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OF VI RGINL~,
COUNTY OF ROCKI GH [, to - wit :
I n the Circuit Court of said County :
he grand ju ors in and f or the body of said
•county
of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its
February term , 1929 , upon their oaths do p resent that J erry
Wean , within one year next pri or to the finding of t h is i n dictment , in the said county of Rocki ngham , did unl a 1fully
have ' in , hi s possession about one ga llon of ardent spirits ,
against the peace and
ignity of . the Commonwealt
of Vi rgi nia .
This i nd ic tment is found on the test i mony of ~.
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ands . F . Newman , witnesses sworn i n Court and sent
before the grand jury to give evidence .
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To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of
Vi-rginia-Greeting:
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WHEREAS ...
has this day made complaint and information on oath before me,..4I:.C.a .. ~.Ll&<..................,
N a m e of Magistrate
of the said
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that he verily believes, that in the said
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(c) Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold, and unla,vfully transported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain
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THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you,
wit h all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat or vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their containers and other things apparently possesd or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the person or persons, in whose possession they are found,
and also any pers.on resisting, impeding, obstructing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution
of this warrant before me, or some other officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be disposed of and dealt with
according to law; and make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular
statement and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this warrant and
the return thereof, as required by law.
Given unde, my hand and seal this...
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If only Ardent Spirits and containers be seized,
the Magistrate shall fix a time not less than 10
n.o r more than 30 days from the date of return,
for the h earing of said return. If no claimant
appear, the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be
forfeited to Commonwealth. Any person claiming any of same must file a written claim stating
particularly the character and extent of his interest therein, whereupon the Magistrate shall
certify the warrant, written claim and articles
claimed, to the Circuit or Corporation Court, as
the case may be, for determination, and declare
the unclaime d articles forfeited.
The following named officers and persons as1
sisted me in the execution of this warrant:
WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
DIRECTIONS
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Co mmonwealth o.f Virginia
ithin warrant this __
Exec~I' z
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Other than above stated the following are wit·ne.sse s.:
192-tl_, by searching the
within stated _______(
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Here state house. r oom, piece
a nd by se1zmg the following de.scribed Ardent
Spirits and other things therein found (and arresting th e above named perso n found in possession
thereof) a nd by pos ting a true copy of this warrant
2. If still, still cap, worm, tubs, heater. fermenters,
or a ny appliance connected with a still and used,
or mash or other .substance capable of being used, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, be
seized, the m ash (after taking a sample) shall be
d estroyed, and the facts and articles seized reported to the Prohibition Commissioner and
(A copy of this
Commonwealth's Attorney.
warrant and proper return will be a sufficient
notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and container s disposed of as in No. 1 above.
This matter set for h earing on the ________ day
of---------------------~ 192 ____ .
and the. return hereon on the _____________________ _
No claim of ownership or interest in any of the
things seized having been filed herein in complia nce with the law, the same are hereby adjudged
and declared confiscated and forfeited to the Comm onwealth.
Given under my hand this ________________ day
j said
Here say place. house. room , boat.
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auto or Baggage, or as case may be
as front door of house. door of room or premises
D escription of Ardent Spirits and other things
of _______________ .-----, 192 ____ _
Title of Magistrat.
Writte n claim of ownership or interest having
been filed to c ertain of the said things herein seize d, this warrant, th.e said claim and the things in
the claim particularly described, are hereby certified to the ________________ Court of this ________ _
3. If Ardent Spirits a re being transported in an autom obile, boat, wagon, buggy, or other vehicle,
th e Ardent Spirits and containers shall be preserved and the vehicle shall be (lelivered to the
Sergeant of the City, th e facts reported to the
Prohibition Commissioner and Commonwealth's
Attorney and Arde nt Spirits and containers disposed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of
this warrant and proper return will be a sufficient report. )
for determination, and the said things unclaimed
are hereby adjudged a nd declared confiscated
and forfeited to the Commonwealth.
Given under my hand this _______________ day
of --- - ------------------, 192 ____ _
Title of Magistrate
4. A copy of this warrant and, the return thereon
must be posted at the fron.t door of the house, or
on the door of the room, or on the premises at
the place the Arde nt Spirits may be found.
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See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2,
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
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NOTE. -Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
being t,ransported in vehicle, boat or baggage, it is
to be returned to the jurisdiction from which issued. If issued for Ardent Spirits so transpor.ted, it
can be executed in. any part of the State, and returned to any justice in any oounty or city through
which they are carried.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Jerry Wean
Description
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Misdemeanor; Not Guilty
Subject
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Misdemeanor
not guilty
posession
one gallon
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1929
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RcPr-box8-016
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Wean
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73dcb7f9317e1552fc20b713aadfe6db
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OF VL GIITI ,
CO :TTY OF RO v I _TGP.:AU , t o - wit:
I n t h e Ci rcu it
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::'.'or t e b o dy of sai d c ount , of
Roc ~( i n eria m ~nd n or, at t e n di ng s a i d Cou r t at i t s Octo ber
t erm , 19 29 ,
up on ~he i r oa t hs do pr es ent t at Roy Turne r, on or about
e p tembe r
25 , 1929 , d i d , i n t h e c ounty of
oc i ngham , u n lawf u l l y op e r a t e a n
auto mobil e Jh i l e u nder t e i nf l uence of a r dent Sl) i r i ts
, a 6 a i ns t
t Le pe a c e an - d i f n i t y of the ommom veal t :t of Vi r g i n i a .
