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The Providence Journal, And Town And Country Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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In Dedham, the trial of Jason Fairbanks for murdering Eliza Fales began before the Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday, attracting a large crowd that necessitated adjourning to a meeting-house. The bench includes Chief Justice and Judges Paine, Dawes, and Strong; defense counsel are Otis and Lowell. The trial was ongoing as of August 8 from Boston.
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The trial of Jason Fairbanks, for the murder of Miss Eliza Fales, came on before the Supreme Judicial Court, at Dedham, on Thursday last, and was not finished last evening. This trial has excited a great degree of interest, and was attended at the opening by so numerous a concourse of people of both sexes, that the court found it necessary to adjourn from the Court to the Meeting-house. The court is composed of the Hon. the Chief Justice, Judges Paine, Dawes, and Strong. Messrs. Otis and Lowell are the counsel assigned for the prisoner. The witnesses are very numerous.
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Dedham
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Thursday Last
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trial ongoing and not finished last evening; murder of eliza fales
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The trial came on before the Supreme Judicial Court at Dedham on Thursday last. It excited great interest and was attended by numerous people, leading to adjournment from the court to the Meeting-house. Witnesses are very numerous.