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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF !WCKINGHAM , to-wit :
In the Circui t Court of sai'd County :
The grand jurors in and for the oody of said
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Februa ry term, 1926, upon their . oa ths do presen t that
Ha~ry ·Higgen s, within -one year next prior to the finding
of . this indict men t, in the s a id county of Rockingham, did
unlawf ully manufa ctu~e. sell, offer; k eep, store and_ expose
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for s a le, g ive away, transp ort, dis pense , soli c it, advert ise
and receive orders for · ardent spirits , agai1~ t the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth of Vi r g inia.
The jurors afores aid upon their oaths afores a id
do further presen t that Harry Higgen s, within one year next
pr ior to the fi ndi n g of t his i nd ict ment, in the s a id count y
of Rocking ha m, did unlawf ully have in his posse s sion arde nt
spirits , a gainst the peace and di gnit y .of the Commonwealth
of Vir g ini~.
And the juror s a f ore s aid upon thei r oaths aforesaid do f urther presen t that Harry Hi ggens, within one year
next prior to the finding of t h is i nd ic t rnent, i n the. said
count y of Rocking ham, did unlawf ully receiv e ardent s pirits,
a ga inst the pe ace a nd di gni t y of the Co nmomv ealth of Vir gini a .
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<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. Harry Higgins
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
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
1926
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RcPr-box5-049
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Higgins
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. W.H.Ford
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
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
1926
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-box5-048
Format
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Ford
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COJ.DvlONWE.ALTH OF VI RGI NL ,
COUNTY OF ROCICTNGH 1I, t o- wit :
I n the Ci r cu it Court of sai d Count y :
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Rocki ngham and now at t en ding sa id Court at i ts Octobe r term , 192 6 ,
up on thei r oaths do present that French Fi shback , withi n one year
next pri or to the findin g of this i ndictment , in the said county of
Rock i ngham, did unlawfully manufacture , sell , offer , keep , store
and expose for sale , give away , transport , dispense , sol icit , advertise and receive orders for ardent spirits , against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia .
The jurors aforesaid. , upon their oaths aforesaid do
further present that French Fishback , within one year next prior
to the f i nding of this indi ctment , i n the said c ounty of Roe ineham ,
did unl wfully have in Llis possession ardent spirits , against the
peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virgini •
The jurors aforesaid. , upon their oaths aforesaid. do
further prese:..1t that French Fishback , · Ii thin one year next prior to
the finding of this indictment , i n the said county of Rockingham ,
did unlawfully receive ardent spirits , against the peace and a.igni ty
of the Commonwealth of Virginia .
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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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. French Fishback
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
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Misdemeanor
guilty
Homestead Exemption waived
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
1926
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RcPr-box5-047
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Fishback
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/0209e8df7f8fd8df42b7a54dc555e2b1.pdf
e24d3ec6dbf8038e92d5086a9369bf58
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM , to-wit
In the Cirou.it C,ourt of said County:
The grand jurors in and for the body of said
oollnty of Rockingham and now attending said Court a.t its
Februa r y term, 1926, upo n their ~aths do present that Lester
Eppard, within one y ear next prior to the finding of this
indictme n t, in the said cowity of Rockingh am, did wilawf lllly have in his possession a still, still cap, worm, tub,
fer ment e r, and other appliances co nnected · with a nd used in
the operation of a still, without having the same register ed
as re qui red b y law, a gai n st the ' pe a ce a nd d i gnit y of the
Co mmonwealth of Vir ginia.
This i ndictment is found on the testimony of
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C. W. Dove and D. H. Dofflemyer, witnesses s wor n i n c ourt
and sen t befor e the g r a nd jur y to g ive evidence.
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Unlawf ul posses sion of still
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COUN TY OF ROCKINGHAM , to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors in and for the body of said county of
Rockingham a nd now attending said cour.t at its February term,
1926, upon their oa ths do present that Lester Eppart, within
one ye ar next prior to the finding of this indictment, in
t he said county of Rockingham, did unlawfully and feloniously
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manufa cture a rdent spirits, against the pea ce and dignit y of
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the Commonwealth of Virgin ia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of C. W. Dove
and D. H. Do;f f lemyer, witnesse s. sworn in court a nd sen t before the grand jury to give evidence.
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�In the Name of the Common wealth of Virginia :
To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
YoU, nre h ereby co1nnuinde d to su,m,mon ..
to appenr before the Ju,dJe of the Circuit Cou,rt of RockinJha m, CoU,nty, at the Court
Hou,se thereof, at 10 o'clock, ci. m., on the. / £ . . ~ 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
<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. Lester Eppard
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
Found not guilty
Testimony by C.W. Dove
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
1926
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RcPr-box5-046
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Eppard
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/7743fab196b3ad141d5aa8a346f85f37.pdf
9b7481f85ff7229765ce70daf65e296c
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IN THE CIRCUIT CO URT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, JIRGINIA.
TO THE HON. T. N. HAAS, JUDGE OF SAID COURT FOR SAID COUNTY:
I, D. W. Earu:an, Commonwealth 's Attorney for said (,,,ou.nty,
do res pectfully represent unto your Honor:
That on Saturday night, February 13, 1926, John Logan, a
policema n for the c ity of Harrisonburg, , Virginia, did seize a Rudson touring car, model
motor No. 108987, bearing
Virginia license tag for the year 1926 No. 104-722, and license
plat for the city of Harriso:::i bllrg No. 924, said auto mobile at t he
t i me of seizure being occupied b y James Eldridge who had in said
ca r at ' the ti me of seizure about five gallons of ardent spirits,
That under Section 57 of the Prohibition Act as an ended,
said a utomobile i s forfeited to the Commonwea lth •
. Tha t y our i n formant prays that the said auto mobile be
condemned and sold, and that t he proceeds be disposed of accordi ng to . l aw, and that James Eldridge and. Nettie Mason, as well as
all other pers on s concern ed in interest, be cited to a ppear a nd
sh ow ca use why the said car should not be condemned anl sold to
e nf or c e th e f orfeiture.
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Subscribed a nd sworn to before me
this 17th day of February, 1926.
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Inforr ra.tion
Hudson tourin g car.