Th is i nd i c tmen t i s f ou· do n t e t es ti . ony of
Gl ady s I a l t e r , n , J..e~~'t t-"'!'1i r ne r, and Lena ~;:on
i n Court a n d s ent befor e t h e g ran d j r
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To the Sheriff orang Police Officer or Constable of the said Countg:
has this day made complaint and information on oath before me, __ ' __ --- -- -, - ~ __ __,a Justice
of the Peace of the said County, that ____ __ ~
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THESE AR E, TH EREFOR E, To command you, in the name of the Commonwealth, to apprehend
and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said ___ __ _______ __ _____ _
______ ____ ___ __ ___ ______ _____ _____ __ _____ __ ______ _.__ ____ to answer the said complaint and to be further
dealt with according to law. And you are also directed to summon ___ ______ ________ __________ ______ __
____________________ · __ ____ ______ ___ __ __ __ _______ _______ _______ __ ____ ____ __ ____ , as witnesses.
Given under my hand and seal, this_
[SE AL]
�STATE OF VIRGIN IA-Co uNTY OF ROCKINGH AM, To-WIT:
I, __·_____ _____ ___ __________ ____ _______ __ __ ___ _ _____ ___ ______ , a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County of Rockingham, Virginia, do hereby certify that_ __ ______ _____________ __________ _______ ___ and
_____ ___ _______ __ __ ____ _____ __ ________ __ ____ _____ ______ __ __ ________ ______________ ___ as his suret __ __,
have this day acknowled ged themselves indebted to the Commonw ealth of Virginia in the sum of
_____ ____ _______ __ ___________ ____________ _______ ______ DoUars ($ _______ ______ ), to be made and levied
of their goods and chattels, upon this condition: That the said __ _____ _____ __________ ______ ___ _______ _
shall appear before the undersigne d or the Circuit Court of Rockingha m County, on the ____ ___ ___ __
day of_ _____ _____ __ ___ __ ______ __ _______ __~-, 192 __ _, and not leave hence without leave of the said
Court, to answer the charge in this warrant, or to await the action of the Grand Jury of the said
County upon the within charge.
Given under my hand this, the ___ _____ ____ day of__ ~- - - -- -- ----- -------- - ----, 192 ___ _.
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Roy Turner
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
operated an automobile under the influence
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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RcPr-box8-015
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Turner
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/856336c8ce3fc9ce2b8cb7a0e92f67ed.pdf
4272d4ea5597b07b8e74ad85c2b23e74
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C lTl O rE
TH
C UN Y
F VI G NI
F ROCKI GR. 11 , to - wit :
I n the Ci r cuit Court of said County :
The gr an
count
j urors i n and for the body of sai d
of Ro ck i ngham and now attend i ng said Court at its June
t er m, 1929 , upon the i r oats do presen t that
w. .
Southw i ck
wi t h i n one year next prior to . the f i nding of this indi ctment ,
i n the said county of Rocki ngham , di d unlawf ully opera te an
au tomobi le while under t l e influen c e of ardent spirits , a gainst
t h e peace and di gn it
of the Commonwealth of Vi rgi ni a .
Th is indictm ent is fo und on the testimo ny of ~.
G.
ayl or ,
• F.
ewman , T. · • Volfrey ,
r gi e Henkl e , and John
raylor , witnes ses sworn in Court and se nt before the g r a nd jury
to give evidenc e .
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V J I ndictment
W. II . Southwick
Misdemean or
June term , 1929
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
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Commonwealth v. W.H. Southwick
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
operated an automobile under the influence
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
Rights
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This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
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RcPr-box8-014
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The Jurors of 1,h·e Commonweal th of Virginia, inaand
for the body of said county of Rockingham, and now attending
said Court at its February term, 1929, upon their oaths do
present that James Shoa~aker, within one year next prior to the
finding of this indictment, in said county, did unlawfully have
in his possession about three quarts of ardent spirits, against
the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of
w.
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Lucas and S. F. Newman, witnesses sworn in Court and sent before the grand Jury to give evidence.
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and ackn~edged themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia each in the sum of
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to be levied of their respective goods and clnttels, lands and tenements, for the -..ise of the Commonwealth of Virginia rendered, and they each severally waived their homestead exemption to their re,/
cognizance; yet upon this conditio :
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at such other time or times to which the proceedings may be continued or further
heard, and before any court or judge hereafter having or holding any proceedings in connection with
declared void by order of a competent court, then the above recogniz:mce shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I
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To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of
Virginia-Greeting:
WHEREAS
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has this day made complamt and mformation on oath before me,_ __ __ ______ _ _____
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(c) Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold, and unlawfully transported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain
H e re descri be vehicle. auto, wagon, carriage, buggy, b oat. baggage or what n ot
by one ..... -··········· ......... -··-······-·-·····--···--···--·········· ...._.......... ____ .-·--·----·----·-······--··-·-······-··-····-··········-............................................ .
Here give na111e, or describe as in [a] above
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you,
with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat or vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their containers and other things apparently possesd or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the person or persons, in whose possession they are found,
and also any person resisting, impeding, obstructing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution
of this warrant before me, or some other officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be disposed of and dealt with
according to law; and make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular
statement and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this warrant and
the return thereof, as required by law.
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�DIRECTIONS
f only Ardent Spirits and containers be seized,
Magistrate shall fix a time not less than, 10
,o r more than 30 days from the date of return,
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for the hearing of said return. If no claimant
pear, the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be
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o feited to Commonwealth. Any person claim, ing any of same must file a written claim stating
,particularly the character and extent of his in~ terest therein, whereupon the Magistrate shall
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certify the warrant, written claim and articles
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claimed, to the Circuit or Corporation Court, as
the case may be, for determination, and declare
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If still, still cap, worm, tubs, heater. fermenters,
or a ny appliance connected with a still and used,
or mash or other substance capable of being used, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, be
seized, the mash (after taking a sample) shall be
destroyed, and the . facts and articles seized reported to the Prohibition Commissioner and
Commonwealth's Attorney.
(A copy of this
warrant and proper return will be a sufficient
notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as in No. 1 above.
WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
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The following named officers and persons assisted me in the execution of this warrant:
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Executed the within warrant this --~-- ., ____ day
Other than above stated the following are witnesses.:
of_ -~" I ~-------O'J.i.192_f__, by s~arching the
w1thm s t a t e d - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - Here state house. room , plcce
a nd by se1zmg the following described Ardent
Spirits and other things therein found (and arresting the above named person found in possession
the reof) and by posting a true copy of this warrant
and the re turn h ereon on the _____________________ _
Here say place, house. room, boat,
auto or Baggage, or a s case may be
This matter se t for hearing on the ________ day
of---------------------~ 192 ____ .
No claim of ownership or interest in any of the
~aid things seized having b een filed herein in compliance with the law, the same are hereby adjudged
a nd declared confiscated a nd forfeited to the Comp,onwealth.
Given under my hand this __ ______________ day
as front door of house, door of room or premises
Description of Arden,t Spirits and other things
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seized
Title of Magistratie
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If Ardent Spirits are being transported in an automobile, boat, wagon, buggy, or other vehicle,
the Ardent Spirits and containers shall be preserved and the v ehicle shall be delivered to the
Sergeant of the City, the facts reported to the
Prohibition Commissioner and Commonwealth's
Attorney and Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of
this warrant and proper return will be a sufficient report.)
A copy of this warrant anq the return- thereon
must be posted at the front door of the house, or
on the door of the room, or on the premises at
the place the Ardent Spirits may be found.
for determination, and the said things unclaimed
are h ereby adjudged and decl a red confiscated
and forfeited to the Commonwealth.
Given under my hand this _______________ day
of ----------------~-----, 192 ____ ,
Title of Magistrate
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See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2,
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
Written claim of ownership or interest having
been filed to certain of the said things herein seized, this warrant, the said claim and the things in
the claim particularly described, are hereby certified to the ________________ Court of this _________ _
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NOTE. -Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
being tsansported in vehicle, boat or baggage, it is
to be returned to the jurisdiction from which issued. If issued for Ardent Spirits so transported, it
,:an be executed in any part of the State, and returned to any justice in any ooun ty o r city through
which they are carried.
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
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The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. James Shoemaker
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession ardent spirits
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1929
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RcPr-box8-013
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Shoemaker
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T-' OF VI GIIU .
COUNTY OF R C.l NGH f, to - wit :
I n t h e Circuit Court of said
ounty :
The g rand j urors i n and for the bod
of said
county of Rocki ngha m and now attending said Court at it s June
term, 1929 , upon t he ir oaths do pre sent that Clyde
h i fflett ,
with in one y ear next prior to the f i nding of t 1 is i ndict ment , in
the said county of Rocki ngham , did unlawfull
and feloniously
ma nufacture distilled ardent s p i rit s , against t he pe ace and
di gnity of the Commonwealth of Virgi n ia .
Th i s i ndictment is found on the testimony of
G• • Lawson, witness sworn i n
jury to give evidence .
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To the Sheriff of Rockingha m County, Greeting:
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Clyde Shifflett
Description
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Felony; Indictment
Subject
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Felony
Indictment
manufactured ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1929
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RcPr-box8-012
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Shifflett
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c ounty of "'.:tock i ngha m and n ow a t 'cend i ng sa i d
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
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Commonwealth v. William J. Sheets
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
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Misdemeanor
guilty
operated an automobile under the influence
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
Rights
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This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
Identifier
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RcPr-box8-011
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Sheets
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The gr and jurors i n anc f or t h e body of sa i d coun t y of
Ro c__i ngham and now a t t end i ng s a i d
ourt a t _i ts Decemhe:r t e r m, 1 929 ,
up on t te i r oaths do pr esent t hat Ea r an Roadcap , \ ith i n one year
next ) r i or t o t he fi n ing of tL i s i nd i ct ment , i n sa i d. c oun.ty of
Ro ck i ngham , did. u nlawfull
manuf acture , sell , of fe r , k eep , st or e.
and exp os e f or sal e , g i ve a~ay , t ransport , di spense , s oli c it , advert i s e a n
r ece i ve or ders f or a r dent sp i r it s , a ga i n s t t Le p eace and
d i gn i t- of t .e
ammo wea lth of Vi r gi n i a .
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furthe r pre s ent t ha t Ea r man ~cad.cap , wi th i n one
ea r next pr io r t o
the f L1d. i ng of t l-:. i s i nd.i ct ment , i n t e sai d. count y of RRocki ngham,
di d unl awful ly ha ve i n h is p ossessi on a r dent sp i r i ts , at:; i n s t the
p eace a n d di gni ty of t h e 8ommonweal t
of Vi r gi ni a .
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pre s ent t ia t ~arma n Roadcap , wi th i n one y ear next pr i or t o t _e f i ndi ng of tl is i nd. i ct r:1en t , i n t e s a i d. c ount y of Rocking am , di d u nlawful l
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To th e Sh eriff of Rocking h am Cou nty, Greeting :
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��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
To th e Sh eriff of Rocking h am County, Greeting :
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To the Sh e riff of Rocking ham Cou nty, Greeting :
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Earman Roadcap
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession
received ardent spirits
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
Identifier
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RcPr-box8-010
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
JMU Libraries
Roadcap
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGI NIA,
COUNT Y OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wi t:
In the Circu it Court of said County :
The grand jurors in and for the body of said county
of Rockingham and now attend ing said Court at its April term, 1929,
upon their oaths do presen t that T. G. Ritch ie, on or about the
10th day of March , 1929, in the said county of Rockin gham, did unlawfu lly opera te an autom obile while under the influe nce of arden t
spiri t ·s, again st the peace and di gni t y of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indict ment ls found on th e testim ony of Spenc er
Fawley , Raymond Hoove r, Claren ce Custe r, s . • Shoem aker, John
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. T.G. Ritchie
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
operated an automobile under the influence
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1929
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RcPr-box8-009
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Ritchie
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand Jurors in and for the body of said
oounty of Rockingham a nd now attending said Court at its April
term, 1929, upon their oaths do present that Wm.
w.
