_Joseph Ballard_, for stealing a horse from Thomas Dodge, was
sentenced to pay L30, be whipped 20 stripes, pay costs, &c. and,
if unable to pay, that said Dodge may dispose of him in service
to any person for two years.
_Calvin Newhall_ was indicted for assaulting Deborah Sarker, a
negro woman, with intent to commit a rape upon her. He pleaded
not guilty; and the jury found him guilty of the assault, but
whether with an intent to ravish they could not agree; whereupon
the Attorney General would no further prosecute for said intent
to ravish; and the Court ordered that said Calvin should be
whipped 10 stripes, and recognize in L60, with sufficient surety
in a like sum, to be of good behaviour for 3 months, and pay
costs.
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Punishment in 1644 for criticising the preacher and the music, and for
sleeping in "meeting."
The Hon. Wm. D. Northend, in a very interesting and valuable address
before the Essex Bar Association, Dec.
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