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Commonwealth vs. John Iams } June the 15th, 1858
warrant issued by Jacob Loar, Esq., on the oath of H. H.
Messenger charging defendant with making an assault by striking
complainant with a broad hoe on the back of the head & cutting two holes [therein?]?
June the 18th- 58 Defendant brought. H. H. Messenger sworn.
Bail [unreadable]
John Iams
Peter Homes } Each held in $100 dollars that defendant
shall appear at the [unreadable] court of [?] sessions of the proper county
H. H. Messenger held in fifty dollars to appear & testify.
Sept. [5 or 8?]th-1858 Complainant & Def. appear & agree to submit their
[?] to three men & choose Andrew Murdy, Peter Homes, & Samuel Vanatta to meet at this office on Saturday the 18th [?] at 2 o'clock & both parties agree & [?] themselves in a penalty of
fifty dollars to abide the award.
18th- parties appear & case [continued] by consent until the 23rd.
Sept. 23rd parties met and arbitrator qualified complainant refused to try.
Case dismissed at cost of complainant.
Samuel Vanatta
A. R. Murdy
Peter Holms

Entry 10
Warrant 25
Information 15
One oath 3
[unreadable] 20
Trans 25
[unreadable] 10
[unreadable] 10
Cont (constable) J. Wright's fee [40?]
Mileage 30
[unreadable] days 300

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Commonwealth vs [Demas] [Piatt?]
August 26 1858 warrant issued to John Wright Cont.
on the oath of Samuel Fisher charging Def. with
violently beating & abusing & striking him on the
head with an iron poker.