(Jas . Eldrid ge)
D. W. Earman
Commonweal th' s Attorn ey
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door of the Court House and leaving same posted there also futher e~ecuted
on same day and date by having a true copy of this writ published in the
Daily-News Record a news paper published each week day in rockingham
County , Virginia,also further executed on the same dtty and date by
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. James Eldridge (Hudson touring car)
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
Hudson Touring car
5 gallons spirits
Section 57 car seizure
Daily-News Record
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
1926
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-box5-045
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
Eldridge
Mason
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKI NGH.AM, to.-wi t:
In the Circui t Court of said . County :
The gr and jurors in and for the body of said
county of Rocking ham and now' attend ing said Court at its
·Februa ry term, 1926:, ui:>on their oa ths do presen t that Grant
·Eat~n, within one year next prior to the findi ng of this indict me nt, in the said county of Rockin gham, did unlawf ully
manufa cture, sell, offer, keep, store and expose for sale,
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give away, transpo r't, dis pens·
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orders f or a rdent spirits , agains
t the p eace and dignity of
the Commonwealth of virgL~ ia.
The jurors af oresaid upon their oa t hs a f oresaid
do further presen t that Grant Eaton, within one year next
prior to the find.in ~ of this indictm ent, in the s aid county
of Rock ingham , did unlawf ully have in his posses sion ardent
s pirits, a gainst the peac e and dignity of . the Commonweal th of
Vir ginia •
And the jurors afores aid upon their oaths a f oresaid- do furthe r presen t that Grant Eaton within one y ear next
prior to the findin g o f this indictm ent, i n the said county
of Rockingham, did ·u nlawfu lly receive ard ent spirits , a gainst
the peace and dignity of t he Commonwealth of Virg i nia.
This indictment is found on the testimo ny of
George Lawso nrwitnes s sworn in court and sent before the
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A rdent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold,
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And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEAL TH OF VIRGINIA,
to command you, with all nece ssary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat , or vehicl e herein designat ed, either in day or nig ht, and seize such ard ent spirits and their
containers and other things apparently possessed or used in violation of law, and bring the same and
the person or persons, in whose possession they are found, and al so 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 di sposed 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, $ 0 state in your return, and post a true copy of this
warrant and the return thereof, as required by law.
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�WARRANT TO SEARC H FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS , ETC.
DIRECTIO N S
1.-If on'ly Ard ent Spirit s 2.nd containers be seized,
the Magistrate sha ll fix a ti m e not less than 10
no r more th a n 30 days from th e elate of r eturn, fo r
the h earing of sa id return. If no cla imant app ear,
the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be forfeited
to Commonwealth. Any perso n claiming any of
same must file a written claim stating particularly
the character a nd extent of his interes t therein, whe reupon the Mag istrate shall certify the w a rran t, written
claim and articles claim ed, to the Circuit or Corpo ration Court, as the case may be, for determin a tion, and
declare the unclaimed articles forf eited.
2.-If still, still cap, w orm, tub s, heather, fcrmenters, o r any app li;:;nee conn ected w jth a still and
used, o r n1a sh o r oth er sub stance capable of b eing
used, in th e m an ufac ture of A rdent Spirits, be seized,
the mash (after taki ng a sa mple) shall be destroyed,
a nd the fact s a nd articles seized reported to the Prohibition Director a nd Commonwea lth's Attorney. (A
copy of this warrant and prope r return wi ll be suffici ent notice and repo rt). Ardent Spirits and containers di sposed of as in N o. 1 above.
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Execut~ the within warrant this .. .. ...
of . .. .. ..
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a nd th e return thereon
doo r of th e house, o r
on the premi ses at th e
be found .
See Sec,t ions 21½, 22, 23, 23½, 57 and 57½,
of A ssemb ly, 1918, P age 578.
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Other than above stat ed the fo llow ing are witnesses :
searching the
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room, place
I-Iere state house,
and by seizing the fo llowing describ ed Ardent Spirits
and other things therein found (and raresting the
above named person fo und in possession thereof) and
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Here s;:i.y place, house, room, boat,
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auto or lx1ggag e, or as the case may be
No claim of owner ship or i~terest in any of the
said things seized having been filed herein in compliance with the law, th e same are hereby adjudged
and declared confiscated and forfeited to the Commonwealth.
Giv~
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vVritten claim o.f ownership or interest having been
fil ed to certain of the said things herein seized, this
warrant, the said claim and the things in the cla im
pa r ticularly descr ib ed, are hereby certified to th e
3.-If Ard ent Spirits are being transported in a n uatomobile, boa t, wago n, buggy, o r other vehicle, the
Ard en t Spirits and co nta iners shall be preserved and
the vehicle sha ll b e cl eliered to the Sergeant of the
City, th e fac ts reported to the Prohib ition Director
a nd Co mm onwealth's Attorney and Ardent Spirits
am! conta iner s dispo sed of as provided in No. 1 above
(A copy o f this warrant and proper return wi ll be
sufficient report).
4.-A copy of this wa rran t
must be post ed at th e fro nt
on th e door of th e ro om, or
place the Ardent Spirits ma y
The fo llowing named officer s and pdsons assisted
...... .. Court of this ...... ...................... for determination and the said things uncla imed are hereby
adjudged and declared co nfiscated and forfeited to
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the Commonwealth.
G~v~n under my hand this ....~ ..........~ .... ... ... .. day of
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NOTE- Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
being, tran sported in vehicle, boat or baggage, it is to
be r eturned to th e jurisdiction from which issued. If
issued fo r A rdent Spirit s so transpo rt ed, it can be
executed in any pa rt of the State, ·and return ed to
any justice in any county or city through w hich
they w ere cafried.
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of the said county of Rockingh am, and severally and r espectivei] y acknowledged themselv es
to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, in manner and form foll owing, that is to say
: the said
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good and lawful money of the United States, and the said _______________ ____ _______________
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in the sum
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of like good and lawful monev, to be
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respectiv ely made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenement s,
and they
severally waived the benefit of their Homeste ad Exempti on as to this obligatio n, and also waived
any .
claim or right to discha rge any liability to the Common wealth arising under this r ecognizan
ce with
coupons
c ed fro~ the bonds of this State, to th e use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said·
___________ ______ : ________ ~ - ~ ~ - - - ~ - - ____ __shall make default in the performa nce
of the
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The condition of the above r ecognizance 1s s uch that if the above bound _______ ___ __ ___
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Circuit
Court o.f Rockingh am on the ____ Lrf_day of the ___~____________________ ________ Term
next
thereof, being the_LJ: :: ___ day o L - - - - - ~ - ______________ 192~ , at the Court-ho use
thereof,
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depart thence without the leave of said Court, th en the above r ecognizan ce shall be void
and of no
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effect, otherwise to r emain in full force and virtue .
