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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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Ccr001
Ccr002
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Commonwealth v. Bradley Holley and Cora Sites
Date
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1890
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Grand Larceny
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Defendant charged with grand larceny. Not Guilty
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Annette Guild
Sydney Ring
Megan Pullen
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Criminal
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Ccr002_020_009
Holley
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Title
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
Date
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1778-1971
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Ccr001
Ccr002
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1906
Title
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Commonwealth v. Franklin Pierce Sprinkle
Description
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Defendant charged with felony theft.
Subject
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Felony
Theft
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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CCR001_004_084
Henton
Sites
Sprinkle
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Court of Rockin1ham, Cozinty, the
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of the said County,
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to answer the said comi:Mn~:· and to be farther
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REGISTER PRINT HARRISONBURG I/A
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OF VIRGINIA,
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said
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and info mation on oath before
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Justice
barber
wherein said
with stealing
Wade H.
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from one
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mn.
shop,
for
dogs from said
feloniously,
saw said
National
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things
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and F. Pierce
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trade,
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sworn statement
Va~
and
to receive
in the lar-
swear falsely,
Jacob Armentrout
SPri11k.le together
Bank corner
on
and Johnson's
Va., on the 18th day of December, 1906,
at being Court day, and that he the said Jacob
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and aiding
that he the said
ade H. Sites
shop in H rrisonburg,
h ard said
or not F.
Bank oorner
said Sites
for assisting
willfully,
between the First
there
then
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the F:lrst
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other
a matter
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the larceny aforesaid- of' said c. A.
certain
and testify~
and touching
did
on Kain street,
and had then and there
ceny aforesaid,
having oompe ent
in to, namely, whether
Wade H. Sites
Henton,
said
of and
oas the said Jacob Armentrout,
oath,
oath aforesaid,
and arranged
Main street
to testify
then and there had
then and there
1906, bet~een
on December 18th,
N-8~&-aas
duly sworn by
1906, in the county aforesaj
sai
SPr1nk.le and said
conspired,
trial,
to-wit,
to be inquired
material,
Johnson's
then and there
Wade H. Sites,
as aforesaid,
then and there upon his
Pierce
co11nty, on the 21th day of'
nine hogs of the value of $60.00 or more, the said
to administer
and there
of said
of the Peace as ~foresaid,
Justioe
was charged with a felony,
authority
a Justice
of the Peace., for said county
A. Henton on December 29th,
barber
being
day made com.Plaint
.
of arrest
hogs, namely,
has this
J. Points,
~v
to speak on the examining
on a warrant
Jo Points,
oounty,
of the said
county,
a Justice
wm.J.
be~ore said
Sites
me,
Jacob Armentrout
March 1906, in the said
County,
of
ing certain
as well a
said
of' said Armentrout
mentrout
dogs to said
sites
Sites
then and
on a
being at the t ·e of
under arrest,
charged with
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the larcenJ
aforesaid,
Armentrout
together
ad
whereas
did not see
the said
on Main street.,
barber
Johnson's
in truth
and 1n :faot
a de H. Sites
'between
the First
shoP in Harrisonburg
and F. Pl
Va • ., on the
then and there hear the said
on a t ade.
dogs to ea d Sites
then and there
f"Ully,
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sprin
c
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18th day of
o :fer certain
Whereby the said Jacob Armentrout
d>,.rJ_,
in the manner and form aforesaid
oorruPtly
and
Jacob
Bank corner
National
/
December 1906/
the said
swear falsely.,
feloniously,
will-
"felbniously
and thereby
commit
and cor u.I>t perjury.
These are
to command you forthwith
ce of
o1berJust
in th
therefore,
the said
name of the commonweal th of Virginia
to apprehend
county
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Jacob Armentrout
and to be farther
before
and bring
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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1778-1971
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Ccr001
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1906
Title
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Commonwealth v. Jacob Armentrout
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Defendant charged with felony perjury.
Subject
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Felony
Perjury
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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PDF
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CCR001_004_064
Armentrout
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1778-1971
Rights
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Format
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PDF
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Ccr001
Ccr002
Contributor
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Text
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Date
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1906
Title
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Commonwealth v. Wade H. Sites
Description
An account of the resource
Defendant charged with felony theft.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Theft
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
JMU Libraries
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.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>
Contributor
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Jennifer Taylor
Format
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PDF
Identifier
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CCR001_004_083
Henton
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Dublin Core
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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
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
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Rosie Sites
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1930
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RcPr-box9-001
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
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