William Sampson

Report of the Trial of James Johnson, a Black Man, for the Murder of Lewis Robinson, a Black Man, on the 23d of October Last. Also, the Trial of John William Sampson

Publisher Marketing: Full Title: "Report of The Trial of James Johnson, A Black Man, for The Murder of Lewis Robinson, A Black Man, on the 23d of October Last. Also, The Trial of John Sinclair, A German, Aged Seventy-Seven Years, for The Murder of David Hill, on The Eighth Day of April La"Description: "The Making of the Modern Law: Trials, 1600-1926" collection provides descriptions of the major trials from over 300 years, with official trial documents, unofficially published accounts of the trials, briefs and arguments and more. Readers can delve into sensational trials as well as those precedent-setting trials associated with key constitutional and historical issues and discover, including the Amistad Slavery case, the Dred Scott case and Scopes "monkey" trial."Trials" provides unfiltered narrative into the lives of the trial participants as well as everyday people, providing an unparalleled source for the historical study of sex, gender, class, marriage and divorce.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++MonographNew York City BarNew-York: Printed and Published by Southwick and Pelsue, No. 3, New-Street. 1811 Contributor Bio:  Sampson, William William Sampson was working as a marketing consultant in Riyadh at the time of his arrest. He holds a Ph. D. in biochemistry and an MBA from Edinburgh University. The British Court of Appeal recently awarded Sampson and his fellow detainees the landmark right to sue their torturers in Saudi Arabia. "From the Hardcover edition."