For most of the month of November, 1849, the “Placer Times” published the results of the recent election. The Constitution for the State of California was approved overwhelmingly, Peter H. Burnett was elected Governor (one of his famous opponents, John…
Month: January 2016
Criminal Annals, Part 17 – The Placer Times: Death in Dry Diggings
The October 13, 1849 edition of the “Placer Times” notes an accidental death apparently in Placerville (Dry Diggings): As an introductory note, Weavertown is most likely Weberville, which was also known as Webertown. It was a mining community on Weber…
Criminal Annals, Part 16 – The Placer Times: The Constitutional Convention and Slavery
The September 29, 1849 edition of the “Placer Times” printed this small story regarding a hanging in San Francisco. As can been seen, the establishment of civil law is progressing as judges are appointed and a legal process created. “Joseph…
Criminal Annals, Part 15 – The Placer Times: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
While the next two stories to not directly relate to a crime, they do bring up two subjects with possible repercussions: Mexico’s concerns with the ceding of California to the United States and the recurring issue of limiting immigration into…