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ROBERTS, Thomas

(Not confirmed,)
"At Perquimans (NC) Superior Court, last week, sentence of
death was pronounced on Thomas Roberts, who, at the Fall
Term of 1837, was convicted of the murder of his wife, but
appealed to the Supreme Court, That tribunal confirmed the
decision below; and it now devolved on Judge Settle to
Pronounce the sentence and name the day of execution, which
he did, and appointed the 25th of May for the day of execu«
tion." RALEIGH REVISTER AND NORTH CAROLINA GAZETTE, Raleict

NC, 5-7-1838 (326,)

ROBERTS, Thomas

(Not confirmed.)
"At Perquimans (NC) Superior Court, last week, sentence of
death was pronounced on Thomas Roberts, who, at the Fall
Term of 1837, was convicted of the mirder of his wife, but
appealed to the Supreme Court, That tribunal confirmed the
decision below; and it now devolved on Judge Settle to
pronounce the sentence and name the day of execution, which
he did, and appointed the 25th of May for the day of execu=
tione" RALEIGH REGISTER AND NORTH CAROLINA GAZETTE, Raleic}
NC, 5-7-1838 (3:6.)

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decision below;

he did, and appointed the 25th of May for the day of execu=
tion." RALEIGH REVISTER AND NORTH CAROLINA GAZE
NC, 5-7-1838 (3:6.)

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