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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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Commonwealth v Sheffey Myers
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Felony
Involuntary Manslaughter
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Defendant charged with felony involuntary manslaughter
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1936
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Nara Holdaway
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Myers
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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1871
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Commonwealth v. Fanny Myers
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Felony
Assault and Battery
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Defendant charged with felony assault and battery.
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Jennifer Taylor
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CCR001_001_023
McDowell
Myers
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Shape-Note Traditions: Miscellaneous records
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This series contains a mix of records from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. They encompass various dates from the 1800s. These records contain names, dates and places about groups who sang from shape-note song books and embraced shape-note music traditions of the Shenandoah Valley. These records include the Mount Vernon School House, Virginia singing class formation and signatures 22 Nov 1877 as recorded in Tabor, The Richmond Collection of Sacred Music, and The Christian Harp with signatures inside and also a handwritten tunebook owned by Samuel Thompson.
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Various
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JMU Libraries
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1800s
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Tyler Brinkerhoff
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Mt. Vernon Musical Union minutes, and signed materials in <em>Tabor: Or, the Richmond Collection of Sacred Music, Designed for the Various Religious Societies of the Southern and South-Western States</em>
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<p>Scans of bibliographic information, Mt. Vernon Musical Union minutes, and signed materials in a book used at the Mt. Vernon Musical Union and probably later at Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music in Dayton, Va. McIntosh R M (Rigdon M.), 1836 – 1889. <em>Tabor: Or, the Richmond Collection of Sacred Music, Designed for the Various Religious Societies of the Southern and South-Western States</em>. New York: F. J. Huntington and Co., 1867. Third edition.</p>
<p>This copy of <em>The Tabor</em> shows scans of the front and back pages of the book which contain the signatures of Professor J.K. Ruebush and Hall as well as the formation of the class minutes written inside of it. The signatures found in this book are an example of how people in singing schools would write their names and places and dates in the books which they used to sing with. Singing schools used both round note and shape-note tune books. R.M. McIntosh wrote his books in round note format, not shape-notes, however some of his music was published in <em>The Musical Million</em> magazine in shape-note form. This copy is Courtesy of Bridgewater College Special Collections. A complete scan of another copy of this book is available online through hathitrust.org at <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__hdl.handle.net_2027_nc01.ark-3A_13960_t69320c3d&d=DwMGaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=jqLz64mwhc-y0t5K3o-PlA&m=TU5GHTMTlRUR0aZydmUjhMD5fYAAuNq1CzxzGIwS67g&s=bxouK2_92kI2ScjT_JViJB6D3sbawM19FzWs2EZHcBs&e=" data-auth="NotApplicable">https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nc01.ark:/13960/t69320c3d</a>.</p>
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SNT-MISC0001
Subject
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Music publishing -- United States -- History
Booksellers and bookselling -- History -- 19th century
McIntosh, Rigdon McCoy
Mennonite Church -- Hymns
Virginia -- History -- 19th century
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Mount Vernon School House, Virginia singing class
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Mount Vernon School House, Virginia singing class formation and signatures as recorded in Tabor, The Richmond Collection of Sacred Music, 22 Nov 1877, Bridgewater College Special Collections, Bridgewater, Va.