Taken and acknowledged before me, the day_ a~~~
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Commonwealth of Virginia,
Rockingha~ Coun_ty_ ,_ ~To
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, a Constable of said County:
Whereas , - ~ - - - - ~ - - - - --------,,,,:;;>-_.__,.______..," "-_of th e said Cou nty, h as thi s d ay ma de
complaint and infor
a Ju stice of th e
said County, that_ ~~ - -- - - - - - -= - = - - - - - - - - - - -- ,,------- - - - - - - - of t ~ d § oun
These are therefore, in the name of th e C o mmon wealth of Virginia, to comma nd yo u forth with to
apprehend and bring before me, or som e other .Justi ce c,f the said Co u nty, th e bod y of th e sa id
to answer the said complaint and to be furth er dealt with accordin g to law .
A nd yo u are required to
summon _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Common wealth , on th e exa min ation touchin g the said
offence.
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
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Prohibition--History
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1916-1933
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Commonwealth v. Grant Eaton
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1926
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINI A,
COU} TY OF ROCKINGill\.M, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of s aid County:
The grand juroEs in am for the body of said
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-~olln~y of Rockingh~_m a nd ,i:ow atfending said Collrt at its
February term, 1926, llp on the ·r . oa th s d o _present that Charles
Eaton, within one year next prior to the finding of this in.
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manufactu re, sell, offer, k eep, store ·and e xpose for sale,
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give away, transpo·rt, dispense, solicit, advertise and re•
ceive orders for ardent spirits. against the peace and dignity
of the Commonwe alth of Virgin ia.
The jurors a fore s aid upo n t h eir oat hs aforesaid
do further pre s ent that Charles Eaton, within one year next
prior to the finding of this indictmen t, in the said county of
Roc k ingham, did unla wfully have in his possession arden t s pirits,
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a gai n st the peace and dignity ·of ; the Commonwe alth of Vir g inia .
1he jurors aforesa id upon their oaths a f oresaid
do further present that Charles Eaton, within one y ear next
prior to the f i nd i ng o_f this indict ment, i n the s a id county of
Rockingham , did unlawfully receive ardent spirit s , a gai n st the
pea ce and dignity of the Commonwe alth of Virginia.
This indictmen t is found on the testimony of R.M.
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Bur k e, George Lawson, L.A. Bllrke, Tom. Morris, Linda Eaton,
P earl Shifflett , and William Shifflett , witnesses sworn in court
and sent before the grand jllry to give evidenc e.
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good and lawful money of the United States, and the said .........................................................
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s, and they severally waived
respectiv ely made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenement
any claim or right to discharg e any
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be void and of no effect, otherwis e
depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above recogniz ance shall
to remain in full force and virtue.
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BE IT REMEMBERED that on the _)_~___ day o L _ F ~ r y - - . : . ________ 192
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of the said county of Rockingham, and s-everalTy and re spectiveJy acknowledg<~d thei1~etves~ to be indebted to the Commonweal th of Virginia, in manner and form following, that is to say: the sttid:'
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good and lawful money of the United States, aaun.dd_.tJtbb.JQ@4B.8aH:idd====-=::::-::-:::-::-::::-:-=-::-::-::-:-::=:=:-=-:::-::-=:
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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 Commonweal th arising under this recognizance with
~ n s detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonweal th of Virginia if the said
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of the
conditions underwritten .
The condition of the above recognizance is s uch that if the above bound ___ ~ ~------
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Court -o f Rockingham on the_/_~ ____ da.y of
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thereof, being the __________ day of_ ________________ ____________ 192
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depart thence without the leave of said Court, th en the above recognizance shall be void and of no
effect, otherwise to remain in full r'orce and virtue.
Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above written.
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��Commonwealth of Virginia---City, County of
To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants
(b)
to-wit:
olice Officers ~nl;l (;onst~bl~s of the State of
A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermenters and other appliances connected with such still and used,
and mas}rand other substances, capable of being used, in the ma1Jufacture of Ardent Spirits,
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are unlawfully in the possession of, and unlawfully used by one ........ ..... ........ ..... ..... .... ....... .. ..... , .... ..... ...
Give name; if name unknown say "Whose name is to the Informant 4nknown.''
in a certain ..... ., .. ... , ... .. ..... ....... .... .... .,.. ,.. ... , .. ....... .... .... ... ..., ........ ..... .. ... .. .. .. ... ... ..... .. .. ... .. .. ... ... ....... .. ... ........ ....... .... ...... .. .. .
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Here desc ,;h~ r:a~e as in (11) above
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 ........ .. ..,.... ..... .. .. ... ...... ... .... ........ ..
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Here describe vehicle, aut., , \Vag9n, carria¥e, buggy, boat, baggage or what not
by one .... .. .. ..... .... ,, ... ... .. .. ........ .... ... .. ,, .. ... .... ., .. ........... .... ..... .. ... ... .. ... .. ...... ... , .... ... ... ............... ... ... ......... .... ,... .. ............ ,
_Jicrt give pame, Qr d,s~ribe as in (a) above
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE , IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONW EALTH OF VIRGINIA,
to command you, with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, bag~
gage, boat , or vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their
containers and other things apparently possessed or u sed in violation of law, and bring the same and
the person or persons, in whose possession they are found, and also any person resisting, impeding, ob..,
structing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution of this warrant, before me, or
some other officer having jurisdietiop of the ~ase, to be disposed of and dealt with according to law; and
make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereuncler, with a particular statem~nt
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 ai1y one, so state in your return, and post a true ~opy of this
warrant and the return thereof, as required by law.
Given under my hand and seal this.k§.: .. day
(SEAL)
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�DIRECTIO NS
1.-If only Ardent Spirits and conta iners be seized,
the Magistrate shall fix a time not less th an 10
nor more than 30 days from the date of return, fo r
the hear ing of said return. If no claimant appear,
the A rden t Spirits and articles are to be forfe ited
t o Commonwe alth. A ny perso n claiming any of
same m ust file a written claim stating pa rticularly
th e character and exten t of his interest th erein, w hereupon the Magistrate shall certify th e warrant, written
claim and a rt icles claimed, to the Circuit or Corpo rat ion Cou rt, as th e ca se may be, for determina tion, and
cleciare th e unclaimed articles fo rfeited.
2.- If still, still cap, wor:m, tubs, heathe r, fcrmen ter s, or any app li;;nce connected with a still an d
used, o r mash or other sub sta nce capable of being
u sed, in t he man ufactu re of Ardent Spirits, be seized,
the mash (after taking a sample) shall be destro yed, '
and the facts and articles seized r eported to th e Pro- 1.
hibition Director and Commonwe alth's Atto rn ey. (A
copy of th is warrant and proper return ·w ill be suffi cien t notice and report) . Arden t Spirits and contain ers di sposed of as in No. 1 above.
