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of Virginia
of Rockingham
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Resolution of Congress, approved December 20, 1930 (Public No. 112).
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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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1932
Title
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Commonwealth v. Jim Coffman
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Felony
Sell without Approval of Lienor
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Defendant charged with felony sale without approval of lienor.
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Coffman
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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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1893
Title
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Commonwealth v. Jim Young
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Felony
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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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Date
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1893
Title
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Commonwealth v. John A. Davis
Subject
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Felony
Attempted Murder
Description
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Defendant charged with felony attempted murder.
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JMU LIbraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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PDF
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CCR001_002_004
Davis
Weast
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_001_044-commonwealth-v-john-ewing.pdf
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Description
An account of the resource
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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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Date
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1891
Title
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Commonwealth v. John Ewing
Subject
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Felony
Attempted Murder
Description
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Defendant charged with felony attempted murder.
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JMU LIbraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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PDF
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CCR001_001_044
Ewing
Morris
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_001_062-commonwealth-v-john-flemming.pdf
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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
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
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1778-1971
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Date
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1892
Title
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Commonwealth v. John Flemming
Subject
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Felony
Theft
Description
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Defendant charged with felony theft.
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JMU LIbraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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CCR001_001_062
Flemming
Friddle
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_002_017-commonwealth-v-john-h-wood.pdf
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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
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
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Date
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1894
Title
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Commonwealth v. John H. Wood
Subject
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Felony
Murder
Description
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Defendant charged with felony murder
Publisher
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JMU LIbraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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PDF
Identifier
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CCR001_002_017
Roach
Wood
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_001_022-commonwealth-v-john-hidecker.pdf
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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
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
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1778-1971
Rights
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Text
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Date
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1870
Title
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Commonwealth v. John Hidecker
Subject
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Felony
Assault and Battery
Description
An account of the resource
Defendant charged with felony assault and battery.
Publisher
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JMU LIbraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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CCR001_001_022
Hidecker
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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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An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
JMU Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1778-1971
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
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PDF
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An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Text
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Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1832
Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. John Hubbard
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Forgery
Description
An account of the resource
Defendant charged with felony forgery.
Publisher
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JMU LIbraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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PDF
Identifier
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CCR001_001_012
Hubbard
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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1891
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Commonwealth v. John Jones
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Felony
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Larceny
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Defendant charged with felony break and enter and felony larceny and felony assault.
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An account of the resource
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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1892
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Commonwealth v. John Kaney and Robert Simmers
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Misdemeanor
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Defendant charged with misdemeanor property damage.
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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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1857
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Commonwealth v. John Niswander
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Misdemeanor
Sale of Alcohol
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Defendant charged with misdemeanor sale of alcohol.
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Jennifer Taylor
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CCR001_001_019
Niswander
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GAR
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DIRECTOR
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~tt5qingfon, ~. QI.
January
2,
1934.
Il'l'IEI~ESTilJG LATENT F:!:NGEEPRIIIT CASES.
On r,ay 23, 1928, four bandits
descended
u:pon the FLst
Ne.tior:.al
Bank of Lamar, Colorado,
perpet::-ated
a r·0bhery of over $21"0,C'CO, killed
tte
President
and the Cashier
of tr..e bank, kidnaped
two other err:ployees,
one of
whon 1ras later
found m.urdered,
fled across
the Colorado
bo:'der into western
Kansas,
and proceeded
to a hideout.
Requiring
.. edicA.l ettenti"n
for their
wounded companion,
or,e of the bandits
proceeded
to the home of D:::-. W.W. Weininger at Dighton,
Kansas and tricked
him into le>:lVing his hor.:e ar_d dri vir:[:·
his car into the country
norttwest
of Garden City,
KansRs, tr Rdminister
to
the v,our.ds of the injured
"!:lan. After Dr. Weinj_r.e;er had finished
his administrations,
he was murde ed, thrown nver a canyon,
and his c;:,.r pushed over after
him.
'Ihe body and .ar TTere found shortly
afterwe.rds.
~r.ere we1·e no lues to
the identity
of the robbers
ex~ept a latent
fingerprint
fcund
n the door of
Dr. Weininc;er's
car which was photographed
and -::irculated
throughout
the country.
