Spring Term A.D. 1883
               Friday April 27th 1883
       The State of Florida }    Hocker
No 1             vs         } Larceny
       Joseph Perry         } Taylor & Sanchez
                            }
                            And now this Cause coming on
       to be heard William A. Hocker prosecuting in the
       name and by the authority of the State of Florida
       and the prisoner appearing in his own proper
       person as well as by his attorneys Taylor & Sanchez
       And now the prisoner here being brought to the
       bar here under the Custody of Samuel C. Tucker
       Sheriff of Alachua County to which Sheriff he
       is also likewise committed and being forthwith
       demanded how he would acquit himself of
       the Charge against him Saith that he is not guilty
       as the indictment alleges against him and for
       good and evil he puts himself upon God and the
       County whereupon a Jury was caled and there came
       George Cook, G.D. Chesser, Benj Haile, Frank Stewart
       Edward Taylor and W.M. Bradford who were duly
       sworn and empanelled to well and truly try the difference
       pending between the State of Florida and the Prisoner
       at the bar and thereafter after hearing the evidence
       the argument of Counsel and the charge of the
       Court retired to consider of their verdict and
       thereafter on the same day returned into open
       Court and rendered the following verdict to wit:
       State of Florida }
               vs       }
       Joseph Perry     }  We the Jury find the defendant
       guilty of the larceny of the Cow of Robert Hall
       valued at Twenty Dollars       W.M. Bradford
                                         Foreman

       Whereupon the Court upon a proper excuse being
       now rendered by Joseph Voyle remitted the fine
       of Twenty Dollars imposed on him as a defaulting
       Juror on the 23rd instant: 

       Whereupon the Court imposed a fine of five
       Dollars on G.D. Chesser for failing to be present
       when he was called -