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COLIHO NJE UiTH OF VI Rv I NI ,
COUH TY OF ROCK INGHAM, to-w it:
In the Circ uit Cou rt of said Coun ty :
said cotl nty of
The gran d juro rs i n and for the body of
g said Cou rt at its Dec edle r ter m,
~ oc k i ngham and now atte ndin
Hen sel Roge rs, Floy d
1924 , up on the ir oat hs do p re sent that
wit h i n one y ear next
Hitt , Art hur Coff ~ya nd Willi a St anle y,
, in the said coun ty
pr ior:- to the find ing of t bis i1w.i ct ment
e , sel l, offe r , k eep ,
of Roc king ham, di d unla wfu lly manu fa ctur
spo rt , disp ense ,
st ore and expo se for sale , .: i ve ,a way , tran
r arde nt sp ir its ,
s ol ici t, adv erti se ~nd rece i ve ord ers fo
onw eal th of Vi rgin ia .
agai ns t the peac e· · nd dign it y of the Comm
esa i d do
~he juro rs afo r esai d up on thei r oa t hs afor
d Hitt , r t h ur Coff ey ,
f urth er _pre sent 'tha t I ense l Roge r s , Jl1loy
prio r to the find ing
anc. Willia m Sta11 le y , with i n one y ear next
of Rock ingh am , d.i d unof this ind i ctme nt , i n the said co un ty
spi rit s , aga i nst the
law full y have i n thei r _poss e ssio n ar d ent
Virg inia .
_peace and dign ity of the Comm onw ealt h of
afor es a id
nd t he juro rs af ore said upo n thei r oa ths
rthu r Coff ,ey ,
Floy d Hitt ,
do f"ur the r pres ent that Hens e l Rog er s ,
x t pr ior to the find ing
and Willi am Stan ley, wi t hin one year ne
of Rock ingh am , did unoi this i ndic t men t , in the sa id coun ty
the pe ace and dign i ty
l aw:tully rece i v e arde nt s p irit s, aga inst
of t h e Com onw ealth of Virg inia .
y of J·ohn S. fu.nk ,
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Commonwealth
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Hens e l Rogers,
Floyd Hitt ,
rthur Coffey
William Stanley
Uisde meanor
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D. W. Earman
Commonweal th' s Attorne,
�Arrest Warrant
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, } TO WIT :
RocKINGH~
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Whereas,c .
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and nformioon oa
before me,
, a Constable of said County:
of the said County, has this day made
'ZJZ ;! ~ Justice of the said County,
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These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to appree or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said- - - - - --
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Executed the within warrant by arresting
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COMM ONWE AL TH OF VIRG INIA,
RO CKING H AM COUN TY,
These are there fore, in the name of the Comm onwe alth
of Virginia, to comm and you forth with to appre;::..::..;=~'T r" re me, orm
other u ti e of the said ~unt y, the body of the said
to answ er the said comp laint and to
And you are requi red to sum-
mon - -- - - -- - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - -- - - - -- -- -- -- - to appea r and give evide nce in behalf of the Comm onwe
alth, on the exam inatio n touch ing the said offence.
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· These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprer 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 - -- - - - - -- - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -- - t0 appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence.
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NEWS·R£CO RD CO .• HARRIS O NBUR G , VA .
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a Constable of said County:
of the said County, has this day made
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These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before
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Given under my hand and seal this
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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
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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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Commonwealth v. Hensel Rogers, Floyd Hitt, Arthur Coffey and William Stanely
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
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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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JMU Libraries
Coffey
Hitt
Rogers
Stanely
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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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.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Commonwealth v. Paul Hitt
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1891
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Drunkenness and Assault
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Defendant charged with being drunk and assault.
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Sydney Ring
Megan Pullen
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Hitt
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Virginia, Rockingham County, to- I
wit :
Whereas D. W . Earman, Commonwealth's Attorney for Rockingha m
County, hall filed In the Clerk's Office
of said County informatio n against
a certain Ford touring car, model
1917, carrying a Virginia license ta:g '
No.. 90696, engine
No. being
1550445 , which car was taken pos-
ra.fti" s1 s1qJJ '·".8u1paas· nuJ .IOJ
Virgin ia , nocking ha
County , to-wit :
1/hei-eas D. \ . Barman , Coim'.'.:onweal th • s
County , has filed in the Clerk ' s Office of sa ·
agains t a certain .ll'ord touring car , model 1 1
license t g
110 .
