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C01~IDNWE.ALTH OF VIRGI NIA ,
COUNTY OF ROCICTNGHAM, to - wit :
I n the Circuit Court of sa id County :
The gtand jurors in and for the body of
s aid county of Rockingham and now attending said Court
at its February term, 1927 , upon their oaths do present
t hat mitfield Shifflett and Cl arence Shifflett , within
one year next prior to the finding of th is i ndictment ,
in the said county of Rockingham , did unl awfully and
feloniously manufacture distilled ardent spirits , against th e peace and di gnity of the Commonwealth of
Virgi n ia .
This i ndictment is found on the t estimony
of W. T. Rexrode , J . L. Dirting , a nd D. H. Dofflemyer ,
witnesses swor n i n Court and sent before the grand jury
to give evidence .
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Commonwealth
v) I nformation
Whitfield Shiffle tt
Claren ce Shifflett
.F.elony .
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February term, 1927
D. w. Earman
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Commonwealth of Virginia, lT
Rockingham County, j o-wt ·
BE IT R~_ME~l~ERED tbat on the --~?!¥!_ ___day of_ ____ ~q~A~!"_______________ l92 6 ,-----------
Clare~e Shiflett and W.R. Shiflett-
----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------came before me _________ J. _W•. Keiter_ a .Tuat ice_ - -------------------------·--------------of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and respectiveJy acknowledged themselves to be in-
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debted .to . .the : Commonwealth o_f Virginia,
Clarence Shiflett
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manper and form following, that is to say: the said
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good and lawful money_ _of the Un_ited States, and the said ____ if_.__R,___Sh.i.f.le..t:t___ ~-----------in the sum
,0,f_ ____ F.i_ire_Jltu1.d..:reil ____-_ ______ _:-_______ Dollars
of like good and lawful money, to be
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respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they
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severally waived the benefit of their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation,- and also waived any
claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonwealth arising under this recognizance with
coupons deta_c_h~d. from th~ bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said
______ QJ.JiH !!_Il~__$bj_il~_t_t_ ____ :-____ :-______~--- ______ shall make default in the performance of tbe
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conditions underwritten.
T.h.e__ c9n_ditio.n. _of the above recognizance is such that if the above bound _______________ _' _____ _
__ y].._~!"~_%'.!Q!'__ g!l_i_f!,~-~~----~----:~-:------------- do and shall personally appear before the Circuit
Court o.f Rockingham on the __ ..Fi.rs.t_d~.y of_the __ ~e.xt~------------------------------Term next
thereof, being the __ 2.l..6.t ___ day of _____ .F.eb.r_ua.r.y______________ l92 7 , at the Court-house thereof,
and then and there answer tl1e_Qorn~onw_e_~l~h· of V_irginia conceming a certain __ ~~lg_qy ______ whereof the said _________ £:!_lE!rJ'_nc!!__SbJ._t].jtt_t ______-_______ :-______~ _____ stands charged, and sball not
depart thence without the leave of said Court, th en the above r ecognizance shall be void and of no
effect, otherwise to remain in fu]l force and virtue.
rraken and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above writte~;.--! _\./J
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�COMMONWEALTH
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CLARENCE SHIFLETT.
(RECOGNIZANCE)
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\Thitfield Shiflett and
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W.R. Shiflett-
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of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and respectiveJy aeknowledged themselves to be indebted .to . the · Commonwealth of _Virginia, in manner and form following, tha,t is to say : the said
Whitfield Shiflett-
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respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they
severally waived the benefit of their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and also waived any
claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonwealth arising under this recognizance with
coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said
Whitfield Shiflett-
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conditions underwritten.
The condition .of the. above r ecognizance is such that if the above bound _____________________ _
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Court of Rockingham on _.the __ ~i_:r~_t_da.y of the ___?]~~-~-:-_____-_ _____ : ______-:_ ____-:_ __ __ Term next
thereof, being the ___ ?J_1:rt_ __ day of_ ___~~!'~~~~- ______________ 192 ? , at the Court-house thereof,
and then and there answer the_Commonwealth of Virginia eoncerning a certain ___ F~_lQ_f!Y _____ whereof the said~------~~!_t_~!!'}._<!_~~!!_~~~-~-=----- ____________________ stands charged, and shall not
depart thence without the leave of said Court, th en the above recognizance shall be void and of no
effect, otherwise to r emain in full force and virtue.
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Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above ~'Jitte~
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WHITFIELD SHIFLETT.
{RECOGNIZANCE.)
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�Commonwealth of Virginia
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Whitfield Shifflett and Clarence Shifflett
Charge to the Jury
If you find the accused Whitfield Shifflett and
Clarence Shifflett not guilty, you will say so and no
more.
If you find them guilty as charged in the indictment
you will say so and fix their punishment by confinement
in the penitentiary for a period of not less tha11 one year
nor more than five years, or in your discretion by confinement
in jail for a p~riod of not less than six months nor more
than welve m9nths and by a fine not exceeding $500.00 •
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Whitfield Shifflett and
Clarence S~ifflett.
Charge to the Jury.
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�Arrest Warrant
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, } TO WIT:
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY,
To
= n.,__y________ , a Constable of said County:
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The Sher i ff .~o~
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complaint and information on oath before me, _ _,.,_T_...___.W.__..______._K....e....i.....+:.....e....r._-~- -a Justice of the said County,
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of the said County, on the _ 2~ I ~s~t~ -- - day of
December
192-P, in the said County, did
Unlowfully and feloni•uely manufacture Ardenta Spirits in violation
___u'_ law_,__.__________ _ __________ __ ___________ _ _
These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said- - - - - -
Whi t field Shiflett and Clarence Shiflettto answer the .said .complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required to summon
J. L. Dirting and_D_.__H_.__.BU!l.em_y-e-r_-_________ ___ __
to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence.
