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Records of the Assistant
Commissioner for the State of Virginia
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865 - 1869.
National Archives Microfilm Publication M1048, Roll 59
"Narrative Reports of Criminal Cases Involving Freedmen, Mar. 1866 - Feb. 1867"
Report of Criminal Cases (in which Colored persons were
parties) tried before the Civil Courts of Buckingham County, Va. during the month of
August 1866.
| Names of
offenders |
Offence charged
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Trial
before Magistrate |
Trial before
County Court |
Trial before
Circuit Court |
Result of Trial
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| Isaac Jones |
Larceny |
July 9th,
1866 |
Aug. 14th,
1866` |
To be tried in Sept.
Term |
The
final results in these cases take place this week according
to the informed time the undersigned has now. |
| Allen Anthony
|
Larceny |
July 9th,
1866 |
Aug. 14th,
1866 |
" |
| Harrison |
Murder |
July 18th,
1866 |
Aug. 14th,
1866 |
" |
| James Perkins
|
Larceny |
July 27th,
1866 |
Aug. 14th,
1866 |
" |
| Spencer Nunailey
|
Larceny |
July 23rd,
1866 |
Aug. 15th,
1866 |
" |
| Ben Dabney Jones
|
Larceny |
July 18th,
1866 |
Aug. 15th,
1866 |
" |
I hereby certify that the foregoing statement is correct.
Jno. W. Jordan
Capt. V. R. C. & Bvt. Lieut. Col. USA
Provost Marshal & Asst. Supt. B. R. F. & A. L.
Prince Edwd., Cumberland & Buckingham Cos., Va.
Report of Criminal Cases (in which Colored persons were
parties) tried before the County & Circuit Courts of Cumberland Co., Va. during the
month of August 1866.
| Names of
offenders |
Offence charged
|
Trial before
Magistrate |
Trial before
County Court |
Trial before
Circuit Court |
Result of Trial
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| Tim Brown |
Horse Stealing
|
May 28th,
1866 |
June 25th,
1866 |
Aug. 5th,
1866 |
Convicted and
sentenced to 5 years imprisonment in State Penitentiary. |
| Beverly Deane
|
Housebreaking &
Larceny |
June 24th,
1866 |
July 23rd,
1866 |
Aug. 5th,
1866 |
Convicted and
sentenced to 1 years imprisonment in State Penitentiary. |
| Ben Jackson |
Housebreaking &
Larceny |
June 26th,
1866 |
July 23rd,
1866 |
Aug. 6th,
1866 |
Convicted and
sentenced to 5 years imprisonment in State Penitentiary. |
| Archer Johnson
|
Larceny |
July 23rd,
1866 |
Aug. 27th,
1866 |
___________ |
Sent on for trial
before March Term Circuit Court. |
| James Price |
Assault &
Battery |
Aug. 3rd,
1866 |
Held to answer Sept.
Term. |
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I hereby certify that the foregoing statement is correct.
Jno. W. Jordan
Capt. V. R. C. & Bvt. Lieut. Col. USA
Pro. Marshal & Asst. Supt. B. R .F. and A. L.
Prince Edward, Cumberland & Buckingham Cos., Va.
Report of Criminal Cases (in which Colored persons were
parties) tried in the Civil Courts of Prince Edward County, Va. during the month of August
1866
| Names of offenders
|
Offence charged |
Trial before Magistrate
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Trial before County Court
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Trial before Circuit Court
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Result of Trial |
| Pleasant Booker |
Mule Stealing |
April 8th, 1866
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May 21st, 1866
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Aug. 15th, 1866
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Convicted. Sentenced to 5
years imprisonment in Penitentiary. |
| Branch Fowlkes |
Mule Stealing |
June 7th, 1866
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July 16th, 1866
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Aug. 15th, 1866
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Acquitted. |
| Ephraim Bell |
Larceny |
July 16th, 1866
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Aug. 20th, 1866
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Acquitted by County
Court. |
| Jas. Bell |
Larceny |
July 16th, 1866
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Aug. 20th, 1866
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Sent on for trial before March
Term Circuit Court. |
I hereby certify that the foregoing statement is correct.
Jno. W. Jordan
Capt. V. R. C. & Bvt. Lieut. Col. USA
Provost Marshall & Asst. Supt. B. R. F. & A. L.
Prince Edward, Cumberland & Buckingham
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