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JMU Libraries
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Tyler Brinkerhoff
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English
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November 22, 1877
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Mount Vernon School House, Virginia
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PDF
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1926
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Commonwealth v. Jacob Myers
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Defendant charged with felony murder.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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or ViJ.•r;ir:ia,
n ;c.·in.c;:wm,
Reedy
in
e o:·
i~ ·e;inia,
that
do cei ..tify
this
c'ny
c.nc: Lac~0 oath:
eitl1er
That
or the
Jacob
s t1.t
t:1e
on t:10 1 Rt Sui1ci_oynight
sunr".c.Y nigJ.1t ir. Lrirc 11, 1907,
:fi·_• st
R. hyers,
he,
in F,3bru--:.ry, 1907,
in co11pa~1y wi tl1 one
a meet in 6 th'0n in pr ogre E'S at
rn1s at
Zio:1 Church,
in Iwckil:£fh: ..:.. cou:::.ty,. having,·,,ith
so.id. 1.oeting
and gone
t:.::.1a1.1ount
t.~e said
Uyers,left
•
ans·.:ering
secutiT:.g
a call
,·":.,e ·:;oods near
i:rto
of' r:qt;:u-e,
•:;i'ndPS
they
"'aw Hira1 da
t1,0 C:J.se J.:1.tely
in
by fo:'
tried
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the
-~he pur_
\'/etzell,
t~0
of
'!:.he p:;_
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Circ'...~.it co·x.:·t of
co:.:. 01:.-:·o.2ltr v. John D. S:i1o'.7alter,
in the
act
of nexual
c.
rretzell
the
Rair: Fra..::k. Lloyd
arJ to
sexual
the
for
so: ..e fou:. ..
for
identification
i1 :~rcourse
01 ..
-ri vc y0ars,
o:C' c.1
lY rtie
in i::r ua:'...c.' COUll'-Y,
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wrn
~o b0:ror c. ue,
thi'"'
18t.l:
C'cc,Y of
H. P.
one Fr:.nk
Lloyd;
and. :i.1as l:!.:irn-:rist.~_;:1: -::n
abo 1t one year;
inte:r·'.'.!Oi.ll"se afore"'.,,_id.
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7i th
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anc:. that
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t'~e identification
interco-:;.r;;e
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in
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J:.:...-.,Ob
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ll.foresa.i6.,
for
the
and
in co:r:nn. y ·;i th
one G· 1.rtis
at Ho'.L.t Zion
c..;_;_rcr_, in
Circuit
of the
said
the
years,
Oi."le
y~3.r;
:P::?.rtii s,
and i1as
liKe,1ise
and that
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rl_gy of Avril,
the
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l!leL;ting
co--.u"t of Iwcr::ine;ha!1
Jae, b H. L:re~·:~ ha:::· kno1:n
.::i.b"'ut
or the
Lloyd;
unc e:i: n:y hand t,· iB 1st·,
Subscribed
i::: Peb:ruary-,
·3.i<:LR ,,,_,(y le:'t
one Frarll(
~Ju!e fo tr or five
tl1c :mid Frar:k Lloyd
h ;,
t.:.
rith
tried
lately
the
1907,
t 0:r. i1 p:"ogress
hrrvin::;
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as
aLc1.
sunc't.ay night
last.
i1, Larch,
ni.sht.
1:ess in the case
C.
on the
either
Yias at
sex:, al
in
ancl. !.:ac:e o--i.+h:
Sund.a
Reedy,
Public,
1..e, in LlY county
befo1"e
_,C.ll'Cd
That
fi::st
a Hota. 77
fact
no tl.oubt
of' the
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or Virginia,
fore~~,
b
March te·m,
in
he is
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·was convicted.
o
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a broti1cr
since
of the
said
have
that
Jo·
the
H. Ayers,
D. 0ho,;qlter
i:
of cert·1in
Jacob
persor.all.
Showaltei,
uo
vrho, at
the
of ono l.iiranda
c.
to-·,1t,
16th
on the
s.
wi tll or:e
said. ,Hohler,
since
tlle
aforesaid,
unclerst
tria2.
~12..
