Transcript of Proceedings, 24 May 1839 [State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder]
Source Note
Transcript of Proceedings, , Ray Co., MO, 24 May 1839, State of MO v. Pratt et al. for Murder (Ray Co., MO, Circuit Court 1839); unidentified handwriting; forty-one pages; photocopy in Daviess County Legal Documents, BYU. Includes seal.
Arms at the County of aforesaid in and upon one Moses Rowland then and there being feloniously Wilfully and of their malice aforethought, did make an other assault and that the Said , with a certain other Gun of the Value of ten dollars then and there Charged with Gun powder and one leaden bullet, which last mentioned Gun the Said , in both his hands then and there had and held in and upon the aforesaid Moses Rowland then and there feloniously Voluntarily wilfully and of his malice aforethought did shoot off and discharge and the aforesaid , with the leaden bullet last aforesaid from the gun last aforesaid then and there sent out, the aforesaid Moses Rowland then and there feloniously Struck giving to the said Moses Rowland then and there with the leaden bullet as last aforesaid on the left side of the belly of him the said Moses Rowland One mortal wound of the breadth of half an inch and extending entirely through the body of him the Said Moses Rowland of which last mentioned mortal Wound the aforesaid Moses Rowland at the County of <aforesaid> instantly Died; And that the Said , Maurice Phelps and the said other persons whose names to the Jurors aforesaid are as yet unknown) feloniously and of their malice aforethought were then and there present [p. 32]