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Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Alvin Pugh, cause no. 996, 1874/1876 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Alvin Pugh, cause no. 996, 1874/1876

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Alvin Pugh, arrested for the the theft of 2 steers, filed July 16, 1874. Documents include a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman N. P. Coleman, arrest warrants for Alvin Pugh, and witness summons. According to included documents, Pugh was not found in Henderson County at the time of his initial indictment. He was eventually arrested in Hood County on August 10, 1876. Included also are presiding judge M. H. Bonner's instructions to the jury defining the conditions required for a guilty verdict. Pugh was found not guilty of the charges.
Date: 1874/1876
Creator: Bishop, J. B. & Eustace, W. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Hardin Hodge, cause no. 999, 1874 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Hardin Hodge, cause no. 999, 1874

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Hardin Hodge, accused of rape, filed July 16, 1874. Documents are a witness summons for Mrs. N. E. Hodge, instructions for the jury written by presiding judge M. H. Bonner, and a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman N. P. Coleman. The alleged victim in the case was Nancy Jane Richardson. Written on the back of Judge Bonner's document is the jury's verdict: "We the jury find the Defendant no Guilty," signed by J. Dennis, Foreman of the Jury.
Date: 1874
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of Henderson County District Court] (open access)

[Minutes of Henderson County District Court]

Minutes of Henderson County Court include statements regarding the creation of juries, summaries of indictments, payment statuses, and other administrative notes covering several terms between 1849 and 1854.
Date: 1849/1854
Creator: Henderson County (Tex.). District Court.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Charles Epperson, cause no. 1821 [and cause no. 1817], 1886 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Charles Epperson, cause no. 1821 [and cause no. 1817], 1886

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Charles Epperson, accused of assault and robbery of Frank Smith, filed February 2, 1886. Documents are witness subpoenas, arrest warrants for Charles Epperson, a request by the district attorney to send a copy of the transcript to a court of appeals in Galveston, the charge of the court written by presiding judge F. A. Williams, and a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman B. W. J. Wofford. The jury's verdict is written on the back of the indictment. Epperson was found guilty and sentenced to ten years in prison.
Date: 1886
Creator: Collins, John, Jr. & Deen, J. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Lewis Walters [Taylor], cause no. 1037, 1874 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Lewis Walters [Taylor], cause no. 1037, 1874

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Lewis Walters (Taylor), accused of "assault with intent to murder W. H. Edwards," filed November 12, 1874. Documents include arrest warrants and a bond note for Lewis Taylor, a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman John Collins, witness summons, and an arrest warrant for Lewis Walters. The jury's verdict (not guilty) is written on the back of the bill of indictment.
Date: 1874/1877
Creator: Bishop, J. B. & Eustace, W. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. John A. Baker, cause no. 1038, 1874 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. John A. Baker, cause no. 1038, 1874

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. John A. Baker, accused of illegally carrying a pistol, filed November 13, 1874. Documents are arrest warrants for John A. Baker in Kaufman and Henderson Counties, a bail bond for John A. Baker, witness summons, and a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman John Collins.
Date: 1874/1875
Creator: Bishop, J. B. & Eustace, W. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Frank McCowan et al., cause no. 1040, 1874 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Frank McCowan et al., cause no. 1040, 1874

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Frank McCowan, accused of "theft from a Dwelling House (one pr boots) of the value of three dollars," filed November 13, 1874. Documents are an arrest warrant for Frank McCowan (and others) and a bill of indictment (naming Frank McCown et al.) signed by grand jury foreman John Collins. Also named on the warrant and indictment are Henry Wilson, Jene Clifton, Joshua Chase, Alex Alexander, and F. Marcus.
Date: 1874/1875
Creator: Bishop, J. B. & Eustace, W. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Richard Burton, cause no. 1044, 1874 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Richard Burton, cause no. 1044, 1874

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Richard Burton, accused of theft from a house (of one bed quilt), filed November 13, 1874. Documents include witness subpoenas, a charge for the jury by presiding judge M. H. Bonner, and a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman John Collins. The jury's verdict (not guilty) is written on the back of the indictment.
Date: 1874/1876
Creator: Bishop, J. B. & Eustace, W. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. John Driver, cause no. 1045, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. John Driver, cause no. 1045, 1875

