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  2. Giles Corey - Wikipedia

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    Giles Corey (bapt. Tooltip baptized 16 August 1611 – 19 September 1692) was an English-born farmer who was accused of witchcraft along with his wife Martha Corey during the Salem witch trials in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. After being arrested, Corey refused to enter a guilty or not guilty plea.

  3. Salem witch trials - Wikipedia

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    The grand jury failed to indict William Proctor, who was re-arrested on new charges. On September 19, 1692, Giles Corey refused to plead at trial, and was killed by peine forte et dure, a form of torture in which the subject is pressed beneath an increasingly heavy load of stones, in an attempt to make him enter a plea. Four pleaded guilty and ...

  4. Martha Corey - Wikipedia

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    Martha Corey (née Panon; died September 22, 1692) was accused and convicted of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, on September 9, 1692, and was hanged on September 22, 1692. [3] Her second husband, Giles Corey , was also accused and killed.

  5. George Corwin - Wikipedia

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    George Corwin supervised 81 year old Giles Corey's death by torture, September 19, 1692, for refusing to enter a plea. With no plea entered, Corey technically remained innocent, and his property could not be legally seized, but Corwin still attempted to extort money from Corey's heirs: In 1710, Corey's daughter Elizabeth and her husband filed a ...

  6. Cop quits days before his arrest for allegedly assaulting ...

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    The deputy suffered an injury to his left arm, according to Gilesarrest report. Giles’ resignation and new criminal case reflects a reversal of fortunes for the South Side cop who hailed ...

  7. Why the Arrest of Telegram’s Pavel Durov Is Sparking Outrage

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    Durov’s arrest also sparked alarm in Russia, where half of the country’s citizens use Telegram to obtain information or communicate with others, according to a recent poll. The Russian ...

  8. Jordan Neely's father played a role in his death. Don't ...

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    That is why I stand here and hold Andre Zachary fully accountable for his actions. He played a role in his son’s death. That is what he needs to acknowledge if he wants to make it right with a ...

  9. Timeline of the Salem witch trials - Wikipedia

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    April 13: Ann Putnam Jr. accuses Giles Corey of witchcraft and alleges that a man who died at Corey's house also haunts her. April 19: Abigail Hobbs, Bridget Bishop, Giles Corey and Mary Warren are examined. Deliverance Hobbs confesses to practicing witchcraft.