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whereas information has this day been given
to me upon the oath of
packs of beaver were by some person or persons unknown
away, from the
stead, in the county aforesaid, and that the said
probable
the said goods on part thereof are concealed in
the dwelling house or store
Earton and now occupied by Geroge
at
proper assistants to
the house of the said
there
if the same or any part therof shall be found
upon such search that you bring the goods so
found and also the body of the said
of the peace, for said County, to be disposed of
hand and seal at
this
Hundred and twenty
Excuted by
making
serch and found
one pack of
the stone of the
said G. H.
Likewise the Body
of the said
in
for
we the Jury on the case
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Whereas
of the town of
mation upon oath to me
of the peace wihtin and for the county aforesaid
that the following goods and chattles to wit,
eighteen pack of
hundred pounds each worth four thousand
five hundred Dollars, and two pack of
skins worth fifty Dollars each,
other
part, by same person or persons unknown
the house of
the said
hath probable cause to suspect and doth suspect
that the said goods or part there of are concealed
in the
town of
therefore to with
necessary and proper assistence to enter in the
day time into the said house of the said
and
the same or any pack thereof shall be
upon such search that you bring the goods so
found and also the body of the said
before me or some other Justice of the peace within
and for said county to be
according to law
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Whereas
day given information upon oath to me
county aforesaid that within thirty five days
last past, at the county aforesaid,
and chattles of him the said
to wit eighteen packs of be
four thousand five hundred dollars and
two packs of
dollars were
carried away from the house of him the said
he hath just cause to suspect and doth suspect
that
same or received the same Knowing them
to be stolen part being found in his
There are therefore to command you
forthwith to
and bring him forthwith before me or
some other justice of the peace within
and for said county to
and further to be dealt with according to law
Excuted by
the body of
before
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Summons
and appear before me forthwith to give
such evidence as the know in a case then
depending wherein the
and
Thos Hanly &
the others not found
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Witness says that he has always seen parcels
of furs
Mr
Mr.
sometime during last
witness saw frequently
Mr Robbs store on his fences he has never
seen Mr
the
about his store he has never seen
Mr
into the Robbs store, witness has had
dealings with
him correct & honest.
thought a quiet peacable citizen and
witness has never heard
any
have been ever entertained of Robbs' honesty
Sworn to and signed before a
Justice of the peace within and for
the county of
day of Augt 1820
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Whereas
hath him arrested and brought before me
county and charged upon the oath, of
(to wit)
These
that you receive the said
into your custody in the jail of the said
County, then to remain until he be
ed
Personally appeared before me
Justice of the peace within and for the county
aforesaid Joshna Pilsher & Thomas Hempestead
being duly sworn according to Law state that one
pack of
of George,H,
Skins was the property of the
Witness in the within case who have been sworn and
Examined before me
Executed By
the Body of G.H
to the sheriff
1820
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We the undersigned acknowledge
and each of us seperataly and apart form each
other in our proper persons to stand indebted to
the
hundred dollars to believed
of our goods and
respectively
The conditions of this recognizances is such
that if each of the undersigned so personally appear
at the next circuit court to be holden within
and for the county of
Monday of the present month, then & there
so give such
behalf of the
received stolen goods knowing them to have been
Stolen wherewith the said
charged and that neither he
do depart with out the leave of said court
then these
remain in full force-
Warrant
issued
forthwith
Warrant to
with one
and the body of the defendant in custody on
examination the
in $ 200- but before he permitted the
a warrant issued on the oath
which caused further examination when
Walsh
but not being able to give bail was committed to
Jail
I certify that the
my
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Joseph P
H Richmonds
Indictment
for
and Receiving
stolen goods
A true bill
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The
with force and arms, at the
large quantity of Beaver
hundred Dollars for each pack and also alarge quan-
tity of Rackoon skins to wit two packs of Rackoon
skin of great value to wit of the value of one hundred
dollars for each pack, of the goods and
tain person, using the style and firm of "The
against the
And the Sworn aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do
of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty
said,
quantity
skin,
dred dollars for each Pack, and a large quantity of
-oon
skins, to wit two Packs of
value to
and carried away, by
skin, he the said
knowing the same to be
contrary to theh form of the
and provided and against the
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay
Judge of our circuit court,
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said
court,wherein
and
part of the
Excecuted this write
on Thos Brady
by leaving a copy
hereof with his
wife on the 10th
Hanly & Aaron
Daniel
day all in
-Knight not
for
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We command you to attach
if
forthwith before the judge of our circuit court now setting at the
town of
to answer unto the
contempt by
the case of
plaintiff and
defendant, on the part of the
legally summoned by the sheriff of said county, and have you then
there this writ.
for
Excuted and
have
and
1820
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay
Judge of our circuit court,
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of cortroversy now pending in our said
court,wherein
and
part of the
Excuted this writ
on Bermant
1820
for plaintiffs
forthwith
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay
Judge of our circuit Court
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said
court, wherein
and
part of the
for plaintiff
Anthony Doyle
&
Papin not
found
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YOU are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay
Judge of our circuit Court
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said
court, wherein
and
part of the
Executed this writ
on Joseph Navares
on the
August 1820
the town of
for Defendant
forthwith
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You are hereby commanded to summon
William
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay
Judge of our circuit court,
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of cortroversy now pending in our said
court, wherein
and
part of the
for
Excuted this
writ on Cyrus
curtis on the
1820
not found
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YOU are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay
Judge of our circuit court,
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of cortroversy now pending in our said
court, wherein
and
part of the
for
Served this writ
on Francis
bidoux on
the
1820
doux
found
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YOU are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay
Judge of our circuit Court
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said
court, wherein
and
part of the
for
Executed this
writ on
& Benard
on the
1820
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Reasons for a new trail
1st Because the verdit is without
and contrary to evidanced and against law.
2. The whole
3. The
the name of the
were known not unknown; & on that
the prisoner was entilled to an acquittal
4. The jury was
they were instructed that the
property were sufficiently described as “The
names” were known & proved on the trail.
5. They were also missidirected in this they were
charged that “the finding of stolen property
in Defendants
circumstanses, rendered it the duty of the
jury to convict on it of the charge of theft
6.
to belong to the “fur company”
7. The first
law. Reasons in arrest of judgment
1 There is a
2 The names of the
are not stated in the
3 The proceedings are under the Territory of
the state concluding against the peace & of the
1820