Council in Augsburg has correctly recognized with this sentence that Barbara Gruberin, a service maid should be executed with the sword on August 20th, 1765 for murdering her child, born out of wedlock.

Council in Augsburg has correctly recognized with this sentence that Barbara Gruberin, a service maid should be executed with the sword on August 20th, 1765 for murdering her child, born out of wedlock.

Ein Hochedler und Hochweiser Rath des Heil. Röm. Reichs-Freyen Stadt Augspurg, hat mit Urthel zu Recht erkannt, Daß, den 20. Aug. Anno 1765. Barbara Gruberin, allhiesige Dienst-Magd, von Mauren gebürthig weilen sie ihr in Unehren erzeigtes Kind, gleich nach der Geburt Erbarmungs würdiger Weise ums Leben gebracht, durch das Schwerdt vom Leben zum Tod gebracht werden solle /Samuel Valentin. "Publicatum den 20. Aug. 1765"--p. [2];Full statement of responsibility: "Als hat wegen erhalterner Hoch-Oberherrl. Gnädiger Erlausnuß das End-Urthel dem Publico hiemit publiciren wollen Samuel Valentin, Stadt-Gerichts-Waibel.";Cover title.

Valentin, Samuel

Michigan State University Library Special Collections XXHV6541.G3V354 1765

Brinhau

1765

Fraktur. [6] p.; 21 cm.

German

Augsburg

Describes the case of Barbara Gruberin, a single, 22 year-old servant girl, who gave birth to a child out of wedlock. The mother confessed that, despite signs of life, she wrapped her infant daughter in an apron, put her in a sack, then left the sack beneath the bed straw allowing her baby girl to suffocate. Gruberin was found guilty of infanticide according to Article 131 of the criminal code of Emperor Carl V. She was sentenced to beheading with a sword. Includes an Abschieds-Rede (farewell speech) attributed to the condemned woman.

1765