1 20 1 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_011_003-commonwealth-v-j-r-hayden.pdf d05d5e2246bf50d546ac6dbd5475f419 PDF Text Text co 2w1r, In the LT:'i F /IRGII I GOJ:. TY O::' 0 1~I TC~ 1· , to- Tit: Court County: vircuit of said --irhe grand for the saic tht...t .T. said wody of the v urt at its , • :foyden, county~~ end sl~y , jurol's county December on the of the State of Rockingham ter- .., 1 g~n, 27th Rockingha1, Bfainst in end and now attending u or.. their day of OC'tober, feloniously one Donal Ferree, of Virginic1, oaths 19:-,0, in the and unlawfully the ,eace resent and dignity did kill of the oIDr'l.onwealth of Virginie. This arley, Court indictment =·Jonquist, and sent Defore is found on the testimony ·~d C. L. Lon~, wit~esses the gr~nd jury to bive of v. sworn in evidence. n. �:~ansh.ughter I--". Conmonwealth ' 4"' .j l ~ '-). ~ ~ ~ ' .. I .~ Hayden i r~ - i' ~) i'elony 1 I I ~ece~ber term, 1030 '\.,\ ~t '~ "-I ,T. R. Indic t!llen t \J ,l ~ l ~ v) ' I A I True Bill: :::'oreuan ,) ~ " 11 D. ,,.,• mr.man :::oI'JIIJ.onwec.l th' s· Attorney ��r i I ~ �Commonwealth of Virginia, Rockingham Countg, To-Wit: (J. P. or Bail Commissioner) ~ow.,k.a~ to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia ~.................................................... Dollars, t2.<P.. ........ ~. ($ .../.., .... ..................................................................... to be levied of their respective wealth of Virginia rendered, goods and chattels, lands and tenements, each in ~~ su~f for the ase of the Commo~ and they each severa1ly waived their homestead :::::! :h:i:a::~52{ , , exemption to their re- 0 cogo;zance; shall personally appear before t~ckingham County, at the /_4,y otirflious:"oi sai~ -~~~nt •• n the __ of th ........................................................ ~{f.1:f?n thereof, being the./...5... .......day o ........................... . 19 ..&f:),and at such other heard, time or times to which the proceedings and before any court or judge hereafter ar e, and then and there answer having or holding any proceedings or further in connection with the Com nd under said recognizance declared void by order of a competent may be continued until the charge is fin court, then the above recogniz:mce y disposed of or until it is shall be nu11 and void; other- wise to remain in full force and effect. I ........... ~ EOF, I hereunto ..... ,195.o.. affix my signature this .....~~day of ..................................... . ��FEB 1931 ",,I , I tl t J-.[ i It I I , /'. ' ! t )l • COMMONWEALTH t r ' it ' VS. l I ~ J. I -L &a l ~ .. I I ri-S.t>> 1/ t le ) SI Felony (manslaughter) R. HAYDEN I '/ t t1 ) t t- } I #I r ( 1, ' - �' �re-c-: C OMMON\;'EALTH CH.ARCE TO THE JURY V R. HAYDEN J. If you find guilty, you will the accused, then by confinement less than ----- in the both imprisonment - penitentiary by confinement one year as charged say so and fix nor more than exceeding such him guilty, you will one year discrection, R. Hayden, not say so and no more. If you find indictmen~ J. or by fine for five in jail not his in the punishment a period years, for or in your a period exceeding of not not $1000 or by and fine. --~--~--~---~-----------~-~------- ��I ' e Co ::-t -· ..... tr ct s -:;.e ?·,x,.•y o.,.: a. e ::il_i11g v _,s ::.1 ... S e C... __l ( --...~ or e · · L,en~ j:o n .:..c e ' .:.~.I erso accide1.t 1 ·C ']"'S,.. •• ,. ...., r lly -~.r :;na.nsl u or 1u.L.-':; __ ti tcr · il rialJ.: :_::..e.f1·1 act, ce o · " cc ent, J act . .(' ~ -r ' e a .... .:..sinco .:... ) t ,s -'- .. e' • :'CL , .i sLea.. .t I :-..o' "'...l.c c S ~ '-'""'"'--t;;-..