Trial of Robert M. Goodwin on an indictment of manslaughter for killing James Stoughton, Esq. in Broadway, in the city of New-York, on the 21st day of December, 1819 ...

Trial of Robert M. Goodwin on an indictment of manslaughter for killing James Stoughton, Esq. in Broadway, in the city of New-York, on the 21st day of December, 1819 ... / taken in shorthand by William Sampson, counsellor at law.

Author/creator	Goodwin, Robert M.
Other author/creator	Sampson, William, 1764-1836.
Other author/creator	New York (State). Court of General Sessions (New York County)
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New-York : Printed by G.L. Birch & Co., 1820.
Description	195 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subject(s)	Stoughton, James, -1819. Murder--New York (State) --New York. Trials (Murder)--New York (State) --New York.

General note	Continued by: Goodwin, Robert M. The case of Robert M. Goodwin, Esq. New York : E. Bliss, 1821.
General note	Signatures: pi1 [1]⁴ 2-24⁴ 25² (last page blank).
General note	"Trial of Robert M. Goodwin, on an indictment of manslaughter for killing James Stoughton, esq. in Broadway, in the city of New-York, on the 21st day of December, 1819. Tried at the court of general sessions of the peace held in and for the body of the city and county of New-York. Including the arguments of counsel and opinions and orders of the court on a motion to bail the prisoner, previous to his trial, after the finding of a coroner's inquest of wilful murder, and a verdict by a grand jury of manslaughter. And a further motion to bail on the Petit Jury being polled and disagreeing in their verdict, and being finally discharged at the close of the session, after a trial which lasted five days, having began on the 14th and ended on the 18th day of March, 1820. And also a motion to bail on a writ of Habeas Corpus before His Honour the Mayor, at his office in the City-Hall. And a like motion before His Honour Chief Justice Spencer, at his chambers, with his opinion and order to admit the prisoner to bail." --Title page.
General note	Diagram of the scene of the murder: p. 191.
General note	Includes index.
References	Sabin 96878
References	Shoemaker 3479
Acquisitions source	Joyner Rare copy Purchased from The Lawbook Exchange, 11/7/2022

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	Rare Collection	KF223.G66 T75 1820	✔ Available	Request Material