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Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Sampson Hunter, cause no. 1006, 1874 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Sampson Hunter, cause no. 1006, 1874

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Sampson Hunter, accused of theft of five hogs, filed July 17, 1874. Documents are an arrest warrant and bond notice for Sampson Hunter, witness summons, and a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman N. P. Coleman.
Date: 1874
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. Starling Atwood, cause no. 1004, 1874 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Starling Atwood, cause no. 1004, 1874

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Starling Atwood, accused of carrying a pistol, filed July 16, 1874. Documents are a witness subpoena for B. A. Atwood and a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman N. P. Coleman.
Date: 1874/1875
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. T. Williams et al., cause no. 986, 1874 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. T. Williams et al., cause no. 986, 1874

Document related to the case of The State of Texas vs. T. Williams, et al., filed March 14, 1874. Bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman T. F Munchison.
Date: 1874
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Thomas E. Pelham, cause no. 1117, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Thomas E. Pelham, cause no. 1117, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Thomas E. Pelham, accused of pursuing the "vocation of keeping a hotel" without a license, filed November 27, 1875. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by B. W. J. Wofford and an arrest warrant for Pelham.
Date: 1875
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
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. 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. William Holseuback, cause no. 834, 1874 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. William Holseuback, cause no. 834, 1874

Document related to the case of The State of Texas vs. William Holseuback, accused of theft of a mare, issued January 31, 1874. Document is a bond note that names William Holseuback as the defendant and D. M. Dickerson and H. C. Dickerson as his securities.
Date: 1874
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. William Sloane, cause no. 972, 1874 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. William Sloane, cause no. 972, 1874

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. William Sloane, accused of "Theft of a Bale of Cotton of fifty dollars," filed March 13, 1874. Included are attachments and summons for witnesses, a written statement by grand jury foreman T. F. Munchison, an arrest warrant for William Sloane, and bond notices for John Hannah and William Taylor.
Date: 1874
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Bass Cook, cause no. 794, 1906 (open access)

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Bass Cook, cause no. 794, 1906

Document related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Bass Cook, accused of disturbing the peace, filed January 24, 1906. Document is a complaint. There are some drawings on one back panel of the document.
Date: 1906
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jackson Miller, principal, William Swancy, and Armstead Otty, securities, cause no. 867 and cause no. 738, 1872 (open access)

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jackson Miller, principal, William Swancy, and Armstead Otty, securities, cause no. 867 and cause no. 738, 1872

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jackson Miller, principal, William Swancy, and Armstead Otty, securities, accused of "aggravated assault and battery of J. D. Lewis," filed July 1, 1872. Documents include an answer from the defense, a scire facias, and a bond.
Date: 1872/1874
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. James Pruitt, et al, Cause no. 872 and Cause no. 753, 1874 (open access)

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. James Pruitt, et al, Cause no. 872 and Cause no. 753, 1874

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. James Pruitt, principal, D. M. Dickenson and Wiley Taylor, securities, filed July 16, 1874. Documents include a scire facias, an answer, and a bond.
Date: 1872-03/1874-07-16
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jason Bonner, cause no. 881a, 1874 (open access)

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jason Bonner, cause no. 881a, 1874

Document related to the case of The State of Texas vs. James Bonner, filed May 9, 1874. Document is a scire facias for Lum Street and Dolphus Copeland.
Date: 1874
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Thomas Erwin, principal, J. H. Owen, E. L. Smith, O. M. Airheart, securities, cause no. 878, 1874 (open access)

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Thomas Erwin, principal, J. H. Owen, E. L. Smith, O. M. Airheart, securities, cause no. 878, 1874

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Thomas Erwin, principal, J. H. Owen, E. L. Smith, O. M. Airheart, securities, filed July 16, 1874. Documents include a scifa, a letter of indictment, and a bond.
Date: 1873/1874
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. John Presley et al., cause no. 1091, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. John Presley et al., cause no. 1091, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. John Presley, et al., accused of "assault to murder George Allen whilst in disguise," filed July 31, 1875. Documents include witness summons, attachments, and attachment bonds; a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman James Aariett; an arrest warrant and bail bonds for John Presley; applications for witness attachments and a motion for a new trial submitted by the defense; an arrest warrant for John Presley, Virgil Wood, Louis Renfroe, Thomas Hodge, Nancy Renfroe, and Emma Allen; a warrant for John Presley; a motion for a continuance submitted by the defense; bail bonds for Emma Allen; and the charge of the court written by presiding judge M. H. Bonner.
Date: 1875/1877
Creator: Bishop, J. B. & Burns, F. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Abe Wiley, cause no. 1121, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Abe Wiley, cause no. 1121, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Abe Wiley, accused of assault with attempt to murder Jack Ody, filed November 26, 1875. Documents include witness attachments, summons, and subpoenas; a motion for a new trial filed on behalf of the defendant; the charge of the court written by presiding judge M. H. Bonner; arrest warrants for Abe Wiley; bond notes for Abe Wiley and Jack Ody; applications for witness attachments submitted by the state and the defense; and a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman B. W. Wofford. A verdict (guilty) is written on the back of the charge. Wiley was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
Date: 1875/1879
Creator: Bishop, J. B. & Eustace, W. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
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. B. A. Atwood, cause no. 1127, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. B. A. Atwood, cause no. 1127, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. B. A. Atwood, accused of "illegally selling property mortgaged to J. H. Brown & Co.," filed November 26, 1875. Documents include a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman B. W. Wofford, a nolle prosequi submitted by the state, witness summons, an arrest warrant and bond note for B. A. Atwood, and a request for witness attachments submitted by the defense.
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. C. C. McWilliams, cause no. 1077, 1875 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. C. C. McWilliams, cause no. 1077, 1875

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. C. C. McWilliams, accused of assault with attempt to murder W. D. Rounsevall, filed July 30, 1875. Documents include a witness' millage reimbursement receipt, the charge for the jury written by presiding judge M. H. Bonner, a sworn statement by the defendant and request for a continuance, a document submitted by the state protesting the defendant's request for a continuance, witness summons and attachments, a bond note for Asberry McWilliams, an arrest warrant for C. C. McWilliams, and a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman James Aariett. The jury's verdict is written on the back of the indictment: "We the jury find the defendant not guilty of an assault with intent to murder but guilty of an aggravated assault upon the said W. D. Rounsevall and assess the find at one hundred ($100,00) dollars."
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. Charles Whatley, cause no. 1018, 1874 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Charles Whatley, cause no. 1018, 1874

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Charles Whatley, accused of "rape committed on the person of Roxey Page," filed July 18, 1874. Documents include a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman N. P. Coleman, arrest warrants for Charles Whatley, witness summons and requests for witness attachments, and a motion for a continuance filed by the defendant's attorney. The jury's verdict is written on the back of the continuance. Whatley was found not guilty.
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. E. E. Godwin, cause no. 1024, 1874 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. E. E. Godwin, cause no. 1024, 1874

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. E. E. Godwin, accused of "assault with intent to murder Jason Holly," filed July 20, 1974. Documents are an arrest warrant for E. E. Godwin, a witness summons, and a motion to quash the trial submitted by the defendant's attorneys.
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. H. C. Bullock, cause no. 1029, 1874 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. C. Bullock, cause no. 1029, 1874

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. C. Bullock, accused of "theft of one mule of the value of one hundred and twenty dollars from the possession of W. H. Campbell," filed November 11, 1874. Documents are an arrest warrant for H. C. Bullock 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. 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