3.-If Ard ent Spirits are being tra n sported in a n uatom obilc, boa t, wago n, buggy, or other vehicle, the
Ardent Sp irits and containers shall be preserved and
th e vehicle shall be deliered to the Sergeant of the
City, the facts reported to the Prohibition Director
and Commonwealth's Attorney and Ardent Spirits
:mu contain ers disposed of as provided in No. 1 above
(A copy of this warrant and proper r eturn wi ll be
sufficient report ) .
4. -A co py of this warrant
mu st be posted at the front
on the door of th e room, or
place the A rden t Spirits may
a nd th e return th ereon
doo r of the hou se, or
o n the premises at the
be found.
See Sections 21½, 22, 23, 23 ½ , 57 and 57 ½ , Acts
of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
WARRAN T TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ET C.
The fo llowing name d offic ers and pd.sons assisted
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and by seizing the fo llowing described A rdent Spirits
and ot her thi ngs therein fo und (and r aresting the
above named pe rson fo und in possession thereof) and
by posting a tru ~
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Charles Eaton
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Not Guilty
Subject
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Misdemeanor
not guilty
Previous inditments
Found 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
1926
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RcPr-box5-043
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Eaton
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CO:MMONWEALTH OF VIP.GINIA,
COUNTY OF P.OCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circui t Court of said County :
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spirits , agains t ~ he peace and dignit y 01 the Commo nwealth of
Virgi n ia.
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presen t tm t Herber t Dean, within one year next prior to the
finding of this indict ent, in the said county of P.ockin gham,
did 1111lawf ully have in his posse s sion ardent s pirits, agains t
the peace and dignity of the Commo nwealth of Virgin ia.
'.!.'he jurors aforesa i d, upon their oaths aforesa id d.o further presen t that Herber t De an, within one ye ar ne x t prior to the
findi ng of this indictm ant, i n the s a id c ounty of P.ockin gham,
did unlawf ully receive ardent sp irit s , a gainst t ne peace and
dignity of the Commo nwealth of Virgin ia.
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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
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Herbert Dean
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
Found not guilty
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
1926
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-box5-042
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
JMU Libraries
Dean
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIP.GINIA,
COU ilflrY OF P. OCKINGHAM, t o-wi t:
I n the Circu i t Cour t of sa id Count y :
The grand jurors in and for the body of said county
o f P. ockingham a nd n ow at tend i ng said Court at its April term,
1926, upon t he ir oaths do , p resent that P. obert Crawf ord and
Kem2 e r ' c rawford, wh o were heretofore on September 5, 1 923, convi e ted 1of 1 viola t i ng the Prohib i tion Laws of the Commonwealth
of Virgi n ia, and who then and there were each sentenced to pay
a fin e o f on e hun dred f i f ty dollars and to serve f or a period
o f six months in jai l, did, wi t h in one year ne x t pr i or to the
fi ndi ng of t h is ind ic t men t, in t he sai d county of P. oclci n gham,
unla wfully and feloniously manufacture , disti l led. ardent
s pirits, aga ins t t he peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
of Vir g i ni a .
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respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and t enements, and they
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claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonwealth arising under this r ecognizance with
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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
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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Commonwealth v. Robert Crawford and Kemper Crawford
Description
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Felony; Indictment
Subject
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Felony
Indictment
2 Stills
manufacturing
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1926
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ,
COUNTY OF ROCKI NGHAM, to - wit :
I n the Circuit Court of said County :
The grand jurors i n and f or the body of
s ai d County of Rockingham and now attending said
Cou rt at its Oc t ober term , 1926 , upon their oaths
do present that Rawlei gh Crawford. , withi n one year
n ext prior to the finding of this indictmen t , in
the said Count y of Rockingham , di d unlawfully have
in his possession about thre e barrels of mash ,
against t he peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
of Virginia .
This indictmen t is found on the testimony
of George Lawson , a witnes s sworh in Court and sent
before the gr and jury to give evidence .
�Possession of mash
Coilll:!lonwealth
v) I ndictmen t
Rawleigh Crawford
Misdemeanor
Octobe r term, 1926
A Tr u e Bill :
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D. VI . Earman
Commonwealth ' s Attorney
�Commonwealth of Virginia--City, County of ~d~ o-w it:
To the .Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of
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Virginia-Gr" Jetin L :
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WHEREAS .. ........ ..... ....... .......... .. ... .............................................. ... .... .. ... ..... ......... .. ......... of the
has this day made complaint and information on oath before me, ..
of the said .. ..
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(a)
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Title
Name of Magis trate
~.. . that he verily believes, that in the said ...... S?. . and State:
City or County
City or County
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ibe the place, ho
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, roo m or boat, as the case may be
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......... .. .... ............... .. .... .. ......... .....•
by one ..... .. ......... .... .. ................ .. .... .. ...... .. .................. ... .. .. ....... ..........................
the informant unknown."
Give name; if name unkno
(b)
, say " \Vhose name is to
, tubs, fermenters and other appliances connected with such still and used,
and mash and other substances, capable of being used, in tl1e manufacture of Ardent Spirits,
A still, still cap, wo
.. ........ .. ......... ......... ..... ... .... .... ... .
are unlawfully in the possession of, and unlawfully used by one ............
Whose name is to the informant unknown."
Give n ame; if name unknown say "
....... .. .............. ... ............................... ... ...... .. ......
in a certain .... ... ... ........ .......... ... .... ........... .......... ..... .. .. .. ..........................above
Here desc,;ho ~:ace as in (a)
(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
boat, baggage or what not
Here describe vehicle, nut.,, \V agon, carriage, buggy,
by one .................. .... .............. .... ............................ ........... ... .......... .... ...... ............... .. .. .......... ... .. .... .. ................ ..........•
Herc give name, or dtscribe as in (a ) above
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE , IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONW EALTH OF VIRGINIA,
to command you, with all necessary and prope·r 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 possessed or used in violation of law, and bring the same and
the person or persons, in whose possession they are found, and also any person resisting, impeding, obstructing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution of this warrant, before me, or
some other officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be disposed of and dealt with according to law; and
make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular statement
and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this
warrant and the return thereof, as required by law.
Given under my hand and seal this .. ..
f . . ... . day of ··· ·· * - · · ······· ·· ··· ······· 19/4..
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�DIRECTION S
1.-If onl y Arde;,t Spirits an d con ta in er s b e seized,
th e Magistrate shall fi x a tim e not less tha n 10
nor m ore than 30 clays from th e da te o f r eturn, fo r
the h ea rin g of said retu rn . If no claima nt appear,
the A rden t Spirits a nd art.i cles a re to be fo rfeited
t o Common wea lth. Any per son claimi ng a ny of
same m ust fi le a written claim stating particula rly
the cha ra cter and extent of liis in teres t ther ein, wh ereupon t he Mag istrate shall certify th e warran t, written
claim a nd ar ticle s claimed, fo th e Circu it o r Co rp orat ion Co urt, a s the case may 'b e, fo r determ ination, and
declare th e unclaimed a rticles fo rfeite d.