Reid,
within one year next prior to the finding of this indictment,
in the said county of Rockingham, did unlawfully and feloniously
mamifaoture distille,d ardent spirits, against the peaoe and
dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is fou.l).d on the testimony of
w.
T. Rexrode, J. L. Dirting, and George A. Lawson, witnesses
sworn in Court and sent before t he grand jury to give evidence.
�Pro - mfg.
"ommonwealth
v) Indictment
Wm. W. Reid
Felony
/
April term, 1929
A True Bill:
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l"oreman
D. w. Earman
Commonwealth's At t orney
,
.
�Com~onwealth of Virginia-City, County of, ~ ~it:
To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of
Virginia---Gr~•ti~
WHEREAS
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has this day made complaint and information on oath before me, .~...
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Name o f Magistrate
of the said
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that he verily believes, that in the said
(a) That Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully mar
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=ny
and State:
actured, sold, kept, stored, possessed, held, used and concealed
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Give n ame , if narne u nknow n . say, W h ose n a me is t o th e inform a nt u nk no wn "
(b) A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermenters and other appliances connected with such still and used, and mash and
ent Spirits, are unlawfully in the possession of, and unlawfully used by one ···-············
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(c) Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold, and unlawfully transported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain
H ere describe veh icle , auto , w ago n. carriage, buggy , boat , baggage or wh a t no t
by one .........................................................................................................................................................................................
H ere g ive n ame , o r describe as in [a] abov e
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
. THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you,
with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search· the house, place, baggage, boat or vehicle herein desig•
nated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their containers and other things apparently possesd or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the person or persons, in whose possession they are found,
and also any person resisting, impeding, obstructing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution
of this warrant before me, or some other officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be disposed of and dealt with
according to law; and make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular
statement and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this warrant and
the return thereof, as required by law.
2-.. . : day of.... ...
Given under my hand and seal this..
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192.. ......... ·
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T itle of Magistrate
�DIRECTIONS
L.
. If only Ard ent Spir its a nd containers be seized,
WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
I
the Magistra te sha ll fi x a time not less than 10
no r m ore th a n 30 d ays from the date of retur n, 1
for th e h ea r ing of said r e turn. If n o claima nt
appea r , the Arde nt Spirits and 'a rticles are to b e
fo rfeited to Comm onwea l th . Any person claiming any of sam e must fil e a written claim stating
particula rly the cha racter and extent of his interes t th erein, whereupon th e Magistrate shall
ce rtify the warrant, written claim and articles
claimed, to th e Circ uit or Corpora tion Court, a s
the case m ay b e, fo r d e te rm ination , a nd declare
th e uncla imed a rticles fo rfeited.
2. If still, still cap , worm, tubs, heater. f ermenters, I
or a ny appliance connected with a still and used,
or m a sh or o th er su b sta nce capable of b eing us- j
ed , in the m at].u fac ture of Ardent Spirits, b e
seized, the m ash (a ft er t aking a sample ) shall be
destroyed, a nd th e fac ts a nd arti c1es seized r e- 1
por ted t o the Prohibition Commissioner and
Com mo nwealth '.s Attorney .
(A copy of this 1
war ran t an d p roper re turn will b e a sufficient
noti ce a nd r epor t.) Ardent Spirits and container s disposed of a s in No. 1 ab ove.
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H e re stat e h ou se. r oom, plcce
and by se1zm g the foll owing described Ardent
Spi r its a n d other things the re in found (and arresting th e ab ove n am ed p er son found in possession
th ereof) and by p os t ing a tr ue copy of this warrant
an d th e re tu r n h er eon on th e _________________ ____ _
H ere say place, h ouse. room , boat,
auto or Bag gage, or as case 1nay be
as fro nt door of house. door of room or p remises
D esc ripti on of A r dent Spi rits and o ther things
T h is m a tter se t fo r h ea ring on the ________ day
freliminar_1_ heari,l'l8J 2 waived by defendant.
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said thi ngs seized having b een filed her ein in complian ce with the law, the sam e are hereby adjudged
a nd d eclared confisc a t ed a nd forfeited t o the Comm on wealth.
G iven under my h a nd this - - --~§-~!_i_______ day
of ____ ___ _f_~!>L-,. -----, 192-.~---
-------------------- -------------------- ----- J. p.
Title of Magistrate
3. If Arde nt Spirits a r e b eing transporte d in an aut om obile, boa t , wagon , buggy, or o th er vehicle , J
the Arden t Spirits a nd containe rs shall be preserve d a nd t he v eh icle sh a ll b e d elive r ed t o th e )'
Sergeant af th e City, th e facts r e porte d to the
Prohibition Commissioner a nd Comm onwealth's
A ttorney and A rdent Spirits a nd containers disp osed of as p rovided in N o. 1 above. (A copy of
this w a r rant a nd prop er r e turn will be a sufficie nt report. )
4. A copy of this w arrant anq the return thereon
m ust b e post ed at th e front door of the house, or
o n th e door of th e room, or on the premises at
the place the Arden t Spir its may be found.
··see Sec tions 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 a nd 57 1-2,
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
Writte n claim of ownership or interest having
b ee n fi led to c ertain of the said things herein seize d , this warrant, the said claim and the things in
th e cla im particul a rly d escribed, a r e hereby c ertifi ed to th e ________________ Court of this _________ _
for d e t ermination, a nd the said th i ngs uncl aimed
a r e h er eby adjudged and decla r ed c onfiscated
a nd forf eited t o the Commonwe al th.
