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Foreign News
October 28, 1768
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Nine coal heavers tried at Old Bailey for murder of sailor John Beattie; James Murphy and James Dogan found guilty and sentenced to execution and dissection; others acquitted.
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OCR Quality
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On Saturday nine coal heavers were tried at the Old Bailey, viz. James Murphy, James Dogan, Thomas Carnan, otherwise Carne, John Cotelle, Thomas Davis, James Hammond, Hugh Henley, Michael Doyle, and Thomas Farmer, otherwise Terrible: the first for the wilful murder of John Beattie, a sailor, by striking him with a cutlass on the head, and the other eight for aiding and assisting him in committing the said murder: Murphy and Dogan were found guilty, and received sentence immediately to be executed this day, and their bodies to be dissected, &c. The others were acquitted. The trial lasted the whole day.
What sub-type of article is it?
Criminal Trial
Murder Case
What keywords are associated?
Coal Heavers Trial
Old Bailey
Murder Of Sailor
Execution Sentence
What entities or persons were involved?
James Murphy
James Dogan
Thomas Carnan Otherwise Carne
John Cotelle
Thomas Davis
James Hammond
Hugh Henley
Michael Doyle
Thomas Farmer Otherwise Terrible
John Beattie
Where did it happen?
Old Bailey
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Old Bailey
Event Date
On Saturday
Key Persons
James Murphy
James Dogan
Thomas Carnan Otherwise Carne
John Cotelle
Thomas Davis
James Hammond
Hugh Henley
Michael Doyle
Thomas Farmer Otherwise Terrible
John Beattie
Outcome
murphy and dogan found guilty, sentenced to execution this day and bodies to be dissected; others acquitted.
Event Details
Nine coal heavers tried at Old Bailey for wilful murder of sailor John Beattie by striking him with a cutlass on the head, and aiding in the murder; trial lasted the whole day.