North Carolina, Supreme Court, Raleigh : State v Jesse (a slave), June 1837.

Jesse was indicted on two counts, one for rape and one for assault with intent to commit rape. The alleged victim was a white woman, Bransy Witherington. He was acquitted of the first charge; it was contended for the prisoner that he had been under the age of fourteen when the alleged assault was co...

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Corporate Author:	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:	Enslaved children Court records Interracial dating Sex Trials (Assault and battery) North Carolina > Craven County
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