Gi ven unde r my h a n d this _____ ___ __ _____ d ay
of - - --- - --- - ----- - - -----, 192 ____ ,
Title of Mag ist ra t e
NOTE. -Unless warrant issue d fo r A r dent Spirits
b e ing t.ra nspor ted in vehicle, b oat or b aggage, it is
t o b e r e turned t o the jurisdic tion from which issued . If iss u ed for Ardent Spirits so tr anspor ted , it
can b e executed in a ny part of the State, and returned to a ny ju stice in any c ounty or city th ro ug h
which they a r e carried.
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�Commonwealth of Virginia,
Rockingham Countg, To- Wit:
BE IT REMEMB ERED, that on the ....... 3.~.~.!1
.......day of ............. .:f..E::l.~T':1/i.t .Y. ............................. ,
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surety, who just ified to his sufficiency, came before me ,.......~~.:....!::.:....P.~.1.1 ~.I:'. ~t~............................................. ......................
.J..µ~J .i..~.'3.....C>J...:t.l}~.. .F.'.~~c:.E: l............................................. , of the said County of Rockingham ,
(J . P. or Bail Comm issione r)
and acknowledg ed themselves to be indebted to the Commonwe alth of Virginia each in th e sum of
...................................................................... ~.E::l....'.r..h().1:1.8..8.:l'l:<i. ......................... ....................................... Dolla rs , ( $ ..1-.,.9.99.........................................),
to be levied of their resp ective goods and ch3.ttels, lands and tenements, for the ase of the Commonwealth of Virginia rendered, and th ey each severally waived their homestead exemption to their recognizance; yet upon this condition:
That if the said ......W.i.l..l.. W., ...R~.~·~············ ..................................................... shall personally appear before
the Circuit Court of Rocking ham County, at the Cou r thouse of said County, on the ... .1-.13~..........day of the
...............................:~~~~·································Term thereof, being the ......!.~.~·~········day of ....................~P..:..; .1.·············•·········-····················,
19 ...~.~······, and at such other time or times to which the proceeding s may b e continued or further
heard, and before any court or judge hereafter ha ving or holding any proceeding s in connection with
the said charge, and then and there ans wer the Commonw ealth of Virginia concerning a certain
...........................I E::lJ~.~.Y.................................................. whereof the said ............!~
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charged, and be bound under said recognizan ce until the charge is finally disposed of or until it is
declared void by order of a competent court, then the above recog niz::i.nce shall be null a nd void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my signature this ... ~.~.~!l................day of ..!.~.~:r..~.~:r.Y......... .
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��Form 192--News-Record
Virginia, Rockingham County, to-wit:
Commonwealth vs.
Ji ll W. Reed
STATEMENT
OF
COSTS
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Arres t Warrant
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I hereby certify that the following additional witnesses were examined for the Commonwealth and were material witnesses:
Witnesses-Names
Days
Amount
Tolls
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct statement of costs.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
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Commonwealth v. William W. Reid
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Indictment
manufactured ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
Rights
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This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
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RcPr-box8-008
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Reid
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/99f143120b22229363411e44b62cdd7a.pdf
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COffi\TTY OF
O..,KI LGH · I, t o-1dt:
I n the 0i rcuit Jourt of sa i d County :
Th e juror s of the 'o mmonweal t h i n a n d. f or the
bod
of sa i d county of Roe i ngha m a nd now a t tendi ng sa i d
8 ourt a t i ts Oct ober te r m, 19 29 , upon t e i r oa hs do pr esent
tha t Je ss Penc e, on the 21 st day of Oct ober , 1 92 , i n sa id
c ounty , di d unl· Tiful l
hav e i n h i s pos sess io n n i ne tee n eallo n s
of moo nsh i ne l i ~uor and ninety e i gh t bott les of h o ,e brew ,
sa i d. l i Quor and ;ome bre¼ be i n~ arde t sp ir i t s , a ga i nst t 1 e
peace and di _sni ty of t h e Commo T1, ea l th of Vi r gi ni a .
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Thi s L1d i c t,. ent i s f ound on °1.ihe t es t i mony of
Geor c e .,.' . I.awson and
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"'.:°-{ exrode , witnesses m;orn i n
and sent beiore t:e grand jury t o gi ve ev i dence .
ourt
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V
Jesse Pence
J.i i sde.meanor
Oct ober term , 1 929
True Bill:
...
D. VI . .h:arman
ommonw ealth ' s Attorney
�Commonwealth of Virginia-City, County of,
to-wit:
To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State ·of
Virginia-Greeting:
...$...,. .tl:1.. . ,;z:~·-············ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .
WHEREAS .....
has this day made complaint and information on oath before me,.
of the said
(a)
~:t
Ccity t
oun y
that he verily believes, that in the said
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of the said ~::;;;-,
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and State:
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by one.... ; / ~
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Give name, if name unknown, say, "Whose n ame is to the informant unknown "
(b) A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermenters and other appliances connected with such still and used, and mash and
other substances, capable of being used, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, are unlawfully in the possession of, and unlawfully used b~ one ···-· .... . . ....... ~...................................................................
Give name, if na e unkno,
in a certain ..
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, say •'Whose name is to the informant unknown'
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Here describe place as in (a) above
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(c) Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold, and unlawfully transported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain
Here describe vehicJe, auto, wagon, carriage, buggy, bo at, baggage or what not
And
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THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you,
with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat or vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their containers and other things apparently possesd or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the person or persons, in whose possession they are found,
and also any person resisting, impeding, obstructing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution
of this warrant before me, or some other officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be disposed of and •dealt with
according to law; and make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular
statement and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this warrant and
the return thereof, as required by law.
Given under my hand and seal this.£/....day
·
of...C:z~.... 192o/-.....
~ -..~. 4.ML ....._
(SEAL)
·········· ·~·U~,
�I.
