The
State vs. Robert Davis
Malicious
Shooting
1878
Chattanooga,
Tennessee Tuesday July 9th 1878. Hon.
John B. Hoyt Judge presiding.
The
Grand Jurors entered into Open Court a bill of Indictment against the Defendent
for Malicious Shooting. Entered a
true bill Larkin Hair foreman of the Grand Jury.
Which indictment and ??? are in the words and figures following
to
wit:
State
of Tennessee, Hamilton County, Circuit Court
July Seven 1878
The
Grand Jurors for the State aforesaid, being duly Summoned, elected, impanneled,
Sworn and charged to inquire for the County aforesaid, upon their oaths present
that Robert Davis on the 1st day of July, 1878 in the County aforesaid did
unlawfully, feloniously and maliciously shoot Yank Clift against the peace and
dignity of the State.
S. J. A. Frazier, Atty General
Endorsed,
Indictment The State vs. Robert Davis, Malisious Shooting.
Wm. Carson Prosecutor Witness
Wm.Carson witness for State. Sworn
before ?? to testify the 8th day of July, 1878.
Larkin Hair, Foreman.
A
True bill, Larkin Hair Foreman of Grand Jury
And
the Defendant being brought to the box of the Court in the custody of the
Sherriff and the defendant in default of bail is remanded to jail
pg
164-65 Circuit Court Minutes
Term 1878
The
State vs. Robert Davis
Malicious
Shooting
Came
the Atty Genl who prosecutes for the State and the Defendant being brought to
the box of the Court in the custody of the Sheriff who being arraigned and
charged for plea says he is not guilty in manner and form as charged and for his
trial puts himself upon the County and the Atty Genl to do the like.
Thereupon
this cause is continued by consent until the next term of this Court.
The Defendant is allowed to give bond in the sum of five hundred dollars
with ??? security. And the Defendant with his Securities Sallie E. Garrabrant and
Reuben Gibson and acknowledged them selves indebted to the State of Tennessee
that is to say the said Robert Davis in the sum of five hundred dollars and his
said Securities jointly and severally in the sum of five hundred dollars to be void on condition the said Robert
Davis appears before this Court when setting for the County of Hamilton at the
Courthouse in Chattanooga the Second Monday in November nex then and there to
answer a charge of the State of Tennessee exhibited against him by Indictment
for Malicious Shooting and not depart the Court without leave.
The
Court then adjourned until tomorrow morning 8 o'clock.
John
B. Hoyt, Judge
pg
171-72 Hamilton Circuit Court
The
State vs. R. N. Davis (1572)
Malicious
Shooting
This
cause is continued till next term of this Court for want of a competent court
and the defendant in open Court with J. A. Allen and J. C. Potter his securities
and acknowledged them sevles indebted to the State of Tennessee that is to say
the said R. N. Davis in the sum of Five hundred dollars and the said Securities
jointly and severally in the sum of Five hundred Dollars to be void on condition
the said R. N. Davis appear before this Court when held for the County of
Hamilton at the Court House in Chattannoga on the second Monday in March next
then and there to answer a Charge exibited (as written)against him for Malicoius Shooting and not
dispose the Court without leave.
pg
322 Minutes Wednesday November 27th
Term, 1878
The
State vs. R. N. Davis
Malicious
Shooting
Hon.
R. M. Barton Sr. Special Judge presiding.
By
consent the trial of this cause is continued until Thursday next the 27th day of
March 1879.
The
court then adjourned until tomorrow morning 8 1/2 oclock.
D.
C. Trewhitt Judge
R.
M. Barton Special Judge
pg
510 Minutes Saturday 22nd March
Term 1879
The
State vs. R. N. Davis
Malicious
Shooting
Came
the Attorney General who prosecutes for the state and also came the Defendant in
person thereupon
this
cause is continued on affidavit of the Defendant until the next term of this
court. Then upon came James
M. Varnus and James Cummings his securities in open court and
acknowledged themselves indebted to the State of Tennessee that is to say the
said R. N. Davis in the sum of Five Hundred dollars and the
securities jointly and severally in the sum of Five Hundred dollars to be
void on condition the said R. N. Davis appears before this court when sitting
for the County of Hamilton at the Court house in the city of Chattanooga on the
first Monday after the second Monday in July next to answer a charge of the
State of Tennessee exhibited against him by Indictmant for Malicious Shooting
and not depost the Court without leave.
pg
544 Minutes Friday 28th March Term,
1879
The
State vs. R. N. Davis
Malicious
Shooting
This
day came into open court Susan Walker and Jane Walker witnesses for the State
and acknowledged
themselves
indebted to the State in the sum of Two Hundred and fifty Dollars each to be
void on condition
that
the said Witnesses appear before this court when sitting for the County of
Hamilton at the Court house in the City of Chattanooga on the first Monday after
the second Monday in July next then and there to give evidence on behalf of the
State against the Defendant for Malicious Shooting and not depost the Court
without leave.
pg
558 Minutes Saturday 29 March Term,
1879
Submitted
by Donna Barnes
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