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       Spring Term A.D. 1887
            Thursday May 12th 1887
       State of Florida }
              vs        }  Sentence
       William Smith    }
                        And now the prisoner William
       Smith being in open Court for sentence was
       demanded if he had any thing to say why
       sentence should not be passed upon him
       Saith nothing Whereupon the Court sentenced
       the prisoner William Smith to confinement in
       the States Prison at hard labor for the space of
       Six months.

       State of Florida            }
# 35          vs                   }
       Jasper Post otherwise Known }
       as O.J. Post                }  And now on motion
                                   }  of the Defts attys the
       Indictment in this cause was quashed -

       State of Florida }
# 42           vs       }
       Amos Stephens    }  And now this Cause is nol prosed -

       State of Florida }
# 43           vs       }
       Amos Stephens    }  And now this cause is nol prosed -

       State of Florida }  Wigg
# 47           vs       }  Assault with intent to Murder -
       George Scott     }  Fildes
                          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
       Chas L. Fildes and now the prisoner 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 Country for trial whereupon a Jury was Called
       and there Came B.E. Moore, A.O. Steenburg -
       H.C. Richardson J.J. Tillis J.C. Bell T.L. Brown
       who were duly Sworn and empanelled to
       well and truly try the difference pending and
Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 18 June 2015
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