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Domestic News June 14, 1819

Daily National Intelligencer

Washington, District Of Columbia

What is this article about?

Nathaniel White, previously acquitted of murder on the Plattsburgh, was tried in Boston's U.S. Circuit Court for piracy and later as an accessory after the fact, pleading guilty and receiving a mitigated sentence of two years imprisonment and a $1 fine.

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On Wednesday, the 19th of May last, Nathaniel White, one of the men who was tried in December for murder, on board the Plattsburgh, and then acquitted, was again arraigned before the Circuit Court of the United States, then sitting in Boston, on a charge of piracy, to which he pleaded not guilty. Samuel L. Knapp and Stephen Hooper, Esquires, were assigned by the Court as his counsel.

A nolle prosequi being afterwards entered by the District Attorney, White was arraigned on Saturday week, on a charge of being an accessary after the fact, by sharing the money found on board that unfortunate vessel. He pleaded guilty, and was on Thursday set to the bar to receive sentence. He presented a petition to the court, praying that the punishment of three years imprisonment, and a fine of five hundred dollars, allowed by the law to be inflicted, might be mitigated; and, after some remarks by his counsel and the district attorney, he was sentenced to two year's imprisonment, and payment of a fine of one dollar.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Crime

What keywords are associated?

Nathaniel White Piracy Charge Accessory After Fact Boston Circuit Court Plattsburgh Murder

What entities or persons were involved?

Nathaniel White Samuel L. Knapp Stephen Hooper

Where did it happen?

Boston

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Boston

Event Date

19th Of May Last

Key Persons

Nathaniel White Samuel L. Knapp Stephen Hooper

Outcome

sentenced to two years imprisonment and payment of a fine of one dollar

Event Details

Nathaniel White, previously acquitted of murder on board the Plattsburgh, was arraigned for piracy, pleaded not guilty; nolle prosequi entered, then arraigned as accessory after the fact for sharing money, pleaded guilty, petitioned for mitigation, sentenced to two years and $1 fine.

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