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Jenks's Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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At a New York court of oyer and terminer presided over by Justice Benson, several individuals were convicted and sentenced yesterday for crimes including rape, burglary, forgery, and grand larceny, receiving terms of life or five years imprisonment at hard labor in the state prison.
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At a court of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery, held in and for the city and county of New York, (at which the Hon. Mr. Justice Benson presided) the following persons were convicted, and yesterday received the sentences affixed to their respective names:--
Rape--Richard D. Croncher, to be imprisoned for life in the State prison to hard labour.
Burglary--Dinah, (a black,) and Hariot Munro, to be imprisoned for life in the State prison to hard labour.
Forgery--Edward W. Earl, and Michael Flinn, to be imprisoned at hard labour in the state prison for life.
Grand Larceny--John Kilpatrick, 5 years imprisonment at hard labour in the state prison;
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City And County Of New York
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Yesterday
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richard d. croncher sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor for rape; dinah and hariot munro sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor for burglary; edward w. earl and michael flinn sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor for forgery; john kilpatrick sentenced to 5 years imprisonment at hard labor for grand larceny.
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At a court of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery held in and for the city and county of New York, presided over by Hon. Mr. Justice Benson, the following persons were convicted of various crimes and received their sentences yesterday.