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An Act to provide for a change of venue in the prosecution against Jacob, a slave. 1842 209 (1842)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0406 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com. 1843 monwealth of Kentucky, That upon an indictment being found Changed from against the said Mary McClary, upon the charge for which An tom Allen to SireD- she stands recognized, as aforesaid, a change of venue is here- son. by granted to said Mary McClary, for the trial of said indict- ment, upon the election and consent of said Mary, on the cal- ling of said indictment being entered upon the records of the Allen Circuit Court, that she prefers to be tried on said indict- ment in the Simpson Circuit Court. SEc. 2. When the said Mary McClary shall have made her Duty ofAllen election to be tried in the Simpson Circuit Court, then, and in CircuitCourt. that event, it shall be the duty of the Judge of the Allen Cir- cuit Court to make all the necessary orders, and do all things necessary to secure the appearance and trial of the said Mary McClary, in the Simpson Circuit Court. SEc. 3. That when the said indictment shall have been re- Simpson Cir- moved from the Allen to the Simpson Circuit Court, and the 'urit Court, ju. said Mary McClary committed to the jail, or recognized to ap- pear in the Simpson Circuit Court, then, and in that case, the said Simpson Circuit Court shall have as full and complete ju- risdiction to hear and determine the aforesaid indictment, as though said indictment had been found in said court, as also, to require the attendance of witnesses, and do all things re- quisite to insure a fair and speedy trial of the said Mary Mc- Clary; and on said election being made, the Allen Circuit Witnesses to Court shall have the witnesses recognized, as well for the de- be recognized. fendant as the Commonwealth, to appear and testify in said case, in the Simpson Circuit Court, as said court might do for said purpose, if the case were to remain in said Allen Circuit Court; and if the indictment shall be deemed defective, for New indict- merit may be any cause, the election made shall authorize a new indictment found. to be found in the Simpson Circuit Court. The Clerk of the Duty Clerk Allen Circuit Court, on said change of venue being ordered, Allen Circuit shall certify all orders that have been made in said case to Court. the Simpson Circuit Court. Approved, March 4, 1843. CHAPTER 233. AN ACT to provide for a change of venue in the prosecution against Jacob, a slave. WHEREAS, it is represented to this present General Assem- Preamble, bly, that Jacob, a negro man slave, the property of Robert M'Clary, stands recognized to appear at the next term of the Allen Circuit Court to answer a charge of murder, or of be- ing accessary to the murder of Eleanor Reeves, and that he cannot have a fair trial in the county of Allen, by reason of the prejudice existing in said county against said Jacob- wherefore,

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