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       Spring Term A.D. 1889
         Thursday June 6th 1889
       their verdict and hereafter on the same day returned
       into open Court and rendered the following verdict
       to wit: - We the Juror find the defendant Guilty
       and ask for Mercy of the Court so say we all
                                 M. Lightsey
                                      Foreman
       State of Florida }
               vs       }  Motion for a New Trial
       Sam Taylor       }
                          And now this cause came on
       to be heard and argument being had thereon
       and now the Court being advised of His opinion
       doth decide that said motion for a new trial
       shall be overuled and said motion denied
       to which decision and opinion of the Court then and
       there in open Court the Defendant by his Counsel
       "excepted"

       State of Florida }
             vs         }  Sentence
       Sam Taylor       }
                         And now the prisoner being in
       open Court for sentence was demanded if he
       had anything to say why sentence should not be
       passed upon him saith nothing, Whereupon the
       Court sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of
       Twenty five dollars together with the Costs of
       this prosecution -

       State of Florida }  Wigg
# 20          vs        }  Larceny of a Domestic Animal
       Zack Simpson     }  Lewey & Carter
                            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
       attys Mess Lewey & Carter the prisoner was arraigned
       and upon his arraignment 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 E.T. Finkley
       L.L. Hill   ,  W.H. Gay   , John A. Godson  ,  G.H.
       Scofield       ,  Gilbert Gay -    ,  who were duly 
Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 29 November 2014
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