Friday May 6th 1863
On motion of the Solicitor A Special venire facias for Twelve
Jurors returnable Instanter was ordered to be issued, which was
done accordingly
It appearing to the Satisfaction of the Court that Gabriel Sanchez
who had been duly subpoened to attest as a witness at the present
Term of the Court, was not in attendance, On motion of the Solici-
tor an attachment against the said Gabriel Sanchez, returnable
Instanter was ordered to be issued.
John J. Underwood }
vs }
Isaas J. Carter and} Motion for a new trial
Thomas J. Prevatt }
By consent of the parties this motion is transfer-
red to the Circuit Court of Columbia County to be heard there.
State of Florida } Solicitor
vs } Assault with intent to Kill
Jerome N. Jones } Call, Peden, Scott
On this day came as well the Solicitor of the State
of Florida John P. Sanderson Esqr. who prosecutes the pleas of
the State in this behalf, and the defendant in person and Messrs
Call, Peden and Scott his attornies, and the said defendant plead
not guilty, thereupon came a Jury to wit, William Colson, Robert
Youngblood, Cornelius Johns, John B. Standley, Wayne Tillis, Jonas
Driggers, Israel Sherouse, James M. Sparkman, John Celon,
William J. Turner, Peter Sparkman & Joseph Thomas who
were duly elected tried and sworn the a true verdict to render
Arthur Floyd, C.C. Stewart, Wm A. Stephens and James K. Stephens
were examined as witnesses on behalf of the prosecution And the
said Jury having heard the evidence and the arguments of Counsel
and the charge of the Court retired out of Court to consider of their
verdict, and thereafter, and upon the same day the said Jury
returned into Court and rendered the following verdict, We,
the Jury find the defendant guilty of an assault with intent
to kill and fine him One hundred dollars, and thereupon the
said Defendant by his Counsel moves the Court in arrest of Judgment
for the reasons and causes in his said motion set forth, which said motion
being overruled by the Court the Defendant prepared and tendered his
Bill of Exceptions and prayed that the same might be signed and
sealed as a part of the record in this cause, which is done accordingly
and thereupon the said Defendant is ordered to stand committed until said
fine and the costs of this prosecution are paid or bond and security given as |