110 20 4768 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_005_127-commonwealth-v-lemuel-l-shadwell.pdf 6fbc2b0cfd2dc9f5ee2e94edfad5f3f3 PDF Text Text .:"t, I ''' " • I ' r . CERTIFICATE VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF OF COMMITMENT • FOR TRIAL. ROCKINGHAM---To-w1T: To the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County : I, J•P~ /4?:---:: that I have this day committed county, ...., a justice of the peace of said county, do hcrnby mbfy Jt::..Z, .~- that he may be tried before the circuit court to the jail of said of said count_\·, for a felony ~ b. this, that, he, on the .day of~ .. . ·, 190 by him committed, . r, in the said county, ~ ~ .fiuv--~---~V<~£ ~-/·/4A.~~ ~~l---~P/A---~~/,.-•-< ~- in ~ ~~-~ 1~~~~,~~-~~ 2!-~---~--~~-.... ··•··· ......... ·················· Given under my hand and seal, this / t? ~day of ~ ~1~ , 190 , J.P. ~ [L. S.] �• f .' .... · • • �' .. . I. 'T'ho jury are ;;;eal th to yrovP, tial f iled to the instructe<'l beyond conviction that every reason~.ble of tl1e accused, to !)'.:'.:'o"·eany such essenti of not guilty. thP bur ?.l fact en r sts doubt, Rnd if P the t"1e · must upon +,hP Comr.:1onrpry fact essen- Comr10nvm:-il th find a verdict has �J V, f '' • �II. hri 0o ,,.t im,trLcts evir!ence th t i t11P jury thPY believe th))_t Wnl tAr A. Gc1.rnett €_TR.VA L. L. ShadwP-11, l)Armiss ion to t uke the they find shal:.. the property Defenct.ant in the not i •1 dictrnAnt il ty. 0• I fr the the DP:ren ant, mentioned, then �, ' �t • I .• ~le Court ant not .,,1:U.t,y. instr ntR t �, 1/, I r .. • �• • f I • r .. .,.r th t, ) r rm- :!.n(11c, ',nt t, L. .. , . +.h 1 t, !) _·o! i :,ct) ~-.+, ! t '( 't Q_ f n t no~. ''l iJ. t y. c!'i n:!.n< l ' R ).2P-:.r , +.1 ~ G l• f I f:i "'}1 (1 t,t I �\ .. • J ♦ ' 'I .. 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J. a swer law. are there of Virgiriia ar,d bring to and Walter away these Commonwealth to county. this Points, day made corr a Justice o 1 - saic on the 6th day o Jure, 1908, in said o the value of one hundred and ifty dot--iars two cal es and one spotted eifer nd calf the Shadwell ccunty of said of sai Shadwell rd said oath bles the ere fcrthwi him before said Gar, .ett ccw~laint to th me or ard felonecusly con:niand you to apprehe some other to be d the Justice urther �• ' .. ... r Judgment on the dayof Defendant :{, ~, ~~ r-- , 190 ~ foun~ ~~~ guilty 11pon the testimony on oath of ... · Lr, ,le~ ;tis adjudged that n.. ···· ·· ~,c£., ~ ·· ·····as charged in the above warrant, and ~~ ~;j' /nfoz~~~~~~ ~,~fr OJ.£.v .L.l..,il:> AJIJ.Q ~Q..a.J.."-'.i."' c.CJ.,errnle'l e.rfJ rrerte'I eo1Jc:1Jt 1 q.s _,...,..,"" JJe'l'I.sD - J.- -reJle.1' J ri.J lw.rfJ-ro'l "erU'!! mo2 -ro em e"f 1ed .tn ·,ov,s ;trrlsl _ '"" _ ,... ___ .brr.s 'Ie1.[ov .sirri;i-rl'' ~1;1 J q1,J -re/111 ~ •- 'lo "Ilrf Lise -••- B ,) s.rf ,...- r r.sc:: erlJ 1Iewb.srf2 erl;t '!ewens 1.sea 1 ~";" ... _______ rrnoD er!j .rf.!ls,ewn ~n.l'!d -• .iru101, •W•l ,,ifiJ _ o;t ~r _ '1 1oemA--r e.rfJ ml! .J ,:tmroc >;t ~rriL'!ocos n1 _____ leu.rre Lise f lse erU ·10 rl;tlw .ILse~ -reb<11J rrev1D �/ Rockingharr County, To all to-wit; or any one of the Constables For as rruch as John E. Roller oath be ore Len uel declare forty said w. J. L. Shadwell 1 1908, me, of said and threaten Johr, E. Roller and Walter the tis L. Shadwell tc sell the a drunken disorderly gcod behavi on o name o the Lemuel Justice o L. Shadwell the said under the way and has Virginia a11d to bring the property that he, to that ear o June, sell the the said cattle Lemard f /;;,eace in and "/ r corrrriar,d you in the 1 orthwith to a1-iprehend the him be ore me or sorneother the rry hand and seal this said _j_~y complaint. o same the said aid surety of and disordeT con tir ue to act requrred 1 of the in a drunken whereof on of a lot he wculd pzession to answer County •County, said possession hiIJ1sel LeIJ1uel L. Sha we11 o day com lained ar,d that cause to take take Farm, by reason County; on the ,-6th day o t e rricr1ey and he will he said Commonwealth Gtven ., attempt sarre ar•d use and Garnet and has g~rd will cf did, Cold Srping occasions a raid this he would n•oney and has conducted 1 ccrrplaina County that or the ly n•ar,r er on various said the has a Justice head of cattle and spend uel Feints, of said June, ___ k-:;-f~,Cff?~ 1908. �! • �r • Commonwealth of Virginia, COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, To=wit: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SAID COUNTY: The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and now attending the said Con,t at its ..... in and for the body of the County of Rockingham, s#~~······· .. np.on..thei,oaths p,ese~t ..th~·············;c.•···········l)_t:_~~·.·.·.•······· J ·········-_... against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth · of v·irg1ma. .. ~} Upon the evidence of... V. tcnn, in the yea, 190 .. /2 ..7.. . ."'.'!4.(....... § ..!/~........~~A '..P.. !~.>.. .. ······································· ································· ······························Clerk. �r • � 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. 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 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 This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court 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 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/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lemuel L. Shadwell 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 Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_005_127 Garnett Roller Shadwell https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_003_018-commonwealth-v-lena-downey.pdf fad37654a20f2e77d798acdedb6737fb PDF Text Text '-L ~ 71 ;} w--a..-o (,t/.-(1-17 l < --i:-.,.~....-r;-----u-,.,,. ,/, /4 ,r;1' 1 h,_,,/ �... �COMMONWF.ALTlI OF VTRGTNTA, ROCKINGIIAM } TO-WIT: COUNTY, To ... WnF.REAS, complaint 4..J£4-5 ..... A~.'---~ ............................ 4"" Constr1ble of said Cm1.,nfy: ······¥-······l······•L ........ and information a Justice of the said county, that 1tz~~························································••······················································································· on the ........~..L ................. day of................. e/J....v.(...~··=····················189.fj.. ~ has this day made t ..~... '"t. .... Tu..~;J.:J..~1...~ .... on oath before me, ....... -········································ ...·..~'-129-t...• .. of the said county, ..........................................of the said county, ~L.~ .. ..., in the said cot~nty, did !n_~-~~·;=d1d_~~~~ e._kL ~~~~~~=== ....... ~.~.'£ ........ ~.,d.e~..l~-···ll-?u£.L~-···························································· .......................................... . These are therefore, and bring in the name of the Commonwealth before me, or some other ··-·······································~~v:-: Justice of the said of Virginia, County, to command yon forthwith the body of the said ................................................ . .iJ~p~······················································································································································· to answer the said complaint, and to be farther to appear in behalf of the Commonwealth, and give evidence dealt with according to law. And you are required to summon on the examination touching ~ 8................ day oL .....d..--<.-.~.~-: .... ..in the Given under my hand and seal this ....... .... nea,sTES PR:"T HAnmsoNBURG to apprehend vA. -······· •..•••.........•.•.•... the said offence. year 189.y ...... t ..&...~~~..~........ -.. '4,.. J. P. [SF.AL. J �('nm m nn11·pr, 7t71 j .ArrestWarrant. 1·s. 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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. 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 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 This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court 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 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/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1901 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lena Downey Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony attempted murder. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Attempted Murder 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 Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_003_018 Breeder Downey https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b9382d13509ce2d681962eaaba82c204.pdf b2036e9c1620f5a49ad6180ea0c06e68 PDF Text Text COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGI NIA, COUNTY OF ROCKI NGHAM, to-wit: In the Circuit Court of said County: The grand jurors in and f or t h e body of said county of Rockingham and now at t ending said Court at its April term, 1928, upon t heir oath s do present t hat Leo Martz, on or about the ___ day of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , 192_, in said county of Rockingham, did unlawfull y operate an automobil e while under the i nfl u enc e of ardent spirit s , agai nst t l e peace and di gnity of t he Commonwea lt h of Virginia. Th i s i ndictment is found on t he testimony of Jaco b Swartz and Shif f lett, witnesses sworn i n Court and sent bef ore t h e grand jury to give evidence. �Unlawfu l operatio n of car Commonwealth v ) Indictme nt Leo Martz l.li sdemeano r April term, 1928 A True Bill: kll f For'eman &,_. , D. w. Earman Common wealth's Att orney �Kiademeanor (Pro.) l I. t I I" ;, i.' , '•· -· " �• ,I /' . I ,, / � 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 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 Rockingham County Circuit Court 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.  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> <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 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 Commonwealth v. Leo Martz Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment operated an automobile under the influence Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1928 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box7-042 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Martz https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/de721c42214eeb107a27eae9e4d015c5.pdf bdae5526b596b21d714f28133af6fdd6 PDF Text Text COMMONVlEALTH OF VIRGINIA COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit: In the Circuit Court of said County~ The grand jurors in and for the body of the said County of Rockingham, and now attending said court at its December term, 193, upon their oaths do present that Leon Allen, on or about the 9th day of September, 1931, in said County, did unlawfully have in his possession one complete still and one hundred gallons of mash, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Vir inia. ·; d(!r'i '-9 1 This indictment is found on the testimony of .,.Q 1mi$@r'Jp,:,S, ~ 7-'ZR-L t.-<...c.c~ and • · ai,,c-r witnesses sworn in court and sent before ~he 1• , grand jury to give evidence. �POSS STILL & MASH ,.J ~ COMMONWEALTH V I LEON ALLEN - . .i 0-,- PRO. MISD. A True Bill D. w. Earman,· Com. Atty. �Commonwealth of Virginia, Rockingham Countg, To- Wit: 1;:::::::::::•th::.::t~:ri~:::~~·~·d•~ · · ·.·. •1~. . ~ 2 >wh ju~~is suf iciency, came before mez:24~:z . . . . ...~~ j/ · BE v- ·"U---<-·· / - · o. P: ;; n·~;i"·c~;;;~;;;·i~~;;j ........................................ ....................... , of the sa1 County of ockmgham, nowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia each in the sum of . . ... ....... ~ J..tfj !!.!!--....................................................................................... Dollars, (':/fA.-.-1. ...............,... ~ .................... ), to be levied of their respective goods and chattels, lands and tenements, for the -..i.se of the Commonwealth of Virginia rendered, and they each severally waived their homestead exemption to their recognizance; yet upon this conditio : That if the said .. ···~ ······"" ·····~ ············•···· ················ shall personally appear before ~ oz :o:in~h;:~o:: ~o:::::n::::h;;,;t:~: ~;,:: Z:~tth: 19 .\..'1..(... , 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 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 recogniz:mce shall be null and void; other- hereunto signature this . ;':?. . oL~ wise to remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEµm·, I .................. ················· ................. , 19.J. ............ . affix my day ��Arrest Warrant •••••• • •• ••••••••• • • •••• ••• •• • •••• • •• • • • ••••• • •• ••••• • .. ••• • •••• • •••••••• • • • ••••••••••••••••• .. • •• .. • • • •• • •• • ••••• •••• .. •• • •••• •• •• •• •••• •u •••• •• • ••• • •• • • •••••••••• • ••• ••• •• •• •••• • •••• •• • •••• • • • •• • •• •• ••• .. •• • ••• •••• . • •••• •• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1• • •••• ti .' ,;~,. I 1. O ' • • • .... • • These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to comrpand yoll; forthwi.th to . appJehend ~ bring before, me or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said • 1 ~.. ..O~ · · · · · · ··· ·· · · ··· ······ ·· · · · · · ··· ···· · · ·· ·· · ·· ···· · · · · · · ··· ·· · · ···· · · ·· · · · · ·· · · · · ··· · ··· · · · · · · · ·· · · · ·· · · ·-·-'···· · · · ·· :::::::~;:z::.:f~ ~x~~i:~to~~~~ ~~~-~~:~:~~:~:~:~ {/ . . . . .. . . . . " • •• •••• •••••• ••• •••• •••• • •• •• • •••••• •• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • ••••••••••u•••• .. •••• ••••• ••••••• • ••••••••• •••• ••• •• •••••• ••••• ••• ••• •••• ••• •• •••••• •••• ••• ••• •••••• •• •••• •• •• •• •••• • •••••••• •••• •• ••H •• aoo o,u ,oo • •• •• ••• •••• ••••••••••••••••• •• ••••• • • •• ••• ••••••• to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence. I • . Given under my hand and seal this .......................:......day of....-:-................................................. , in the year 19................... ··································································································· .·················,········· .··· .. ···· . ·J. P. [Seal] 1 ·· �STATE OF VIRGINIA -COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM. TO-WIT : I, a Justice of the Peace In and for the County of Rockingham, Virginia, do hereby certify th lit ........ E,: ..................,....., , • •••• • • ••••• • • •••••••• •••• • ••••• •• •••••• •••• ••• ••••••••• and 0 ............................................................................as his auret ........, I have this day a cknowledged themselves indebted to the Commonwealt h of Virginia in the sum of..•................. ..............................................................Dollars ($ .................................... ) to be ·made and levied of their goods and chatt'e ls, upon this condition: That the said ........................... .................................................shall appear before the under- signed or the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, on the .................... day of.......................... ....................'.., 19 ........, and not leave hence wit hout leave of the said Court, to answer the charge in this warrant, or to await the action of the .Grand Jury of the said County upon the within charge. Given under my hand this, the ................day of...................................................., 19............• J. P • ..."'' .s "' ' . ~ " $ ~ ~ < ~ ... iii l ..c ----'~ jt; i:: ~ ss 8 i ·a:: ...., =., .... ., ~ .!! ~11 ~ ; i:: ~ .... ..c ~, ... ~IIJ Q -.,.... ..... Q .!! ..c Q ..." >, Q ..; Oil i:: u " ~ : . :a i:: Q .. •,.., .i " s ... Ga ' ,U ... ... i... 't... ... ... ... ., ·1 ._ ... Q ., r-1 " ~ i., ~ I> .. "Cl ., "Cl >< i:: ~1 ~ ~ i:: C: ;g .!! "' ..c 1111 ......, '6 ! i:: ... jt; "Cl "! ..c .!! .... ., ., ... C: s ., ~ ~ "Cl s " ~ Oil u t:: i ... -l C . = 8 >,• Q jt;~ ., "' . ·- " .!! .8 ~ 1:1, i:: - " "'.,"' s"o ~ \ t >, ..c ,:::· i:: «I >, Q "Cl ... l ~ i:: "' : i i ...~ 1111 ;:: .!" I <, "Cl i:: IU i ~· § "':, t f;o, Oil ~., 0 .,., -.,"' , ..."'. ::: < ... i:: ~ 1111 f;o, ~ .,"'"' -::., .,"., f "Cl i:: ...., -aQ s < _"'.,"' C: 00 ~ C: .s ;!:: ... < iii ~ C: Q s ~ ! i ll,, , ,:... -~ tE Q :c:..."' i -~ ! ~~ , ...iii : " '} �THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 1'0 'THE SHERTFF OF ROCKINGIIAM COUNTY, GREE_TJNGS: vVe c01m11and you, that you take __ _____ ___ !,~_C?_!:1-_A!!_~I]-____ ____ ____ ___ ____ __ if he be found within your bailiwi,0k, and him safely keep, so that you have his body forthwith before the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof on ___________________ _ · ____ Misdemeanor ____ ___________ _____ __ ,\1h er eo f h es t an ds t o ans,, er us of acer t am 1 indicted. And have then and there this vVrit. J.Robert Switzer , Vitness Jifx1nefflxatdlK1l\Il, Clerk of our said Court at the Court House the __ _?_~~- ------- day oL _!:.~~~-~~!I. ___ - ---- -, in the ~-~~~-hyear of 1 the Commonwealth. �~xec u t e d on the 2 2 da y o e on Al le n ·t o C. R .Fdwl ey rres t , $I .5 0 Mi l age 40 mi y cte nar ri s o1 ur e r mi , t o ta (~4. 3 • or • .L \.. C• ~ E-, ~ ~ ~ Q z 0 ..... ,..,,;; ~ 0 0 Q.) c,;i ;;, ,--I ,--I <4 Q 0 Q) H _ _ _ _ _ r_ _ _ _ . • • •• ---------< �Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon ... County, at the Court House thereof, to appear before the Judge of th:/iircuit Court f at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the ...5..-:lf..day of .. . .. . .. ... .. .. . . ... 19 .J..... to testify and the truth to say in behalf of t · ·•·:•:••:•:•• :••:: : : ::: :; : :: :~ ::: ~ ::: .· ··· ··· ··· ···· ·· ···· · · who stands charged ' 7 /nd indicted for a felony misdemeanor. And this ... .. ·~ · ..... .. . . .. .shall not omit under penalty of £ 100. And have then and there this Writ. Witn ~ss, J. ROBJ RT . SWITZER, Clr~k of our sa~ day of .. . ~ P IL . PRES S, HA.RR/ SON BURG , VA 19 -JJ , and m the urt, at the Court Home, the fMm .mo· 15::6:: ::,}; .. .e~lth .... .. , Clerk �within Summons to ~~-~~ / / Z ~ .In person . ~ ~J ~ \'<) ~ct �: In the Name of the Commo nwealth of oVirginia the S heriff T of R o c k ingham C ounty, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon ..... . .~ ... .. •·n ······~··· ······ ·· ···· ······ .... .r... . ... /.L :.... q. .~ .. ·.·.·.·.·~/........ ,_4, ···.·.·.·.·.j.·-:)·.·.)··•· · ·. ··. · .·.;l·.··.·.·· ·.·· ~ o .············.······••.··.··.· ·. ·;·.,;- ) .· £ f"~ . ?~ ild ?- ;;j -~ AO VJ!· : > to appear before the Judge of thJ,,ircuit Court of R orkingham County, at the Court House therrof, 19 .S...2.-,-, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the c!ld . day of .... ....... .. . ... .. ........... ........ ... ..... . to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonw ealth against ... ... 7~ . . .... .... .. ... . ······ ·· ·· ·· ··· ·· ·· •···· ······ ········· ········· ··········· ··· ·· ········ ·· ···· ·· ····· ·· ··· ······ ·~ · · • ·• ~···• ··· ········ ·· ···· · •· nd indicted for a ~ misdemeanor. And this ... .... ... ...~ . . . ...... ...... shall not omit under penalt y of £100 . who stands charged w~ there this Writ. d,y ;''""'~ P al. PRE SS . HARRI SO NB U RG , VA And ha.v e then and d, '"}j:i:!:/~ /~ , s~;r;:,.~~';: ;~:~; ~ Cl"k �I �FEB \932 COMMONWEALTH v. Misdr. (Pro.) 't'-" /r l-t,'v,,. Ll!DN ALLEN / �f I � 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 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 Rockingham County Circuit Court 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.  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> <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 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 Commonwealth v. Leon Allen Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment posession of still and mash rule and capias warrant issued (failed to appear in court) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1931 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box9-015 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Allen https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_004_071-commonwealth-v-leon-gilbert.pdf cdccd04383ee8e11c337048da904bb21 PDF Text Text r • Hurst's Standard Fvrms, Annotated. } N0 · 3 (For Certificate of Commitment for Trial. · certificate, where accused is bailed, see Hur,t's Guide & Manual, p. { 112, No. s-1 Hurst & Company, Luray, Va, ��' . Hurst's Standard Forms, Annotated. l~ f • o. [Code, Hurst l Pulaski Indictment. 35. §§3989, 3999, 4000, 4011, 4045; Hurst's & Manual, Guide & Company, City, Va pp. 537 (3). 540-5. 546, 617-18.] ''«Hqftl\O'.l\ ~'ftail' ' .of ': ifi§it! a, COli.N"J'Y Ofl'.~~-~····CL,,__ ..~--...-..... -... ..................... , TO-II 'JJ1: IJV J1HJJ}(.}O[h'/!fY COl/RJ1 OF S.llJD COD'At'J.'Y: 1 J.1/te jurors of tlze Commonu:ealtlz of T'irginia,in and for tlze body of tlze Cou77t!J of .......... -~ r£..:-- ~ .................. ........ .. . . , and 120u·attending tlze said Courtat its term, i1ztlzeyear i Jl~ , upon t!zeir oatlzspresmt tlzat ········••··'···· against tlzepeace alld digllity of tlie Cr,mm01zu·ealtlz of T'i,:qi!lia. ('oart a12dsent to tlze 0ra77dJury to gice evideare. ..... .......... , Clerk. .... ....., ................. :. �\11. :{;}. ~ qonpl\ o 11,y~alt l\ T FOR.A {cP~ rs. ~ ~ A TRUE BILL. F11r1'1111111. lit)t,P ~~ •. -;_♦ �STATE OF VIRGINIA,~ TO OF THE CHIEF OF ~~G, POLICE TO-WIT: OR ANY POLICEMAN OF THE SAID These are therefore in the name rif' tlie Commonwealt/i rif' Virginirt, to command you forthwith liend and bring before me or some otlic1· Justice tlie:body of tlie said ... -~to answe1· tlie said complaint and to be fw·tlier •••••••• t witne.sse.s : .................... •••••••••••••••••••••••••• .. ' to ap_p1·e- ... -~-~- . ,, .................................. named ... ~-. ' lt.P..~ day ~ ............... ~~- ....... · ................. . and of. . . ./4r.:-/.fi'"~;/tP~ --------------- . ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................ E-cernded t/ii.~.. ... of..--~-~ .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •.. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. ' : dealt witli according to law. Given 1.mde1·my liand and 8eal tliis ..... 2:.(~-day Summon tlie following TOWN , 190. bringing. 6., . by ar1·esti11gthe abov~ ~ ..... . before m.... . .....~cZ,,(+.,,vf i ~~ ------------------------- �f <}d!->~/✓ /~//b-- e.-LJL-~Li,. I 7 P'6 * H /O v'I #'£a, ~~ ~, • ;L. ~ d. ~~. pt ~-~:-'_ ---~- ' ~~ ~., ~ ~ ~ ~ ,_.5?J,~-o ., ~-----:~~~~~~~ 11!:.--11 .......... c:...---1~~ ~~-~~ ~ P--j ~~ ~ .. ... ( ) , \, '. . ; • .. �r • Hurst's Standard Forms, Annotated. t N0 f · 35· [Code, J Hurst & Company, Indictment. §23989, 3999, -1000, 4011, 4045; Hurst's l Pulaski Guide & Manual, City, Va. pp. 537 (3), s-10-5, 546, 617-18.J 11/zejurors of tlte {./ommonu:ealtlz of f"irgillia,in and for the body of tile CottTlt!Jof ......................................... ·.... ~.... ......................... , and 1zoa1 attending tlze said Court at its .........term, i1ztlzeyear J 1 ()_ , upolltlzeir oatlzspresellt tlzat ····1··· .. .... t,6:-,v r1gainsttl1epeacealld dignity of tlze Ccmmo1zL1.'ealtli of T'i1:qi!lia. .a./l~~✓-.~. Zft~ upon tlze evidenceot ... ~f?Z~/J{~;;n~;s ··s:o;:~ in. opet; Court aTldsent to tile Grand Jury to give evidence. . ... ... ......... ............... , Clerk. �I ' . \ )> -I :::0 C rn CD -r r � 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. 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 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 This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court 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 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/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Leon Gilbert Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony forgery. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Forgery 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 Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_004_071 Gilbert https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9aad9d7613e8b23491a5b8a28fdec2fb.pdf 9a89ab4cbbdc6bcde4ac09713ad2cc4a PDF Text Text S~i TE OF VI]GINI , COUNTY OF Roc1:nm .I. 1I , to - wit: I n the Circu i t Court of said County : The grand jur or s in a11ci for t be body of Sb.id Count y of Roc}:i11Bharrt a nd now attendi ng said Court t its :B'ebruary term , 1 923 , upon their oaths , do prese nt that Le onard L:tlly vii thin one year next prior to the fiud.ing of th is indictment , i n t he said. County of Ro ckingh~ , did unlawf'ul ly manuf i,.cture , sel l, offer , t .e e _p , sto re nd. x ose for sale , g ive away , traus_port , diBpe11se , s l ic.i.t, a.dver tise and receive or d ers for arden t spirits , against the e ce and o.ignity of the Commo 1wealth of Virgi nia . '.!:he o furti1er jurors afo1· esa.id upon their· oath s aforesai d resent that Leo ~rd Lilly within one year nex t prior to the fi1Hlci ng of this in lctr:i en t in the said County of RocLingha clid un1awful ly h c.., ve in his posse ssion a still , til l ca p , worm , "Ltib , fer ..enter , a nd other a pl i ances connected with and used in the op er a tion of a still , without h a ving the sa me registered a pea ce and i gni ty of the Co required_ by lav1, aga inst the onweal th of ir ginia . This indict e 1t is found on the testimony of W. L . Dillar d , c . :;) . .F u:ibk , worn in Court evidence . 