Given under my hand and seal this
No. 38
22nd
�Commo mealth
vs
Whitfi eld Shifle tt and
Claren ce Shifle tt.
Charged with
a Felony .
Dec 22nd 1926. At Dayton . Va.
Defend ante founct,
The ·withi°t i warran t thil day heard by me and the for
£heir
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Guilty ·as charged in the Warran t, and
appeara rioe "before the Circui t Court of Rocking ham Cou11ty on the
first day of the Februa r, Teun of !927.
The said Whitfi eld Shifle tt iil the · aum of $800.00 and the said
Claren ce -Sh1fl ett in the sum of $500.00 with W. R. Shifle tt
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To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
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]fitness, J. F. BLACKBUR.H, Clerk of our said Coiirt, at the Cou,rt House, the
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
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Commonwealth v. Whitfiled Shifflett and Clarence Shifflett
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Felony; Guilty
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Felony
guilty
manufacture spirits
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1927
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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 October term, 1927, upon their oaths do present that
J. F. Shifflett and G. H. Morris, wi .t htn one year next
prior to the finding of this indictment, in the said
· county of Rockingham, did unlawfully and feloniously
manufacture distilled ardent spirits, against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwea lth of Virgin~a.
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This indictment is found on the testimony of
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J. F. Shifflett and
G. H. Morris
Felony
October tenn, 1927
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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
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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. J.F. Shifflett and G.H. Morris
Description
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Felony; Indictment
Subject
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Felony
Indictment
manufactured spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1927
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RcPr-box6-052
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Morris
Shifflett
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COAWONWEALTH 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 Rookingham and now attending said Court at its October term,
1927, upon their oaths do present that George Shifflett, within
one year next prior to the finding of this indictment, in the
said county of Rockingham, did unlawfully have in his possession
a still, still cap, worm, tub, ferment er, and other appliances
connected with and used in the operation of a still, without having the same registered as required by law, against the peace
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came before me ___ W. _L._ Dinsaere __ J ._ P •____ ---- ----- ------ -------- - - ----- ----------- -- ------- of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and respective3y acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Cornmomvealth of· Virginia, in manner and form following, that is to say : the said
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of like good and lawful money, to be
respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they
severally waived the benefit of their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and also waived any
claim or right to discharge any li ability to the Commonwealth arising under this recognizance with
coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said
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conditions underwritten.
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, at the Court-house thereof,
and then and there answer the Commonwealth of Virginia concerning a certain __ !~!".:.1_1!.l ____ ___ whereof the said ___ _________ ~J9..o.r-1-1LS.biffl_-j;3______ __ __ __ __________ ___ ___ stands chaiiged, and shall not
depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above r ecognizance shall be void and of no
effect, otherwise to r emain in full forc e and virtue.
Taken and acknowledged before me.,. the day and year first above written.
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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
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. George Shifflett
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
guilty
Still and mash
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
1927
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-box6-051
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Shifflett
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GOMMONWE.ALTH 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
October term, 1927, upon their oaths do present that Luther
Morris ··and Clark Shifflett, within one year next prior to
the finding of this indictment, in the said county of Rockingham, did unlawfully and feloniously manuf'acture distilled
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ardent spirits, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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If you find the a ccused , Clark Sh ifflett, not
guilty, you wi ll s ay so and no more .
I f you find him guilty as charged in the indictment, then you wi ll s ay so an d fix his punishment by confinement in the penitentiary for a pe ri od of not less t han one
year nor more t han five years, or, in yo ur discre t ion, by
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doub t as to the guilt of the accus ed , they shoul d find h i m
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reas onabl e doubt is that state of the case which , after
comp arison and consi derat ion of all t h e evide nce , leave s the
minds of the juror s in such cond ition that the y canno t say
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been made by t he d e f endant to Le on Hirsch
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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
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>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Clark Shifflett
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
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Felony
Indictment
plea of not guilty
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
1927
Rights
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RcPr-box6-050
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Shifflett
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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 October term, 1927,
~pon t~pir oaths do present that J~es Ro~sen, within one year next
prior t9 the fin().ing of (this indiq-tment, !n the _said county of Rockingham, did unlawfully manufacture, sell, offer, keep, store and
~xpose for sale, give away, transport , dispense, solicit, advertise
and receive orders for ardent spirits, against the peace and dignity
of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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present that James . Rossen, within one yeaJi: ,next :prior to the finding
of this indictment, in the said c aunty of Rooking}:tam, did unlawfully
have in his possession ardent spirits, against the peace and dignity
of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The jurors aforesaid, ~pon their oaths aforesaid, do further
present that James Rossen, within one yea"I; nex~ prior to the finding
of this indictment, in the said county of Rockingham, did unlawfully
receive ardent spirits, again st the peace and dignity of the Common~ealth 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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Dublin Core
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Title
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Commonwealth v. James Rossen
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
Bail
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
1927
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-box6-049
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Rossen
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CO1~!ONWEALTH OF VIRGI NIA ,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGH AM, to -wit :
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The grand jurors in a nd f or t he body of
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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
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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
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Commonwealth v. Layton Rogers
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Not Guilty
Subject
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Misdemeanor
not guilty
operating autombile under the influence
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
1927
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
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Identifier
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RcPr-box6-048
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Rogers
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WARRANT OF ARREST
STATE OF VIRGINIA, CITY OF HARRISO NBURG, TO-WIT:
T o Frank L. Dovel, Chief of Police, or any Policeman of said City:
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violation of an ordinance of the said city:
These are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia to command you forthwith to
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�VIRGINIA, CITY OF HARRISONBURG, TO-WIT:
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m e, Sheffey L. D evier, M ayor of the City of Harrisonburg, Va., a nd severally and respectively acknowledged themselves t o be indebted to th e Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of $.................. .. to be levied of their respective
goods an d chattels, lands a nd t enem ents, as to w hich obligation they waive their Homestead and all oth er exemptio ns.
