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November 20, 1809
Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
Grand jury in Shelby County, Kentucky, presents Democratic lawyers Isham Talbot and Wm. W. Cooke for profane cursing outside Isaac Watkin's tavern in Shelbyville on September 10, 1809, targeting Andrew Jackson and Timothy Pickering.
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Profane Swearing punished.
We copy the following article from
The Argus of Western America, a democratic
paper printed at Frankfort, (Ky.) on the 21st October. The same
paper adds, that both the persons presented are democratic lawyers.
"We of the grand jury empannelled,
&c. for the circuit of Shelby, in the
name and by the authority of the commonwealth of Kentucky, upon our oaths
do present ISHAM TALBOT, Esq. for
profane cursing on the 10th day of Sept.
1809, in the town of Shelbyville, before
the door of Isaac Watkin's tavern, using the words, "God damn Ar. Jackson;
the president ought to dismiss him
and have him kicked from town to town
until he is kicked out of the country, God
damn him." Contrary to, &c.
"We also present WM. W. COOKE,
Esq. for profane cursing, on the, &c. in
the town of Shelbyville, before the door
of Isaac Watkin's tavern, using the
words, "God damn Timothy Pickering—
he ought to be hung." Contrary to the
act of assembly, &c."
Att.
J. CRAIG. C.K."
We copy the following article from
The Argus of Western America, a democratic
paper printed at Frankfort, (Ky.) on the 21st October. The same
paper adds, that both the persons presented are democratic lawyers.
"We of the grand jury empannelled,
&c. for the circuit of Shelby, in the
name and by the authority of the commonwealth of Kentucky, upon our oaths
do present ISHAM TALBOT, Esq. for
profane cursing on the 10th day of Sept.
1809, in the town of Shelbyville, before
the door of Isaac Watkin's tavern, using the words, "God damn Ar. Jackson;
the president ought to dismiss him
and have him kicked from town to town
until he is kicked out of the country, God
damn him." Contrary to, &c.
"We also present WM. W. COOKE,
Esq. for profane cursing, on the, &c. in
the town of Shelbyville, before the door
of Isaac Watkin's tavern, using the
words, "God damn Timothy Pickering—
he ought to be hung." Contrary to the
act of assembly, &c."
Att.
J. CRAIG. C.K."
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Profane Swearing
Grand Jury
Shelbyville
Ishma Talbot
Wm W Cooke
Ar Jackson
Timothy Pickering
What entities or persons were involved?
Isham Talbot, Esq.
Wm. W. Cooke, Esq.
Isaac Watkin's
Where did it happen?
Shelbyville
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Shelbyville
Event Date
10th Day Of Sept. 1809
Key Persons
Isham Talbot, Esq.
Wm. W. Cooke, Esq.
Isaac Watkin's
Outcome
presented by grand jury for profane cursing contrary to the act of assembly.
Event Details
Grand jury for the circuit of Shelby presents Isham Talbot for profane cursing using words against Ar. Jackson, and Wm. W. Cooke for profane cursing using words against Timothy Pickering, both before the door of Isaac Watkin's tavern in Shelbyville.