906 06 ,engi ne l~o. bein
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1 550445 ,whi ch car was taken
os ession of by 'd. P. Wine,.LJe:puty bherif f end J . R. Logan , s lolicem n
o the City of liarriso nburg, on the 28th day of .tebrua ry 1920,th e
said car at the time of seizure was occupie d by IsaacP ittingt on
.v' . G. Simr::.ons and 1'ony i tt vrho h£id in their posses s i on in se id car
at said time abou
seven quarts of moonsh ine liouor and wherea s
the s id i nforma tion pr ays that the said automo bile be foifei t ed
to the Commonwealth and condemned and sold and the proceed s the r ef om be dispose d of accord ing to law;
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The ref ore ~ l · er sons concern ed in intere st are notifie d
to appear before the Circui Court of rtocking ham Uounty , on the
first day of the Octobe r term next,be ing Octobe r 18th 1920 , to
show c~use , if any they can, why the prayer of the said inform ation
for the condem nation and sale of said car should not be gr~nted ;
\ itness J . F. Blackb urn , Clerk of the Circui t Court of Rockin gham County at the Court house thereo f on the 30th day of au st
1920 and in the 145t h year of the Corm onirrealt h .
JJfL1-/4uA f ~ Clerk.
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13e i t remem ber ed that uro n the t · iAl of this cause the
a_uce d on e ,
omrnorr ealth , to mai ntain the i ss ue u on its pa.rt i nt ro
Joh n R. Lo gan , who testi f ied i n chi ef :
That he was a r;oli ceman in the Ci t y of H rrison burg ;
, there wa s
that on Sa t u rday n i gh t , the 28th ~ay_o f F eb ruar v , 1 9 20
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of two automobile s on the/I.C ourt ~quar e near the ~- esby
a smash - u
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out o f a c ar , the o ne o f wh om le ft the car ~nd was lo st
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be fo.L e witne ss re a ched. the ca r 1,, , and the oth er , F r ank
ot out of the car
was i nto xic at ed , was arres ted ; t.hnt the mA.n who 0
car in a
first vm.~ a ppa e n tly not intox ic· ted and got out of the
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very sho rt time: th a t there vas a str-o n g odor o f i n t ox
di sta nce
li quo r , li1rn app le b r andy , which could be notic ed s0 1:i.e
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li uor; that this wa s a f' ive oimmo ns and t e s i t c se
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at onc e to t he Ea.:cr iso nb ur f~ j- il wh ere Si mr:10ns v1ns l oc
ho the other man wns who left the i:mt omo b ile at
did not J~no
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he s me t i me with F ra ru
becam e of hi m.
Si mmons , a nd that he rloes not
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he was the deput y sheri ·
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.
