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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Hartford, on September 19, the Superior Court convicted Abner Mack and Stephen Kidder of burglary in East Hadham. Mack was sentenced to 40 lashes, 3 years hard labor, and costs; Kidder received the same but 2 years. Both young men showed fortitude during whipping, with Mack stealing a handkerchief from Kidder amid prayer.
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Sept. 19
Last Friday the Honourable Superior Court ended their sessions in this county—during the term Abner Mack and Stephen Kidder, both transient persons, were convicted of burglary, in breaking open a store in East Hadham. Mack was sentenced to be whipped forty stripes, to be confined three years to hard labour and pay the costs of his conviction; and Kidder to the same punishment, except the term of confinement, which was limited to two years, in consequence of some circumstances which rendered him not so criminal as his companion. Though these persons were not more than 21 years of age, yet they appeared to be adepts in villainy—after they broke open the store, they defrauded each other in the distribution of their plunder; and when they were brought out to receive punishment, they bore the discipline of the rabble with uncommon fortitude. Mack received his punishment first, and while Kidder was experiencing the reward of his dexterity, he made a most fervent prayer, which so attracted the attention of the bystanders, that Mack had an opportunity to steal a handkerchief from his suffering companion.
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Hartford
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Last Friday Before September 19
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mack sentenced to 40 stripes whipping, three years hard labour, and costs; kidder to same except two years confinement. both bore whipping with fortitude; mack stole handkerchief from kidder during punishment.
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Abner Mack and Stephen Kidder, transient persons under 21, convicted of burglary by breaking into a store in East Hadham. They defrauded each other over plunder. During public whipping, Kidder prayed fervently, distracting bystanders while Mack stole from him.