1813 -Friend court case-Missouri

[Pat (Friend) Thompson]

Court Records - Jacob, John, & Israel Friend & Torrence Doyal (for assault & battery) March 1813 - The Grand Jurors of the United States impanels & sworn to inquire for the body of the County of Cape Girardeau, upon them oath present. Jacob Friend, John Friend, Israel Friend & Torrence Doyal of the County aforesaid with force & arms in and upon one Henry Hendricks in the peace of the U.S. then & there being an assault, did make to him the said Henry Hendrick, where did beat around & ill-treat so that his life was equally despaired of & other wrongs to the said Henry Hendrick. (note on reverse) filed March 6, 1813, J.McFerron Clerk; Enoch Evans, Foreman.) March 20, 1813 - Henry Hendrick & Josiah Rollings, ordered to appear in Court of qtr. sessions, for the county of Cape Girardeau, on the 3rd Monday in July next, to testify in our behalf, concerning an assault and battery in and upon one Henry Hendrick, whereas one Jacob Friend, John Friend,, Israel Friend and Torrence Doyal, stand indicted. March 20, 1813 - The Sheriff of the county of Cape Girardeau, commanded to take Jacob Friend, John Friend, Israel Friend and Torrence Doyal, if they be found, in your bailiwick, and them safely keep, so that you have their bodies before our Judges, at the Court of Quarter Sessions, in answer unto us concerning an assault and battery upon Henry Hendrick. (note on reverse: none of the above found) July 26, 1813 - Henry Hendrick & Josiah Rollings, ordered to appear in Court at Cape Girardeau, for the U.S. against, Jacob, John, Israel Friend & Torrence Doyal. (note on back - "not executed") July 26, 1813 - Jacob Friend, John Friend, Israel Friend & Torrence Doyal, ordered to appear in Court at Cape Girardeau, on the 3rd Monday, in November next. (note on back: "not found in my bailiwork") Nov. 22, 1813 - Henry Hendricks & Josiah Rollings, ordered to appear in t he Court of Common Pleas in Cape Girardeau, on the 3rd Monday of March next, to testify in behalf of the U.S., concerning assault & battery charges alleged against Jacob Friend, John Friend, Israel Friend & Torrence Doyal. Nov. 22, 1813 - Jacob Friend, John Friend, Israel Friend & Torrence Doya l, ordered to appear in the Court at Cape Girardeau, on the 3rd Monday in March next, in answer to the U.S. of an assault & battery, against Henry Hendrick. (note on reverse: executed on Jacob Friend & him put to Jail and made his escape, the others not found in my bailiwork)

Sorry, these notes are from some of my early research and I did not source the above. Most likely I found them on a Missouri genealogy site (again site not sourced).