Index © Meredith Thompson
Source: A criminal docket book for the Guilford Township Justice of the Peace. The cases date from 5 July 1901 through 23 March 1910. This docket book has been digitized and is available online via the Archives section of the Hendricks County government's website.
In an attempt to ease some of the burden on the county courts, Indiana law gave justices of the peace the jurisdiction to settle certain court cases in their respective townships, including misdemeanor criminal cases.
Defendant's Last Name Defendant's First Name Date Crime Plaintiff Judgment
Adkinson I.J. 29 May 1907 provoked Gurty Jaynes to assault him Henry Jaynes not guilty
Alixander Clara 2 October 1905 profaned the name of God William Walmoth fined $1
Allison Charles C. 13 February 1902 pointed a revolver at William Richards William Richards case sent to Hendricks County Circuit Court
Atkinson Orlando 6 September 1909 struck Everett Rogers in a rude and insolent manner Homer Head fined $2
Baxter Harry 6 July 1909 stole a leather pocketbook from James Norris which had $2 in silver coins James Norris not guilty
Bell George 21 May 1906 provoked James Carnine to assault him James Carnine fined $1
Bly Robert 6 February 1906 disturbing the peace with loud noise Charles Horniday fined $1
Bradford Harry 5 February 1906 disturbing the peace with loud noise Charles Horniday case dismissed
Bray Nathan 5 July 1909 concealed one sein valued at over $1 S.G. Hadley fined $5
Brown Edward 25 August 1909 public intoxication and disturbing the peace William Chandler
Brummet Marion 25 October 1901 public intoxication T.E. Ramsey fined $3
Bryant Mead 5 February 1906 disturbing the peace with loud noise Charles Horniday case dismissed
Bryant Robert 13 May 1907 threatened to kill his wife Matilda Bryant Matilda Bryant not guilty
Bybe Theadore 7 August 1906 destroyed $3 worth of melons on the land of J.C. Craig J.C. Craig fined $1
Calvert Fred 5 February 1906 disturbing the peace with loud noise Charles Horniday fined $1
Clay Lush 12 May 1905 overdrove a horse owned by John Hanna & Walter H. Hanna John Hanna fined $1
Clayton John D. 3 October 1908 struck Pharoah Hill with a deadly weapon (a scale weight) Pharoah Hill pled guilty
Coleman Homer 6 April 1908 provoked Everett Rogers to assault him Everett Rogers fined $1
Collier Claud 1 May 1905 cruel treatment of horse (overdriving) Claude Stone fined $5
Connor H.A. 12 May 1908 practicing optometry without a license Daniel D. Merrick fined $10
Crutchfield William 25 September 1905 struck and shoved Thad Kellar Woodson Bryant fined $1
Cullins Otis 18 March 1908 disturbing the peace at the AME in Plainfield Elijah Stewart fined $5
Cullins Otis 18 March 1908 public intoxication at African ME Church in Plainfield Elijah Stewart fined $5
Daugherty Lottie 1 February 1905 carrying a concealed weapon (revolver) Cora Goss fined $10
Denney James 5 July 1901 exposed his private parts to Delia Cravens J.J. Haworth fined $25
Doan Charles 2 September 1905 struck J.B. Carter Woodson Bryant fined $1
Douglas Harry 5 February 1906 disturbing the peace with loud noise Charles Horniday fined $1
Gibbs Morton 23 March 1910 Omer Boler fined $3
Gibson John 12 October 1908 struck Homer Coleman Homer Coleman case dismissed
Gordon Edgar 5 March 1906 provoked Omer Rogers to assault him Eli Rogers fined $1
Goss Cora 1 February 1905 provoked Lottie Daugherty to assault her Lottie Daugherty fined 1 cent
Goss Cory 14 March 1907 provoked Lottie Daugherty to assault her Lottie Daugherty not guilty
Goss Cory 14 March 1907 provoked Lottie Daugherty to assault her Lottie Daugherty not guilty
Haden Marion 14 July 1903 caught fish in the Lick Fork of West White Lick John W. Newhouse fined $10
Harless Fred 29 September 1903 caught fish in West White Lick John W. Purcell
Head Charles 5 February 1906 disturbing the peace with loud noise Charles Horniday fined $1
Head Charles 11 September 1906 struck Vossie Greeson Orlando Atkinson fined $1
Hiatt Spray 27 September 1905 struck and shoved T.O. Palmer Woodson Bryant fined $1
Hicks Robert 16 October 1903 drew a pistol on Wallie Oursler Wallie Oursler fined $2
Hicks Robert 27 August 1906 threatened to kill Elmer Jackson Elmer Jackson fined $5
Hicks Robert 27 August 1906 struck Harry Pfaff in a rude and insolent manner Fred Pfaff fined $1
Hill Pharoah 3 October 1908 struck John D. Clayton with a deadly weapon (a scale weight) John D. Clayton fined $1
Hufford Raymon 7 February 1906 disturbing the peace with loud noise Robert Bly fined $1
Jackson Ralph 8 August 1906 destroyed $3 worth of melons on the land of J.C. Craig J.C. Craig fined $1