11/ • v ..u . Luc as , and E . J . Dilla rd , witnesses and sen t befor e the grB-nd jur to give �" i ol . 2ro . _,. c t . C or:un011 wea l t h v. Leo nard L i 11 1i. Li i s demeanor ~ '.l' rue Bi l l :i.) • ,v • Earman , C orarno11we:.J_ t h ' s ..--J. tt or ne J . �TO VlHOL IT MAY CONCERN : THIS WI LL , made t h i s the 20t h day of Septem ber , 1916 . I ni sh my wife , Ja ne Blackb urn 'lils on , to b e made sole Exe cu t r i x of my estat e , with out b ond or oth er le gal proc eedi ngs . First : it i s my vd sh sh e pay off any i ndebte dness , and a ft er t h i s is done , all my pe rsonal ef fects to my wife , Jane Black burn '!i ls on , and one - hal f of a ll my stocks and se curi t i es to g o to my wi fe , Ja n e Blackb urn Wil s on , and the other one - half to be di vi ded equ a ll y betwe en my chi ldre n , John ' il l i am Vi s on , Jr . and Fran ce s Blackb urn Ti l s on , and that Jane Blackb urn '. ii lson , my i f e , be a - .:-1 p oi nt ed guar di an wi t hou t bond fo r the ch il dr en un t i l they s houl d be come of age ( or 21 year s old }, at such t i me the i r p.or t i on of t he es t at e to be turned over to them . I t i s unde r sto od t ha t the i nfants ' hal f are t o bear all the ir own exp en se s , such as livi ng , educ ation , cl othi n g , e t c ., and tha t the guar di an deduc t sam e from t he i r es ta t e . I hav e twenty shares of st ock of Gul f Smoke l ess Coal Company and f our shares of Wi ndi ng Gulf Land Company s t andi ng in y name which belon g to my mo t he r , lilr s . 'Iilli am ii :l.s on . This has een s i gne d over by me and shoul d a t on ce be t r a nsferr ed to her , s it do es no t belon g to ma or my es ta te . Given under my hand thi s 20 t h day of Sep t ember , 1 91 6 , n City of Bal ti more , I.tavyl and . (Si gned ) H ER BERT W. WYA NT ATTORNEY AT LAW H ARRISONBUR G, VA . John Ji l l i am iVi lson . �✓4-; ( ) ~ ) c·.-. . 1t~l C" /:.t ,, ~ ,. 1'1._, ~ f- ... ~ l ~,-,,,---;,..,,,,., t~... .. "'~ I"- - 1 .,. i {.,_ 71 . !/ •/ ... l , ~ \ t ~-';( \i t. .., •• 4:..,. .... e,. t 1 ·, ,. \~ t t . r Ct l ·-; ' H. 'I , l (/} -~ V l' ,~ 1 ,.. r b,b t~· t ill I. ··. I. ' "Ji" c,.-L,? "1-v ,, tt .l t ~ · l-J.. , l t~t C!.~H ") t p·1. ..t _· / ~,t, 11 ,; ' h i?~t '"",, Pt; /t t. 7r ,{ '\ ( t. cvt4;-~ f' I 1~) Ct-. . lo' ,r;r- �N ews-R ecord, Harriaonbura, Va. of Virginia: In the Nam e of the Com mo nw eal thTo the Sher iff of Rock ingh am County, Gree ting: m,on ........ ................... ......... ........................... You are here by com man ded to sum ~ ... x ~ L- .E. .... g).~ · · ····c ....£:J._.. ~ ~,.. ....................... ...... . ............ ~ ~···· ·e·,~ <2) ~ nty, at the Cou rt Circ uit Cou rt of Roc king ham, Cou to apperr,r befo re the Jud ge of the ; j ~·7 ° . 19JP-:3, ........ .j!. ~ .dny of'. .. Hou se, at 10 o'clo ck, a.m ., on the .... y Com mon wea lth befo re the Gra nd Jur in beha lf' o/ to test ify and the trut h to say 0 . .11.nd have then not omi t und er the pen alty of £10 and. 11.~ ~::~ :·i ; ~ . •·· shal l Hou se, the k of our said Uozt,rt, cit the Cou rt Witn ess, J. F. BL.11.UKBUR.N', Cler U~ ay of clcc'/c, ,19~~~";;,.½dtr;i:t::::::;:::: �&-.- l ///8 ~ V. '~1 f'4 • ~ ' ~ kl I L+f~ ~f-7' }f j ~ ~~ ~!' \ti .g J ~1 ~~ . ~-'t .. ' ~ 'f_dr· ./~ - /?2..3 �COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, To-wit: To the Sheriff of~id.. ~ y : ~L/.J/...~............ ............................................ . Whercas ...... Cout , has ·s day made complaint and information 011 oalh bcf ·c me, ................. .................... . ..lieve .. .......and... does .............. .... <::i. . ....., a J usticc of the Peace of said County, that he has cause to be- believe...tj;:i} ardent spirits arc being manufactured or stored for sale, barter, gift, or use, in violation of law, in · · rtain dwelling house or outbuildings, silualc ~ .......... of....£~ ......... . . . . . occupied by ......~ ........................... 011 the .......... . . ............. .in the County of Rockingham , Virginia, and These are, therefore, in the name f the Conunonwca!:h of Virginia to command you forthwith to search said buildings for ardent spirits and their containers~ and bring the same and -the person in whose possession they are found before me or some other Justice of the said County to answer the said c~mplaint and to be f ~ t with according to law. Given under by hand tlus ..... l( ...day of.. .............. ....... ............... .. ..................., l!J2J3 �SE AR CH WA RR AN T COM MO NW EAL TH . , �THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 1'0 THE S HERIFF OF ROCKINGH A M COUN TY, GREETINGS: We command you, that you lake_ ____ ~":'.'.::~- - ~ - - - ------- ----- if he be found within your bailiwick, and him safely keep, so that you have his body forthwith before the Circuit Court of Rocking-ham County, at the Court House thereof , Oft- _ _____ __ _ __ _ _ _ ____ _ _ to answer u s of a c e r t a i n _ ~ - ~ ~ - - - - - -whereo,f he stands indicted. And have then and there this Writ. ·witness J. F. Blackburn, Clerk of our said Court at the Court House the ____ 2--.!}_____ _ day of_ __c:l__~~ - - - - -, in the 1 tlt e Commonwealth. !_4-7-_ yea r of �COM MOR\VEA LTH I �/ ADS Indictment for a Misdr. COl4MONV{EALTli . l ' • �I <I / I -I 4 r • ~ I I • � 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 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 Rockingham County Circuit Court 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.  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> <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 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 Commonwealth v. Leonard Lilly Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Will Search warrant Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1923 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box3-027 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Lilly https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Prohibition_Records_Criminal_Cases/RcPr-box10-034.pdf a80f1bdd724be344c7d7d81673e08ff9 PDF Text Text COMMONWE. LTH OF VIRGINI , COUNTY OF ROCKI NGHAM , to- wit: In the Circuit Court of said Coun t y : The gr and jurors of the State of Virginia , in and for the body of the c ount y of Roc k ingham , and now atten ding sa i d ou r t at its Oct ober term , 1933 , upon their oaths do present that Leonar d Tiffner, who was here tofore, to-wit, on January 7 , 1933, co nv icted in the Po lic e Court of Ha rriso nb urg , Virginia of v i olating the Pro hibition La w, and was then and there sentence d to serve three months on the road and to pay a fine of five dollars , in said county , on or about August 20 , 1933, did unlawfu l l y and fe l oniously have in h is possessi on on e ga l l on a nJ a hal f of ardent spirits (mo onshine li quor) , agains t t he peace and digni ty of the Commonwealth of Virginia . Thi s indi c t ment is found on the t estimony of E. E. Kiser, a witne s s sworn i n Court and sent before the grand jury to give evidence . �Poss. - 2nd ommonw ealth v) Indictment Leonard Turner Felony Octob er t erm , 19 33 --~ True Bill : Witness: E. E. Kiser D . 1/ . Earman Commonw ea l th 's At t orney �Arrest Warrant Commonwealth of Virginia, } T 0 -W·t· 1 Rockingham County, · Toi.t i~. Whereas, .. . .. ...... , 19\3.d. ,in the said County, did ... ./A<'[A'--<..L.-L.'.N.!,~~.GC; ~. 6Lt-..~ . ~. ~ P7.~~ , C . , L Z E . , l ~ tl~~~L . --✓"-'-'·· ·· ····" · ···· · •···"······ .. ............ . · ·· · · ·· ···· · · ·· ····· · ·· .... ................ ....... .... ........ ... .... . .. ... ... . ·· ·· ·· ········ ·· ········ ········ ······ ··· ···· · ·········· ···· ····•··· ··· ··· ·· ·· These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to appre- ~be~ ~ .~t~.e~ .1.~st.ic·e·~~ .t~·e ··said County, the body ..o.f ..t~~ .s.ai~:::::::::::::··· ········ to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required to sum- mon ... ........... ... .. ....... ... ........ ... .. ......... ....... ...... .............. ... ... .. .... ..... .... ... ...... .... ........... ... ...... ..... .. ... ... .... ..... ........... .. ... . to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence. Given under my h a~d and seal this .. ,2./~ .. day of · . .~ . . . . . . . . . . . . J¾ . . Ser vice Press-17 0 .. .... ... .. �STATE OF VIRGIN IA-COU NTY OF ROCKIN GHAM, TO-WIT : I, ., a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingh am, State of Virginia, do hereby certify that. and .... .... as his suret .... .., have this day acknowle dged themselve s indebted to the Commonw ealth of Virginia in the sum of .. .. ... ... ........ ... ...... .... ... .Dollars ( $... . .. ) to be made and levied of their goods and chattels, upon this condition : That the said ............. ... . . .shall appear before the undersign ed or the Circuit Court of Rockingh am County, on the ...... ...... ..day of.. .. ....... .......... ... ..... . ..... .... .... ., 193 .... , and not leave hence without leave of the said Court, to answer the charge in this warrant, or to await the action of the Grand Jury of the said County upon the within charge. Given under my hand this, the ...... ........ day of ... . 193 ...... .. . J.P. bl) ...s:: \ t,_,_, < ., 8 ::s0 ~:. . . : 0 u ... "'~ s:: ... 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O : . �Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon ._ :: ::::::: :::::: :::::::::·::: :::~ 2:::~ ~ to appear before the Judge of the ~ t Co1trt of Rockingham Count y, at the Court Ho1tS(' ther¥/-'r a,i~¾ock, a. m., on the /~. - ay of . ~'. . ......... 19 , to testify and the trnth ~ '-? in behalf of t;e ~ ommonwealth bPfore the. GRAND JURY . ~ . .... .. . ... ... .. ... ... ..... .. .. ... ... .... .. = · ····· ··· ····· ···· · ·· ···· ·•··· ··· ···· • ·· • · · .. who stands charged with and indicted for a felony misdemeanor. And this.. .. .. ... .... .~ / .... . . .. shall not omit under penalty of £100. A nd have then and there this Writ. Witness, J. ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk of 01tr said-,C2!2!_, at the Court House, the/ / ~ d,y P of ~ - 19 ~ J m th, 15 . lf!!!J!! ::.!)"'~ , t L . ,.RE SS , HA.RHI SO NBUR~ . \/A L I Cl" k �Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon .. ···•· ····. .. ::: : :: : : : :::::::: ~2:: 1.r;;;z;:;::::: :::: : ::: : : : : ::: : : :::::: : · · · ··· ······· :,~PJft::~~r:. t~~' J::~:eo')Z. !l!a; ~°.1trt~ ~1~ ~°.1111'.)', at the ~°.11rt . ~01tSe 1t:er~ :~ to testify and the truth ':.,_--?7 in behalf of t;e ~ommonwealth before the. GRAND JURY ~... ~ · · · · ·· · ··· ·· ·· ·· · ··· · · ·· ........ ..... .. ...... .... . .............. . . . 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, ]. ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk of our day of .. ~ ' . t9 ~ nd in the 15 . , Clerk Pa L. l"R[SS , HMtMISONIUI\C. , V~ L J �-/ f cJ s -1,b,L - , , w ithi n Summons t o ._.. by ae11ver 1ng a tr ue Copy 0 1' the '- --..__ / ~ _ _ In per son , t ~ .t "- ~ ~ ~ c.xtH.:uL~a. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ oy ae11v~r1ng a true i.;opy or th within Summons to _____________ _____ In person . �In the Name of the Commonwe alth of Virginia: C-..~. t~ef:;;;~::~t~. ~.°.°.°.t~·•·.~~~.e.ti.°.~: You are hereby commanded to summon.. . :: ;~:;:,:::::~ :.h:~1::g:h:f; hJ CZfF~~rt of :;;/~fr ~~~~~.t~, .. a.t <he .~~~~'..~ .~~se 1 to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth against ········ ············ ····· •······ ······· ·· ·•· ··•• 4 ~ ~... ........ .. ......... . .. ~~~~2. .... ......................... . who stands charged with and indictell. for a felony misde11tr:a11m. And this .... . .... ~~ ... shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and ~~~ Witness~ .? . ~ ROBljRT SWITZER, Clerk of our said Court, at the Court House, the .. (41_• ··· .... . ~ day of ....... ....... ......... :... ... 19 . d ..¼ nd in the 15 . ... ... ear of the CommonwealtQ. ~ /7,. - - ~---#--- • .. .. .. ...... .... .... ........... ,~ ~ ., Clerk r ~,,,. . THE SERVI CE PRESS, H ARRISON B UR G, VA . No. 457 �I c.. xeeuceoP~2t 9 a.:., - ~ Y ae11ver1ng a true Copy of t hb w ithin Summon s t o ?:- e '- .... I ....,. '-""~ _ _ In oen~o n al, / (, t ~ e l ""' ~ \-4 \» ~ '--- �: I COMMONWEALTH ' ! f I ( l J t f 1/ ( I f ) v. Felony . LEONARD TURNi:R (PrO • ) 7 ' L ./ "' 2nd off•. M4t -1./z,, j,, ~ 7 �J l I I / / --~ � 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 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 Rockingham County Circuit Court 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.  