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A scarce account of lawlessness and a successful insanity defense in the early republic. George Ryan was tried in Superior Court, Charlestown, New Hampshire, in May 1811 for the assault and robbery of Luke Harris on the turnpike road in Marlborough. Several witnesses testified to Ryan's mental instability, and he was found not guilty by reason of insanity after thirty minutes of jury deliberation. COHEN 14047. SABIN 74530. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 23799. Dbd. Titlepage detached but present. Institutional ink and blind stamps on titlepage and first leaf. Trimmed close at top edge, affecting headline and pagination of one leaf. Short closed tears at top edge of two leaves. Some toning and faint foxing. Good.
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