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about his shooting the ox which he denied. Prisoner told him he had heard that Jackson had said that he shot the ox. Know nothing further in the matter. Croxton Soomis (Col'd). Defendent [[Defendant]]. being duly sworn deposes as follows. did not have a gun in his hand on the morning of the 4th July last. was asleep at the time the shot was fired. only knows of it by his wife waking him and telling him of it. knows nothing about the shooting of the ox. There being no further testimony the court unanimously decided the prisoner to be guilty of the charge and sentenced him to hard labor for thirty days or to pay a fine of twenty dollars. John Willis (Col'd) and Miles Sewell (Col'd) vs. J. Baker. (White) Charge Refusal of payment for use of skiff John Willis (Col'd) being duly sworn deposeth as follows Am owner of a skiff with Miles Sewell. on Friday 20th July Mr. J. Baker took the skiff without asking for permission. and use it for loafing a schooner with wood. Skiff will carry about fifty bushels. Baker used it for two days (Friday and Saturday) asked Baker what business he had to take the boat without permission Baker said he would pay for the use of the boat and for any damage that the skiff might have sustained charged him one dollar a day for the use of the