Louisiana, Supreme Court, New Orleans : State v Brown, December 1861.

The defendant was convicted of the murder of Barney McGuire. He appealed on the grounds of self-defence and illegitimate exclusion of testimony. The judgment of the lower court was affirmed. The defendant was sentenced to death by hanging. Whilst it was argued that the deceased had attacked and thre...

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Corporate Author:	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:	Court records Crime Death Punishment Steamboats Trials (Murder) Louisiana > New Orleans
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