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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1849 | State v. Walter Bethel | Davidson | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Killed a horse belonging to Joseph Watson worth $150 |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | State v. W. W. Anderson | Knox | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
The name of the victim in this case was Ralph King, a deputy sheriff of Knox County. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 824 | 232 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | State v. Froman Hurst | Chester | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
2 folders. Felonious assault. C.S. Hurst, W.E. Hurst, & A.F. Smith also listed as defendants. Victim: Tom Dearman. Convicted of first-degree voluntary manslaughter. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1421 | 260 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | State v. Dr. J. B. Fisher & E. G. Warrick | Shelby | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Fisher was charged with killing Delia Watson. Murder charge is based on a failed abortion. The procedure occurred at the Vance Hotel. Warrick was charged as an accessory because he arranged for the procedure to be performed. 2 folders. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1515 | 272 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | State v. Ed Lee Stricklin | Hardin | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Victim was Will Campbell. Murder occurred in June, 1920. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1713 | 217 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1919 | State v. Milton Gray | Overton | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 127 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1872 | State v. Charles Clark (col.), et al. | Montgomery | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Additional defendants: John Johnson, col., Elizabeth Johnson, col.; killing a cow; arson |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | State v. James Murray | Jackson | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Malicious mischief; killing of sheep belonging to John Birdwell |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1896 | State v. George Peay | Gibson | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
George Peay is charged with felonious assault for shooting W.S. Wilber…Wilber lived with Peay and was hired to be a share cropper on Peay's land. Wilber survived the shooting. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 429 | 26 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1907 | State v. Walter Bond | Lauderdale | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Victim (horse) was the property of John Hearn, valued at $80. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1161 | 101 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1859 | State v. James Mabry | Anderson | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Felonious assault with a knife. Victim: William Huckaby. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1173 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1859 | State v. Robert H. Carden | Monroe | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Grand jury indicted Carden for a felony for biting off a piece of the left ear of James Everhart, causing his disfigurement, which occurred while Carden & Everhart were engaged in "personal combat." Jury found him not guilty of the felony (mayhem) but guilty of assault & battery, requiring him to pay a $95 fine. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1180 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | State v. Lon Deaderick | McMinn | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
The defendant is accused of attempting to murder Nelson Reynolds by shooting him with a gun. Reynolds was shot but survived. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1182 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | State v. James Householder and Frank Davis | Knox | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
The two defendants were charged with felonious assault against Ebb Clapp. They had attempted to rob him at gunpoint. They ended up shooting off their guns and harming people in the crowd. |
East | Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2003 | 668 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | W. H. Evitt v. State | Rhea | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock | East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 144 | 60 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1903 | W. H. Williams v. State | Gibson | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Cause of action stated as "Malicious Mischief" |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 912 | 13 | Order A Copy |