James Ransom, NY, 1832 January 7

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"COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER=On Saturday James Ransom, cone
_victed of the murder of his wife, was brought up for thegp
purpose of hearing the opinion of the Court, upon the

AR RUA A XW YUXKKAXAKARSHARXH motion argued by the prisoner's
counsel on Wednesday last, for a new trial upon the ground
of irregularity in*impannelling the Jury, The Court held
that the irregularity complained of was not sufficient

to warrant them granting a new trial, though under all the
circumstances of the case they suspended judgement until the
next term of this court, in order to allow’the prisoner's
counsel to bring their bill of exceptions before the Su-~
preme Court, in Votober term, for their opinion and order
in the case, - NEW YORK MER. ADV., Oct, 3.'' COURIER,
Charleston, SCy Sct, 11, 1831 (2:he)

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"COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER=On Saturday James Ransom, con-|
victed of the murder of his wife, was brought up for therp
purpose of hearing the opinion of the Court, upon the 4

AE QURAXMNAMEXERXABARKXH motion argued by the prisoner's
counsel on Wednesday last, for a new trial upon the ground
of irregularity in-*impannelling the Jurys The Court held
thab the irregularity complained of was not sufficient

to warrant them granting a new trial, though under all the

circumstances of the case they suspended judgment until th¢
next term of this court, in order to allow'the prisoner's
counsel to bring their bill of exceptions before the Su-
preme Court, in ‘“ctober term, for their opinion and order
in the case, - NEW YORK MER. ADV., Oct, 3,'' COURIER,
Charles ye SCy Sct. 11, 1831 (2:h.)

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to warrant them granting a new trial, though under all the
circumstances of the case they suspended judgment until th
next term of this court, in order to allow’the prisoner's
counsel to bring their bill of Bele eae before

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Charleston, Scy Oct. 11, 1831 (2:h.)

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RANSOM, James

"Horrid brutish and bloody murder, Trial and sentence of
James Ransom, for the murder of his wife, who was executed
on the 7th of January, 1832, New-York (Gieistian Brown)

printed and solds.sat No. 211 Water St. (1932). (Copies
at American Antiquarian Society & New York Historical So-
ciety); 18 pages. This was another case of a drinking
husband whose wife could not bear to live with him so he

cut her throate" 786 McDADE 235

"Trial sentence and execution of James Ransom, for the mr
der of his wife, who was executed the 7th of Jamary, 1832
in the Bellevue Prison Yard, N. Ye Also the Governor's
letter. (New York) printed and sold at eoocll Water St,
(1832) (Copies at Library of Congress; American Antiquarie
Society and New York Historical Society); 787 McDADE 235

RANSOM, James
"Horrid brutish and bloody murder. Trial and sentence of
James Ransom, for the murder of his wits who was executed
on the 7th of January, 1832. New-York (“hristian Brown)
printed and Soldeesat Noe 211 Water St. (1832). (Copies
at American Antiquarian Society & New York Historical So~
ciety); 18 pages. This was another case of a drinking
husband whose wife could not bear to live with him so he
cut her throate" 786 McDADE 235
"Trial sentence and execution of James Ransom, for the mur-
der of his wife, who was executed the 7th of Jamary, 1832
in the atowifel er Yard, Ne Ye Also the Governor's
etter. (New York) printed and sold at eoe21] Water
(1832) (Copies at Library of Congress; American Maks ace tee
Society and New York Historical Society); 787 McDADE 235

“Horrid brutish and bloody mrer, ‘Trial and sentence of
Janes Ranson, for the mrder of
on the 7th of January, 1832,

the mur:
Tth of Jamary, 1832

‘lso the Governor's

sold at ...21] water St,
gresss American Antiquaria

Society and New York Historical Society); 787 McDADE 235



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