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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1908 | Ben Brooks v. State | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Mollie Turner |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 966 | 96 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | D. Thompson v. State | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 390 | 121 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | Dr. J. W. Beckett v. State | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: George Hopkins. Cause of action: assault with a pistol with intent to commit murder. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1417 | 63 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Michael Cooney v. State | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Michael Cooney assaulted Milton Gaurdlock, who was African American. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | Moulton Wylie v. State | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Assault with intent to commit murder upon Collins B. Moore, on October 13, 1913. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1407 | 151 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | State v. Will Mosely | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 49 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. Gabe Hunter | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Defendant's intended victim was Jess(?) Watkins. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | State v. Andy Goosby | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Goosby is accused of firing a shotgun at Thomas Watson, who evidently survived, since his name is on the list of witnesses, along with Bettie Watson, Frank Falwell, Alf Turner, Isaac Harman, Mrs. Davis, and Lena Brown. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | State v. William Barton | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Defendant had been charged with assaulting John McClellan on 18 March 1877, and found guilty of assault with intent to commit murder in the second degree. Nathan Barton named as William Barton's accomplice in attack on McClellan. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 110 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Willis Goodrich | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Additional defendants: Richard Goodrich, Taylor Flinks(?), and Dave Hayes/Hays. Willis Goodrich indicted for assault with intent to commit murder in the first degree in the shooting of Benjamin White. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 140 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | State v. Louis Boyd | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Defendant indicted for "assault with intent to commit murder in 1st degree". Attacked John Leonard on 1 April 1881, beating him about the face and head with a brick. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 193 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. George Saunders | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1874 | State v. Sam Mack | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Indictment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | State v. Warren Adams | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Adams assaulted Henry Hawkins on 31 Aug. 1883. Indicted for assault to commit murder in the 2nd degree. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 254 | 23 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | State v. Walker Winston & Charles Winston | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
victim: Henry Weaver |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 | 51 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Thomas McBride | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
The victim in this case was a man named A. K. Sloan, who McBride was accused of shooting. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | State v. Julia Sanders | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 428 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1922 | State v. Joseph Miller Baker & William E. Foster | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill | Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 466 | 262 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1902 | State v. Will Arnold& Clayton Arnold | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
The defendants, both African-Americans, were charged with shooting a white man named L. E. Fortner of Shelby County. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 554 | 33 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | State v. J. A. Miller et al | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Additional defendants: John West, E. F. Lawrence. Victim: William Wilson. |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 588 | 62 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1905 | State v. George Clements | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
alleged victim: James Papas |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 698 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1899 | State v. John R. Long | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Vic Gaston. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 721 | 49 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1899 | State v. W. F. Simmons | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim unknown. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 721 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | State v. Phillip Cloyd | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Indictment for assault to murder and carrying a pistol; incident at Florence Saloon, 154 Beale St., Memphis; against Jake Redmond. Much of this case file appears to be missing. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 818 | 122 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1904 | State v. H. S. Keitel | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: William Pritchard Alternate defendant name: S. H. Keitel |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 882 | 235 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1904 | State v. Gus Wolf | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Additional defendant: Mrs. C. R. Wolf Victim: S. R. Baxter No Docket Number |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 884 | 110 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1908 | State v. J. W. Crockett | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
The victim's name in this case was W. T. Griffin. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 933 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1907 | State v. Edward Mosely | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Oscar Terry. |
West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 952 | 137 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1907 | State v. M. L. Rhoden | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: W. J. Griffith |
West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 952 | 56 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1906 | State v. George Lavender | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
George Lavender was charged with the assault and attempted murder of Addie Cole. He assaulted her with a broom handle and his fist…striking her with the intent to kill her. |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 981 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1906 | State v. Major Mills | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Alex Gill. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 998 | 58 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1906 | State v. Frank Jefferson | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Eugene Walter Goldsby by stabbing with a knife. |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 995 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1905 | State v. W. H. Harris | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill | West | Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1044 | 136 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1906 | State v. Ivory Jackson | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Assault of N. B. VanHook. |
West | Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1061 | 5 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1910 | State v. George W. Scruggs | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Scruggs originally indicted for assaulting George W. Bailey with intent to "kill and murder" on 15 April 1910. Bailey worked for his father. All parties operated horseshoeing businesses in Memphis. It is suggested that the trouble between the parties arose from the fact that the "elder Bailey" had the work for shoeing horses for certain City Government departments. Scruggs coveted this work & succeeded in getting it transferred to his shop. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1078 | 133 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1906 | State v. Chas Stokes, Sim Stokes, Chas Pennington & Harvey Young | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Pennington and Young were tried separately after motions were filed. Victim was J.B. Wilkerson. Weapon used was a rock and a knife. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1113 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. William Butler | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Incomplete case file. Indictment only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. Joseph Smith | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1236 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1910 | State v. Della McGowan | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
The victim's name in this case was Ivy Tandy. The defendant also went by the name of Della Bently. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1221 | 22 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1909 | State v. Lewis Hummel | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim listed as W. M. Templeton. Cover page torn, so Docket # is unknown. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1227 | 43 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | State v. Joseph Harrison | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. Victim not listed. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1328 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | State v. L. P. Moore | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Incomplete case file. Bill of cost only. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1122 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | State v. Kenny Williams | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Judgment only. Case incomplete. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1368 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | State v. Britt Markham | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1371 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | State v. Mack Jones | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1372 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | State v. Frank James | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Incomplete case file. Bill of cost only. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1380 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | State v. Charles Holman | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Bill of Costs. Cost: $16.80. Incomplete case file. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1396 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | State v. Idella Davis | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Bill of costs. Cost: $12.25. Incomplete case file. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1396 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | State v. Albert Williams | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Judgment and Bill of costs. Cost: $11.05. Incomplete case file. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1402 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | State v. Hubbard Caldwell | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Bill of Costs. Cost: $12.90. Incomplete case file. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1403 | 2 | Order A Copy |