INDEX TO OWEN COUNTY CONVICTIONS 1897-1907 Submitted by Randi Richardson This information comes from a book by the same name located in the Owen County Archives in Spencer, Indiana.The book is large with many pages, but not very many records in the book. There IS however, lots of information contained in the individual records. The information fields include-- Circuit Court Name Plaintiff Defendant Sentence Imposed Age of Defendant Place of Defendants Residence Jurors and their place of Residence Witnesses for the state and their residences Witnesses for the defendant and their residences Statement of the Judge Cause of the Indictment Indictment No. Page Defendant Indictment for Age 14 Thomas Burnett Petit Larceny 15 22 Ralph Chavis Jumping on Moving Train 16 1 Aranzo Cooksey Grand Larceny 27 2 Albert G. Eden Petit Larceny 17 17 George Edwards Receiving Stolen Goods 40 4 John Franklin Burglary 22 3 Oscar Franklin Grand Larceny 23 13 John Galloway Assault & Battery 23 w/intent to murder 12 Samuel Gray Petit Larceny n/a 10 Fred Green Murder 23 5 Walter Greenwood Burlary 23 23 Thomas Hardin Murder 38 12 Walter Holman Petit Larceny 24 8 Edward Huges Petit Larceny 24 21 William Jenkins Statutory Rape 52 7 Alonzo Knapp Assault & Battery 25 w/intent to murder 15 Tone Livingston Assault & Battery 25 w/intent to murder 18 Jacob Lapossie Assault & Battery 26 w/intent to murder 19 Henry McHenry Petit Larceny 30 24 George McKillip Burglary 21 16 Charles Nichols Grand Larceny 24 20 Charles Phillips Murder in 1st degree 22 9 Daniel Stout Grand Larceny 45 11 Henry Watson Burglary 11 8 Leonard Wilson Petit Larceny 23 If you would like more information about any of these records, or would like to view the book where the information is recorded, contact Anton Neff, the archivist, at awn2v@yahoo.com. Typically, the archives is open by appointment only.