Early Governors' Papers

The State vs. William Wiley

Indictment for grand Larceny This day came the Solicitor General in behalf of the State as well as the Defend out in his proper person and being as arrained [sic] upon his arrainment [sic] pleads not guilty and therefore puts him -self on the County and the Solicitor for the State likewise and thereupon came a Jury of good and lawful men to wit Willis Lucas Bryant McClendon Andrew Johnson Mastin Prewit Hardin Payne William Wooten Samuel W. Sulivan Richard Hill James Parchment William Welch sen^r James Paine and Luke Grimes who being elected tried and Sworn the truth to Speak upon the Issue formed upon their oaths do say that the defendant is guilty in manner and form as he is charged in the Bill of Indictment-

State vs. William Wiley Indictment for grand Larceny

The Defendant is brought into Court and on motion of the Solicitor General for Judgment it is considered by the Court that he be imprisoned three Hours and that he receive Ten lashes on his bare back at some public place within the limits of the Town of Lawrenceburg and that he pay the Costs of this prosecution and on further motion it is ordered that he receive the above punishment on the Second day of the next term of this Court and that he be permited [sic] to enter into recognisance [sic] with Securities for his appearance