Commonwealth of Kentucky v. D. A. Layman, Judgment
1861-06-22
- Date of Creation
- June 22, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Kenton County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Legal/Financial
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- MG20-305
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1153
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209561
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Citation
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. D. A. Layman, Judgment, 1861-06-22, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-1153 (November 14, 2026).
Kenton circuit court
June Term
Comth,, vs D. A. Layman —
Came the parties and the Defendant being put upon his Defense pleaded not guilty, thereupon came a jury towit A. T. Whitake H. D Linman J. E. Lett John Mackay W. C. Cullertson Isaac Cooper Jno Coleman Wm McGlanon A. D. Groom, W. H. Glore Saml, Craighead & C. B. Brashear, who being Duly sworn will and truly to try the issue after having the evidence and argument of Counsel returned the following verdict — "We the jury find the Defendant guilty of shooting Charles Larned in Sudden, affray and fix his punishment at a fine of One hundred & twenty five Dollars-
John Mackay foreman
Wherefore it is adjudged that the Defendant make his fine (to the Commonwealth in the sum of $125- and that the Commonwealth recover of said Defendant her costs herein expended and that he be committed to Jail at the rate of $2. per Day until the fine is paid—
a copy attest
N B Stephens Clk
Remitted as to one half of the term of the fine —
B. M
Kenton Cir. Ct
$125.
D. A Layman
Issd
