Wednesday May 16th 1855

  Court met pursuant to adjournment
     present the Honl William A. Forward  Judge &c

State of Florida    }
       vs           }  assault with intent to kill
Mathew B. Hawkins   }
                      And now 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 this behalf, 
and the Defendant in person and his Attornies Messrs
Edwards & Lancaster, and the said Defendant pleads
not guilty, thereupon came a Jury to wit:  
John A. Cellon, Benjamin Rollins, William R. Paisley, 
George W. Boston, William B. Wimberly, James M. Stewart 
Richard Ward, Saml J. Kennard, George B. Payne, James McGinnis
John G. Pelot, Joseph Whitemen

John Sparkman, James A. Stewart and Elias Earle
were examined as witnesses in behalf of the State, 
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 after remaining out for a considerable
length of time, returned into Court and anounced
to the Court that they could not agree upon their
       by consent consent of parties 
verdict, was^discharged from the further consideration 
of the case.

The Grand Jury came into Court and presented
the following Bills

Stephen Moore }
State of Florida     }
        vs           }  Carrying arms Secretly
Stephen Moore        }
                        A true Bill

State of Florida     }
        vs           }  Assault & Battery
Martin Hires         }
                        A true Bill