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> <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 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 Commonwealth v. Leonard Turner Description An account of the resource Possessing approximately one and a half gallons of spiritous liquors - Second Offense; Felony; Guilty Subject The topic of the resource Felony Guilty Possession of intoxicating spirits - Second Offense Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box10-034 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Turner https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Prohibition_Records_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_001_057.pdf f7b09cf1b31197a39809db5f11f2fe8e 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 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 Rockingham County Circuit Court 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.  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> <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 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 Commonwealth v. Leonard Tutwiler Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1801 Subject The topic of the resource Fighting Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with fighting. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Annette Guild Sydney Ring Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Criminal Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr002_001_057 Argenbright Tutwiler https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_011_008-commonwealth-v-leonard-wood.pdf a5c090eb44ab99a3287ce78cb158e0c0 PDF Text Text reon rd Th 0 D. od . es t _ of V· ini • L' • E .R. • • I "" I • .J.. ........x l9::..,1, I sh-11 apply !'isonbu - l. rd I ~ • T 1 ir&t"ini 3 nor re...,ord o_ tne to the ..... --...L ~ud un o f ~ i g · n~ e ""ommo1-r! e 1th of the '3upre. ,Tudge of th ' the Jl::r the . . Bertra.1, ble to :::io- to the 1~ t 1,,11 th_ ply ivm 1 , o o d vs • • il rror to • _;ourt e...... t ante of the "' id i l h ... 1c1 t i ls ..; , be d u. ,1 t the · y , s ,~ ...or a r: r.. ';;he f e of 'urt of Virg· ni u.:-e ~ rd .... ,..ir uit c ·u '"'' it of . p 0 · tention i or - tb 9 .3 • ri t y ��IN V ACA'l~ION : In the Clerk's Office Virginia at Staunton, J.;ecember, 1932 of the Supreme on ~aturday Court the of Appeals of 24th., day of The Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia Richmond certifies the following order in words and figures following, to-wit: at VIl~GINIA: In the Supreme Court of Appeals, held at the State Building, in the City of Richmond, on Thursday the 17th., day of l,ovember, 1932. Library Leonnrd H. Wood, against I'laintiff in error. Coumonwealth 0efende~t in Error. of Virgjnia, Upon a writ of' error and supersedeas to a judgment renaered by the circuit court of hockingham county Gth., day of' 1Miy, 1931. on the This cause, which is pending in this Court at its place of session at Staunton, having been fully heard but not determined at said place of session; this day came here the parties by counsel, and the Court having maturely considered the transcript of the record of the judgment aforesaid and arguments of counsel, is of opinjon, for reasons stated in writing and filed with the record, that the said judgment is erroneous. It is therefore adjudged and order·ed trat tlle said judgment be reversed and annulled, the verdict of the jury set 1:.side, ano the CBse is remanGed to the said circuit court for a new trial to be had in accordance with the views eYpressed in tre rnio written opiriion of tr.is court. Which is ordered to be entered in the order book forthwith certified, together with a certified copy opinion in this cause, to the Clerk of this Court at who will enter this order in the order book there and it to the said circuit court. A Copy, Teste: A ~¥-rk. H. Stewart \ here and of the Staunton ' certify Copy, Teste: Jones, C. C. ��STAUNTON,VA. CHIEF JUSTICE: ROBERT R. PRENTIS H. H. WAYT, JUSTICES: PRESTON W.CAMPBELL HENRYW.HOLT LOUIS S. EPES EDWARD W. HUDGINS HERBERT 8. GREGORY GEORGE L. BROWNING July 11, CLEFH< 1931. This is to certify that upon the petition of Leonard H. Wood, one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia has allowed a writ of error and supersedeas to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Rockingham county pronounced on the 6th., day of May, 1931, in the cause then therein pending of Commonwealth of Virginia v. Leonard H. 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If you find indictment, the accused, then him guilty you will ment in the penitentiary nor more than ten years. of seduction, say so and fix for a period his as charged punishment of not less than in the by confinetwo years ��Commonwealth of Virginia, Rockingham County, To- Wit: __p BE l~/2.;ME~BERED, ~ <7(.J?~ that on the. d'--:l day of....... ~.::;;:;;:;~:~:i~a=ebefgc::e and acknow~~temselves to be indebted cognizance; ............................. to the Commonwealth of Virginia goods and chattels, lands and tenements, each in e sum of e,~ ..... ), ($£./····12.(?. ..... - ..tf!!~ Dollars, ~ to be levied of their respective 19g , of the said County of Rockingham, ~ ................~~·········~ rendered, , 'd:t.J;JJ.~£. ,pcincipal an~~ G©~i:: wealth of Virginia ~. for the ase of the Common- and they each severally waived their homestead exemption to their re- yet upon this con~: That if the said~~··· the Circuit Court of Rockingham ~ff&ta~t.A!:I~ County, at the .............. shall persona11y ap ear before urthonse of said County, on the .. ~.~ ..day of the -~"·/i?tch.,~Z,~;{!£.~~··············································································• --- §. .............. , and at such other heard, time or times to which the proceeclings and before any court or judge hereafter may be continued having or holding any proceedings .v....-<.~l'-ac.n.c;d..c:t..,-hen and there answe, th:a~.V.ic:n.·.• charged, and be bound under said recognizance declared void by order of a competent or further in connection with .. coocerning a certain until the charge is finally court, then the above recogniz:mce sha11 be null and void; other- ��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia : ~'"----"'L.,,.__.... To the, Sheriff of Rocking to appeal' before the Judge of the Cil'cu,it Coi&l'ffiocloingham ·am County, Gr eting: Coi1,nty, at the Court Bouse thereof, at lOo'cloclo, a. m., on the ... ~--·--- .......... day of~to testify and the tl'uth to say in behalf of the Defendant who stnnds cha~u;i~~i and indicted for a felony in the prosecution ......19 ..se?./ of the Common- rnisdem,--ean;or. .Jl.nclthis .......~ ......... shall not omit i1,nder the penalty of ,£100 . .Jl.nd have then and there this Writ. Wi ess, ... .:l:..~.9.B.f.:.~_T?Y./.IT.~J:,R! , Gierk of ow· said 'ow·t, at the Court House, the -Lf ay of.••3/'"'···•············'"~a;Jl/Jf.t:::!~= News-Record. Harrisonburg. Va. �Alffr/~~; 40 ~- ~t fl\· �COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA COUNTYOF ROCKINGHAM,to-wit: In the Circuit Court The grand upon their April term, 1931, Harry Wood, on or about in said under have illicit connection female Shorts indictment at day of March, did unlaifully of marriage, chaste court do presentthet the 1st with Dorothy of previous and dignity This Dorothy promise said oaths County of Rockingham, feloniously, the peace /'f'/ the body of said its married I? D in and for and now attending 1930, o jurors County: County of Rockingham, Leonard It, of said seduce Shorts, character, and and an unagainst of the Commonwealth of Virginia. is found and Maxine Shorts. on the testimony of �SEDUCTION \ ~ ~ ~- COMMONWEAETH V 8 LEONARD HARRY WOOD ':H~ A FELONY A True Bill t .} i~ f~S ~~ ~ ~ -~~ ~ i-rJ ~,~ ~ D. W. 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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. 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 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 This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court 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 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/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1931 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Leonard Wood Subject The topic of the resource Felony Seduction Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony seduction. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_011_008 Short Wood https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8b96d5372248ad54c06eae4678982391.pdf 8fef11cd2a5bf319d2974b22bc150ca5 PDF Text Text COUNTY OF .OCi:IHG ..A I.I , t o - wi t : nt I n the Cir cui t Co urt ,, ofs aid Cou bod y of s aid Cou nty 'i he gr ana_ j 'ur ors -i n and for the 1 said . Co urt at i ts Jun e of Roc kin gha m an d nov1 a t i end ing pr ese nt tha t Leo n Shi ffl et t term, 1 ~2D , upo t he i r oa ths do t , t he fin din g of t his ind i c t men wit h in one yea r nex t 1.i!' ior to , m, did unl aw ful ly m ufa ctu re in t he ss.i d Cow1·~y of Roc kin gha zpo s e for sa le , giv e w _ sel l, off er, kee p , stor e and e adv e rt ise and r ece iv e ord er s tra ns por t, a.i spe nse , so li ci t , _pea ce and dig nit y of the for ar den sp iri t s , aga ins t t he Com mo nwe alth of Vir gin ia. Thi s ind .ic men t i of H. W. s s wor n in ill r d , and C. D. Fu lk , wit ne sse y to giv e ev ide nce . nd se n t bef or e t he · gra nd jur Ho ove r, E . J . co urt 1'ound on the t est imo n �Viol . rro . h.C t COl.:J.10N Wl:A LTH v. 1 LEONIDAS SHIFFLET 'l. ~ '.lisd eme a n or A True Bi ll ~ l t~ ~ :t I ~) D .w•.!:Surman , Commonw ealths I"\ tto rney . �~J1HE COM MON WEA LTH OF VIR GIN IA. NTY , GRE ETI NGS : 1'0 THE SHE RIF F OF ROC KIN GHA M COU W e commfl.Ild you, that you take .. ---~ ---'j_~ ----------- if he be , so that you have his body forth with befo re the foun d with in your baili wick, and him safe ly keep __ Cou rt Hou•se ther eof OR --.-- ----- ----- ----Circ uit Cou rt of Rock ingh am County, at the ds in __ ~ ~ ~ - - - w he reof he stan ___ ______ _______ __ to answ er us of a certa indic ted. Cou rt ·witn ess J. F. Blac kbur n, Cler k of our said of of_ ____~ - - - - -, in the /_Y:..'J- year at the Cou rt Hou se the ____ _l _~ - --- day And have then and ther e this Wri t. 1 the Commonwealth. -- 1 7 ': .~ Clerk. �coM~[ONvVEALTH .l\ . vs. ~ �N ews-Record, Harrisonbura, Va . In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You a re hereby comnianded to sum,nion ... Y -..~, (!" 2 < / . ~r .. Erf- . ~ ~ ···· · · · . . . J : ~ ,..................... . to appear before the J udge of' the Circuit Court of' Rockinj(l,11,m County, nt the Court House, at 10 o'clock, a.m., on the . ....... .. / . ~ .d n y of'. .. ....~ . .... 191!cc-..-::i3 t o t estify and the truth to sa y in behalf' of h e Uu,nmonwealth before the Grand J ury ···· ·~ ~::.~•~···~.··.·.. 2 ~ an:"';;,,~/:~:i s~ .. ..... shall not omit under the penalty of' £100 . .11.nd have then Witness, J. F . B L.11.CKBURK, Clerk of' our said Court, at the Court House, the ../ :3 .day of......; ~....... , 1 9 ~ . ~ and in h e 14. 7 •yecu· of the Commonwealth . .................................... , . - ~ ~ ~ C l e r k. ��In the Name of the Comm onwea lth of Virginia : To the Sheriff of Rocking ham County, Greeting : You- are hereby com,ma nded to sunimo n .. £ fQ ~ ............. ...... . ..... ... ...... .. . ... . . .... . ....... ..... . to nppear before the Ju.,dge of the Circu,it Cou,rt of' Rockin gham County , at the Conrt Hou,set hereof, at IO o'clock , a. m ., on the. ?P~ ..........day of... ~to testif'y and the truth to say in behalf of the Commo nwealth ngains t .... 19.4~ niisden ieanor. .11.nd luwe then Witness , J. F. BL.II. CKB URN, Clerk of our said Court, at the Conrt House, the ..!}/ .day of. .. ~ · ......, 1 9 ~ cmd in the 14.~ th year of the Commo nwealt h . News-Record, Harrisonbu r~. Va. . . .vJ.1. .~~ Clerk. �~ ~ ·c dM / "l,,O. 1~ dc u, _J }~ - �STATE NORMAL SCHOOL HARRISONBURG, VA. CHEMICAL LABORATORY REPO RT OF ANAL YSIS SUBMITT ED THE SAMPLE OF ...................................... ...................................... .... ............... BY THE DETERM INATION ................... ............... ............................................................................ ....... FOR ...................... SHOWS THE OF ................... .................................................................. ................... ................... FOLLOW ING ANALYSI S : REMARK S : IS CORREC T TO I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGO ING ANALYS IS THE eEsT a , Mv •~owLE DGE. ~ ~b .... ~ /J,. .... . . ..~;·· · DATE .. ... .. .... .. ······ ··,:aAOc,sT ��, �1/d ff. ,i" ~ ,·;I\ , .. /, I �J �/ ' LEONIDAS S.1::ill!'FLETT f ! ads Indictme nt for Misd-1Deanor- / . 