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Commonwealth of Kentucky v. William Harris et al., Indictment

1864-05-31

Document details

Date of Creation: May 31, 1864
Place of Creation: Lewis County, Kentucky
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
Box / Folder: BR9-35 to BR9-36
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-004-0335
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FTP Identifier: 32203222

Mentioned in this document

People: Thomas, George Morgan; Himes, George W.; Rea, George W.; Ruark, Harrison; Bruce, Patrick Henry Clay; Ruark, Rice B.; Fry, Samuel; Mitchel, Thomas W.; Harris, William; Fuller, William L.
Places: Kentucky; Lewis County, Kentucky
Organizations: Lewis Circuit Court
Dates: 1863-09; 1864-05-31

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Commonwealth of Kentucky v. William Harris et al., Indictment, 1864-05-31, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-004-0335 (November 12, 2026).

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CIRCUIT COURT

The Commonwealth of Kentucky,
AGAINST } Indictment.
William Harris, Geo Himes, William Fuller, Rice Ruark,Saml Fry, Harrison Ruark

The Grand Jury of Lewis County, in the name, and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, accuse William Harris Geo Himes. William Fuller, Rice Ruark, Saml Fry, Harrison Ruark of the crime of grand Larceny committed as follows: The said William Harris, Geo Himes William Fuller Rice Ruark Saml Fry Harrison Ruark on the [...] day of Sep 18663, at the County aforesaid, feloniously took and carried away one silver watch of the value of more than four Dollars. one shotgun of the value of more than four Dollars, eight Sheets three blankets, one shall. window blinds of the value of more than four Dollars personal property, of Geo Rea. against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Geo. M. Thomas
Attorney for the Commonwealth.

A Copy Teste
Tho. W. Mitchel C, L, C, C,

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY,
AGAINST } Indictment.
William Harris & als
Filed on the 31^st day of May 1864

A TRUE BILL.
P. H. C. Bruce
Foreman.

WITNESSES FOR COMMONWEALTH.

Copy,
Examined.