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    Monday Decr 13th 1858
State                Solicitor
 ~vs~             }   Riot
James M. Hawthorn }
Samuel Swindle &  } And now on this day
Anderson Philpot  } Comes James B. Dawkins Esqr
prosecuting the pleas of the State in this behalf as well the
prisoners James M. Hawthorne Anderson Philpot &
Samuel Swindle who having pleaded not guilty
to the Charge in said indictment Contained &
therefore Came a jury to wit
1 Edward Haile        7 John Sparkman
2 F.T. Baker          8 Asa Clark Junr
3 Henry Fewell        9 James M. Sparkman
4 John Little        10 T.B. Holder
5 John T. Prevatt    11 Mitchel Kirkland
6 Samuel J. Kennard  12 Louis Shearhouse
who having duly elected tried & sworn well & truly
to enquire of the charge having had the evidence
& argument of Counsel & Charge of the Court retired to
Consider of their verdict and having Considerd
thereof they returned into Court with the following
verdict, we the jury find the prisoners Samuel Swindle
& Anderson Philpot guilty and assess their fine at
One hundred dollars each & find James M. hawthorn
not guilty.  It is therefore ordered by the Court that the Defendants
Samuel Swindle & Anderson Philpot stand committed until the fine and
costs are paid and that James M. Hawthorn be discharged
State               }  Solicitor
 ~vs~               } Aiding prisoner to escape
David Ridaught      }
                   Alias Capias Ordered

John Doe on Demise of }
John G. Rawls         } Now on this day the
 ~vs~                 } Court being advised
Thomas Frasier tenant } of the decision on the
in possession         } Motion for a new trial
heretofore made on grounds in Said motion Set forth
doth over rule Said Motion the Court being of the
opinion that there is no grounds for a new trial
and it is ordered that the order heretofore made
suspending execution in this cause be recinded
and that execution do issue accordingly



Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr 17 February 2011
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