Commonwealth of Kentucky v. P. H. Campbell, Transcript
1864-06-23
- Date of Creation
- June 23, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Owen County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Legal/Financial
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- 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
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- BR10-342 to BR10-343
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-0874
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Citation
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. P. H. Campbell, Transcript, 1864-06-23, 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-0001-004-0874 (November 12, 2026).
State of Kentucky
Owen Circuit Court
Pleas before E. F. Nuttall Judge of the Owen Circuit Court at the Court House [...] in Owenton on
The Commonwealth of Kentucky Plff
agst } Indictment for Felony
P. H. Campbell Deft
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the
Came the grand Jury for Owen County and filed in said court an Indictment agst the Deft which Indictment is in the words and figures following (viz)
"Owen Circuit Court
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
against
Preston. H. Campbell.
"The grand Jury of Owen County in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky accuse Preston H. Campbell of the crime of Shooting at H. R. Abbott with intent to Kill committed as follows (viz)
"The Said Preston H. Campbell on the [first] day of
Wound Shoot at One H. R. Abbott three times with a pistol Commonly called a revolver against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
R. W. Masterson attorney for. Commonwealth Protem
upon the foregoing Indictment is the following indorsement (To Wit)
"A True bill"
R. H. Alexander foreman
At A Circuit Court began and held for the county of Owen at the Court house in Owenton On Monday
The Commonwealth of Kentucky Plff
agst } On Indictment
P. H. Campbell Deft
Came parties by their attorney and by consent of parties Deft Confessed Judgment for Eighty six dollars & costs" It is therefore adjudged by the court that the Deft do make his fine to the Commonwealth of Kentucky by the payment of Eighty six dollars together with the costs of this prosecution and that he be taken &c.
State of Kentucky } Sct
Owen Circuit Court
I W. H. Sandford Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that the foregoing two pages contains a true copy of the Indictment and Judgment therein Mentioned..
Given under my hand this
W. H. Sandford clk
By Lawrance Sandford D C
{Revenue Stamp}L. S. D. C
23d 1864
Tho E Bramlette
Owen Cir Ct
The Comth of Ky
To } Copy Indictment & Judgment
P. H. Campbell
Remit except fees & costs
Tho E Bramlette
Govr
$86.