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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867 KYR-0001-004-0874 BR10-342 to BR10-343

Owen County, Kentucky Owen County, Kentucky 1864-06-23 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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State of Kentucky Owen Circuit Court

Pleas before E. F. Nuttall Judge of the Owen Circuit Court at the Court House in Owenton on May 2d 1859.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Plff agst } Indictment for Felony P. H. Campbell Deft

Be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the 8th day May 1856. at aCcircuit Court began and held for Owen County at the Court House in Owenton

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 December 1855 in the County of Owen did unlawfully and with intent to Kill or

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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 May 2d 1859. the following Order was made in this Cause (viz)

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.

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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 23d day of June 1864.

W. H. Sandford clk By Lawrance Sandford D C

L. S. D. C June 23d 1864

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June 25 recommended by J S Scott Comths Atty -- in person 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 25th June/64 $86.