Duplin County, NC - Court Records

Source:  General Assembly Session Records, November 1828-January 1829, Box 5.
 
Petition for Reward for Murder of Abram KORNEGAY-1828
Duplin County

Contributed by Grace Williamson TURNER
Transcribed by Sloan Mason


The Committee of Claims to whom was referred a Resolution instructing them to enquire 
into the expediency of allowing Bryan KORNEGAY and Henry KORNEGAY of Duplin County, 
three hundred dollars, for the apprehension of Joseph SOLLIS, who stood indicted in 
said County, for the murder of Abram KORNEGAY - have had the same under Consideration, 
and respectfully report - 

That the fact is as stated in the Resolution; but the Committee are of opinion, that 
in law, the parties in whose behalf this application is made are unquestionably not 
entitled to the remuneration, which they claim, nor do they believe that it is either 
expedient or politic to allow it. The Claimants had no right to look for it to the 
Legislative - the offer was voluntary on their part, and altho' their feelings, as 
Relations of the Murdered individual might have been more excited, yet they had no 
more authority to offer a reward in this case, than any other individual - It is made 
the duty of the Governor, when a criminal escapes, and flies beyond the pursuit of 
justice, to offer a reward for his apprehension - But this was not the case in this 
instance. From the relation in which the Citizen stands to Society, without any 
additional inducement it is his Duty to aid and assist in bringing to Justice the 
perpetrators of crimes - Allow, however, this application and the inevitable effect 
will be that but few men will move in an affair of this kind, until a sufficient 
inducement, by way of reward, is held out to them - Criminals, of course, will 
frequently escape, and there will be no end to applications to the Legislature 
similar to this. For these reasons, the Committee recommends the adoption of the 
following resolution - Resolved that it is inexpedient to grant the prayer of the 
Petitioners.
Respectfully submitted.
Thos. LOVE, Chm.

Resolved that the Committee on Claims be instructed to enquire into the expediency 
of allowing Bryan KORNEGAY and Henry KORNEGAY of Duplin County the sum of three 
hundred dollars which they gave for the apprehension of one Joseph SOLLIS who Stood 
indicted in the said County for the murder of Abram KORNEGAY.

Claims
Resolution instructing the Com'e on Claims &c
In the Senate  Decem'r 29, 1828.  Read and agreed to.
By Order.
J W CLARKE AG
Mr. MILLER

Report of the Com'e of Claims on the Resolution in favour of Bryan & Henry KORNEGAY.

In Senate Decem'r 3, 1828.  Read and on motion of Mr. WELLBORN ordered to be 
postponed indefinitely.
By Order.
J W CLARK AG
Mr. LOVE Chair'n

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