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STATE OF VIRGINI A,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHA1t , to - wit :
I n t he Ci rcuit Court of sa id County :
The gran d ju rors in and f or t he body of said county of
Rockingham and now attendi ng s aid Court a t its Octobe r term, 1926,
u:pon t heir oaths do :p resent that O. D. Smith and Jesse Moyers,
withi n one year next pri or t o the fi nding of this i ndic tment , in
said county of Rocki ngham , did unlawfully manufactu re , sell, offer ,
keep , store and expose for s a le, gi ve away, tran? port, dispense ,
s olicit, advert i s e and receive orders for ardent sp irits , a gainst
t he peace and di gn ity of the Commonwealth of Virgi nia .
The jurors a f oresa i d , upon t heir oa t h s a f oresa i d , do
further pre s ent that O. D. Smith and Jesse Moyers, withi n one ·y ear
next pr ior t o the f indi ng of t his i ndictment , i n the said county
of Rockingham , did unl awfully have itjtheirfpo ssession arde nt spirits,
a ga i n s t t he peace and di gnity of t he Commonwealth of Virgi nia .
The ju rors afo re s a id. , up on t h eir oaths af oresa i d do f urther presen t that O. D. Smith and Jesse Moyers within one year next
:p rior to t he fi ndi ng of t h is i n dictment , in the s aid county of
Rocki ngham , did unlawf ully receive ardent spirits , a gai ns t t h e peace
and di gni t y of the Commonwe alth of Virginia .
This indictmen t is found on the t estimony of B. O. Coo per,
Berlin Eye , and Wade C. Fawley , witnesses sworn in Court and sent
before t he gr and jury to give evidence .
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COMMONWEAL TH OF VIRGINIA, } TO WIT :
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY,
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To the Sheriff of Rockingham County , Greeting:
to up pear before the Ju,dJfe of' the Circu,it Court ;,h-Roclcin Jfha1n County, cit the Court
House thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m,., on the.. /. . ... ~ ... . da,y of.
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who stan(ls charJfecl with cind indicted for a fe"l,eny niisdemean or .
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To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
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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
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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Commonwealth v. O.D. Smith and Jesse Moyers
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Misdemeanor; Guilty
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Misdemeanor
guilty
Ford Roadster
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1926
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RcPr-box6-012
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
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Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship
Description
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Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above.
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The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County
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JMU Libraries
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1766-1871
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1823
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Indenture of Apprenticeship, Rebeccah Cummins to Moyers
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Spinster
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Overseers of the Poor
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Cummins
Moyers
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Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor: Indentures of Apprenticeship
Description
An account of the resource
Series III is comprised of Rockingham County Indentures of Apprenticeship, which were formal contracts created by the overseers to bind poor or orphaned children to a "master" with who they would learn a trade. Their term generally lasted until the age of twenty-one for males and eighteen for females. Trades were typically determined by the apprentice's sex as well. Active labor and semi-skilled artisan positions were reserved for males, while females often served their term learning to sew, spin, knit, or domestic labor.<br /><br />For more information on the Overseers of the Poor collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aid</a>" tab in the menu above.
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The Overseers of the Poor of Rockingham County
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JMU Libraries
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1766-1871
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1834
Title
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Indenture of Apprenticeship, William Roadcap to Christian Moyers
Description
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farmer
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Overseers of the Poor
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Osp003_004_069
Moyers
Roadcap
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Vir[;inia,
Rockinrham
Hon.
To tllo
to wit:-
County,
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G. fll'attan,
Judge of the Gounty Co 1rt of' RockinyhaM Gomty.
B:i;: IT RF.MEMBRR"ED,th2.t
before
Moyers was hro,,gn
Harrisonburg,
said
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a special
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in th
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and in th~ cP-.se o:t."the
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and he,
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the
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by me, U!)on ev de c
said
on oath
of tne
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of sund.J."Y i tness
I adjudged
of r1is
the
and
s~id
James
to do a.s
said
s, fmmd
he pay a f'ine
that
neac
a Breach of
or re cue o:f the
c. o. Henton,
Policeman,
:refo:re
offenc
in tne execution
ref'using
on 'being
for the Town of Harri-
James Bla<Afi fo•
_sca.p
Moy~...s,
said
he,
that
prese:rvation
of' on
Town of
of' the Peace for
in this:-
policeman
and in the
in a criminal
peace
a Justtce
sa.i d Henton,
the
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B. RD L~,F.'R., Mayor of' the
officio
office
the
d2.y of Fe rua:ry,
a misdemeanor,
Henton,
t bin,
to assi
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me,
Virginia,
charged
on the 12th
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Moyers is,
1il ty of
o:f Five
(, 5._00)
costs.
tne said
But
jt. _gm,nt,
Moyers,
as
having
an e.ppe 1 is her by g:ranted
court of Rockir:.g-h~
county
icn,
n. n.
rell
11
as the
said
Coupty,
appeal,
PI."'ayed an appeal
him to t e next
nd th
are hereby
said
f:ro
rr,J said
term o-r the
;juo.gment and convict-
celftif~i
to tJie si,.id
Court,
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to wit:-
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Rockingham
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vn,
l ayers
or. this
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and
B. ROL.:.Jw,t{,
May-or o:f the
Justice
of the PJ c
themselves
to say,
£,~
too
the
n.
