State v. O'Brien
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
John O’Brien, indicted jointly with five others, for the murder of Daniel C. Bennett on the fourth day of July, 1860, was, at the September term of this court for the county of Providence, in the same year, convicted, whilst those jointly indicted with him were acquitted.
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John O’Brien, indicted jointly with five others, for the murder of Daniel C. Bennett on the fourth day of July, 1860, was, at the September term of this court for the county of Providence, in the same year, convicted, whilst those jointly indicted with him were acquitted. The evidence disclosed, in general, that a number of Irishmen, of whom the prisoner was one, from some real or supposed affront to them offered by Bennett, who was a stranger, set upon and hustled him in a drinking shop, in Canal street, Providence, and there so beat and kicke J him, especially about the head, that he…
1Opinion of the CourtBratton, J.
In examining the testimony in this case, we are not able to agree with the counsel for the prisoner, that the verdict rendered by the jury was against the weight of the evidence, or that the verdict should have been one for manslaughter. On the contrary, we are obliged to'Come to the conclusion, that the verdict, as rendered by the jury, is warranted by the evidence given to them.
The physicians who conducted the post mortem examination were of the opinion, and so testified, that the deceased died from violence inflicted upon his head; and the testimony was strong, as well from the witnesses…
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