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Office of Asst Supr RF and AL
King Geo Court House Va May 31st 1866

Brevet Brig Genl O Brown
Asst Comr Bureau of RF + AL
State of Va, Richmond Va

General
In obedience to Circular No 10 Par 4 Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and A Lands Head Quarters Assistant Commissioner State of Virginia, dated Richmond Va March 12th 1866

I have the honor to report that there has been no criminal cases in which Freedmen were parties tried by the civil court of this sub-district during the month of may 1866.

The colored man (John H Fields) who was confined in jail at this place charged with horse stealing at the time of my last report, had a preliminary examination on the 3rd Inst and was remanded for trial before the Circuit Court next September.

He was examined before the county court which seemed anxious that he should have a fair hearing, and willingly granted him all the