Legal/Financial

Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Henry Ratcliff, Indictment

1865-07-01

Date of Creation
July 1, 1865
Place of Creation
Marshall 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
BR43-143
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-3032
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32205885

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Dates
1865-06-25
1865-07-01
1865-07-13
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Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Henry Ratcliff, Indictment, 1865-07-01, 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-0001-004-3032 (November 13, 2026).

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Marshall Circuit Court, Sct.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Against
Henry Ratcliff

The Grand Jury of Marshall County in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, accused, Henry Ratcliff of the offense of willfuly and maliciously shooting at without wounding another with the the intent to wound & kill such another committed as follows, Viz. The said Henry Ratcliff on the 26th day of June 1865 in the county aforesaid did willfully and maliciously shoot at without wounding Joseph Lyle with a pistol loaded with powder and a leaden ball or other hard substance with the malicious intent here the said Joseph Lyle to wound and kill and murder, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

W W Tice Attorney for the Commonwealth 1st J. D

Information by
Elysabeth Young
Joseph Lyle
John Young
Mrs Goff

A Copy Attest. J H Riley Clk
By J O Johnston D C

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Bail fixed at One Hundred Dollars
C. S Marshall Judge

A Copy Attest JH Riley clk
Commonwealth of Ky
Against } Unlawfull shooting with intent to wound & kill
Henry Ratcliff

Filed July 1 1865 & bench warrant to Livingston issued July 13. 1865.

Test J H Riley C. M. C. O
A true bill
J B Dupriest
Foreman

A Copy Attest
J H Riley clk