It we.s received
i the Identif'LC!ati0n
Unit of the
i visioi.
of Investig8.tion in July,
192R, ro.nd shown to tl~e techni
al eq_.Jloyees with the request
that
the pattern
be clenrly
im11ressed on tteir
minds fer future
reference.
lileanwhile,
the outraged
~orr.rr.unity nf Lamar, Colorad",
insisted
upon
retribution,
ar:.d William
Jennings
Bryan Walker,
alias
"'i.'J-.Li
te7,'" Walker', Ch, :·les
C. Clintor:.,
Floyd Js.rrett,
and Alfred
Oliver were app;·ehended
in va:;:inus parts
of the -:-ountr:,,·, ret·irned
to Lar::ar, where seYe::·al ci tj_7,ena identified
ter, as
the bandits,
and ttey were held for trial.
After about a year had elapsed,
one of t::ie employees
of the Identification
Unit of the Di vision
of Investigation,
v:hile engaF_ed in his :regul&r
work of verifyinc_: curren
fingerprint
r.ards wtich had been identified
win
prior
records,
suddenly
discovered
a replica
of t!'lir, latent
impression
in the
fingerprints
of William Harrison
Holden,
alias
Joseph Leed, Stockton,
Cal:ifornia,
#2804-V.
The identifination
of this
individual
qs one Jake Fleagle,
whose fingerprints
were already
in the Di vision's
:'iles,
was positive,
and
Rlthough
Fleagle
was not at the time in the custody
of the California
officers,
the news of the identifination
was fo:rwarded to the Kansns ann Colorado
aut:- ..:i~·i ties,
and resulted
in a raid on the home of Fleai:,:le,
vthere the fFlther and tr.e
trother
0f Jake Fleagle
were arrested.
.A.fte:r continued
questioning,
Fred
Flea.gle
told where his trother
Halph, a meu.ber of the gang, co~ld be found.
talph,
after
being apprehended
in Kunknkee,
Illinois,
finally
weakened,
Rdrr.itted
his complicity
and identified
his corr.pcnior:.s ~s his brothe~,
J~ke,
Howard L. hoyston,
and George J •. Abshie:'.
Falph Ji'leagle,
Foj'ston
and Abslder
subseouently
v,ere exeC'uted. in Colo.:.-ado.
After an extensi ·-re search,
J ke
Flea€le
was located
at Branson,
Misscuri,
on Octohe::.· 11-, 1930, and shot while
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resisting
arrest.
The next
day he died
from the
effects
of his
wound.
'i'he cases against
the four men originally
arrested
in connectior,
with this
crime were, of cou:::-se, dismissed
when the identity
of the true
perpetrators
had been ::iscertaiLed.
In this
iLstance,
fingerprint
identification
not only led to the establishment
of the true identity
of the guilty
parties,
but to the release
from custody
of persons
innocent
of the perticular crime,
al though tho latte:::- were criminal:3
of record
and have subseriuently been
or..victed
of other
crimes.
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During a raid made by Federal
Prohi bi tior. Agents 0n a brewe:::-y at
~liz':l.beth,
New Jersey,
en September
19, 193(), one of the officers,
John G.
Jl'iniello,
was 6hot and killed.
.Among t:te persons
identified
as resrcnsible
for the rr:urder were John XeV\nan and Albert
I. Silverberg,
c,.lleged gangsters
eng,:,.gen in the illicit
tro.ff-;_~ of liquor
in tte city of Philadelphi11
and
throughout
the state
of New Je::.·sey.
Fi.ngerprints
of these individuals,
together
with desi:!riptive
data,
were forwarded
t() the Dj_vision of Investigation,
and inforrr.ation
ttat
they were wanted fo:· the New Jersey
mu::.·der was
posted
a~ain3t
their
records
in the Di vision's
finger1ffint
files.
Two years late::.·, on the nii::-ht of July
5, 1932, Abie Loet and Al
Gordon, underworld
characters
were shot and killed
neor the door of a reputed speakeasy
in the city of St. Paul, Minnesota.
A short
tirr,e there3.fter,
not far from the scene of the crime,
two suspects,
who 1:-::e.vetheir
names as Joe Schaefer
and Gecr{-:'e Youn{.;, were arrested
by the St. Paul Police.