~~ wa:;:; abo ut ten _ee t awa
an d
tha t the uu tain a , · e on t 18 bacy })ar
t of the C'3r . On cros s
~1_~2,ij/;.ei
1
And th.i~ bein ~ al
om:-:-i onwe 8.lth in chi
tain issu e on his
fi ed. as
o ~ the evid enc e intr odu ed by the
to mai nt~i n he
se , the defe nda nt t on in -
art int odu cea the
ol lo •inp- v,i tnes 3es ~ho tes t i -
oll o-.- s :
Toy Hi tt tes tifi ed tha t he live fl "Jt
th8 t he
111a s:
a mar ried
n :Vi th th ee chi lJre n , and. th'3.t h e h
wo r ked ste· cUl y anil stay ed. clos cl~ 1
9t horn~ "'nn. tha t ur u nti l
I
nid 1t o r the 213t h ot :i1eb 11ar y h.e ha
bu_ g f o~ five or Bix yea
not been to the City o
th9" c he was not i'iel l acrin'3. inte d
the
Fa rris on it
t he
var iou s stre ets in the .,it y of rf gr•i
so n1n.J ~ ; tha t he iPH •3t th., t time ,
and had been or som e mon ths 1os t , e
mr l o;1ei. b~r '.7i llia m S i rnmo, mi , a
b othe r o ~ iran k ' i 1;1r1ons , out trs:i t .t'_a
nk 0i1mnons H9,, in no ri anne r
conn ,~cte d ,.•1 i th ~he bus ine s s , .vri ch bus
ines s
s a but che r sho in
the ~ wn of ,11.{t on ; 'tlw t on ;"3 a.tu: rday
aft noo n , :-'eb- u~ r ;r 28th , a -t er
he hi3.d fin i shed -.. o ri~ , he took ' a pf'c 'ka;e
of :ne·1 t to Lee bric l- ' s sto r e ,
and whi le nc ·-1 the rai lroB d trflC . in
the ;.i:o wn o_c ~11,..ton he me t
1
i ttin g t on vho as'
nifh t and. th0 t if l1
su:p pe -
:nl tl:ey
a
h i m 1- J.. he
..('
ante d tu co
did he sho uld c ir1e ,. _
o u d P.-o UJ tog ethe •
8
~
i tt i n, on ' s ho me afte r
i7it nes s fur tie
test j .ie d
th:J t he hBd som e husi nesf ::l to t ran sac
t w:i t _ th e Coi n r " urn · ture
peo ple in Ha- ·rioo nb11.r:-r , and hat 1e
;: i cce rte 'l t e -o -~rc to brim ~ him
\
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to the Cit y tha t ev ,nin f ; tha t 18 er
i n th~ eve nirn " he ,.,en t to
the 1 orne of i ttinP· ton, v1he e he foun
d Ti ttin P-to n gnd Si ml"lo ns
with the uAr ; - tha t he no tice ii on ente
- inF.· the c .1Jr 8. ::nii t ca se j_n
he reR of t he s a Je , out r e did not
lrno ~ ~rn t it con t ei ned ; t a t
he did no t inq uire abo ut it. and
had no e son to thin lr t -~t
i
co ntai ned any thin ~ in
he h1ov tha t tt
o
v..'.'e
the occu pa'i1 ts .
·1
he ngtu re o~ i nt oxic a ti n? liqu or , nor
did
s Dn;1 li ~uo r
1.Vi tn es "
r
hate ve r eith er in the car or
her tes tifi ed th t the y l ~ft
~11rt o n
and a ter g oi ng n. l it l e d i stance
bey ond the b id g: e 011t s ide o _,_ the
';:own o
"' 1,llr ton , .i!' rank di :n11ons s t o1 p ed the oar
and they o f ered him
a
inl{ out o
, b ottl e wh ich they had on the fron t
s eat ; ~ha t
Si ffil"lons and Pit ing t on :ve re on the
fro n s eat and wi tned s on the
r ear eat . Witne s t e~t ifie d tha t
he t oolr B drin T t tha t tine
and retu .n1e d th e b ottl e to them on
the -- ont 0e Rt , bu t tha t h e d i d
not eve n th en 1- 0"\7 tha t ther e ·l\laS
ny othe - l i'1ll.O i n the car ; tha t
on r eac hi nf the 0 oss ICe:r s oad they
turn e<l. up to h e · j o-ht to,,
Ye ez el town , v,r ich is abo ut a h'll-"' o
thre e
'1 UD
rte s o-f
j'.l
mile
l on ger t han by the cust om r y r o te
alo g th e r i J,e , but whic h ro '3.d
1&2s bet ter at t is tL:i e o~ the yea r
, a.nd 1,'Jhich ro8d .
om '"ee ze 1 t own com es bacl · o n the pike abo ut a
hn l
o thre e nun te s o:: s
mile outE Jicl the l imi ts of t h e it?
of 'ar- ison hu R' ; th'3 t on each inf Yee z elto wn )itt i np: ton r-- ot out f
or two o.r tlice e 11inu tes nnd
talk ed t o a t, 11 1;i2.n , hut thn t h e iii
not heJ:Jr Nhe t i" "lS SPif l 8 n
/fi,M.
