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The Commonwealth of Kentucky vs Tilburn Riley
Charges:
The Commonwealth of Kentucky Hickman County and Circuit, Set:
The GRAND JURORS, duly empanelled, sworn, and charged to enquire for said Commonwealth, and the body of the County aforesaid at the October term of the Hickman Circuit Court in the year 1839 upon their oaths present that Tilburn S. Riley oath of said County yeoman on the 15th day of October in the year 1839 towit at the county and Circuit aforesaid did then and there presume to keep a Tipling House by selling & retailing therein Spirits or liquors by the small viz Brandy, Whiskey, Rum & Gin without first having obtained a bonds to keep a tavern contrary to the form of the statute in that case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of said Commonwealth.
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Information given by Gray Stone of the Grand Jury & Bayless Neville not of the Grand Jury – Farmer residing in Hickman County. |
John Shaw Foreman |
Warrant:
To the Sheriff of Hickman County, Greeting:
We
command you to summon Tilburn Riley to appear before the Judge of our Hickman
County Circuit Court, at the Court-House in the town of Clinton on the first day
of next April term, to answer a certain presentment of the Grand Jury, found
against him at the October term, 1839 for keeping a Tipling House against the
peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and have then there this
writ. Witness, WHH Taylor Clerk of our said Court, at the Court-House aforesaid,
this 21 day Nov’r 1839 and in the 48 year of the Commonwealth. WHH Taylor
You are likewise commanded to summon Gray Stone and Bayless Neville
Backside of Warrant: Commonwealth sums Riley April Term 1840
-Executed on Tilburn Riley January 8th 1840.
LD Stephens DS for W. Holeman SHC
-Executed on Bayless Neville Feb 3rd 1840
Jo Smith DS for W. Holeman SHC
-Executed on Gray Stone Feb 12th 1840
Jo Smith DS for
Wm Holeman SHC
End of Case