Near where the arrest
was made, the :police found two 1_,uns. i ..l th ouch the
suspects
denied any knowledgE.: of the murders,
their
finrerprints
were taken
by tte St. Pnul Police
Depert2ent
and submitted
to tbe Di vision
of Investigation.
Upon being classified
and searched
these fine=-:e:..·prints were found
to be identical
with those of !Jewman and Sil verbe :_•
p:::-ior
6 , v1ho two years
h~d rrnrdered
the Prohibition
Officer
at :Uiz·•beth,
!Jew Jersey.
The 1·esult
of the identification
~as im~ediately
communicated
to the St. Pnul Police
De-::iartment, and to the local
authorities
at Eli7'Rbeth,
New Jersey.
The St. Paul Pnlice
Department,
upon examining
one of the guns
found near the scene of tr.e killing,
wa:1 able tn distinisuish
the fragment
of a latent
fingerprint
on the nickel
su::--face just above the trigger.
This
print
was developed
by rr!eru:s of powder and photorraphed.
Copies of the
photograph
were submitted
to the Division
of Investigaticn
by the St. P~ul
Police
Departr:1ent,
with the ::.·equest that the print
be eXPJuined in an effort
to ascertair:
if it might hr.ve teen made b;i· Aither
Rewrr:an or Silve:·be:!:g,
whn
were suspected
of the murder.
The fingerprint
expci·ts
of the fi vision,
upon
a thorough
analysis,
determined
that the latent
fingerprint
appearing
on the
gun was, in fact,
identical
with the :•ight index finger
ir.ipression
of Silvl'l ·berg.
The Chief 0f Police
at St. raul and the County P1·osecuting
Atto::.·ney
were furnished
with this
opininn.
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Silverberg
and '..'Jewmanwere j_ndicted
for tte rr;urde s and on October
20, 1932, brought
to trial
at st. Paul.
The principal
evidence
relied
upon
by the prosecution
was the gun used in the murder P.nd beari::1g the fragmentary
impression
of a fin~erprint.
Ter,hnical
fingerprint
experts
were used as
witnesses
by both prosecution
and defense.
During the course of the trial
the Prosecutor,
under the inpression
that the success
of the ;Jrosecution
depended largely
upon the fincrerprint
eYidence,
requested
the Di vision
of
Investigation
to irr,mediately
send a technical
expert
to St. Paul for the
purpose of corroboratinr;
the ex ert witnesses
of the prosecution
in the identification
of this fral!I'.ient ry urint.
Aceordin::;ly,
an eP.J._loyee of the Divisinn proceeded
to St. Paul,
arriving
during the Jatter
part of the trial.
He took the wi tn8ss stand and by using the charts
prepared
by the expert
witnesses
of both the prosec
tion and defense w::i.s atle to confi1.·rr. the prosecution's
contention
of twenty points
of similarity
between the latent
fingerprint
and the rirr.t
j_ndex fincer
impression
of Silverberg.
le was likewise
able to explain
satisfactorily
certain
;Joints which the defense
contended
were dissimilarities
and inconsistencies.
Upon the r.onclusion
of a six ninute
deliberation,
a verdict
of
guilty
was ::--eturned by the Jury ar.d bott defendants
were sentenced
to serve
life
ir:rprisonment.
Subsequently,
seven r'lembers of the Jury expressed
themselves
as having tecome convinced
of the positive
•uilt
of the ciefendants
only after
the introduction
of the fin 6 erprint
evidence.
Clarence
B. Hiller,
a resident
of Chicaro,
was shot and killed
in
his home in that city on September
19, 1910.
About twenty minutes
later
e.
~olored man named Thomas Jennings,
whn appeared
to be in a high state
nf excitement,
vms arrested
ne11::.·l:r a mile from the plnce of the murder.
The a:::resting
officers
had not heard of the homicide
&t that time, but their
suspicions
were aroused
because
of Jennings'
appearance.
They found a full~~
loaded
.3R caliber
revolver
on his person,
the revolver
showing signs of
having been discharged
recently.
.Jennings was an ox- onvict,
then on parole
from a penitentiary.
