Copy of docket
Ter of Wash
vs.
S.P White }
Charge Murder
In the matter of the Ter. verses S P White
Said S P White was arrested on a warrant
issued by the under acting coroner upon a
verdict of said Coroners Jury which convened
on the 25th day Dec A.D. 1884
C.B. White for defendant and at the inquest
of the undersigned J.H. Friedlander assisted
in trying said case for Prosecution
counsel for defense ask for a continuance
on the grounds that he was not a lawyer
and had within[?] get one. the Justice
decided that it was not a sifficient
excuse as then had elapsed 15 days
and that it was time enough
Defendant then waived an examination on the same grounds, not granted then asked for a change of venue no cause being shown the Trial proceeded and justice claimed that he no jurisdiction in the case only as committing magistate.
The following witness were duly sworn and examined viz. H. Portch E.A. Portch H. Beardon Frank Beardon John Jump O. J. Rodgers R. C. Welch G. W. Sherman W. R. Williams and Wm. Rohdes the evidence being all in. the sworn of the
