1Arraignment, Impaneling, Crown’s Opening and Evidence: 7 September, 27 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
On Saturday i.e. Tuesday , the 27th November, 1770, the Court being met, the prisoners were...
2Adjournment: 27–28 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
N.B . The Court being unable to go through this trial in one day, the King’s Attorney and the...
3Adams’ Minutes of Crown Evidence: 27 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
James Dodge . . . seemed to come from close before them, i.e. I took it, the snow was flung on...
4Adjournment: 28–29 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
SIX o’clock, p.m. the Court adjourned to Thursday morning 29 November Nine o’clock. Thursday...
5Adams’ Minutes of Crown Evidence, Continued: 28 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
James Brewer . To the best of my Remembrance I saw Kilroy . I came up r oyal exchange Lane, and...
6Adams’ Digest of Evidence: 29 November–1 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
James Crawford. Went home to Bulls Wharf at dark about 6 O Clock. Met Numbers of People, going...
7Adjournment: 29–30 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
FIVE o’clock p.m. the Court adjourned till next morning, Friday, 30 November nine o’clock....
8Adams’ Minutes of Crown Evidence, Concluded, and of Samuel Quincy’s Argument for the Crown: 29 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
Jos. Crosbey . Kilroys Bayonett appeared to be covered with Blood 5 or 6 Inches, next day . James...
9Samuel Quincy’s Argument for the Crown: 29 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
May it please your Honours, and you Gentlemen of the Jury . Having gone through the evidence on...
Josa. Quincy. 3 main Divisions, under the last there will be many Sub divisions. 1st. whether any...
11Josiah Quincy’s Opening for the Defense: 29 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
May it please your Honours, and you Gentlemen of the Jury. The prisoners at the bar stand...
12Adams’ Minutes of Defense Evidence: 29 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
James Crawford. At dark that night, I went home and was not out till next morning. I met Numbers...
On the evening of the 5th of March I was at my lodgings, I heard a noise, and went out towards...
14Adams’ Minutes of Defense Evidence, Continued: 30 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
Dr. Richard Hyrons. About 7 o Clock. Saw several soldiers at my own door a little after 8,...
15Adams’ Argument for the Defense: 3–4 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
May it please your Honours and you Gentlemen of the Jury, I am for the prisoners at the bar, and...
16Josiah Quincy’s Argument for the Defense: 3 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
Monday 3 December , NINE o’ Clock, the Court met according to adjournment, and proceeded. May...
17Paine’s Argument for the Crown: 4–5 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
May it please &c. It now remains to close this Cause on the part of the Crown, a cause, which...
18Adjournment: 4–5 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
TUESDAY 4 December , half past FIVE o’Clock, p.m. (Mr. Paine not having gone through his...
19Trowbridge’s and Oliver’s Charges to the Jury: 5 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
Gentlemen of the Jury, William Wemms, James Hartegan, William McCauley, Hugh White, Matthew...
Judge Cushing . The longest Tryal I have ever known. The Party in K ing S treet had a right to...
21Lynde’s Charge to the Jury: 5 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
If therefore on the whole of the evidence offered, you should be of the mind that this meeting of...
22Verdicts: 5 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
After the Court had summed up the Cause, the Jury withdrew for about two hours and an half, and...