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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.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Homer G. Dove
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1924
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RcPr-box4-008
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Dove
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I n the Circuit Co urt of said Co u~ty :
The grand jurors in and for the bod
ttending said C urt at its J
ha , and now
of sa id County of Rockinge term, 1924 , ll)On their
oaths do present that D. F . Dove, within one ye r nex
prior to the
find ing of . this indict me nt , i n the said Co unty of Rocki ngham , did
manufactllre, sell, of fe r , kee , st ore and ex ose f or sale ,
unl wfull
way, transport , dis ense , solicit, adv ertise and re·ce iv e orders
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f or ardent s_piri t~, a ainst the
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i .q:; i nia.
The j t1rors 'fores id u on their o th"' aforesaid do further pre -
sent t4a t D. P. D ve , within one year next prio1· to the finding of
this indictment , in the said Co unt y of rtocKingham , did unlawfully
have in his
ossession
rdeut spiri ts, a a.inst tbe
e ce and dignity
of the Commonweal h of Vi rgini •
the jurors a io resaia upon t h eir oaths afores id do fur her
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present that D. :l!· . Dove, within oue , ear next
of this ind i ct 1.aen t, in the ..;aid Count
>r ior to the finding
of Rockingham, did unlawfully
receive ardent s irits , aeainst the ) ace a nd d.ig1ity of the Co .onwealth of
1
' i rginia.
heir oaths afor esaid d.o further
th e jurors aforesa i d u1)Oll
resent that D. :l!' . Dove, within one year next
1rior to the fiEding
o f this indic t mein t,, i n the said Com1t:, of Rockingham, did unlawful ly
have i n his p ossessi ou a ut ill, s t .ill cap, worm , tub, f errnen er , and
other ap.[lliance
c onnected with
w·thout having the same registere
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the Co
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w.
o e , R. I.I . Bur Ire. "'13. O. Cooper, andX 'i. r.1.'. exrode, wit nesses sworn
in c ourt and sent before the arand jur· to give evidence .
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To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of
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has this day made complaint and information on oath before me, _.
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mash and other substances, capable of being used, in the ma
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facture of Ardent Spirits, are unlawfully
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in the possession of, and unlawfully used by one __/ ) ' _
(Gi v e name; if n a m e u nknown . say.
in a certain_
" Whos e nam e is t o the jnformat ion unkn o wn " )
e _________·_
(Here d escribe place as in (a ) a bove)
(c) Ardent Spirits are being u a
ported in certain baggage or a
ully kept, held, stored, concealed,
and unlawfully trans-
tain vehicle, to-wit: a certain ______ _____ ____ ______ ___ __ ____ _
(Here d escribe vehicle, auto, wagon, c a rriage , buggy. boa t, b agga11e or what not)
by
one __ _______ ___ ____ ___ ______ _____ ____
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(Here g ive n a me, or describe as in (a) above )
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you, with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat or
vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and, their containers and
other things apparently possessed or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the person or persons, in whose possessidn they are found, and also any person resisting, impeding, obst11ucting, or 1in 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
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particular statement and sufficient description of the
things seized and the name of the pe~n 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__
_7___ day
___ (SEAL)
Ti iJle of Mag istr a t e .
�WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
DIRECTIONS
1.
2.
If only Ardent Spi rits and containers be seized,
the Magist raite shall fix a time not less than 10
nor more than 30 d ays from the date of return, for
the hearing of said r e turn. If n o claimant appear,
the Ardent S pir its and a rticl es a re to be forfeited
to Comm on weal,t h. Any p e r son cla iming any o f
same must fil e a written claim stating particularly
the character a nd e x tent of h is interest therein,
whereupon the Mag istrate shall certify ,t he warr a nt, written claim and articles claimed, to the
Circuit or Corp or a tion Court, a s the c ase may be,
for d e term ina tion , and d eclare the uncl a im ed articles forf eited.
If still, sti ll c ap . worm, tubs, h eater, ferment er s,
or any appliance connect ed with a stillJ. a nd U',s ed,
or mash or o ther sub st a nce capable of being u sed,
in the m a nufac.tur e of Ardent Spirits, b.e seized,
the mas h (a ft e r t a k in g a sampl e ) shall be d estroyed, and th e fact s and article,s seized reported
t o the P ro hib i tio.n Com missioner and Commonwe alth's Attorney. (A copy of this warrant and
proper return will b e a sufficiep,1J notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and c ontainers d ispos ed of
as in N o. 1 above.
The followin g named officers and persons assisted
me in /the e xecution of this warrant:
Commo.nwealth of
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. war ran t th 1s.
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E xecute d t h e w1. t h 1n
Other than above stated the following are witnesses :
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w1 Mn stated if_,µ~/'/~-~.~ _
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and by seizing the foll owing described Ardent Spirits
and other things therein found (and arresting the
above n amed person fou.nd in possession thereof) and
by p osting a true copy of this warrant and the return
h e reon on the .........................................................................
(Here say place. house. room. b oat.
auto or baggage. or as case may be )
as front door of house. door of room or premises)
This m a tter set for hearing on the ..... . .... d ay
of ........ .. ......... 192 ... .
N o claim of ownership or interest in any of the
said things seized having been filed herein in complian ce with the law, ,t he same are hereby adjudged
and decla red confisca ted and forfeited to the Commonwealth.
Given under my hand this ........ . ......... day
of. . . . .. .. . , .......... , 192 ...•
Description of Ardent Spirits and other things
Title of Magistrate.
Written claim of owner.ship or interest having been
filed to certain of the said things herein seized. this
warrant, the said claim and the things in the claim
particularly described, are hereby certified to the
........... . ...... Court of this .. ____________ for determinatio.n,' and the said things unclaimed are hereby
adjudged and declared co.nfi.s cated and forfeited to
the Commonwealth.
Given under my hand this ..... ·--··----· ... day of
3. If Ardent Spirits are being transp orted in a,n automobile, boat, wagon, buggy, or other vehicle, the
Ardent Spirits and cont ainers shall be preserved
and the vehicle shall be delivered ,t o the Sergeant
of the City, the fact s reported to the Proh'ibition
Commtssioner and Commonwealth's Attorney and
Ardent Spirits and containers disposed o·f as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of this warrant and
proper return will be a · sufficent report.)
.. . .... . . . ........ --, 192-- ..
Title of Magistrate.
-4. A cop;; of this warrant and the return thereon
must be p os t ed a t the front door of the house, or
on t h e d oo r o f the r oom, or on the premi1ses at
the pl a ce ithe Ardent Spirits may be found.
.
/
Given under my hand this . . , . .(./1, • • .•••.•• d ay of
••~•J••wl~
See Section s 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2.
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
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.
£ ~ ~ · ·········
NOTE.-Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
being transported in vehicle, boat or baggage. it is to
be returned to the jurisdiction from which issued. If
issued for Ardent Spirits so transported, it can be
executed in a.nyi par~ of the State, and returned to
any justice in any county or city through which
they were carried.
�In the Name of the Commonw ealth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
You. a re hereby com,nianclerl to su,ninion
.J.ohn ...S. Funk.c .•.W.l)ove.,.R. :M.Burke.,.B•.O•.C.o.oper.,W. •.T... R.exr.o.d.e ..
to appear before the Judje of' the Circu,it Co1t;rt of' Rockinjham County, at the Court
House thereof, at 1 0 o'clock, a. m., on the . .... l6.th ................day of' ........ June....
...... ... 19 ..24,
to testify and the truth to say in behalf' of' the Commonwealt h before the Gm,nd Ju,ry
. ..... .. .... J).. F •.Dove
who stcmds chnrged with and indicted f or a f elony misdemeanor .
.11.nd this .. .....they. ...... ..... .shall not omit unde7' the penalty of £100. .11.nd have then
and there this Writ.
Witness, J. F. BL.11.CKBUR.N', Clerk of ow· sa,id Coiirt, at the Conrt House, the
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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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. D.F. Dove
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
Search Warrant
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
1924
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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-box4-007
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
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COMMOUWEALTH 0:B' VIRGI N - ,
COUNTY OF ROCKI NGH.J , to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of s.iid Count y:
The grand jurors in and. for th e bod y o:t s aid County of
Rock: inghum an d now attending said Court at its 1.1._pril term, 1924,
¢=upon t hei r oaths do present tha. t Lnther Dean on or about the ~
day _of April, 1924 , in t he said County of l:{ockingham, did unlawfully
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FOR ARDENT SPIRITS, ETC.
