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Arrest Warrant
The Commonwealth of Virginia,} T:'! 't
• h am C ounty,
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To the Sheriff of Said County:
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County, has this day
made complaint and information on oath before me, _..,_J_..'--------"-c._._.
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of the said County, that
on the
Joseph
1st
loniously
Commonwealth or Virginia
Eugene
µOn
heimer,
535 N. Commerce ~xx,Ave.,
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Waynes•
boro, Va.
Sept.•
, 19~,
in the said County, did unlawfully
and feone Horace· oser, against the pe~oe
d dignity
of the
These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring
before the Trial Justice of the said County, the body of the said ___________________
_
Joseph Eugene Sondheimer
to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according
to law.
Given under my hand this_~?~t~h~---
Memo. of Commonwealth
Name
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Witnesses:
I, Joseph
Euge~
Sondheimer,
the accused
in t:te
above warrant,
in open court
before
the Judge
of the Circuit
Court of Rockingham
County,
Va.,
this
17th day of Mar'jl1~~<9,
do hereby
voluntarily
waive
indictment
on the
above charge.
�TO-WIT:
of Rockingham,
indebted
State of
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to the
and .................................. .
themselves
and for the County
acknowledged
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County
at
That the said
appear before the Trial Justice Court of Rockingham
to be made and levied of their goods and chattels, yet upon this condition:
OF ROCKINGHAM,
of Virginia in the sum
STATE OF VIRGINIA-COUNTY
Commonwealth
which they severally waived their exemption,
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continued or further heard, and before any court or judge hereafter having or holding any proceedings in connection with said charge,
and ther::i and there answer the Commonwealth
of Virginia concerning the within charge until the same is finally disposed of, then this
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��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff
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Greeting:
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to appear before the Judge of the <;j!.ptif Court o ~unty,
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Yoit are hereby commanded to summon .....~:
at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the ../.1.~f.
of Rockingham
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at the Court House thereof,
testify and the truth to
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who stands charged with and indicted for a felonJ-'I~
And this you shall not omit 1mder penalty of £100.
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And have then and there this Writ.
ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk of our !~idrfourt, at the Court House, the
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Not finding
Dr. C. S. Armentrout
nor any
member of his family
above the age of 16 years
at his usual
place
of abode,
executed
March 15, 1949, by posting
and leaving
posted
a true copy of the within
summons on the front
of
door of the
place
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Commonwealth of Virginia:
County of Rockingham, to-wit:
To the Sheriff of said County, Greeting:
You are hereby comma11ded, in the name of the Commonwealth
t_o appear before the Trial Justice Court of said County,
in said County, on 22nd
day of_--;~"t-,..------,
itting
o: Virginia to summ01; __________
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10. 03 i\ ~.tl•
of that day to give evideri ce in behalf of----t-CT10c:J-!Iittr-''-1trrhtt----------------------------
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Joseph
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::J.uge.ne So1idhthimer
Clerk.
�Trial Justice Court
Docket No. A lG05
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Subpoena
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22 1 1948 at
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Commonwealth of Virginia:
County of Rockingham, to-wit:
To the Sheriff of said County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded,
E. E. Kiser,
in the name of the Commonwealth
22nd
V.
case of _
Dee.o
day of
of that day to give evidence in behalf
in the pending
_
S. P.
to appear before the Trial Justice Court of said County. sitting
in said County, on
of Virginia to summon __________
at
Hirrisonburg,
, 19-46.__ at the hour of
Virginia
10:00 A.M.
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_______________________________
Joseph Eugene Sondheim.er
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�Trial Justice Court
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Docket No.
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Subpoena
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Joseph
Eugene
To Deco 22,
Sondheimer
.
1948 at 10:00 AoMo
�In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff
You'"
hmby
comm,md,d
to
,umm-0n ....
fty!~cd
of Rockingham
County,
Greeting:
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who stands charged with and indicted for a felony mudenecamtr.
And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Wr~~
Witnen
ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk of our ;a!j, sourt, at the Court House, the
d,y of •••'/f?"c't0
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��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
~To the Sheriff
You
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hmby command,d to ,ummon ......................
of Rockingh~
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who stands charged with and indicted for a felony 11tisdemeanor.
And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100.
Witness,~~BE~T_}WlTZER,
d,y of •••• '/'./Md::C.:.
And have then and there this Writ.
Clerk of our said yjourt, at the Court Ho1tse, the ../.1~.
