Fellow genealogists-
I recently completed an INDEX to Owen County Convictions 1897-1907. The
information comes from a book by the same name located in the Owen County
Archives in Spencer, Indiana. Although the book was large with many pages,
there weren't many records in the book. On the other hand, those few
records contained lots of information. The fields included are noted below:
Circuit court name
Plaintiff
Defendant
Sentence imposed
Age of defendant
Place of defendant's residence
Jurors and their place of residence
Witnesses for the state and their place of residence
Witnesses for the defendant and their place of residence
Statement of judge
Cause of indictment
Indictment no.
The records pertain to the following individuals:
Page
Defendant
Indictment for
Age
14
Burnett, Thomas
Petit larceny
15
22
Chavis, Ralph
Jumping on moving train
16
1
Cooksey, Aranzo
Grand larceny
27
2
Eden, Albert G.
Petit larceny
17
17
Edwards, George
Receiving stolen goods
40
4
Franklin, John
Burglary
22
3
Franklin, Oscar
Grand larceny
23
13
Galloway, John
A & B with intent to murder
23
12
Gray, Samuel
Petit larceny
10
Green, Fred
Murder
23
5
Greenwood, Walter
Burglary
23
23
Hardin, Thomas
Murder
38
12
Holman, Walter
Petit larceny
24
8
Hughes, Edward
Petit larceny
24
21
Jenkins, William
Statutory rape
52
7
Knapp, Alonzo
A & B with intent to murder
25
15
Livingston, Tone
A & B with intent to murder
25
18
Lopossie, Jacob
A & B with intent to murder
26
19
McHenry, Henry
Petit larceny
30
24
McKillip, George
Burglary
21
16
Nichols, Charles
Grand larceny
24
20
Phillips, Charles
Murder in the first degree
22
9
Stout, Daniel
Grand larceny
45
11
Watson, Harry
Burglary
11
8
Wilson, Leonard
Petit larceny
23
If you would like more information about any of these records, or would like
to view the book where the information is recorded, contact Anton Neff, the
archivist, at awn2v(a)yahoo.com. Typically, the archives is open by
appointment only.
Randi Richardson