The Trial lasted from between nine and ten o'Clock A.M. till
three in the Afternoon, when the Jury withdrew, and in about one
Hour brought in their Verdict, GUILTY. Mrs. Hollowell's Testimony
against the Prisoner was fully corroborated by the Physician who
attended her, and by the People who were in the House, at and
after the Perpetration of the Crime; by which the Guilt and
Barbarity of the Prisoner was so fully demonstrated, that the
Verdict of the Jury has given universal Satisfaction.
This Bryan Sheehen (who has not yet received his Sentence) is the
first Person, as far as we can learn, that has been convicted of
Felony, in this large County, since the memorable Year 1692,
commonly called _Witch-Time_.
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From the "Boston Post-Boy," February, 1763.
BOSTON, JANUARY 31.
At the Superiour Court held at Charlestown last Week, Samuel
Bacon of Bedford, and Meriam Fitch, Wife of Benjamin Fitch of
said Bedford, were convicted of being notorious Cheats, and of
having by Fraud, Craft and Deceit, possess'd themselves of
Fifteen Hundred Johannes, the property of a third Person; were
Sentenced to be each of them set in the Pillory one Hour, with a
Paper on each of their Breasts with the Words a CHEAT wrote in
Capitals thereon, to suffer three Months Imprisonment, and to be
bound to their good Behaviour for one Year, and to pay Costs.
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