1 20 1 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_012_017-commonwealth-v-ernest-tucson.pdf 7b36839561aa32bd672f46a6b567cc5d PDF Text Text m ·m lLTH I F TIRGINI , To-wit: C UNTY OF ROC ~ING In the ircuit ourt The jurors of said of the for the body of the said ourt that at its nest and arms, Kenney, the her, a e aunty ockingham, on or about fores a fAnwl~ child under s, f -c., .1pon their ~o in and oaths 1933, 1pon on t~e age of sixteen u s in nd and now attending ovember ~, id, f 1 bJ- do present, ~t _ force ~ ~ years, a Kenney, then and there, to-wit, t; SSa.U to-'1it, on afore_aid, unlawfullY, and feloniously did , ✓ "''v fJ.,.... r/ ~ \ *I /C. .. < vc..,:,./ abuser\ against the peace and dignity of the /!"<l'1'J'+-...7-lf. know of Term, 19' in the county the day and~~-, carnally orornonwealth of Virginia, October Tucson, the said ounty: c... L , o unonweal th of Virginia. This indictment ~enney, ~ sworn in ourt is found on the testimony enney and and sent before ½ t_e granu of A ♦ • '"enney, witnesses jury to eive evidence. �,.,...Felony Rape \..J,Ii:f.ON17EA.LTH V. Indictment 1.illNEST ?UC SON October Term 1934 A True Bill ~ 'h-c~o-t.~ f ,, i I ~ Foreman.. tnesses: '' Kenney Kenney/' ~ Kenney D. v7. Earman, ommonwe&lth's Atty. / �,, /:,'/ (.,.,.c. c , t t ( .,, fl l , L , l, ( I (' t /. ,,_ G.. ( / / "I • r rl ._ t , I ~- ' I �, �Commonwealthof Virginia} RockinghamCounty}To-Wit: BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the .6-v.~4..~~····· ~ ~ surety, who justified to ,pi . . .... day of ...... , principal ~ ; and"l~ ./1,;_~ ,~~ his sufficiency, came before me, ............... . ..... , of the said County of Rockingham, )Zj/LY:tr .. themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth , ~ -~L to U . ..~ ......................... J .... ~ ···"'···· ....·•-.· and acknowledged , 19:$9" of Virginia each in the sum of ............. .. be levied of their respective goods and chattels, '1'andsand tenements, for the use of the Commonwealth rendered, and they each severally waived their homestead exemption to their recognizance; That if the said .. the Circuit of Virginia yet upon this condition: ..shall personally appear before Court of Rockingham County, at the Courthouse of said . .Term thereof, being the ...... / 19.rf, ?J '() Dollm, ($ and at such other time or times to which the proceedings ~Ou, on the ..... day of. may be continued ./ .......................... .... day of the ~..... 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 said ... ~............................ of Virginia concerning a certain ............ '- .. stands charged, ~.ll~·"'··· and ,............... whereof e bound under said recognizance charge is finally disposed of or until it is declared void by order of a competent the until court, then the above recognizance the shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my signature this .. ....................... l~ ........ rJ..~. (J. P. or BAIL COMMISSIONER) ��1934 OG1 COMMONWEALTH V. ) Felony_ (rape) ERNEST !rUCSOlf ti /Y -o/ I �I ?- ✓J~~ t r-'/-7~=r ~ 6 3 r l)r~ _j, &,~ 6 9-/ I / 7 ;f-ec, 7~ue ~7-:L{~c._-; //tu~,r z~I -~-4-ck 2 l l-t,L,u (?-Pl-? i_r~ /'),(~u •~ ~~;;!'?le~~ 1 lt1I ~ /P~~:t"U.-,&CUA__ IO -& 1f.c~2/UfA- /I (,y u Ct },,,C,,( ,(_(_{~ 11/ 1?-~/(./4~ / / Ij b I I J IJ �IN T.:IECIRCUIT COURTOF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY,VIRGINIA. Commonwealth v. Charge Ernest Tucson If you find you will the accused, dictment, then you will less ages than to the carnal five then not less find say so and fix a period five but not hundred him guilty hi~ guilty or for that and that she con- say so and fix for not less of rape, as charged of attempted hin guilty him guilty his exceeding dollars, life, rape, his punishment for life, in as therein with death, or for any term years. If you do not find aforesaid, with you believe years, in- years. in the penitentiary three for you will say so and fix you will than But if then in the his punishment in the penitentiary twenty but find or by confinement will not guilty, as charged and sixteen knowledge, one nor more than charged, years. at confinement indictment, of rape, in the penitentiary If you do not find the Tucson, say so and fix of fourteen his punishment than him guilty or by confinement sented Ernest say so and no more. If you find death to the Jury. of assault punishment twelve of either and battery, at confinement months, or by both of the felonies or by a fine such fine then you in jail for not exceeding and imprisonment. �Comrnowneal th v. Ernest Tucson Charge to the Jury �Arrest Warrant Commonwealth of Virginia. Rockingham County, """"'c:;,-'----'~'-'1--7'-----,L)-- ~ :::,______ , Where complaint an said County, tha of the sai a Constable of said County: the said County, has this day made ~ a Justice of the oun These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of v,·rginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend an¾ing before, me or so~ther Justice of t e said County, the body of the said ~~ ~ ~ ~ to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according'to law. And you are required to summon ---to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence. Given under my hand and seal this ?-0 d f )/ n' , in the year 19--1_J . �Commonwealth Commonwealth vs. vs. ~ Arrest ,varrant 9 That the Defendant and costs found guilty and fined as follows: Fine Clerk's Fee Justice's .. / ........... . Arrest ;;;::ng(~Attendence within warrant the body of by arrest- ~ -Jk,Js ?i:?.~ .......................................................... . Fee Witnesses Executed the ing and delivering and Mileage j '; ................... . a justice moning of Rockin,-,ham the within County, and by sum- named witnesses in person Total this~.