D. Foyers
and chattels,
the
lands
t
Y
as this.
Ha~
so
in this,
that
wtiereas
day tried
be:fo e me,
o.
• nol:!.er,
and ex of'ficio
on being
Justice
re 4 ui:t>
man foJ? the
To 1rn of' Harrisonburg,
in t
tion
exec
0
:for a breach
the
said
to do as requested
y
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vide
a
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said
a:p:p?al to th
n.
said
County
D. Moyel!s . 11~11
CoU't
on the
he has beer. fo md guilty
void,
Policeman,
without
leave
otherwL,e
first
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to rer.1ain in full
the
next
the
said
said
force
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of' said
OJnnty.
app ea:r before
erM the
off
t i.s reco
and virtue.
found
D. D. Moy-
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to
nc , rhereof'
me, and sha.11 not
then
o:f
o. Hrmton, the said
of the
by
C1;•• t,
or l"escue
or neglecting
personally
and converning
said
escP..p
County Co"rt
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and convicted
Henton,
o:f one Ja.m~s Blad(J-
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day
police-
of sundl."Y vi tnesses,
term of th
next
said
refusing
Moyers
djud
a spPcial
and in the :rr eservatio
of the
on oatli
Town o.
~or a misdemeanor
him, the
judgmPnt and conviction
said
answ r the commonweal th for
dep~t
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case
said
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from which
too
the
the
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said
and f'or the
oresaid,
securing
0.
and in the
A.s, by me, upo
ayers,
ers
by
said
respective
Mayo:r of' the
case,
James Blac/f;,-, and he,
their
he said
to assist
n:f his~riminal
o'f the peac
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is
that
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and tenements,
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acknowledged
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as follows,
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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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JMU Libraries
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1778-1971
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1901
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Commonwealth v. D.D. Moyers
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Defendant charged with misdemeanor refusal to aid an officer of the law.
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Misdemeanor
Refusal to Aid an Officer of the Law
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Jennifer Taylor
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Blake
Henton
Moyers
Roller
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COMMONWEALTH
OF VIRGINIA
COUNTYOF ROCKINGHAM,to-wit:
In the Circuit
Court
of Rockingham County,
The Grand Jurors
the body of the
Court
of the
Kenneth
Moyers,
County,
unlawfully
Asa Miller,
of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
County of Rockingham,
said
County,
on the
against
June Term,
upon their
oath present
5th day of April,
and feloniously
the
now attending
peace
1958,
did kill
and dignity
in and for
the
that
Circuit
Harold
in the
and slay
1958.
said
one Ray
of the Commonwealth of
Virginia.
Upon the evidence
witnesses
evidence.
of Trooper
sworn in open court
Arrington
and sent
and Radford
to the Grand Jury
Miller,
to give
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INDICTMENT
COMMONWEALTH
v.
HAROLDKENNEI'HMOYERS
Foreman
A TRUEBILL
Charles
E. Earman, Jr.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
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INVESTIGATION
Staunton, Virginia
September 8, 1958
NA.i"l\/iE:
Harold Kenneth Moyers
ADDRESS:Route #2, Harrisonburg,
CITIZENSHIP: American
Virginia
MAH.ITAL
STATUS: Married
AGE: 35 (1-16-23)
NO. OF DEPENDENTS:5
SEX: Male
OFFENSE: Manslaughter
RACE: White
On August 20, 1958, Harold Kenneth Moyers was brought before the Rockingham County Circuit
Court with the Honorable Hamilton Haas presiding.
This man had been indicted on a charge of
manslaughter; and upon being arraigned on this date, he entered a plea of guilty.
This man
was represented by his own employed attorney, Mr. Charles A. Hammer. The subject was found
guilty; but on motion of the accused, the Court deferred imposition of sentence and referred
the ease to the Probation Officer for a Pre-Sentence Report.
It is reported that on the morning of April 5, 1958, at approximately 3:00 a.m., the subject
who was operating a 1950 Buick automobile collided with a 1951 Plymouth in the village of
Lacey Springs on U.S. Route 11. As a result of this accident, Mr. Ray Asa Miller, white
male, age 50, was killed.
The subject received a fractured left arm an~ injury to his pelvis
and left leg.
This accident was investigated by Tropper R. C. Arrington, whose investigation
indicates that
the subject's car struck the Miller vehicle in the south-bound lane. Persons contacted at
Lacey Springs claim that this accident occurred in the subject's north-bound lane; but
photographs taken at the scene of the accident by the Trapper clearly indicate that their
impression is wrong.