YET UPON THIS CONDITION that if the said ... .
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there to a nswe r for a nd concernin g the certain warra nt herein se t out a nd of which he stands charged and shall not
depa rt the refr om without leave, th en this r ecognizance sh all be void otherwise to rem ain in full fo rce and virtue.
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�• T. RF.;XRQDE, •orn on behalf' o f the Commonweal th, teetitied:
BY KR . EARMAN :
Q,
r. Rexrode, you are a prohibition offic er, a r e you?
s ir.
A
Yes ,
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For the State or the Fed er al Government?
A
The State.
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How long have you b een such o ffi c er?
A About three and a half years •.
Q,
State whether yeu ·&ITe&te • t he def'enr\ant, , alter 0 .- Rl,oc!ee, on
a cha~e ot Tiolating the 11,uor law• of this State?
A
l dide
Q,
When
A
I thi nk it was the l ast day of Maroh of this y a r.
Q,
Just state the circums tanc es to the Court und er which you hap~
make t h~ arrest?
d i d you
pened to arrest the deten<l ant?
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A
On the l ast day of March of t his y ear, I dro-re out t he Va lley
pike, aouth of town, and in pass ing Kratser•s garage, out here, I
not1oed a Chryaler car •tanding there under the ahe4.
cro s ed the
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railroad tra ck south of there t h i s car passed me ,
with a youngman driving th e oa r and
KR. DECHERT:
WI TU: 1 S :
Just after 1
r. Rhodes i n the c ar
1th him.
The younpan was Ray J'ul ts?
The youngman driving the oar
s Ray Jul ts, yea ,
air.
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(Contd.)
Just a:f'ter they passed me they turned· off the V lley
pike and dro-re across the road that goeJo.er by t he Pl easant Hill
•oho 1-houae.
I •l'bTe ~ut the pike just a little piece and turned
oa.me b a ck and :followed thea.
I oTertaken them on t hat ~ad ~oing up
nd
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a hill west of Mr.. Hartman's, a.nd,driving up close behind them. I saw
:Mr. Rbodea dri nking out of a b ttle.
I followed the oar on and they
c ame to the Dayton pike and tumed t1>warda Harrieonburc, and -when they
c.
got out nea-r the
&
w•. Railroad they turned in a lane there that
goes into Elmer Bowman's g a rage.
I r a.'1 my oar in behin<! their• so they
could not back out , and I Jumped out
nd ran arount1 and a iJked thet1 1:r
they d.id not have some liquor in the oar .
did no t.
He started to get
Ur. Rho<i es sairl that they
ut, and I to l" him just t
e i t still .
aearched him and he had a pint bottle i n his pocket -- side poc
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t on
his righthand side •- half-f'ull of liquor.
R. DECHERT :
WIT! ,.ss :
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You eaid a pint bottle .
1a you ?
A pint bo ttle . half-tull o f liquor.
kind of liquor was it?
A Uoon•ehine liquor.
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Did you examine the contents of the bottle to find out what it
was?
A Ye a, s ir.
Did you smell thP li quor?
A
I amel t th
liquor: and it
ae m t> nshine liquor. and very bad
liquor at that .
Q.
It smelt like it and i t looked like it?
A
Tes., sir.
't And it wae i n your o i n i n m0 0-nahine liquor?
A Yes , sir; it
moonshine liquor .
Q,
Moonsh i ne liquor i e intoxicating. 1a 1t? .
A
It is.
Q.
You say. Mr. Rexrode . that he baA this liquor on hie person.
in his p ocket?
A Ye a, air.
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Did you or not on that trip that you follo wed the
ou
see
��him t a ke a drink from that bottle, or a bottle?
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that befor~ or a ft er yo~ arrested him?
Before.
THE C, ORT: Vas that with in a mile of the corporat e
limits of th is City?
on, y es , sir. It wa wi thin about a mile
of the co rpo rat e limit s , I eiuppc •
WITN~ss :
CROSS..E
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INAT I ON BY MR. D "CHERT:
)(r. Rexrode, this case against W,.,
o.
Rhodes, growi ng out or
7our t"inding this pint bottle half rull or liquor on him, was tried
before th e ltayor of liarrisonbu-rg , waan·• t it,
A
It w.g,s.
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Barriaonburg 1• a city?
A Yea, sir.
X
I t was tr ied on a warrant sworn out by you as t he result of
this search and seizure?
A
It wae.
X You were present \he day the case was oa l l ed tor trial before
the Mayor. were you not?
A
Yea. sir.
X And when that oase was call ed you heard me,. as attorn y for
Rhode•, eay that it
wa• -- you were
oalled to the atand, and I said
i t was unnecessary to h ear your evidenc e , t hat I F1oultl
-mit the
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a • claimed in the warrant!
A You did; yes,. air.
X And~ so, your evidence was not h eard in th~t case?
A No, I did not t estify against
ot guilty, •
r. Rhode••
He entered a plea
I und e rstand.
THE COURT ':
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s:
Did you teati:fy?
No; he entered a plea of guilty.
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X I:d r_. Rhod e s . ho ev er . was p l ac ed on the stand by me , you rec all
that, d o yo u no t. to show that t he pint waa a ll that h ~ pur chased.?
