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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. William Crawford, Robert Rutherford, etc.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1799
Subject
The topic of the resource
Non-attenance
Juror
Description
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Defendant charged with not attending as a juror.
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Contributor
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Annette Guild
Sydney Ring
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PDF
Type
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Criminal
Identifier
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Ccr002_001_050
Cochran
Crawford
Rutherford
Spangler
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
Creator
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1778-1971
Rights
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PDF
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Ccr001
Ccr002
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Text
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Date
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1894
Title
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Commonwealth v. Moffet Cochran
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The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Sale of Alcohol
Description
An account of the resource
Defendant charged with misdemeanor sale of alcohol.
Publisher
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JMU LIbraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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PDF
Identifier
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CCR001_002_011
Cochran
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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. Charlie Cochran
Description
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Felony; Indictment
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Felony
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manufacture
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dispense
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receive order for ardent spirits
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1922
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RcPr-box2-025
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Cochran
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an d accept delivery of ardmlt sp i r i ts fro m the s ou the rn Expre s s
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sa i d 23d day of De oember,-1 916, he , the sa id Charle s Co chran, aga inst
the f orm of t he statute, r e ceived and a cc e pted delivery of one
quart o f whiske y from the sai c1 Southern Express Company , a t its
offic e in t he Ci t y of Harri sonburg, in the County aforesaid, having
within a pe riod of thirty days pri or thereto, to -wit, on Novemb er
29 , 1916 , r e ceived a.nd accepted delivery of a c e rt a in ot her quart
of whiskey from the same c arr i e r at the s ame place, bo th of the said
deliveries be ing of wh iskey cons igned t o the said Charle s Co chran
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against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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on Dec embe r , the 23rd , 1916 , the sai d Cochran a a in app ea red a t
the offic e and agaliln asked if there was a package of wh i skey the r e
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Whereup on the defend ant , by counse l mov ed the Court to
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mot i on of the said defend ant to s et as ide said verdic t and grant
h im a new trial and in s o ente ring sqid j udgeme nt , the defenda nt
by c ounse l exce pted
and pr ays that thi s h i s f irst
cepti o~y be s i gned, s e ale d,
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ill of Dx-
enrolle d and made of the reco r d
in th i s cause , wh ich is t hereupo n ac cordin gly done , th i s
day of ~ebrua r y , 1917 .
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that up5n the tri a l of thi s cause
after the testimonu,. ·set forth in " Bill of Exceptions" number one
had been introduced/ the defendant, by counsel, prayed the Court
to grant the fol lowing instruc tio ns to the jury, to - wi t:
The Court ins t ruc ts the j ury that the a ccused is presumed to be innocent.
The Court inst ructs the jury t ha t the burden is upon
the Commonwealth t o prove pe yond all reasonable doubt that the
substance contained i n the package de live r ed to the defendant was
distilled spirits and unless this has been done, the jury must
f ind the defendant not guilt y .
The Court instruc t s the jury t ha t neither the express
bill, the a ffidavit n or the express records, nor all of them combmned, are sufficient proof to est ablish the guilt of ~he defendant in this case, for the burden rests on the Commonwealth to
prove be yond all reasonable doubt, that the contents of the packages received by the defendant was distilled spirits.
The Court instructs the jury that the defendant un~
ter the law is entitled to r eceive not oftener than~ach calendar
month, one quart of distilled li quor, and if the jury believe
from the evidence, that the defendant in the months of
ovember
and December, 1916 , did receive but one quart of distilled. liquor
in each of s aid months, then the jury will find the defendant;,
not guilty.
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If the jury shall find the defendant not guilty
they will say so, and no more; if they him guilty, they will say
so and ascertain his punishmen t, wh ich shall be a fine of not less
than Five Dollars ($5.00) or confineme nt in jail, or both in the
discretion of the jury.
To the granting of which instructio ns the Commonwealth by its Attorney objected, which objection to each of said
instructio ns the Court sustained , to which action of t h e Court
in sustainin g said objection s to said instructio ns and to each of
them the defendant by counsel excepted and pray
t"""'.Bill of Exce ptmons
that this, his
nu.~ber two, may be signed, sealed and en-
rolled. and made a part of the record in this cause wh ich is a ccord-
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day of Februa ry, 1917.