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To the Sheriff of Rockingha m County, Greeting:
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to cipper.1,r before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingh am, County, at the Court
19:?, ... f/4-c.. /.. ............ dayof
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
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Prohibition--History
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1916-1933
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Commonwealth v. Luther Dean
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Felony
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1924
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COMMOHWL~AL'l1 H OF VIR GINIA ,
COUNTY OF ROCK I NGJ-JA:M, to-w i t:
I n t he Ci rc u i t Co urt of said Co unt y:
'l'he 5 rand jurors i n a nd for the body of sai d Cou n ty of
Rocking ham a n d n ow a ttendi ng sai d Court a t i ts 11.pr i l
t heir oaths do pr e sen t that George
w. D
term, 1 92 4, upon
ea.n , wi thin on e ye a r next p rior
t o the f i nding of this ind i ctment, i n t he sai d Coun t y of Bock i n gha m, d i d
unlawfully rnan ufa ct ti..re, sell, off er, ke e p, s t or e and exp ose for sal e ,
give away, tra nsport, dispe n se, sol i c i t, a dv ert i se and rec ei v e or d ers
f or ard en t s pirits, a ga i n st t he pea ce a n d d i gn ity mf t he Commonwealth
o f Vi r gi n i a .
Th e juror s a for e said upon their oath s afo r e s ai d <IO further
prese nt that :J- eorge
w.
Dean, with in one ye ar next prior to the fi nding
of t hi s indi ctment, i n t h e said Coun t y of Hocklin gha.m, did unlawfu lly
hav e i n h is p osse s s i on a rd en t sp i rits, a g ain st t h e p eace and digni t y o f
t he Commonw ealth o f Vi rg i n i a .
And t he j ur o :c s af or e sa i d u.p on t hei r o a ths af o r e sai d d o furt h er
pres en t t hat George W. Dean , wi t hi n on e yea r next prior t o the findi ng
of thi s i 1dl ctme nt, i n th e sa i d Count y of Rock i n g ha m, di d unlawfu.l ly
receiv e a..rden t sp .L ri ts, a gainst t he p E.a.ce and dignity of the Commo n weal th o f Virgi nia .
Thi s
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i nd i ct cn ent is found on the t es timony of
r ke, John S. Punk,
w.
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· Curry, and
:McGlau.ghlin, witn esses sworn in cou.rt and sen t bef or e th e graud j ury
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of the said county of Rocki ngham , and severa lly and respectiveily
acknowledged thems elves to be indebted to the Comm onwea lth of Virgin ia, in manne r and form
following, tha.t is to say : the said
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respec tively made and levied of their severa l goods and chatte
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severally waive d the benefit of their Home stead Exem ption as
to this obliga tion, and also waive d any
claim or right to discha rge any liabili ty to the Comm onwea lth
arisin g under this recognizance with
coupo ns detach ed from the bonds of this State, to the use of the
Commonwea lth of Virgin ia if the said
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condit ions under writte n.
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depar t thence ,vitbo ut the leave of said Court, then the above
r ecognizance shall be void and of no
effect, otherw ise to remai n in full force and virtue .
Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above
writte n.
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of the said county of Rockingha m, and severally and respectiveJy acknowled ged themselves to be in debted to the Comm,onw ealth of Virginia, in mann er and form following, th at is to say : the said
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DollB:Fs of Jike good Ju:id lawfttl mun-e-y, to be
respectivel y 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 Commonw ealth arising under this r ecognizance with
coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonw ealth of Virginia if the said
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conditions underwritt en.
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and then and there answer the Commonw ealth of Virginia concerning a certain ___~~of the s a i d - - ~ - _ & , ~___ _____ ___________ stands charged, and shall not
depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above r ecognizanc e shall be void and of n,o
effect, otherwise to r emain in fu]l f oree and virtue.
Taken and acknowled ged before me, the day and y ear first above writfa:ipc- --
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to-wit:
To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of
Virginia-Greeting:
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has this day made complaint and information on oath before me,£ ' ~--Nam
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(b) A still, still cap, worm, tubs; fermenters and other appliances connected with such still and used, and
mash and other substances, capable of being used, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, are..unlawfully
one__ ----------- ----------- ----------- --------in the possession of, and unlawfully used by
<Give name; If name unknown. 11117, "Whoae name i1 to the Informant unknown")
--·----------------------------(c) Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold, and unlawfully transported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain ___________ ___________ __________ _
(Here deecrlbe vehicle, auto. w-.on. carrlace, buSff, boat. ba1nraae or what not)
by
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And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE , IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you, with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to seartch 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 perSQn or persons, in wh~e possessidn they are found, and also any person resisting, impeding, obstI1ucting, or ffn 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 ~ particular statement and sufficient description of the
things seized and the name of the pen;on 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 re-
�WARRAN T TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
DIRECTIO NS
1.
If only Ardent Spirits and containers be seized,
the Magistrate shall fix a time not less than 10
nor more than 30 days from the date of return, for
the hearing of said return. If no cl aimant appear,
the Ardent Spirits a nd articles are to be forfeited
to Commonwea~ th. Any person claiming any of
same must file a written claim stating particularly
the character and e x tent of his interest therein,
whereupon the Magistrate shall certify ,t he warrant, written claim andarticles claimed, to the
Circuit or Corporation Court, as the case may be,
for determinatio n, and declare the unclaimed articles forfeited.
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If still, still cap, wonn, tubs, he a ter, fennenters ,
or any appliance connected with a stillJ. and used,
or mash or other substance capable of l>eing used,
in the manufaoture of Ardent Spirits, be seized,
the mash (after taking a sample) shall b e destroyed, and the facts and articles seized reported
to the P 1· oh i bit ion Director and Commonwealth's Attorney. (A copy of this warrant and
proper return will be a sufficient notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and containers dispo'S ed o f
as in No. 1 above.
3. If Ardent Spirits a r e being tra n sp orted in an aut omobile, b oat, wagon , bug gy, or o t her vehicle, the
Ardent Spirits and containers sha ll b e p reserved
and the vehicle shall be deli vered to the Sergea nt
of the City, the facts r eport ed t o the P rohibition
Dir e ctor and Comm onwealth's Atto r ney and
Ardent Spirits and c on tain ers disposed of as p rovi ded in No. 1 ab ove. (A copy of this warrant and
p rop e r return w ill be a su ffi c ent report.)
4. A cop;: of th is w a rrant and th e return t hereon
must b e p os ted at t he front d oor o f th e hou se, or
on the door of the room, or o n t he p rem ises at
t he place the A rden t S p iri ts m ay be fo u nd.
See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23
A cts of Assem bly, 1918, Page 578.
1- 2,
57 and 57
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and by seizing the foll owing described Ardent Spirits
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by p os ting a true copy of this warrant and the return
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No cl aim of ownership or interest in any of the
sai things sei zed h aving been filed herein in compli n ee w i th the law, the same are hereby adjudged
an d declared confiscated and :forfeited to the Comm oAwealth.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Court of t his . . ____________ for det erf in a t io n ' and t he sai d t hings u n claimed a re hereby
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Ti t le of Magis tra te,
I IQTE.-Unl ess w a r rant issu ed for Ard en t Spirits
beipg tran sp or ted in vehi cle, b oa t or baggage. it is to
be re t urned to the jur isd ic t ion from which issued. If
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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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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Commonwealth v. George W. Dean
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
Search Warrant
Guns seized
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1924
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RcPr-box4-005
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
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c o1n.mN JEAL'.l.1H OF VIRGI U .i.,
COU fi' Y OF : OCK I GHAI. , to- wit :
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fi ndi n of thi s ind i ct ,aent, in the
s a i d Coun t y of Roc king ham , did
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giv e ' a way , tran or t, disp ens e , s oli
cit , dve rtis e and rec eiv e ord e r s
for ard ent s iri ts , a ga i n st the eac
e and dig u ity of the Com mon wea lth
of Vir gin ia.
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hs af ore said d o fllr t h er
res ent t ha t Asb ury Dea n, with in one
ye ar nex t pr ior to he fin din g
of t t.is i nd ictr.1ent , i n the sai d Co
unt;y· of Roc kingham , did unl awf ul ly
hav e in his pos ses si on a rde nt spi r
its , a g ai r s t t he pe ace and dig ni t y
of the Co. monwea lt h of Vir gin ia.
ud the juro rs afo re sa id u.pon the ir
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pre sen t tha t Asb u.r y Dea n. wit h i n one
yea r nex t pri or to the fin din g
of thi s ind ic tme nt, in the Co unt r
of Roc kin gha m, did. un l awf ul l y receiv e a rde nt s_p iri ts, aga i11s t the
pea ce and d ign it y of the Co mmon wea lth of Vir g i nia .