J.,. da" after
Hilldr'
s murda , fin;,-er11rints
we1·e discovered by technical
experts
indicatinrr
the i1:1prtnts of the left
index,
left
middle,
left
ring and left
little
fingers
of an unkr.own person,
on a newl:/
1'.lhen .Jennings'
painted
porch rail
of Hiller's
home.
fingorp::•ints
were taken
it was found that they correspondec'l. to these latent
impre3sions.
Jennings
was convicted
of first
degree murder and executed
Feb::.·trn.ry 16, 1012., at
Chicago.
The case was of great
importance
in the United States
because
of
the introduction
and admission
of the fingerprint
testi.r.10:ny, the evidence
havinf
been sustained
by the Supreme Court of Illinois.
(Wentworth-Wilder,
"?ersonal
Identification",
page 281.)
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On July'?,
1929, ~-~r
. .August V,lb1er,
Chief of Police
of Berkeley,
California,
transrr.itted
to the Division
of II'-vestigati0n
certain
latent
irr.pressions,
with the ir.fcrnatior,
that they represented
the OI'-ly --:lues left
by
a local burglar
wr..o had preyed upon the c0rr.c.inunity at a certain
season f0r
several
years.
With these prints
Mr. VolL'Tier serct the names of abcut thirty
:r;ersons,
who because
of their
occupation
were generally
in Be::::-keley at the
time of tte year these burglar·ies
oc~u::-red and we2·e custorr.arily
arsent
after
the deprejations
ceas':lci..
By comr,ariscm
'Jf tbese
latent
pri::-1t;.; wi tt the prints
0f all individuals
with narr,es sir:.ilar
t:) those on the list
furr.ished,
whose
records
appeared
in its c::-irnir.'il files,
the Identification
Unit of the Divisjon of Investige.tior.
w:;is P..ble to ir:f'.'rrr. Ch:ef Vollmer that these
impres"'icns
had been rr.e.de by t:1.c middle finger
of the ::.·ight hand and ti:e middle finger
of th
left
hand of 0:ri.e WillieJT, Be::·ger, Wh'"l, o.s No. 27372, had been recei ,·ed
0n April
3, 1911, :'..n the San 1_uentin,
Salifo:::-nia
Penitentiary
to serYe one
year and three rr.onths for per ,i11ry, of whict. L.e had been convicted
in Marir.
Cour:ty.
Tl:.e burglar
we.s known locally
;nalcing r..is home ir: Berkeley
but periodically
leaving
the city with tte klaska
Packers'
Fishing
Fleet,
by whom he
was employed.
Ji.rr.1eri with the p0sitive
kr.owledge of tte burgla:::• 1 3 identity,
the police
placed
hi:, horr;e unde:!'.' surveillance
and on Decen:ber 24, 1929, Berger WPJ.S shot and killed
while fleeing
frcn, the officers
us they sought to
arrest
him.
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An interesting
illustrati0n
of the use of latent
prints
in the inYestignti0n
0f crir.1inal
r::.atters
is furr.ished
j_n a .:-ecent New Orlea11s Cnse.
:"'luring the surr.rr.er m0nths of l'J'.?3 A.pproxirr.ately
f)rty
homes in the exclusive
residential
sections
of Ne½" Orle:,.ns were burglarized
while the occupants
we:re
0ut of the city.
It appeal'ed
ur;on investigation
that the bu:!'.'glaries
were tr.e
work of a day~ight
thief.
Every plair1 clotLes
man P.vailable
on the poli~e
force
w&s ordered
into the district
in an effo~t
to ~pprehend
the perpetrator,
but wi thrut
irrznediate
success.
Ope rat: 'res frorr. the Identification
Bt:.reau of the lJevr Orleans
Police
:Department
we:·e successful
in obtair.ing
le ter.t
prints
at the scenes
of seYeral
of the bu:;:glc.rie:,.
In an eff0rt
to solve these
cri1r.es the .Superintendent
".lf rolice
issued
an order to p:ck up all suspicious
characte~s,
p)ol rocm habituates,
n.nd sur::h persons,
wr..0 were unable
to give a good ar.count
cf therr:.sel ves.
As
a result
in one night
there were rounded up ~,tcut '"'"J re:::·sons,
all of whorr
were brought
in and arrangements
rr.ade to finge::print
them.