r t ~ ,,
tha t no li1u or w s exh ib ite cl here ,
nor wa:o the sui t case a -- en ou t
or or ened ; tha t thy then c Irie to th e
v i t , o P a ison bur F- and
stop _ped ~ th e side of o ne of the
stre et s b ecau se the ad. iato r
W'3S ve :r hot ; th, t
they g o t out on the side v;»ll r f o r rob
,bl- five
min ute s whe n 8 i r.'.llno ns sug ges ted they
fto to a gar a.~e and ge t som e oi
io
~
·
tha t F i ttin gto n e t to so m oth er p
l a ce i ri to , n ; tba Sir-:mon s imd
A,
ai e enda nt g ot into the c l?l-~ •mil we·-1 t
e ouni l the ,our t Squ n e '-h en
th e y r an i nto anot l-ier crir ; tha t Si mmo
ns then sa i 1 , ,,. hat ha ve I
one " ; tr'l t 7itn e0s said , ' ou hJ:Jve
run int o a CJ:J r" .
See in , th
cro d ga th ri n15 and the pol icem gn com
ing; , vt itne .,s e- ot ·ou o+- t1e C!J r
�t
�t
and min p.-led ,y,i th the c_m...,d , ~l thour -h he ,._,t yed
_._ or some minu tes
- I'\
nearb y ; thPt reali zing that Simm ons
wulcl :r>rob bly be 9rres tea
becau se o · the accid ent , he ( vi tne ss)
wal_re,:i_ rlovn the stree t and met
l81 1ren. a a. ; that he then
ittin rrton and told
accid ent ; thi.:it _ i tt i ngton then s;:ij d ,
i 'l abou
the
Vhst bec., ·1 c o+> the s1~i 1, case "
and ~s~ed t~e de~e ndan t why he did not b ri n~ it a
s th e e, as
l iquo r in i"t , to whic h defen d .nt Tepl ied tbrJt
th1t this sta"te c ent of 1 itti1-i12:ton ' s
e h cl not rnow11
t e fi· st rn
W"!G
, hqt ;
led p: e v1itn ess
had of the cont ents of the sui"t case , wh ich had
not been touch ed
or refe
ed to on t he trip .
ton then hi e
on th
t h er test ifie
ittin g -
itti ng ton crnne to the home of "the defen d -
, S8yin g he had been ndvis ed by J)e nuty oher i
l e · ve , urged defe nian t t
Ha r isbu rg ,
that
a car ~ncl toge ther tl1 y vent , bH cJ,. to i-,1 ton ; that
:nond ay f ollo \inp-
ant ,
TTi tness f
L
Cao to
r o with him; th t t o Re ther they went ~ o
-, e nnsy lvani a. ; t nt afte r s t :rine: here seve ral
days
de e nd nt le t T'itti nr;·to n fill<l i7Ant to the home
o f his brot er at
3< i r.1o re TTh e e he lean ed that rm rant hsd been
issue d f o S i fYl.T11o ns ,
Pitti n~ on and hims elf : on rece i t o ~
lette . : o m his +' ther t o
th g t e . f e ct , lef t '3al ti r.i or e , r tu _ ned to the -'
- ov1n o-L .;11Tt on and
g2ve hiJ11se l f U }') vohi n L0ri ly 1,0 J.,r , 17 . ,. Lnc'3 G,
tho de:;u ty her i ..- '
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On u oss exa iniria tion v1itne sr1 S1? 1 0. that he d i l
not rno 1'J ot
y time
unti_ tli.e accid ent , th2t the:ce \' s li qu o r in the
suit c,de , and\
th a t he cli d ot }mow • t th time he enter ed t be
c_:<ff th 'Jt tr e· 8
.i 9S
an;/ i n to";ri atin13 : liquo r ei tb-e in t 1e car o· in
'tho ros,~ essio n o
a.n;y1 o _ the oc u :pa. nt s ; th t he had 1J een r:,ro mi::,e
d noth i nr- 1• rn teve r
from the oL.e o ·' the s J,L , ,nd that he hnd cone
to::..., iso nburr r
for t he 2:)urJo se O J. going 'to tne 'oi n or }l1 u rnitu
re Com:an;r , anci thee -
'
.