A Yea, s ir.
X .And h i s t e atimony ~a s complete i and t he Mayor
n
unc ed that
he woul d await the pronounc ement o f jud~ent until afte r the succe ed ing
case was h earcl, d i dn't h e?
He did .
X
And he did so wi thhol d h i s jud gment u ntil t h e othe r case wa.s
h ea.l"d?
A
Yes, sir; th t is correct.
X That other c ase wa3 the c ~se against Ray Yolts?
A
J.L , sir.
• "'"'ARMA:tf ·:
X
I t was the oase agai nst Kratzer·.
Against Ge r1 r g e Krat zer?
I b li eve h i s name wa
Ge o rge Kratzer .
A 'Yes, sir.
X Krat ser was empl oy ed 1
a garqe eomewha t sou th o f to wn?
A He ope r ates the garage .
X
That gar W];e was wi thin t h e tw? mi l e l i mits of th1~ c ity. al!IO ,
was n ' t i t ?
A
Yes ,. si1
1
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1"" wa s .
X T'he cha r ge aga inst Krat zer was one und er a warrant aw rn out by
you b efo re the Uayor o f t he city, wasn ' t 1t ?
A
I t v:a.s .
X
And the charge was t h a t he had so l d t h i s same p int of liquor
t o VI. g.. Rho d e • ?
A Tha t
X
We.an ' t 1 t?
ae the char ge ; y e~, s ir.
When the Krat zer oa se was c al l ed , Rhod es
a s the f i rat witness
c a lled by t h e C mmo nwealth ' a Atto r ney on behal f of the Commonw ealth,
wa 311 ' t h e?
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A
lie waa.
X He t estified in t h t c ase?
A
He did; y es, sir.
X And 1n answer to qu eatione prc>pound ed to him by t h e Commonwea lt h 's At t orney" he t es ti f i ed tha t b.e had bought the liquor trom some
person the r e i n the garage ot Krataer•a though not f'r,m Kratzer •h im•
eel f , didn ' t h e?
A Yes, sir ; I t hink that i a about the substanc e of h i s te~t!m ny •
.X .And that it was t h e same liquor which he had b een traneporti ng
at t.he t im e y ou s earched h im a nd f ound him
.A
Yes. sir.
X
N w, :a:t::tn thi s
1th. the hal f-pint?
econd c a se agai n st Kra tzer wa a t ried b e fore
· Counoilma n Sti ckley~ acting aa ju•tiae of the p eac·e , wa.en' t it?
A
It waa •
.X
But the Mqor wa '"' p r esen t dui-1~
t he t i me t ha·li t he oas e was
b e i ng t ri ed a l s ?
X Afte r t he c ,_,mpl etion o f t he evidence 1n the Kratzer case , l\m,dea
1.1a
r e c l l ed to th
stand by me ., under p rmi ss i on o f t h e }la.yo~. and
t eatified t o tb.e tact t hat h e had jus t t e sti f i~ in th
K~tzer case
to t hese 1nor1mina ting f act• , t1 i dn ' t he?
A He did.
X A.nd it '.Vas t h en cla imed by
r. ~ r r iso n and me, repr e s en ting
hill. that he was entitled to b a d i sch ar ged b ecau e he
the
wg,9
immune under
• tat.ute trom proaeoutio n 'by r eason of hi e h aving b een c alle4 as a
wi t ness to t estify i n t he Kra tzer c ase.
A
You recall t hat , don't you?
Ye s - sir•
•
X Then the
ayo r pronc,unce d judgment, eenteno i ng him to t hree
months on t he road and a fine of five dollara?
A
Yee, ellr; that was the Jlavor•s •ud
',I
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��MR . DECHERT::
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I think that 1s all.-
I ill have to pr v-e the former conTiction
of Rho des. if your Honor plea9 •
E ./>UYi1u-1.J.'1 :
lR. DECn.t!iRT : It is admitted t hat the defendant Rliodea,
prior to the time of tha commission of the'offenee
tor v1h1ch he ia now being triP,d •- - I retrain fr{)JII,
u•ing the wo rd "proaeoutet,.• •- was convict ed of a
like offense -- bein~ the transport a tion of one•
half pint of liquor, said f i r:st conviction having
b een einoe l9le.
I do no t s e e that the t i me is ma,terial.
since it wa!J after 19\8•
r HE COURT:
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MR .
If there i s any qu estion r a i sed as t-o the
l1 o content of' the liquo r I wioh to i n troduce
nee as to that. '
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T: ..Iuit 1"'1·, t i s admitted t hat t h e liqu1«
i ned in t he pint b ttle found n the person
.e e :f'entiant, being one-half pint or thereabou s, contain ed alclJlal-1 of' a per a ntage exc eed.i ng hat permitted by a'tatute
It i s stipulated that at the· time of the tria.l of
t]l,t Kratz 'S r and t n e Bb.odee eaaes before the Councilman a nd the Mayor,
resp eetively, there was in force in the Oi ty of Harri sonburc an ord1-
nance adopted pu~euanl to t.he etatute against the off'e~nSJ)()rt•
ing
~ having u nlawful po ssession of a r dent spirita ; an
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that saiti
ordinanc e was i n the !Jame language as that employe'1 b y the St.:ia,te statute
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in similar prohibi ttona; the said ordinance having been !l4opted December :LO, 192~
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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. Walter Rhodes
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
Contains testimonial
question of witness confession
case related to arrest of George Kratzer
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
1927
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
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
RcPr-box6-047
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
Rhodes
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cm, .m NWE.ALTH OF VIRGI NIA ,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGF.Ji.M , to - wit :
I n the Circui t Court of said Count y :
The gran d j u ro:r,sin and f or the body of
sai d county of Ro cki ngham and n ow a t tending sa id Cou r t
at its Februa r
term , 1927 , up on t heir cnths do p rese nt
that Reuben Roadcap ,
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Raines , within one year next pr ior to t he findin g of
this i ndictm e nt , in the sa i d county of Rockin gham , did
unlawf ully and fe lon iously manufa c ture di s ti lled. ardent
s piri t s , a gainst the peac e and di gnity of t he Common wealth of Virgin ia.