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to appear before the Judge of the
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at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the..lJ. ..... ay of. .......... .
ockingham/,C:;unty, at the Co1trt House thereof,
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who stands charged with and indicted for a felony m;,d-e,,te,mo,.
And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100.
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And have then and there this
w4 _;:t,b
J. ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk of our said ourt, at the Court House, the .../. .................
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Executed on the 15th day of March 1949 within the
City of 1.faynesboro, Va. By delivering
a true copy
of the within summons in writing
to W. C. Drumhelle
Dr. Paul Wood, Paul Freed, Robert Sandridge,
Charle
Talley and John Jackson,
each in person.
�In the Name of the Commonwealth
of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rockingham
.
County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon ..RQP.~T.t..
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to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof,
at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the.l.7.th.
day of.....................
M.~.'.t'..C!.h
.......................................................
19 ..1.~ .. ,
to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth
against... ..........................................
.
.........................................................
JOSEPH ...EUGENE...SONDHEIMER ...............................................
.
who stands charged with and indicted for a felony mi-s~MKl'!'.
And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ.
Witness, }:-ReB£R :f-5W-ff-Z:ER:,-elerlt-ofcntt"8aid-€om:"t', at the Court House, the ......lQ.t.h ..
M
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day of.. .............
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THB SERVICE PRESS
173rd
49 , and in the-i
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Subpoena
JOS. EUGENESONDHEIMER
To March
17, 1949 at
9:30 a.m.
�In the Name of the Commonwealth
of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rockingham
County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon .........E ..! ..... E.~
.....K.:L./:!.e.:r.:'..gntj, ....DJ'.L ..F...,.....L...! ..... B.Y..e.r.S.
to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof,
at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on thel.7th..
day of.. .......................Mar.c.h ......................................................
19 49 ...,
to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth
..............................................................................................................
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who stands charged with and indicted for a felony
against .....J.OSEP.H.
..EUGENE.......
.
................
. ...................
S.ONDHE.IMER
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mi-s@entetifl.6'1':-
And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ.
Witness,
f .~T-S-W¼-R-ER;-f::±e~
day of... .............
Mar ..ch. ............
, 194.9...., and in the
THE SERVICE PRESS
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at the Court House, the ....lO.th .....
73nd
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�Executed the within summons at the office
df Dr. F. L. Byers, Professional
Building,
Harrisonburg,
in Rockingham County, Virginia,
the usual place of business
of Dr. F. L, Byers,
by delivering
a true copy thereof
and.giving
information
of its import to Elizabeth
Greene,
the person found in charge of such business,
this 15th day of March, 1949.
for
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�In the Name of the Commonwealth
of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rockingham
County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon .....Mr.s ..•.....
F.ann.i.e. ....B.µ.r.ne..t..t ...................................................
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to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof,
at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the ....17.tb.day
of...........................................
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to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth
against ......................
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JOSEPH...EUGENE....S.ONDHEI.MER...................................................................................
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who stands charged with and indicted for a felony w.is'1em.oat19l".
And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And haJe then and there this Writ.
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Subpoena
JOS. EUGENESONDHEIMER
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17,
1949 at
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Joseph Eugene Eondheimer
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Date Arraigned
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aside
be
set
to
t e la-.r a _a che evidence;
su.i:-'port
it;
for
the
like
third,
eviu.ence
v111ic11was
Court
faili
in
ooj;:::ct
cl to
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rJ=arks
the
.Juo.ze Ford:
to
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errors
grant
1•art
th~
5 re~sons:
seco110.,
ro1,erly
The Court
juu.gment
to Ji.ake a niotion·
or· the
exce
auu
or the
arg~aeLt
overrules
on t e verdict.
ted
first,
it
is
Court
to,.
without
anc
defendant,
tln:.
it
the
verdict
is
contrary
evicie:,ce
in adr! i tting
in granting
before
that
t7...e errors
certain
ancl
the
10 tion
also
to
certain
the
01
i1.strue,tions
on the
6 rounds
jury .
arm wi 11 rro ceed
��HUMES
J-42
LAM.BERT,
BHAN.AM.AN
J.
LAW'
&
BARGER
BU"JLD'ING
WAYNESBORO,
FRANKLIN
OFFIOES
VIRGINIA
March 19,
1949
Mr. Switzer,
Clerk
Circuit
Court of Rockingham County
Harrisonburg,
Virginia
Re: Commonwealth v.
Dear Mr. Switzer:
Sondhimer
Please find enclosed
the grounds on which
the motion is made befcr e the Court to set
aside the verdict.