':'he 3fi6th pris0ne:;"
fingerprinted
ttat
night
proveri to be the ~r.an ,vhose nrints
had been left
Rt
the scenes
of he burglai•ies.
He had no previous
criminal
rec0rd
tut when
r::onfronted
with the fi1~;:·e:::·print evidence
he readily
or.fesseil.
to all of the
robberies.
In '.1.is c 1:mfession
he described
h8W l:e had_ eluded
dAtection
by·
masquerading
as a deliver:!
bo:: or. a bicy-::le for ,q general
rr.a:-ket.
A g eater
part of the stolen
pro~oerty was ,ecovered
and. the culp1•ii; upon rlead:ng
1t,1i.ltj·
was sentenced
to the Penitentiary.
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A recent kidnaping
case in which the Division
of Investiration
of
the U.S.
DepartMent of Justice
ha~ considerable
investigative
interest
is
cited as a further
example of the utilization
of the science of fin~erprints
in the detection
and prosecution
of crine.
From November 1, 1932 until
January 5, 1933, Jose~h F. Cannon, of
Cannon Mills,
Incorporated,
Concord, North Carolina,
re ej_ved a total
of
fourteen
communications
de~anding a substantial
ransom under threat
of kidnaping both hjs two-year-old
granddaughter,
Ann F.eynolds, the daughter
of
Ann Cannon and Snith Reynolds,
deceased,
and his own eighteen-year-old
son,
Joseph F. Cannon, Jr.
An officer
of the Id.entification
BureRu of the
Charlotte,
North Carolina
?olice
Depart,.,er.t,
upon examinj_ng one of these extortior.. notes,
vras able to develop a near-perfect
fj_nger irr.pression
on the
back of one of the letters.
This lHtent print was photographed
ana the
Division
of Investigatj_on
cj_rcularized
copies thereof
to leadinv Identification Pureaus throur,hout
tho country,
with the request
that the print be
searched
throu€h single fin~e:::'prj_nt files
where they existed
and that j_t be
shown to fincer:,rint
employees,
in the ho;)e it mir,ht subsequently
be identified
with fin.-erprint
cards which mii;ht pass throu1;:h their hnnds.
During an effort
to collect
the ransom by l:leans of an elaborately
planned scheme, one Odell Ce:rlysle Eoyles a:nc. his wife, Sue 2,achary Poyles
were taken into custody by :police officers
and Special
;,_-._ents of the Division
of Investigation
at Atlanta,
Georgia,
on January 10, 1£33.
'I'hese two individuals
at first
denied complicity
in the crime but subsequently
confeRsed.
The fingerprints
of Odell Boyles ,'1ere taken and it was found that the le tent
print developed on one of the extortion
notes was identical
with the fin· e:::impression
of his right forefinger.
\'/hen confronted
with this evidence he
was considerably
surprised
ano. stated
he had taken particular
precautions
to
avoid leaving
any latent
~rints
on the letters
he wrote.
Evidence of this idenhfication
of the lutent
fingerprint
with that
of the defendant,
Odell Boyles, was introduced
at his trial
before United
States District
Judre ACkornan at Atlanta,
Georgia,
and was an incidental
fartor in the conviction
of this individual
on Juno 15, 1933.
Odell Boyles was
subsequently
sentenced
to serve 15 years in a United Ste.tes. Poni tt:mtiary.
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In the case of Commonwealth versus Albright,
decided in Pennsylvania,
1931, the defendant
was convi ted of burglary
largely
because of the
introduction
of a latent
finr:erprint
found at the scene of a crime.
The
Superior
Court of Pennsylvania
sustained
the evidence introduced
in this case.
The impressions
were found on a broken pane of lass and corresponded
with
the actual finroerprints
of 1-ubri12"ht, which also v1e:c-eintroduced
as evidence
in Court.
The appellate
court sustained
the conviction
sayinr:
"This Commonwealth is wisely coruni tted to the principle
that pr,gressi ve and scientific
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appliances
and methods which belong to the various
human endeavors
equally
to the machinery
of the law.''