-• ..;, ...... ~;,· .,.,~ ~e,:._rt ., I .,1 s ��3 The court the weight in this ship their per, while tells to be given case, the to the jury are of the witnesses interest, feeling, if of information; such witnesses any, authorized apparent to. all in determining of different to consider if of this intelligence, such credit the witnesses the rel~tion- the same is proved; any h~s been shown; and to give as under that, testimony in the result if their seems to be entitled jury to the parties, or bias, testifying; the to the circumstances case, their tem- their dememior and their means testimony of such witness ��The court stantial and if evidence it is is further legal instructs and competent of such a charLcter sis other than the same weight that the as direct the jury in criminal as to exclude defendant testimony. that is guilty is every entitled circumcases, hypotheto �J �Te that curt when the a~proaches plainly all tells operator, a curve, visible times machine the case that it conductor, is a law of this or driver of 300 feet that if the cc used, they J. Donald R. irrespective or believe 1 violated death at of the roadway side for the pass- of whether And the from the Iayden, Ferree's ot. is not he shall side ample room on the opposite is appronching the road1ay ahe2d, on the righthand or vehicle, State, of any machine or any pl ce where machine jury and that th8t a distance machine or vehicle tells statute, for to allow age of another jury bend, kee~ his sufficient the curt evidence another furt er in this the foregoing was caused thereby, then �1 I, ; 11 �INS'?RUCTI0'-I instructs 'l'he Court the evidence Lctionable tht,t the jury the defend negligence in the occurret or irnmeci tely _ is ncgli >enc or h ot .ia oct. ~rom nt, some rd of huma .H yden, opert:.tion beforet -.. s so gross enerl disregi that even if the jury bclievea yet ia chorge of his thnt nd cul pl. ble life ble with ct:r when tho collision would not be s to indico ncl of the proboble f cri1e unless ct-..llous 1 conae,_uences ��INSTRUCTIOU The court instructs A ·I --------- the pro r bili ty of tho guilt is not .sufi'iciont groater weight . I jury of the to convict, or pre;pondort.nce the c.barge in tl~e indictment, his guilt theory must be proved consistent tlrt with mere suspicion H ccus or •d, h01.·everwt strong, nor is it sufficient of the evidence but to warrunt so clearly the evidence that there if the supports his conviction is no reasoncble upon which he can be innocent. ��~\ L_.J lliSTRUCTION_______ ___ The jury are instructed evidence that that even though they believe the accused was guilty the Motor Vehicle law of Virginia to justify a conviction _ from the tt.-£.te... of reckless"-driving yet this under alone is not sufficimt of the accused under the indictment in this case. I t t ..___... �I J J �ourt mtle that wnen the lainly •,isible ti es ~ee ull operator, curve, a >prouches sufficient for to allo\ tells or the c· se th t the en chine 1s if ccusedt th t o pprmJC J. R. .here onposite irrespective ing or not. believe fro= ·yden, ld,,. Ferree's . the Violated d_ath the road si St~te, ·chi Hil' e ay is he -,hell c.hoad, ghthand or vehicle, of this of of 300 feet on then the a la· or diver ample room on the th~t iur is or any pluce a distance machine chicl th tit cJnductor, bed, ~is age of another m chine t e jury tells not at e o the ro·d ·y side for the ass- of 1hether nd the Court evidence another further in this e foregoing vas caused th~reby, -) �~,, cl.n f r ".; lf/Jt~-· J:, ~wWVv I ...,_,._.._.,. Ji ~ ~ - w �D C'l'IOl The jury are evidence thi.t the · .otor to justify case. instructed that the uccused Vehicle 1 u conviction 01' evt.n though us Virginie of the they believe 11 ty of reckless yet accused this alone un or ihe from the c,ri vine under is not st:ffi.ci indict. ont in this t ��!P UC...IOH t"1 t tLll oluntt1.r Jury i O tL) ~-illinr.; · -G of in hr·~ c ~)...r&ou · cc1 c t or DC... - UL:'..t. ful nett 1-:, or uni ton tio nlau_.-...ter all 'I' whi.l no·!; f 1101.co 1 sly • or in ·!;he o.: ci ,,1· a. p:rop r ref':n. . r 0 11: necli..gen· h·i:-•11 i'f, t act tne 1a.- tJ. bl 1.-, teJ ri th ��,I 1.,..., f 1/~ ' 1 7 · r ~fl --"I!::. ,, 0 ;9 &J v.vv �I V V tl ·a r•"\,'",! ..•..... / lt..