When was it published?

February 25, 1820 in The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser

Domestic News February 25, 1820

The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser

Q: What keywords are associated?

Pennsylvania Legislature, Judge Inquiry, Judicial Misconduct, John Bollander, John Snyder Trial, Juror Tampering

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

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What is this article about?

Pennsylvania Legislature appoints committee to investigate Associate Judge John Bollander's alleged interference with a juror during the trial of John Snyder's heirs against the late Governor Snyder over the Isle of Q.

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Legislative inquiries seem to be the order of the day in the United States. The Legislature of Pennsylvania have appointed a Committee to inquire into the official conduct of John Bollander, Esquire, an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in Union County. The charge against the Judge, as stated in a letter to the Editor of the Franklin Gazette, is, "that pending the trial of the suit of the heirs of John Snyder, against the late Governor Snyder, for the Isle of Q. the Judge tampered or improperly interfered with one of the Jurymen, in order to induce him to bring in a verdict favourable to the late Governor."

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Politics

What keywords are associated?

Pennsylvania Legislature Judge Inquiry Judicial Misconduct John Bollander John Snyder Trial Juror Tampering

What entities or persons were involved?

John Bollander John Snyder

Where did it happen?

Union County, Pennsylvania

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Union County, Pennsylvania

Key Persons

John Bollander John Snyder

Outcome

committee appointed to inquire into the judge's official conduct.

Event Details

The Legislature of Pennsylvania have appointed a Committee to inquire into the official conduct of John Bollander, Esquire, an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in Union County. The charge against the Judge is that pending the trial of the suit of the heirs of John Snyder, against the late Governor Snyder, for the Isle of Q. the Judge tampered or improperly interfered with one of the Jurymen, in order to induce him to bring in a verdict favourable to the late Governor.