If only Ardent Spirits and containers be seized,
th~ Magistrate shall fix
time not less than 10
nor more than 30 days from ~he date of return,
the hearing of said return. If no claimant
appear, · the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be
forfeited to Commonwealth. Any person claiming any of same must file a written claim stating
particularly the character and extent of his interest therein, whereupon the Magistrate ·shall
certify the warrant, written claim and articles
claimed, to the Circuit or Corporation Court, a:~
the case may be, for determination, and declare
the unclaimed articles forfeited.
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2. If still, still cap, worm, tubs, heater. fermenters,
or any appliance connected with a still and used,
or mash or other .substance capable of being used, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, be
seized, the mash (after taking a sample) shall be
destroyed, and the facts and articles seized reported to the Prohibition Commissioner and
Commonwealth's Attorney.
(A copy of this
warrant and proper return will be a sufficient
notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as in No. 1 above.
3. If Ardent Spirits are being transported in an au-
tomobile, boat, wagon, buggy, or other vehicle,
the Ardent Spirits and containers shall be preserved and the v ehicle shall be delivered to the
Sergeant of the City, the facts reported to the
Prohibition Commissioner and Commonwealth's
Attorney and Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of
this warrant and proper return will be a sufficient report.)
4. A copy of this warrant anq the return- thereon
must be posted at the front door of the house, or
on the door of the room, or on the premises at
the place the Ardent Spirits may be found.
Commonw e alth of Virginia
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Executed the :within warrant this
of
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Here state house. room, plcce
a nd by seizing the following de.scribed Ardent
Spirits and other things therein found (and arresting the above named person found in possession
thereof) a nd by posting a true copy of this warrant
I_________________________________________________ _
This matter set for hearing on the ________ day
I
of---------------------~ 192 ___ _
and the return hereon on the _____________________ _
No claim of ownership or interest in any of the
said things. seized having been filed herein in compliance with the law, the same are hereby adjudged
and declared confiscated and forfeited to the Commonwealth.
Given under my hand this ________ :,. _______ day
Here say place, house. room, boat,
auto or Baggage, or as case may be
as front door of house, door of room or premises
Description of Ardent Spirits and other things
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Written claim ·of ownership or interest having
been filed to certain of the said things herein seized, this warrant, the said claim and th!'! things in
the claim particularly described, are hereby certified to the ________________ Court of this ________ _
for determination, and the said things unclaimed
' are hereby adjudged and declared confiscated
• and forfeited to the Commonwealth.
Given under my hand this _______________ day
of ----------------------, 192 ____ ,
Title of Magistrate
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NOTE. -Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
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I being transported in vehicle, boat or baggage, it is
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Given ufnder
f t .my hand this
See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2,
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
The following named office·r:s and persons assisted me in the execution of this warrant:
WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
DIRECTIONS
_/4/_ __'.f___ day of
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to be returned to the jurisdiction from which issuIf is.sued for Ardent Spirits so transported, it
can be executed in. any part of the State, and returned to any justice in any county or city through
which they are carried.
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Rockingham Countg, To- Wit:
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of Rockingham,
and a c k n ~ e l v e s to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia each in the sum of
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to be levied of their respective goods and chJ.ttels, lands and tenements, for the -..ise of the Commonwealth of Virginia rendered, and they each severally waived their homestead exemption to their recognizance; yet upon this condit"
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Jesse Pence
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
poss. moonshine & ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1929
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RcPr-box8-007
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Pence
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGI NI A,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand Jurors in and for the bo~y of said
county of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its April
term, 1929, upon their oaths do present L. M. Payne and Fannie
Payne, within one year next prior to the finding of this indict-
ment, in the said county of Rockingham, did unlawfully have in
their possession a complete still, still cap, worm, tub, fermenter,
and other appliances connected with and used in the operation of
a still, without havi ng the same registered as required by law,
and about fifteen gallons of mash, against t he peace and di gnity
of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is found on testimony of Frank
Long, C.R. Fawley,
w.
T. Rexrode, and Harry Lee Dechert, wit-
nesses sworn i n Court and sent before 't he grand jury to give
evidence.
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L. M. Pa.yne
Fannie Payne
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April term, 1929
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. L.M Payne and Fannie Payne
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
possession of still
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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RcPr-box8-006
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Payne
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5f7f72518aea1099c91a024778c7bf08.pdf
97e2d2b2220b07a10f281d42c6177209
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COUNTY OF - CKI NG. ,! , to - wit :
I n the Circuit Court of said
ount
e gr nd ·urors i n and• for the body of said county of
Rockingham and now attending said Court at its June . term , 192=3 ,
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upon their oatLs do present that Henry Dugan and
wit _in one year next prior t o the findi ng of t h is i ndict ment ,
i n the s aid county of Rockingham, d d unlawfully and feloniously
manufacture distilled ardent spirits , aga i n st the peace and
di gnity of the Commonwealth of Virgi ni a .
This i nd ictment is found on the testimony of G• • Lawson
and
w.
E. Lucas , witnesses sworn i n Court and sent before the
grand jur
to g ive evidence .
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Ellis Morris and Henry Dugan
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Indictment
manufactured ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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RcPr-box8-005
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Dugan
Morris
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/15562f89a102d9acdee7c3e9914ac0ea.pdf
4c849adf573c5cb347031316012fb50e
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COMMONWEALTH OF VI RGI NIA ,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to - wit :
I n the Circuit Court of s aid County :
The grand jurors i n ad f o
t e body of s aid county of
Rockingham and now attending sa i d Court at its December term ,
1 92 9, upon t heir oaths do present that Raymo nd L. Litten, wit h i n
one year next prior to the finding of this i ndict ment , in said
and fe l oniously
county of Rock i ngham , did unlawfull yAmanuf acture distilled a rdent
spirits , a gainst the pea ce and dignity of the Commonwea l th of
Virgi ni a
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Hart z el ~ern Si mmons , and Walter Hartz el , witne sses sw orn in
Court and sent before the gran d jury to give evidenc e .
