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Collection: The Law, Crime and Punishment
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Batey Cunningham Shot by his Wife
An April 1, 1920 Florence Herald report of the shooting "the first of the week" of African-American resident of Rogersville, in East Lauderdale County, Batey Cunningham (1893-), by his unnamed wife. The paper noted that public sentiment seemed to be…
Bootlegger Hunt McVey Shot while Resisting Arrest with his Partner, Manuel Pruitt.
A couple of April 15 and April 16, 1920 Florence Herald and Florence Times articles reporting the shooting and wounding in the leg "on Saturday night last," of suspected African-American bootlegger Hunt McVey when he and his partner, Manuel Pruitt,…
Bootlegger Meets Death
A Friday, April 2, 1920 Florence Herald report that a local African-American bootlegger whose identity was unknown but whose nickname was "Fathhead," was shot and killed the previous Sunday at a barbershop on Sweetwater Street, allegedly while…
Bound Over
An August 13, 1872 *Lauderdale Times* report of the arrest of Geo. Howel [sic] for assaulting Reuben Walker with a pop-gun at the Memphis & Charleston Railroad depot over a perceived wrong. Howel was brought before Mayor Neander H. Rice who bound him…
Brother Shoots Brother in Fatal Sunday Tragedy
A Friday, October 3, 1919 Florence Times report of the Sunday, September 28 shooting at St. John's Church on Middle Reserve Road at Colbert's Reserve in West Lauderdale County in which Forrest Rowell was fatally shot by his brother Rush Rowell,…
Charley Jackson Tried for Arson
A Friday, April 1, 1921 *Florence Herald* report of the trial and sentencing of local black Charley Jackson on the charge of arson, specifically with "burning Bob Buckingham's house." Jackson was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
Chased a Negro
A Thursday, March 6, 1899 Florence Herald report of Florence Police Chief (1987-1901) Samuel Weakley "SW" Lipscomb on his bicycle, chasing African-American offender Hence Simpson, riding a "Texas mustang." Simpson's horse was too fast for the Chief,…
Circuit Court to Have Three Weeks of Criminal Cases
An October, 1956 report on the various criminal cases before the Lauderdale Country Circuit Court.
Circuit Court, 2nd Week
An October 22, 1873 Florence Times-Journal report of cases from the 2nd week of the Circuit Court, which notes, among other items, that African-American Jack Perkins had been acquitted of burglary charges.
Circuit Court, Justice's Court and Mayor's Court Notices from the Lauderdale Journal and Florence Standard-Journal Newspapers, 1897-1898.
A collection of Circuit, Justice and Mayor's Court notices from the Lauderdale Journal and Florence Standard-Journal Newspapers for the years 1897-1898.
These notices list who was in court that week, what they were charged with and what the…
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