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for esa id do fur the r
pre sen t t ha t AsbL1ry Dea n, wit h i n one
yea r nex t p r ior to the fj_ ndin g
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showing all acts and things done ther eund er, with
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SPIRITS, ETC.
DIRECTIONS
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2.
If only Ardent Spirits and conta iners be seized,
the Magistrnte shall fix a time not less than 10
nor more than 30 days from the date of return, for
the hearing of said return. If no claimant appear,
the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be forfeited
to CommonweaLth. Any person claiming any of
same must file a written claim stati ng particularly
the charaJcter and extent of his interest therein,
whereupon the Magistrate shall certify ,t he warrant, written claim and articles claimed, to the
Circuit or Corporation Court, as the case may be,
for determination, and declare the unclaimed articles forfeited.
If still, still cap. wom1, tubs, heater, fermenter s,
or any appliance connected with a still and u sed ,
or m ash or other subs t a nce capable of l!>eing used,
in the manufaoture of A rdent Spirits, be seized,
the m ash (a fter taking a sample) shall b e d estroyed, and the facts a nd articlas seized reported
to th e P1·ohibition Director and Commonwe alth's Attorn ey. (A copy of this warra nt an d
p rop er return will be a sufficie,n tJ notice and r ep ort.) Ardent Spirits and containers disposed o f
a s in No. 1 above.
3. If A r dent Spirits a re being transported in an au -
tom obile, b oat, wagon. buggy, or other veh icle, t he
Ardent Spirits a nd containers shall b e p reserv ed
a nd the vehicle sh all b e d elivered to the Sergea n t
of t h e City, the fa cts r epo rt ed to the P ro hibition
Dir e ctor and Com mon w ealth's Attorney an d
A rd e.n t S pirits a nd cont a iners disposed of a s p rov ided in No. 1 ab ove. (A c opy of this w a rrant and
prope r re t urn w ill be a su ff icent repo rt.)
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must be post ed at th e fr on t d oor of the hou se, or
on t he d oo r of t he room , or o n the p r emises a t
the pl ace t he Arde n t Spi rits m ay be foun d .
See Sec tions 21 1-2, 2 2, 23, 2 3
Acts o f Assembly, 1918, P age 57 8.
1-2,
57 and 57
1-2.
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and by seizing the foll owing described Ardent Spirits
and other things therein found (and arresting the
above n amed person found in possession thereof) and
by posting a true copy of this warrant and the return
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No claim of own ership or interest in any of the
sa id things seized h aving be en filed herein in comp liance with t he law, the same are hereby adjudged
an d declared confisc a ted a nd f o rfeited to th e Commonwealth.
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filed to cer tain o f the sa id t h ings herei n seized. thi s
wa rrant, the said claim a nd t h e th in g s in the clai m
par ticularly d escribed, are h er eby ce rtifi ed to th e
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4. A COP!' of this w arrant a nd the return thereon
The following named officers and persons assiste<l
me in the execution of this warrant :
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NOT E.-U n! ess w arran t issued fo r Arden t Spir its
bei ng t ran spor t ed in v eh icle, b oa t o r b ag gage. it i s to
be re t u rn ed to the jurisd iction from wh ich issu ed . If
i.sst.1ed fo r A rden t Spirits so transported, it can \> e
executed in any part of the S t a t e, and re turned t o
any ju stice i n a n y county or ci ty th rou g h w hich
t hey w ere c arried .
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The Court instruct s the jury that i n th i s case , as
in all c r iminal cases , the accused 's plea of not guilty
raises a presump tion of innocenc e in his favor and puts on
the Co onwealth the burden of proving his guilt beyond
r easonab le doubt .
If, the:ref ore " upon a co nsi derat i on of
the Whole case. the test imony of the witnesse s and the
circums tances shown in evi dence . there exists in the minds
of the jury a reasonab le doubt as to the guilt of t he
accused , they should find him not gui l ty .
And the Court
further tells the jury tha t a reasonab le doubt i s that
s t ate of the cas e whic h ,. after comparis on and cons idera tion
of al l the evi dence, leave s the minds of t he jurors in suc h
conditio n that t hey canviot say that t .hey feel an abiding
convict ion t o a moral certaint y of t he t ruth of the charge .
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they further believe from the evidence beyond every reasonable
doubt that the said still and said mash were on the said
premises With t he knowledge, or by t he cons ent of th e a ccused
then they must find t he accused not guilty .
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f or a perso n to own or have in his poeee saion a still oap
or ma s h or other st1bst anoes oapab le of being u.eed i n the
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To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
You are hereby commancled to sum,mon ...
to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham, County, at the Court
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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>
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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Commonwealth v. Asbury Dean
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
Still
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1924
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RcPr-box4-004
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
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COUNTY OF ROCK I NGHAM, to-wi t:
In the Cir ct1it Cour t of sa i d Collrlty:
The grand ju.rors in and for the bouy of said County of Rocking ham and now at tending said Court at its February t erm , 1924 , upon their
oat h~ QO pr e sent t hnt Clare nce J . Davis, Ire na Dav is , S . E. Vi and s, and
Rosa Via nds,
within one
y ear next _pr ior to the find ing of t his indict-
ment, · in the said Count y of Eockingh am , did unl1;1.wful ly manufv. ct L1r e , sell,
offer, keep, sto r e and e.Arpo se for s ale , g ive away, transpo rt, disp ens e,
so li c it , a..dver tise and receive ord ers for a rdent spir i ts, against the
peace and d i gnity of the Commonwea l th of Virgini a.
'l'he juro'r s a f oresaid up on their oaths afo resaid. do further
_present t hat Clare nce J . Dav is , Ire na Davis ,
Viands , within one
s.
E . Vian ds, and Rosa
ear next prd.or to t he fin ing of this i nd ictment ,
in the sa id County of Ro ck i ngham , did unlawfu l ly have in the l r possessi on
ard ent spirits , agai n st the poo. c e a.nd dignity of the Commonw ealth of
Virginia .
And the jtirors aforesa id upon their oaths a foresaid do fur·tber
present that Clarence J.Davis , Irena Davi s, S. ".V iands, and Ro sa Vi ands ,
within one year ne xt prior to the finding of t h1s indictme nt , in the
sai d Co u:o,t y of n oc kinglmm , did unlawf u.ll y receive arde 11t spirits ,
a.gai n st t he pa:ice and dignit y of t he Commonw ealth of Virgi n ia .
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severally waived the benefit of their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and also waived any
claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonwealth arising under this recognizance with
coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the ' said
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of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and r espectiveily acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, in manner and form following, tlmt is to say : the saiJ
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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
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conditions underwritten.
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and shall per sonally appear before the Circuit
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thereof, being the_L2 ____ day of_ _____________________ _______ 192_), at the Court-house thereof,
and then and there answer the Commonwealth of Virginia concerning a certain __ ______________ where$ - - ~-------------- stands cha1~ged, and shall not
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depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above r ecognizance shall be void and of no
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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
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and shall personally appear before the Circuit
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of the said county of Rockingha m, and severally and respective[ y acknowled ged themselves to be indebted to the Com.momvea]th of Vjrginia, in manner and form following, tha,t is to say: the said
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respectivel y made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they
severally waived the benefit or their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and also waived any
claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonw ealth arising under this recognizan ce with
coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonw ealth of Virginia if the said
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and shall personally appear before the Circuit
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depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above · r ecognizance shall be void and of no
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY,
, a Constable of said County:
complaint and information on oath before me,-1.<~~
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,Vitnc ss J. F. Blackb urn, Clerk of our said Court
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Witness J. F. Blackburn, Clerk of our said Court
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Witn ess J. F. Blac kbur n, Cler k of our said
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To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
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The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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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. Clarence J. Davis, Irena Davis, S.E. Viands and Rosa Viands
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
Drugs--Analysis
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
1924
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RcPr-box4-003
Format
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
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The gran d ·uro rs in and for
he body of said coun t
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a its Octo ber term ,
1924 , upon th ir oa hs o pr sen
ha. sarl or Cris t and William Hi n~g ardn er 1 with in one
ar next prio r o the find ing of
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ocki ngha m, did unla w-
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orde rs for arde nt s irit s, agai n ·t the peac
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omrnonwealth of Virg inia .
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do fur er pres ent l t Say or Cr i s and w·
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with in one ear neYt prio r to the fi n ing
of this indi ctrr. ent ,
in the said coun t, of
s irjt s, a ai n st
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he peac e and dign i
unla wfu l ly rece ive arde n t
of the Commonweal h of
Virg inia .
