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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKI NGHAM~ TO-WIT:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors in and for the body of said county
of Rockingh am and now attending said Court at its April term,
1927, ·upon t heir oaths do present that Howard Criddle, Wm. Smith ,
and My'rtle Curry, within one year next prior to t h e finding of
t his i h dictmen t, in sa id county of Rockingh am, did unlawfu lly
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manufac ture, sell; of~er, keep~ .store ( and expose for sale, give
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for ardent spirits, against the peace' and dignity of the Commonweal th of Virginia .
The jurors aforesai d, upon their oaths aforesai d, do
further present that Howard Criddle, Wm. Smith, and 1fyrtle Curry,
within one year next prior to the finding of this indictm ent, in
t he said county of Rockingh am, did unlawfu lly have in their· possession arden t spirits, against t he peace and dignity of the ¢cm-
monweal th of Virginia .
The jurors aforesai d, upon t heir oaths aforesai d do
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furth er present tlia t Howard Criddle, W
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within'. ·.o:ne year next I5rior to the finding of this indictme nt, in
t h e said. county of Rockingham, did unlawfu lly receive ardent
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spirits, agai n st t he ·peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia .
This indictme nt is found on the testimon y of Frank Newman, ii
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�OOJOIOJJWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROOXINGHAK, TO-WIT:
In the Cirouit Court of Said County:
!he grand jurors in and for the body of said county
of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its April term,
1927, upon their oaths do present that Howard Criddle, Wm. Smith,
and Myrtle Curry, within one year next prior ~o the finding of
this indictment, in said county of Rockingham, did unlawfully
manufacture, sell, offer, keep, store ·and expose for sale, give
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away, transport, dispense, solicit, advertise and reoeive orders
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for' ardent spirits, · ag'snnst the peaoe·1and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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The jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, • do
further present that Howard Criddle, Wm. Smith, and Myrtle Carry,
within one year next prior to the finding of this indictment, in
the said oounty of Rookingham, did unlawfull y have in their poasession ardent spirits, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid do
further present that Howard Criddle, Wm. Smith, and Myrtle Curry,
within one year next prior to the finding of this indiotment, in
the said county of Booklngham, did unlawfully receive ardent
spirits, against the peaoe and dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of Frank
Bewman,
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and
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witnesses
sworn in Court and sent before the grand jury to give evidence.
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Willia m Smith
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Mlademeanor
April term, 1927
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�Port Repub lic, Va.,March 10, 1927
Mr. J. Frank Black burn,
Clerk Circu it Court ,
Harri sonbu rg, Virgi nia.
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Enclo sed herew ith warrant, Commonwealth
vs.
Howard Cridd le
and Billy Smith which expla ins itsel f. In view or the comp
licatio n in making the
arres t or these men, Mr. Newman claim s he is entit led to
a doubl e arres t fee in
view o! the fact that ~ gallo ns o! liquo r were captu red
in an autom obile and more
than one car was neces sary in trans portin g these men to jail,
besid es, Mr. Newman
wa s compe lled to run the captu red car to Harri sonbu rg. Pleas
e arrang e to handl e
in conne ction with the next Grand Jury, and oblig e.
Yours
of the Peace .
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�Know all men by these presents that we, J.E.Sheeta fl?ld
Howard C. Criddle are held and firmly bound to the Commonwealth of
Virginia, in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), to be
paid to the said Cotmnonwealth, its certain attorneys, executors,
administrators,or assigns, . for the true payment whereof we bind
ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, firmly by these
presents.
Sealed with our seals and dated this 4th day of Karch,
in the year of 1927.
The condition of the above obligation is su&h that whereas
the ea.id Howard C. Criddle has been arrested upon a warrant,
charging him with the violation of the prbhibition law of Virginia,
and whereas he has waived a preliminary hearing upon said warrant.,
NOW, THEREFORE, if the said Howard C. Criddle shall well
and truly appe~ before the Circuit Court of Rockingham County,
on the first day of the next term thereof, to answer an indictment,
if one be found against him, touching said off~ncy,and do wn:x:QX
not depart without leave of court, then this obligation to be null
and void; otherwise to remain in fu.11 foroe and virtue.
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The jury are insti-ucted that it is not su:ff1cient to the
oonviotion of the defendant that the evidence shall have shown that
he was an occupant of the oar containing the liquor while the same
was being transported, but that in order to such conviction it must
have been shown, beyond any reaso~ble doubt, that the defen~~t had
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liquor
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ti9n in some way other than merely being present in the car, even
though he may have fully known that the liquor was .being so transported.
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INSTRUCTION NO.
The ~ury are instructed that when liquor is found in a
car, occupied by two or more persons, the same is presumed to beloJl6
to them jointly; but it is sufficient to overcome this presumption
that the defendant shall have introduced sufficient evidence to
create a reasonable doubt of such joint ownership.
��In the Name of the Commonw ealth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
You a re h ereby comnuinded to summon ..... .
to appear before the Judge of the Circu,it CoU,rt ~ cin_ghctm County, at the Court
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Witness, J . F. B L.11. CKB UR.lf, Cler le of 011,r sa,id Court, at the Cou,rt House, the
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Witness, J . F. B L ACKBURN, Clerk of our said Court, at the Court Hou e, the
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that Howard Cridd le and Billy Sroi t h
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192_:J_, in the said County, did
v; bile und er the influence of unlawful spirit s, possess, tran s port and operate
an ~ut omobile containing s everal ga llon s of liquor.
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 sa1d County, the body of the said.-- -- - - Howar d Criddle a nd Billy Smit"-"h= - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - -- - - to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required to sum-
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Dublin Core
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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.
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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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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Commonwealth v. Howard Criddle, William Smith and Myrtle Curry
Description
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Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
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Misdemeanor
guilty
Transport of ardent spirits in an automobile
arresting deupty requested additional monetary compensation for arrest.
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1927
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RcPr-box6-022
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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