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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
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
Commonwealth v. Reuben Roadcap, Z.R. Raines and John R. Raines
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Not Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
not guilty
Raines found not guilty
manufacturing 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
1927
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
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
RcPr-box6-046
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
PDF
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
JMU Libraries
Raines
Roadcap
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COMMO 'TE.ALTH OF VL
I NIA ,
COU1 TY OF ROCKI NGH
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I n t h e Ci rcuit Court of s a i d. Co1.mty:
The g rand jurors in and f or the b ody of sai d.
c ou nt y of Roc k i ngh a m a nd n ow a t tendi ng said Court a t i t s
J une term, 1 92 7 , up on t he i r oath s
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n ext pr i o r t o t he f i n i ng of t h i s i nd i c tment , i n the said.
County of Roc k i ng ham ,
i d unl awfull y ancl feloniously
manufacture di s till ed arden t sp iri t s , a g a i ns t t e peace
a nd di gn i ty of t he Commonwealth of Vi r g i n i a .
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good and lawful money of the United States, and the said ___
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respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they
several1y waived the benefit of their Homestead Exeil1lption as to this obligation, and also waived any
claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonwealth arising under this r ecognizance with
coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the u se of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said
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claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonwealth arising under this r ecognizance with
conditions underwritten.
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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
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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. R.L. Raines and R.M. Morris
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Indictment
Bail Recognizance
manufacturing 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
1927
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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-box6-045
Format
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Morris
Raines
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGI NIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit :
I n the Circuit Court of s aid County :
The gr and jurors in and f or t he body of
said county of Rockingham and n ow at tendi ng said Court
at its February term , 1927, upon their oaths do present
tha t Lut her Payne, within ·one year nex t prior to the
findi ng of th is i n dicmtment, in t he s aid county of
Rockingham, did unlawfully and felo niously manufacture
di s tilled arden t s pirits , agai nst t he peace an d di gnity
of the Commonwealth of Virgi nia .
Th i s i ndi ctment i s fo und on the t e sti mony
of
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T. Rexrode and D. H. Dofflemyer, witnesses sworn
i n Court a nd se nt before the grand jury to give evidence .
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Lu the r Payne
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February term, 1 9 27
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---·----Luth er Payne_ and_ Jas L. _ Ray- ___ ------------ ------------ ----------- -- ---------came before me ______ _,I._Ji,.._K~ ij_~r _____ _____________________________________________________ _
of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and respective1ly acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the _Commonweal th of Virginia, in manner and form following, tha,t is to say : the said
______ Luther_ Payne_ __ __ - __ - __ - __- __ _ - ___ - ___ - ____ - ____ - __ _ - __ _ - ________ in the sum of
________ One _Thousand ____ - _____ - _____ - ____ - _____ - _____ - _____ - ___ - ___ - ___ - _____ Dollars
good and lawful money of the United States, and the said ____ J~e_L.t--R~ ~-- ~--- ------- ------in the sum oL ____ OJlCL.Thou..aand. ____-:_ ____-:. ____~ ____ Dolla.rs of like good and lawful money, to be
respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands a.nd tenements, and they
severally waived the benefit of their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and also waived ariy
claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonweal th arising under this recognizance with
coupons det.a.che;q from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonweal th of Virginia if the said
_______ t_l!t!i_~r.!R_~y_n~~----- ----- ------------ -- ____ __ shall make default in the performance of the
conditions underwritten .
The. condition . of the above recognizance is s uch that if the above bound _________ ______ ______ _
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Court -0.f Rockingham on the __?ir..!9-t __ day of the ____ ~~PY-.~?_r~---~----=-- -- :-____ _:-____ Term next
thereof, being the ___ J~J~_t__ day of_ ____ ..:~ElPJ.:.~~]':'~ __________ __ _192 7 , at the Court-house thereof,
and then and there answer the CoD?monweal th of Virginia concerning a certain ____~~±--~!,ly_____ whereof the said _________ L.~tb_e_~_p_~yn~~---- ------- ____________________ stands charged, and shall not
depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above n~cognizance shall be void and of no
effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Taken and acknOwledgcd before me,_ the day_and y e ~ - ~ c a b ' l t - ~ r / ~
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LUTHER PAYNE.
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
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These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the s a i d - - - - - -to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required to summon - -- - - - -- - -- - - - -- - - -- - -- - -- - - -- - - - - -- - - --
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NE:WS· RECORD CO . , HARRI
�Commonwealth
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Executed the within warrant by arresting
and delivering the body of
this .JZ. .. day of 'f! / ! ~ .. . 1
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Constable of Rockingham County.
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COMMONWEAL TH OF VIRGINIA, } TO WIT :
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY,
To
Whereas,
, a Constable of said County:
the Sheriff or any
Pro- Inapector- of the said County, has this day made
W. T. Rexrode-
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J~~ W~~ K~e~i~t~e~r
complaint and information on oath before me,- - ~
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that _ _ ___,L.,._u=t-"-h=e_,r_____,
1921-, in the said County, did
Februar
day of
7th
unlawfully manufacture Ardent Spirits in Violation of law-
of the said County, on the
These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said- - - - - - Lu ther Payneto answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required to sum-
DofflemyerB. -H.- --~-~----mon - - - - ~
to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence.
