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Casey Circuit Court
The Commonwealth Pltff
against } upon Indictment for standing a Horse &c
William Rice Deft
This day appeared the attorney for the commonwealth and the Defendant Sheriff returned the summons duly executed on the defendant and he having failed to answer the Indictment thereupon came W T Royalty J J Smith W m Wells Mat Wilkinson, Martin Morgan, Alfred Goode B N C Allen H H M cHarrick, Green Davis F. Lucas B. F. Goode J Robert Allen sa d who were elected & sworn a Jury well & truly to enquire and a verdict render according to the evidence say "We of the find the Defendant William Rice guilty of the offince charged in the Indictment and assess his fine to Twenty five Dollars William Wills foreman" It is adjudged by the Court that the Deft Rice make good by fine of Twenty five dollars to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in manner as assessed by the verdict of the jury aforesaid and that the Commonwealth never against him the costs herein expounded"
Atteste Joel Sweeney Clk C C C