1 J\ / ! ' ' t f f .t 1 l �'f , -- / l\ I l !I I I I t . I ' . '- � 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 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 Rockingham County Circuit Court 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.  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> <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 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 Commonwealth v. Leonidas Shifflett Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Not Guilty Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor not guilty manufacture sell offer transport dispense advertise receive order for ardent spirits Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1923 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box3-042 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Shifflett https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_002_033-commonwealth-v-lert-and-wythe-tutweiler.pdf ce0a171ccfdd75d296d693330097ff86 PDF Text Text ��r I~=~=~=~~ J ��,.r2 'r 2...-Lr d S-Y7J ft?\, r.Lt s-.j I 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. 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 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 This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court 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 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/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lert and Wythe Tutweiler Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Property Damage Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with misdemeanor property damage. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU LIbraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_002_033 Tutweiler https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/7dc44085e70ea01c0e4588b9b0f2d009.pdf 0837eecc9ad0b4f8022fb20e04103687 PDF Text Text COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGIN IA, COUN'l'Y OF lW CKINGHAM, to-wit: In the Circtii t Court of said Cow1ty: The grand jurors in and for the body of said county of Rocki n gh a m and now attending said Court at its April te r m, 1925, upon their oaths do present that Lester Eppar4, Withi n one year next prior to the finding of this indictment, in the said county of Rocki!lgham, did unlawfully ' rnanaiactll.re, sell, offer, keep, store and expose for sale, gi ve away, transport, dispense, solicit, advertise and receive orders for ardent spirits, against the peace and dignity of the Commonweal th of Virginia. ~he jurors a f ores a id upon their oaths aforesaid do further present that Lester Eppard, within one year next prior to the finding of this indictment, in the s aid county of Roc k ingham, did un lawfully have in h i s , posses s ion ardent spirits, a gainst the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. And the jurors aforesaid upon their oa ths aforesaid do further present that Lester Eppa rd, withi n on e year next prior to the finding of this indictment, in th e s aid c ou nty of Rocki ngham, did unlawf ully receive ard ent spirits, agains t the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. This indictment is found on the testimony of Dewey Dofflemyer, John Dove and Th~rber, witnesses sworn in Court a.rni sen t before th e grand jury to give evidence. �;/-t!'"~ i_....-/ Commonw ealth v. ) Indiotme nt Lester Eppard l ' ') _,..-1 ~~ I • ~ ~i April term 1926 .... . A True Bill: D. w. Earman Commonweal th' s Attor n ey \ �Arrest Warrant To---.rr'-~ ::.__n--=c.. =--"'"-\""i~~ 'Fi"~-----:A -- -- -- -, a Constable of said County: ~t;Jt:::::t :1::.'t::J.~ ~'li.~~~~i:&ed½r=71"'~ - -of the said County, has this day made J..,1.~ ~ ~'°"-~~'l!:3 ,., , a ~!e::::5,~- n Justice of the said County, These are therefore, in the name of the Commonw ealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to appreother Justice of the said County, the body of the said- - - - -- d to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required to summon - -- - - --1-+--- - - - - - -- - - - -- - -- -- - - - - - - - -- - -- to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonw ealth, on the examinatio n touching the said offence. Given under my hand and seal thi~ z ~ !\_L~ ~ ~ __J,~ --,m"-/No. 3 8 ~ N£WS · R£ CORD CO ., HARRISONBUR G, YA.. ~ ~ ~ ~~ , in the year 19__b_\J _.:__ _ _ _ J, P. (Seal.) �Commonwealth Executed the within warrant by arresting and delivering th e body of 1~ ~1!1 ;t_ (!i.t._JµJ. _ _~ before ""ff" }·us Hu ~f Rockingham County, a!Ta b)• su~r - mouing the within named witnesses in person, �In the Name of the Common wealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby com,mande d to sunimon. .. . .l!J .~ ··· M)· ~/ .(]✓.~ ... .v/4/4/ ,.. € ....... ........ 0. ~ . ? . ° 7 = . ~ ... to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham , County, at the Court House thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m . , on the ..../. -?.~ ................day of · · ~ · / .. ... 19.7 '? to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwea lth against. ........... . ;;f ~.:::::~·.·······: who stands charged with and indicted for a fel;mty misdemean or . .Jl.nd this ....~. . . ..... shall not omit under the penalty of £100 . .Jl.nd have then and there this Writ. / Witness, J . F . BL.Jl.CKBUR.N, Clerk of our said Court, a t the Court House, the } ...day of'. ... ··~ / · ... ., 19,?,.,r; and in t} e ... ... ..... . . News-Record. Harri,onburg. Va. . . . .. o/ . .· th yew· of the Commonw ealt. ~~ Cle, k. �~ - ~ r• :r - ,, :, rt1 )( 0 C) C rt' (l) a. .., Q U> 0 ?. :l 3 ::I \ ,::l. ' ~ < :!. :3 Ill .., ~ C .., 0 0 - '< 0 'O ....,.. 0 :r Cl) 1 ~ / �In the Name of the Commonwealt h of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby comrnandeil to sum,nion ... ... : :~. ~··· :: ....................... . to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Cou,rt of Rockingham, County, at the Court Hou,se thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the ...~...9.... . .day of ... ~ .. . .. 19.~._, 0 to testify and the tru,th to srzy in behalf of' the Commonwealth before the Grand Jury .···•··;,~.~d~oha~:,~Ji:::i~a.• = :,:~:=:ano> ········ ········································ .11.nd this . .... ~ .........sha,ll not omit under the penaUy of £100 . .11.nd have then and there this Writ. Witness , J. F. BL.11.CKBUR.N', Clerk of 01,ir snid Coiirt, cit the Coiirt House, the / £ .dny of ..........~....., 1 · ........ ,1cind in th~ . . /f?·· · ~·(._•¢{····· ··· · · · · ·~ News~Record. Harri~onb11r1i?, Va . yenr of the Commonwealth . · . . . . . . .... , Cle1·lc. - �~ - �1 l,, (3. ( ~ 1\. ·- (ft oLJ. ;_ ,/ ft // ✓ __JQl 9 u r--lJ= 13 't r I • ~ . ,7 [ J -+ s, ,i J-V /) I I . 5, (. ,/ I f Si~ 1c , ,/ ...... , .,. . o ~I () �----- ~----- - - �� 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 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 Rockingham County Circuit Court 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.  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> <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 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 Commonwealth v. Lester Eppard Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box5-009 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Eppard https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/0209e8df7f8fd8df42b7a54dc555e2b1.pdf e24d3ec6dbf8038e92d5086a9369bf58 PDF Text Text COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM , to-wit In the Cirou.it C,ourt of said County: The grand jurors in and for the body of said oollnty of Rockingham and now attending said Court a.t its Februa r y term, 1926, upo n their ~aths do present that Lester Eppard, within one y ear next prior to the finding of this indictme n t, in the said cowity of Rockingh am, did wilawf lllly have in his possession a still, still cap, worm, tub, fer ment e r, and other appliances co nnected · with a nd used in the operation of a still, without having the same register ed as re qui red b y law, a gai n st the ' pe a ce a nd d i gnit y of the Co mmonwealth of Vir ginia. This i ndictment is found on the testimony of I C. W. Dove and D. H. Dofflemyer, witnesses s wor n i n c ourt and sen t befor e the g r a nd jur y to g ive evidence. �\, Unlawf ul posses sion of still , tf lJ ,. Commonweal th v) Indictm ent Lester Eppard .... . Februa ry term, 1926 A True Bill: ~~~ · -' ,. . ~ D. W. Earman Commo nwealth 's Attorne y I �COMMONWE ALTH OF VI RGINIA, COUN TY OF ROCKINGHAM , to-wit: In the Circuit Court of said County: The grand jurors in and for the body of said county of Rockingham a nd now attending said cour.t at its February term, 1926, upon their oa ths do present that Lester Eppart, within one ye ar next prior to the finding of this indictment, in t he said county of Rockingham, did unlawfully and feloniously clw,U e> manufa cture a rdent spirits, against the pea ce and dignit y of I\ the Commonwealth of Virgin ia. This indictment is found on the testimony of C. W. Dove and D. H. Do;f f lemyer, witnesse s. sworn in court a nd sen t before the grand jury to give evidence. ; .. I �Viol Pro Aot - Mfg. Commonwealth v) Indictmen t Lester Eppard C'-~J February term, . 1926 A True Bill: ~4:~ · ore~ "~ D. W. Earman Commonwe alth's Attorney �In the Name of the Common wealth of Virginia : To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: YoU, nre h ereby co1nnuinde d to su,m,mon .. to appenr before the Ju,dJe of the Circuit Cou,rt of RockinJha m, CoU,nty, at the Court Hou,se thereof, at 10 o'clock, ci. m., on the. / £ . . ~ of' . 19. ~, to testify and the truth to say in beha,lf' ot,,ffie Comnionwe cilth before the Grrmd JU,ry s::::5t!...-e-.d.. . .. ., ... ... ···· ········ ··········· ~ ·L ·....... ;L--L~~ b :~,/ ..G ·~ ············································· who stands char~t: 1, ia~ indicted for a f elony misdemean or . .ii.nil this . ......~ ·······slwll not omit under the penalty of £100 . .11.nd have then and there this Writ. ~ ~ s , J. F. BL.JlCKBU R.N', Clerk of our saicl Court, at the Court House, the .i~:f. . s::? -.?1{,. ..., 19 LC,andl;i;. the ~ h yea,· of the Comm onwea Uh. ····· ······· ······ / News- Record, Harri~onf,urg, Va. ··! ...... :.c!J/...~ { ~... ....... .., Ulerlc. �I" :SIC? ny ·dollve r mg a tr u e t, opy of the with in Summons to.~ ···-······Jn person ,' 1 ~ }~ \.) r\ ~ "\. \' ' i �... - ~. ,. \ I I • . t ' �I /; . • ~1-. I ,r _,. ,1 . � 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 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 Rockingham County Circuit Court 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.  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> <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 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 Commonwealth v. Lester Eppard Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Found not guilty Testimony by C.W. Dove Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1926 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box5-046 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Eppard https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/00827e25d73a3a20ace03c8a588953c3.pdf b090b57147813737d0ddc890f6becaf0 PDF Text Text STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-w it: In the Circ uit Cour t of Rock ingha m Coun ty: ') ,.) ~ The Grand Juro rs in and for the body of said Coun ty its Octo ber pf Rock ingha m and now atten ding said Cour t at er Hous e '"u~erm, .i 920, upon the:i. r o~th s, r-:io J. esen t that Lest _, . ...... prio r to cth e /find ing of this indic tmep t; nexi year one ·:with in' ,. '"'o .. unla wful ly manu factu re~ Rock ingha m, :did ty Coun said ,in ·theti i (_, I , , for sale, give away , • ~ s~ expo and ~tore , keep r, sei~ . offe t,, orde rs · traps port , dispe nse, soli cit, advf rtise and recei ve the for arde nt spir its, agai nst the peac e and dign ity of ~ 1· : .. ... ' of 1,..1 ~J • 1 l ..___., I I Commonweal th of Virg inia. i This indic tmen t is found on the testim ony of W.L. and sent · Dilla rd and C. R. Fawl ey, witn esses swor n in cour t befo re the Grand Jury to give evide nce. �t ·- (lj fl r1 ... ·r o· ... , .ro' ~, . 1 lfle ;t ..i ~·· • .p .. '. _,. I. ~· ......, 11 ' rjj"<•O - CD !)( ... oi:• r C•; (j f ' I 0 ~IlO J, , -~ ri i! · ~ C, ' 0 0 ( i:., ~ 11 ' . •t . , . u · :., i ... 1J :.> · ' .,: • ::x:: 1 0 ·i •'.('.) - t:$ t ' • ct' CD .uo·1 •-· i. . ; rr - 0~'1') _i·,n 0 m 11 I-'• Ill 0 - • ..L • ,t . 0 CD CD ID J • ~· ., p, I-' u' G• . B 0:, I 1, ,ff~ : C 0 1-3 ( . f) :;T G; , ' ffl ..... ~ •m - 0 ~CD • J .. : t;t r.: ii, ·r-' .l.c+ ;:s- ,0 ' 'c+ sCD J ,. ~· . ~ I-' ~ 0 • �Vir~ ini a , Rock in r.;h.am Coun ty, to-rd t; Be it rm:~enb er ed that t is dE-1.y ~ /}. ~ Y: }. f/, ~ ~.. .... ;__ .;._. __ -~# -~ came b ofor e me , H. W. Bert ram Bail Comm issio ner f or Ro c:rin tha.m Cou r.ty , ~~ . d. s e~1 cr c J.1.