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Sa ylor Crist and
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These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said- - - - - --
to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence.
Given under my hand and seal this
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Executed the within warrant by arresting
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These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said- - - - --
to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence.
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Executed the within warrant by arresting
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�CONDIT IONAL SALES CONTRA CT
THIS AGREEMENT made this ..24.t h •. day of.
ey. ..............., 19.24between Miller & Co., Ltd., of the one
part, of the town of Broadway, State of Virginia, and .... .G-.~....!?.!;'!.Yl.Q±'... .Q~i_~.1i.L
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of the
other part, of the .................. or.~J~~.~}tY.J}+.~ ,•State of Virginia,
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WITNESSETH: that the said Miller & Co. Ltd., for the consideration of....~.Y.'/.0. ....
................ Dollars
($ ..2.§.Q.,.Q.~ of which ....~.i X.1i.Y.. .....................................................Dollars ($.6.0..~.QO.. ) is paid, cash
in hand, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the residue of ..'J:'.W..9. ...
g-µµ9.-.:r.~A.11•.11•. ~ ..~..• ..11.. ~ .................
................ Dollars ($ .. ?.QQ.~.9.9to be paid as follows :.... f .i f .teen ......................................... Dollars ($.l.5. .•.QQ ..) p art
thereof, to be paid.J@§. ....2.4tb......l..~24.t1 .. fr0m the date thereof, with interest from date until paid; ................. .
F i f teen
1 5 . 00
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July 24th . 1 924 •
............................................................Dollars ($ ............
...... ) another part thereof, to be paid ....................................... .............
from date hereof, with interest from date until paid; .....F.ifte en ................................ Dollars
($1.5.•.00 ..) another
part thereof to be paidA~ g ., .....2.4:th.,..l.9.2.4.•................ from the date hereof, with interest from date until paid;
.....!.~!.~.~.~?.. ............................... Dollars <l ?..~.9.9.... ) ··············· ··············· ······················•to be paid.....~.~.r~.~. ~.~~!.1.·.....19 24 •
from the date hereof, with interest from date until paid .......F.i
f .t .e..en .............................. Dollars
($ ..l.5... .0.0.)........
.............................................. to be paid.9..~ J.~.?.1:.tP.-.~... J .~ .~ ffom the date hereof, with interest from date until paid;
1 5 . 00 To be paid
Nov. ! 4th . 1924 .
15 . 00 " 11 · 11
.Dec . 24th . 1924 .
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$ 1 5 . 00 11 11
Jan . 24 th . 1925 .
15 . 00 11 11
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Feb . 24th . 1925.
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Mch . 24 t h . 19 25 .
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A;Pr • 24th . 1 92 5 .
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$ 20 . 00
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~ay 24th . ~925 .
June 24th . 1925 .
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all of the said deferred payments bemg evidenced by th e notes of the said vendee ... ., maturing as aforesaid, the
said Miller & Co. Ltd., do bargain, sell and deliver unto the said ....~
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3.~y:J,g.:r. ... 9.:rJ.!?.t
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with reservations and upon the conditions herein mentioned, the following goods and chattels:
One u s ed }fo rd Tou ri ng ca r Mot or // 68489 30 - 1923 Model.
But it is expressly understood and agreed between the parties h ereto that title to the said goods and chattels are reserved by and in favor of the said vendor until the same h ave been fully paid for by the said vendee ,
as above stipulated; that if defalut be made as ot either of said deferred payments the whole debt shall, at the
option of the said vendor, became due and enforcible; that if the said vendee shall sell, or attempt to sell any
of said goods and chattels, or shall remove or attempt to remove the said goods and chattels out of the said
county of......B.o.c.l~.i.ngb...a.:m.!.......................................... , in whcih said vendee now resides, without the consent
in writing of said vendor as to such sale, or such remov al, or if the said vendee shall fail to take ordinary and
reasonable care of said goods and chattels, then the whole of the debt due th ereon may at the option of said ven dor be treated as due and in default and the said vendor may t ake peaceable possession of said property and
institute all proper proceedings for enforcement of the li en thereon.
Witness the following signatures and seals.
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CONDITIONAL SALES CONTRACT.
MILLER & CO., Ltd.
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Dove , Sher iff of Rocking Ji1
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did , in the Cow t, of i1. c . i ngham , seize a five assenger F o
t ur...
in car, model 1923 , mo or number 68 8 30 , bearu1g
r 1ia li ense
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tag
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ear 1924 , said au ornobile at
he
he time of seizure being occu ied b
. ine ar ner, who had in their possession
mobile , a ou
one- ha f
'hat ufilder S
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t io
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spiri· s.
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he said auto • obile is forfei ed
i st and ..,i ll i a ..
one Sa 1 r
_ib it ion
amended ,
he ~o monwealth.
'l'hat .y"Ollr informant pra,- s that the said t u to mobi
cond mne
and
and sold and the proceeds dis osed of ace .r .ing t o
h at SaJrl r
r · t and v' i lliam '.ine ardner , and al
'be
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other
ersons conce r ned in in eres t be ci te d to appear an~. show caU:'oe
wh~
he s aid proper ty should n ot
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e condemned a 1d sold to · eni' rce
the forfeiture .
c
.. s b cribed and sworn
o
· before me his o2 t~ day of
une, 924 .
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�nform a tio n
"ommo nwea lth
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Sa yl or Crist a11d
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�VIRGiliIA:
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ROCKINGHAM COUN'l1Y to-wit:
Wher9as D, W.,larman,Colllilonwea lth's Attorney for Rockingham
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tiled in the Olerk'a Office of eaid _Count1 an information against a
. certa{n f j..v,-J>&esenger l'ord Touring Car,model 1923,llotor #. 6848930,
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Li:gense tag
# 19'7268
for the Year 1924.
The said information having for its object the condemnation and sale
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, •utomobile
aforesaid• as forfeited to the Common-
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wealt~ and all~gee that at the time of seizu~e by the officer
there
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was found in said automobile about one1half~J allon of
ardent spirits contrary to law.
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Said oar at time of seizure being occupied by Saylor Crist and
William Hinegardner
ssylor Crist ,w111iam Hinegardner
THEREFORE
,
and all other persons concerned in interest are notified to appear
before the Circuit Court of Rockingham county on the
:first
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next
Term of said Court,9 • i~
---------------to show cause,if any they oan,why the prayer of the said information
day of
the
for the condemnation and sale of said
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should
not be granted and said property sold in ecoor4ance with the statute
law of Virginia •
Witneee,J.F .. Blackburn,Clerk of the eircuit Court of Rockingham County,
at the Court House thereof on the ___2y6.;t.-hr.-____ day of
19
24
,and in the
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year of the Oommonweel th.
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Ford Touring Car 6848930.
Upon an information by _the attorney for the
Gommonwealt-h--this - day ea-me. .-the .A.t--t-e-rney for the c ommonwealth,- - and Saylor Crist and William Hine gardner came by their attorney,.
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and it appearing to the Court that notice of t h is information has
been posted and published as required by law,. and the c ourt having
heard the evidence and being of the op i n ion that said automobile
was n ot q.e~g used to transport ardent spirits illegally at the
time o f ~ seizure as averred in the in:Ormation, and it further
appearing to the c ourt t hat :Miller
&
company, Limited have filed
an answer in this cause in which they claim title to the aforesaid
automobile under a certain memorandum or contra ct of da te the
6th day of June, 1924; and it further appearing to the c ourt t hat
said lvliller
&
Company, Limited, en tered into a bond as provided by
the Prohibition Act of thi s State in the penalty of Five Hundred
Dollars, and took the aforesaid automobile into its possession
upon the condition that it would have the automobile forthcoming
at such lay and place as may be heres.ft.er lawfully appointed and
ii+ compliance with any order of the c ourt having jurisdiction, etc.;
it is considered and ordered by the Court that said Saylor Crist,
William Hinegardner and Miller
&
company, Limited be relieved from
t h e forfeiture of the said automobile to the c ommonwealth, &iii
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�KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRE SENTS t hat we, Miller & Co. Ltd. , and
J . P. Harpine
, hereby waiving tb.e home s tead ex-
emption as t o t h is obligation
and also any claim or right to dis-
charge any liability to the Commonwealth ar i sing under the same
i'
with coupons detached from the bonds of this St a te ,are held and
firmly bound unto the commonwe a lth of Virginia in the just and
full sum of
Five Hundred
&
No/ 100 - - - - - - -
Dollars, to tae
payment whereof we bind our selves, heirs ,execu tors ,administr ators
or assigns ,jointly and severally by these presents.
