State v. John George

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Supreme Court Case Name: 
State v. John George
Case Date: 
1874
Court Origin: 
Circuit - Criminal
Cause/Crime: 
Murder

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County:

  • Lincoln
Division: 
Middle
Number of Pages: 
156
Notes / Description: 

Victim: Hosea Towny. John George was accused of maliciously shooting Towny with a pistol on November 29 1868. Mary Hinton in her testimony described a dog fight between George and Towny's dogs. Towny accused George of hurting his dog.