Spring Term A.D. 1887
Thursday May 12th 1887
State of Florida } Indictment for
vs } Having a Concealed weapon and
John J. Hewitt } about his person
A True Bill
Joseph A. Shannon
Foreman of the Grand Jury
State witnesses U.A. Wright Leroy Wright
William H. Wigg
State attorney
State of Florida } Indictment for
vs } Larceny of a Domestic Animal
George Jackson } A True Bill
Joseph A. Shannon
Foreman of the grand Jury
State witnesses J.T. Collins M.F. Coward Stoke Strong
William H. Wigg
State attorney
State of Florida } Wigg
# 22 vs } Breaking and entering a building with
William Smith } intent to Commit a misdemeanor
} Dunson
And now this Cause came on to be
heard William H. Wigg State attorney prosecuting in the
name and by the authority of the State of Florida
and the prisoner appearing in open Court in his own
proper person as well as by his attorney W.E. Dunson
And now the prisoner was 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 Country for trial whereupon a Jury was
called and there came J.M. Endel, R.E. Wright M.J.
Beckham, Reuben May, J.I. Holbrook, T.J. May who
were duly sworn and empanelled to well and truly
try the difference pending 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
We the Jury find the prisoner Guilty
J.M. Endel
Foreman
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