Witness our hands and seals this 3rd. day of July, 1924.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas
one (l~' Saylor Crist has been arrested upon a warrant charging
him with violation of the prohibitio n act of this State , and
a certain automobile , the same being a Ford touring car, nhose
mptor number is:: 6848930 - 1923 model - License No. _ _ _ _ _ ,
was seized by the Sheriff pf Rockingham county, and
WHEREAS the title to the above described automobile is claimed
by the above bound Miller & Co. ,Ltd. , and
WHEREAS the said Miller & Co. ,Ltd. , is desirous of kee ping tbe
said automobile in its possession until the S'-'-me may be released ,
or until the day of sale thereof, hayh tendered the above bound
J . ::e. i¼B.l'flil'¼e
as security for the forthcomin g and
delivery thereof on t he day and at the place of sale the Court
having jurisdicti on may order;
Now therefore if the said automobile shall be forthcomin g at such
day and place as may be hereafter lawfully appointed ,in complianc e
with any order of the court having jurisdict ion, and if the costs
and fees incident to t he seizure of t he said automobile are paid
t hen the above obligation to be void ·
i e t ~a•uin full ,
virtue •
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The Cou rt inst ruc ts the jury that they cann ot
t he fact s prov ed
con vict the pris one r in this case unle ss all
gui lt, but are
the evid ence are not only con sist ent with his
by
it is not enough
inco nsis tent with any othe r hyp othe sis. For
it mus t be inco nsis tent
that the evid ence goes to show his gui lt but
cenc e. The burd en of
with the reas ona ble sup pos itio n of his inno
nd a reas ona ble doub t
proo f is upon the commonwealth to prov e beyo
ent or t he pris one r
all the ma teri al fact s alle ged in the indi ctum
mus t be acq uitt ed.
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Ford Touring Car ,
Model No.6848930 \
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THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
, ON AN INFORMATION
IN BEHALF OF THE COMMONW1MLTH OF VIRGINIA
vs.
ONE FORD TOURING CAR, MOTOR NO. 6848930 - 1923 MODEL
The answer of Miller & Co. to the above informa tion
{ in which informa tion it is sought to subject to forfeitu re
seized on the
a certa jn automob ile
--- day of June
of one S.8aylor Crist ,
the possessi on
,1924, in
and alleged to have been
then in use in t he unlawful transpo rt at ion of ardent spirits •.
For answer to the said informa tion respond ents
answerin g say:
That respond ents are
Associa tion,
a limited partners hip
engaged in a mercant ile business , at Broadway ,Va.;
That part of the business of re s pondents is t he
,.
sale of automob iles for which they carry dealers lic·ense
That the automob ile
charged in said informa tion
with grounds for forfeitu re ,as aforesa id, is a Ford Touring
Car,
Motor No. 6848930 - 1923 Model;
That s a id car was on t he 24th.day of May ,1924,
owned by respond ents and was on t hat day sold by t hem
G.
said ,. Saylor Crist ,
to the
.
That such sale was at the :;rice of Two Hundred
Sixty Dollars { $ 260. )
Sixty Dollars ( $ 60.) t hereof
cash, One Hundred Eighty Dollars ( $ 180.) · therof
in t welve mont hly inst allments of
Fi fte en Dollars
in
to be paid
each,
pay-
able ,respec tively, June 24, 1924; July 24,19 24; Aug. 24,1924 ;
Sept. 24,1924 , Oct. 24,19 24; Nov. 24,19 24 , Deer. 24, 1924;
Jany .24,192 5; Feby. 24,1925 ; Mar. 24,1925 ; Apr. 24 ,1925
.
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��May 24,1 925 , and one installment of Twenty Dollars
( $ 20. )
to be paid June 24,1955 , with interest on all of said deferred
inst a llments ;
That said sale was made by res pondents to the said
G.Saylor Crist on a written cond i tional sales contract , signed
by vendor and vendee, by t he terms of which contract the title
to said car remained in the vendor until full payment should be
.
made
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That a memorandum of said contract was on the 6th.
day of June,1924, dply filed and docketed in t he office of the
clerk of Rockingham count y
,such docketing being in Conditional
,..
Sa les Book No. 6 page 208;
Th~t at the time of the seizure of the said car as
aforesaid
t here remained due to respondents
due to them) from the said G.Saylor Crist
C
and st ill r erna i n .:i
all of the thirt een
deferred payments above mentioned, for which they hold a recorded lien, as above set forth, whch lien
ing such indebtedness
and the notes evidenc4
are filed herewith as e xh ibits.
Resp ondents therefore pray that all further proceedings
looking to the forfeiture of said car may be abated, and
t hat the sa id car may be released and delivered to them
,as by
1aw provided , . And having fully answered t l1e y pray to .be hence
dism i ssed r ~ &c.
,Ltd.
, Mgr.
County of Rockingham_, to-w i\:or the county aforesaid, in the State
~f ~i~~i~l~ ~~~l~~rt~f~nihat A.J.Neff t h is day person~lly appe~red be f ore me in my said county and made ~at~ that h~ 1 s Genera
Manager of the L imited Partnersh ip Assoc 1at ion of Mill er & Co., t
·
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t he statements of fac
doing business
a t Broa waY.• , V'la• 8• ~ nd e that
My c ommiss ion expires
on
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in t~--A-above an~~nta i r§ _,, ~{
1J~der my lland this ..!._!: ~
t l:e ,f ._ day of ~~=--'
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d a y ~ • 1924.
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��TO THE HONORABLE T •
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JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKI NGHAM COUMTY, VIRGINIA
The Answe r of Sa yl or Crist a nd ','Ji ll i am Hi negar dner to
a lt h 'S
an inf or matio n fil e d agai n st t h em by D. w. Ear man , c ommonwe
Att orney f or t he Count y of Rock i ngha , State of Vi r ginia ~
The se resp onden ts answe ri nE; t h e sai d infor matio n,
answe ring , say , that it is t r ue tha t on or ab out t he 21 st
day of June , 1 924 ,
c.
W. Dove , Sheri ff of Rocki ngham count y ,
Vi r ginia and ,John s . Funk , Gener al Pr ohib ition Agent , died
er
in t he Count y of Roc kingh:mm , Virg inia , seize a five passe ng
Ford Touri ng car , trodel 1923 , Motor Numb er 6848 930 , beari ng
Virgi nia Li c ense Numbe r 1 97628 f or the year 1924 , i n which
said aut omob il e your respo ndent s had been ridin g ; t hat y our
ss ion
re spond ents empha ti ca lly deny t hat the y had in their posse
, or
in sai d autom obile ab out one - half gallo n of arden t sp irits
i n f a ct any a rde nt s pir its a t all .
Your re spond ent s deny t hat the s a id autom obile
ob i l e
is fo r feite d to t he Commonweal th , and ask t hat t h e said autom
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be r eturn ed unto iH:!:effi , as it sh ould of right be .
nd now ha vi n f ully answl 3red , these resp onden ts
ded .
a sk to b e hence dis misse d wi t h the costs on their behal f expen
c ounse l .
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St ate of Virginia ,
City of Harri s onbur g , to- wit:
Thi s day pe rs onall y appeared before me t he unde rs i gne d
Not a r y Publi c i n and for the Cit y af or esa i d Saylor Crist and
Nilliam Einegard.n er , who make oath t hat t h e ma tters state d in
the foregoing Ans we r are true to t he best of their knowledge
and belief .
Given under my han d t h is
J-p day of October , 1924 .
