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Report of Criminal Cases (in which Colored persons were parties) tried in the Civil Courts of Prince Edward County, Va during the month of August 1866. 

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| No | Names of Offenders. (Freedmen) | Offence charged. | Trial, before Magistrate. | Trial before County Court. | Trial before Circuit Court. | Result of Trial. | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
| 1 | Pleasant Booker. | Mule Stealing | April 8th 1866 | May 21st 1866. | Aug 15th 1866 | Convicted. Sentenced to 5 yrs Imprisonment in Penitentiary. | 
| 2 | Branch Fowlkes. | Mule Stealing | June 7th 1866. | July 16th 1866. | Aug 15th 1866. | Acquitted. | 
| 3 | Ephraim Bell. | Larceny. | July 16th 1866. | Aug 20th 1866. | - | Acquitted by County Court. | 
| 4 | Jas Bell. | Larceny. | July 16th 1866 | Aug 20th 1866. | - | Sent on for trial, before March Term Circuit Court. |  

I hereby certify that the foregoing statement is correct. 
Jno W. Jordan, 
Capt V.R.C. & Bvt Lieut Col U.S.V. 
Provost Marshal & Asst SUpt B.R.F & AL,
Prince Edward, Cumberland & Buckingham 

Farmville, Va
Aug 31st 1866.