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Indictment, circa 7 January–circa 23 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder]
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Indictment, [], Ray Co., MO, ca. [7] Jan.–ca. [23] Apr. 1839, State of MO v. Pratt et al. for Murder (Ray Co., MO, Circuit Court 1839); handwriting of ; signatures presumably of ; docket and notation by with signature presumably of James Holman, [, Ray Co., MO, ca. 23 Apr. 1839]; notation by unidentified scribe, 26 Apr. 1839; notation by , 8 June 1839; thirty-five pages; photocopy in Daviess County Legal Documents, BYU.
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of the devil before the felony and last aforesaid by the aforesaid Norman Shearer, , and Maurice Phelps and the said other persons (whose names to the jurors aforesaid are as yet unknown) in manner and form as last aforesaid done and committed that is to say on the twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight the aforesaid Norman Shearer , Maurice Phelps and the said other persons (whose names to the jurors aforesaid are as yet unknown) at the County of <> aforesaid to wit at the County of aforesaid to do and commit the felony and murder last aforesaid in manner and form last aforesaid, maliciously wilfully voluntarily and of their malice aforethought did stir up move abet, counsel and procure against the form of the statute in such case made and provided and against the peace and Dignity of the
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5 And the jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present. That <the said> Norman Shearer & Maurice Phelps each in late of said county of together with a certain other person to the jurors aforesaid as yet unknown not having the fear of God before their eyes [p. 12]
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Signature presumably of William Wood.