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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
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. Saylor Crist and William Hinegardner
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
Ford Touring Car
Federal agent
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1924
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RcPr-box4-002
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Crist
Hinegardner
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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. N. W. Crider
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
Ardent Spirits
Moonshine
Homestead Exemption
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
1924
Rights
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RcPr-box4-001
Format
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
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coup ons detac h ed from t he bond s of this State, to th
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claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonwealth arising under this r ecognizance with
coupons detached from t~ e bJ1ds of) his State, to th e use of the Commonweal~h of Vir~in~a if the said
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To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
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1'0 THE SHERIFF OF ROCKINGII AM COUNTY, GREETINGS:
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found within your baili-wicik, and him safely keep, so that you nave his body forthwith before the
Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof
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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
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
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. Jack Conley and Robert Williams
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Misdemeanor; Guilty
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Misdemeanor
guilty
posession of ardent spirits
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1924
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Conley
Williams
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In t he Circ ui t Cou rt of sai d Coun t y:
The gra n d juro rs in a11d for the b ody of
s aid Coun ty of i.,o cki n g ham , and. now at t end ing raid Co urt at its
F ebr u.ary term , 1924 , upon th eir
oath s do pres e n t t ha t -0. shb;y Col li er and
Malc olm Eat on , with in one ;year
nex t prio r t o the find ing of th i s indi ctm
ent, in the said Coun ty of
Roc king ham , did unla wfu l ly marn1fa ctur e ,
se 1, ofie r , k ee p , stor e and
e xpos e for sale , give a.way ,
tran sp ort , disp ense , s oli cit , adv erti se
and r ec eive orde rs for ard. ent s,Pi ri ts , a
gai n st the pea ce
of t he Cor:imonweal th of Virg i nia_ .
n d dign i ty
~he j uro rs afor esai d upon the ir oa t hs a f
ore said do f ur t h er
pre sen t t hat shby Col l i er and r.la. lcol m
a ton , with in one year nex t
prio r to t he fi ndin g of this indi ctm ent ,
in th e s aid Cou nty of
Rock ingh m, d id. unla wft1 lly h<ive in thei r
poss e s sion arde nt spi rits ,
a gain st the peac e and ciig ni ty of the Comm
onwe al th of Virg inia . .
nd t he jur ors a f or e sa id upon the ir oath s
af ores aid !l o furt her
pres e nt t hat Ashb y Coll ier and l:I lcol m Sa.to
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i n the said Coll nty oi ~ ock i ngha m,
di d unla wfll l ly rece i v e arde n sp irit s , a
ga ins t the pea c e aud dign i t
of t he Co mmo nwea lth of Virg inia .
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, at the Court -hous e thereo f,
and then and there a.ns~ r the Comm onwe alth of Virgi nia
conce rning a cer t a i n _ ~ . , i ) . ~ e ol the said __ __~_ ji_ ~ ___
stand s charged, and shall not
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depar t thenc e witho ut the leave of said Court , then the
above r ecognizance shall be void and of no
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Rockingham County, J o-w t ·
came before me ______ _
of the said county of Rocki ngham , and severa lly and respec tive[y
acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonwea lth of Virgin ia, in mann er and form
following, that is to say : the said
good and lawful money of the United States , and the said ______
__________________________ _____ _
in the sum -o L _______________________________________ Dollar
s of like good and lawful money, to be
respectively made and levied of their severa l goods and chatte
ls, lands and tenem ents, and they
severa lly waived the ben efit of their Home stead E xempt ion as
to this obliga tion, and also waive d any
claim or right to discha rge any liabili ty to the Comm onwea lth
arising under this r ecognizance with
d from the,Y ids of this St . e to the use of the Commonwea lth
of Virgin ia if the said
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condit ions underw ritten.
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ning a certain ___~
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shall not
depar t thence withou t the leave of said Court, th en the above
r ecognizance shall be void and of no
effect, otherw ise to r emain in full force and virtue .
Taken and ackno wledged before me, the day
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that on the ___; _ ; __ day of__~-~ -z------- ---192
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came before me ___ ~ ! l - r f . _ - ~ - ~
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of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and r espective[y acknowledg<'d 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 the said ____ _________________________________ _
in the sum
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of like good and lawful money, to be
respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they
severally waived the benefit of their Homestead Exr,mption as to this obligation, anq also waived any
claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonwea lth arising under this recognizance with
coupons detached from the bonds o
is State, to the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said
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conditions underwritten .
The condition of the a t r ecognizance is such that if the above bound _____________________ _
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Court of Rockingham on the ___
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of the ____ ~ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T e r m next
thereof, being the_~_/£°_ day o L - - ~ - - - - -- ~---------- --192J, at the Court-house thereof,
and then and there answer the Commonweal th of Virginia conceming a certain __~ _ r____ whereof the s a i d - - - - ~ ~ - ~ - - - ~ - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- stands charged, and shall not
depart thence without the leave of said Court, theu the above r ecognizance shall be void and of no
effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
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respectively made and levied of their severaf g:ods 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 Commonwea lth arising under this r ecognizance with
coupons detached from the bo~ of this State, to the use of the Commonweal th of Virginia if the said
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These are therefore, in the name of the Commo nwealth of Virginia, to comman d you
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THE COMMO NWEAL TH OF VIRGIN IA.
TO THE SHERIF F OF ROCK.IN GHAlll COUNTY , GREETI NGS:
\Ve conmrnnd you, that you take _~ ~ ~ ~ - - ~-- --- - -- - - -- -- - ------ if he be
found within your bailiwick, and him safoly keep, so that you have his body forthwith before the
Circuit Court of Rocking'h am County, at the Court House thereof
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to answer us of a c e r t a i n _ ~________ whereof he stands
indicted.
And have then and there this Writ.
·witness J. F. Blackbur n, Clerk of our said Court
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
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The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Ashby Collier and Malcolm Eaton
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
Homestead Exemption
arrest warrant
posession of ardent spirits
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1924
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RcPr-box3-062
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Collier
Eaton
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/e019fc21e9a84c43a6a33e78130cdca2.pdf
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COMMOFWEAfilH OP VEWIH JA ,
COUNTY O" ROCKI ';GH " ,~, t o-wit:
In t he Ciro Lti t Court of &. id Co unt y:
'i'h e gra nd juror s i n and for th e b ody of s ai d Co unty of Rock ing
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ham and now a t tend i 1:ig said Court at its F ebr ua ry ter m, 1 92 4 , upon
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oaths do _presen t t hat C. U . Cla tterb uc k , wi th in one yea r ne.xt prior
m, did
t he fi nding of this in6.ict rr: ent, in the sai d_ Cou.n ty of Rocki ng hEsale,
unlaw ful l y man ufa c tur e , s el l , oif er, ke ep , store and expose for
o r ders
giv e away, tra nsp ort , d.ispe ns e , sol ici t, adver tise a nd receiv e
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for arden t s piri ts. age.in st t t e p oo.ce and aign i ty of th e Co mmonwe
of Virgin ia .
'l'h e j urors a f or e said upon t heir oat h s afore said do furthe r
presen t th a t C. 1.1 . Clatt erbuck , within one year n ext prior to the
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f inding of t :: is i noj c t , .en t , in the said Co llnt y of Rockin gham , d
peace
unls.,w ful l y ha v e in h.i. s pos s ession arden t spirit s, again st the
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a nd d ignity of t he Commonweal th of Virgi nia.
And t h e jur or s afores aid upon t heir oa. tb s afor esai d do f urther
p r e s e nt t ha t C. M. Clat t erb uck , within one year next p r i or t o the
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find ing of t hi s ind j_c t .te n t, i n t he s aid County of .. ockin gham, d
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un l ~wfull J r e c ei v e ard ent s pir i ts, a gainst t he pEac e and uignit
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seve rally waiv ed the beneI fit of their Hom estea
with
Com mon weal th arisi ng unde r this r ecognizance
claim or right to disch arge any liabi lity to the
said
the use of the Commonw ealth of Virg inia if the
coupons detac hed from the bond s of this State , to
shall make defa ult in the perfo rman ce of the
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��Commonwealth of Vir gini a-C ity, County of,
To the Prohib ition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergea nts, and all Police
Officers and Constable~ of the State of
Virgin ia-Gre eting:
WHER EAS
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has this day mUde complaint and ·n ormatlion on oath before
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that he verily believes, that in the said ettyc· t
and State:
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(a) That Arden t Spirits are being unlawfully manuf actured1 sold,
kept, stored, possessed, held, used and
concealed in a certain - ~ ~ /i) I} -~
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(b) A still, still cap, worm, tubs; fermen ters and other applial).ces
connected with such still and used, and
~ash and oth~r substances, capabl e of being :sed, in the manuf acture
of Arde~ Spirits, a,re unlawfu~ly , ;
m the possession of, and unlawfully used by o
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(c) Arden t Spirits are being unl
fully kept, held, stored , concealed,
sed, 'Sold, and unlawfully trans-
ported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit· a certain ____
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(H ere descri be vehicle , auto, wagon, c a rriage, buggy, boa
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by
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And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THES E ARE, THER EFOR E, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWE
ALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you, with all necessary and proper speed and a ssistance, to
seanch the house, place, baggage, boat or
vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such
ardent spirits and, their contai ners and
other things appare ntly possessed or used in violation of law, and
bring the same and the person or persons, in whose possessidn they are found, and also any person resistin
g, impeding, obstJJU.cting, or fo any
manne r hinder ing or delaying you in the execution of this warra
nt 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 warra nt
showing all acts and things done thereu nder, with ~ partic ular statem
'
ent and sufficient description
_of the
things seized and the name of the pe~n in whose possession found,
if any, and if not found in t4e possession of any one, so state in your return , and post a true copy of this
warra nt and the return thereo f, as required by law.