Judge.
��Be it rememb ered that upon the trial of this cause the
Commonwealth to maintain the issue upon it s part, introduced a s
a witness W.
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Gaither, who testified as set forth in nBill of
Exceptions" number one, ·which here referred to as a part hereof,
and propounded to him the following question.
Did the defendant on November the B9th, 1916, make
an affidavit before you?
If so, produce and read same to the
jury.
Whereupon the defendant by counsel objected to the admission in evidence of the affidavit, on the ground that until
the Commonwealth had proven the corpus delicti, it was improper
to introduce i n evidence any a dmi s s ions of the defe ndant, which
objection the Court overruled and permitted the introduction of
Bill of Exceptions
said affidavit a ppearing ~ x x x in/number one, which is here
refe r red to, and t o which action of the Court, the defendant by
counsel exce pted, and pr ays that this h is 3rd "Bill of Exce ptions"
may be signed, s ealed and enrolled and made a part of the record
in this cause which is accordingly done t h is
February, 1917.
Judge.
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��Be it re membe red t ha t upon the tria l of th is cause
the Commonwealth to main tain the issue upon its part ,
intro duce d
as a witn ess V. C. Gait her, who testi fied as set forth
in "Bil l
of Exce pt ions" numb e r one , which here refer red to as
a part here of , and prop ound ed to him the foll owing ques tion.
Did the defen dant on Decsnib:e::t" the 23r d., 1916 , make
an affid avit befo re you?
If so , pro duce and read same to the
jury .
Vhere upon the defen dant by coun sel obje cted to the
admi ssion in evide nce of the affid avit , on the groun d
that unti l
the Commonwealth had prov en the corpu s deli cti, it was
i mpro per
in
to intro duce ~ evi denc e any admi ss ions of the defen
dant, which
obje ction .the Cour t over ruled ,and perm itted the intro
duct ion of
said affid avit appe aring in 1rnil l of Exce ption s" numb
er one, which
i s h ere refer red to , and,t o rh ich a ction of the Cour t
the defen dant by coun sel exce pted , and pr ays that this h i s 4 t h.
ttBill of
Exce ption sn may be signe d , s_e aled and enro lled and made
a part of
the reco rd in this cause whic h is a ccor dingl y done this
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the consignee of a cl rtain shipment of ardent spirits, as specified on other side of this form, thi s day
delivered to me by the Southern Express Company, from
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student or minor, and, if a female, I am the bead of ·a family·
at the ardent spirits so ree.eived by me
were brought into the State on my written order, and that I ave not, within the thirty days previous
hereto, received any ardent spirits of any kind whatsoever, from any person or from any place whatsoever, in
excess of the quantity allowed by the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved
March 10, 1916, or contrary to law, and that the ardent spirits so received by me are for my own use, at
my own hom e , and that the :aid ardent spirits will not be used in violation °?'w.
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student or minor, and, if a female, I 'am the head of a family; that the
ardent spirits so received by me
were brought into the State on my written order, and t~at I have not,
within th e thirty days previous
hereto, received any ardent spirits of any kind whatsoev er, from any person
or from any place whatsoev er, in
excess of th e quantity allowed by the provision s of the Act of the General
Assembly of Virginia, approved
March 10, 1916, or contrary to law , and that the ardent spirits so received
by me are for my own use, at
my own home, and that the said ardent spirits will not be u sed in v iolation
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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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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. Charles Cochran
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Defendant charged with unlawfully receiving and accepting delivery of ardent spirits from Southern Express Company. Misdemeanor, Guilty.
This item was originally identified as RcPr-box1-016.
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Prohibition--Virginia
Alcohol--Law and legislation
Criminal courts--Virginia
Rockingham County (Va.)
Harrisonburg (Va.)
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre, 2019; Updated Ella Jorgensen, 2025.
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1917
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Commonwealth Order Book 2: page 242, 244, 247, 260, 266, 267, 317, 330
Cochran