~1 I v V (_.., ( r ,ltyLl ,f;.' Lr-'=- /~ 1 1 V {1)'\ t~"' io- V �Arrest Warrant Commonwealth of Virginia, I T Rockingham County, \ o-Wit: To.................................................................................................................................... , a Constable of said County: Whereas, .............................................................................................................................. of the said County, has this day made complaint and information on oath before me, ................................................................................................ a Justice of the said County, that. ............................................................................................................................................................. . ==~~~d ~ on ~'-i;;;;;:;;lo~~~ 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 answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required to summon........................................................................................................................................................................ . to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence. Given under my hand and seal this ........ >.. ........ day of.... in e year 19.S......... . <.... ........................... ... .......... 0...c;(;.. ............................ , . ......... ,... ...~ .................... ~.................... J. P. [Seal] �ST A TE OF VIRGINIA-COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, TO-WIT: I, a Justice County of Rockingham, Virginia, do hereby certify of the Peare in and for the th at his su ret ........, have this day acknowledged themsekes .............................................................. Dollars tels, upon this condition: That indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of ................... . ($ ....................................) to be made and levied of their the said ............................................................................ shall appear goods and chatbefore the under- signed or the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, on the .................... day of ............................................... , 19........ , and not leave hence without leave of the said Court. to answer the charge in this warrant, or to await the action of the Grand Jury of the said County upon the within charge. Given under my hand this, the ................ day 19 ............• J. ,;; I ,._ .::, ~ i:: ::: OS OS ..,. ~ ~ OS OS ... -< ..c: ::, 4,1 .:: ~ ,,; >- 0 eE: ~j ~ 'i : : r,:l OS .. -'-0 o;:: ~ u 'o ~ '0 ·= i:: ~ l (} ~ <tJ ...,,. lt,,o 0 = 0 ·- .::>o,!:; ,,Q .5 cii § >. ~ •- " -~ - ' 0 Q,) .,-s Q,)~~; '.; ~ Q.I v..C:: ~, e CC .d ; .:c e"" ~-g ~ 0 l .:c .... C: i •- ~c "Cl-~ : ,i : : ""QJ ~ bl) ::I 8 : ~ 8 e -g ..C:·;:: ... 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Oil ·= i:: ::.: t ~ ~ "" i:: Oil s 4,1 ·::!= ..= .., 2 E Ill 4,1 4.1 "' !§ OCI ~ :::= .." ..c: 41 .... ~ G,) i:: £ .... 0 OS OI .... ~ 0 § u Q,I .... ~ ,..... ~0 ~ �In the Name of the Commonwealth ~ of Virginia:;To the Sheriff of-R;:~m You are hereby commanded to summon ................... . to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham House thereof, at IO o'clock, a. m., on the .... :;i.L to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Defendant :ea!lh, p!ain~ff, County, Greeting: a~~i~:: ) ~ ': ...... day of County, at the Cou,rt ~........19.:fft../ in the prosecution of the Common- ~~ who stands charged with and indicted for a felony m,i-sdemeanor . .11.ndthis ........... /,.,..t_ ............ shallnotomit u,nder the penalty of £100 . .11.ndhave then and there this Writ. m,iess, "J: ..ROBERT··SWHZ.ER·····,Clerk of ow· said Conrt, at the Court Bouse, the of ........... ~· ................. z9t.f/, a.nil, in the ...-::>. ..th year;f the Commonwealth. J.:.£~ Ne-t.Ds-Record,Harrisonlmrg. . Va. . - .- f ~ ~~ £., / ·:;;--<7•·'······································-···························· ....~ ........................, . Cle, le. �____ .,. ..., ..,..__ ...,....,._,.. --~ - ----- - ••Jn ·~P• F,~JeL7 /7~/ ~~-j �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia : To the Sheriff of Rockingham You are hereby commancled @...~ .... ~..,..~.. to summon .... ;1................••..........•... to appear before the Ju,dge of the Circu,it Gou, ,t ,f Rockingham Hoit,se thereof, to testify at IO o'clock, a. m., on the...... ..... J.