North Carolina, Supreme Court, Raleigh : State v Cherry, December 1850 [printed].

The prosecutor was a constable and had held an execution against the defendant, Cherry, by which he seized a slave. At the seizure Cherry pointed a pistol at the constable and said If you do not turn that negro loose I will shoot you. The constable stood his ground, and Cherry lowered the pistol and...

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Corporate Author:	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:	Court records Debt Sheriffs Trials (Assault and battery) Weapons North Carolina > Martin County
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