2.-If still, still cap, wo rm, tu bs, h ea th er, fermenters, or a·ny appfo,n ce co1Jnectecl w ith a still a nd
u sed, or nia sh e r other sti:bstan ce capable of being
used, in the man ufact ure of: A rden t Spirit s, be seized,
th e mash (afte r taking a simple) shall be d estroyed,
a ncl t he fact s an d ar ticles seized reported to the P roh ibition D irector a nd Com tno nwealt h's Atto rn ey. (A
copy of this wari-:a n t an d prop er retu rn w ill be suffici ent no tice a nd r.eport) . Arden t Spirit s an d conta iners disposed cf as in No . 1 above.
WARRA NT TO S EA RCH FOR ARDENT
S PIRITS , ET C.
···· ··• · ··· · · " " " ' ' ' " ' ' " ' " ' ' '' ' ' ' ' ' '' ' ' '' ' '' ' '' '' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '' ' ' " ' ' ' •" ' ' ' '' ' ' ' " ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ·
O ther th a n above stated the follo w ing are witn esses:
Executed the within w arrant this . ... .. ..... .. ....... .... .... .clay ·
of... ... .. .. ... ... ... .. .. ......... ...... .... .. ..... ... 192
a nd th e r etu rn th ereon
doo r of the house, o r
o n the premi ses a t th e
be fo und.
See Sections 21 ½ , 22, 23, 23 ½ , 57 and 57 ½ , Acts
of A ssembly, 1918, P age 578,
b y . sea rchin g the
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w ithin state d .... .. ..... ..... ....... .... .. ..... ....... .. ..
.. .. .. ...... .. .
l-Iere state house, room, . place
a nd b y seizing the foi lowing describ ed Ardent Spirits
and oth er thi ngs th erein fo und (a nd ra resting the
a bove named per so n fo und in possessio n th ereof ) a nd
b y pos ti ng a tru e copy of th is wa rra nt an d th e r eturn
~-....... .... .. .. ' .........................
T his ma tter set .fo r hearin g on .the ...... .... .. ... ... ... .. .clay
................ .... .. ....... ... ... .. ..... ·'· ..... .. ...
of. ... ....:...... ....... .. : ............. ..·.. ..........192.,....
No cla im of o wn ership. o r inter est in any of the
said thi ngs seized having been filed herein in complia nce w ith th e la w, th e sam e are hereby adjudged
a 1id declared co nfisca ted and fo rfei ted to the Comm onwealth .
hereo n on th e ... ...
Give11 un der
of...
oth er thin g s
111; · hand
this ...... :.. .......... ....................... clay
.. .. ......... ... .... ........... .192..... .
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Title of Magistrate
\ Vritt en claim of ow riership or i nten{st having been
fil ed to cer ta in of th e said thin gs herein seized, this
warra nt, th e said cla inJ and the th ings in -the claim
parti cula rly cles ribecl, a r e h ereby certified to the
3.-If A r dent Spirits are being tra n sported in a n ua tom obile, boa t, wago n, buggy, or other vehicle, the
Ard ent Spirits a nd contain ers shall be preserved and
the veh icle sha ll be delier 1ed to the S ergea nt of the
City, the facts r eported to the Proh ibition D ire ctor
a nd Common wea lth's At torn ey and A r den t Spirits
and co nta iners disposed of a s provided in ·No . 1 abov e
(A copy of this .war ra nt and proper r et llrn wi ll be
sufficien t report ) .
4.- A cop y of t h is wa rra nt
must be pos ted at the front
on the doo r of the roo m , or
place th e A r den t 'Sp irits ma y
The fo llowing named officer s a nd pdso ns assisted
m e in t he execution of' this w arra nt :
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.... .. ... ... .. ·.... ...... Court of this .... ... .... ... ........ ... ... for det erm inat ion and th e said th ings u ncla imed are hereby
adj udged an d decla red confi scate d and forf eited to
·
the Com m onw ealth.
Giv~ n tind er m y ha nd this .... .. ..·........ .. ,...... .. .. ......clay of
.......... ......... .. ... .. ... ........ 192 ..... .
.. ...... .... .. .... .. ... .
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N OTE- U nless wa rran t iss ued fo r :Ardent' Spirits
h ein g transpo rted' in vehicle, boat o r baggage, it is to
be return ed to the jurisdi cti on from w hich is sued. If
issued · fo r Ard ent Spirits so tra nsported, it •can be
executed in a ny pa rt of th e State, a nd returned to
any· ju st ice in an y c ounty or city throu gh w hich
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th ey w ere · ca rried.
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Commonwealth of Virginia, T
Rockingham County,J o-wi ·
q_____ day o f ~ - - - - - - - - - - 1 9 2 t, ,----------CA_~✓- . -------------------~ j _1u.~- e________________________
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came before m e _ ~ ~a.,,. •,.. ___ /lraJ
BE
IT
REMEMBERED
that on the ___
of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and respectively acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, in manner and form following, that is to say: the said
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good and lawful money of the United States, and tJrn said
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Dollars of like gooj]. aua lffiYfttl money, to be
in thg s11m of_
r espectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they
severally waived the benefit of their Homestead JDxell11ption 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 use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said
, ~ ~ - - & ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - s h a l l make default in the performance of the
conditions underwritten.
·T he condition of the above recognizance is such that if the above bound _____________________ _
-~P--& -~L________ do and shall personally appear before the Circuit
Court of Rockingham on the_~___ day of the--~---------- ---------Term next
thereof, being the_/£_____ day of__~--------- --192 '-. , at the Court-house thereof,
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whereof the said __/ J . ~ - r = - - ~ - ~ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - s t a n d s charged, and shall not
depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above recognizance shall be void and of no
effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and: year first above written.
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��In the Nam e of the Comm onwe alth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rockin gham County , Greetin g:
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.11.nd this ......... ............. ...................shall not om,it under the penalt y
of £100. .11.ncl have then
cind there this Writ.
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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>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Rawleigh Crawford
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
Mash
still
ardent spirits manufacturing
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1926
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RcPr-box5-040
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Crawford
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIP.GINIA,
COUNTY OF P.OCKI NGHAM, to-wit:
In the Cir cui t Cou.rt of said County:
The grand jurors in and for the body of said county
of P. ockingham and n ow attending said Gou.rt at its April term,
1926, upon their oaths do present that A. 'J: . Crawford and
Moses Lawson, did, within one year next prior to the f inding
of this indict ment, in the said cou.nty of P. ockingham, unlawfully ani f eloniously manufacture
distilled _ a rdent
s pirits, against the p eace and digni~y of too Commonwealth
of Virg i nia .
