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023 4 Record of Complaints Continued [[9 columned table]] | Month | Date | No | Plaintiff | Defendant | Complaint | Referred to | Examination or Trial | Decision &c | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | May | 4 | 17 | Martha Anne Dudley (Cold) | James Dudley (Cold) | Were married by a colored unordained preacher before the war, living together as man and wife until last year, when he deserted her taking the oldest child, a girl, 9. years of age - he is now married to another woman - Martha asks for her child or for support for herself and family | Ben Hatcher J.P. | | Pending | | May | 4 | 18 | Mary Craghead (Cold) | James Craghead (Cold) | Complains that James was her former Husband but left her 8 years ago, that he now takes all the wages earned by the 2 oldest children (16-9) & leaves four children for her to take care of two of them being girls (10&15) his children - wants J.C. stopped from Gambling and spending their means & to have them given to her to help care for the little ones | | | Pending |