,:i
then test i i
Vi r- · nia , " n
up , in
11a
t 1-iSJt he
va .3
d e puty
sr
e
j_
ff o
tr, 8t abou t t 1 w wee s £-::°';;C' r
rison b 1 f'! , va · ants
\L ·
e is sued
lac l;:i nrh ~m
ounty .,
thi s c ol is io n ,
o
-Pi tti np.-to n , ~imm ons
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l
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-
- --
- - - -- -- -
o - _on;T Ei tt but h3d
on neit her occa sio. ~oun d him ther e; that abou
t a nee ·~ te. the
-rrar anto 1.1ere iGsu ea , the nccu secl , wr-·o h2d
be n out of tl-J.e stst e ,
retu tned a d volu nt, ril;r g·!Jve hims elf UJJ , F.lnd
th8t he tl-ien o onP.' ht
hi·-: to ~arr iso nbu· g 9nd r ,ut hi1n i n co 1 inem
ent i n the coun ty jni
1.
On cros s e:x2m in .:tio n vitn ess tcst i ~ied th1'1t
he hs::ir1 not aclv · sed
itt i n~to n t
leR · e •
1
• nd this bein2 : all th
evid ence int oc'iuc e , o r o
ered
to be intro duce i b;:T the _jommonr,es l th o· hy
the d~.cs ndan t , ~
/t,-t.£.
th e
efe ndan t , b y coun se l, ther eup on :p ray e cl th e
Cour t to g r <> nt the
foll owin g instr uctio n.:i to the jury :
(1 )
" The
curt i nst r cts the jury that th e accu sed
is pr esumed to be inno cent and t h e duty devo
l ves up on
the Cor r onvJ ealth to prov e hi s g uilt "be y ond
o
eas on able do ub t .
\
~he \.,our t f urt her inst ruct s th e jury tha t th
e
p e s ence of the accu sed in the car wit
h the li nuo
i s not suf f i ci ent t o co n vj_ct hi m u n1 ess the
j 1.1ry is
s .ti sfi ed beyo nd a r ea s o na1)l e doub t th
at the ac cus ed
al s o 1 nei"l of the yire senc e o f the l i rmor in
the c a r
wh en he f-Ot j_nt o the ca.r. "
(2)
" The Cou rt inst r ucts the ju y thBt if the,
b~li ev e f ro " the evi · ence that th e accu ed
exe rci ·ed
n o o vn er hi p or cont ro l over the car or its
co tent s ,
th t h e ws not the o iner , hire r or dri v er
o f t h e car ,
but only a pa ssen ger at the i nvit at i on of o~
hers , he
i s 1 ot g uilt y o f t r 9.nup or tin g l i quo · n' ch a
r g e d in t he
indi ctme nt . "
��- - -- ~- - - - - -
7.
,thereu pon th e
or e ither of them ,
the ..,on t i
.. e
BS
ou r t refuse d to ,~ i v e t h e Sl:liCl i nst ru ctions ,
prg~red
or b· de en,lan t , to
"
ich actior1 of
\'I
Sinp- t o f-:i ve t he s9i d instru ctions , or ei t e r
0
then ,
follow ing i nstru ct ion '
" 'rhe
tation o
ou · t instru ctf3 the · urJr tha
tl1e tr .11 s ~ o -
even one qua.rt o-" into~ri c~ ti nr'· liquo , or
l ess , -: _ rn .'..l"rton to H r · is onb1J is , is an nnlo
act under the
rohib i tio:..1 1 :w , and that i
~
r1
ul
the
e-"'eml -
nt ac ..:our ani ed. _)i ttil,;t on and :--3iri111on::s or. the ·trj yi
f
om ~, l { ton to Har i son bur 1: , Jrn 0 1Vi ri1:i: th er
W8G
li qu Or
i n the c..:r· , and clra.nl~ ,Jith ther1 .from a bottle , th en
he is 13Uil ty un,i0r -'ch e l aw w 1et her be kn eH the suit
c~se cont'.J inerl li quor or not ."
coun el , obiect ed , which ohjec tion the
action o
ou· t overru :e rl , to 1·1hich
th e ..,ourt i n over- ul i nf" sni d ol) j ec ion o:: the
de endan t , b:
en
Il
nt ,
cou1rn el , oxc..,y ted .
