FAYETTE COUNTY, TN - COURT - G.M. Crook, Assault and Concealed Weapon
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TENNESSEE STATE ARCHIVES
ROLL #2
FAYETTE County  CIRCUIT COURT MINUTES
VOLUME I   JUNE  1859--JUNE 1866


PAGE 334; June Term 1861

STATE of TENNESSEE
              vs   #18
G. M. CROOK
                     
INDICTMENT  for ASSAULT and BATTERY
   The Attorney General comes on the part of the State; defendant in 
person; who says he is guilty as charged in the Bill of Indictment, and 
submits to the Mercy of the Court. It is therefore considered by the Court, 
that the defendant, for his said offence, do forfiet and pay the State of 
Tennessee a fine of five dollars;that he pay the costs of this prosecution, 
and that he be in custody until said costs and fine are paid or secured. 
Sureties came into Court, Benjamin H. PORTER acknowledged himself the Surety 
of the said  G. M.  CROOK for the payment of the fine and costs aforesaid. It 
is therefore considered by the Court that the State recover jointly against 
said G. M.  CROOK and Benjamin H.  PORTER, the fine and costs aforesaid. 

PAGE 340;  JUNE TERM  1861

STATE OF TENNESSEE
               vs    #68
G. M.  CROOK

INDICTMENT -- CARRYING BOWIE KNIFE CONCEALED on his PERSON
  The Attorney General came on part of the State and with the ascent of the
Court, enters a Noble Prouqui in this case. And the defendent comes into Court 
and assumes the payment of all such costs as he would be bound for in case of 
his conviction and Benjamin H. PORTER came into Court and acknowledged himself 
the surety of the said G. M.  CROOK for the payment of the costs aforesaid. It 
is therefore considered by the Court that the defendent go hence and that the 
State recover jointly of the said G. M.  CROOK & B. H.  PORTER, the costs 
aforesaid.