Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny]
Source Note
Indictment, [Honey Creek Township], Daviess Co., MO, ca. [10] Apr. 1839, State of MO v. Worthington et al. for Larceny (Daviess Co., MO, Circuit Court 1839); handwriting of ; docket and notations by with probable signature of Robert P. Peniston Sr., [Honey Creek Township, Daviess Co., MO, ca. 10 Apr. 1839]; five pages; Daviess County Courthouse, Gallatin, MO.
carried away against the form of the Statute in such case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the —
Circuit attorney
And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present that Joseph Smith Jr late of said afterwards <to wit:> on the said second day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight with force and arms at the aforesaid one saddle being part & parcel of the goods and chattles aforesaid so as aforesaid feloniously stolen taken and carried away feloniously did receive and keep have. he the said Joseph Smith Jr then and there well Knowing the said goods and chattles to have been <feloniously> stolen taken and carried away against form of the Statute in such case made and provided—and against the peace and dignity of the —