Jessup Wallace 10 May 1906 assault and battery on Jennie Parker Jennie Parker not guilty
Kellar Thad 15 August 1906 put spoiled meat and putrid animal substance in an alley W.O. Sortors fined $1
Kellar Thad 5 October 1906 let his cow run at bay inside town of Plainfield O.W. Sortors fined $2
Kellar Thad 23 April 1907 stolen a brown mare from Pharoh Hill valued at $100 Pharoah Hill case dismissed
Kellar Thad 22 October 1907 struck and kicked Charles Cruse Charles Cruse fined $1
Kellar Thad 22 October 1907 assault and battery on Charles Cruse Charles Cruse case dismissed
Kellar Thad 28 October 1907 drew a revolver on Charles Cruse Charles Cruse fined $2
Kellar Thad 28 October 1907 carrying a concealed weapon (revolver) Charles Cruse fined $2
Kellar Thad (colored) 22 September 1905 struck William Crutchfield in a cruel and insolent manner Woodson Bryant fined $1
Kellar Thadius 14 August 1906 put putrid animal substance in Lot 13 in Carter's Second Addition to town of PlainfieldW.O. Sortors fined $5
Kew William 7 June 1907 public intoxication Woodson Bryant fined $1
Larison Bert 23 March 1910 father of a female bastard child born to Ina Bybee Ina Bybee sent to county jail for failure to give $350
Lewis Riley 1 July 1908 profaned the name of God in the presence of Hershel Winsted William Winsted fined $1 (Riley Lewis was sent to the insane
Lewis Riley 1 July 1908 public intoxication on Temple Avenue in Plainfield William Winsted fined $5
Lockhart Jack 12 May 1905 overdrove a horse owned by John Hanna & Walter H. Hanna John Hanna
McAninch Charley 5 February 1906 disturbing the peace with loud noise Charles Horniday fined $1
Melton James 7 April 1908 public intoxication at the terminal station William O. Sortors fined $5
Mendenhall Conrad 31 December 1904 provoked Omer Head to assault him Omer Head fined $1
Mendenhall Temple 5 May 1904 abuse of a pony (whipping, cutting, etc.) S.T. Stanley not guilty
Ousler Wallie F. 13 April 1908 struck Orah B. Ousler Orah B. Ousler fined $1
Owens Charles 19 February 1904 struck Frank Frazier Elmer Jackson fined $1.50
Parker C.R. 2 October 1908 sold goods and merchandise in Plainfield without a license Joseph E. Prewit fined $5
Paul Frank 1 February 1905 public intoxication Cary Swan fined $1
Pete Nick 29 August 1908 assault and battery on Van Thomas Can Marnie fined $3
Peterson Harrison 23 October 1907 provoked J.N. Shirley with words J.N. Shirley fined $1
Petty Ona 27 December 1907 assaulted William White William White fined $1
Pfaff Fred 12 February 1908 touched and seized Sarah Tucker in a rude or insolent manner Sarah Tucker fined $5
Pfaff Harry 8 August 1906 destroyed $3 worth of melons on the land of J.C. Craig J.C. Craig fined $1
Rogers Everett 6 April 1908 struck Homer Coleman Homer Coleman fined $1
Rogers Everett 6 September 1909 struck Orlando Atkinson Elmer Jackson fined $2
Russell Joseph 5 February 1906 disturbing the peace with loud noise Charles Horniday fined $1
Safewright David 29 June 1909 public intoxication at corner of Main St. and Vine St. in Plainfield John Douglas fined $5
Shafer George 5 January 1910 public intoxication Omar Boler fined $5
Shelley Aura 20 April 1905 trespassed on the land of Lee B. Plummer Lee B. Plummer case dismissed
Shelley Aura 20 April 1905 struck Lee B. Plummer Lee B. Plummer fined $1
Silar Ben 7 August 1906 destroyed $3 worth of melons on the land of J.C. Craig J.C. Craig fined $1
Smith Albert 14 September 1907 public intoxication Woodson Bryant fined $5
Smock George 7 August 1906 destroyed $3 worth of melons on the land of J.C. Craig J.C. Craig fined $1
Smock Hugh 1 January 1910 stole a box of fruit jellies from Temple Mendenhall valued at $10 Temple Mendenhall case sent to Hendricks County Circuit Court
Swarn Arthur 21 December 1901 stole wheat from Eli Rodgers and sold it to Edward Barrett Eli Rodgers [illegible]
Titus John 14 September 1904 struck Evert W. Rogers with a piece of coal Evert W. Rogers fined $1
Townsend Alonzo 15 August 1906 struck Orlando Atkinson in a cruel and insolent manner Woodson Bryant fined $1
Van Thomas 28 August 1908 struck Nick Pete with a stick of wood Nick Pete fined $3
Walmoth William 29 September 1905 profaned the name of God Charles Alixander fined $1
Watson Eugene 28 December 1909 as a druggist, he sold half pint of whiskey to Ralph Woods without a prescription Jesse Woods case sent to Hendricks County Circuit Court
Wear Frank 5 January 1910 public intoxication George Shafer fined $5
Wilhite Everett 17 April 1907 public intoxication Woodson Bryant fined $1
Winstead Dell 14 July 1903 caught fish in West White Lick John W. Newhouse