District Court (19 Jan 1884); Rapides, Louisiana
Submitter: Betty White
Date: 29 Jun 2004

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District Court; January 19, 1884

The following criminal cases were disposed of on last Monday, Tuesday, 
Wednesday and Thursday:
   State vs. Sam. H. Norris  Nolle prosequi entered.
   State vs. Geo. R. Marsh, Concealed weapons.  Tried by Jury, and found guilty.
   State vs Thomas Reagan, selling Liquor without license.  Tried by Court 
and found guilty.
   State vs. Louis Lawrence, selling Liquor without license.   Tried by Court 
and found guilty.
   state vs. Chas. H. Dozier, selling Liquor without license.  Tried by Jury 
and found not guilty.
   State vs. Sutton Robinson; charged with carrying concealed weapons.  
Bond forfeited.  Amount of bond $50.
   State vs. Daniel Warner; charged with carrying concealed weapons.  
Bond forfeited.  Amount of bond $100.
   State vs. Rufus Robinson; charged with carrying concealed weapons.  
Bond Forfeited.  Amount of bond $100.
   State vs. Ralph Smith; charged with assault wth intent to kill; found 
guilty of assault.  Sentenced to pay a fine of $20 and costs, and to be 
confined in the parish jail for 25 days, and in default of payment of fine 
and costs, to be confined 25 days more.
   State vs. A. E. Watson; charged with carrying concealed weapons.  Continued.
   State vs. A. E. Watson; charged with resisting an officer. Continued.
   State vs. J. W. Beamen; charged with obstructing navigation of Red River.  
Continued.
   State vs. Octo Morton and Wm. Clark; charged with larceny.  
Tried by jury and found guilty.  Octo Morton was sentenced to five days 
in the parish prison and Wm. Clark to fifteen days in the parish prison.
   State vs. Clarence P. Carter; charged with carrying concealed weapons.  
Tried by Jury; found guilty.  Sentenced to pay a fine of $20 and costs and 
to be confined in the parish jail for the period of 25 days, and in default 
of payment of fine and costs, 25 days more.
   State vs. Louis Lawrence tried and convicted last Monday for selling liquor 
without a license, was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and costs, and in 
default thereof to be confined in the parish jail for the period of 15 days.
   State vs. Thos. Reagan, tried and convicted last Monday of selling liquor 
without license, was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and costs, and in default 
of payment thereof to be confined in the parish jail for the period of 15 days.
   Geo. Marsh, tried for carrying concealed weapons on last Monday, was 
sentenced to a fine of $30 and costs, and to be confined in the parish jail for 
the period of 25 days, and in default of payment of fine and costs, to be 
confined 25 days more.
   State vs. Pascal Robinson; charged with assault with a dangerous weapon with 
intent to kill and murder; continued by consent.
   State vs. Louis Lawrence; charged with selling liquor without license.  
Motion for new trial filed and overruled.
   State vs. E. J. Barrett; charged with selling liquor without license.  
Tried by Jury; verdict not guilty.
   State vs. Pat. Barrett; charged with selling liquor without license.  
Tried by Jury; verdict not guilty.
   State vs. Pat. Smith; charged with carrying a concealed weapon.  
Bond forfeited.  (Amount of bond, $50)
   State vs. Wm. Chrestoe, (col.); charged with larceny.  Tried by Jury; 
verdict not guilty.
   State vs. John Riley, (col.); charged with carrying concealed weapons.  
Pleaded guilty.  Sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs of prosecution, 
and to be confined in parish jail for the period of 25 days, and in default 
of payment of fine and costs, 10 days additional.
   State vs. Peter Paul; cahrged with larceny; continued.
   State vs. Francis M. Perkins; charged with assault with a dangerous weapon 
with intent to kill; continued.
   State vs. R. C. Rogers; charged with assault and battery.  Nolle prosequi 
entered.
   State vs. Lizzie Burke (col.); charged with assault.  Nolle prosequi entered.
   State vs. Hiram Smith; charged with assault with a dangerous weapon 
with intent to kill.  Tried by Jury.  Verdict, guilty.
   State vs. Jeff. Reuben; charged with assault with a dangerous weapon 
with intent to kill.  Tried by Jury.  Verdict, not guilty.
   State vs. Josh Talbert; charged with malicious killing of a dog.  
Tried by Jury.  Verdict, not guilty.