John D. Shonal tcr
11_:;0n
tllin
retze11;
day
by
od that
and convictio
:1t.a~ed. tr.at
said
1
H. Hohler
int~o1"::.."1.tionwhicl1 in their
te1.deo. to acq_Pi t the
day
of Rock-
of Hoc1U11glla1.1Coun~v-, Va.,
conviction,
he,
County
that. this
id,
Court
he l1a:. a· cor.vers-:t::.on
--:;cr:.~v
anc". Jacob
in possession
said
the
of John D. Sho',7alter
Circ·,lit
the
whom he wa.c inforr:1ed
~
f~res
tl1e o:r::::·ense of secuction
of' Ap:::•il, 1908,
cu:-tia
in and for
co certify
co nty
.
of the
1908,
Public,
t _tJy 'irere
opinion
mi ·1t
0
of the offense
aforesaid;
That he,
saic~ Lohler,
ascert"
the
visi tcd
the
said
Curtis
inecl :f::or., t:1em the. t they
prosecuting
sexual
actins
r;itness
inte::.~course
Glv~n unc;er
ubscribec:.
in n-.y county
in the
Rc1vciy a d Ja~ob H. 1.ycrs
h.:.c1. r:ieen sai'l
)rosccution
iaranda
aforesaid,
c.
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V/etzell,
in t:1~ ::.ct of
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ui th one Frank
rzy band
iri.forrnat:::.on so 2:ecr-:vcd
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o-c' Vi:....,ginia,
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th,
he
w:1ich he believes
to be material
of hie
to pr~1ce
case,
referred
to :prio:r
evidct1c0
consi3ts
of' J~hc
Re-?Cy tl1at
the
act
sexual
of
interco:·.rse
uas
Larch,
c_1arc;ed by the
il".tercouroe
trial
afores
ncle1"' r.y h2.nc1-this
in r:-~
r county
ai-..<' ,-;:o::.'i to
afor e8aicl,
l8ti1
;001
'Jetzell
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. 8th
c.
Hiranda
Lloyd,
7et tzell
l7hich
rl2..y of April,
1908.
1908.
H. P.
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act
r,rosecutio:1
affiant
day
of cur tis
of' Febr-iJ_a:.~y or t:re
that
b0fo:.::e Le,
thin
a ne-t7 trial
R. i.YerQ and
P"rt
rri th one Prm:k
c.
evic~e11ce
ea.11, of' 1:nov:1e,·~.ge or the
tl1c tir::o at r:-hich in said
""c.
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APl'il,
1.
the
hsi..•
certain
1
o:f
of acquittal.
in t_ e lattc1·
c;aicl Hiranda
t:1i<, Czy
o·.1gi1t, upon
te .:er..ts of Jacob
thGy
that
r:i ';11 l1ero
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of
f>tE
i:n.terco·0.rc-:e
to
~.ge or
to o::.~at
1907,
was p:cioi'
di~1c0verec
a vei-•(.ict
'-w,.:etir ...e either
fi:....,~t l)ar·'·, of
1a::1
of
Co.l1..ty
of t.".e Circ-:..1.it Court
and. r1hich
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evic.:ence
clo CL:irtify
1908,
garc:i.1 tern,
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da
C. Wetzell,
burden
tl10
of' impeaching
instructs
prosecutrix,
it
rests
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is presumed
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by
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No
The Court instructs
used
in other
consent
of the
and influences
astray
instructions
fror!..
female
the Jury
in this
to unlawful
that
of virtue.
the word seduction
case is meant securing
sexual
which overcome he~ scruples.
the path
by
intercourse
by
To seduce
the
enticeffients
is to lead
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Instruction
The Court instructs
other
instructions
«annot
by other
accused
the Jury
conviction
be had upon tha testimony
testimony,
it
must not rest
must in addition
corroborates
tion
that
?
No.
be evidence
hers,
by the accused.
