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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1932 | Arthur Poole v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Arthur Poole is charged with illegally selling intoxicating liquors out of his home. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 793 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | Alice Newsome v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1005 | 40 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1935 | Bill Starr v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation | East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 891 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1933 | Bill Prince & George Smythe v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
The pair were found guilty of violating Prohibition. They were fined $150 each. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1506 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | Bob Kremser v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Bill Wells& Emmett Cox v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he sold liquor illegally. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | Brooks Williamson v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1112 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1931 | Bob Burkett v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
The defendant was charged with transporting more than one gallon of liquor that was more than 0.5% alcohol and selling it within four miles of a school. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1354 | 41 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1933 | Burnette Moore v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff in error, alias Ether Moore, is accused of unlawfully receiving liquor. Police searched plaintiff's home at 874 E. 4th Street in Chattanooga and found several containers of whiskey. Plaintiff's husband, Charlie Moore, had previously been arrested on the same charge. |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1522 | 122 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | C. H. Stanley v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 162 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1928 | Charley Seal v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he sold liquor illegally. Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | City of Chattanooga v. Arthur Vernon Nance | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Cause of Action: Possessing Whiskey. Exhibits: original city warrant, original appeal bond. Includes warrants and bonds. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 408 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Charles Seals v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he possessed liquor illegally. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Charles Helms v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he possessed liquor illegally. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Charlie Swain v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he sold liquor illegally. Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | C. H. Windham v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
"Selling whiskey." |
East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 175 | 72 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | D. A. Jones& Clyde Harrell v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
"Possessing whiskey." |
East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 173 | 72 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | Dock Trusley v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
For transporting four 5-gallon cans of corn whiskey in his 1930 Oldsmobile Roadster cabriolet (which was wrecked running from the police). |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1843 | 85 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | Dolly Crane v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Cause of action: Guilty of possessing liquor, $100, and cost-bond fixed at $250.00 and five days allowed to file motion for new trial. This file contains only transcript of case file. |
East | Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1381 | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | Elnora Smith v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | E. L. Dickson v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Also includes bail bond. |
East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 312 | 23 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Ernest Fairbanks v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he sold liquor illegally. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | E. B. King v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he sold liquor illegally. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1929 | Elmer Bell v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he possessed liquor illegally. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Emma Hughley alias Emma Huly v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he sold liquor illegally. Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Ed Ward v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he possessed liquor illegally. Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Ed Hill v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation | East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 52 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1944 | Emmett Harris v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation | East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 320 | 40 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1936 | E. L. Jackson v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
E.L. Jackson was charged with the felonious transportation of liquor…he was sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary. |
East | Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 942 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1927 | F. E. Plumlee v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 74 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | F. W. Long v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation | East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 891 | 22 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1940 | Fats Holleman v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation | East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 324 | 83 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1931 | Frank Thompson& Will Evans v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Evans was operating a restaurant and found to be in possession of illegal liquor. When the police entered the restaurant, a buzzer was heard in the back and Thompson was observed pouring a liquid into a tub. The bottle holding the liquid smelled like alcohol. Evans is the former owner of the restaurant, having been jailed in Atlanta for some time, and claims he was only there when it was raided to eat. Exhibit material includes search warrants. Restaurant is located at 323 W. 9th St. Chattanooga, TN. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1334 | 55 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1933 | Frank Davenport v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Plaintiff in error, originally charged with Hal Epsy, is accused of transporting intoxicating liquor within Hamilton County. Further details are unknown. |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1530 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Grace Handy v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he possessed and sold liquor illegally. Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | Gladys Walker v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
"Possession of Liquor." |
East | Range: 5 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1933 | G. E. Melton v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is accused of being in possession of two five gallon liquor cans. A police officer received information that the two cans of liquor were being stored in a corn field. After arriving on the scene, the officer observed that one can was missing and found tracks leading towards a garage. Upon inspecting the garage, the officer observed the plaintiff in error with the liquor can. There is a question of probable cause. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1501 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1930 | Herman Freeman v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Cause of Action: Felonious Transportation of Liquor |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | Henry Gallion v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 162 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1930 | Herman Freeman v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he feloniously transported liquor. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Henry Phenizy v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he possessed liquor illegally. Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Jim Jones, Walter Jones, & John Wyman v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he manufactured liquor illegally and owned a still. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | Jeff Palmer v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Jeff Palmer was charged with the illegal possession of liquor |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 793 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | Jim Wooden v. State | Hamilton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 74 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1929 | John Wilhoit v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he transported liquor illegally. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1929 | J. J. Grigsby, alias & Russell Slaughter | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiffs are appealing the charge that they transported liquor illegally. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1936 | John Teague, Eula Boozer, Beatrice Teague, Jimmie Davidson, Myrtle Doyle & Thomas Lee Boozer v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Sheriff Frank J. Burns had a warrant to search home of "John Doe, alias" (John Teague) and found 354 pints of red whiskey, 43 half-pints of gin & 18 quarts of rum & wine. Testimony: Sheriff Burns, W. H. Wheeler, Ben Cain, W. L. Dodds, Curtis Mooney & John Teague. Teague was the only one of the original defendants to plead not guilty. File also includes County Criminal Court case of John Teague v. State. Search warrants included as evidence. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 957 | 102 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1936 | Junior Scott v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation | East | Range: 8 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 980 | 19 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1931 | John Glasper v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
Incomplete case file. Plaintiff in error is accused of unlawfully possessing liquor. |
East | Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1376 | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1933 | John Mangle, alias Mangrum v. State | Hamilton | Liquor Violation |
John Mangle, alias Mangrum, is charged with possessing a still. |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1537 | 11 | Order A Copy |