~rs. Baylor
it to you.
sent
it
to me and I am forwarding
I am
ry trul;y,
F-z
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INSTRUCTIONNO.
The Court
manslaughter
to
the
the
intention
unlawful,
of
is
a lawful
but
instructs
killing
of
not
act.
the
felonious
the
of
accused;
act;
jury
one
that
involuntary
accidentally,
in
the
or
in
contrary
prosecution
the
improper
of
some
performance
��INSTRUCTION NO.
The Court
the
State
upon
as
to
guilty
the
instructs
of Virginia,
highway
endanger
of reckless
~
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the
jury
an operator
recklessly,
the
,___
life,
driving.
=
or
limb,
that
under
who drives
at
a speed
or property
the
laws
of
an automobile
or
in
a manner
of
any person,
such
is
�.'
�-------------------------------------INSTRUCTION NO.
The Court
the
evidence
Moser
beyond
resulted
in~
instructs
a reasonable
from
automobile
and that
such
said
in
car
carelessness
human
slaughter
then
as
dent
rece
charged
that
if
doubt
that
the
from
in
the
find
manner,
him guilty
indictment.
death
Joseph
a passenger
Sondheimer,
operation
such
with
from
of Horace
Eugene
Sondheimer's
incompatible
shall
you believe
by him while
accused,
or reckless
indifference
you
jury
ved
by the
resulted
an unlawful
or
life,
injuries
driven
ace
the
_3
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as
of
to
indicate
a proper
regard
of involuntary
man-
for
��INSTRUCTIONNO.
The Court
evidence
is
provided
the
to
satisfy
beyond
just
instructs
as legal
the
and
circumstances
the
minds
a reasonable
of
are
the
doubt.
just
of
jurors
---f-jury
that
circumstantial
as effective
such
character
of the
as
any
and
defendant's
other,
force
guilt,
as
�,;
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.
�INSTRUCTIONNO.
upon
the
reasonable
The Court
instructs
Commonwealth
to
doubt
of
charged
against
for
Commonwealth
the
absolute
more
than
accused
certainty
satisfy
s guilty
the
prove
the
accused,
to
the
establish
jury
thereof
that
accused
and every
does
or beyond
jury
the
an offense
S
all
the
guilty
mean
the
guilt
that
upon
beyond
all
the
it
is
reasonable
thereof,
necessary
accused
of mistake
evidence
all
element
of the
possibility
resting
beyond
material
not
that
burden
as
doubt.
or
a whole
to
an
to
do
the
�r
r
.
-
-
-
�INSTRUCTIONNO.
The Court
believe
the
at
from
the
time
~:whlch
under
that
drlnking
or under
any defense
of the
acc:irent,
Sondheimer
the
to
the
0-y-
jury
Horace
the
that
Moser,
even
though
you may
who was killed
influence
in
of intoxicants
or
was driving
influence
as
the
evidence
accident,was
the
instructs
e
knowii:i.g that
the
said
driver
~~
~~
~
none of these
facts
c-onstitme
of alcoholA
accused,
Joseph
Sondheimer,
in
this
case.
\
��The Court
necessarily
~n
constitute
instructs
reckless
the
jury
driving.
that
speed
alone
does not
��The Court
charged
against
as might
negligence
or by his
more than
tinguished
action,
indicated
a callous
consequence
upon every
of his
act
results
act;
carelessly
vO
result
damages by the person
if killed,
and gross
of human life
liability
performed
of another,
from negligence,
or death,
~
~unless
under
the
negligence
with
find:-.
a callous
be predicated
Joseph
such carelessfor
criminal
for
be
as to show disregard
likely
believ6A_beyond
is guilty
was gros:
and of the probable
~~
jury
damage
is that
it must necessarily
circumstances
disregard
the defendant,
negligence
in order
or wanton and of such a character
of others
as dis-
of the accused
because
but
some-
fo~ a civil
cannot
merely
but
negligence,
as is necessary
criminal
by the
such negligence
to be criminal
culpable
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llllf••-•rasl"'L....../ ~ doubxhat
Joseph E. Sondhimer
should
sifuply
for
of the crime
negligence;
the negligence
disregard
in the death
of the safety
injury
in order
negligence;
the gist
representative
must be shown that
and culpable
reckless
of a suit
personal
that;
that
is crim nal
from such negligence
it
liability
jury
is meant not
be the foundation
injured
ness
the
the defendant
term criminal
thing
instructs
to c use
,
all reasonable
/ '-
of gross
human life,
E. Sondhimer,
and culpable
then
they
not guilty.
