David Laing, NJ, 1692

' taken this early opponent of capital punishment in hand
and informed him fully "both from Scripture & reason of
y° Lawfullness & necessity of punishing murder & bloodshed

with death,' that a unamicous verdict of guilty could be
obtained,"

| CHAPTERS IN A HISTORY OF CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN NEWER-
SEY by Reed, pages 320-321,

taken this early opponent of capital punishment in hand
and informed him fully ‘both from Scripture & reason of
y® Lawfullness & necessity of punishing murder & bloodshed

with death,' that a unamicous verdict of guilty could be
obtained." ;

CHAPTERS IN A HISTORY OF CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN NEWER-
SEY by Reed, pages 320-321.

taken this early opponent of capital punishment and
and informed him fully tboth from Scripture & reason of
y® Lawfullness & necessity of punishing murder & bloodshed
with death,' that a unamicous verdict of guilty could be
obtained."

CHAPTERS IN A HISTORY OF CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN NEWER=
SEY by Reed, pages 320-321,

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Nawrte* David A ang

Offence * Murder

Court: Court oF Compon hight
Abtation : Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co.
buteome° Uncertain

Sounce * Journal ot fhe Court of Common Kr oft and
(i hanctry of Elst Jersty 1683-1702. Edited

by brat Edsall. American hegal Mistery Soeety,
Pyitadelphit 1937. |

/O9A
Manse * David han
Offence * Murder
Court: Court of Camnon hight

Abtatin : berth Amboy, hdd fesex Co.
buteone * Uncerfain

Source * Journal o¢ fhe Court of Common Poff and
Chanctry of East Jersey 1093-1702. Edited

by brat Edsall. American b egal Miitery Society,
Piledephie, 1937.

Nante* David han;

Oftenee* Murder

Court * Court of Common hight
Abtatim * berth Arbo, leddlesex Co.
Outeone* Uncertain

Source * Journal o¢ the Court of Common Kipfet and
Chancery of East Jersey 1683-1702. Edited

by Fratn Edsall. American hegal Hittery Society,
Rea

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Jang wes & Sailor who Stabbed 70 seater
a fellow failor naned Robert Michell. He

was condemned to be hanged 7 lO18- Gel.
bur escaped. tt rs tncerfetn whether Or

pot he Was Pecuptured.

Details :

Mow sailor named Robert Mickell. He

was Condemned te be hanged on [0-8-9
but escaped. tt: 13 tncerfein whether
not he Was Pecgptured.

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Details *

Aang wes @ Sartor who stabbed te deat
a follow Sailor named Robert Michell. He
was candenned to be hanged 07 10-15-fd.
but escaped. 1/5 ancerfatn whether Pr
not he was Pecgptured.

‘Debuts nes 2 Salon iby stbbed te death

LAING, David

David Laing, a sailor, was hanged in Fast Jersey on 1692
for the murder of Robert Mickell,

From Teeters New Jersey list. his source: "Crime and
Punishment in Colonial New Jersey" by Weiss and Weiss

"),.eln the first murder trial before the East Jersey Ct,
of Common Right (see its MINUTES, Oct., 1692), involving
David Laing of Perth Amboy, a "Mariner' who mortally
stabbed another mariner named Robert Mickell, one juryman
held out for acquittal, not through lack of evidence to
convict, but because he was 'scrupolus in matter of Con=
science "for sheeding of more blood weh Could not recall
what was already sheed,' It was only after the court had

LAING, David

David Laing, a sailor, was hanged in Bast Jersey an 1692
for the mrder of Robert Mickell,

From Teeters New Jersey list, his source: "Crime and
Punishment in Colonial New Jersey" by Weiss and Weiss

",..1n the first murder trial before the East Jersey Ct,
of Common Right (see its MINUTES, Octe, 1692), involving
David Laing of Perth Amboy, a "Mariner! who mortally
stabbed another mariner named Robert Mickell, one juryman
held out for acquittal, not through lack of evidence to
convict, but because he was 'scrupolus in matter of Con=
science for sheeding of more blood wch Could not recall
what was already sheed.! It was only after the court had

LAING, David

avid Laing, a sailor, was hanged in Fast Jersey in 1692
for the murder of Robert Mickell,

Fron Teeters New Jersey list, his source: "Crime and

Punishment in Colonial New Jersey" by Weiss and Weiss

In the first mrder trial before the Fast Jersey Ct.
ee kation Right (see its MINUTES, Oct., 1692), involving
David Laing of Perth Amboy, a "Mariner! who mortal]
stabbed another mariner named Robert Mickell, one juryman
helé out for acquittal, not through Lack of evidence to
convict, tut because he was 'scrupolus in matter of Con=
science for sheeding of more blood wch Could not recall
what was already sheed,' It was only after the court had

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