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

The defendant, who was white, was indicted for affray with Bob Douglass, a free black man. The argument centred on Douglass accusing Jowers of lying, Douglass's defence being that Jowers had lied. The weapons used were a whip by Douglass and a branch by Jowers. Jowers's counsel argued that...

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