Spring Term A.D. 1886
Tuesday May 11th 1886
State of Florida } Hocker
vs } Murder
John Hardy } R.F. Taylor & J.C. Brown
And now this cause coming on to be heard William
A. Hocker State Attorney prosecuting in the name and by the Authority
of the State of Florida and the prisoner appearing in his own proper
in open Court as well as by his Attorneys Messers Taylor & Brown being
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 puts himself upon God and the country for trial
Whereupon the Grand Jury came into open Curt and rendered
the folloing Indictments of the
The State of Florida } Hocker
vs } Breaking and entering a dwelling house with
Caledonia Smith Jim Mickle} intent to commit a felony
and Alfred Dansey } A true Bill
Daniel C. Hart
Foreman of the Grand Jury
State witnesses Tom Williams L.A. Barnes
W.A. Hocker
State attorney
State of Florida }
vs } Breaking and entering a building to commit a
Henry Williams } felony
A true Bill
Daniel C. Hart
Foreman of the Grand Jury
State Witnesses R.F. Streeper Charlotte Goldsmith Lucie Jackson
Rachel Gamble C.H. Davies
W.A. Hocker
State Attorney
State of Florida }
vs } Having Carnal Knowledge of a female under ten
Henry Hooey } years old
A True Bill
Daniel C. Hart
Foreman of the Grand Jury
State Witnesses Betty Boulwer William Curtis Ella Curtis
Manurva Campbell
W.A. Hocker
State Attorney
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