Louisiana, Supreme Court, New Orleans : State v Gilbert, March 1847.

The slave Gilbert was tried for attempting to rape a white woman, a crime punishable by death. The defendant was convicted at a second trial, the court having failed to come to an agreement at the first, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The defendant appealed. There were two ground on which t...

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Corporate Author:	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:	Court records Courts Crime Jury Punishment Trials (Assault and battery)
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