~ And this ........... and there this W::t. .. {/ ....shall at the Cou,rt ....?.~ in the prosecution wealth, plai:ti~f':~1.ai~t :~f:lf ~~w ·th and 1,ndicted for a felony County, ............... day of ......./ and the trit,th to say in behalf of the Defendant who stands chmjfed County, Greeting: ...:..... 19 .....J.f / of the Common- > : misdem,eanor. not omit lt,nder the penalty of .£100. And have then /{..... ay of. ............................................ ,a:~t~:::•=w~~:~: Wi:tness:····~~··················· . 19 Ne-ios•Recorcl,Harrisonburg, Va. ""_j-/ Clerl~ of Olt,7's~id Cou1°t,, at the Court House, the �.~...d--...;::::. JL_ xecuted of 1 .,_ - - - ·' ~ by ,L • •wl"3911'!ftlft"!."?' 1 ~1 eacn 1n person. ~~ f:t:, ::=~~ ~--- H-A -·" ~ ~l ".. ·~- I\ I \ w ~ J) �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: ~ To the Sheriff of R:ocl~iA!fRIW',1 County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon .. ••················ :::1:::··2/.:;:::x.-:t.;;;;;~::: .. ...... /! ...................................................................... . to appear before the Judge of the Circ1tit Court of Rockingham at IO o'clock, a. m., on the~/.day of. ............ ·- County, ""*"··*-· , to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth ~ at the Court House thereof, ./-. . .......192( . against f:· .../........... . "). . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. ✓ .-:; ··....~ ,.···· ... ~LL,. who stands cha ged with a11d indicll'd And this ............. :rL . or a fp/011y 111isde111Pa11or. J...,.L ..................... shall not omit 1111der/Jenalty of £100. And bm 1P thrn and there this Writ. ROBERT Witms~)day of , a L. PRESS ~ . . HARRISONBURG k VA S\VJTZER, Clrrk of our said Cou t, at thr Court Housr, thr 19cc "'?~d ;n th, ~';~xi;";; i; L:;;/;y, Cle,k �-~bf} I <')I Executed o 1 the 2nd Ly of IJarch, 1931 wi thira the County of Shenandoah, by delivering a true copy "f the within sumnons in writing to J. 1.1. Inwson. in person. of Shenando h, County, va. ~'fL/t )!) I ~/ µ-:-~v �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia:~~ o the Sheriff of ~ghmn Yo are he,·eby con'llmande~·······~~)J County, Greeting: .............. . ~~~~~::ff~~ ~ : c::et:~,~::;,r:::~ 0 ::~:;c,o:.t~. ;;t~ ~ ·.·· ... . _.; ...••..••......•. 1 C::o::: ...~°.~~°)..~~.~::::~a:~ to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Defendant ~ealth: ~laintiff: ...,t.~8-.l~o:; / in the prosecution of the Common- a~<>i~t who stands ohcir_ged~v'th and indicted for a felony misdemeanor . .11.ndthis .............. ,.......... ......... shall not omit imder the penalty of £100 . .11.ndhave then and there this Writ. Wi ness,. .... . .... .. •.. . .. .. . . .. . . ., Clerk of our said Cou,rt, at the Coiirt House, the !t#,ay or -ad Net.vs-Record,Ha rrisonbnrg, Va. wz;,.~•~::z:~w~~::.: ................ �/95/ ~~. /3/,?/?;/31~7'"7 <$ �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia : To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: J!f}1!ffiiiil/I:i!!i!!:~~ ~o:~:et:~:::;,,:tt~~ ~::::;o,o:.t:::.,c::c;;:: to testify and the truth to say in ::lt~: plai=tiff: ~::~;~~..~.~~~.1~~.u:J.; ... behalf of the Defendant in the prosecution of the Common- },q? ~~;z;;;;;:z : a~ai~ : who stands charg1.-J;:': and indicted for a felony mi;sdeniean01· . .J.lndthis ........:::;~·····shaU not omit uncler the penalty of £100 . .J.lnd have then and there this Writ. Jili'.'i~~SS, ..'J..:e..o~~'t./i.IZJ;~ ..... , Clerl~ of our scticl Co trt, at the Court Hoitse, the of~ .19,~a~.z;:r;;::::w;::.:: j.J.!i!ay News~Record. Hllrrisonbur.(!. Va. L �' ~~ ,...______ ~ ~- ~ 1 J ' ., : IC"-. ,-/' \ } C) "' li ti't �You are hereby com,1nanded to summon ........................... . :~c~· 2~ ~o::et:~,~::;,r:::~ . ·:-. -_ ............................................................................ . ::~:;c,o:.t::. ~o::J:l ..~~.°.::::;~~~ ... ,c::c::: ... ~.'1-~1 ~o~:J / to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Defendant in the prosecution of' the Common- :•~uh, plaintiff, againit¥•~·········••···· :•················•:·• ....•.........