North Carolina, Supreme Court, Raleigh : State v George (a slave), June 1858.

The prisoner was indicted, with 2 others, Aaron and Gauzey, for the murder of their master, William Davenport. George appealed against his conviction. The Supreme Court reversed the verdict against him and called for a new trial because George's confessions had been extracted from him when he w...

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Corporate Author:	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:	Court records Slaveholders Trials (Murder) Violence North Carolina > Chowan County
Online Access:	Click for online access