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Rex v. Preston: Suffolk Superior Court, Boston
From: Adams Papers | Legal Papers of John Adams | Volume 3 | R. Criminal Law, continued: The Boston Massacre Trials | Rex v. Preston: Suffolk Superior Court, Boston
No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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1 | Sewall, Jonathan | Indictment and Arraignment of Preston, The Soldiers … | ≈1770-03-07 | Suffolk Ss. At his Majesty’s Superiour Court of Judicature Court of Assize and General Goal... | |
2 | Adams, John | Adams’ Notes of Authorities For the Preliminary … | 1770-10-24 | By the Stat ute of Wm. Prisoner intituled to a Copy of the Indictment 5 days and of the Panel 2... | |
3 | Paine, Robert Treat | Paine’s Minutes of the Preliminary Argument: 24 October … | 1770-10-24 | Q uestion of the Jury Prisoner having a Right by Statute of W. to a Copy of the Panel. Court... | |
4 | UNKNOWN | Anonymous Summary of Crown Evidence: 24–25 October 1770 | ≈1770-10-24 | Edward Gerrish. I heard a noise about 8 Clock and went down to Royal Exchange lane. Saw some... | |
5 | Paine, Robert Treat | Paine’s Minutes of Samuel Quincy’s Argument for The … | 1770-10-25 | Mr. Quincy. 3 Inst. 47 4 Black 195. Definition of Murder 1 Haw. p. 80. §18. What killing of... | |
6 | UNKNOWN | Anonymous Summary of Defense Evidence: 25–27 October … | ≈1770-10-25 | William Jackson. On the 5 of March I went to Capt. Preston’s lodging. Heard the bell. Ran out.... | |
7 | Adams, John | Adams’ Notes of Authorities for His Argument for the … | ≈1770-10-01 | 2. H.H.P.C. 290. Tutius Semper est errare in acquietando, quam in puniendo ex Parte... | |
8 | Paine, Robert Treat | Paine’s Minutes of Adams’ Argument: 27 October 1770 | 1770-10-27 | Adams. It is certain a great bitterness between Soldiers and Inhabitants. No Evidence applys to... | |
9 | Paine, Robert Treat | Paine’s Minutes of Auchmuty’s Argument for the Defense … | 1770-10-27 | Auchmuty. Something horrid in agitation by the Bells ringing. I have but little Charity for those... | |
10 | Adams, John | Adams’ Minutes of Paine’s Authorities: 29 October 1770 | 1770-10-29 | Paines Autho rities . Foster 278. Plea of self Defense. Nailors Case. 290. 291. §2. Slight... |