Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Peter Belner Sr., Judgment
1865-05-23
- Date of Creation
- May 23, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Jefferson 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
- BR14-41
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1924
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32204811
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Citation
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Peter Belner Sr., Judgment, 1865-05-23, 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-0001-004-1924 (November 12, 2026).
State of Kentucky
Jefferson Circuit Court
Commonwealth Plff
versus } Indict felony
Peter Belner Sr Deft
This day came again the Commonwealth by Attorney as the accused being in custody and the jury empanneled and sworn herein again appeared in the jury box and having heard the evidence upon oath returned into Court the following verdict: We of the jury find the accused Peter Belner Sen guilty of manslaughter as charged in the within indictment and say he shall be confined in the jail and penitentiary of this Commonwealth for the term of two years and recommend him to executive clemency
Wm E O'Milton foreman
A Copy att
James P Chambers clk
Jefferson Cir Ct
vs
Peter Belner
Pardoned
Commonwealth
v } Copy verdict
Peter Belner Sr