~Y ................. 1sJ...':f_ A······•·-····•············•·········· .1.......................................... . ... /4.... _... /.,:; ....... ~ Justice of ...... ~.-:., Constaole of the Peace. of Rockingham County �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To. the Sheri f of Rockingham You are hereby commanded to summon ....... ~ ... . ·······o/"······.•"'." ..~.':"":..~<A.~~ ..·......................................................................................................... . ·~······························· ~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: to ?pear, before the Judge of the at 9.30 o clock, a. m., on the ........ say in behalf of the Defendant 9~ Court of R°,,'A~n~,m~ County, at t e C01trt House t~ereof, p............. day of. ..... ~/!. ....:&...........19~ in th~rosecution .. to testify and the trnth to of, the ()jmmonwealth a,, inst. ·················································.........~ ...t ........................................ who stands charged with anJ/1:~i:ted for a felony m:is-demeanor. And this ...... . ...~~······•···shall not omit under pmalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witn~ss. day of. .... ROBERT . ...................... SWITZEJ5., Clerk of our said Court, at the Gou.rt House, the ... $ ~4 . 19.R. .... , and m /~ f-l-. the. ····'""·f····. year of. the Connnomr_~l~~~- ...:{ ... .'...... zt~· ~·~·., ) 1 THE SEH VJCE PRESS, HARRISONBURC, VA. FORM Clerk NO. 5 �~ j �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: Y 01t are hereby commanded to smmnon .. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::t!.~i!.:::~:£;.::::::::::: who stands charged with and in,dicted for a felony misdemeanor. And this ............ ~-4 ........ ...... shall not omit under penalty of £100. Aud have then. 1111d there this Writ. , Clerh of our said day of onrt, at the Court House, the .. .., and in the.l.-:5.J. . ..... year of the Co1111no11wealth. ........................................................... THE SEKVTCE PRESS, HAJlRISONBURG, VA. , Clerh FORM NO. 5 ��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon ............ ...... . ······································ ...· ..·•············· ..,·········~ ........ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::zz..::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.::::::::::::::: ..................... ::::::::::::::::: Cirp to appear before the Judge of the Court of Roe ingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the .......... ;<...... say in behalf of the Defenda11tj!4 the prosecution o the Commonwealth against .......... . d.ay of. ........... ½ ............. 19!._£,o testify a11dthe truth to ~...~................ ~.~···············•·•······················ ····································· ... who stands charged with and .., indicted for a felony m~e.mea11ot . And this .......................................... shall not omit under penalty of £100. And ha11e then and there this Writ. \Vitness, J. day of. ..... OBERT SWITZER, ......{! ...... 19 ...id,and Clerk of our said Co ,.rt, at the Court House, the in the ../. .4-.!..year of the Commonwealth. .......................................................... THE., SEK VICE PRESS, HARRISONDURG, VA. FORM , Clerk NO. 5 ��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of ----I"' You are hereby commanded to summon ..................................................................................................... :: ;1:~:a:,:::::~ :.h:,/i~~::h:f 7: ~:y1:; ~°.~rt .o~~·'·C~~t1i.t~'. ~.~..t.est·i·f~.a1i·~··t.~.~.:.r·u·t~.t°..s.~1-..i·~~..b.e~a~/~e~a..::ti: .. ..a.~.'~~...~~~tr·t··House 1:i.f, ..~~:)::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: who stands charged with and indicted for a felony misdemeanor. And this ..... ..............~-- ............ shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have, then and there this Writ. Witness, J. , BERT SWITZER, day of..... THE ..... 'l.-:1J..191. and in SER VICE PRESS, HARRISONBURG, VA. r~-f/i½w ....« .~ f..~ lerk of our said_£°}}.rt,at the Coit'rt House, the the I 5 No. 4H . /... ¥.-:.. the Commonwealth. . ~~...~ .., Clerk ��In the Name of the Commonwealth /2 You are hereby commanded to s1tmmon ... of Virginia: To the Sheriff .p?4...~..e✓. ....... of Rockingham County, Greeting: ~~7"/·····~·· ..··..········· ...... ~ ..... :;:::~.~'o/::::~:::::: ~::~~:::s::.:~~::::::::::::::::::::: who stands charged with and indicted for a felony mffltiem:eam,r;-And this.. ........... ll...··-t:·· ..... shall not omit under penaltJ, of £100. And have then and there this Writ. day of ....... ~..:......... 19 . .I/..,nd in the )(:ear 7 Tl-IE SEllVJCE PRESS, HARRISONDURG 1 VA. No. 457 if,.~ 15, ..~ ~~.~~, \Vitness, [:~C}_B RT S\VITZER, C rk of our said C urt, at the Court House, the ... . ...... of the Commonweajth. Clerh �~ ;; ::r :, )( a (' C: CT, C 3 3 0 ::, ~ ,,.. r . • JI C. C '< ... ;; �say in behalf of the Defendant in the_;rosecution of the Commonwealth against ...................................... . ························································~··~·t. .. ~(. ..... who stands charged with and indicted for a felony misdemeanor.And this ............. ~ ................ shall not omit ttnder J1e11altyof £100. there this Writ. Witness, ]. ROBERT d,y of THE {Jk.d, SER VICE PRESS, S\VI~ZE , Clerk of our sa~o~rf, And have then and :1..~..~ at the Court House, the ... 1,J: , <nd;,, th,/;:ry'~';'~ HARRISONBURG, VA. • Cl"k FORM NO. 5 �.J � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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. 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