BARRETT, John
"John Barrett or Garrat was hanged July 16, 1852 (in
Nevada County, Calif.). He was probably a native of Eng-
land but had served for a time in the American army dur-
ing the Mexican War, Apparently he was the only person
executed in Nevada County for grand larceny during the
brief period when that crime was a capital offense,"
Ltr. dtd, 11-25-1981 from Edwin L, Tyson, Librarian,
Searls Historical Lisbrary, 21) Church St., Nevada City,
CA 95959,
BARRETT, John
"John Barrett or Garret was hanged July 16, 1852 (in
Nevada County, Calif.). He was probably a native of Eng-
land but had served for a time in the American army dur-
ing the Mexican War. Apparently he was the only person
executed in Nevada County for grand larceny during the
brief period when that crime was a capital offense,"
Ltr, dtd, 11-25-1981 from Edwin L, Tyson, Librarian,
Searls Historical Lisbrary, 21) Church St., Nevada City,
GAO 5obo.
BARRELT, John
"John Barrett or Garrat was hanged July 16, 1852 (in
Nevada County, Calif.), He was probably a native of Eng-
land but had served for a time in the American army dur-
ing the Mexican War, Apparently he was the only person
executed in Nevada County for grand larceny during the
brief period when that crime was a capital offense,"
Ltr, dtd, 11-25-1981 from Edwin L. Tyson, Librarian,
Searls Historical Lisbrary, 21h Church St., Nevada City,
CA 959596
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