who were duly Elected tried and Sworn a true verdict to
render, Lemuel Wilson, E. Barrow, Saml W. Burnett, S.N. Caston
Simeon Sanchez and James A. Scott were examined as witnesses
on behalf of the State and the Said Jury having heard the
Evidence and the arguments of Council, 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 and assess
his punishment at a fine of Ten Dollars
And thereupon the Said Defendant by his Council
moved the Court in arrest of Judgment and for a new trial
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 list 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 untill Said fine and the Costs of this
prosecution are paid or bond and Security given as is required by
law
State of Florida }
vs } Playing and betting at Cards
Henry Wilson }
It appearing to the Court that Conviction
has been had in this Case and the Said prisoner by his
Council having given notice that a writ of Error would be Send
out By and with the Consent of Jno P. Sanderson Solicitor for the
State, It is hereby ordered that a writ of Error do issue in behalf
of Said prisoner returnable to the next regular Term of the Supreme
Court for the Eastern Circuit of Florida, Application for Said writ
to one of the Justices of the Said Supreme Court having been
raised by Said Solicitor upon payment of Costs of the Said prisoner
and a bond being filed according to the Statute in Such Case
made and provided W.A. Forward
Judge &c
Benjamin Ratcliff } Means
vs } Assumpsit
John H. Zawadski }
On this day came the plaintiff by his attorney and
the defendant being called came not: but made default, Thereupon
It is ordered that the plaintiff do have a judgment by default and
that a writ of Inquiry for a Jury to assess the damages do issue
returnable to the next Term of this Court |