Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-16
NEGRO HALLER HAS A RECORD.
COPIES OF Court RECORDS IN ms
HONE COUNTY.
The Negro Representative Enjoys
the distinction OF Having Served "
Time In IA Texas Jnii-pemocrhts
Lay Aside Pnrtisnnship.

haner, the negro WAC, un yesturrsss
succeeded young Dun, has a record IN
Brazoria county according to tho
sworn documents in possession OF the
members OF the committee on privl-
ieges and elections. Read this
mo. 1886. The State Of Texas vs.
Nathaniel Halter. alias Nath Goree.
Indictment Theft of beef hide" Ger
tilted copy issued November q, 1895;
James d. Lee, clerk.
In the name and by the authority
OF the state of Texas. The grand
jurors, good and lawful men OF the
county of Walker and state Of Texas
duly elected, tried, impaneled. sworn
and charged in the district court Of
said county 10 inquire in and for the
body OF the county OF Walker afore-
said upon their oath present that
Nathanial Halter, alias Nath Goree IA
freedman), late of the county of
Walker aforesaid. on the 10Th day of
September. in the year Of our Lord
1868. in the county of Walker aforesaid,
one beef hide of the value OF one dollar
and half (s1,5O, not Of his own prop
erty, but the property Of j. b, Harding,
then and there found. icludulently-
ana willfully did then and there steal,
take and carry away from the possess
sion of the owner. without the consent
OF the owner, with an intent to de-
fraud the owner OF the valua 'herenf.
and with an intent to appropriate the
fit of him, the said Nathaniel Halter,
uuaS Main CJrvo u A4,auAuauJ, 49,
trary to law and against the peace and
dignity NJ the state.
(slgned II. NJ. WATKINS,
foreman ~ u.H GIauu Jury.
The State of Texas, Walker County
l, James d. Lee, clerk Of the district
court In and for Walker county, Texas,
hereby certify that the above is n true
! and correct copy Of the Indictment In
Nathaniel Halter, alias Nath Goree, No
1896. now on file in my office, Given
under my hand and seal Of said cours
this the 2lst day of November, 1894.
JAMES Il. LEE,
Clerk District Court Walker County,
Texas.
The following is a record Of the dis
position OF the indictment:
The State of Texas VS.. Nathan Halter,
j. NJ. C.-lheft of Beef Hide.-On this
! November 20 1871, came to the State OF
Texas, by the district attorney and the
defendant, attended by council, and
announced ready for trial. Came n
jury OF good and lawful men--to-wiL:
w H. Randolph and eleven others
who We're duly impanelled and sworn,
and who after hearing the Indictment,
the plea OF not guilty by the defendant,
the argument of counsel, evidence and
charge Of the court for verdict, say:
We, the jury, find the defendant guilty
and aseHss the fine ~ TWENTY-FIVE dol
lars Gg5) and imprisonment In the
county jail one hour. (SisncdJ w. ii.
randolph, foreman" 1t Is therefore
J ordered adjldged and decreed by the
court that for such his offense he be
fined In the sum OF twenty-five dollars
and all costs Of this prosecution That
tho State Of Tavas a. f~va nov oo-,ta.
proflne therefore and that the priS-
vHcr otanu eu4uluIttvu UutA sac Some
be paid and until the term of his i'm
prisonment prescribed by jury ex.
The State Of Texas. Walker COUNTY
l. James h. Lee, clerk Of the district
court in and for Walker county. here
by certify that the above and fore
going contains true and correct copy
OF the final Judgment In case No. 1886,
me state Of Texas VS. Nathan Hallef.
| On :
Of said court, book FF, page Co.'S,
SlNsh uuue. my naud ANA TN s..li %
said court at office in Huntsville. Tex.
this the 2lst day of November, A. ID,
IVA JAMES q. LEE.
clerk District Court, Walker Count
IeAas.
Here is another leaf taken from tn,
court records Of Walker county:
The State of Texas CNo. az va
. NanrQn-1una
state OF Texas. by her county attorney,
ahu the defendant, attended by hi.
counsel, and announced ready for trisl
Plea; Not guilty. Came a iurv Of
5000 and lawful men, j. A. Roman and
eleven others. who. after hearing the
evidence argument OF counsel and
charge OF the court, returned the foi,
lowing for their verdict:
We, the jury, find the defendant
gullty; assess the fine at ten dollars
GlV and thirty days imprisonment in
che county jail. "
-, A. ROMAN, Foreman"
Therefore. il is considered by the
court that the State of Texas have and
recover OF and from the defandant
said fine 90 assessed by Tho iur,, a 80
SAID and all costs herein, which lei en-
pias ISSUE and that he stand committed
uhth sdll me ana costs be maid. and
u Is further ordered by the court thu
N addition to said fine so Imposed he
pe placed In the custody Of the sheriff
ana by him placed in the county ia,,
tnen and there to remain FOR tho snocc
OK thirty days, in accordance with Tho
verdict OF the jury aforesaid.
=, NO. n Docket Entry-The State .,
reSas VS.. Nathan Goree-Theft Of ttro
wood--Flled April 3, lS6S-Plen. No,
sulityi jury verdict. guilty; dne s1o
anu Imprisonment in county Jail thirty
me State OF Texas, Walker countv-
!, James b. Lee. clerk OF the distric,
sourt IN and for Walker county. Tayas
heieny certify that the above and fora
SONG appearing on the reverse sida
e t Is = true and correct copv nf n
Judgment In cause No A, the state ne
uN-s vs. Natndn Goree, as anpears
loa the minutes Of said court In boo,,
=, page 50, and also the docknf
10y or said court on the I'd dav 81
June 1855 Given under my hand and
, sea- OF said court this November %
ei 'es District cours Walker COUNT.
-, quite a distinction TO serve n
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