Given under my hand and seal this
8th
day of
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February 8th 1927. At Dayton. Va.
vs
Charged with a Felony.
Luther Payne.
The within case thia day heard by me,. J. W. Keiter a Justice of
Rockingham Coubty, and the Defendant found gtiilty aA chagged in
the warrant, and recognized in the nurn of One Thousand Dollars
with ·JaA L~ Ray an Surety for hie appearance before the Circuit
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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. Luther Payne
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Indictment
posession of still
recognizance
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
1927
Rights
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RcPr-box6-044
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Payne
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COMMONWEAirr'R OF VIRGINIA~
COUNTY OF ROCKINGR.Al! , to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors in and for the body of said county of
Rook_ingham and now attending said Court at 1 ts October t -erm, 1927,
upon their oaths do pref?ent that Alfred ,Ingram, within one year
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next prior to the finding of this indictment, in the said county
_o;t' ~_ockingham, did ~awfully manufacture, sell, offer, keep,
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store and expose for _~al~, give away, transport, dispense, solicit,
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a.d vertise and recei v~ orders for ardent spirits, against t he peace
and dignity of the Comm~~wea lth of Virgi r,~a.
The jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do furt her
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presen~ that Alfred Ingram, within one year next prior to the
finding . of this i ndictment~. in t he said county o.f Rockingham, did
unlawfully have in his possessio~ ardent spirits, against the
peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of . Virginia.
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The Jurors aforesaid, upon their o~ths aforesaid, do further
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present that Alfred Ingl,'am, within one Yr~r next prior to t he
f i ndi ng of this indi~tment, in the said pounty of Rocldngham, did
unla~fully receive ardent spirits, against the peace and dignity
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of the Commonwea lth of Virginia.
This indictment is :found on the testimony o:f
w.
T. Rexrode,. and
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sent before t he grand jury to give evidence.
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v) Indictmen t
Alfred Ingram
Misdemeanor
October term, 1927
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Rockingham county, to-wit:
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Bail
of the said
count y of Rockingha m, a nd severally and reApectively acknowle dged
themselves t:o bf! indebted to the comrnonwealth of Virg inia, in manner
and form following, that ia to aay; the aaid
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in the sum of one thousand and five hundred doJ.J.Rrs, and the said
t he Fm.m of one t:house nd a nd five hundred dollars,
e.nd thfl said ..d:.~'-±:.~~~~~~~-in the sum of one thousand a nd f ~
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hundred dollars, to bfl reepec ,ively rnadfil and levied of their sevaral
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benefit of their Homeste a d .xe mp t ion aA to thiR obliga tion, to the use
of the Commonweal.th of Virginia, if the aaid
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shall make default in /the performance of the. c ~unclerwritten.
The cond ition of the above recogniir,a nce ifl fmch th t if the above
llound
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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
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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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Commonwealth v. Alfred Ingram
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
21 gallons ardent spirits
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1927
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RcPr-box6-043
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Ingram
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKI NGHAM, to:--wi:t:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
Th e gr and jurors in and f or t he body of said county of
Rockingham and now a ttending said Court at its October term, 1927,
upon t he ir oaths do present that Welfrey Morris, who was heretof ore on the 1st day of January, 1924, convicted of violating the
Prohibition laws of t h e Commonwealth of Virgi nia, i n the Mayor's
Court of Sh enandoah, Virg inia, a nd who.t hen a nd there wa s sentenced
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t hirty days in jail, did, within one year next prior to t he f .inding of t h is i ndictment, in the said county of Rockingham, unlawfµlly a nd feloniously manufaeture, sell, offer, keep, store and
expose f or s ale, give away , transport, di sp ense , solicit, adve rt i se
a nd receive , orders f or ardent spirits, against t he peace and dignity
of t he Commonwealth of Virgi nia.
The ju rors afore s aid upon their oath s afore 0a id do furt her
pre s ent t hat Welfrey Morris, who wa s heretofore on t he 1st day of
January, 1924, co nvicte d of vi ol a ti ng the Prohibition laws of the
Commonwealth of Virgi n i a , in the Mayor' s Court of Shenandoah, Virginia, and wh o t h en and t here wa s sentenced t o p ay a fine of one
hundred dolla r s and serve f or a pe riod of t h irty days in jail, did,
within one year next prior to the finding of this indict ment, in
t he said county of Rockingham, unlawfully and feloniously have in
his possess ion ardent spi rit~, a gai ns t t h e peac e and di gni ty of t he
Commonwealth of Virginia.
The jurors af oresaid upon their oaths aforesaid do f urther
present t h at Welfrey Morris, who was heretofore on the 1st day of
January, 1924, convicted of viola ti ng t he Prohibition laws of t he
Commonweal t h of Virginia , in t he M:ayor's Court of Shenandoah, Virgini a , and who t hen and t here was sent enced to pay a fine of ona
hundred dollars a nd serve f or a pe riod of t h irty days in jail,
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in the said county of Rockingham, unlawfully and feloniously receive
ardent spirits, agai nst t he peace and di gnity of the Commonwealth
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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
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. Welfrey Morris
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
guilty
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
1927
Rights
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RcPr-box6-042
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Morris
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Cirouit Court of said County:
The grand jurors in and for the body of sai i county
of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its April
term, 1927, upon their oaths do present that Charles Morris,
within one year next prior to the finding of this indictmen t,
in the said county of Rockingham , did unlawfull y and feloniously manufactu re distilled ardent spirits, against the
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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
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. Charles Morris
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
guilty
operaitng a still
producing 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
1927
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-box6-041
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Morris
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COMMONW~.ALTH OF VIRGINIA ,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM , to-wit:
I n the Circuit Court of said County :
The grand jurors in and fo r the body of
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Court at its February term , 19 27 , upon their oaths
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unde r the influence of ardent sp irit s , a gainst t h e
peace and di gni ty of the Commonwe al th of Virgi nia .
