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Bulloch County - Superior Court - Bond Forfeiture Books

 Series
Identifier: 116-01-025

Scope and Contents

This series is composed of bound volumes which contain documentation of the names of the defendants who were scheduled to appear at the court to answer charges brought against them but who forfeited such bonds. Information presented in these volumes includes: (1) the date and term of court; (2) name of principal; (3) names of the sureties; (4) date the principal and sureties became bonded; (5) the charge the State of Georgia presented against principal; (6) amount of money obligated to the State of Georgia if bond was forfeited; (7) a Rule Absolute which is a court order to the Governor of the State of Georgia to recover such money supporting such bonds, and (8) the date such court order was issued. The charges involved in these cases include murder, burglary, selling spirituous liquor and using abusive language.

Dates

  • Created: 1904-1963

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Extent

0.86 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

Entries are arranged and listed in chronological order by date and term of court. Each volume contains an index which lists defendants in alphabetical order by the initial letter of their surname.

Title
Bulloch County - Superior Court - Bond Forfeiture Books
Author
Georgia Archives
Description rules
Local
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgia Archives Repository

Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States