Commonwealth of Kentucky v. John Payne, Indictment
1865-07-03
- Date of Creation
- July 3, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Fayette 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
- BR14-356
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-2132
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- FTP Identifier
- 32205017
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Citation
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. John Payne, Indictment, 1865-07-03, 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-0001-004-2132 (November 13, 2026).
State of Kentucky, Fayette Circuit Court,
Special Chancery & Crim Term
Commonwealth of Kentucky Plaintiff
against } On Indictment
John Payne Defendant
The Commonwealth came by her attorney and the Defendant appeared and plead guilty to the charge contained in the Indictment, and acknowledged himself indebted to the Commonwelath in the sum of $500.
Wherefore with the assent of the atty for the plaintiff and by leave of the Court! It as ajudged that the Plaintiff recover of the Defendant, Five hundred dollars, and also her Costs herein expended.
It is further ordered that a Capias Profine issue upon the foregoing Judgment.
A Copy — Att Jno B Norton C f C C
I know John B payne very well — He is poor and I believe honest & tries hard to support his Mother. He has no means to deal Faro with & in this case only dealt a short time for another — This Mr. Downey assures me is the state of fact I cordialy recommmend his release —
Jno B. Huston
Fayette C Ct
Comth Kentucky
vs. Copy Judgt.
Payne John
$500
sent for fee