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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-0001-004-1924 BR14-41

Jefferson County, Kentucky Jefferson County, Kentucky 1865-05-23 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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 Jefferson Circuit Court May Term 1865 May 23 1865

Commonwealth Plff versus } Indict felony Peter Belner Sr Deft

This day came again the Commonwealth by Attorney as the accused being in custody and the jury empanneled and sworn herein again appeared in the jury box and having heard the evidence upon oath returned into Court the following verdict: We of the jury find the accused Peter Belner Sen guilty of manslaughter as charged in the within indictment and say he shall be confined in the jail and penitentiary of this Commonwealth for the term of two years and recommend him to executive clemency

Wm E O'Milton foreman

A Copy att James P Chambers clk

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Jefferson Cir Ct vs Peter Belner Pardoned 25th May 1865

Commonwealth v } Copy verdict Peter Belner Sr