Abbreviations used
Date July 25 1846
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier
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 Trial of Robert WELDON and William WELDON indicted forthe murder of John McKEEL commenced Thursday last. Verdict ofManslaughter was returned against Robert WELDON and William WELDON was acquitted. Robert WELDON was sentenced to one year's imprisonment with hard labour.