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A March, 1875 report of the Cases from Lauderdale County tried in Colbert County due to a change of venue. All of the five cases involved…
An October, 1956 report on the various criminal cases before the Lauderdale Country Circuit Court.
July, 1938 report of African-American Leeman [sic] Armstead being held in the Lauderdale County jail on the charge of grand larceny.
Local black Louis Armistead is arrested in August of 1908 on a warrant sworn out by local black Ben Armistead for carrying a concealed razor.…
In March of 1935 African-American Fred Newsom is convicted and receives a life sentence for the murder of an aged black man near Oakland and the…
Black teenagers Sam Robinson and Monroe Rowell are arrested in August of 1930 in connection with the recent robbery of the Southern Tire Co.
Report of the December, 1939 fatal shooting at close range of African-American Willie Sam Malone with a 12 gauge shotgun by African-American Edward…
October, 1911 report of the arrest of Walter and Dave Cragton [sic] by Lauderdale County Deputy Sheriff Ed Broadfoot on an indictment by the grand…
A report of the June, 1871 killing of African-American John Caruthers of Tuscumbia by Col. William A. Johnson, a Tuscumbia businessman, allegedly in…
A July, 1871 report of a fairly quiet period in the mayor's court, the only case being that of an African-American woman whose children were whipped…
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Circuit Court.
Circuit Court to Have Three Weeks of Criminal Cases
Negro is Being Held
Negro Fined for Carrying Concealed Razor.
Negro is Given Life Sentence Wednesday.
Negroes Arrested.
Negro Killed in Shooting Affray.
Walter and Dave Cragton [sic] arrested.
Col. William A. Johnson kills African-American John Caruthers [sic] of Tuscumbia, in Colbert Co., AL.
Mayors Court