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  Fall Term A.D. 1886
    Wednesday December 8th 1886 ------
his attorneys whereupon a Jury was called and
there came, George Easterlin, C.B. Turner, H.N.
Richard, J.R. Tompkies, P.Y. Smith, R.M. Witt
C.D. Schafer, Burrel Wiggins, J.R. Faircloth,
S.L. Blanton, D.J. Dinkins, D.A. Robertson
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
a part of the evidence.

Whereupon the Court adjourned until tomorrow
morning a half past Eight Oclock

Fall Term A.D. 1886
Thursday December 9th 1886
The Court met this day pursuant to adjournment
His Honor Thos F. King Judge presiding
Whereupon the Grand Jury came into open
Court and rendered the following Indictments of
The State of Florida }
          vs         }  Corruptly withdrawing a Conveyance
James R. Smith       }  from a public office
                           A True Bill
                        Benjamin W. Powell
                           Foreman of the Grand Jury
State witnesses
Ira Carter  W.W. Hampton  S.C. Bevill  E.C. Wimberly
                           William H. Wigg
                                   State attorney
State of Florida    }
        vs          }  Lewd and Lascivious Cohabitation
William F. Garner & }      A True Bill
Elizabeth Burton    }  Benjamin W. Powell
                       Foreman of the Grand Jury
State witnesses
William Adams, Mrs.  Adams  John Burton
J.H. Roebuck, William Weeks
                       William H. Wigg
                               State attorney
State of Florida }
        vs       }  Breaking and entering a building in
Bill Williams    }  the nighttime with intent to commit a
                      Felony      A True Bill
                           Benjamin W. Powell
Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 13 May 2015
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