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Date Original
1921 August 1
Description
These are indictments for Owen Hilburn and John Adair for damaging the Dry Creek School House in Lawrence County, Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
According to an Arkansas School Law originally enacted in 1849, damaging a school building could be punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars. In 1921, Owen Hilburn and John Adair were indicted for damaging the Dry Creek school house in school district number 26 in Lawrence County.
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[Page 1] Indictment.
State of Arkansas,
against
Owen Hilburn } Lawrence County, Western District, Circuit Court.
Indictment.
The Grand Jury of Lawrence COunty Western District, in the name and by the authority of
the State of Arkansas, accuse Owen Hilburn
of the crime of
Misdemeanor committed as follows, to-wit: The said
Owen Hilburn in the
County ^District and State aforesaid, on the 1 day of August A.D. 1921,
unlawfully, willfully Maliciously
and mischeiviously did damage
disfigure and mess up a certain
building, to wit: the Dry
Creek school House, said school
house being in school district
26, by putting manure and words
on the floor and water cooler
in said building and doing such
mischief to render said school
House, indecent, unsanitary and ---ged,
against the peace and dignity of the State of Arkansas.
H V Williamson
Prosecutingttorney.
[Page 3] Indictment.
State of Arkansas,
against
John Bob John Adair }
Lawrence County, Western District, Circuit Court.
Indictment.
The Grand Jury of Lawrence County, Western District, in the name and by the authority of
the State of Arkansas, accuse John Bob Adair
of the crime of
Misdemeanor committed as follows, to-wit: The said
Bob John Adair in the
County ^District and State aforesaid, on the 1 day of August A.D. 1921,
unlawfully, wilfully[sic] and maliciously
^and mischievously did damage, disfigure and
mess up a certain building, to wit:
the Dry Creek School House, said
school house being in school district
26, by putting menure and words on the floor and water cooler
in said school House and doing
such mischief as rendered
said school House, indecent, unsanitary
and damaged,
against the peace and dignity of the State of Arkansas.
H.V. Williamson
Prosecuting Attorney.
Physical Description
Documents; 14" x 8.5"
Subjects
Educational facilities; Schools; Law; Civil disobedience; Manure; Rural schools
Contributor
H.V. Williamson
Geographical Area
Lawrence County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MSNE.0070
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Lawrence County (Ark.) Circuit Court records, MSNE.0070
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives
Recommended Citation
Indictments, damaging a school house, Lawrence County (Ark.) Circuit Court records, Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives, Powhatan, Arkansas.
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Disciplines
Education | United States History
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