Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Luther D. Jones, Indictment

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KYR-0001-020-0879

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Legal/Financial

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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

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Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862

Item Location

MG19-385 to MG19-386

Place of Creation

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

11 March 1861

Dates Mentioned

1861-05

1861-03-11

1861-05-06

Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Luther D. Jones, Indictment, 11 March 1861, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, MG19-385 to MG19-386, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-0879, (accessed April 26, 2024).

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State of Kentucky
Jefferson Circuit Court
May Term 1861
March 11th 1861

The Commonwealth Plff
Against Indictment felony
Luther D Jones Deft

This day came the accused, together with Robert L Jones by his attorney in fact Nat Gaither, (who herewith files the power of attorney from Robert L Jones to himself) And also Nat Gaither and acknowledged themselves indebted to the Commonwealth in the sum of Six hundred dollars, that is to say the said Luther Jones in the sum of Three hundred dollars, and the said Robert L Jones & Nat Gaither in the like sum of Three hundred dollars, but upon condition and to be void, should the said Luther Jones personally appear in this Court upon the first day of the next term, and surrender himself into custody to answer an indictment for felony, and not to depart without leave of the Court. --.

And at a Court continued and held as afsd on the 6^th day of May 1861 -- The defendant being solemnly called to appear in discharge
of the recognizance entered into by him in this Court upon the 11^th day of March 1861, came not but made default, It is therefore condidered by the Court that the Clerk of this Court issue a writ of scirefacias against the said defendant, together with Robert L Jones and Nathaniel Gaither his bail, to shew cause if any they have or can why the Commonwealth shall not have Judgment against them for the sum of Six hundred dollars; that is to say the said defendant in the sum of Three hundred dollars and the said Robert L Jones & Nat Gaither in the like sum of Three hundred dollars, according to the form and effect of said recognizance, and for a breach of the condition thereof, And on motion of the Commonwealth, It is ordered this case be continued and a capias is awarded her herein

A Copy
att James P Chambers clk
pr Jno R Redding D. C.

Commonwealth
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Luther D Jones

Fee 50^cts

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