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Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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In Bennington, Vermont, on November 1, George Tibbers and George Whitney were tried for murdering Stephen Gordon. The jury found them not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. Judge Tyler questioned the verdict, but it stood, leading to three months imprisonment, a $400 fine, costs, and $500 bonds for ten years good behavior.
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On Monday, the 1st November, the supreme court of Vermont, called for the purpose of trying George Tibbers and George Whitney, for the murder of Stephen Gordon, commenced their sessions at Bennington. The jury brought in a verdict "not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter." Judge Tyler then addressed the jury on the subject, and gave his ideas of murder and manslaughter; deducing the opinion that, in this case, if the persons were not guilty of the former they were clearly innocent of the latter. The jury were then directed to reconsider their verdict—but after retiring half an hour, persisted in giving the same. The prisoners are condemned to three months imprisonment, and to pay a fine of 400 dollars, with costs of suit: giving bonds of surety in 500 dollars each for their good behaviour for ten years.
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Bennington, Vermont
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Monday, The 1st November
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verdict: not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. sentenced to three months imprisonment, fine of 400 dollars with costs of suit, and bonds of surety in 500 dollars each for good behaviour for ten years.
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The supreme court of Vermont tried George Tibbers and George Whitney for the murder of Stephen Gordon. The jury initially returned a verdict of not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. Judge Tyler addressed the jury, suggesting that if not guilty of murder, they were innocent of manslaughter, and directed them to reconsider. After half an hour, the jury persisted with the same verdict.