·.;hen it
is
in a case o:f this
of '!iranda
is meant that
wholly
that
the evidence
adds to,
as to the promise
in
character
c. Wetzell unsupported
against
upon her credibility,
that
said
but
strengthens,
of marriage
the
that
there
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prisoner
faction
at the
John
of
second,
D. Showalter
the Jury
tin::.c of the
of' mar::iage
that
the
all0gad
the
and ac<X'mplislled
the
act
after
Jury
that
in order
t:r1e :prosecution
beyond
betwe~n
No.
every
reasonable
seduction
said
thare
.Shci-;valter
of seduction
must
to convict
prove
doubt:
was done by the
and by means
of' said
to the
First,
,·;as an actual
and Miranda
the
c.
said
satis-
that
promise
Wetzell;
Showalter
promisi=; of marriage;
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The Court_instructs
promise
o~ marriage
supported
testimony
corrobo~ating
said
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facts
the Jury
and the
seduction
o:f iaranda
evidence
cannot
c. 'letsell,
in addition
of the promise
that
to hers
the :facts
be proved
but
of tho
by
the un-
tl1t3re must be some
to supp0rt
of' mar::.-iage and the seduction
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to gratify
her
said
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criminal
c. '!etzell
yielded
and not for
desires
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the
last
prisoner
attentions
her
claim
marriage.
ru.::.-ther instructs
instruction
th~ cannot
John D. JlluY: alter
to the
that
No.
said
treat
prior
Miranda
the Jury
the mere fact
to the
c.
slle and the prisone:r
in
th.-:t considering
Wetzell
alleged
tl1at
seduction
as co:rroborative
were under
mutual
the
shovrnd
of
promise
of
��Commonwealth of Virginia,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, To=wit:
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SAID COUNTY:
The jurors of the Commonwealth
and now attending
of Virginia,
the said Court at its .....
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term, in the year 190 ..
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
of V.irginia.
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TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME-GREETING:
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one thousand
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Jobn D.Showaltcr
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was convicted of_-'f...,2._._c-d.u
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and was thereupon
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sentenced
three
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to the executive tha,t he is a fit subject for cleniency,
THEREFORE, I,
CLAUDE
.11. S W.11.N'SO.N, Governor of the Commonwealth
Vil'g'inia, have, by virtue of authority
• Shovml ter
John
the said
charged from imprisonment,
and do hereby pardon
and do order that he be forthwith
but upon the tenns and conditions following,
That the said _______
future
vested in me, pardoned
as a good, law-abiding
J_o_hn
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citizen;
violation of the penal laws of the Conimonwealth
he be found
dis..,
namely;
will conduct hiniself
and if ever atain
of
in the
guilty
of a
this pardon shall be null and void.
Given under m:y hand and under the Lesser Seal of the Commonwealth,
al Richmond, this__
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1908
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Commonwealth v. John Showalter
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Defendant charged with felony seduction.
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Felony
Seduction
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Jennifer Taylor
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CCR001_005_130
Lloyd
Myers
Reedy
Showalter
Wetzell
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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Commonwealth v. Thomas L. Pifer Jr.
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Defendant charged with felony rape.
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Felony
Rape
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Austin
Dovel
Myers
Pifer
Shuler
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the ¢ircuit Court of said County:
The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in and
for the body of the county of Rockingham, and now attending
said Court at its October termi 1930, upon their oaths present
that Sheffey Myers, within one year next prior to the finding
of this indictment, in said county, did unlawfully have in his
possession eleven gallons of ardent spirits, against the peade
and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of J. L.
Dirting,
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E. Thurber, G. A. Lawson, and
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nesses sworn in Court and sent before the grand jury to give .
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Sheffey Myers
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October term, 1930
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(b) A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermenters and other appliances connected with such still and used, and mash and
other substances, capable of being used, ·
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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, baggage, boat or vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their containers and other things apparently possesd 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, obstructing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution
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according to law; and make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular
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npr more than 30 d ays from the date of return,
for the hearing of said return. If no claimant
appear, the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be
forfeited to Commonwealth. Any person claiming any of same must file a written claim stating
particularly the character and extent of his interest therein, whereupQfl the Magistrate shall
certify the warrant, written claim and articles
claimed, to the Circuit or Corporation Court, as
the case may be, for determination, and decl are
the unclaimed articles forfeited.
