State of Arkansas vs. Asa Thompson

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                     Circuit Court October Term 1839.                        
                                                                             
                     The State of Arkansas, Plaintiff                        
                                   vs.                                       
                         Asa Thompson, Defendant                             
                                                                             
                     Indictment for Keeping Faro Bank.                       
                                                                             
This day came the State of Arkansas by her attorney and the said Asa         
Thompson having failed to appear in discharge of his recognizance herein,    
and being solemnly called, came not; therefore on motion it is considered by 
the Court that the recognizance heretofore entered into by the said Asa      
Thompson and Hugh A. Blevins his Security be forfeited; that a scire facias  
issue thereon returnable to the next Term of this Court and on the further   
motion of the Prosecuting Attorney, it is ordered that an alias capias be    
issued against the said Asa Thompson directed to the Sheriff of Pike County  
and this cause is continued until the next term of this Court.               
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Hempstead County, Arkansas Circuit Court Record Book E, 1835-1840, page 341. 
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                      Circuit Court April Term 1840.                         
                                                                             
                     The State of Arkansas, Plaintiff                        
                                   vs.                                       
                         Asa Thompson, Defendant                             
                                                                             
                     Indictment for Keeping Faro Bank.                       
                                                                             
This day came the State of Arkansas by Grandison D. Royston prosecuting      
attorney, andin his motion it is ordered that an alias capias be issued      
herein against the said defendant directed to the Sheriff of Hempstead       
County and this cause is continued until the next Term of this Court.        
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Hempstead County, Arkansas Circuit Court Record Book E, 1835-1840, page 422. 
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                      Circuit Court April Term 1840.                         
                                                                             
                     The State of Arkansas, Plaintiff                        
                                   vs.                                       
                         Asa Thompson, Defendant                             
                                                                             
                     Indictment for Keeping Faro Bank.                       
                                                                             
This day came the State of Arkansas by Grandison D. Royston, prosecuting     
attorney, and the said Asa Thompson having failed to appear in discharge of  
his recognizance  herein, and being solemnly called, came not; thereore on   
motion it is considered by the Court that the recongizance heretofore        
intered into by the said Asa Thompson and Daniel E. Williams his security    
be forfeited, and on the further motion of said Prosecuting Attorney, it is  
ordered that an alias capias be issued herein against the said Asa Thompson, 
directed to the Sheriff of Hempstead County and this cause is continued      
until the next Term of this Court.                                           
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Hempstead County, Arkansas Circuit Court Record Book E, 1835-1840, page 424. 
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