Given under my hand and seal
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DIREC TIONS
WARR ANT TO SEARC H FOR ARDE NT
SPIRIT S, ETC.
The followin g named officers and persons assisted
me in ,the executio n of this warrant :
If only Ardent Spirits and containe rs be seized,
1.
the Magistra te shall fix a time not less than 10
. nor more than 30 days from the date of return, for
the hearing o-f said return. If no claiman t appear,
the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be forfeited
to Common weal,th. Any person claiming any of
same must file a written claim stating particul arly
the characte r and extent of his interest therein,
whereup on the Magistr ate shall certify ,t he warrant, written claim and articles claimed, to the
Circuit or Corpora tion Court, as the case may be,
for determi nation, and declare the unclaim ed ar·ticles forfeited .
2.
If still, still cap, worm, tubs, heater, fermente rs,
or any applianc e connecte d with a stillJ. and used,
or mash or other substanc e capable of being us ed,
in the manu-faot urel of Ardent Spirits, be' seized,
the mash (after taking a sample) shall be destroyed, and the facts and artic~ll\5 seized reported
to the Prohibit ion Commis sioner and Common wealth's Attorney . (A copy of this warrant and
proper return will be a sufficie,n:tl notice and r eport.) Ardent Spirits and containe rs disposed of
as in No. I above.
3, If Ardent Spirits are being transpor ted in an au-
tomobile , boat, wagon, buggy, or other vehicle, the
Ardent Spirits and containe rs shall be preserve d
and the vehicle shall be delivere d ,t o the Sergean t
of the City, the facts reported to the Proh'ibit ion
Commts sioner and Common wealth's Attorne y and
Ardent Spirits and containe rs disposed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of this. warrant and
proper return will be a sufficen. t report.)
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the within warrant this ....
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Other than above stated the followin ~ are witnesses :
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and by seizing the followin g describe d Ardent Spirits
and other things therein found (and arrestin g the
above named person found in possessio n thereof) and
by posting a true copy of this warrant and the return
hereon on the
(Here say place, house, room, boat.
auto or baggage, or as case may be)
as front dllbr of house, door of room or premises)
This matter set for hearing on the ........ .. day
of ........ ........ ... 192 ..•.
No claim of ownersh ip or interest in any of the
said things seized having been filed herein in compliance with the law, ,t he same are hereby adjudge d
and declared confisca ted and 'forfeite d to the Commonwea lth.
Given under my hand this ........ ..... . .... day
of. ........ ........ ... , 192 ••••
Title of Magistrat e.
Written claim of owner;;h ip or interest having been
filed to certain of the said things herein seized, this
warrant , the said claim and the things in the claim
particul arly describe d, are hereby certified to the
........ ........ .. Court of this. ·------- -----for determina tion' and the said things unclaim ed are hereby
adjudge d and declared co,nfi,sca ted and forfeited to
the Common wealth.
Given under my hand this ..... ·--··--- -· ... day of
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Title of Magistrat e.
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A cop;; of this w a rrant and the return thereon
mus t be posted at the front door of the house, or
on the door of the room, or on the premi,se s at
the place ,t he Ardent Spirits may be found.
See Sec tio ns 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2,
Ac ts of Ass.e mbly, 1918, Page 578.
NOTE.- Unles,s warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
being transpor ted in vehicle, boat or baggage . it is to
be returned to the jurisdict ion from which issued. If
issued for Ardent Spirits so transpor ted, it can be
executed in anyt parij; of the State, and returned to
any ju,stice in any county or city through which
th ey were carried.
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In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia :
To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
You nre h ereby com,m a nded to summon
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who sta nds charged with aruJ,,_.indictedr fora;- f elony
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and there this Writ. /
Witness, J . F . B L .II.CKBURN, Clerk of ou,r said Cou rt, at the Cou,r t House, the
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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
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
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. C.M. Clatterbuck
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Misdemeanor; Guilty
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Misdemeanor
guilty
Search Warrant
posession of ardent spirits
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1924
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
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t heir oaths d o ~resent t ha t J mes Br uce, within one year nex t prior
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To the Sheriff of Rockingham County , Greeting:
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and there this Writ.
Witness, J. a,AB;:~KB UR.N', Clerk of our saicl Court, at the Cou,rt House, the
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To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
You are h ereby commanded to summon .....
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to a ppear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingha m County, at the Court
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to testify and the truth to sriy in b ehalf of the Commonwe alth again t ..
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who stands charged with and in icted for a felony misdemean or .
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and there this Writ.
~Witness, J. F . B L ACKBURN , Clerk of _our said r,urt, at the Cou,rt Hou,se, the
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�In the Nam e of the Comm onwe alth of Virginia:
To' the Sheriff of Rockin gham County , Greetin g:
You, are hereby comm anded to summo n.
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Count y, at the Court
to appea r before the Judge of the Circui t Cow·t of Rocki ngham
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to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commo nwealt h agains
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who stands charge d with and ,t ndicte d for a felony misdem
£ 100 . .11.nd have then
.11.nd this ... ...... ~ . .. .shall not omit under the penalt y of
and there this Writ.
at the Cou,rt House, the
Witnes s , J . F. BL.11.CKBUR.N', Clerk of our said Court,
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. ....., 19.~ .frand in the 14 ..~ th year of the Comm onwea lth
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��In the Name of the Comm onwea lth of Virginia :
To the Sheriff of Rockingh am County, Greeting :
You are h ereby comman ded to summon .........
the Court
to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rocking ham County, at
..............day of ~ . . .. ....... 1 9 ..~
House thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m ., on the .. ..~
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to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Common w ealth against . .... ....................
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who stands charged with and indicted fo r a felony misdem eanor .
then
.11.nd this ..... . .. ~ ........ . shall not omit under the penalty of £1 00 . .11.nd have
and there t h is Writ.
the
Witness, J . F . BL.11.CKBUR.H, Clerk of our said Court, at the Court House,
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To the Sheriff of Rockingh am County, Greetin g:
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to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Cour-t:._::1._ Rockin gham
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who stands cha,~e d with and indicte d for a felony misdem eanor
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and there this Writ .
Court House, the
Witness , J . F . B L.Jl. CKB URN, Clerk of our said Cou,rt, at the
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��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Ro ckingham County , Greeting:
You- are hereby comm,anded to su-mmon ...
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to appear before the Ju,,d_ge of the Circuit Court of' Rockinghwno 'oun; ~,, at the Court
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to testify and the truth to say in beha lf of the Commonwealth aga ·nst ............................. ...................
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and there this Writ .
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News-Record, Harrisonburg, Va .
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��In the Name of the Commo nwealth of. Virginia :
To the Sheriff of Rockingha m County, Greeting:
You, are hereby com,1nand ed to sunim,on ...
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John
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to appea,r before the Ju,d.J!e of the Circu,it Cou,rt of Rockinjfh am, County, at the Cou,r
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16th ........day 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>
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. James Bruce
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
posession of ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1924
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RcPr-box3-060
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Bruce
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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. S.M. Brown and M.H. Steele
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
arrest warrant
transport and posession of ardent spirits
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1924
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-box3-059
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
Brown
Steele
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The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Benjamin Bird
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
posession of ardent spirits
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1924
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
RcPr-box3-058
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
Bird
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/6f880578b6a7c380c0b208bd2bc8ea31.pdf
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COUN'l'Y OJ:11 ROCKI UG HAM, to-wi t:
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The grand juror s in a n d for the bo<iy of said Count y of
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to the t imii n g of this indic t ment, i n th e said Count y
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of the Commo nwea lth of Virg inia .
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Adrelia Bible
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1924
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RcPr-box3-057
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Bible
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/39b755aedbdcf7f259edfa8cc4c116b9.pdf
f7f18468b93fb0260a2035ac54491efd
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CO vlMON •/EALTH OF VIRGI NI A,
C0U.:ITY O:E1 ROCKIHGHAL1 , to-w it:
In the Circl li t Cou rt of
s<.i id
Cou.n ty:
'.1. 'he gr and juro rs in and for t he b od.y
of sa i d Cou nty of
Roc king ham a nd now at t end ing sa i d Cou
rt at i ts A~r ll t er m, 1924 ,
upo n t heir oath s do p r es ent t ha t Clyd
e Ar mst rong , with in on e yea r
nex t pr ior to the find ing of this ind
i c t men t , i n th e s aid Co unty
of
Roc ki n gha.m , did llill awf ul ly man ufac ture
, s e l l, off er , keep , s tore
ttrnl exp ose for sg.le , giv e away , tra
nsp ort , dis pen se , sol icit ,
adv e r t ise and r ece ive ord er s for ar den
t spir i t s , aga inst t h e peac e
a nd dig ni t y o f the Commonwealt h of Vir
gin ia .
