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Record of the Proceedings of the COurt Established in Lunenburg Co. Va. by authority of S.O. No. 41 Hd Qrs Asst Com'r Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abd Lands dated, Richmond Va. April 1st 1867. of the Civil and Criminal Cases tried during the month of April 1867.

[[8 columned table]]
| Date of Trial | No of Case | Complainant | Defendant | Character of the action or compliant | Synopsis of the Evidence | Action or Decision of the Court | Remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| April 8th, 1867 | 1 | United States by (Jospeh Branch) | WIlliam Bacon | "Assault and Battery" | Testimony showed no deliberate intent, defendant was struck once, a sligh provocation proven. | Case dismissed with reprimand to both parties, and costs to defendant. | Defendant paid Costs of Court $1.00 |
| APril 8th, 1867 | 2 | United States | Lewis Epps | "Breach of the Peace" | Evidence showed a fight with a Freedman and would not desist when called upon to do so. | Defendant fined Two dollars for "Breach of the Peace" and reprimanded by the Court | Defendant paid Fine $2.00 |
| April 8th, 1867 | 3 | United States | Clay Bagley | "Breach of the Peace" | Evidence showed a fight with a Freedmen and would not desist when called unpo to do so. | Judgement for the Plaintiff. in the sum of $10 and costs. | Defendant paid Costs of Court of $1.00 |
| April 15th, 1867 | 4 | Isaac Johns | Jennings Love | Sues for services of his son, who worked for defendant | Evidence showed that his son labored faithfully in the Crop for two  months, and was promised some compensation | Judgement for the Plaintiff, in the sum of $10.00 and costs | Defendant paid Cost of Court of $1.00 |
| April 15th, 1867 | 5 | Anthony Blackwell | Mrs. C. Pemberton | Claims compensation for services rendered in building a log house | Plaintiff proved that the defendant authorized him to build the House on her land, and afterwards neglected to  give him any written title to it which was cause of the County Police driving him off as a Vagrant, which She could have prevented by interfering. | Judgement for the Plaintiff in the sum of $20.00 and Costs | Defendant paid Costs of Court $1.00 |
| APril 15th 1867 | 6 | Washington Brown | Ja. McKargoe | Claims the recovery of a Horse taken from him illegally be defendant | Plaintiff bought the Horse from another party, who had him in possession at the time defendant claimed to have lost him by U.S. Forces, Defendant discovered Horse in possession of Plaintiff and took him without any authority, the Plaintiffs claim to Horse was good. | Court ordered that the Horse be returned to the Plaintiff, and Costs of Court be paid by defendant | Defendant paid Cost of Court $1.00 |
| April 15th, 1867 | 7 | John WIlliams | W. Harrison Wynn | Claims compensation for services rendered defendant | Plaintiff proved that the services was performed, Defendant admitted it | Judgement for the Plaintiff inthe sum of $5.00 and Costs. | Defendat paid Costs of Court $1.00 |
| April 15th 1867 | 8 | Thomas Taylor | John Bragg | Claims compensation for services rendered 1866 | Plaintiff proved that services were performed. Defendant admitted it. | Judgement for the Plaintiff in the sum of $27.45, with interest from July 31 1866, and Costs | Defendant paid Costs of Court $1.00 |
| APril 15th, 1867 | 9 | Joseph Carter | Jesse Marker | Claims compensation for services rendered defendant | Plaintiff proved that the services were performed. Defendant admitted it. | Judgement for the Plaintiff in the sum of $12.00 and Costs | Defendant paid Costs of Court $1.00 |

I certify that the above is a true record of all cases tried by me, under the above mentioned Order during the month of April 1867.
D. Jerome Connoll
Brvt. Capt. U.S. Volunteers
Asst Sub Asst Com'sr and Justice of Peace,
Lunenburg Co. Va

Office A. Sub. Asst Comr
Burkesville Va April 30th 1867