Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson]
Source Note
Indictment, [Honey Creek Township], Daviess Co., MO, ca. [10] Apr. 1839, State of MO v. Gates et al. for Arson (Daviess Co., MO, Circuit Court 1839); handwriting of ; docket and notation by with signature presumably of Robert P. Peniston Sr., [Honey Creek Township, Daviess Co., MO], [ca. 10 April 1839]; four pages; private possession. Photocopy in Max H Parkin, Collected Missouri Court Documents, CHL.
, , , late of the County of aforesaid, on the first day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight, at the with force and arms. at the County of aforesaid, in the night time of the same day feloniously unlawfully and maliciously did set fire to a certain other dwelling house of one Robert [P.] Peniston senr there situate, with intent, of said then and there, to injuire and defraud the said Robert Peniston, 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 the said Defendants, on the first day of <November> in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight with force and arms at the County of aforesaid feloniously and maliciously, did set fire and burn a Certain other dwelling house of one there situate with intent. the said then and there to injure and defraud, against the form of the Statute in such Case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the —
Circuit, Court
And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present that the said Defendants, on the first d[a]y of [p. [2]]