Trials (Arson) - Great Britain
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The trial at large of James Hill , otherwise James Hind, otherwise James Aitken, commonly known by the name of John the Painter, who was tried and convicted at the assizes held at Winchester, on Thursday March 6, 1777, ... for setting fire to the rope-house in His Majesty's dock-yard at Portsmouth, ... together with the confession ... also the particulars of his life, ..
John the PainterDate: 1777- E-books
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The trial of James Hill , alias, John the painter, for wilfully and maliciously setting fire to the Rope-House, in the King's Yard at Portsmouth; tried at Winchester, March 6th, 1777. Before the Hon. Sir William Henry Ashurst, knt. and Sir Beaumont Hotham. Taken in short-hand by a gentleman at the trial.
John the PainterDate: [1777]- E-books
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The trial (at large) of James Hill otherwise, James Hind; otherwise, James Actzen: for feloniously, wilfully, and maliciously, setting fire to the rope-house, in His Majesty's dock-yard at Portsmouth. Tried at the assize, at Winchester, on Thursday, March 6, 1777. Before the Honorable Sir William Henry Ashhurst, Knt. One of the Justices of his Majesty's Court of King's-Bench; and Sir Beaumont Hotham, Knt. One of the Barons of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer. Taken, in short-hand, by Joseph Gurney: and Published by Permission of the Judges.
John the PainterDate: [1777]- E-books
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The trial of James Hill , commonly called John the Painter, at the castle of Winchester, on Thursday the 6th day of March, 1777, Before The Hon. Sir Beaumont Hotham, Knt. for wilfully and maliciously setting fire to a certain building called the rope-house, in His Majesty's dock-yard at Portsmouth. To which i added the particulars of his confession, taken down from his own Mouth by Sir John Fielding's Clerk, the Morning after his Condemnation.
John the PainterDate: [1777]