Document related to the case of The State of Texas vs. John Driver, accused of murder, filed March 9, 1875. Document is a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman D. A. Owen.
Date: 1874/1875
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. John F. Goodgame, cause no. 1047, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. John F. Goodgame, cause no. 1047, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. John (Jno.) F. Goodgame, accused of murder, filed March 11, 1875. Documents include witness subpoenas and attachments, requests for attachments by the defendant's attorney and by the state, appearance bonds for witnesses, a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman D. A. Owen, and an arrest warrant for John F. Goodgame. The jury's verdict (not guilty) is written on the back of the bill of indictment.
Date: 1875/1880
Creator: Eustace, W. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Thomas Bonds, cause no. 1049, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Thomas Bonds, cause no. 1049, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Thomas Bonds, accused of "assault with intent to murder W. T. Swindle," filed March 11, 1875. Documents include a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman D. A. Owen, witness summons, appearance bonds, and an arrest warrant for Thomas Bonds. The jury's verdict (not guilty) is written on the back of the indictment.
Date: 1875/1877
Creator: Bishop, J. B. & Eustace, W. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. W. T. Swindle, cause no. 1050, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. W. T. Swindle, cause no. 1050, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. W. T. Swindle, accused of "assault and battery on the person of Thomas Bond," filed March 11, 1875. Documents are a transcript of the proceedings signed by W. L. McNeil, J. P., a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman D. A. Owen, a charge for the jury written by presiding judge M. D. Ector, a document stating the defendant's plea, an arrest warrant and bond note for W. T. Swindle, a witness summons, a motion in arrest of judgment and a motion for a new trial written by the defendant's attorney Jno. T. Jones, and a special exceptions document by district attorney A. E. Richardson. According to the transcript, Swindle pled guilty and was fined 5 dollars.
Date: 1875
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. John R. Jones, cause no. 1051, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. John R. Jones, cause no. 1051, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. John R. Jones, accused of "assault with intent to murder John B. Hines," filed March 11, 1875. Documents include an arrest warrant for John R. Jones, witness summons, a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman D. A. Owen, a request for special charges by the defendant's attorney Jno. R. Jones, and a document of the charges written to for the jury by presiding judge M. D. Ector.
Date: 1875
Creator: Bishop, J. B. & Eustace, W. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. William D. Rounsevall and C. C. McWilliams, cause no. 1052, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. William D. Rounsevall and C. C. McWilliams, cause no. 1052, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. William Rounsevall and C. C. McWilliams, accused of "loud and vociferous talking in the store house of Thos. F. Munchison and N. P. Coleman," filed March 11, 1875. Documents are arrest warrants and bond notes for William Rounsevall and C. C. McWilliams and witness summons.
Date: 1875
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Ira Bond, cause no. 1054, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Ira Bond, cause no. 1054, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Ira Bond, accused of assault with intent to murder W. T. Swindle, filed March 11, 1875. Document are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman D. A. Owen, witness summons and appearance bonds, an arrest warrant for Ira Bond, and an application for subpoenas. A not guilty verdict is written on the back of the bill of indictment.
Date: 1875/1877
Creator: Bishop, J. B. & Eustace, W. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Henry Jennings, cause no. 1056, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Henry Jennings, cause no. 1056, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Henry Jennings, accused of "rape committed on the person of Rachel Boyd," filed March 13, 1875. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman D. A. Owen and arrest warrants for Jennings in Smith, Henderson, and Gregg Counties.
Date: 1875/1877
Creator: Bishop, J. B. & Eustace, W. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jason Holly, cause no. 1057, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jason Holly, cause no. 1057, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jason Holly, accused of "theft of one hog the property of W. T. Sutton," filed March 13, 1875. Documents include witness summons, an application for subpoenas submitted by the defendant's attorney, a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman D. A. Owen, witness summons and attachments, and an arrest warrant for Jason Holly.
Date: 1875/1876
Creator: Bishop, J. B. & Eustace, W. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. M. Martin, cause no. 1059, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. M. Martin, cause no. 1059, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. M. Martin, accused of illegally carrying a pistol, filed March 13, 1875. Documents include witness summons, a bail bond for H. M. Martin, the charge for the jury written by presiding judge M. D. Ector, an arrest warrant for H. M. Martin, a bill of indictment signed by presiding judge D. A. Owen, and a motion to arrest judgment and a motion for a new trial written by the defendant's attorneys (Faulk and Faulk and Thomas). The jury's verdict is written on the back of the judge's charge: "We the jury find the defendant guilty and assess his fine at forty-five dollars."
Date: 1875
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. M. Martin, cause no. 1060, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. M. Martin, cause no. 1060, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. M. Martin, accused of illegally carrying a pistol, filed March 13, 1875. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman D. A. Owen and an arrest warrant and bond note for H. M. Martin.
Date: 1875
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. M. Martin, cause no. 1061, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. M. Martin, cause no. 1061, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. M. Martin, accused of illegally carrying a pistol, filed March 13, 1875. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman D. A. Owen and an arrest warrant and bond note for H. M. Martin.
Date: 1875
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Nick Henson, cause no. 1062, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Nick Henson, cause no. 1062, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. M. Martin, accused of "illegally marking and branding one 3 year old Beef steer belonging to J. P. Baugh," filed March 13, 1875. Documents are an arrest warrant and bond note for Nick Henson, a witness summons, and a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman D. A. Owen.
Date: 1875
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. M. Martin, cause no. 1064, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. M. Martin, cause no. 1064, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. M. Martin, accused of illegally carrying a pistol, filed March 13, 1875. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman D. A. Owen, an arrest warrant and bond note for H. M. Martin, and a witness summons. The jury's verdict is written on the back of the bill of indictment. Martin was found guilty and fined $25.
Date: 1875
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Samuel Walker, cause no. 1065, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Samuel Walker, cause no. 1065, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Samuel Walker, accused of disturbing religious worship of lawful assembly, filed March 13, 1875. Documents are a witness summons, an arrest warrant and bond note from Smith County, a charge for the jury written by presiding judge M. D. Ector, and a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman D. A. Owen. The jury's verdict (not guilty) is written on the back of the indictment.
Date: 1875
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. R. A. Day, cause no. 1072, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. R. A. Day, cause no. 1072, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. R. A. Day, accused of carrying a pistol, filed July 30, 1875. Documents are witness summons, an arrest warrant and bond note for R. A. Day, and a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman James Aariett. The jury's verdict (not guilty) is written on the back of the indictment.
Date: 1875
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History