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I n the Ci rcuit Court of said County :
he gr nd jurors in and for t he body of said count
of Rockingham and now attending s a id Court at i ts June te rm,~t, 1926 ,
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upon t eir oaths do present that Eugene J:cCoy and TedI Mc
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ear next prior to t e finding of t i s in ictment in the sai d
county of Roe ·ngharn , did unlawfull r m nufacture , sell, offer , keep ,
store and expose for sa e , give away , t ransport , dispense , solicit ,
an
digni ty of the Commonwealth o
Vi rcinia .
upon their oaths a ores i
The ·urors a oresai
furt er present that
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c inst t e peace
rdent SDirits ,
a vertise and receive or ers for
n
do
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Ted / IcCo , within one ye r next
prior to the findi ng of this i ndictment , in the sai
county o
ock-
ingham , did unl awful y have in the i r possession ardent spirits , against t e )eace an
dignity of t1e Commonwea th of
i rsinia .
The jurors aforesaid , upon their oat_s a oresaid do
further present t at Eugene HcCoy a.cvi
Tetttj/:Cr~
1-vi thin one ye r next
prior to the; f·na.ing oft is indictmen t , i nt e s aid count
of Rock-
ingham, did unlawfull y receive ardent sp rits , a.::_ainst the peace and
ign · t
o
the Commonwea th of
irgini •
his indictmen t is found on the testimony of V. T.
exrode , '7. H. Fletcher , and D. H. Dofflemye r , witnesses sworn
8ourt and serrt before t e gran
jury to give evidence .
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Misdemean or
June term , 1926.
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�Commonwealth of Virginia, 1.T
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Rockingham County, j o-wt ·
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came before me __ _
of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and respectiveil y acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonweal th of Virginia, in manner and form following, tba,t is to say : the said
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the sum of
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good and lawful money of the United States, ~-------- --------- --------- --------- .in the suw of
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wa lawfHl iffl8Hey, to be
r espectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they
severally waived the benefit of their Homestead Exemption as to this obligatio11, and also waived any
claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonweal th arising under this recognizance with
coupons d~ d1ed from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonweal th of Virginia if the said
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conditions underwritten .
The condition of t ~
ve r ecognizance is s uch that if th e above bound __ _____ ______________ _
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Rockingham on the __
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thereof, being thc __ _
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, at the Court-house thereof,
and then and there answer the Comp zth of Virginia concerning a certain _____ _______ __ __ whereof the said ___ ______ .:"___ -'- ~
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depart thence without the leave of said Court, t 1-en the above r ecognizance shall be void and of no
effect, otherwise to r emain in full force and virtue.
Taken and acknowledged before me, the cl ~ and year first above written.
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��Commonwealth of Virginia---ffit:f, County of
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To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of
Virginia-Greeting:
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WHEREAS ...
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City or County
ha s this day made complaint and information on oath before me, ....
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Name of Magistrate
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of the said ... .... ........ .. that he verily believes, that in the said ..... ... .... .. ...... and State:
Cicy- or County
(a)
C~y or County
That Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully manufactured, sold, kept, stored, possessed, held, used
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and ·concealed in a certain ...
(b)
H ere describe the p
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and mash and other substances, capable of being used, in the manufacture
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such still and used,
of
Ardent
Spirits,
are unlawfully in the possession of, and unlawfully used by one ......... .. .... ... ..... .. .. ........... ....... .. ... ... ...... .. .
Give name; if name unknown say
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Whose name is to the informan t unknown."
in a certain .. ... ... .... .. ...... ... ... ....... ....... ...... ........... .... ... ... ... ... ...... ..................... ... .... .... ..... ............ ... ... .......... .............. ....... ..
H ere desc:;b~ ~:ace as in (a) above
(c)
Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold,
and
unlawfully
transported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain .. ..... ....................... .................. ....
Here describe vehicle, aut.1, wa gon, carriage, buggy, boat, baggage or what not
by one .. .. .. ....... ... .. ..... ... ............ .. .............. .. .... ...... .... ..... ..... .. ...... .. ....... ... ........ .. ... ...... ....................... .. ...................... ...
Herc give name, or describe as in (a) above
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And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
to command you, with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, bag•
gage, boat, or vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their
containers and other things apparently possessed or used in violation of law, and bring the same and
the person or persons, in whose possession they are found, and also any person resisting, impeding, ob•
structing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution of this warrant, before me, or
s01:ne other officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be disposed of and dealt with according to law; and
make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular statement
and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this
warrant and the return thereof, as required by law.
Title of Magistrat~.