which
��I
The Court
whatsoever
rests
contracy,
instructs
the
on the accused,
the whole burden
sonable
clear
doubt,
sumed or taken
however
strong;
of the
evidence
not
sufficient
will
he is more probably
tion;
exclude
his
the
than
however,
every
are also
reasonable
innocent,
grave
to the
o mere preponderance
guilt
for
hypothesis
-:di
U£c3Q
case.
probable,
It
will
of
authorize
a convic~
consistent
his
innocence
is
or that
in law no degree
of_facts
with
rea-
of guilt,
his
tent
jury
beyond every
of a civil
incons~
on
No suspicion
or strong,
upon proof
rests
is to be pre-
to convict.
jury may believe
on the
Nothing
as in the trial
guilty
shifts,
evidence,
him.
no burden
innocence,
to prove
as charged.
sufficient
suffice
guilt,
such facts
legal
case
sh his
case,
against
nor can he be convicted
unless
entire
he IB guilty
is ever
that
mere probable
the
by implication
in this
which never
and convincing
that
that
to establ
of proof,
the Commonwealth throughout
by competent,
jury
with
guilt,
and actually
which is consistent
with
innocence.
If,
oz bl sq
evidence
guilt,
therefore,
of innocense,
falls
to produce
beyond
a reasonable
guilty.~
l
(
I
the evidence
or if
for
disclosed
any reason,
upon the minds of the
doubt,
it
is
their
any reasonable
the evidence
jury
duty
hypothesis
or lack
a certainty
to find
of
of his
him not
•
��!J.
The Court
E. sondhimer,
instructs
enters
upon his
sumption
of innocence,
regarded
by the
of innocence
thereto
during
unanimous
is of itself
and require
and substantial
and it
benefit
ibereof,
and give
through
deliberations
sufficient
a verdict
Joseph
by a continuing
On the contrary,
thereof,
verdict.
accused,
pre-
is not a mere form or snam to be dis-
at pleasure.
only
the
accompanied
stage
not
their
that
goes with him and aoplies
every
him the full
weight
also
It
and at
give
jury
jury
trial
which
is an essential
Commonwealth.
trial
the
It doubtful
to turn
the taking
and until
cases
the
of not guilty.
this
scales
part
this
presumption
of the
throughout
is the duty
law of this
the entire
of the
jury
due conside:ntion
and
of the
but
evidence,
they have arrived
presumption
in favor
to
at an
of innocence
of the
accused
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�IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT OF ROCKINGHA1'1COUN'l'Y, VIRGINIA:
COM.
v.
CHARGE TO JURY
JOSEPH EUGENE SONDHEIMER
If
of
will
you
involuntary
say
a period
your
discret
one year
fix
or by both
accused,
you
as
less
not
fine
find
Joseph
charged
punishment
than
by confinement
a fine
such
If
his
of not
on,
or
the
manslaughter,
so and
for
find
exceeding
and
at
one nor
in
jail
Eugene
in
the
Sondheimer,
indictment,
then
in
penitentiary
confinement
more
than
for
five
a period
One Thousand
guilty
Dollars
the
years,
not
or,
you
in
exceeding
($1,000.00)
mprisonment.
him not
guilty,
then
you
will
say
so and no more.
�r
n
\.
�-_[_
The Court
impartial
arises
that
consideration
the
of all
in the mind of the
if
the
actions
tate
instructs
same kind
of life,
it
and pause,
of the
guilt
guilty,
the guilt
precise,
since
that
if
the evidence
jury
a doubt
were interposed
would cause
a rEmonable
the
jury
of the accused
a verdict
of the accused,
is not
and it
11not
of
if
and narrow
is
guilty"
any,
from a fatr_
in this
in the
their
there
and character
graver
and prudent
satisfied
and
case,
of such nature
of doubt
then
specific
jury
man to hesi-
to a moral
duty
to find
certainty
him not
means no more than
has not been established
form prescribed
by law.
tr~ns-
that
in the
��The Court
rate
of 80 m.p.h.
in the
operation
If~~
instructs
does not
Ajury
the
constitute
of mautomobile.
that
gross
speed
alone at
and culpable
the
negligence
��;, )Ii/
The Court
rate
of 75 m.p.h.
instructs
does not
the
jury
that
cons:.l..tute gross
ile.
speed
alone
and culpable
at the
negligence
��b
The Court
instructs
of 60 m.p.h.
does not constitute
the operation
of an automobile.
the
jury
gross
that
speed
and culpable
alone
at the rate
negligence
in
��The Court
rate
of 65 m.p.h.
in the
operation
instructs
does not
the
constitute
of an automobile.
jury
that
gross
speed
alone
and culpable
at the
negligence
��Trial
Justice
Criminal
~/io.:::.Court
Docket
No.
