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Office Asst Supt Bureau RF and AL
Sub Dist of Caroline. Bowling Green
Caroline Co Va Sept 30th 1866

Major James Johnson VRC
Supt 6th District Va

In compliance with Circular No 10. C.S. Hd. Qrs Asst Commr State of Va, Richmond Va. March 12th 1866, I have the honor to report, that there but a few cases of Freedmen tried in the Courts of this Co. in those cases they were dealt with more leniently than if they were white people, inasmuch, as their ignorance of the law was in some instances, taken for an excuse - The following were the Cases tried - Washington Scrivner - for Burglary - was caught at night in a store that he had entered - it was proved he knew of quite a sum of money being there. He was defended very ably by Counsel and got committed to the County Jail for One Month. - only George Rouser was arrested; for refusing to pay some reverence tax. - by the sheriff - the penalty is rather severe but the Counsel for the Commonwealth suggested to the judge that as Rouser did not know, he was doing wrong, that a reprimand would be all he would ask - the judge consented, and the Counsel administered a short reprimand -

Temple Lomase - was arrested for breaking into and stealing from another Freedmen - in this case the complainant did not appear - and sent word that they would not appear so he was discharged

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