The jurors afo re said upon the ir oath s
afo re s aid do fur t her
pres e nt tha t Clyd e Ar ms tron g wit hin one
yea r pex t _p r i or t o the find ing of t his iud i c t me nt , in the s aid Cou
nty of Roc Kin gham , d id u.nla .wful ly have i n his pos s e s sion ar den t s9i
r its , aga inst the poo.c e and.
dig ni t y of the Commonwealt h of Vi rgin
ia.
And the juro r s afo resa id u on the ir oc.
,. t h s af ore s a id d o
furt her pre sen t thu t Clyde Ar iilst ron g,
wi thin one y ear ne x t p t ior
t o the firn. l ing of t h i s ind i ctment , in
t he s a id Co unty ofRo c k i ngha rn ,
d id unla wf ul ly rece i v e a rd ent s pi r i ts,
a gai nst t h e pea ce an d o.ig ni ty
of t heCornrno nwe al t h of Vi rgin ia .
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This ind i c t men t is foun d on t he test imo
ny of ?.Uke Bll is ,
s. c. Keen e, a nd C. D. Pulk , wit n ess e s swo r n i n cou
rt and sen t
b ef o re the gran d jury to gi v e ev i d e nce
.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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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Title
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Commonwealth v. Clyde Armstrong
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1924
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RcPr-box3-056
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Armstrong
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/01a127bc2a0aa9a046bb207a666ba1a8.pdf
9afc01cb33dc063fbef0bea037a2d00b
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUHTY
]' TIOCZINGiill! , to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors in a nd for the body of said County of
Rockingham and now attending said Court a.t its April term, 1924, upon
their oa.ths do present that Wright Armentrout, within one ye a r next prior
to the finding of this indictment, in the said uounty of lteckingham, did
unlawft1lly manufacture, sell, offer, keep, store and expose for sale,
'
give awey, tra nsport, dis~nse, solicit, advertise and receive orders
for ardent spirit£, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
of Virginia.
·· The jurors aforesaid
U.J:lOl1
their oaths aforesaid uo further
present that Vlr ight Ar mentro ut , within one year next prior to the
finding of this indictment, in th e said County oi Hock ing ham , did.
unlawfully n.a ve in his possession ardent spir·i ts, aga i n st the pe:ace
and dignity of the Commonwe al th of Virginia.
And t h e jurors ~fore sa.id u.pon the i r oaths aforesa id. do
further prese nt th~ t Wright Ar r. e n treat, wi thin onE: year nex t prior to
the finding of this indict me n t, in tte said County of .ttockingham , did
unlawf~lly neceive ardent s pirits, again st the peace and digni ty of the
Commonweal th of Virgi nia .
This indictmen t is found on the testimony of
w.
T. Re x-
rode and J:r. Au :!iA&iii::ed::+, wit n ess e s sworn in cou.rt and sent before
the gran d jury to give evidence.
�Vi ol . J? ro . i,, c t
c o:.IMONWEALT H
v.
WRIGH T A!t!.IENTR OUT
A MI SDEtIE ANO R
A 'l'RUE BI L L
Ai(O? Pt~
FOREr.IAN
D • W• Eli.R t :& N
COMMONWEALTE ' S ATTORHE Y
�In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
YoU, a re hereby com,111,anlled to su,m,n1,on .
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to apperu· before the JU,dge of the CircU,it CoU,rt of Rockingham CoU,nty, at the CoU,rt
House thereof, at 10 o'clock, a . m., on the ... .e? J ..............day of ... ~............ 19.~.7
to testify ancl the trU,th to say in behalf of the Commonwecilth before the Grrmcl Jury
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who stana£/chargecl with nnd indicted for a felony
misdemecinor .
.11.nd this. ~................shcill not omit w1,cler the pencilty of £100 . .11.ncl hnve then
and there this 1Vrit.
Witness, J . F . BL.If. CJ(B URN, Clerk of ow· sctid CoU, rt, at the CoU,rt House, the
/ ;: .. day of .
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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. Wright Armentrout
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1924
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RcPr-box3-055
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Armentrout
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/24f36eb1b0c2d5ae441c66baf5cdc799.pdf
021c2b6c6b447d6b9f82116d0e3fbddc
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od.y of Stzi;i d Cou n t y of
its Jun e ter m,
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sen t t ha.t Har ry ~Jh itm ere wit hin
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g of thi s ind i c tme nt , i n t he
one yea r n ext 1)r i or t o t he fin din
unl wfu l l y man uf'a ct r e, sel l ,
s aid Cou nt y of Roc kin gha m, did
Sfil e , giv e awa , tra ns ort ,
off er , k e e , sto r e and. ex ose for
r ece ive ord ers for ara_en t
dis pen se , sol ici t , dve rti e am.
di~ i t y of t he Cor:1monweo..lth
s iri ts , ag ins t the p c e nd
Roc king ham
of Vir gi n j_ •
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fou nd an tre test imo ny of H. W.
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ills .rd , wit nes ses swo rn in
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to giv e evi den ce .
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v.
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Harrisonhura. Va .
In the Nam e of the Com mon weal th of Virginia:
To the Sherif f of Rockin gham Count y, Greeti ng:
You a,re hereb y comn iande d to su1nrnon ..
inghm n Count y, nt the Court
to appea r bef'ore the Judge of' the Circu it Cou,rt of Roclc
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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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Title
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Commonwealth v. Harry Whitmere
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
manufacture
sell
offer
transport
dispense
advertise
receive order for ardent spirits
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1923
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RcPr-box3-054
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Whitmere
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TO THE HON ORJ BLE T. H.
HA.AS , JU.JGE OF T HE C I RCUIT CO UR T OF
ROC ~:I JGHAM COUNTY:
I, D. W. Ear rr.an , Commo nwealth 's Att or ne y for t h e County
a.for esa i d, r espe ctfully rep resents unto your Honor:
That on Jday 13th , 192 ~ , W.L. Dillard , Sheriff of
• Rockingham County , and E . J . Dillard , one of his de p uties for
s~id _Cou~1ty, did on the V<i;.l l ey Turnpi ke e;ioutb. of Har r isonburg, in
Roc~inghs. m County,
Virgi n ia, seize a Birch touring car, model
D3~ _en g · n e number 1137;
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said car at the time
in said County be i ng operated by one
of s ei zu.re
I sa a c Weane , who had
in said ca_r at the time about one- hal f gal l on of arden t spirits,
commonly known as mo on sh i iie liqu or.
That under Section 57 of the Pro hibiti on Ac t as amended,
the said automobile is forfeited to the Commonwea l th.
'.1.'ha. t your i n for ma nt
condemned and. so 1d.
law; th.a. t I sa.e,c
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rey s t ba t sa.,id au tomob il e be
t h e pr oceeds d i sposed of according to
'ieane a nd a .11 other pers ons co ncerned in
interest be cited t o a ppear ru1d show cau se why t h e property
should not be co ndemned a nd sold. to en f orce t he fo rf ei tur e .
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Circuit Court of Rockingham County
( o n the flrd day of the June Term oz
i<ahl Comt, bolng the 18th du;• o:
/J une, 1 n::::.:. to show cause, H any
: they can why the prayer of t.he said
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IHold in nccorrhmce wi th t he statute
l:i.w of Virgl11ia.
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Wit nc:;s, J. F. Bl a.ck burn, Clerk ol'
the Circuit Court of Hqcklnglwn,
County, at .the Cou1·t House therco:
on the fith day or June, 1923, and in
the ·147th year of the Commonwealth
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Issac Weane
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
Birch Touring Car
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
1923
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-box3-053
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
Weane
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ed10534244494ddb84573138df631a69.pdf
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mon wea l th of Vir gin ia.
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To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
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to testij'y and the truth to say in behalf' of the Common vealth before the Grand Jury
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Kei ter a J us t i ce of t.h e s a i d Co unt y , and t h e defendant I. N.
Wean commit ted to Jail to be tr i ed by t he Circuit Court
of Rocki ngha m County . Va .
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. I.N. Wean
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
arrest warrant
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
1923
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
RcPr-box3-052
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
Wean