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Dock Randall, shot through lung by J W Pierce (wh.), cause unknown. Perpetrator arrested, tried, and aquitted by the Civil Authorities of that county. 

No. 53. August 27th. Randolph County,
Allen Thornton was shot at, assaulted with an axe, without provocation, and saved his life only by flight, by Valentine Smith (wh.). No arrest, assailant at large in Randolph County. 

No. 54. August 29th Dougherty County,
Andrew Harris & Wash. Harrison, minors, the former was struck over the head twice with a heavy stick, the latter received the like over the head and back, both unable to work for several days, cause disobedience of orders, by A Tryce. Arrested by the Civil Authorities at the instance of this Bureau; bound over to court. 

No. 55. August 30th in Calhoun County, 
Harriet King, was taken from her house at night into the woods, whipped with boards and switches on her naked body, while lying across a log, by Collier McKracken, Hendrick & Geo Wooten (wh.) for calling thoughlessly a child of Collier a mulatto. No arrest. Assailants at large in Calhoun County. 

No. 56. August 31st in Randolph County,
George & Minnie Cassidy, badly cut with axes 

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Transcription Notes:
11.27.2022 - Corresponding report with details of the incidents in Randolph Co is located on Pages 93, 94, 95 of this project