Viewing page 243 of 244

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

048 

Record of the proceedings of the Court established in Lunenburg Co, Va by authority of special order No 41 Head [[?]] asst Commissioner Bureau R.F & A.L. Dated Richmond Va April 1st 1867

[[8 columned table]]
| Date of Trial | No. of case | Complainant. Criminal. | Defendant. | Character of Action or complaint. | Synopsis of Evidence. | Decision or Action of court. | Remarks. | 

| July 8th 1867 | 4 | Commonwealth of Virginia | Monroe Fowlkes. | Accessory to a Murder | No positive evidence showing that prisoner had any thing to do with the Murder, some slight circumstantial but not sufficient to justify his commitment | Defendant released on a recognizance of $200 to appear whenever and wherever required | The court was of opinion that this party was in possession of some information relating to the murder and placed him under Bonds to induce him to divulge what he knew. |

| July 8th 1867 | 5 | Commonwealth of Virginia | Archer Wood. | Accessory to a Murder | No positive evidence showing that prisoner had any thing to do with the Murder, some slight circumstantial but not sufficient to justify his commitment | Defendant released on a recognizance of $200 to appear whenever and wherever required | The court was of opinion that this party was in possession of some information relating to the murder and placed him under Bonds to induce him to divulge what he knew. |

| July 8th 1867 | 6 | Commonwealth of Virginia | Maria Arvin. | Accessory to a Murder | No positive evidence showing that prisoner had any thing to do with the Murder, some slight circumstantial but not sufficient to commit her | Defendant released on a recognizance of $200 to appear whenever and wherever required | The court was of opinion that this part was in possession of some information relating to the murder and placed her under Bonds to induce her to divulge what she knew. |

| July 8th 1867 | 20 | Civil case Jonny[[?]] Walker | J.M. Ragsdale | Claims recovery of $14.00 as compensation for services rendered | Defendant paid the amount over to another party without any authority from the Plaintiff whose money it was | Judgement for Plaintiff in the sum of $14.00 and costs | --- |

| July 22nd 1867 | 21 | Cleo W. Stokes. | L. Crymes[[?]]. | Claims a settlement for services rendered the defendant | Evidence proved that plaintiff rendered the services for the entire year and that he was promised compensation for it best[[?]] owning to his entire ignorance contract not being sufficient compensation was set [[?]] and money wages allowed. | Judgement for the Plaintiff at the rate of $7.00 per month for the time he labored there 9[[?]] months and costs | --- |

| July 22nd 1867 | 22 | Anderson Tisdale | William French | Claims compensation for services rendered the defendant | Evidence proved that plaintiff rendered the services for 3 months at $8.00 per month wich[[?]] was promised him and defendant admitted it |  Judgement for the Plaintiff for $21.00 and costs | --- |

| July 22nd 1867 | 23 | Smith Smithson | J.W. Parish | Claims compensation for services rendered the defendant | --- |

 Evidence proved that the plaintiff rendered 3 months and one week services and was not paid for it but was compellent[[?]] to have there on account of security of rations and threats of employer | Judgement for the Plaintiff for $18.20 and costs | --- |