Spring Term A.D. 1889
Monday May 20th 1889 -
State of Florida }
vs } Sentence
Charley Richardson otherwise }
called Charley Williams }
} And now the prisoner 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 sen-
tenced the prisoner to Confinement in the States
Prison at hard labor for the space of Five Years
State of Florida } Wigg
# 36 vs } Fraudulently Changing mark of an
#3. Samuel Hathcock } animal -
} S.Y. Finley
And now this cause came on
to be heard William H. Wigg State attorney prose-
cuting in the name and by the authority of the
State of Florida and Now comes the prisoner
who had been arraigned herein on the 13th Inst
and withdraws his plea of not guilty - and the
prisoner being now in open Court 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.H. Waters - T.B. Smith H. Levy S.O. Zetrouer T.G. White
Samuel Abbott who were duly Sworn and em-
paneled to well and truly try the difference pen-
ding according to the Evidence 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
Samuel Abbott
Foreman of the Jury
Whereupon
the Court adjourned until tomorrow
morning at nine Oclock
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