08/31/1858: State of Missouri vs. Townley, A Free Negro - Selling Liquor Without License & Selling Liquor on Sunday & Selling Liquor to Slave Without Permit (Unidentified Slaves)
1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket
Archive Items Details
Description
Townley fails to appear in Court. The Court orders his bondsmen to appear to respond to contempt of court charges.
Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has records for the charges but not scanned case files.
Date(s) of Creation
8/31/1858
Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
Enslaved
Other Name
Unidentified Slaves
Name Type
Free Blacks
Other Name
Townley, A Free Negro
Name Type
Enslaver
Other Name
State of Missouri vs. Townley, A Free Negro - Selling Liquor Without License & Selling Liquor on Sunday & Selling Liquor to Slave Without Permit
1858.08.31 Cir.G.507 Missouri vs Townley Liquor on Sunday.pdf
1858.08.31 Cir.G.507 Missouri vs Townley Selling Liquor to Slave.pdf
1858.08.31 Cir.G.507 Missouri vs Townley Selling Liquor.pdf
1858.08.31 Cir.G.507 Missouri vs Townley.jpg
08/31/1858: State of Missouri vs. Townley, A Free Negro - Selling Liquor Without License & Selling Liquor on Sunday & Selling Liquor to Slave Without Permit (Unidentified Slaves)