~ a nd. r e spoc tive l y a c kn ov;le dg0 d them e s e lves i.c.de b ·"·.en t o the Cocmomrn alth of rir j i n in i n !;he s r.J:J o: Jl'I./V""lf Jr/-- r£ud-,. ffi ....,do ..1.<? rA. the SlliTI 0f ' /I ~ i n th ,~ +h n.t i z to say .. b e en id ~ / ) , ~ j '{) .:::!!_ u~ cf U:)} 1 ~r :::i f1-S "d ~ end t h0 s rd d / in f ~ d l ! ar c . t o be lev ied ot t heir resp ecti ve r;o oi,.s a~a. c , tt eJ.R t l t.m d-:; r.:.n d. t onern er tB for. t he nsc o! the C 0;1q onwe .'?.J .. 1; ex10mp tior. s ar.; tc 't . j s obl; [.;,· t:ic n, ·:: ,a. a l l c1AiM or ri~h t to disch ar.r,- e any liab il ity eris i!l~ to t he CorT"'O:n.¥Vet:i J.th ·nnder thif, !'eco ~ni zRnc e, with coup ons a.eta c hed frol"J. th e bon 0'. s o:" t his stA.t e ; YBT l!PO.N THI~ COND ITION , that ·r the said µ ,~ ~ I J.~ sha ll pe rsonally appe ar befo re the C1rc n j t Con ... t of Rook inghn ti Coun ty on the fi rst dny of. the next t er:ri. t he:r ~o...: , ~" -tl, /!!i bJ l ~ ~ :- "!.~s::~\;;;:::'Ss;::::S\;::::=s;\::;;;;;;;;;;~ ~ ~ then ~nd ther 0 to answ er the CoJ!lr.ionueal th for and c onne rn i ng o. c or t n1n · l'\MAA-~' - · - ~ ' " h c s t &.ml~ s c h. P..r goi"'~ n n d a h 11 o~. TT.h ~en o. not depart thcre f!"O r: with out lNn•e of s aid cour t, then. t hi o reco gni.z anoe sha.1 1 b e Toid . othe rwsi c ·rn ·rem~ t:r ir. f u l l f orc e f::. nd virt ue. Take n and ackn owl ed.e;c d bef or e m0 thts /J day of ~ 1}t:v u--a~C, Vf,A -'U3 a il 1920 . co~r .issi oner . rhe fore goin r reco gni zanc e i s cer t i fie u to tb o Cl erk of the Circ uit Cour t of Rock ingham Coun ty . ~ . I r, I /. - ~ - �'J ... . r ,. • i r: i: ... 0 . 1_• �I .J J i ... COX.,fflfEALTH 0]" VIRGIN IA, I COUNTY OF HOCKING1lAM, to- it: I • .-\" L To the Sherif f lherea.s \. I Count y ha i::l t hi s info rma 1.;i on on oath before me, a JuB ti oe of the Peace of aa believ e and does believe that ardent spirits are being manu.fa .otured or stor1'4, for salo, barter , gllft, or use, in violati on of law, in a certain a · dwellin g houl:ic or out build.ing a, situate on the farm of ~ ; ~ ~ : : up ied by ---- County of Rocking ham, --='-- ~----- ~ ~ . . . _ _ _ __ _ These are, there f ore, in the name of t he Commonweal th of Virgin ia to oom:maud you :forthw ith to search said buildin gs for ardent spirit s and their contai ners, and bing the same and the person in whose posses sion they are fo be ... ore me or \ some other Justioe of tho sa.id Comity to answe,r the s / d com- plaint and to be furthe r dealt with a.ooord ing.Jto law. ~ Given under my hand this ' !/J1/!day of ugust, (.) .. t \ • • 20. • �' Q;) (.) .!E C .._ ~ ~ q .!e- c., , ~ <l) ~ ,, cl .s:: ....., C '.t:J ..!:? C: c.., ~ _en ~ ~ ad E E - !:'- cu (XI Clo() ::::, ..c: C ~ ' 0 C'J 0) CJ -<:i:: ~ ~ / ) ' • ' . t ' r -- ' J . • l . �IN TH~ NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGIN IA, TO T:S:E SHE RIF F OF ROC XIN G:S: A= COU NTY - GRE ETIN G: You are hereby commanded to summ on ... to appear before the Judg e . .... ..... ........ .. day ef the Circuit Court ef. ... ef Rock ingh am County, at the Court-House, on the .................... .... Term next, to show cause wiry not be fined and attached .for .faili ng to atten d at t/1e ..... the aforesaid Court, as witness , duly summ oned on beha lf in the suit at law of .................................. .. .should ............... Term, I9I. .. .. ., o.f ef.. ... .... .. .Plain tijf vs. Defe ndan t. And have then and there tllis Wn"t. Court, at the Court-House, the .. year ef the Commonwealth. T,Vitness .. day ef..... ef our said Clerk •·····•········· · ... .. .. ..... ... .I9I... .... ., and in the ... . , Clerk . Form 6<)-Be rlin. �- ~ v-1 (r..J 0--\ t-...\ 0 I;:)- ~ \;'J- - ,') I:)/ I:::, ...... w ... ....... C> Vs J, '--1) '-::) �DOCKET NO .. _ _ __ FILE NO., _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ r • q. - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - r • ~ l FINAL ORDER 19~- l( ff- 2- v 191 /'. PROCEEDIN GS Memo: Filed. @c-1_ 12~.A.£----- 7-:::;, ,, ,______,,-,- Process Issued. / . ' CIRCUIT COURT, ROCKINGHAM CO., VA. �-------'-- � 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 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 Rockingham County Circuit Court 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.  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> <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 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 Commonwealth v. Lester House Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box1-066 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries House https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/db787d7255db2b7fde67c1663a5fb050.pdf 0d3f7c5ae232b33801cbba345726431b PDF Text Text 1TH OF V P.G 3L , com TY ::zo OF n the Ci rcuit Gour K G "• to-wit : of s id oun , : · urors i n and for e grand he bod ockingham and now at ending said cour 1924, upon t heir oa hs d o pr sen o 1e ear next pr ior to t ha fi nd i ng of e of said count • of a t i s October ter , Lilian Sh i fflet, within his ind ic raen , in th e said co un of Ro ckingham, did ur aw-u1 1 ~ manufacture , sell, off er , keep, stor and expose i or sale , give aw~ , trans ort, disp nse , solicit, advertise and. receiv the eace and dignit- of i he orders for onwealth of Virginia. The jurors a foresa id upon fur her rdent s irits, agaius heir oaths afores id do resent that Lill ian Shifilet , within one year next to the finding of this i ndict~nent , in the S<:tid c ount of Ro lti n g- ham , did unlawful l y have in er possession ardent spiri s, a - gains o he eace and digni the oamo:nwea h of rior ir inia. nd the ·urors ~for said , upo n their oa hs a foresaid do fur her pre s 0n tha Lillian Shiffle tt, within one prior t o t he finding of his indict ment , in ear next he said count y of ockingham , did unlawful l y receive ardent spiri s , a ainst the peace and digni of he onwea h of Vi r.c?ini a. hls indi t ment i ou.nd on he t estimon of J .li. n v v Funk and J hr1 Dove, wi nesses sworn i n COllrt a nd s nt b fore the rand ur, t o give ev i d ence . �Vio Pro ct , onwea th v ) L"llian die ment hiifle Misdeme anor fJ.1rue Bil l D. W. " rman orrunonwea .th ' s ttorne 1 �Arrest Warrant COMM ONWE AL TH OF VIRGIN IA, } TO WIT : ROCKI NGHAM COUNT Y, TO- - - -- - - - - - - - - -- -- - -- - , a Constable of said Count y: Whereas,~_ ..,o_.. ._h.. ._n.. _'_FJ -'----""-1~n... k_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the said County, has this day made compl aint and inform ation on oath before me, W. r.. Di n sma re a Justice of the said County, that_ _ _.... L,.,.ic.01....1.....i"-"a....nuo._JS~h.....i.._f......._f... l .....e_..t~t._____ __ ___ ___ ___ ______ ___ __ of the said County, on the 5'th day of e:ptem ber 192~ . in the said County, did ___ _ Unl wfull y ~ran spor t , pos sess and sel l a rd ent spir its aga jns t the pea c and di gnit~ of th.e_______CDmma.nwe>,,_Qa~i~tu,b4--_ ___ ___ ___ ___ These are therefore, in the name of the Comm onwea lth of Virginia, to comm and you forthw ith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said Count y, the body of the said- - -- - - - Li 11 i an Shi ffle tt to answe r the said compl aint and to be furthe r dealt with accord ing to law. And you are requir ed to sumJ ohn Dove and no-~s.- Funk mon - -- -- - -- - - -J- - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - to appear and give eviden ce in behalf of the Comm onwea lth, on the exami nation touchi ng the said offence. Given under my hand and seal this-----S-t.bL--... - No. 3 8 NEWS- R ECO RD CO . . HAARI SO H BUAG , VA. �Commonwealth vs. } Arr.est ~arrant ...........................................................................( .............. Executed the within wa rrant b}' arresting and delivering th e body o f . ✓__/. ,L ......•................•._. ...... '........................... . ·-·· 1 before ................................................. 1 a Justice o f Rockingham Count/, and by sum- moning the wit11in named w itn esses in person , , I I /,J --c . 7 ~~ #~ �In the Name of the Commonwealt h of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You cire hereby com,nianded to suninion ........ .. · ························ 2 ·············· · ························ · ···· ~~ .. .. to appear before the Jud_ffe of the Circu,it Cou,rt of Rockin_ffham County, at the Court ... 19 .2-:-.(7'House thereof, at 10 o 'cloclc, a. m., on the . ..... ......... 6. .. .0. ..day of'.. . .. ~ . /... -· to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth before the Gremel Jury ············ ······ ···· ·· " ··· ............ ·························· ························ ········ .. . i ( ~. . . . L ~ .. ·············1 ·•· ·•· ······· . . . . . . . . .. who stands charged with c1,nd in&t9ted f~,~ ci f elony misdemecmor . .11.nd this . .......f::.. ........ ·.... ........ shall not omit iinder the penalty of £100. .11.ncl have then ancl there this Writ. Witness, J. F. BL.11.CKBUR.N', Clerk of our said Cow·t, at the l'onrt Hoiise, the .. ., 19 -?-/'and in the 14., .. th year of the Conunonwe(l,lth . l d ~ .ilay of'.. .... ~ , .. ·········~·-· .... , : .. ... ....... /_/_.., .... .. ........... . .. ........., Clerk. News.Record, H<1rrisonburg, Va. ) I �~, . ... \·.r, '·- ' . . .f , ~ -~ ";P �-,. "- - \ ,..... ~ \. T * t;')......, ... "" __.. l. "' J. . �'\. ' • , ':fl (. \ � 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 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 Rockingham County Circuit Court 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.  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> <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 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 Commonwealth v. Lester Shifflett Description An account of the resource Felony; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Felony Indictment Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-044 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Shifflett https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_008_265-commonwealth-v-lester-shifflett.pdf fe4d255ac27cda369dec81d094cbda9f PDF Text Text • • _........_.._.IL. �•• •• ,_ •• • �• • �• • ,;, • �h " l>, t, .vr,.., 11 /,o 1,,,,,,(.i, tnut II 11 (Mi,f .,v, 1/-.N., ,., • ,,Jr, ,., ;,t clr,~ ~ d u ,,, , JNr r/ �( J -t.1,._(., I~ 1./ ,, • L ✓ A. , (., ~ .. 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I ('/nit. h,......,., •·it ��• • ., .l.ddltio!Ull persons of Leeter Shifflett,wbo 2nd 6ay of July ae jurors dr1wn to be eu-.oned etallde charted 1924 end euoh Other to try at th1e tern of the COQ:rt, B.F.l!yers Benr1 B. Bc"""'n L. L, L. C. Clo ybroolt ll, J .D.Rortl:l8n C John l!. Suter C J, OLBeax-d L. R.P,1,!artln C D.1' .llitchie L. J.S,Roller P. H.H.D1ehl of• felony.on for the tri&l the ceeee •• they may be raquired .I. o, J. Neff L Poul Sellers L John ll. Good 8 Goenor Meesiolc C Drown thie l st doy ot July 1924, ---.,f!...l.L...1f!:...:0,1.:::....:...:~=~-:.;_1•::.:6::.:~=-:::......:Clerk Drawn in~, 7 presence -----'---...:.; __ Judge �• ·, • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • � 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. 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 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 This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court 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 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/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lester Shifflett Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with a felony. Subject The topic of the resource Felony 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 Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_008_265 Shifflett https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_012_006-commonwealth-v-lester-wright.pdf 8a81176fbab58d26060c14c3ff694447 PDF Text Text COM:'10NWEALTH OF VIRGINI.A, COUITTYOF ROCKINGHAM,to-wit: In the Circuit Court The grand of said jurors in and for ingham and now attending 1932, upon their on or about and slay said oaths October County: Court do present 9, 1932, one Roy Shoemaker, the County of Rockat that in said against its October Lester term, Wright, County, did kill the peace and dignity of the Com.