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Judgment Docket 8
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               Fall Term AD 1896
               Wednesday Dec 16
State of Florida }
      vs         } Maliciously shooting a bull
J.E. Hathcox     } No bill
                       Tamerlane H. Cato
                      Foreman Grand Jury

State of Florida }
     vs          } Accessory after the fact - Murder
Wm McCraven      } No bill
                    Tamerlane H. Cato
                      Foreman Grand Jury

State of Florida }
       vs        } Assault with intent to kill
Crockett Kite    } No Bill
                        Tamerlane H. Cato
                      Foreman Grand Jury

State of Florida }
       vs        } Assault with intent to Murder
William Feaster  }
                 Now this cause coming on to be heard
Syd L. Carter State Attorney prosecuting in the name and
by authority of the State of Florida and the prisoner
being in open Court in his proper person as also his
attorney B.A. Thrasher Esq was arraigned and upon
his arraignment saith that he is not guilty and for good
and Evil puts himself upon God and Country for trial
    Whereupon a jury was called and there came
J.K. Tuten E.A. Osteen, S.M. Mixson J.W. Carter Frank Jones and
L.B. Rawls who were duly empanelled and sworn to well
and truly try the issues between the State of Florida and
the defendant according to the evidence. And the
Jury aforesaid after hearing the evidence the argument
of counsel and the charge of the Court retired to consider
of their verdict and after due consideration thereof
returned into open Court and rendered the following
Verdict to wit: " Gainesville 12-16-1896.
We the Jury find the defendant not guilty
                     J.W. Carter
                       Foreman
  Whereupon the defendant was discharged
from custody


Transcribed by Charlotte Vallellanes 13 February 2015
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