Decr 11th 1854
whereupon the Grand Jury returned to their Room

In the matter of the rule    }
against John A. Dean         }  A Defaulting Juror of May 1
to Show cause why fine       }  Term 1854
Should not be assessed       }
                             } The Said John A. Dean having this day
appeared and answered said rule, and having Shown Satisfactory reasons
to the Court for his non attendance as a Juror at the
last term of this Court, is ordered that Said rule be discharged
on payment of costs

The following persons were Sworn to give evidence before the Grand
Jury, to wit; William T. Cheves, Henry C. Gibbons G.B. Payne

State of Florida  }
     vs           } Manslaughter
William Beck      }
                  }  On this day came as well the Solicitor of
the State of Florida, James M. Baker Esqr, who prosecutes
the pleas of the State in that Behalf, and the Defendant in
person, and his counsel Messrs Smith and Edwards, and the Said
Defendant pleads not guilty, thereupon came a Jury, to wit;
Joseph B. Hunter, C.N. Johnson, John D.A. Weimer, Hardy Havard,
J.M. McKinney, B.R. Hinson, John Wiggins, David Benton,
G.M. McKinney, John H. May, Henry Sweeny, Mathew Hinson,
who were duly Elected tried and Sworn a true Verdict to reach,
Erastus Dupree, Henry Sweeny, James A. Stewart and Willis
Peacock were examined as witnesses in behalf of the State
and the Said Jury haveing heard the evidence and the arguments
of the Counsel, and the charge of the Court, retired out of
Court to consider of their verdict, and thereupon, and upon
the Same day the Said Jury returned in to Court and rendered
the following verdict We the Jury find the Defendant not
guilty, whereupon the Said defendant was ordered to be
discharged