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and acknowledg ed themselves to be indebted to the Commonw ealth of Virginia each in the sum of
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to be levied of their respective g oods and chattels, lands and tenements, for the a se of the Commonwealth of Virginia rendered, and they each severally waived their homestead exemption to their recognizance ; yet upon this condition:
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charged, and be bound under said recognizan ce until the charge is finally disposed of or until it is
declared void by order of a competent court, then the above recogniz:m ce shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my signature this........6t.h ............ day 0£... ........................... .........
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��Commonwealth of Virginia,
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Co unty of Rockin gham, Virginia, do hereby certify th at .............................................................................................. and
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
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The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Raymond L. Litten
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Felony; Not Guilty
Subject
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Felony
not guilty
manufactured ardent spirits
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1929
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RcPr-box8-004
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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cou nty of Ro cki ngham a nd. n ow a t t end i ng sa id. Gou rt a t i t s Octo ber
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........ .this day presented in Court an account against the Court
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wliicli being sworn to, was examined an·d 'approved by the Court, and ordered to be certified to the Treasurer of
this county for payment.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. James Lee
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Not Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
not guilty
sell and dispense
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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RcPr-box8-003
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Lee
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/e22f5c279d1b3a9bf800e29aeb935a47.pdf
7280144be1d69ef4d95b04181bf6a7ec
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand Jurors in and for the body of said
county of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its April
term, 192~ upon their oaths do present that Arch Lawson, who
was h~retofore on the eath day of April, 1925, convicted of
violating t he Proh ibition laws of t h e Commonwealth of Virginia
in the Circuit Court of said Rockingham County, and who then
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and there was sent enced to serve a term of two and one-half
years i n the penitentiary, did, withi n one year next prior to
t h e finding of t h is i ndictment, in the said count y of Rockingham, unlawfully and feloniously have i n h is possession about
one quart of ardent spirit~, against t h e peace and di gnity of
tbe Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of
R. Fawley,
w.
T. Rexr ode, J. L. Dirting , ands. F. Newman, wit-
nesses sworn in Court and sent before t h e grand Jury to give
evidence.
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Commonwealth
v) Indictment
Arch Lawson
Misdemeanor
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Commonwealth's Attorney
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to-wit:
To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of
Virginia-Greeting:
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that he verily believes, that in the said
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(a) That Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully manufactured, sold, kept, stored, possessed, held, used and concealed
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Give name, ifna 1ne unkn own. sa y, .. Whose name is to th e informan t unk no wn "
(b) A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermenters and other appliances connected with such still and used, and mash and
other substances, capable of being used, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, are unlawfully in the possession of, and unlawfully used by one
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Here give name, or describe a s in [a ] above
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you,
with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat or vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize iiluch ardent spirits and their containers and other things apparently possesd or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the person or persons, in whose possession they are found,
and also any person resisting, impeding, obstructing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution
of this warrant before me, or some other officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be disposed of and dealt with
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according to law; and make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular
statement and sufficient de~ription of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this warrant and
the return thereof, as required by law.
Given under my hand and seal this... / ~.....day oL.µ i . •.......... 192.f/-......
�DIRECTIONS ·
I.
If :only Ardent Spirits and containers, be· seized,
the Mag:istrate shall fix a time not less than 10
not more than 30 days from the date of return .
for:1 the .hearing of said retur:n. ,If no claimant l
appear, the Ardent Spirits and a,rt-icles are to be
for:fei ted to Commonwealth. Any person cfaim 0 1
ing any of same must file a written claim stating
particularly the character and extent of his in- ,
terest therein, whereupon the Magistrate shall
certify the warrant, written claim and article!!
claimed, to the Circuit or Corporati,o n Court, ~
the ease· may be, for determination, ,~nd declaret
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the uncfaimed- articles forfeited.
2. If still, still cap, worm, tubs, heater. fermenters ,i.
or any appliance connected with a still and used, .
or ma~h or other s ubstance capable of being us- ,
ed, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, b ~
seized, the mash (after taking a sample) shall b~
destroyed, and the facts and artides seized re-'
ported to the Prohibition Commissioner and '
Commonwealth's Attorney.
(A copy of thi1
warrant and proper return will b ~ a sufficien,
notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and contain ,
ers disposed of a s in No . . 1 above.
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WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
: SPIRITS, ~TC.
Common~eal th df Virginia
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Execu ted , the within warran ~ this -,----------- day
Other than above stated the following are wit. nesses.:
of ______ !. ________________ , 192 ___ , by searching the
within stated ·_ .·----------- .---------------·------'
Here-state house. roortJ., piece
an d by ,seizing the . following described Ardent
Spirits and other things therein found (and arresting the above named person found , in possession
thereof) ~nd by .posting 8: true copy, of this warrant
and the return hereon on the _____________________ _
Here say place, house. room, boat,
auto or Baggage, or as case may be
This m a tter se t for hearing on the ____ ____ day
' of ----------------------, 192 ____ .
No claim ?f ownersJ:i,ip or interest in any of the
said things seized having been filed herein in compliance with the law, the same are hereby adjudged
and declared confisc~_ted a nd forfeited to the Commonwealth.
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Given under my hand this ________________ day
as front do~r of house, doo~ of room or premises
of ----------------------, 192 ____ _
Description of Ardent Spirits and other things .
seized -------------------- , _______________ ' ------ ,
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Written claim of ownership o:i:::~:~:is:::ng
been filed . to certain ·of the said things herein seized, this warrant, tire said claim and the. things in
the claim particularly described, are hereby certified to the ________________ Court of this _________ _
, for determination, ,a nd the said things unclaimed
are h ereby adjudged and declared confiscated
.~ and forfeited to the Commonweal th.
Given under my hand this _______________ day
of.
of ----------------------, 192 ____ ,
Title of Magistrate
4. A copy of this warrant ancl the return thereoJ
must be posted at the front door of the house, or
on the door of the room, or on the premises at
the place the Ardent Spirits may be found.