,he_eu _on t1e cgue vns t.nb11i ttec'l
after con:3i dJrin. o: its vercU ct ,
10
tfe j1t-.r:7 , --;•hjch ,
eturnec 1 into ~011rt nnfl. rerir1.erer1
the follo, i na verdic t :
" '7e , t1e Ju- . . , Ljn:1 trie ri(:uuse d , '2on, Pitt ,
i:rnilt,- r as c\-igrpe d in tl-ie L1d.j_c t,Jent •rnn. fi-r h is
runi sh:;ien t 8 t a fin,.., o .Z )50 gn,1 co nfine1 1ent i n
jail for 1 no 11th .
John J . J:ille r , Po eman "
i'lhereu pon the de f endgn t by counse J , noved. the C01.1rt
to set g,side the vorJl ct
88
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a~
1L,cli rectio n of the
-.=
but trie
j1
•,..,•
contra ry to the law
ry gnd to ,. ,.
•
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rl'i
A
·ider1e e
t tf1e clef en m,t a ne,
c,
l •
0
•. c
I . t,
ourt ov er 11.led the saicl mo uio n o f t11e d e en c rint ,
I\_
the act ion of the Jo u t iL so o v rr u ~i
g n d to set nsirlc sni d verdic t to ,c;-·
a nc1 , b;J couns el , P,~'e,·· ~"-' ,A w1
t'18
1
1
ill
tri a 1 ,
R
"'1'
i to
t.e motion of snid defend -
r irn
nev' t i9l , t e de encl -
said d.fend '3nt
[I
YG
th 9t t i
S ,
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.n
m de o
f,D
t o: the r ,~ co
c o.:-d infly done this
1~
o:i
J.I-
J_.:::.,iii_
a.
in this case , nl iich is ther euro n
M
d.qy of ~
. 1920 1
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��Opinion o.f t h e Cour ·t
The transpor t at i on of ardent spirita i s for bidden except in t h ose
cas es wher e i t i s expressly allowed under s ecs. 39 , 39 1- 2 , and62 of
.· the Prol!lib:tion Act. Therefor e ·th e transporta tion of one qua.rt, more
or l ess , from Elkton t o Harrisomburg , merely to be drunk by t he
par ty on t h e t r ip , is unlawful . It is unlawful under sec . 3 of t h e act
and also under sec . 39 .
The accused i n this case denies any knowledge of the s uit case
of bot t les that was in the ~ar , and any par t icipation in or
know-
ledge of the purpose to sell the li quor in Harrisonburg , and he
declares t hat at the time he got aboard t h e car to come to Harr i s on·
burg , by invitation of Pi ttin~t on , that he did not know t.h at t h ere
was any li quor in the car at all .
He admits , h owever , that about t h e time he got i nt o t he car,
or soon after, h e s aw t he quar t bottle on t he seat i n fron t , h e
b ei ng on t h e back seat , and t hat sh ortly aft er t·h ey passed t he
El k ton bridge h e and Pittington and Simmons all t ook a drink, and
that after traveli ng some distanc e , he t ook another drink, and that
Pitt i ngt on and Simmons drank fre quently and were drunk when t h ey
reached Harrisonburg .
Under these c i rcumstances , and on the testimony of the accused
himself , he must be held guilty of unlawful transportatio n , both
under sec . 3 and under sec . 39 , and al s o guilty of unlawfully r ecei
i ng ardent spir it s under sec . 40 - Gui lty of unlawful transpor t a tion
- b ecause of t he transportatio n of t h e di mi nishi ng bo ttle over t h e
20 mil es fr om Elkton to Harrisonburg . Granting ,for t he pr esent
purpose , t hat h e got into the car with out knowi n~ of t h e pr esence
of t h e li quor , when he discovered i t s presence h e not only remai n ed
in the car without pro test of any sort , which he probably might h av e
r
4 .
done wi t h out incm:_ing any guilt, but I"volunt ar jly b ecame a partici p an t in t h e unlawfml act
by
jo ini ng in the r evel and the dri nki ng ,
Whi ch include4 i h i t s execution the t r anspor tat i on of the li quor
from dr inr t o dr inkr to say t he l eas t of it .