'.!.'his indictment is found on the testimony of D. H.
Dofflemyer and W. T. ?.exr od e ~itnesses sworn in Court and
sent before the grand jury to gi ve evidence.
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v ) Indio tme nt
A. T. Crawf ord and
Moses Lawso n
Felony
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BE IT REMEMBERED that on the ____
<-fay o f _ ~ ~ - ~ ____________ :_ __ 192 1:,, __________ _
---k~~·--6~ 7,A#~--~ ; ; ~ ---------came before
me_<J'~~-Jf~ ~ - - - - ---------------
of the said count,.v of Rockingham, and severally and respectiveJy acknowledg0d themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, in manner and form following, tha,t is to say: the said
_________________ in the sum of
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--~ b f e / ~/if&: _________________________________________ Dollars
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good and lawful money of the United States, and the said_~~L,~~----------.;,r 7 ..,.e,,.--,...,--(;2--v ;r /r-w a.,r-1""~~ ~
in the sumoL~~A(~_<('_t,' j'j'--TJJolia;rs 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
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
· - - ~ ~ - - -~ ~ - ----------- ____ __shall make default in the performance of the
conditions underwritte;1.
The condition of the above recognizance is such that if the above bound_~-------------~~~---------------------------- do and shall personally appear before the Circuit
Court •Of Rockingham on fue_.f!'ti_ ___ day of the---~--------------- - -------Term next
thereof, being the __
j.£'. ___ day o f _ _ ~---- ______________192
f, , at
the Court-house thereof,
and then and there answer the Commonwealth of Virginia concerning a certain_~----whereof the s a i d - - - - ~ - ~ - - ~ ~ - - - - - ____________________ stands chariged, and shall 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 full force and virtue.
first above written.
Taken and acknowledged before me, the day~year
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---------- ______________________ .__________L~~-------
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�In the Nam e of the Com mon weal th of Virginia :
To the Sherif f of Rocki ngham Count y, Greet ing:
You a re h ereby com,1nandecl to sum,m on ....
of Rock ingha m, Coun ty, at the Cou,rt
to appea r befor e the Ju,dg e of the Circu,it Cou,rt
. ... 19~ ,6
day of .. .~
Iioi1,s e thereof, at 10 o'cloc k, a . m., on the..l..
Conu nonw ealth befor e the Gremel Ji1,ry
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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. A.T. Crawford and Moses Lawson
Description
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Felony; Indictment
Subject
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Felony
Indictment
manufacturing ardent spirits
still
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1926
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RcPr-box5-039
Format
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Crawford
Lawson
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Commonwea lth of Virginia,
County of Rockingham , to-wit :
I n the Circuit Court of said County :
The gr and jurors i n and for the body of sa id county
of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its October
term, 19 26 , upon the i r oaths do pres ent that
shby Cra1ford ,
within one year next prior to the finding of this indictmen t ,
in the said count y of Rockingham , did unlawfull y and fe lon iously manufa cture distilled ardent spirits , a gainst the peace
and dignity of t he Commonweal th af Virginia .
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ASHBY CRAWFORD :
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you will say s o and no more .
I f you find h im guilty as charged in the indictment ,
t hen you will say s o and fix his pun ishment by confinement
in the penitentiary f or n ot le ss than on e n or more than five
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Ashby Crawford
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Not Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
not guilty
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
1926
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-box5-038
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
JMU Libraries
Crawford
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Gerald Conger
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
Driving under the influence
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1926
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-box5-037
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Conger
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/fb252bf264f290d0b41bbdf91e7f34e9.pdf
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jurors in
oc ·ng~ mad now attend.in ~
nd. for the body o
sai
count;y of
- id Cu.rt at i ts
une term , 1926 , u on
a.
John Coffman , v1ho wa s hereto ore on the
their oaths do -nresent that
5th day of February , 1924,convicte
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of the Comrnonwealt
of violating the Prohibition laws
of Virginia , i n the Circuit Court of
1 rke
ou.ntr , Virginia , anc who then and there was sentenced to pay a fine
of fifty dollars a nd to serve for a perio
did , within one
ear next
i n the s a · d count
r ior to the
of thirty days in jail ,
i n ing of thi s indictment ,
of Rocking11 m, unlawfu 1
and. felonious ly manu-
facture , sell , off~r , keep , store and expose for sal e , give awar ,
dispense , transport , so icit, advertise and rece iv e orders for ardent
spi r it s , a gai1st the peace and dignity of the Commonweal th of Vi rg·ni a .
The jurors a~oresaid upon the ir oaths
foresaid. do
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further present tha t John 1 Coffman , who was heretofore on the 5th day
of Febrt1 ry ,
924 , convicted of viola ting the Pro hi bi tion laws of the
Cor.unonwealth of Virgi nia , in the Circuit Court of Clarke Count , Virgi nia , and who t hen and t here was sentenced to pay a fine of fift
dol-
l rs and to serve for a period. of thirt, da ys in jail , did , wi thin one
yea r next prior to the finding o
of Rockingham , unlavr.fu.11
this indictment , i n the said county
nd felo niousl y have in his pos sess i on
rent
spirits , agai ns t the peace and di gnity of the Commonv;eal t h of Virginia .
d the jurors afore said upon their oats aforesaid. do
further present that JohnA Coffman , who was heretofore on the 5th day
of February , 1924, convi cted of viol ating the Prohibition laws of the
Commonwea th of Virginia, i nt e c·rcuit Court of Clarke Co~u1ty , Vi r ginia , an
who t en
nd the r e w s sentenced. to pay a fine of fift y dol-
l a r s and to serve for a period o
thirt
da sin jail , did , withi n one
ear next prior t ote fi nd ng of t hi s indictmen t , i n the said count
un awfull
d feloniousl r
of Rockingham ,~ receive rdent spiri s, a gainst the peace an di gnit
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on the ground that it was
than one offense , which w s overrul ed b
oun sel fo r the prisone r move d tha
he indictmen t
the Cou t ; and thereupon
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furnis h a bill of particular s, which bi ll of par icu
r
being furni shed
was excepted t o by Counse l fo r the pr isoner , and overr ul ed by t he
our t ;
nd the prisoner being arraigned plead no
indic t ment .
