When was it published?

May 31, 1851 in Weekly National Intelligencer

Domestic News May 31, 1851

Weekly National Intelligencer

Q: What keywords are associated?

Mail Robbery, Post Office Theft, Kimbrough Trial, Savannah Court, Insanity Defense

Washington, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

Trial in Savannah of Henry B. Kimbrough from Columbus, GA, for robbing a post office package of $6,000 in Bank of Cheraw notes. He confessed and returned most money; insanity defense raised but jury deadlocked after 24 hours, discharged. New trial in August.

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TRIAL OF A MAIL ROBBER.—The trial of Henry B. Kimbrough, a young man from Columbus, Georgia, charged with robbing the post office of a package of money containing six thousand dollars in notes of the Bank of Cheraw, in South Carolina, took place at Savannah on the 27th instant. The commission of the crime was not disputed, as the prisoner, immediately on his arrest, confessed his guilt, and delivered to the post office agent the amount which he took, with the exception of a few hundred dollars, afterwards refunded by his friends. The defence of insanity was raised, and witnesses were produced to substantiate the ground that the prisoner's mind had been previously impaired. The jury, after being out twenty-four hours, were unable to agree, and were discharged. A new trial will come on in August.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Mail Robbery Post Office Theft Kimbrough Trial Savannah Court Insanity Defense

What entities or persons were involved?

Henry B. Kimbrough

Where did it happen?

Savannah

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Savannah

Event Date

27th Instant

Key Persons

Henry B. Kimbrough

Outcome

the jury, after being out twenty-four hours, were unable to agree, and were discharged. a new trial will come on in august.

Event Details

The trial of Henry B. Kimbrough, a young man from Columbus, Georgia, charged with robbing the post office of a package of money containing six thousand dollars in notes of the Bank of Cheraw, in South Carolina, took place at Savannah on the 27th instant. The commission of the crime was not disputed, as the prisoner, immediately on his arrest, confessed his guilt, and delivered to the post office agent the amount which he took, with the exception of a few hundred dollars, afterwards refunded by his friends. The defence of insanity was raised, and witnesses were produced to substantiate the ground that the prisoner's mind had been previously impaired.