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| No of case | On whom committed | White or colored | By whom committed | White or colored | Where | When | By whom reported | Character of the outrage and action in the case. | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| 16 | Turner, Hiram | colored | Civil Authorities |---| Shenandoah Co., Va |---| J.T.H. Hall A.S.A.C. | M. 143. R.F.& A.L., Va, 1868, dated April 24, 1868. Reports failure of civil authorities to administer justice in case of assault and highway robbery committed on Turner. Of the two men who attacked Turner, one was arrested two days after assault etc., and held for assault simply, the other man escaped through neglect of officers
Forwarded to Bvt. Col. S.P. Chalfin, May 6th 1868, requesting action of military commissioner |

| 17 | Freedman |---| Civil Authorities |---| Goochland Co., Va | May 1st, 1868 | E.C. Morse A.S.A.C. | Report under Cir. 10 for month ending May 31st/68. Case of Freedman put in jail without legal examination, or proper documents. Case not on docket when court was held. Jailor and sheriff called on for explanation, as to authority under which they held the man. Jailor stated that the magistrate had written a note to Clerk of Court, that he had committed prisoner for larceny. Sheriff advised by court to release prisoner, which he did.|

| 18 | Freedman |---| Civil Authorities |---| Fluvanna Co. Va | 1867 | E.C. Morse A.S.A.C | In same report. Freedman confirmed in jail since October, 1867 on charge of horse stealing. Prisoner discharged at May 1868 term of Court after being seven months in jail, the Com. Attorney being satisfied that no case could be made out against him

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