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��Jury
3/17/49
1.
Chas. H. Bowman
2.
Wilmer Argenbright
3.
Herbert
4.
Paul S. Lam
5.
Lester
6.
Henry B. Bowman
7.
s. w. Flook
8.
COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
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)
) Felony
VS.
\~°'~
(manslaughter)
.Qg Warrant
)
Garst
JOSEPH EUGENESONDHEIMER
O. Myers
Humes J. Franklin,
:i,;
L. P. Fitzwater
10.
Howard V. May
( X)
Waynesboro, Va.
Appointed
(
p.
d.
)
"
~
Fred G. White
9.
Own
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1949
Mar. 17.
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11. Roy L. Coffman
12. Elmer B. Kaylor
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Waiver of Grand Jury; plea
n. g.; jury imp. evidence
heard; motion to strike overruled; verdict,
and motion
set aside; overruled·
and
executi~n susp. for ~Oda. to
allow appeal.
.
71454
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CIRCUIT
COURTOF ROCKINGHAM
COUNTY,
VA.
��Commonwealth of Virginia,
Rockingham County, To,wit:
that on the ...........
~~.~.........day of..........QQ.t.O.P..e.r.
............................................
, 19..:4.8,
BE IT REMEMBERED,
JQS ...... :a.tu.g_~ne
....S.Q.P.-9.h~~~.:r. ..................... , principal
and ........
~tY.l@<l
...G!'?.$..JJ~.l.t.Y.
...Q9. ......................... ..
surety, who justified to his sufficiency, came before me, .........Sh.e.f.f.~Y.
...t.!' .... P.e.v.tg:r.
............................................
.
.........................Bail
...Co.mmi.ss.ianer
(J.
and acknowledged
.................................................................., of the said county of Rockingham,
P. or Bail Commissioner)
themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia each in the sum of..................
to be levied of their respective goods and chattels, lands and tenements,
for the use of the Commonwealth of
Virginia rendered, and they each severally waived their homestead exemption to their recognizance;
yet upon
this condition :
That if the said......ao.s.e.P.b
....
Euge.n~
...S.9.AQ.b.~.(bme.~......................... shall per onally appear before the
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ust1ce s
ourt
of Rockingham County, at the Courthouse
2
of said County,
~.....day
on the.....2...t ..
P.M.
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,
ler........, and at such other time or times to which the proceedings may be continued or further heard, and before
any court or judge hereafter
having or holding any proceedings in connection with the said charge, and then
and there answer the Commonwealth of Virginia concerning
.................................................................... whereof
a certain.......f..~J.9..P.Y.
..............................................
the said .....J:o..~.e.P.A
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charged, and be bound under said recognizance until the charge is finally disposed of or until it is declared void
by order of a competent court, then the above recognizance shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full
force and effect.
IN
WITNESS
WHEREOF,
I hereunto affix my signature this ............5.th ....................
day of ........9.Q.°t.QP.~~
......
........................................, 19...4.~
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Acknowledged on behalf
of the surety
8.
��Report of Witnesses for the Commonwealth
Month
Whose mileage and attendance
of_~D=e~c~•-
19 48.
_____
were not collected by the Trial Justice before the end of said month.
-
( jB)--1..V,,><_j
Fet.
Pro. or
Misd.
WITNESSES
~J;;_.)l..~
~m-vs.~
Fannie Burnette,Staunton,
1.
-
Va. R-~
~,
-
Days
Attendance
Miles
Trial Justice
ZOlerk.
Mileage
Total
Date
I~
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1
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~
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2.
.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Com. vs.
1.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
All witnesses
all necessary
grand jury.
ferriage
summoned
for the Commonwealth
shall be entitled to receive for each day's attendance
and tolls, and five cents per mile over five miles going and returning
(Sec. 3512)
.
fifty cents,
to place of trial or before
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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Commonwealth v Joseph Eugene Sondheimer
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Felony
Involuntary Manslaughter
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Defendant charged with felony involuntary manslaughter
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Sondheimer