~onwealth of Virginia. This ✓ Lee Dechert, indictment is found Herbert Thompson, / /\witnesses ~, sworn to give evidence. Bessie Vizg~nia ~ / Snyder, in Court - on the testimony / E. E. Kiser, Leona Thompson, and sent before of Harry ✓ Ernest V Snyder, and Ida Thompson, the grand jury �Homicide ) ~ } l ~ v) Indictment Lester Wright- ("{:._ l1. ~-- ~-, ~- ~ ~~ ' Commonwealth :e 1{ Felony October term, 1932 A True Bill: ~ Witnesses: VTJ'arry Lee Dechert _'1Ierbert Thompson v1E. :z. Kiser v ,Ernest Snyder 1/I}essie V. Snyder ¼,eona Thompson Ida Thompson ~1 ~J D. ·v. Earman Commonwealth's Attorney �IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKING:IA1,!COIDJTY, VA. COMMONWEALTH v. CHARGE TO THE ,TURY LESTER Y'RIG:rr If not guilty, you find you will the accused, in jail or by a fine both five such fine not as cmrged say so and fix in the penitentiary nor more than confinement him guilty then you will at confinement TTright, say so and no more. If you find indi ctruent, Lester years, or, for a period exceeding for in your not punishment not less discretion, exceeding one thousand and imprisonment. his in the dollars, than one by one year, or, by �Charge to the Jury �OCT ,s32- COMMONWEALTH v. Felony LESTERWRIGHT i:£1, (homicide) ��ham Coynty, Gre7ting: --~-~-/------ who stands ~harg-;a;;d wi h and indicted for a felony m~sdemeanor. And this __ _.. __ ... .. shall not omd under f>Pnaftyof £100. And haw then and there this Writ. ROBERT SWITZER, day of .... __............ _ 19_ -~!arid in the 15 _ of thP Com;n7weaftl;i. - ,,___ ,,__ .,____ ,,__~L,, P t L PRESS, HA.RRtSONBURG, 'O, d Cfrrk of our said C urt, at the Court Ho11sr, thP / ;}-_ J- _ Clerk �Executed of the 1 -------· ~'Y de.'iverin[J vithin summon a t,·1 ··::- < 0,0\ to~~ ----~------~----------------each person. p,. t ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ "' ~ '- l �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: __,To the Sheriff •✓. re hereby commanded to summon of Rockingham._ County, Greeting: .?;'#· 2.r..--'.4< .....,..,...l.( .. tf_....\:::-., ..(-1'.-...,J./_.f A1~I ..:.~. ····~-;:2,~?:1!.....:I~~-( .. .rXfj ..~.t! ' 1 _,,q-_UM~t4 .~-:f.4.-( ..t.i.. ..... ~.~ /.,....... U ~~.~ . .-::/..~./4~ .%..L.~ ....... J ........&.:r .../.,- ......... d..f3...."t::74:~~?.': ...~,q•!,. ...... ~...... .. ~H✓-4. .. 1:...J..~ ....... e..-. ... «✓-.l .....,...Y......£~ ..!:..'-;7···+~.e ..1...../i ....<e....t~....... f .. .l-1'!.( .. ··~··· ·~F e.~.. ··'-········-4.,······· to ':/.f~efore > the Judge of the Circuit Com! of Rockingham at/µi o'clock, a. m., on the /.£--'ci.ay.of . ..... County, -L.,.J,/. to testify and the trnth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth al the Court House thereof, .... .............. 19..?.; against ............................................... ,........ "-...! ............... ./.·"·cf·-'·/·~······· who stands charged with and indicted for And this ........ L../.... f·····················shall l"AESS not omit under pe,,a/t,, of £100. And haw /h('JJ and . J. ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk of our said Co ,rt, at the Court House, thr . .. day of ......... / P' & L felony ~wr. IJ there this Writ. Witness, ti HARRISONBURG. ..1... ..{ VA ...... 19_:? .I,-and in the 7 ...1..£.. 15.// year of the Co111111011wealth . ../.,.? ~//. ..../................... !..< ......... , Clerk �Executed Nov,8th I932, by delivering a true copy of the within summon to E.E.Kiser, C.R.Fawley, Evert Snyder, Bessie Snyder, Herbert Thompson, Virginia Thompson, Leona Thompson, Ida Thompson, Howard Caldwell, Harry Lee Dechart,each in person, Not finding Earnest Roberson at his usual place of abode executed by delivering a true copy of the within summon to Vernie Roberson at hie usual place of abode. , , _._,~ ,___, Deputy for "C.R.Fawley, S.R.C. ~ ~ -~ ~ I ~ , i · d~ ~ .~ ~"~ "~ X ':._~ �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia : to appear before th~, J;, 1,d<1eof' the Circi1,it Coi1,rtJLockin_gham County, at the Court f:!oi1,sethereof', atho o'cloclc, a. m., on the ........./ . .... ...... day of'. .........•.... <-•.. tt:::Y.!.6. ....... 19 ...f.....:Z-- to testify and the truth to say in behalf a,_gninst ...................... j. wealth, plcdntiff, .......................•. . .......... who stands charged i -··· in the prosecution of the Defendant .... ~.!,o of the Common- ................................ . ...... ?.Z..1.~;?·:t.£.................... . ith and indicted for a felony £... mti,s-d;em;ett,nor . .11.ndthis .............. •····/··········shali not 01111iti1,ncler the penalty of £100 . .11.ndhave then and there this Writ. "J:l:ness, .. J,...R.OCEgT-.SWIT-ZBR;······, Clerk of our said Conrt, at the Coi1,rt House, the -· ........ day of . ................. 2.(~1. . News.Record, Harrisonburg, Va. ........ ...19 L .•. ~ f'a ncl in the 1 ....7th £ .............. ~ year of' the Commonwealth. I / ,........................... ........................................ , Clerlc,. �Executed Nov 8th I932t by delivering a true copy of the within summon to Hinton Coldwell in person, Not finding Robert Webbt at his usual place of abode executed by delivering a true copy of the within sunnnon to Ollie Webb at his usual place of abode. ~,1r"~~Deputy for C.R.Fawley, S.R.C. ~~~ r_\" f ~ :_~ l, ~? l~~' . ¾ " ~ ~ .J:OJ ' ~~,, /I.-;;:;.,- ltJl"7'T-.. •uos.:rad u1 qo~~ p.:rm{OIH ••uo.:rigm.:rv +q31~ S.J:N 'ijno.:riem.rv iq~l.J:M oi uoununs u1q+JM aq+ Jo Adoo an.:r+ ~ ~UJ.J:8AlT8P Aq 'Z£6I q+s 'AON painoQX~ a~~~;q e.qI pu~ 'uos~1•N �to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, q............. /r'~ at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the ... say in behalf of the Defendant .. •. day of ..= ...... 19'2.l---to ~~~,,, i11the prosecution of the Commo1~w~ against. .. .............................. . .. ·•·•·•··.......•......•..•..... . .... ... . ... •••••··•·•••••·••· who ,tond, ch"•':;t,__t"d testify and the truth to ;.d;ct,d Jo,• felony m;,d~e~o,. And this ........ ......... ......................... shall not omit ttnder pena'.ty of £100. A1J.d ha-ve then and there this Writ. Witness, J. ROBERT SWITZER, day of *-t/7,,.":. ~ Clerk of our said Court, at the Court House, the . .19)2,--, and in the. /.?.~/.. .. year of ·/.······· the Commonwealth. ··zlfJ~~~erk THE SERVICE PRESS, HARRISONBURG, VA. FORM NO. 5 �Executed Nov, 8th 1932, by delivering a true copy <ff the within summon to Frank Eye, Geo McDorman, Glen Sommons, Howard Coldwell, Alfred Knight, each in person. Not fdnding Ray Eye at his usual place of abode executed by delivering a true copy to Bessie Eye at his usual place of abode, Not finding Bridger Ray at his usual place of abode executed by delivering a true copy to Jim Ray at usual place of abode, Not finding Robert Veany at his usual place of abode executed by delivering a true copy to Geo Spinnard at his usual place of abode, Not finding Jacob Smith at his usual place of abode executed by delivering a true copy to Nary Shifflett at his usua place of abode, Not finding Earnest Roberson at his usual place of abode executed by delivering a tru copy to Be~sie Roberson at his usual \lace of abo Harry Cold~~J.1. & :Margart~~AKDe._~~v for Knight,not found in my ·' · bailwick. ':), ·"-_ ~ ~ ~i \' •o •H•s 'aaT.M.-e,.r•,n .:roJ a+ndaa •uosxad Ul qo~a 9Uld.J:'elr•a·H t s.:raANUlATen •s.:rea~ .:rn~+nv 'Aa~u-ea somv o+ uourru~s u1q+lM eqi Jo £doo an.:r+ ~ ~UJ.l:8AlTaP £q 'Z£6I q+e 'AON PB+noax~ � 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. 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 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 This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court 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 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/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1932 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lester Wright Subject The topic of the resource Felony Murder Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony murder. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_012_006 Shoemaker Wright https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/25a3b7bcafe19eabbd004ea927726091.pdf c691a083225178f18b981583633ed5c2 PDF Text Text STATE O VI INIA , .OCKII H If , to-wi. COtn 1.r Y OF n the Circuit Court of sai d County: The grand j urors in and for th boo..y of said county ,._j of .~ckingh am and no'w a ttending said cou rt a t its J ne term, I tha t Le ster Shiffle t t , , l se hiff e tt , d "Bud " Wood within one year next 1::ir i or to the finding of this indictment , in the said. county of ockingham , did un awfully ~nufacture, sell , oJffe r , keep, store and expose for sal e , give a way, trans ort , dis ense , s olicit. adver tise an d receive the 11e rders for ardent s irits, against ce and dignity of the C mmonweal th of Virginia. his in die 1m en t is found on the t estimo of L . H. Br uc e, witness swor _ in court and sent before the grand jury to give evide nce. �r. t\r t }"'~, ""--........_ r,~--~- ~ l ? 9 Viol . ·; ; ~-~ !; !J- . l rt 1,' ~ ~, - ~ ~- ~~ ~-t ,ll- i l!if.'\ . ~ -" J , ~" F " ~~ t \, ~ '- f l, (i: r~~'. I . r1 ;,\ ~, f~~ -l. ' ? .t ~ , ~ i; misd emea nor ~ f !·~ f; ~ ' ~ n ., . ~ Ee~~ ~I\ ·/t~ Foreman t½ r- Cl) y iJ . . . ,.f- 1• ·~t tf t M- "Bud " Wo od t, , June tenn , 192'2 , ~ ~ Geo . Shif flet t . El s e Shif flett . r( I ~ ,.. \_...r, l -,tj ::ste r Shif flet- t , ~c ~1"' t:r t~ 'if~ [ Commonweal t h ~ f) 'f.. ~ _,.. ro. Ac t u • n • ~arman Commonwea lth's .A tto rne I, ,: ' t)',' t 1 t' _.... t J- . �-· •· ��~, ~ M, &~ ~ ~°" ~ \ ~ ~ ~ ~..,_ ,._ '-" '~ I. °' ~ ~ ~ / M-- _ ~~- \ ~ t~ ·. CA_ \&~ �• ��In the Nam e of the Com mon weal th of Virginia: to nppen r before the Judje of the Circu it Court of Roclci n_gha m, Count y, at the Cou,rt Hoi1,se thereo f, at 10 o'cloc k, a. m ., on the..... ~L ...... ....dciy of. 19.'?-. ~ to testif y ancl the tn1,th to say in behal f of the Conun onwea lth n_ga,in st....... P:1:-.7 ... . .... ~ A .....~ .. who stnnrl s chnr_gecl with rind indict ed for a felony misde niertn or. And this. . shall not omit i1,nder the penal ty of£ ZOO. And have then nncl there this Writ. / 1Vitne ss, J. F. BL.11.CKBUR.N', Clerk of our said Coi1,rt, at the Cow·t House , the l)f clay of .. . ~~ , 1 9 .?.::3, and in the147 .. thyea rofth e Comm onwen lth. 1--f>.-:~y . News-Record, Harrison burf, Va. ··· ··· · ·=t::L ~ ... ........, �Executed bu delivering to Emanuel Shif lett Eliza~etn Shi f .t'lett Ed . Norris Bessie Morris W. P .Sella.r s L. R. Rru0 W. E . Lucas i n pe rson with a ;::opy cf t> he wi~-hir sumrr on this ,t' he 17 day of Feb. 1923 Samuel Rog er s • my baliwick [)Ct found in Deputy t or w. 1, . ~illar :i ~I'-eriff RockinEshti.m Co . ,V "'J ~ ~ [~ ~t "\: �I In the Name of the Commonw ealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby conimanded to sum,mon to npperir before the Jud&e of tl~e Circuit Court of Roclcin_gha,m County, cit the Court Hou,se thereof, a ~ the...... &.J. .day of. .. ....... ±d.. • . 19 ..4c., ~ to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Comnionweal th ngriinst .................... ..... . ........ . ......... .............. . ···················· ~✓- ~~~ .. . who stands ch a rged with rind indicted for a f ~ misclem,eanor . .11.nd this . .. ~ . ....shciU not omit under the penalty of£ 100. .11.nd have then and there this Writ. 1Vitness, J . F. BL.11.CKBUR.N', Clerlc of our said Court, at the Cou,rt House, the .✓- ~ ~ . . .., 1 9.fl.·:~ , and in the 14..7 .th year of the Commonweal th . ..day of clJ... . ~ -~.,±., .~ ~ News- Record, Harri,onbura, Va. (; Clerlc. ��In the Name of the Common wealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County , Greeting: You are h ereby comm,unile d to summon ·· ········· ~ - to nppear before the Ju,dge of' the Circuit Court of' Roclcinghm n County, at the Court Hou,se thereof, nt 10 o'clock, a. m,. , on the. P.-cc J -~ -dciy of . ~4.~ ...... . 19.-?.-:: . .,o to testif'y cmd the truth to say in behalf' of' the Commonwe alth against... 'I ,,,-., . ~,, / _/ ... J. ~ ~ t~ . who stnncls charged with and indicted f'or a j'8bfJ·n ;y- misclemean or . .Jlncl this . ~ .shall not omit iinder the penalty of £100 . .Jlnd hnve then cind there this Writ. Witness, J. F. B L.Jl CKB UR.N', Cler le of our snid Cou,rt, at the Com·t House, the / f--·· day of .. .. -::£. r New•-Record, Harri,onburg, Va. . , 19.Z,$aiin; t~ =~w;: :.: (/ �~~/.,, · :J.kg, 2- f 1 1 �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia : To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You ar e h erby commanded to summon _____·········-···························································································-·············· to appear befor e the Judge of the Cir cuit Court of Rockingham Coun ty,'atthe Court House, at 10 o'clock, a . m., on th_a_·--····-~·L ········day oL ............ __..31.:-~.. :........... ·--···········-···19_-;?._ ~, to tesi:ify and the truth to say in behalf of the defendant in the prosecuti on of the CommonweaJth, P lain tiff, against.. ........... ·-·················-·····--····· · .•.