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Bureau of R. F. & A. L.
Office of the ASA Comr
5th Div 4th Va Sub Dist
Culpeper C.H. Va.
January 31st, 1868

Bvt Brig Genl O. Brown
Asst Commr Bureau of R. F. & A. L.
District of Va.
Richmond Va.

General.
I have the honor in compliance with Circular No 10 Par 6 Hd Qrs Asst Comr State of Va dated Richmond Va March 12th, 1866 to report the result of transferring to Civil authorities jurisdiction in criminal cases over colored persons with reference to the interests of the latter, during the month of January 1868.

In the case of Henry Elkins (col'd) arraigned before the county court of Culpeper this (Jany) term upon the charge of Petit Larceny a nolle prosegui was entered the evidence being insufficient to convict   At same term King Carr (col'd) was arraigned upon the charge of committing a misdemeanor viz shooting a mule the property of John W Bell of the county of Culpeper Va. found guilty and fined $30, to be confined in county jail until paid

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