•.. = who stands chargeo/~vith and indicted f'or a felony misdemeanor •IJ.ndthis ...........~..........shall not omit under the penalty ctnd there this Writ. /:lk:•:; ~~ of' £10~- .IJ.nd have then ;;ji :::::::~:u,· said Court, attheCour-::::::i::: ................ News-Record, Harrisonburg, Va. . ......................-<--<-....,.._~"'"' .......... , Cler le. �~-~-1 ~~ �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia : To the Sheriff of Rockingham You are hereby commanded to sum,1non .......................................................................................... . to appear before the Judge of the Circuit House thereof, to testify at l0o'clock, Cou:r~.!I/_' Joclcingham aff'''.~'·. CJ::.n:f.'!f ,~a; the Courb of .. ........~...... 19 ..... 3/ a. m., on the .. ~.dciy and the triith to say in behalf of the Defendant ~eaith, p!ain,,ff, County, Greeting: in the prosecution of the Common- 2£!···~•···•···•············· :··. who stands chat!;;'e with and indicted for a felony rnisdemecmor . .11.ndthis ....... .............................. shall not om,it under the penalty and there this Wri . of £100 . .11.nd have then i21!;:;·J,~r.sw1rze:;l!a~r:~'.'~~ �I hereby accept service of the within summons. ( q__ ~~~ 'f ! ~~ l '\) ' ~ ~1 �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virgini You, are hereby com,m,andecl to su,m,mon ........ . ·····································••1••·····•·························;····················-··········································· to appear before the Judge of the Circu,it Court of. Rockingham Hou,se thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the ...... ounty, M............. day of ............................ ·.......... 19 ....d- / to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Defendant in the prosecution ~••uh, p:in'.•~f, afninst ;~l!!~····· who stands charged wit at the Court and indicted for a felony misdenieanor of the Common- ...•...... _········· .••• . .11.ndthis........... . ......shall not omit z1,nder the penalty of £100 . .11.ndhave then ancl there this Writ. Wi ness, .................................................................. , Clerlc of ow· said Co rt, at the Court House, the / ;--·····~ y of ..............~ ........l9 .. ..... ......... ?.,(, Neivs-Record. Horrisonbur,1!,Va. ye r of th Commonwenlth. ................................................ , Clerlc. ��You are hereby comm,anded to sumnwn ................................................ ........................................................................... . ·······················································•··········7~···•···•·····•······•········•·············•·· to appear before the Judge of the Circu,it Co~Roclcin_gham House thereof, at l0o'cloclc, County, at the Gour a. m., on the .................................... day of ....~., to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Defendant in the prosecution ..........19 ......./ of the Con7,mon- =oalth::za,nt'f~: .."~"'=••••i?-ef?~•···················· •··················· who stcincls chm~ d with and indicted for a felony .11.ndthis .............. :.~ an,d there this Writ. misdemeanor ............shall not omit under the penalty !-/·~~;.:: ::·::::::::~;;z::: ..·...·~·;£}, . of .£100. c~~erlc of ow· said ~~oii:·~r:; ::: .fr-............. ·-····· News-Record, Harrisonburg, Va. C ✓.I.nd have then :::::::::l::~ �� 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 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 An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 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. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court 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/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1931 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. J.R. Hayden Subject The topic of the resource Felony Murder Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony murder. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries 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.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_011_003 Ferree Hayden