Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Raughley Sullivan, Transcript

Accession Number

KYR-0001-004-1300

Document Genre

Legal/Financial

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867

Item Location

BR12-6 to BR12-9

Place of Creation

Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

22 November 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-11-15

--05

1864-02-23

1864-05

1864-11

1864-11-22

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State of Kentucky
Muhlenberg Circuit Court Sct.
Nov^r term Nov^r 15, 1864,

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Plff
against } on Forfeited Recognizance No 1.
R. Sullivan Deft

The defendant R. Sullivan having been duly summoned and failing to answer and on motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth It is adjudged by the court that the Commonwealth recover of the said defendant the sum of One thousand dollars that being the amount in which he acknowledged himself indebted to the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the appearance of James W. Sullivan in this court on the 2^d day of its last May term and that he pay the costs of this summons —

Commonwealth of Kentucky Plaintiff
against } on forfeited Recognizance No 2.
R. Sullivan Deft

This day came the atty for the Comlth and the defendant having been duly summoned and failing to answer. It is adjudged by the Court that the Commonwealth of Kentucky recover of the defendant R. Sulllivan the sum of One thousand dollars that being the amount in which he acknowledged himself indebted to the Commonwealth of Ky, as the surity in his bail bond dayted the 23^d Feby 1864, for the appearance of James W. Sullivan in this Court on the 2^d day of its last May term that he also pay the costs herein —

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The Commonwealth of Kentucky Plff
against } No 3. on forfeited Recognizance
R. Sullivan Deft

This day came the atty for the Commonwealth and the defendant having been duly summoned & failing to answer, and on Motion of the atty for the Commonwealth It is adjudged by the court that the Commonwealth of Kentucky recover of said Defendant R. Sullivan the sum of one thousand dollars that being the amount of his forfeited bail bond dated 23^d day of Feby 1864, for the appearance of James W. Sullivan in this Court on the 2^d day of its last May term & that he also pay the costs herein &c —

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Plff
vagainst } No 4 on forfeited Recognizance,
R. Sullivan Deft

This day came the atty for the Comlth & the defendant having been duly summoned & failing to answer, & on motion of the Atty for the Commonwealth It is adjudged by the Court that the Commonwealth of Kentucky, recover of said defendant R. Sullivan the sum of One thousand dollars that being the amount of his forfeited bail bond dated 23^d Feby 1864 for the appearance of James W. Sullivan in this court on the 2^dday of its last May term & that he also pay the costs of this proceeding &c —

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Plff
against } No 5. on forfeited Recognizance.
R. Sullivan Deft

This day came the Atty for the Comlth & the defendant having been duly sommoned & failing to answer and on motion of the atty for the Commonwealth It is adjudged by the Court that the Commonwealth of Kentucky recover of the defendant R. Sullivan the sum of one thousand
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dollars that being the amount of his forfeited bail bond as the surety of James W. Sullivan for the appearance of the said James W. Sullivan in this court on the 2^d day of its last May term and that he also pay the costs herein &c —

No 1. James W. Sullivan being in custody charged with the offense of forgery, and being admitted to bail in the sum of one thousand dollars: Now I Raughley Sullivan of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, having undertaken that the above named James W. Sullivan will appear in the Muhlenberg Circuit Court on the 2^d day of its next May term to answer said charge, and will at all times render himself amenable to the orders and process of said Court in the prosecution of said Charge; and, if Convicted, will render himself in execution thereof; or if he shall fail to perform either of these conditions, that I will pay the Commonwealth of Kentucky the sum of one thousand dollars —

Witness my hand this 23^d day of February 1864.

R. Sullivan

Taken and subscribed before me as Judge of the Muhlenberg County Court.

B. J. Shaver P. J.

No 2. James W. Sullivan being in custody charged with the offense of forgery, and being admitted to bail in the sum of one thousand dollars; Now, I Raughley Sullivan of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky hereby undertake that the above named James W. Sullivan will appear in the Muhlenberg Circuit Court on the second day of its next May term, to answer said charge, and will
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at all times render himself amenable to the orders and process of said court in the prosecution of said charge; and if convicted, will render himself in execution thereof; or, if he shall fail to perform either of these conditions that I will pay to the Commonwealth of Kentucky the sum of One thousand dollars.

Witness my hand this 23^d day of February 1864

R. Sullivan

Taken and subscribed before me as Judge of the Muhlenberg County Court.

B. J. Shaver P. J.

No 3. James W. Sullivan being in custody charged with the offense of forgery, and being admitted to bail in the sum of one thousand dollars, Now, I Raughley Sullivan of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, hereby undertake that the above named James W. Sullivan will appear in the Muhlenberg Circuit Court on the second day of its next May term, to answer said charge, and will at all times render himself amenable to the orders and process of said Court in the prosecution of said charge, and, if convicted will render himself in execution thereof; or, if he shall fail to perform either of these conditions, that I will pay to the Commonwealth of Kentucky the sum of One thousand dollars —

Witness my hand this 23^d day of February 1864.

R. Sullivan

Taken and subscribed before me as Judge of the Muhlenberg County Court.

B. J. Shaver P. J.

No 4. James W. Sullivan being in custody charged with the offense of forgery, and being admitted to bail in the sum of one thousand dollars, Now, I Raughley Sullivan
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of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky hereby undertake that the above named James W. Sullivan will appear in the Muhlenberg Circuit Court on the second day of its next May term, to answer said charge, and will at all times render himself amenable to the orders and process of said court in the prosecution of said charge; and, if convicted, will render himself in execution thereof, or, if he shall fail to perform either of these conditions, that I will pay to the Commonwealth of Kentucky the sum of one thousand dollars. Witness my hand this 23^rd day of February 1864.

R. Sullivan

Taken and subscribed before me as [Judge of] the Muhlenberg County Court.

B. J. [...] J.

No 5. James W. Sullivan being in custody ch[...] the offense of forgery, and being admitted [...] in the sum of One thousand dollars, Now I Raughley Sullivan of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, hereby undertake that the above named James W. Sullivan will appear in the Muhlenberg Circuit Court on the second day of its next May term, to answer said charge. and will at all times render himself amenable to the orders and process of said court in the prosecution of said charge and, if convicted, will render himself in execution thereof; or, if he shall fail to perform either of these conditions, that I will pay to the Commonwealth of Kentucky the sum of one thousand dollars.

Witness my hand this 23^rd day of Februray 1864.

R. Sullivan.

Taken and subscribed before me as Judge of the Muhlenberg County Court.

B. J. Shaver P. J.

State of Kentucky
Muhlenberg Circuit Sct

I J. H Reno Clerk of the Muhlenberg Circuit Court do certify that the foregoing 5 pages contains a true Copy from the record of the five Judgments rendered against R Sullivan by said Court at its November term 1864 in favor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and also a true copy of the ^five^ bail bonds for $1000.⁰⁰ each executed by the said R. Sullivan before B. J. Shaver Presiding Judge of the Muhlenberg County Court dated 23^d Feby 1864 for the appearance of [...] W. Sullivan charged with forgery at the [...] term — Witness my hand as clk of said Court, this 22^d day of Nov^r. 1864

J H Reno Clk
for T. J. Jones D. C.

Comlth of Kentucky
vs } Copy of Record
R. Sullivan

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