And a panel of seven jurors summoned by the Sheriff of
the County from a 1 st furnished by the
exa mined by
?Ui lty to the
lark of this Court , were
he Court f ound free f ro m a ll legal ex ceptio ns
uali fie d t o s erve as jurors acco r ding to 1 w.
nd
Thereupon the At t orney
for the Commonwea l th stru ck trom the p nel one of sa i d j urors ,
n:1 the
prisoner by his a tto rney likewis e s truck from the :p3,nel one of sai d
jurors , and
he f ollowi ng five j uror s were selected agains t whom there
were no 'objection s , name ly:
John H. Car i s le ,
w. s.
Bromley , Edgar
Kackl ey , R lph Levi and D. ~. C rper, who were sworn to well a nd tru l y
tr
and true deliveranc e make b e ween the Commonwealth and th e prisoner
at the ba r, whom you s h<3.ll have i n char g e , and
acco rdi ng to the evide nce ; and
and the a r guments of
verdict ,
o
true verdict render
he jury having ful l y heard t he evidence
sel re tired
o its
oom t o c onsult of i ts
nd a fter some ti me r eturned i nt o Cour t , h v in
fo ll owi ng verd i ct : " We
in the wi thin indictmen
he jur
an
f ind
found the
he a ccused ,gu i lty as char g ed
ix his punishment a t a fine of
50 . 00
��2SJ.nd a senten ce of thirty dsys in j a il.
Whereu pon
E.
• Kackle y , f oreim n."
he Defendant moved t he Court to set aside the verdic t ar.d
gr ant him a new trial on the ground t hat the verdi ct was contra ry
to the law and t e eviden ce , which mo ion was overru led by the
ourt ,
and it being a sked of the prison er if anyth ing for himse lf he had
or
knew t o say why this Court should not now procee d to pronou nce
j udgme nt agains
hi m ccord ing to l aw , and nothi ng furthe r being
off er ed or allege d in delay of jud_m ent , it is consid ere d by the
our t that the said J . R.
be impri soned i n
offman do pay a f i ne of ~ifty Dollar s and
h e County jail for a period of thirty days , the
period by the j urors a scerta ined , to ~hich t he prison er exce pted.
And on the mo tion of the Defend ant t he enforc ement of this jud gment
is sus pended for sixt days in or der that he ma have a co py of the
record made inc lusive of the tr ans cript of the evide nce and bills
of
exc e p ion to pre sent o he Supr ene Court of ppeals with a pe t iti
on
for a writ o f error ; and -on his furt her motion per missio n is giv en
him t o en er into a re cogniz ance fo r his appea r ance a t this
tomor r ow.
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Vir g inia ,
Cl9.rk e County , s et :
At a Circui t Cour t continued and held for the County of Cl ~rke
at the ourt House t he reof on ~onday, Ap ril 7t h . 1924.
Commonwealth of Vir gin i a
is dr.
for
vs . (Indict men
offman
J. R.
Th is day came
he Common ea l h by its At torney , and J . R.
offman appe ared in pursuance of hi s recognizance , and it appe4ring
to
e
he petition of J . R. Coffman for a writ of erro r
hat
ourt
an d supersedeas
o a judgmen
he Supreme
deni ed by
our t
rendered by this
s been
ourt of Appeals of Virginia , it is ordered
that the s a id J . R. Coffman be remanded to J a il .
Commonwealth of ' i r g ini a
vs. ( nd ictme nt f or - .isdr .
J . R . Coffma
VIR I I :
Buil ing in
In t he Supreme ourt of tl ppea ls h eld a t the Librar
h e City of Ri chmond , on riday the 4 h. day of April , 1924.
The petition of J. R. Coffman for a writ of er or and superse de a
to a judgment r endered
y the ci r cuit c our
of
5th . day of Februa r y , in a prosecuti on by the
said peti ioner , f or a
or
hirty days
maturely considered an
oun yon
ommonwealth against the
ha t the said
• R.
offman be confined
nd t o pay a fine of fifty d ollars, hav i ng been
a transcript of t he
e co r d of _th e ·udgmen
a oresaid seen and inspected , t he court being of opinion tha
·uagment i
pla i nl
he
io l a t ion of t he Prohibition Law , where by
it was c onsidered by the court
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1 rke
the sa id
r ight , doth reject sai d peti ion ' nd re fuse s ai d
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error and supersedeas , the ef fe ct of which is to af irm
the ' udgmen
of the sa id ci-rcuit cour t.
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Rockingham County, J o-wt ·
BE IT
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that oJJ the __ ~-_(!_ __day
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of the said county of R ockingham, and severally and r espectiveay ackn owledge<l themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, in manner and form following, tha,t is t o say : the said-·- - - ~ ~ _____ ______ ________ __________________ ____ _____ ____ ____ ___________ in th e sum of
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good and lawful money of the United States, ::i:ud the said
r espectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and t enements, and they
severally waived the benefit of their Homestead E xemption 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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conditions underwritten.
The condition of the above r ecognizance is s uch that if the above bound
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depart thence without the leave of said Court, th en the above r ecognizance shall be void and of no
effect, otherwise to r emain in full force and virtue.
Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and year fir st above written.
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��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
YoU, a re hereby commanded to summon.
to appear bef ore the Judge of the Circuit Court rd/"Ro<jkin_gham
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onwealth, on the exam inatio n touch ing the said offence.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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
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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. John R. Coffman
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Indictment
Made an Appeal; fought the criminal charges
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
1926
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RcPr-box5-036
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Coffman
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STATE OF VIRGINIA ,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to- wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors i n and f or the body of said county of
Rockingham and now attending said Court at i ts Oct ober term , 1 926 ,
upon the ir oaths do present that John Carr , within one year next
prior to the finding of this indictment , in said county of Rockingham, did unlawfully manufacture, sell , offer , keep , store and expose
for sale, give away , transport, dispense , solicit , advertise and re ceive orders for ardent spirits, a gainst the pe a ce and dignity of
the Commonwealth of Virginia .
The jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do
further present that John Carr, within one year next prior to t he
finding of this indi ctment , i n the said count y of Rockingham , did
unlawfully have in his possession ardent spirits, against the
peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia .
The jurors aforesaid , upon their oaths aforesaid. do further present that John Carr , within one year next prior to the fi n ding of this indictment , i n the said county of Rockingham, did unlawfully receive ardent spirits , against the peace and dignity of
the Commonwealth of Virginia .
Thi s in~i ctment i s f ound on the test i mony of Or ie Hoover ,
Clarence Keister, Guy Wine , and C. R. Ritchie, witnesses sworn in
Court and sent before the gr and jury to give evidence .
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�In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
You are hereby ao1nn1,andecl to su,,nnwn ...
to testify and the tnith f!L...sa! },~ behal · of' the Uom,nonweaith before the Grand Jury
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who stands ahmr
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a,nrl there this Wri t .
