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In the ___ Q_i_:r9At t _.. : _ Court of the _9_0UQ"t_y _ of _Rock ing_ham -------·
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BE IT REMEM BERED That _I;l_.__ lV_.__ ~_r.rn<3-n_ ___ , Attorne y for the Common
wealth for
the said __Q.Q l1Jlt y_______ of .R.Q.9.k:t o.gh§.!11 __ , and who for the said Common
wealth prosecut es
in this behalf, in his proper per1:on comes into the said Court on this the ,__l§J;_
l:J_ ___ day of_ ____ _
.P_Q:t.PA sl~-"', in the year 1~-, and upon the c~mplai nt in writing, verified by the oath of ___ _
Q_!.. __ ~!..- ~'-Y§_QJ} _______ _ , a compete nt witness , gives the saiid Court here to understa nd and
be
infor med that ---~~!'A~!'A _Q_l_;Lff_t _________ , on the _ _g_i?j;____ day of -~~p_tember ---,
in the year 19a5-, in the said .9_Q.\Ulty ____ of _.BQ-9.:.~ :i.:D..£.00:!JL _____ , did untawfu
lly _________ _
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-~:_1_9-__ ~y_her _appl i anc e s _ us ed _i n _conne c t i on_ wi th _a __s ti l l_, _and _m~ _~_p._____ _
-~§.P_~!_)}:_~ _9_f _bein_g _u s ed in t h e manfa c ture_ of_ard ent_·so i ri ts
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-against the peace and dignity of the Common wealth of Virginia .
Second
Count
And the Attorne y for the Common wealth aforesai d, w'ho prosecut es as aforesai
d, in the
name and by the authorit y afore1:ai d, and upon the complai nt in writing aforesai
d, further gives
the said Court to understa nd and 1be informe d that said ------- ------- ------------- ------- on the __________ day of ------- ------- ------, in the year 192 __ , 1n the said
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------- ------- ------- -, did unlawfully ------- ------- ------- ------- ----·--------- ------- -
-----------------------------------~---------------------------- against the peace and dignity of the Commo nwealth of Virginia .
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And the Attorne y for the Common wealth aforesai d, who prosecut es a s aforesai
d, in the
Il:ame and by the authorit y aforesai d, and upon the complai nt in writing afores
aid, further giives
the sa id Court to understa nd and be informe d that said ---:---- ------- ------------- ------- on the __________ day of ____________________ , in the year 192 __ , in the said
______________ of
------- ------- ------- -, did unlawfu lly ~----- ____________________________
against the peace
and dignity of ,the Common wealth of Virginia .
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Attorne y for the Common wealth.
VIRGINIA :------~!~J.:. ___ ·_____ of --- ~ -r!'_ts_~!:1-~~!'_g_ _______ , TQ-wit:
This day __ g._._:_-8...,__1.a.YIS.On ______ persona lly appeare d before meP.aul i.ue..
J.C.. _ n.d.rm s
a _ No t a r y Pub l i_s:_ for the _gj.J1y________ of ____ Ha rri s onbu :izg ___ , Virginia , and
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complai nt and informa tion on oath that _f3_e_:rD..?c_:rg.__Ql_:lffj;______________ _, _______
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w1thm twelve months pr10r to this date, to-wit _on the ------- --- day of ------------- , 1~ ,
in the - c ounty -------- of B9_cJsj.11g h.E!.I.!). ___ -- :
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Ma11ll.lfaGtl:1.Pea ttndistill ed ardent spirtts;
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--- po1:sessio n a still, still cap, worm, tutb, ferment er, and other
applianc es .connect ed with a still, and mash and other substanc es capable of being
used in the manufacture of ardent spirits;
--&.=Un laiwtull y possess"7:trtl0nt ilpirits .
Sworn to this
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day Of __Qq t_cfQ ,,.L_
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�Commonwealth of Virginia
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·-Bernard_ Cli ff t _________________ ___
Information for Violation Prohibition Law.
Witnesses:
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Filed ____ · _____________ . _________ 192 __
___ ___ __________ ________ ____ Clerk.
By ----------~--------- D. C.
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�Com mon wea lth of Virginia-City, County o/,? oc- l~~ Jo-w it:
To the Prohibi tion Inspect ors, Sheriffs , Sergean ts, and all Police Officers
and Constab les of the State of Virgini a
=~:;~~~~~l~:n;~d infocmahono~o~t~ b,f~;~ ~ ~ ;; ;_ the sSict•~•~
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of the said City /Count y that he verily believes, that in the said City
/ County a nd State:
(a) That A rdent Spirits re being unlawfu lly manufa ctured, sold,
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and other sub stan ces, capable of being u sed , in the manufa cture of A
rd ent Spirits, are unlawfu lly in the possession 0£, and unlawfu lly u sed by one
Give name, if n ame un known , say, " \ \Those name is to the inforn1ant
unknown"
m a certin
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Here describe place as in (a) above
(c ) Ardent Spirits are bei ng unlawfu lly kept , held, stored , conceal
ed, used, sold, and unlawfu lly transpo rted in
certain baggag e or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain
Here describe vehicle, auto, wagon, carria ge, buggy, boa t i baggage
or what not
by one
Here g-ive name. or descrihe as in (a) ahovt"
And there being reasona bl e cause for such belief:
TH ESE ARE, THER EFORE , IN TH E NAME OF TH E COMM ONWE
ALTH OF VIRGI NIA, to command you, with all necessa ry and proper speed and assi stance, to
search the hou se, place, baggag e, boat or vehicle herein designa ted, either in day or night, and seize such ardent
spirits and their contain ers and other things
apparen tly possess ed or u sed in violatio n of law, an9 brin g the same
and the person or persons , in whose possession they are found , and also any person resistin g, impedin g, obstruc
ting, or in any manner hinderi ng or delaying you in the executi on of this warran t before me, or some other
offic er hav ing jurisdic tion of the case, to be
di sposed of and dealt with accordi ng to law; and make return, of thi
s warran t sho"vin g all acts and things done
thereun der, with a particu lar stateme nt and sufficie nt descrip tion of
the things seized and the name of the person
in whose possess ion found, if any, and if not found in the possess ion
of any one, so state in your return, and post a
true copy of this warran t and the return thereof, as required by law.
