to be more careful in selecting teachers due to the importance of education.
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WORCESTER, November 4.
On Saturday evening last, the noted Burroughs, who has been employed by the people of Charlton, as a schoolmaster, nearly all the time since he was released from the castle, was committed to the gaol in this town, for attempting a rape on several of his scholars.—Is it not time for parents, and others, who have so important a charge committed to them as the education of children, to be more careful who they employ as teachers? —Can it any longer be thought a matter of trifling concern, that the education of those who are soon to take the lead, both in church and state, and on whom the future welfare of our country so essentially depends, should be entrusted to persons of openly abandoned characters!
On Saturday evening last, the noted Burroughs, who has been employed by the people of Charlton, as a schoolmaster, nearly all the time since he was released from the castle, was committed to the gaol in this town, for attempting a rape on several of his scholars.—Is it not time for parents, and others, who have so important a charge committed to them as the education of children, to be more careful who they employ as teachers? —Can it any longer be thought a matter of trifling concern, that the education of those who are soon to take the lead, both in church and state, and on whom the future welfare of our country so essentially depends, should be entrusted to persons of openly abandoned characters!
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Education
What keywords are associated?
Burroughs Arrest
Attempted Rape
Schoolmaster
Charlton
Worcester
What entities or persons were involved?
Burroughs
Where did it happen?
Worcester
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Worcester
Event Date
Saturday Evening Last
Key Persons
Burroughs
Outcome
committed to the gaol for attempting a rape on several scholars
Event Details
The noted Burroughs, employed as a schoolmaster in Charlton since his release from the castle, was committed to the gaol in Worcester for attempting a rape on several of his scholars