�DIRECT IONS
1.-If only Ard ent Spirits and containers be seized,
the Magistrat e shall fix a time not less than 10
nor more th a n 30 days from the dat e of return, for
the hearing · of said return. If no claimant appear,
the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be forfeited
to Commonw ealth. Any person claiming any of
same must fil e a written claim stating particular ly
the character and exte11t of his interest therein, whereupon the Magistrat e sha ll certify ·th e warrant, written
claim and articles claimed, to the Circuit or Corporation Court, ,is the case ma y be, for determina tion, and
decla re the unclaimed articles forfeited.
2.-If still, still cap, worm, tub s, heather, fermenters, or any app lia;nce connected with a still and
u sed, or: ,in.ash or other su)Jstance capable of being
used, in th e manufactu re of .Ardent Spirits, be seized, ·
th e mash (after taking a sample) shall be destroyed ,
and the fa~ts and articles s~ized repo rted to the Prohibition Director and Commo nwealth's Attorney. (A
copy of this warrant and prope r return will ·be suffici ent notice and· repo rt). Ardent Spirits and containers di spo sed of as in No. 1 above.
3.-If Ard ent Spirits a re bei ng tran spo rted in an uatomobilc, boat, wago n, buggy, or other vehicle, the
Ardent Spirits a nd co ntainers shall be preserved and
th e vehicle shall be deliered to the Sergeant of the
City, th e facts reported to. the Prohibitio n Director
and Commonw ealth's Attorney an d Ardent Spirits
and containers disposed of as provided in No. 1 above
(A copy of this warrant a nd proper return will be ·
sufficient r eport).
4.-A copy of this warrant
must be posted at the front
on the doo r of the room, or
place the Ardent Spirits ma y
a nd the return thereon
doo r of th e house, o r
o n the premi ses a t the
be fo und.
See Sections 21 ¼ , 22, 23, 23 ¼, 57 and 57¼,
of Assembly , 1918, Page 578.
Acts
The following named .o fficers and pdsons assisted
m e in the execution of this warrant:
WARRA NT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS , ETC.
Commonw ealth of Virginia
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E xecuted the within warrant this .....
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by searching the
w1th111 stated ....... .T2Z. .t,.~~-.. ·....... .................... .
Here state house, room, place
·and by seizing the following described Ardent Spirits
and other things therein found (a nd raresting ·the
above named perso n found in possession ·thereof) and
by posting a true copy of this warrant and the return
hereon on the
Des~riptio n of Ardent
Spfrits
and other things
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Other than above stated the following are witnesses:
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of .... .... ......... .. ....... .. ... :... ..... ..... ...... 192 ......
No clairn of ownership · 6r interest in any of the
said things seized having been filed herein in compliance with the law, the same a,re hereby adjudged
a nd declared confis·c at.ecl a11d forfeited to the Commonwealt h.
Given · und er my hand this .... .. :.. .. ..... ................... ....... day
of. ........ .. .. .. ........ .. ...... .. .................. l
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warrant, the said claim and the ·things in the claim
particular ly described, ,are hereby certified to the
......... Court of this .................... ... ... .. for determinatio n · and the said things unclaimed are hereby
acl juclgecl and declared confiscate d and forfeited to
·
the Comm,onw ealth,
Given ~ncler my ha'n~ this ................... :......... ...... .day of
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NOTE-U nless warrant issued for :Ardent. Spirits
hcing . transporte d · in vehicle, boat or baggage, · it is to
be return ee! to th e jurisdictio n from which issued. If
iss ued for Ardent Spirits so transporte d, it . can be
executed i.n any part of the State, and returned to
any justioo in any county or city . through which
they w ere carried. .
�In the Name of the Comm onwea lth of Virginia:
To the She riff of Rockingh am County, Greeting :
You are h ereby comman ded to summon ....
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to a ppear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rocking ham, County at
d a y of ~ ~--·· . 19 .. 1.::.:.
House thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the .. . . .
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to testify and the truth to say in behalf o the Common w ealth against ...... ..... ................
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who stands charff__ed with and indicted for a felo1'>y misdem eanor .
then
.Jl.nd this .. ~ .... shall not omit under the penalty of £100. .Jl.nd have
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. BL.Jl.CK BURN, Clerk of our said Court, at the Cou,rt House, the
Witness, J.
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to nppear before the Judge of the Circu,it Court of' Rockin gham,
House thereof , at 10 o'clock, a . m., on the....:2 ... / ~
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to ~stify::;t, t~ 'Osay in b,221t e:: ;;alth!fi:Jh'f};'= ~
niisde1neanor .
then
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nncl there this ·w rit.
Cou,rt House, the
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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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Commonwealth v. Eugene McCoy and Teddy Eugene McCoy
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1926
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RcPr-box5-054
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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McCoy