Th i s i ndictme nt i s found on the testimony
of Harold Wample r, Trenton Ruebush , John Thomp s on , an d
R. G. Myers , witness e s swom i n Court and sent before
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respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they
severally waived the benefit of their Homestead JiJxemption as to this obligation, and also waived any
claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonwealth arising under this recognizance with
coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said
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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
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
Commonwealth v. Noah Minnick
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
operating automobile under the influence
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
1927
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
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
RcPr-box6-040
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
PDF
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
JMU Libraries
Minnick
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COMMONV EALTH OF VIRGD IA ,
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In the Circuit Court of said county :
The grand jurors in and for the b ody of
said county of Rocki ngham and now attendin0 s id. Court at
its February term , 1927 , upon their oaths do
resent that
Ge orge A. Michael , within one year next prior to the finding of this indictment , in the said. county of Rockingham ,
did unlawfully have i n his possession a still , sti ll cap ,
worm , tub, fermenter, and other ap pliances connected vJith
and used in the ope r ation of a still , without having the
same registered as required by law, against the peace and
di gnity of the Commonwealth of Virginia .
This indictment is found on tee testimony of
F. L. Dirting , a witness sworn in Court and sent before the
grand jury to give evidence .
�Unlawfu l possessi on of still
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Februa ry t e r m, 192 7
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
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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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Commonwealth v. George A. Michael
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
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Misdemeanor
guilty
posession and operating a 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
1927
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RcPr-box6-039
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Michael
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/620a620a1f61c1f9a98b8465fa0b3721.pdf
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COMJ\fONV,.:, I111H OF VI GI NIA ,
COUifTY OF ROCKI NGH
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I n the Oircu i t Court of said. County :
The grand jurors i n and f o r t e b o dy of sa id county of
Rocki ngl am
ni n ow attend.in
upon the i r oaths do p re sent t
said Court at i ts June term , 1 927 ,
t Charl es Lewis , within one ye ar
next :prior t o t he f i ndi ng of th i ~ i ndi c tment , i n sai d. county of
ilick i ngham , did. unlawfully .. anuf acture , sell , offer , keep , store
a n d. exp ose f or sal e ,
,•ive awa y , trans p ort , d i s p ense , s olicit , ad,
v erti s e and rece ive orders f o r ar d ent s p i r it s , aga inst t e p ea ce
a nd d.i gn i ty of the Commonwe al th of Vi r gi nia .
Th e jurors af ore said. upo n their o t hs afor esa i d. , d.o furth er
resent that Charle s Lew i s within one ye ar next prior to the fi n d i n g of th is i nc1i c t ment , i n t
e s ai d c aunty of
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lawfully have in h i s :p os s ession ardent s piri ts , a gai ns t the
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ommonweal tr of Virg i n ia.
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present that Charles Lewis wi fuin one year next :prior to the f i ndin0 of this i n ictment , i n tlie said c ounty of
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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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<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. Charles Lewis
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
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Misdemeanor
guilty
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
1927
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RcPr-box6-038
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Lewis
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/7387efad92c94fc70502a226afb8b4a9.pdf
f5f5f3a6b73171453e1c962ad29e3c41
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COJvlMONV ALTH OF VIRGINIA ,
COU1 TY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit :
In the Circuit Court of said County :
The grand jurors i n and. for the body of
said county of Rockingham and now attending sa id Court
at its February term , 1927 , upon their oaths do present
that John Layman , within one year next prior to the find ing of this indi ctment, in the s aid county of Rockingham ,
did unlawfully have in h is possession a still , still cap ,
worm, tub, fermenter , and other appliances connected with
and us ed i n the operation of a still , without having t he
same re gistered as required by law, agai ns t the peace and
di gnity of the Commonwealth of Virginia .
This indictment i s found on the testimony of
J . L. Dirting , Jacob Lam, W. T. Rexrode, witnesses sworn
i n Court a nd sent before t he grand jury to give evidence .
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to appenr befor e the Judf e of' the Circu,it Cou,rt of' Roclcintha m County, at the Court
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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.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. John Layman
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
posession of still
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
1927
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-box6-037
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
Layman
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/871fbbf34b2fa8b0ffb53b3af5154d5a.pdf
11b875ecca1e4549121dc9edcf37f57b
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY : OFt 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 October term, 1927,
and Eugene:-_ Shi :ffle t t
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upon · their oaths do present that Lucy Lawso~within one year
next prior to the finding of this i'ndictment, in the said county
of Rockingham, did unlawf'ully"· manu.iactu.re ; sell, offer, keep, store
and expose for sale, give away, transport, dispense, solicit, ad-
vertise and receive· orders for ardent spirits, against the peace
and dignity of the 1Commonwealth of Virginia.
The jurors ai:':~resaid, upon -their oaths aforesaid, do
and Eugen~ Shiff lett
further present that Lucy Lawso~within •one year next prior to
the finding of this indictment, in the said county of Rockingham,
did unlawfully have •in thei il)ossession ardent · spirits, against t he
peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
' · The jurors aforesaid, upon . their oaths aforesaid, do
and Eugen~ Shi ff l ett
~rther present that Luoy :Lawson, within -one year next prior to
the finding of t his i ndicltment in the said county of Rockingham,
did unlawfully receive 'ardent spirits, against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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rode and Geoi!'ge Lawsori, witnesses sworn in Court and sent before
the grand jury to give evidence.
