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Cases tried by the Civil Courts in Huntsville, Walker Co., Texas, during the month of June 1867. [[6 columned table]] | No. | Complainant | Defendant | Nature of Complaint | Result | Remarks. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Lucy Pace f.w. | R M Bankhead | Assault and Battery | Case dismissed - Defendant alleged that the assault was made for the purpose of rescuing a girl from peril of life. | The woman was whipping her child inhumanly, and in my opinion the decision was correct. | | 2 | Elny Benchly f.w. | Peggy Vizzer, f.w. | Assault and Battery | Put under bond to appear at the next term of the County Court. | - | | 3 | Mary Branch (f.w. | Baillam Branch f.m. | Adultery | (Defendant not arrested yet) | - | | 4 | Ransom Alexander f.m. | Sam Jackson f.m. | Assault & Battery | Put under Bond to appear next Court term | - | | 5 | Arthur John f.m. | George and Cornilus f.m. | Disturbing the public peace | Fined ten dollars. | - | | 6 | Nancy Hightower f.w. | Allen Hightower f.m. | Assault & Battery | Case dismissed defendant paying all Costs | A frivolous case which should not have been brough into Court. | | 7 | H.J. Smith | Tom Mason f.m. | Theft | (Awaiting trial.) | Bound over to appear next Court term. | | 8 | H.J. Smith | Tom English f.m. | Theft | (Awaiting trial.) | Bound over to appear next Court term. | | 9 | W.P. Lightsey | Silas Baker f.m. | Theft | Dismissed | | | 10 | W.P. Lightsey | Bob: f.m. | Theft | Dismissed | | | 11 | W.P. Lightsey | Billy Smith f.m. | Theft | (Awaiting trial.) | Bound over to appear next Court term. | | 12 | Abe Cleveland f.m. | Maria White f.w. | Assault & Battery | Dismissed by request of Sub: Asst: Commr. | Bu. R.F. and A.L. | |
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