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8 case(s) found in 1837

Case No: 1299
File Date: 1837-04-01 Incident Date: 1837-01-01
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Grand Jury Indictment, Dollar Amount: $0.00
Issue: Gaming
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1
Memo: Ds indicted for gambling for 12 cents. Charles Morton and Thomas Williams are included as Ds in the indictment. Joseph Peirsol is spelled several different ways in the documents: Pursol, Persol, Pirsol, and Piersol.
Parties
Plaintiff: People of Illinois 
Defendant: Peirsol, Joseph  Sex: M
Defendant: Decker, Jacob  Sex: M
Defendant: Eastin, John M.  Sex: M
Defendant: Whitney, James F.  Sex: M

Case No: 1330
File Date: 1837-04-01 Incident Date: 1837-02-10
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Grand Jury Indictment, Dollar Amount: $0.00
Issue: Gaming
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1
Memo: Ds accused of gaming for 12 cents.
Parties
Plaintiff: People of Illinois 
Defendant: Williams, Thomas  Sex: M
Defendant: Gesner, Rueben  Sex: M
Defendant: Eastin, Van S.  Sex: M
Defendant: Clark, Andrew  Sex: M

Case No: 1302
File Date: 1837-04-10
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Grand Jury Indictment, Dollar Amount: $0.00
Issue: Disputed will and property/probate
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1
Memo: The will of the Sr. Gray is being disputed over possession of livestock.
Parties
Plaintiff: People of Illinois 
Defendant: Noys, Ebenezer  Sex: M

Case No: 1331
File Date: 1837-04-24
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Grand Jury Indictment, Dollar Amount: $0.00
Issue: Gaming
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1
Memo: D to appear in Coles County Court on 9/ 20/ 1837.
Parties
Plaintiff: People of Illinois 
Defendant: Morton, Charles H.  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1436
File Date: 1837-04-30 Incident Date: 1837-01-10
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Grand Jury Indictment, Dollar Amount: $0.00
Issue: Gaming
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1
Memo: Ds accused of playing poker for $1.00.
Parties
Plaintiff: People of Illinois 
Defendant: Eastin, John  Sex: M Occupation: tavern owner Literate: Y
Defendant: Jeffries, John  Sex: M

Case No: 1197
File Date: 1837-05-11
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Grand Jury Indictment, Dollar Amount: $0.00
Issue: Failure to attend grand jury summoning
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1
Memo: D failed to attend grand jury summons, he is to appear in court on 9/20/1837 to answer the charge of why he did not appear.
Parties
Plaintiff: People of Illinois 
Defendant: Barker, Thomas  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1333
File Date: 1837-07-22 Incident Date: 1836-01-01
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Grand Jury Indictment, Dollar Amount: $0.00
Issue: Gaming
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1
Memo: Ds are to appear for operating a gaming house.
Parties
Plaintiff: People of Illinois 
Defendant: Eaton, Moses  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Stinson, James  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1215
File Date: 1837-09-10 Incident Date: 1837-03-01
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assault, Dollar Amount: $0.00
Issue: Intent to murder
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1
Parties
Plaintiff: People of Illinois 
Defendant: Dunbar, Ephraim  Sex: M Literate: U

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