This is an appeal. Original case saw C.W. Davies accused of assault with intent to commit murder in the first degree. On June 26, 1888, Davies was said to have attacked Harry D. Martin with a club. Incident began over a perceived slur from Martin. Attack took place at Glendale Park, where Davies was a policeman, on the porch of the Casino, an amusement hall.

Edwards, an African American woman, was found guilty of "unlawful and profane cursing and swearing" and using the "scandalous, vulgal, and profane language "god damned whore" in a public place-Patton St." She was fined $2.50 and all court costs, which she was to work off at the Knox Co. workhouse. The witness for the state claimed she was arguing loudly in the street with Lizzie Moore. Edwards denied using curse words or God's name in vain.

This is an appeal. Original bill saw indictment of King on charges of assault with intent to commit murder in the second degree. On Oct. 27 1887, King said to have attacked & wounded Reuben Sullivan with a knife. Sullivan rented land from King. Sullivan stated he was hauling corn for King who confronted him in the field & stabbed him multiple times incurring shoulder, arm, torso & abdomen wounds. Argument possibly over percentage of crop each was due. King sentenced to 18 mos. In TN Penitentiary

The State charged Sands with the theft of five turkeys worth $1 each from D. C. Vansdale.

Case incomplete; opinion only.

Cause of Action also includes False Pretense. The plaintiff in error Joe Jones, alias Joe Johnson, is accused of misrepresenting a horse owned by D.C. Taylor as his own and then trading it for a mare and $10.

The State charged John and Henry Wolfe with the assault, battery, and first degree murder of Charles Hawkins with a pistol. A circuit court jury found him gulity of murder in the second degree. Exhibit is a map of the area where the Hawkins was killed at the mill near his home.

Case incomplete; summons only.

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Procedindo only.

Joe Black was talking to Holton about a dime that Holton owed him. Woodard approached Holton and asked for a loan. He claims Black winked at Holton. Woodard then assaulted Black with a knife against the peace and dignity of the State. The defendant moved for a new trial (denied) and then prayed for an appeal to the next term of the Supreme Court at Nashville which is granted. Also included: State v. Riley Woodard

The State charged the defendant with illegally selling liquor to minor T. W. Moore.

Charged with a riot.

The deft., a saloon keeper in Morristown, was found guilty of selling "intoxicaing liquors" to R. C. Lewis on the date of 11 Nov. 1887, despite having received a written notice from Lewis's wife asking him not to do so. R. C. Lewis was described as a "habitual drunkard". His wife sent the request to Karr because she had feared for her husband's life if he continued to be allowed access to alcohol. Karr's actions in violation of Sec. 5674 of M. & V.'s Code.

The State charged the defendant with felonious assault with intent to commit murder with a pistol against A. J. Dinwiddy, William McCallum, William Hashbarger, and J. S. White. The defendant had shot at them as they passed through his property. The circuit court found him guilty of assault w/ "intent to commit voluntary manslaughter" and sentenced him to one year in the state penitentiary.

"…unlawfully did gamble by throwing Dice commonly called Shooting Dice for money and checks…."

The victim's name in this case was Alfonzo Farriss.

Pinegar and Haney are accused of lewd behavior for cohabitation when they are not married. "Since the 1st day of April 1888…in the presence and view of divers good citizens and in the face of the county unlawfully, willfully, wickedly and scandalously did then and there live cohabit and use together as man and wife in Lewd acts of fornication and adultery, openly notoriously and publicly they not being married to the great scandal and common misance of all good and worthy citizens of the state."

Cause of action: Failure to work public road.

Hyman unlawfully sold liquor to James Colton, a habitual drunk, after having been served with a written notice prohibiting it from his wife, Amanda Colton