(Connnomvealth v. Albri[ht,
Fennsyl~ania
Superior
317.)
belong
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It will be observed
from the above cases that the identification
facilities
of the Di v::.si0n of Investigation
of the U. S. Department
of
Justice
are not confined
to the determination
of previou
criminal
histories,
location
of fugitives
and related
identification
activities
hut a::.·e extended
to the deterrr..j_nation
of the ::.dentity
of criminals
through
the coP.Jparisor. cf
latent
prints
found at the scene of a crime with the fin.;erprints
of such
criminals.
There are r:ow filed
in the Divisicn
over 1,rv·,0,174
fingerprint
records
classified
under the Henr: system which requires
the use of all ten
finqers.
Of tl:is great
volume of Y-ecords, about 3,f:61) cases have been selected
in which fj_r.gerprints
of reputed
kidnapers
and extortionists,
as well as m ny
known gangste
s, are filed
individ:1ally
in a single
fin:,'erprint
file.
It js
possible
to classify
latent
:;:.irints found at the scene of L crime,
particularly
such crimes as kidnapin_r
and extortion
and search
the sane throu,0h this selected
file
to determine
wl:etLer the latent
~ri.::.ts ,ere
left by any of he
crininals
whose f'inr,er:9rints
have been thus ses~reg:ated.
In addition
it is
possible
to compare such latent
!)rints
with the firwer
i1apressions
of any
named suspects
in connec-'.:ion with a crime, where the fin,__,erprints
of such
suspects
are in the r,,.ain ide!'lti fj_r,13.t; n files
of the Di vision.
In such instances
the full
name of ~l:e sus-pect,
tor ether
with a previous
arrest
or commitment nurnter or, if available,
the fingerpi•int
c8.rd should be furnished
·n
order that his fingerprints
rr1ay readily
be located
j_n th,~ Di vision's
f'ile.
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Larceny
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Commonwealth v. John Shea
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Shea
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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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Commonwealth v. John Smith
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Felony
Break and Enter
Larceny
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vs.
Kiaclr.
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J'OBR W. WlLSON
ISADORECETLIN
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OF VIRGINIA
COUNTYOF ROCKINGHAM,
to-wit~
In the Circuit
Court of said
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in and for
ingham and now attending
their
oaths
do present
.
fOHN
machines
the peace
that
N. Deputy,
grand
jury
on the
indictment
witnesses
to give
at its
12_day
1931
June term_Jupon
of April,
Wilson and Isadore
for
the purpose
fortune
1931,
Cetlin
did
of gaming two
machine, age.inst
of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
is found on the testimony
George C. Burtner,
S. C. Heltzel,
court
and a pony wheel
and dignity
This
the body of the County of Rock-
said
in said County, v
IV.
unlawfully
keep and exhibit
slot
County:
s.
F. Newman, J.
sworn in court
evidence.
of Walter
T. Long and
and sent before
the
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WILSON
CETLIN
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A True Bill
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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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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1931
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Commonwealth v. John W. Wilson and Isadore Cetlin
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Misdemeanor
Gambling
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Defendant charged with misdemeanor gambling.
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CCR001_011_007
Cetlin
Wilson
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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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1892
Title
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Commonwealth v. John Williams
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Felony
Theft
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Defendant charged with felony theft.
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Jennifer Taylor
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CCR001_001_075
Wilkins
Williams
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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
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JMU Libraries
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1778-1971
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1833
Title
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Commonwealth v. Joseph Beard
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Felony
Forgery
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Defendant charged with felony forgery.
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Jennifer Taylor
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CCR001_001_013
Beard
Raines
Rice
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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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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Undated
Title
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Commonwealth v. Joseph Benke
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Felony
Larceny
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Defendant charged with felony larceny
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Jennifer Taylor
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CCR001_001_001
Benke
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_002_019-commonwealth-v-joseph-burke.pdf
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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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Date
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1895
Title
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Commonwealth v. Joseph Burke
Subject
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Felony
Theft
Description
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Defendant charged with felony theft.
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JMU LIbraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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CCR001_002_019
Burke
McKavanaugh
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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.
Creator
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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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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Date
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1895
Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Joseph Jackson
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Sale of Alcohol
Description
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Defendant charged with misdemeanor sale of alcohol.
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JMU LIbraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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CCR001_002_025
Jackson