Witness, J . Ji'. BL.JI. UKB UR.N', Ulerlc of ou,r saicl s oi:1·-;,,,,9,t the Cou,rt House, the
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who stands charged with and indicted for a 'libfJN?"tJ misdem eanor .
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To the Sheriff of Rockingham County-Greeting:
We command you that the goods and chattels of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _
- - - - - - - Dollars and
which were adjudged for costs in that behalf expended, whereof the said- - - - - - - -- - - - - - is convict, as appears to us of record; and that you have the same before the Clerk of our said Circuit Court,
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And have tlfen and there this writ.
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wlu'cli being sworn to , was ex amined and approved by the Court, and ordered to be certijied to tire Treasurer of "::
tliis county for payment.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. John Carr
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
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
1926
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-box5-035
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Carr
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/23c856cede9af10a73d42078698b5f96.pdf
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COHJMONWEALTH OF VIRGD IA,
COUNTY Ob"' ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said Countu:
The grand jurors i n and for the body of said
County of Rockingham s.nd n ow attending said Court at it s
October term, 1925, upon the\r oaths d? »'es ent tat Ar nold
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
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The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
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Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Arnold D. Yankey
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Felony; Indictment
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Felony
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Gave ardent spirits to a minor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1925
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Yankey
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY O ' ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors in and for t he body of said county
of Roc ki ngham and now attending said Cou.rt at its October term,
1925-, upon their oaths do present that C. H. Yager, J. H. Yager,
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this , ~ndi ctrnen t, in the said c oanty of Rockingham, did unla.wft1lly manufactt1re, sell, pffer, ke ep, store and expose for sale,
give away, transport, dispense, solicit, advertise and receive
ord ers for ardent spirits, agai nst the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
The jurors aforesaid upon the i r oaths aforesaid do
further present that C. H. Yager, J. H. Yager, a nd Re-be-t'-
a-vis,
within one year next prior to the finding of this indictment,
in the said county of Rockingham, did w1lawfully have in their
possession ardent spirits, against the poo.ce and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
And the jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid
do ft1rther present that C. H. Yager, J. H. Yager and Ro-b'e-r·r navi•s,
within one year next prior to the finding of this indictment,
in the said coanty of Rockingham, did unlawful l y receive ard ent
spirits, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwe~lth of
Virginia.
Th/ indictment is found on the testimony of D. H.
Dofflemyer.
w. T. Rexrode. and
--!ehn Dove, witnesses sworn in
Court and sent before the grand jury to g ive evidence.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. C.H. Yager, J.H. Yager and Robert Davis
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
C.H. found not guilty
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1925
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RcPr-box5-033
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Davis
Yager
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/170c96ec6995d0e84e458b178a6d3ee1.pdf
17252d96983f7ac594bcfe9da7f75e03
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_ OM:MOlW'E A11l'H OJ!1 VIRGINL ,
CO L.I NTY OF ROCKI mHAM , to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said county:
'l'h e grand jurors in and for the b ody of s aid county of
Rockingham and now attending said Cot1rt a t its Octob er t er rn ,
1925, ~pon their oa ths do p resent that Daniel Webste r, who was
hereto f ore on the 7th day of March , 1924, convicted of violating
the Prohibit io n laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the Cirelli t Co urt of Rocking ham Cot1nty ,
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was sent enced to pay a fine of five hllDdred dollars and to serve
for a period of f ive months in jail, did, wi th ine one year next
pr i or to t he finding of this indictment, in the said county of
Rockingham , unlaw f ully and feloniously manufactt1r.e . sell, offer,
keep , st ore a n d eX.f)ose f or sale, give awa.y , dis pe n se,
trans p ort,
solicit, advertise and r eceive orders for ardent · spirits, a gai nst
the peace and dignity o~ the Commonweal th of firginia.
The j urors aforesaid upon their oaths a fo r esa id do fllrther
present that Daniel Webster , who was heretofore on the 7th day of
March, 1924, co nvi cted of viol ating the Prohibition laws of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, in the Circllit Court of Rockingham County,
Virginia , a n d who then and there was sentenced to pay a fine o f
f ive hllDdred dollars and to serve f or a period of five months in
jail, did, wi thin one year next pri or to the f inding of this i ndi ctment , in the s aid c ou...'1.ty of Roe king ham, unlawft1lly and fe l oniously
have in his p ossessio n ardent spirits, against the peace and
dignity of the Commonweal th of Virginia.
And the jurors a f oresaid upon their oaths aforesaid do
furthe r pres ent that Daniel Webs ter , who was h eretofore on the 7th
day of March, 1924 , convicted of violati ng the Prohibition laws of
t h e Commonwealth of Virginia, in the Cir c u. i t Co urt of Rockingham
Coun ty, Vir ginia , and who then and ther e wa s sentenced to pay a fine
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in jail, did , wi thin one year next prior to the finding o f this
indictme nt , in the said county of ~ookingharn , unla.wtully and fel oniously receive ardent spiri t1;1, a gai nst ihe p eace and di gnity o f'
the Commonw eal th o f 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
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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. Daniel Webster
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Indictment
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
1925
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RcPr-box5-032
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Webster
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM , to-wit :
I n the Circui t Co urt of said County:
The grand 1.turors i n and for the body of said cot1ntJ
of Rockingham and now a t tending said c our t at its Octobe r
term , 1925, upon their oaths do present that Flo yd Viands ,
within one ye ar next prior to the fi nd ing of this indict nent ,
in t he sa id c ounty of Rockingham, di d unlawfully and fel on i ously manuract ure ard en t s piri ts, against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth of Vi r gini a .
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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. Floyd Viands
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Indictment
Still
5 gallons 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
1925
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RcPr-box5-031
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Viands
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f479d185da9859ab6b24c9fdbcdf07c1.pdf
95e23433f7be9b2a214c8fe2536c09d1
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C0.1lM0.1.IWEA LTE OF VIRGIN IA,
COU'ITY OF ROCK! ' GHAM , to-wit:
I n the Circu.i t Court of said Co:.u1ty:
The grand jurors in and
or t he bod y o f said c ount y
of Rocking ham and now attendi ng said court at its Octobe r term ,
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keep, store and expose for sale, gi ve away, transpo rt, dispen se ,
solic i t, advert ise and receive orders for a rdent spirits , a gainst the pe a ce and dignity of the Commonwe al th of Vir ginia .
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unlawf ully have in their posses sion a rd ent spirits , agains t the
peace and dignity of the Commonweal th of Virgin i a.
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of the Commonwealtp. of Virgin ia.
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Raymond Strickler
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
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
1925
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-box5-030
Format
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Strickler