Trial of Robert M. Goodwin
Subtitle: on an indictment of manslaughter for killing James Stoughton, esq. in Broadway, in the city of New-York, on the 21st day of December, 1819
By: taken in shorthand by William Sampson.
Contributors: Sampson, William, 1764-1836 reporter.; New York (State). Court of General Sessions (New York County).; New York (State). Supreme Court
Series: Collection of trials on microfiche -- 199a.
Publisher: Printed by G.L. Birch & Co., no 39 1/2 FrankfortStreet
Published: 1820
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Goodwin, Robert M. -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Stoughton, James, -- d. 1819; Trials (Murder) -- New York (State)
Other titles: Case of Robert M. Goodwin
Notes: "Tried at the Court of general sessions of the peace held in and for the body of the city and county of New-York. Including the arguments of counsel and opinions and orders of the court on a motion to bail the prisoner, previous to his trial, after the finding of a coroner's inquest of wilful murder, and a verdict by a grand jury of manslaughter. And a further motion to bail on the petit jury being polled and disagreeing in their verdict, and being final discharge at the close of the session, after a trial which lasted five days, having began on the 14th and ended on the 18th day of March, 1820. And also a motion to bail on a writ of habeas corpus before His Honour the mayor, at his office in the City-hall. And a like motion before His Honour Chief Justice Spencer, at his chambers, with his opinion and order to admit the prisoner to bail."

Paged continuously.

Vol. [2] has title: The case of Robert M. Goodwin, esq. charged with killing James Stoughton, esq. containing the whole of the proceedings, arguments, motions and points of law and practice, in the Court of sessions, Supreme court, Court of sittings, and at chambers. Continued down till his final trial, asquittal, and discharge. By William Sampson ... New-York: Published by Ellam Bliss, 128 Broadway. James & John Harper, printers. 1821.

Includes index.

Microfiche. Littleton, Colo. : Fred B. Rothman, [1994] 4 microfiches : negative. (A collection of trials on microfiche ; 199a).

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