George Patton Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Attempted Rape

George Patton Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Attempted Rape

A Wednesday, March 20, 1878 Florence Gazette report of cases in the previous week's Circuit Court, including the case of African-American George Patton, who plead guilty to attempted rape and was sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary; also the entry for docket no 2740 from Lauderdale C...

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Main Author: Florence Gazette
Other Authors: Lauderdale County, Alabama Circuit Court
Format: Electronic
Published: Project Say Something: The Shoals Black History Collection
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Photographs, documents, and clippings
Online Access:https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/1244
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collection The Law, Crime and Punishment Collection
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topic Photographs, documents, and clippings
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George Patton Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Attempted Rape
Florence Gazette
fulltopic Photographs, documents, and clippings
The Law, Crime and Punishment
description A Wednesday, March 20, 1878 Florence Gazette report of cases in the previous week's Circuit Court, including the case of African-American George Patton, who plead guilty to attempted rape and was sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary; also the entry for docket no 2740 from Lauderdale County Circuit Court Minute Docket, 1875-1878, p. 412, setting forth Patton's conviction. Patton confessed himself guilty of "assault with intent to ravish" and threw himself "upon the mercy of the court," which sentenced him to seven years in the state prison.
spelling George Patton Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Attempted RapeFlorence GazetteLauderdale County, Alabama Circuit CourtThe Law, Crime and PunishmentA Wednesday, March 20, 1878 Florence Gazette report of cases in the previous week's Circuit Court, including the case of African-American George Patton, who plead guilty to attempted rape and was sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary; also the entry for docket no 2740 from Lauderdale County Circuit Court Minute Docket, 1875-1878, p. 412, setting forth Patton's conviction. Patton confessed himself guilty of "assault with intent to ravish" and threw himself "upon the mercy of the court," which sentenced him to seven years in the state prison.1. Newspapers.com2. Lauderdale County Circuit CourtLee Freeman1. 1878-03-202. 1878-03Still ImagesJpeghttps://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/1244https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/36745/archive/files/8525b045aa5037942006e6c5275751fb.jpg?Expires=1717027200&Signature=IZbssJJn-Pvo7NXnNDdcdjTa8kvmHzpkCDngERtIXBmkChF8Pv3SU7iKBRswA%7E39EedI%7Ebkkd5bAd3g%7E5VhgvoCOOJGAGk1rDS0maVvnGWfKtjRAdwLCDmNVSB6lIGcfFOGwM8EzFZHa-FYJXG-tPWnu2vTqwc6XSeNaodWXxWXK4MakGKWPsURmBRVvb-D9Dm1qxr9phFHXgfPlo%7E7lcpZu%7EjVnYrlGWBikIzVjethHkVzw4fRYSRHxV5NV-T5mb-WrAM2uAYr7PmtVlOpuxloNIVTjkfV72TaKT3nHL9fZePMkLPmJZOg02cadlWOuYgKy36g0LpHX5kFP0d2oVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZMhttps://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/36745/archive/files/5243557750e7bcbc8ec54d033b5ed811.jpg?Expires=1717027200&Signature=I65gH7o4J30IS79v%7Em0fcoElgDYCpwa7UUlBFtZa8uXNw3VSGSpWJPf-SPQwxU9bmXudb1xe2b%7EDob00%7EaZu3nihcea0YvxgFXwNHVHSBOItG02OEiWFbqHa9-eJC%7E0wCmuU1ayIBTKN20tvHH4Ms7FOMIJMAlsHL4d75K9QhzpiHb94mC4l20D3QhTyhBe0xh%7ExbG8p1EjckQlUq4hv0HHAZeSINHR8RPZzKdyc8c7Wgso67YMo6qAHKrNupTUEDgfm7oz9wS0W1c1XrZ7tSLYHCBP9uNw0h-VEckrE-nDudFAEL-4ZKkdSmK-RvqGZBAQUxDr2KL3aaqIyGkfrQA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM1. Florence Gazette2. Lauderdale County, Alabama Circuit Court Minute Docket, 1875-1878EnglishImages are available for educational and research purposes. This image may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the interested party to identify the copyright holder and receive permission.
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Lauderdale County, Alabama Circuit Court
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