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| HANSELL, William
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"..eeWhen the Warren Suprkior Court (N. C..) met in May,1827,
William Hansell, a free lad of color...was convicted of
burglary on the dwelling House of a lady of great respect
ability...and stealing $5 worth of Sugar Candy and other
articles.'! It was pointed out that this was only one of
many offenses which the lad had committed, The eilitor ob-
served that ‘altho! young, he is considered a most consu-
mmate and hardened villain,' The Court sentenced Irim to di
on the third Friday in May 'by hanging at the gallows near
Warrenton,'" THE FREE NEGRO IN NORTH CAROLINA, by John
lope Franklins; Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina
Press, 19133 p 97. (His sourcer WARRENTON REPORTER, re-
printed in RALEIGH STAR} May 3, 1827.)

Trial reported in Raleigh RHVISTER )-27-1827 (2) which

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| HANSELL, William

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"..eeWhen the Warren Superior Court (N. C.) met in May,1827,
‘William Hansell, a free lad of color...was convicted of
burglary on the dwelling House of a lady of great respect-
ability...and stealing $5 worth of Sugar Candy and other
articlese' It was pointed out that this was only one of
many offenses which the lad had committed. The eilitor ob-
served that ‘altho! young, he is considered a most consu-
mmate and hardened villain,’ The Court sentenced Irim to dil
on the third Friday in May 'by hanging at the gallows near
Warrenton,'" THE FREE NEGRO IN NORTH CAROLINA, by John
lope Franklins Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina
Press, 19133; p 97. (His source: WARRENTON REPORTER, re-
printed in RALEIGH STARS May 3, 1827.)

Trial reported in Raleigh REGISTER ))-27-1827 (2) which

HANSELL, William
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'.ee¥hen the Warren Supeéior Court (N. C.) met in May,1827,|
‘William Hansell, a free lad of color...was convicted of
burglary on the dwelling House of a lady of great respect~
ability...and stealing $5 worth of Sugar Candy and other
articles,’ It was pointed out that this was only one of
many offenses which the lad had committed, The eifitor ob-
served that ‘altho! young, he is considered a most consu-
mmate and hardened villain,’ The Court sentenced kim to 4
on the third Friday i ‘by hanging at the gallows near
VWarrenton,'" THE FREE NEGRO IN NORTH CAROLINA, by John
Hope Railay aan Hill: University of North Carolina
eeeeeny: ae (Bis sources WARRENTON REPORTER, re~

int e: pe Ren STARJ May 3, 1827.)

Trial oa in Raleigh RIVISTER )-27-1827 (2-l) which

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