2. If ·still, :still cap, worm, tubs, heater. fermenters,
or any appliance connected_with a still and used,
or mash or other s ub stance .;capable of being used, in th e manufacture of Ardent Spirits, be
seized, the mash (af ter taking a sample) shall be
destroyed, and the facts and articles seized re
ported to the Pro hi bi tion Commissioner and
(A copy of this
Commonwealth's Attorney.
warrant and proper return will be a sufficient
notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and contai ners disposed of as in No. 1 above.
3. If Ardent Spirits are being transported in an automobile, boa t, wagon, buggy, or other vehicle,
the Ardent Spirits and containers shall be preserved and the vehicle shall be delivered t o the
Sergeant of the City, the facts reported t o the
Pro hibition Commissioner and Commonwealth's
Attorney and Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of
this warrant a nd proper return will be a sufficient report. )
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Execu~t~ within warrant this _.Jl_.r,_ ______ day
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Other than above stated the following are witnesses.:
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and by seizing the following describe.ct Ardent
Spirits and other things therein found (and arresting the above riamed person found in possession
th ereof) and by posting a true copy of this warrant
and the return. h ereon on the _____________________ _
Here say place, house. room, boat,
auto or Baggage, or as case may be
as front door of house, door of room or premises
Description of Ardent Spirits and other thing~
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No claim of ownership or interest in any of the
said things seized having b een. filed herein in comp.liance with the law, the same are hereby ,a djudged
and declared confiscated and forfeited to the Commonwealth.
Given under my h and this --------'--------day
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Title of Magistrate
Wri_tten claim ·o f ownership or interest having
been filed to c er tain of the said things herein seized, this warrant, the said claim and the things in
the c laim particularly described, are hereby certified to the ________________ Court of this ________ _
for determination, . and the said things unclaimed
are hereby adjudged and declared confiscated
and forfeited to the Commonweal th.
Given under my hand this _______________ day
of ----------------------, 192 ____ .
Title of Magistrate
4. A copy of this warrant ancl the return thereon
must be posted at the front door of the house, or
on the door of the room, or on the premises at
the place the Ardent Spirits may be found.
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See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2,
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
The following named officers and persons assisted me in the execution of this warrant:
WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
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which they are carried.
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
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>
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Commonwealth v. Sheffey Meyers
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1930
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RcPr-box8-071
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Myers
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGIN IA,
COUUTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to -wit:
In the Gi r oui t Gou.rt of said County:
The grand j urors in and for the body of said Cou t
of Rockingham and now a ttending said Cour t at it s June term,
1924, upon their oaths do pres,e nt that Wil l ie.m
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Myers, and 1:Ie vin Ricks, within one year next prior to the finding of this indictnent , in the said County of Rockingham , d id
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wi thi11 one year next prior t o th e finding o · this indictment, in
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a rdent spirits, agai nst the
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01 Virginia.
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do further present tha t Wi llia m ,i ers , Sheffey Myers and Melvin
Ricks, wi thon o:ae year next pr i or to the finding of this indictmeu t, in the said County of Rockingham,
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
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
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
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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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. William Myers, Sheffey Myers and Melvin Ricks
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1924
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RcPr-box4-030
Format
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Myers
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body of the County of Rockingham , and now attending the Circuit
Court of said county, I~ Pchl sT~'.fff ho}iif:fl ~ ~l-IT, that J . G. :::y e rs
on the 22n d day of Mar ch ,1 918 , i n said c ounty , d i d unl ew fully
trans p or t , manufac tur e , sell , offer , ke ep , s tore and e x-p ose fo r sal e ,
give away , di s pen se , s oli c i t , a dvert i s e and r eceive or ders f or
spiri ts ,
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
AND THE JURORS AFORESAID, UPON THEIR OATHS AFORESAID, DO
FURTHER PRESENT, that J . G. dyer s on the 22nd da y of r,e r ch , 1918 ,
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
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
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<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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Title
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Commonwealth v. J.G. Myers
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1918
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>)
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RcPr-box1-043
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Myers