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--A colored girl in Elbert county has been lodged in jail charged with stealing her own clothes. Is this in accordance with the spirit and purpose of the reconstruction acts of congress and the amendments thereto?  [The Daily Constitution – November 4, 1876]

--The body of a negro, supposed to be a South Carolina democrat who has been murdered by some of his own race,m was found floating down the Savannah river in Elbert county recently.  [The Daily Constitution – November 4, 1876]

--NELSON MOTTS, colored, is a candidate for congress in this district, says he don’t like this way Mr. Markham has of putting his name on Tilden and Hendricks tickets. He proposes to be true blue. His name goes only on Hayes and Wheeler tickets. [The Daily Constitution – November 2, 1876][county unknown]

--(Atlanta, Georgia)

HENRY COMBS, colored barber, was yesterday fined $5 and costs, by his Honor, the Mayor, for offending the public decency. [The Constitution – June 18, 1868]

--Albany.

Isaac Walker, colored, brought in a 550 pound bale of cotton raised by himself on a wagon made by himself. The wheels were solid block, sawed from a black gum log-about two and a half feet in diameter, and the spindle of the axle was about 2 inches. It was a two horse vehicle, drawn by a horse and mule. [The Consititution (Atlanta, Georgia) October 30, 1875]

--Albany

Daugherty sends a strong colored delegation to the penitentiary: Sandy Gordon, burglary, 20 years penitentiary; Jeff Pierce, 20, Jesse Mallory 10; Perry alias Walace, cow stealing, 4 years; Philip Tison, cow stealing, 4 years; Steve Brooks, cow stealing, 4 years; William Peterson larceny after trust 5 years; Cato Moughon, assault to murder, 4 years – News.  [The Consititution (Atlanta, Georgia) October 30, 1875]

--Americus

Elisha Hutto, colored, convicted of cow stealing at the last term of Sumter superior court was sentenced to the penitentiary for four years – Republican [The Consititution (Atlanta, Georgia) October 30, 1875]

--Marietta

Lovick Young, a white lad of fourteen, stabbed John Williams, colored, aged 16. The wound is serious but not fatal. [The Consititution (Atlanta, Georgia) October 30, 1875]

--Supreme Court of Georgia. Atlanta. November 13, 1875. Magistrates

Jesse Blalock is a darkey, who until recently was employed about Mr. Alexander’s saloon, and was therefore entrusted with the key. The other night Jessie went in and helped himself to a quantity of choice brandy and whisky. Justice McConnell had an interview with him yesterday afternoon, and now Jessie reposes in Fulton county jail. [The Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) November 16, 1875]

--Warnerville, Ga. Jan. 6, 1876.

Editors Constitution:--Near this place on yesterday morning, on the plantation of Mr. C. Conley, Tom Carter, a negro man of desperate character, was shot and killed by Mr. Robert Colwell. . [The Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) January 8, 1876]

--Atlanta, Georgia June 2, 1868

Notorious character arrested.-Our readers will remember the exploits of a negro named Jeff Maddox, on the suburbs of the city last winter. It was his custom to waylay wood-haulers, knock them in the head, and rob them, and in one or two instances his victims were horribly mangled. The case of Mr.Cheshire is still fresh in mind. Another one of his outrageous acts was the assault on a Policeman, whom he knocked down, robbed, and left for dead. It was hoped that Jeff had gone hence permanently, but he turned up again on yesterday, was recognized at once, and taken into custody, where he now remains to answer for his numerous misdeeds. The arrest was made by officers Holland and Queen. [The Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) June 27, 1868]

--The New Hope (colored) Baptist association met at Fayetteville, Ga., and re-elected Rev. J. M. Jones, of Atlanta, moderator. The association meets at Lithonia next. Year. [The Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) October 21, 1876] 

--During the days of slavery, Rev. James Kelsey, a colored Baptist minister, took unto himself a wife, and was married according to the form then in vogue; latterly the Rev. Edward Crumley, another colored Baptist minister, has been insisting that the Rev James was not legally married and that a license must be procured and the ceremony performed over again. To silence his tormentor, Kelsey procured a license and was married by Rev. F. A. Branch on Monday night. Waynesboro Expositor.  [The Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) October 21, 1876] 

--A negro child 5 years old was flogged to death near Macon by his uncle. From its neck to its feet it was literally raw from the terrible beating it had had. On both sides of the stomach there were gashes three or four inches long, which penetrated almost to the hollow. In fact the whole body of the child bore evidence of the most inhuman treatment. The child’s name was Charley Smith. [The Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) October 24, 1876]

--Fulton City Court

   The city court convened yesterday morning, Judge Richard H. Clark presiding. The following cases were disposed of.

Wade Hampton, colored. Larceny from the house. Six months on the public works.

Hood Burch, colored. Fornication. Six months on the public works.

Bob Taylor, colored. Larceny from the house. Five dollars and costs and twelve months on the public works

Peach Hudson, colored. Larceny. Verdict not guilty.

Bass Wheeler, colored. Stealing one dozen leghorn eggs. Verdict guilty. Motion for a new trial.

John Wheeler, colored. Stealing forty gunny bags from B. H. Hill sr. Acquitted on the ground of nfancy.

Floyd Harrison, colored. Simple larcency. Verdict not guilty.

Magistate’s Court

Justice Hinton P. Wright yesterday tried Emanuel White, colored, on the charge of stealing a pair of shoes from Tom Bell and discharged him. [The Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) October 3, 1876]