This sort of
parti cipation in an ac t con s t i t ut ing a f elony
�.
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wou ld make the part icip ant a prin cipa l in the
firs t de gre e . But
whe ther a prin cipa l in the firs t or se cond degr
ee or an acce ssor y ,
the res ult is the same in the cas e of a mi s demm
anor at common
law and unde r the prov is ions of sec . 3-a of
the Proh ibi t i on Ac t .
Unde r sec . 3, the t rzjs por t ati on of li q_uor , exce
pt as provi ded by the act, is unla wf~ . I t has be en sugg
e se4d that tran sU:.
por tati on , as used no•• ", ' i s qual ifi ed by the
word s "for sale " ,
ll
.
used lat er in the same sent ence mf the l aw.
But I have neve r
s o unde rsto od it. Thos e word s qual i f y the word
"sto re" , whi ch
1~ .
i mmed iate l y prec ede S The wor d "s el l" imm edia
tel y fo llows the word
11
"tra nsp or t "in s ec. 3, i n ae e . 1, and if we con
stru e the word s "for sal~
as qua lify ing the word "tra nsp ort" . , we mus
t also hold that they
qua lify the word ; "se ll", and t he stat ute wou
ld
:
It shal l be unla wfu l for any persread
on in
this stat e to man ufac ture , t rans por
sell -ror sale arde nt spi rits etc . - t or
whic h wou ld make t he read ing absu rd.
Bes ides , t h e purp ose to f orbi d t rans port ati on
exce pt ae othe r wise prov ided in t he act( with out resp ect to
any purp ose to sell ) is
a gain dec lare d and made plai n in sec. 39 .
The accu sed is also guil ty unde r sec . 40 for
it is as much for bidd en to rece ive a gill or a drin k as it is
to r ecei ve a gall on,
a nd no one can rece iv e arde nt spi rit s exc ept
as prov ided by the
stat ut e . ·
/,,.. n L .,J f i t is clai med that this is a
V r
~ ~ W7/rl ~ ~ ~dra stic inte rpre tat ion of . the
~ C .&:...--<.., - ,,,._.,..,_ ___
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s tatu t e , /\ the answ er is that the stat ute is a
dra stic law, and mus t
~r
y ~
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need s be such to acco mJll ish its obje ct ; and
that the inte rpre tati on
give n by t h e co urt is in a ccor danc e b oth wi th
t he lang uage of t h e
~
l aw and with its spi rit ~ purp ose ; and t h at
whil e it is not to be
expe ct ed t hat men will be pros ecut ed for a triv
ial or a mere tech ni cal vio lat ion of t he law, and as a mat ter
of exp erie nce they ate
no t , when a man foun d with two othe rs in the
poss essi on of li quor
wh ich is evid entl y desi gne d to be the sub ject
of a com merc ial
enf erpr ise , as shown in t h is case by the testi
mon y of the witn ess
~ r i er and the cha ract er and number of the
bot tle co'nt aine rs , -a.a. /;;; /~
~
r,e 11 •• t h e othe r ci rcums tanc e l, seek
s to evad e res~ onsi bili ty on t h e
a...,,/ I- .
c lai m t hat h e (th e onl y one of t h e thr ee to
be caug ht and h e
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himself having at first t ei; as a fugitive from the law to another
state) was not a part Y t o t he commercial object of the tri
d
no• k
P, an did
v
now of the presence of the bottles in the
- suit case- a claim
which in most cases it wo u1 d be impossible
.
to refute as to almost
any one of a group take n i n a blockading automobile- it i
case for ;t,. ,1. •
s a p roper
a~p~ying and enforcing the dr as t·ic features of the l aw
and for holding the accus ed amenable to the penaJ. ties J>, t h
. r
e't t t
OT
e
. au e for the minor or technical guilt that is proven . ~a aliiMii •
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COMMO NWEALTH OF VIRGIN IA,
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Virginia has allowed a writ of error and supersedeas to
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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.
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>
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
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Commonwealth v. Tony Hitt
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1920
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-box1-065
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Hitt