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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-020-0218 MG17-178 to MG17-179

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To his Excellency the Governor of Kentucky

Your petitioner Wm B. Robinson respectfully states that at the Nov Term 1860 of the Scott Circuit Court on an indictment for assault & battery, a verdict was rendered against him for $50 & 15 days imprisonment. He states that at the time of said trial he & his attorney were both absent and no one was present to attend for him. Relying upon the presence of an attorney who is a regular practitioner of said court to whom he has spoken when the indictment was returned, he did not deem it necessary that he should be at court, as he was detained at home on urgent business -- His attorney did not as he is informed, reach the court on time for the trial -- The indictment was returned in Nov 1857 and has been continued from term to term by the Commonwealth, for failure of witnesses to attend and for their conduct & statements he had every reason to believe that they had determined not to prosecute. He is satisfied that had he or his attorney been present at the trial, he would have been acquitted -- He respectfully petitions your Excellency to remit said fines & imprisonment

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Your petitioners who are the neighbors of W B Robinson respectfully unite in his petition and ask your Excellency to remit his fines & imprisonment.

Wm, B, Robinson

Robinson Jones William Fish Mason Marquis Jno M Glin F C McCalla Geo W Hutt John Cuningham Jas M Rankins John F Cantrill G Nichols S F Cermeller Notley Estes Buford Hall B. Nelson Saml Godey James Pullen J H C Bartlett R, F, Pack Benj Tadels Thos Hayes T. N. Finnell Wm A Lindsay L F Gant S. Green R W Stephens W. S. Darnaley M Polk M Stevenson D. Howard Smith J F Robinson Saml W Thompson J C Applegate Milford Smith Bat T Thompson Polser Hiles I A Moss J. S. Lindsay S N Green Jas. E. Emison Simeon Griffee P Rankins Z Field L, B, Offutt N. S. Offutt J Barkley C. T. Herndon A B. Barkley A. Duvall B C Glass E Burgess

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Petitioners Names Thos J,, Marshall Henry Green R. P. Willis Geo Nelson A Thomas Jos. B. Muson Geo W Smith Charles Lindsay William A Rogers Wm F Johnson Wm Penn Jury Saml Godey William R Moss Wm H Solyers W S V. Bradford Remar Payne J B Neale S. N. Lucas, George, W, Downing

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We the jury who tried the indictment against W B Robinson recommed the Governor to grant the prayer of his petition. He was not represented at the trial

Scott Cir. ct Respite 6 mos B, M, $50 & 15 days Impt. Assault Wm B. Robinson IssdDec 10. 1860