•••• ~ ··········--·•·······················-··········-····-·./•-······ ········Defendant ...... _ An_d this ___· ~ · · · ···sl~all not omit under _the penalty of $100. And have then and t~e this Writ: 11 . . . - - - - u / ~ ········ · · · · ·····-· ······ · ······-··· W itness, J. F . BLA'CKBURN, Clerk of our said Cour t, at the Court House, the ........... J-f-···· --··-•·· ····day of ..........;;{_~: ........................., 19.~ .~ and in the 14.-7-.. year of the Commonwealth. . . ......( ..... ':£.....~ •--·............................, Clerk ��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: Yoii are hereby commanded to summon ...... . L , . ~..~. .......~.../.. ,.....f!..,......✓-~ . to nppear before the Judje of the Circuit Cou,rt of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof , at 10 o'clock, a. m ., on the ........ ./...~ ...........day of .. ~ · · .. .. 19 ..£.... ,r./ to testify and the truth to sriy in behalf of the Conunonwecilth ngainst................... ........................ ...£:~ ~ .....~.-~•·· · · · ·w ho stnnds chnrJed with and indicted for n f elony misdemeanor. • .Jl.nd this .......~ • · · ·······shnll not omit 1uider the penalty of £100. .Jl.ncl have then and there this Writ. Witness, J . F . BL.Jl.CKBUR.N', Clerk of our Sliid Coiirt, at the Court House, the Ht.day of H . . . . .,1~/i.f/~afan2 ~ News. Record. Harrisonburg, Vt1. ~o~w;: : �Executed by deJ ivering to . u .Br uce and W. E.Lucas •I in person with a copy of the withjn sumrron tlia the /;day of Ju l --., - ......-- -- ..... - ,,, Deputy for .L. Dil lard Sheriff Ri ckingham Cc . , Va . '-.> ~ j. ; ~5) ~ ~i ~ ~ ~ ~ ' \,\., \ l �In the Name of the Commonw ealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: ..._. You are herby commanded to summon ......................••·················----·-··························--····--························-·---······-·· ·· . ~~~ . L ~-- . ----------- ----------- -------- ----- ---- ---------------- ---- ---- -- --- ------------------ ---- ---------- ------ -- -------- ------ ------- ----- ----- ------- ----- -------- ----- ---- ---- ----- . .... -- --- ----- ----------- to appear befor e the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingha m County, at the Court House, at 10 o'clock, ············-······1~.a._~ to t~stify and the truth to say in a. m., on t ~ ..........LIL ...:··-···d?_y of.. ......:. ~ . behalf of the defendant m the prosecu 10n of the Commonw ealth, Plamtiff , agamsL ................... ........................ 1, /::? ··-········e··~ ,1 ,, ·-··-·...A-A- / __,__,/I -- -""'· = ..... . ·? · -· ···-· ······· ··-········ ·· ·· · ·· ···· ····· · ······ ·-·· ·······-· ·-· ·· -· --· · · · · · ··· ·-·· ·· -. . . .. ~······-···-·-··-D ef endant._ ·:·-·•·shall not omit under the penalty of $100. And have then ~:~! /~er e this Writ. ,vitness, J. F. Br:iCKBU RN, Clerk of our said Court, at the Court H ouse, the......./. .........................day of year of the Commonwealth. . ........·................., 19.aZ..'o-2, and in the 14.. And this ....~ 7-.. r j ---- --~~~ Clerk ' �O. a. . ~ / ~- �In the Name of the Commonwealt h of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby com,m,andecl to sumnwn ..... . =;r 3:E f!! g *~ to appear bef'ore the Judge of' the Circuit Cou,rt of' Roclcinfham County, at the Court Hoi1, sethereof , at l0o 'cloclc, lL . m ., on the . .......... U.~ ...day of 1~, . . . . . 19. -i? .-;3 to testify and the tru,th to say in behalf' of' the Cmnmonwealth ngainst. 1 1 , H ......~ •········ ·•-AA,/ ~ _ jl .... who stan ds cha rged with and indicted f'or a .Jl nd this. ~ nncl there this Wri ~ . ~ - i , y - mis-i/,e.meclf/1,01· . ..... shall not omit under the penalty of'£ l 00. .Jlncl hnve then ~•=;ii?i3J£_iJ=:.::::' . .;;;::~; .~•.F.: , ACK~ ~~;~,.C News-Record , Harrisonburg, Vo. �; , ~-- tr O () �' In the Name of the Common wealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You. a,re h ereby comm,ande d to .su.mmon ... to appem· befo1'e the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingha m, County, cit the Court 19 ......?.,---3 Hoiise thereof, cit 10 o'clock, a. m., on the ....... ..IL... .... . ..day of f ~ ·' ... to testif'y and the tnith to say in behalf of the Commonwe alth ngm,nst... . .. ... ······ · · ··· · · · ···· ····· ··· ········ · · ~··~ ' .'. . ..dd.i~ ...... ...... who stn ncls chcirJed with a nd indicted for a f elony m,isdemean or . ............shctll not omit uncler the penalty of £100. .11.nd hrive then .11.ncl this . ,~ anrl there this Writ. 1Vitness, J. F. BL.11.CKBU RN, Clerk of our sa,id Court, at the Court House, the .th yew· o~ the Co1n monwer.1,lth . 19 .<ll-.J, cmd in the 14 c2_ ~ n y of'. -r ·... ., News-Record. Harrisonburl!. Va. ✓ 7- . .... .. ............................ . . , Clerk. ��THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. TO THE SHERIFF OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, GREETINGS: ·• - ' ~ -- ~-- -- if he be W e command you, that you take__~ found within your bailiwick, -and him safoly keep, so that you have his pody forthwith before the Circuit Court of Rocking-ham County, at the Court House thereof ~-------------------f"' I to answer us of a certain __ -- ~ ----- - ------- -whereof he stands indicted. And have then and there this Writ. Witness J. F. Blackburn, Clerk of our said Court at the Court House the ____ ?:'__~-- - day 1 of----! ~ ------, in the t _~,Eyear of the Commonwealth. - -- - - ~ ~ -- Clerk. ��THE COMMON WEALTH OF VIRGINIA . TO 'l'HE SHERIFF OF ROCKING JJ A.M COUNTY, GREETIN GS: Vve c01mnand you, that you take- -- - - ~ - - - -~ - - --- - - -- -- if he be found within your baifoviok, and him safely keep, so that you have his body forthwith before the Circuit Court of Rockingha m County, at the Court House thereof on. ___________________ _ ~ . -, ___ ____ ___ ____ __ __ to answer us of a certain __ ________________________ whereof hei stands indicted. And have then and there this Writ. at the Court House the -----~ ~ the Commonwealth. ,Vitncss J. F. Blackburn, Clerk of our said Court - day of_ _____~ -, in the / _ ~ year of �COMl\tfON WEALTI-I . I 't ' �In the Name of the Commonw ealth of Virginia : To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: .;;;;~-·-·✓-~.. . . .~.'!!!..................... . . You are herby commanded to summon __ __ · ···················· ······· ··················· ······ ·-· · ··· ···· · · ~ · · · ~ · ··· ·········· · · · · ··--···········-··· ·····- -·· ···-··- -······ --· ········ to appear before the Judge of the Circu~t C~~u:; -~;··; ~ckingham ·~~~·~~;~ -~~·th: ~ ou; t ~ouse, at ····-···· ~ a.~. on_th ........L.~·~·····-day of .. · - · · · · ~ ·--··················-·······--1~..~.z_to t~stify and the truth to say in t h ; g : ~ : t ~ealth,. P lamtdf, . agamst... ................... ............:··········· behalf . of..tbc .defendant m. ·····································································-······· ··················· ······-······························· ······-······· -.....,'····-···········D efendant. ...... . And this .....~..... shall not omit under the penalty of $100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, J. F. BLACKBURN, Clerk ~ our said Court, a t the Court House, the..... _.._.. / .L ·--·-········day of · ·············*··············•19.'.k:1-,mcr in the 14..7. year of the Commonwealth. 1 . ····· · ···· ·· ~ ·········· ··· ··· · · ··· ··········· · .. . ... . . ...... .. , Clerk . �I f'""-- , . , �THE COMMON,VEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 1'0 THE SHERIFF OF ROCKINGH .AM COUNTY, GREETINGS: . ~~~~ if he be /,---=-~-!. ____ __________ . ,Ve command you, that you take ____ __ ______ ___ -:. __ _ found within your bailiwick, and him safely keep, so that you have his body forthwith before the Circuit Court of Rocking-ham Cou,nty, at the Court House thereof~-------------------- , to answer us of a certain __ ____ - ~----------whereof he stands indicted. ,_ And have then and there this Writ. ,Vitncss J. F. Blackburn, Clerk of our said Court . •a t the Court House the ______ 2: _____ day of_ _, the Commonwealth. · ~ - - -----, in the t~~ year of - ---r-~.-/c~ . Clerk. �COMl\lONWEALTH / �'rHE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGIN IA. 1'0 THE SHERIF F OF ROCKIN GI-l AM COUNTY , GREETI NGS: We command you, that you take ____ ~ _: ___ ~ ~- - -------- - if he be found within your bailiwick, and him safely keep, so that you have his body forthwith before the Circuit Court of Rocking•ham County, a.t the Court House thereof ~ _____ __ _________ ___ _ to answer u s of a certain __~ ~ ~ - w hereo f he stands indicted. And have then and there this Writ. Witness J. F. Blackbur n, Clerk of our said Court -M/ -ch,/ •a t the Court House the ----~_g :: ____ day of_ _____ JQ---='-~-- '- -17-~~i n the U-f.-'/-- year of the Common wealth. �_,,,, , . C /l1I-J/ O.M"l\[0NWEAJ. VS . ··~ /J ,, .. / -~ ~ ./1 _..., - j �( f l lndi ctm~ t fo~ a Misdemeanor. ADS 1 . /4: :(J , .,J- / 1 COMMONWEALTH t J '. . ..., /J · / I < . -Ir [ If I' , ~ - ' ·/ t t ,, - . I l ~ , • ..... l , ,. ~ t .I < ,, .I!'. '1' 1 1- / /.- -· - - __ __.__, l 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 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 Rockingham County Circuit Court 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.  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> <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 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 Commonwealth v. Lester, George, Else Shifflet and Bud Wood Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Guilty Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor guilty manufacture sell offer transport dispense advertise receive order for ardent spirits Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1922 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box2-043 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Shifflett Wood https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d77017414257bfcb5fb8257ca296bbee.pdf 68b2731dd957f74785799804c2954c81 PDF Text Text C01Il~ONWEALTH OF VIRGI NIA , COUNTY OF ROCKI_GHAM, t o- wit : I n the Circuit Court of said County: The grand jurors i n and f or the body of said county of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its February term, 1927 , upon their oaths do pre sent that Levi Arion, within one ye ar ne xt prior to the fi ndi ng of this indictmen t , in the said county of Rockingham , did unl awfully have in his possession a still , s till cap , wo rm, tub, f ermenter , and other appliance s conne cted wi th and used in the operation of a s till, without having the same registere d as required by l aw , agai nst the peace and di gni ty of t he Com-. monwealth of Virgi nia . This i ndic tment i s f ound on the testimony of Ja cob Lam, Jo hn Dove , and. w. T. Rexrode, witnesses sworn in Court and sent before the grand jury to give evidenc e . �Unlawful possession of still Cornmonw eal th v ) Indictment Levi Arion Mi sdemeanor February te r m, 1927 ' 1 • A True Bill: ~ - (J {Jt,(,1/~ D. W. Earman Commonwealth ' s Attorney �h !r /, ; u '/ V At 1tL-~1ilr . ~ 3t </ .11 )- 1 • ·_f I• t I Vc..,t J ~- f ;f~ ~ ~ ,, i~ I ~-' .. t . . I ' { .1 . i J 1-. ~ l .. ~ 1" l j • e l ~ "( t, t ; - J t .. .' \ . I \. .- fP¼-) �., \ . \ .- i , . \ � 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 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 Rockingham County Circuit Court 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.  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> <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 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 Commonwealth v. Levi Arion Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Guilty Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor guilty Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1927 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box6-016 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Arion https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_010_065.pdf 0037dd8247e92b437d95fdad3a3c513c 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. 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 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 This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court 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 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 Commonwealth v. Levi Hospetter Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1833 Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Injuring fence Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with injuring fence. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Annette Guild Sydney Ring Megan Pullen Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Criminal Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr002_010_065 Hospetter Lincoln