Abbreviations used
Date October 7 1863
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Morning News
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
The Woodstock "Sentinel" states that James SEWELL was acquitted of the charge of Manslaughter Thursday last and discharged by Sir James CARTER without a spot on his character.