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01.03.01 Combined Civil and Criminal Docket Books, July 1889 - June 1923

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

Docket books provide summaries of civil and criminal court proceedings. Information includes names of plaintiff and defendant, nature of charge or com-plaint, disposition, fine and court costs. Entries also include marriages and coroner's inquests. Most volumes are indexed.

Of note is the 1894 case (vol. 2 p. 38) in which Red Cloud, Richard Roe, and John Doe (Jack Red Cloud and Dreaming Bear) of the Ogallala Lakota tribe were found guilty of illegally harvesting game.

Dates

  • July 1889 - June 1923

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Extent

11 Volumes (11 bound volumes) : Analog

Language of Materials

From the Sub-Series: English

Arrangement

Numerical by docket (page) number.

Existence and Location of Copies

See WSA staff for more information.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository

Contact:
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Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
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