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no ct .i on wit h the said ohage , and not dep rt thenoe without leave of
Court• and be bound und.t r this 1·eco gn.i?.a.nce 11nt il said cha rge is
:finally disposed o'f or nntil i t is declared void
by ordor of a com-
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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
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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. Arthur Lay
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
operating a 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
1927
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RcPr-box6-036
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Lay
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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 October term,
1927, upon their oaths do present that Arthur Lay, within one
year next prior to the finding of this indictment, in the said
county of Rockingham, did unlawfully have in his possession a
still, still cap, worm, tub, fermenter, and other appliances
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lands and tenements for the use of the Commonwealth rendered, at the same time waiving their
Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and all daim or right to discharge any liability arising
to the Commonwealth under this reconizance with coupons detached from the bonds of this state;
shall not depart therefrom without leave of said court, then this reconizance shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
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the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, are unlawfully in the pos-
session of, and unlawfully used by one ·····························-·············•········-······-···································- ··-······•···············-···········
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Here d escrib e place as in (a} above
( 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 r e describe veh icle, au to , w agon, car r iage, buggy , boat, baggage or what n ot
by one ............... ···-·····························--················ _...................................................................................................................
H ere g ive name , or describe as in [a ] a b ove
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 ths 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 faw.
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If only Ard e nt Spirits and containers be seized,
the Magistrate shall fix a time not less than 10
np·r more than 30 days from . the date of return,
for 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 inte res t therein , whereupon the Magistrate shall
certify the warrant, written claim and articles
claimed, to th e Circuit or Corporati-on Court, as
the case may be, for determin~on, and declare
the unc:laime d articles forfe'fte'l:f.
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 oJ~A,-rdent Spirits, be
seized, the m as h (after taking·· a sample) shall be
d es troyed, and th e facts and articles seized repo-rted to the Prohibition Commissi~ner and
(A copy of this
Commonwealth's Attor~; y.
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 b eing transported in an au-
tomobile, boat, wagon, buggy, or other vehicle ,
the Ardent Spirits and containers shall be preserved and th e vehicle shall be <lelivered to the
Se rgeant of the City, the facts reported to the
Prohibition Commissi~ner 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.)
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WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
Other than above stated the following are witnesses.:
within
Here state house. room, piece
and by seizi g the following described Ardent
Spirits and other things therein found (and arresting the above named person found in possession
thereof) and by posting a true copy of this warrant
and the return he reon on the _____________________ _
Here say place, house. room, boat,
auto or Baggage, or as cas~ may be
This matter set for hearing on the ________ day
of ----------------------, 192 ____ .
No claim of ownership or interest i-n any of. the
said things seized having been filed herein in compliance with the law, the same are hereby adjudged
a nd declared confiscated and forfeited to the Commo nwealth.
Given under my hand this ________________ day
as front door of house, door of room or premises
Description of Ardent Spirits and other things
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Title of Magistrate
Written claim of ownership or interest having
been filed to certain of the said things herein seize d, this warrant, the said claim and the things in
the claim particularly described, are hereby certified to the ________________ Court of this _________ _
for determination, and the said things uncl aimed
are h ereby adjudged and declared confiscated
a nd 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 front door of the house, or
on the door of the room, ·o r on the premises at
the place the Arde nt Spirits may be found.
Given under 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 officers- and persons assisted me in the execution of this warrant:
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NOTE. -Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
being t.ransported in v ehicle, boat or baggage, it is
t o be returned to the jurisdiction from which issued. If issued for Ardent Spirits so transported, it
can be executed in any part of th e State, and returned to any justice in any ooun ty or city throug h
which they are carried.
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To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
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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. Lucy Lawson and Eugene Shifflett
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
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
1927
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-box6-035
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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STATE OF VI RGI NIA ,
COUNTY OF ROCICT NGHA11 , to- viii t :
In th e Circui t Court of sa id Count y :
The grand jurors i n and for the body of s a id county of
Rockingham an d now at t ending said Court a t its February term,
1927 , upon t heir oath s do presen t t hat John Lam, with i n one
ye ar n ext prior to the findi ng o f t h i s i nd ictmen t , i n s aid
county of Rockingham, did unlawfully manufac ture , sell , off er ,
ke ep, st ore and expose f or sale , give away , transport , dispens e,
s olic it , adverti se and receive orde rs f or ardent spirit s ,
a gainst the peace a hd di gnity of the Commonwealth of Virgi nia .
The jurors a f oresai d, up on t heir oaths afo resai d do
fu rthe r present that John Lam, wi th i n one year next pr ior t o
t he f inding of t h is i ndic tment , in the said county of Rocki ngham, did unlawfull y have i n his p ossession arden t s pirits,
a gai ns t the peace and dig ni ty of the Commonwe alth of Virgi nia .
The jurors aforesaid , up on their oa ths afor esai d do
further p rese nt t h at Jo hn Lam , within one year nex t prior to
t he fi ndi ng o f t his i nd.ictment , i n the s a id count y of Rocking ha m, did unlawfully rec eiv e ardent sp irits, against t he pea ce
and di gn ity of the Commonweal th of Virgi nia .
This i ndic tmen t i s found on the test i mony of W. T. Rexrode and J . L. Dirti ng , wi tne sses s worn i n Court and sent be f or e the grand jury to give evidence .
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Title
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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.
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>
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. John Lam
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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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
1927
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-box6-034
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
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