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Kentucky, Jefferson Circuit Court r Term 1865
th 1865
The Comth of Ky
vs } Felony
Joseph Smythe
Joseph Smythe, who has been Jointly indicted with John Hunt by the Grand Jury of this Circuit, for felony and who is now Confined in the Jail of this County on said Charge, was this day led to the Bar of this Court by and in the Custody of the Jailor attending the same and being arraigned upon said indictment plead guilty thereto and for his trial put himself upon the Country and the Attorney for the Commonwealth likewise, wherefore to try the issue joined let a jury Come and thereupon came a Jury towit: John Price, Wm Hardin, W. P. Shepherd, H. H. Sale, H. W. Hawes, A. G. Woodruff, J. V. Cowling, G. W. Cochran, J. J. Hurschbuhl, John Crabb, John Dennis, and R. B. Hopkins, who being duly elected, tried and sworn well and truly to try and true deliverance make between the Commonwealth and the accused upon oath returned into Court, the following verdict "We of the Jury find the accused, Joseph Smythe, guilty as charged in the indictment and say he shall be Confined in the Penitentiary
for the term of two years, but on account of his youth and tender years recommend him to the Mercy of the Governor. R. B. Hopkins, foreman"
And thereupon the Prisoner was remanded and taken to Jail.
A Copy. Att James P. Chambers Clk
Jefferson Cir Ct
vs
Joseph Smythe
Comth
vs } Copy of Trial & Verdict
Jos. Smythe,
Pardoned th Sept /65
Mrs. M. A Smythe
4th st Between Walnut & Jefferson Chesnut
Louisville
Ky