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October 26, 1770
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Elizabeth Clark, a young Irish immigrant servant in the city, suspected of pregnancy, is found to have secretly delivered a newborn infant discovered dead with marks of violence in the necessary. Coroner's inquest rules willful murder, and she is guarded until fit for gaol.
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OCR Quality
98%
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Full Text
Sunday night, one Elizabeth Clark, a young Woman, (who came a child from Ireland served her time in this city, and has since been hired and behaved well in several families in town) who had for some time been suspected of being with child, which she always denied was found to have been recently deliver'd, and on search a new born infant, said to be full grown, and with marks of violence on the body, was discovered in the Necessary. The Coroner's Inquest had the matter under examination on Monday and Tuesday, and we hear have brought in their Verdict wilful Murder, and that the young woman is guarded till her health will permit her to be removed to Gaol.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Tragedy
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Infanticide
Willful Murder
Coroners Inquest
Servant Woman
Newborn Death
What entities or persons were involved?
Elizabeth Clark
Where did it happen?
This City
Story Details
Key Persons
Elizabeth Clark
Location
This City
Event Date
Sunday Night
Story Details
Elizabeth Clark, suspected of pregnancy but denying it, delivers a newborn found dead with violence marks in the necessary; inquest verdicts willful murder, she is guarded for gaol.