February 10, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois
State v. Olney: Oliver Olney and Newel Nurse were brought before Nauvoo Mayor's Court on charges of burglary and larceny of Moses Smith's store. The goods were ordered to be returned to Moses Smith. Nurse was discharged. Oliver Olney held to bail for $5,000 to appear at the Hancock County Circuit Court.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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