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Report of Cases tried by the Military Commissioner of Frankling Co. Va. - made in accordance with Paragraph I. Circular No 12. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr Bu R.F.&A. Lands Richmond Va June 8th 1867

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| No | Parties to Action | Nature of Complaint | Date of Trial | Synopsis of Evidence | Decision &c - | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
| 1 | Einas Williamson Cold - vs. Anderson Wingfield Cold - | Assault & Battery & Rape - | May 30 | Wingfield acknowledged having whipped the girl - which he claimed to have done at the request of her mother - She being an infant - The mother, the girls only witness - testified that she had told Wingfield to punish the girl - No evidence to substantiate the rape - or the attempt to commit it - Case had been up before Magistrate Cooper - & had gone by Default - | Charge not sustained - Wingfield discharged - Williamson has no assets - Note. The case partook none of the nature of a preliminary examination - it was examined by N.C. on acct. of the affidavit of the girl that the Magistrate would not try or examine it - | 

Rocky Mount Va
May 31st 1868. 

Augustus. R. Egbert
2nd Lieut 21st U.S. Infy 
A.S.A.C. Bu. R.F.&A.L. 
4th Div. 7th Sub Dist of Va