Given under my hand this ____________ day of
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3. If Ardent Spirits a re being transported in an automobile,. boat, wagon, buggy, or other 1•ehicle;
the Ardent Spirits and containers shall be pre,
served and the vehicle shall be delivered to th~
Sergeant of the City, the facts reported to the
Prohibition Com.missioner and Commonwe alth's
Attorney and Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy
this warrant and prope r return will be a suffif ·
cien t report. )
See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-~
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
The following named officer's and persons as' si sted. me in the execution of this warrant:
---------------------· 192 ____ .
Title
NOTE. -Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
being transported in vehicle, boat or baggage, it is
to be returned to the jurisdiction from which issu1
, ed. If issued for Ardent Spirits so transpor.ted, it
, can be executed in. any part of the State, and returned to any justice in any oounty or city through
• which they are carded.
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Arch Lawson
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession ardent spirits
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
Rights
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RcPr-box8-002
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Lawson
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/83da75689a4eb750d4fbddafc557120c.pdf
58f6f1732ff21dbe7ff7aa3b3078f355
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CO O
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TR OF VIRGI I ,
COTJNTY OF ROCKINGHAM , t o- wit :
I n t h e Circuit Court of said Coun ty :
The grand jur ors in qnd fo r the body of said county of
Rockingham and now atte nding s a i d Court at its Decemb er term,
19 29, u pon t heir oaths do pr e sent that M?0 . Oe:m
W,;i:
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Lam, wi thin one year next prior to t he fi ndi ng of t is indict~ent , i n s ai d county of Rocki ngham , d d unlawfully have i n he r
possession a rde n t s pirit s , aga inst the peace an d di gnity of t Le
Commonwe alth of Virginia .
This ip ~ict me~~ i LJp,'C1nd on the t est i mony of Ge or ge A.
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......... ..this day presented in Court an account against the Court
of Rockingham/o r the sum of$ .
.............. ...................... , for Service.
wldclz being sworn to, was examined and approved by the Court, and ordered to be certified to the Treasurer of
this county for payment.
........................... Clerk.
Form 192-Berlin.
�In the N ame of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Stella Lam
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
Rights
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This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
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RcPr-box8-001
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Lam
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9e293ed17d7dfc213b82174727757db3.pdf
5ce456ea13d71ba0f6553cd1fc898505
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COMMON\! ALTE_ OF VIRGINIA ,
COUNTY OF ROC KI NGHAM , to - wit:
I n the Circui t Court of sa id County :
The grand jur ors in and for the body of said county of
Rockingham and now at tending s aid Court at its December term ,
and Leo n Grim
Lam ~ wit hin one year
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next prior to the finding of t his indic tment , in said county of
Rockingham, did unl awfully rece ive, transport , and have i n ~
possession ardent spirits, against the peace and di gnity of the
Comrnonwealth · of Virginia.
Th is indictment is found on the te s timony of
and Ge orge
w.
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• Lawson ,/4itnesses sworn in court and sent before
th e grand jury to give evidence .
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�In the Name of the Common wealth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon
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to appear be/ore the fud ge of tbe Circuit
thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m .. on the
to testi!J, and the trutb to
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These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to
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apprehend and b · before,
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plaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And )'OU are required
to summon - - -to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said
offence.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Guy Lam and Leon Grim
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession
receive
transport
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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RcPr-box7-083
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Grim
Lam
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4e288935f826768a20fbe2514dcc2dfd.pdf
3e96faf8348f189f968451a7cb6e552e
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CKINGH [, to - wit :
n the Circuit Court of said Count
he grand jurors i n and for the body of said
county of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its June
term, 1929, upon their oaths do present that Oliver Knicel
and 1.r rie Knicely , within one year next prior to the finding
of t h is indict ment , in the s aid county of Rockingham , did unlawfully have in their possessio n about two gallons and a half
of ardent spirit s , against the pea e and dignity of t1e Co monweal t }. of Virgi nia .
Th s indictmen t is found on the testimony of
John Logan,
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• F . Newman, witnesses sworn in
and sent before the grand jury to give evidence .
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Oliver Knicely and Marie Knicely
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
Rights
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This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
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RcPr-box7-082
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Knicely
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d510357d4e2e2e453b3853bee7c3e5cf.pdf
86811ea84254115604702fbc3d844be7
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June term , 1929, upon their oa ths do present that Harry
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and ~l mer Hi gg ins, in the county aforesaid , on the 15th day of
une ,
929 , did unlawfully have in their posse s sion about a
half gallon of ardent spirits , against t e peace ctnd dignity of
the Commonwealtr. of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of
F . L. Do el ,
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Harry Higgins and Elmer Higgins
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
Rights
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This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
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RcPr-box7-081
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Higgins
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/6a830f548d348d6aad10d0b7bea0cd69.pdf
9be44932aefea96dc4300b263d0a1cbe
PDF Text
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COMMO~Th7EALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors in and for the body of said
county of Rockingham and now at t ending said Court at its April
term, 1929, u pon t h eir oaths do present that Claude Henton and
Grace Harrison, on or about February 13, 1929, in the said county
of Rockingham, did unlawfully dispense, give away, and sell ardent spirits, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of
Elsie Butler, Frank Long , Frank Newman, C.R. Fawley, and James
Ewell, witnesses sworn in Court and sent before the grand Jury
to give evidence.
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1'0 THE S HERIFF OF ROCKIN GH A M COUN T Y , GREETINGS :
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W e command you, that you take __
if he be
found within your bailiwick, and him safoly keep, so that you have his body forthwith before the
Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereo.f
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indicted.
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Claude Henton and Grace Harrison
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
sell
give away
dispense
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
Identifier
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RcPr-box7-080
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Harrison
Henton