Given under my hand and seal this
.1/,.....day of .. ,.._'-__.,,_,,,.,,.
. 193~ ....
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Magistrate
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�DIRECTIONS
1. If only Ard ent Spirits and co nta iners b e seized
the Magistrate shall fix a time not less than 10
nor mor e th a n 30 days fr om th e da te o f r eturn
for the h earin g of said return. If no cla imant appea r, the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be forfeited to Commonwealth. An y perso n claiming
any o f same must file a writteJ claim stating pa rti cula rly th e cha racter a nd extent of his interest
th erein, w hereupo n the M agistra te shall certify th e
w arra nt, written claim a nd articles claimed, to th e
Circuit or Corp oration Court, as the case may b e,
for determination, and declare the unclaimed a rticl es fo r feited.
2. If still, still cap, wo rm, t ubs, heater, ferme n tcr s,
o r a ny ap plia nce conn ected w ith a still and used.
or mas h or o th er sub sta nce capab le of being used,
in th e m a nufacture of Arde nt Spirits, be seized.
th e mas h (after takin g sa mple ) shall be destroyed,
and the fact s and articles seized r epo rte d to th e
p ro hibition Commi ssioner and Co mmo nw ealth 's
Attorn ey. ( A copy of this warra nt and p rope r r e turn w ill be a suffici ent notice a nd report.) A r den t
Spirits and cont ain ers di sposed of as in . No. l
ab ove.
WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ET51
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Co,mmonw
The following named officers and persons a ssisted me in the execution of this warrant:
of Virginia~
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Executed th e within warra nt this ......
of
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the
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O th er than a bove stated the following are wit-
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a nd by seizin g th e fo llow in g describ ed A rde nt Spirit,
a nd other thin g s therein fo und (a nd a rresting th e
c1 bove named per so n found in possession th ereof) a nd
by pos tin g a trn e copy of thi s wa n-a nt a nd th e return
T hi s ma tter set fo r hea rin g o n th e
... ... .. day
of
hereo n o n th e
H ere say place, house, room, boat ,
No cla im of ow nership or intere st in any o f the
said things seized havin g been filed herein in complia nce with the law , the sa me are hereby adjudged
and decla red confi sca ted a nd forfeited to the Commo nwealth .
Given un de r m y ha nd this . .. ....... ...... ...,.. ...
of
day
193
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T itle of :Magistra te
3. If A rdent Spirits a re being tra nsported in a n autom obile, boa t, wagon, bug gy, or o th er vehicle, the
Ard ent Spirits and container s sha ll be preserved
and th e ve hicle shall be delivered to th e Serg ea nt
of th e City, the fact s reported to the P ro hibition
Commissioner and Commonw ealth 's Atto r·ney a nd
Arden t Spirits and conta iners di sposed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of this wa rra nt a nd
p rope r return will be suffi cient r eport.)
W ritten claim of own ership or interest having
bee n filed to ce rtain of th e said things herein seized . this warrant, the said claim and the things in
th ~ cla im particula rly desc ribed, are hereby certifi ed
to th e
.... ..... .. ... Court of this ..
for determina tion, a nd th e said thin gs unclaimed a re
hereby adj udg ed a nd declared confi sca ted a nd fo rfeited to th e Common wea lth.
Given und er my band this ... ... ....... ...... ..... .. ...... ...day
of
4. A copy of this wa rra nt and th e return th ereo n
m ust be pos ted a t th e front door of th e ho use, o r
o n th e doo r of th e roo m, o r on th e prem ises at th e
place the A rel en t Spirits m ay be fo und .
See Sectio ns 21 ½, 22, 23 , 23½ , 57 a nd 57 ½ , Acts of
A ssembly, 1918, Page 578.
193.
Ti tl e of :Magistra te
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T it le
N O TE. -U nless warra nt iss ued fo r A rdent Spirits
bei ng tra nsport ed in ve hicle, boat, or baggage, it is
to be return ed to th e juri sd iction from w hi ch iss ued.
If issued fo r A rd ent Spirit s so tra nsported, it can be
execut ed in a ny pa rt of th e State, and r et urn ed to an y
j ustice in a ny co unty or ci ty throug h w hich th ey a re
ca r ried.
�Arrest Warrant
These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to
apprehend and bri
to answer the said complaint an
to summon - - - -
clealt with according to law. And you are required
to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said
offence.
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Judgment
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and costs as follows:
Fine
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Executed the within warrant by arresting and delivering ·the body of
Summoning \Vitness
Witnesses Attendence and Mil age
a justice of Rockingham County, and by sum-
moning the within named witnesses in person
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Justice of the Pea ce.
�In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rockingh am County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon .. . ..... ........ ......... ... ... .. .. ... ..
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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
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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. Bernard Clifft
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of still
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1933
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RcPr-box10-024
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Clifft