PRIOR
RECORD:
The only prior record found against
in the Rockingham County.
the subject
was two traffic
offenses,
which occurred
5-25-54 - Improper passing - $14.25 fine and costs
1-17-56 - Speeding - $53.25 fine and costs
FAMILYHISTORY:
Harold K. Moyers is the second of five children born to Zellie and Bertha Weese lvfoyers on
January 16, 1923, at Bayard, West Virginia.
The subject's father was killed in a coal
mine accident in 1930. The mother, who is now 54 years of age, is living in Liberty, Pennsylvania with her father and her 13-year old son, Robert. The subject has the following
brothers and sisters:
Walter, age 40, Detroit, Michigan
Sylvin, killed or died in Korea at the age of 23
Mr-s. :EclnaWilfong, age 21, Frank, West Virginia
Robert, age lJ, Liberty, Pennsylvania
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�RE: Harold Kenneth Moyers
page - 2 . . . . . . ....
On April 8, 1946, the subject married Anna V.ia.eConley at Blue Grass, Virginia.
union, which appears to have been congenial, four children have been produced.
To this
Doris Ann, age 9
Patricia Kay, age 8
Kenneth Franklin, age 4
Harold, age 2
HOMEANDNEIGHBORHOOD:
The subject owns a frame home which he constructed approximately eight years ago. This home
bas four rooms which are completed and tw unfinished rooms upstairs.
This home is situated
on approximately one acre of land located approximately one mile West of I.acey Springs, Va.
EDUCATION:
This man entered school when he was seven. This man attended the Vdddle ountain School
near Blue Grass, Virginia, where he completed the first year of high school.
RELIGION:
The subject is not a member of any church.
but seldom attends.
His wife is a member of the Mennonite Church
INTEREST
ANDACTIVITIES:
This man's chief leisure-time
pursuits
are reading and shooting pool.
HEALTH:
Moyers is subject to attacks of pneumonia. This man also received a shrapnel wound in his
knee, arm, and head while in the U.S • .Army. As a result of the automobile accident, this
man received injury to his neck and back, a broken arm, and an injured pelvis.
As a result
of this accident, his left leg is now approximately l½" shorter than his right leg, which
would require an additional operation at the University of Virginia Hospital.
Er- LOYMENT:
This man entered the U.S . .Armyon May 8, 1943, and received an honorable discharge on
February 8, 1946. As a result from injuries received while in service, this man receives
$19.00 per month government compensation • .After this man's release from the Army, he was
employed for approximately seven years by Mr. Bud Zirk on a saw mill in Rockingham County.
In 1954 this man went to work for M.A. layman and Sons, Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he
continues to be regularly employed. This man is assistant manager of layman's black-top
plant.
RESOURCES:
This man owns real estate and personal property having a value of approximately
and reports liabilities
in the amount of approximately $1000.00.
is500.oo
��RE:
Harold Kenneth Moyers
page - 2 . . . . . . . .
. •
RECOMMENDATION
AND PL.AN:
Inasmuch as the subject displays an excellent attitude,
has a minor prior record,
stable employment record; I am of the opinion that he would adjust satisfactorily
be given an opportunity to do so under probation supervision.
Respectfully
submitted.
William H. Ralston
Probation and Parole Officer
WHR:as
and a
if he should
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM
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HAROLDMOYERS
The said
fore
defendant,
the bar
ing his
of this
intention
of Virginia
him
a writ
Moyers,
and the
of applying
for
this
said
day appeared
defendant
of error,
the sentence
1958,
of Appeals
pronounced
rit
o-:f-Virginia,
enter
into
against
that
in the sum of $
a recognizance
YJoo ~
of er
or should
the
said
Court,
from the day on
And thereupon
and with Mervyl
zance
provided,
Harold
A. Layman, his
and acknowledged
of Virginia
in this
the said
that
Court
should
surety,
themselves
in the sum of $ )the said
in keeping
with
Moyers~ by leave
Je o
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the
entered
into
of the Court
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to the Commonwealth
conditioned
Moyers make his
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defendant
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then
the
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recognizance
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otherwise
to remain
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force
and virtue.
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Harold
severally
waive
to this
obligationo
Moyers
the benefit
and Mervyl A Layman jointly
0
of their
homestead
exemptions
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be rendered, yet upon this condition: That the
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and effect until the charge is finally disposed of or until it is declared void by order of a competent court; and upon the further condition that
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In the Name of the Commonwealth
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To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
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to appear before the Judge
o'clock, a. m., on the
Commonwealth
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who stands chaFged with and indicted for a felony -m1s<le~Mt0t1.And this you shall not omit under penalty.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
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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
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
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1778-1971
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PDF
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Ccr001
Ccr002
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Commonwealth v Harold Kenneth Moyers
Subject
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Felony
Involuntary Manslaughter
Description
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Defendant charged with felony involuntary manslaughter
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
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1958
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Nara Holdaway
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PDF
Identifier
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Ccr001_019_007
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