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Spring Term  AD 1887
       Tuesday May 17th 1887
The Court met this day pursuant to adjournment
of yesterday his Honor Thos F. King Judge presi-
ding

State of Florida }  Wigg
         vs      }  Larceny of a Domestic Animal
George Jackson   }    Fildes
                   and now this Cause came
on to be heard William H. Wigg State attorney pros-
ecuting 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 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 Jos H. Avera Sr., F.V. Seagle, H.L.
Bevill, Geo H. Rich Jno McAllister, J.W. Carter
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 not Guilty  May 17 1887
                            J.H. Avera
                                Foreman
State of Florida }
        vs       }  Sentence
June Davis       }
                 } And now the prisoner June
Davis being in open Court for sentence
was forthwith demanded if he had any
thing to say why sentence should not be
passed upon him saith nothing Whereupon
the Court sentenced the prisoner June Davis
to pay a fine of Twenty five Dollars together
with the Costs of this Court    




Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 31 July 2015
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