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Decr. 10th.  Sundry Laborers Vs Peter Goodin

" Said Laborers Say they worked all the year for P Goodin & last week he called in the due bills he gave us & paid us 20 per cent & promised to met us all at the Bureau to pay the ballance he left on the cars yesterday & has cheated us all (gone to Napoleon Arkansas)

Nov 27th.  Tabby Wheatly Vs. Andrew B Payne

" Tabby Says on Monday 27 Inst Payne took my daughter & beat her badly. She came to my cabin & Payne & Miles Ferguson with him they wanted to beat the girl more I would not let them Payne then jumped on me & Ferguson struck me a Dozen times with a stick  Payne took the girl down the back, of the yard & pulled her clothes over her head & beat her holding his head between his knees. I heard the cries of the girl & ran down he then let go the girl & began to beat me again   By order Payne appeared &
confessed to the beating but denied that he sanctioned Fergusons acts
Fined 25 Dolls. Paid Plaintiff
(This is Payne's 2nd Outrage)