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Domestic News October 18, 1783

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

In a Supreme Court trial before Chief Justice M'Kean and John Bryan, four Genoese sailors were tried for murdering Captain William Pickles. The jury, half foreign gentlemen, found Francisco Mecar, Pedro Giacabo, and Matteo Brutilli guilty after deliberating from evening to early morning; Pasco Carolo was acquitted.

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Tuesday morning, at ten o'clock, came on at the Supreme Court, before the Honourable Chief Justice M'Kean, and the Honourable John Bryan, Esquires, the trial of four Genoese sailors, for the murder of Captain William Pickles. At eight o'clock in the evening the Jury (one half of which were foreign gentlemen) withdrew, and brought in their verdict at four o'clock yesterday morning, when Francisco Mecar, Pedro Giacabo, and Matteo Brutilli, were found guilty, and the fourth, Pasco Carolo, was acquitted.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Crime

What keywords are associated?

Murder Trial Genoa Sailors Supreme Court Guilty Verdict Acquittal

What entities or persons were involved?

Chief Justice M'kean John Bryan Francisco Mecar Pedro Giacabo Matteo Brutilli Pasco Carolo Captain William Pickles

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Tuesday Morning To Yesterday Morning

Key Persons

Chief Justice M'kean John Bryan Francisco Mecar Pedro Giacabo Matteo Brutilli Pasco Carolo Captain William Pickles

Outcome

francisco mecar, pedro giacabo, and matteo brutilli found guilty; pasco carolo acquitted. captain william pickles murdered.

Event Details

Trial of four Genoese sailors for the murder of Captain William Pickles began Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock in the Supreme Court before Chief Justice M'Kean and John Bryan. Jury, half foreign gentlemen, withdrew at 8 o'clock evening and returned verdict at 4 o'clock yesterday morning.

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