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Cause of action: "Housebreaking." Both Allen and Chambers are listed as "colored."

Hawkins, alias Evans, a laborer, and Eliza Holt, a spinster, "being evil and slanderous disposed persons and contriving and intending the public morals to corrupt" were sentenced to 12 months for "unlawfully, openly, notoriously and lewdly…. [on November 10, 1876] bed together as man and wife without being legally married." They were further accused of openly and publicly having carnal knowledge; they were evil examples corrupting the public morals.

Quigley was a justice of Shelby County and Garvin a constable in the same county. Stilman sued them in regard to a judgment she received in a case against Charles Burton.

He was charged with the murder of one George Grindstaff…He stabbed him to death.

The plaintiff in error was accused of obstructing travel by building a fence across a public road. Exhibit materials include a hand-drawn plat map depicting the properties of the plaintiff, George Taylor, and P. and L. Hatmaker. Said lands lie near the Clinch River.

Additional parties: John Robinson, Henry Frierson, Ive Lorris. The official charge in this case was Malicious Shooting.

Additional parties: Joseph A. Hill. Case of a stolen cow.

Although not named in the case name, G. W Gunter, George Hooper, and Johnson Hooper were also accused of Sabbath breaking. These "evil disposed persons" were charged with squirrel hunting on a Sunday, evidencing their "manifest corruption of the public morals, to the evil example and common nuisance of all good citizens."

Plaintiffs: Ben DeGraffenreid

Cause of action: Keeping a disorderly house. The pla. in error was accused of keeping an "ill-governed and disorderly house, bar room, or saloon," where men and women engaged in "drinking, tippling, swearing, blaggarding, quarrelling, and misbehaving."

Plaintiff in error was previously charged with felony assault in a previous case. This case was filed as a motion for a new trial.

The plaintiff in error was accused of playing a game of cards known as 5 up for money. This case was one of over one hundred cases for gaming being prosecuted against 18 men, including six cases against McCollum. This case may be related to two other cases of the same name located in ET 99 and 101.

Cause of action: Buggery. Plaintiff in error is accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with a mare. There was some question as to whether the plaintiff is of sound mind. Plaintiff's mother,Harriet Scribner,testified that as a child the plaintiff had a large growth removed from his head, and has ever since displayed erratic behavior. Plaintiff and his mother are former slaves.

Additional parties: Elizabeth Hawkins

Memo only.

David Crenshaw, referred to in the case as "colored," was accused of theft. He was alleged to have stolen bags of flour from a mill and other goods from a mill in 1877. The items belonged to Mack Corley, who is also noted as "colored." The flour was valued at $2.25.

Miles Bradley, referred to in the case as "colored," was accused of breaking into the store house of H. B. Oliver and R. A. Mann in order to commit grand larceny. In 1877 Bradley allegedy broke a store window, belonging to the firm of Mann & Oliver. Bradley was found and arrested, but he resisted arrest. Includes description of store stock, as well as Bradey himself.

Charge was attempted murder by beating with a pistol Tom Cardwell, also of Warren County.

Additional parties: A. J. Woods and J. T. Bell.