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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGI NIA,
COUNTY 0 1!1 ROC KI NGHAM , to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said CoW1ty:
'l'he grand jurors i n a nd f or the body of said County
of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its April term,
1925, upon their oaths do present that Louis May, within one
year next _prior to the f i n ding of this indictment, in the
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receive orders for ardent
spirits·, agai nst the peace a..nd dignity of t .r1e ComIOOnwealth
of Virgin ia.
The jurors aforesaid upon the ir oaths aforesaid do
f urther pr e sent that Louis May. within one year next prior
to the finding of this indictment, in t he said county of
Rockingham, did unlawf ully have in his possession ardent
spirits, agains t the peac e and dignity of the Commonwealth
of Virgi n ia.
And the jurors a f oresa id upo n thei r oaths aforesa id
do f urther pres ent that Louis May, within one year next prior
t o the findi ng of th is ind ictment, in the s aid county of RockQ
ingham, did unlawf ully receive ardent s_piri ts, aga i n st t he peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virgi n ia.
This indict me nt is found on the testimony of
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April term, 1925.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Louis May
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1925
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
May
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COlfi!O~NlE.ALTI-I OF VIRGI NIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKI NGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand Jurors in and for the body of said county of
Rockingham and now attending said Court at its April term, 1928,
upon their oaths do; present that Loy Funkhouse r, within one year
next prior to the finding of this indic tn ent, in said county of
Rockingham , did .unlawfull y manufactu re, sell, offer, keep, store,
and expose for sale, give away, •transport , dispense, solicit, advertise and receive orders for ard·e.nt spirits, against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth .of Virginia.
The Jurors a f oresaid, upon t h eir oaths afcr esaid, do furt h er
present that Loy Funkhouser ~ within one year next prior to the finding of this indictmen t, in said county of Rockingham , did unlawfull y
have in his possessio n ardent spirits, against the peace and dignity
of the Commonw ealth of Virginia.
The Jurors aforesaid , upon t heir oaths aforesaid , do furth er
present that Loy Funkhouse r, within one year next prior to t he findi ng of t h is indictmen t, in said county of Rocki ngham, did unlawfully
receive ardent spirits,ag ainst the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Vir gi nia.
This indictmen t is found on the testimony of William Beaver
and Frank 1~'11.i tmer, witnesses sworn in Court and sent before t h e grand
Jury to give evidence.
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Commonwealth
v l Indi ctme n t
Loy Funkh ouser
Misdem eanor
April term, 1928
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Loy Funkhouser
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1928
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RcPr-box7-029
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Funkhouser
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand Jurors in and for the body of said county
of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its October term,
1927, upon their oaths do present that Arthur Lay, within one
year next prior to the finding of this indictment, in the said
county of Rockingham, did unlawfully have in his possession a
still, still cap, worm, tub, fermenter, and other appliances
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connected with and used
in the operation of a still, without
having th~
same
registered as requi~d by iaw, against the
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peace and dignity of t he Commonwealth of Virginia.
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w.
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Arthur Lay
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October term, 1927.
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lands and tenements for the use of the Commonwealth rendered, at the same time waiving their
Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and all daim or right to discharge any liability arising
to the Commonwealth under this reconizance with coupons detached from the bonds of this state;
shall not depart therefrom without leave of said court, then this reconizance shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Sealed with the following seals and dated thi.s
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The foregoing reconizance is certified to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rockingham
Connty, Virginia.
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�Commonwealth of Virginia-City, County o f ~ ~ o - w i t :
To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of
Virginia-Greeting:
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other substances, capable of being used,
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er appliances connected with such still and used, and mash and
the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, are unlawfully in the pos-
session of, and unlawfully used by one ·····························-·············•········-······-···································- ··-······•···············-···········
Give n ame, if n ame u n k nown , say •' Whose nam e is t o the informa nt u n k n ow n '
in a certain
Here d escrib e place as in (a} above
( c) Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold, and unlawfully transported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain
H e r e describe veh icle, au to , w agon, car r iage, buggy , boat, baggage or what n ot
by one ............... ···-·····························--················ _...................................................................................................................
H ere g ive name , or describe as in [a ] a b ove
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you,
with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat or vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their containers and other things apparently possesd or used in violation of law, and bring the same and ths person or persons, in whose possession they are found,
and also any person resisting, impeding, obstructing, or in any . manner hindering or delaying you in the execution
of this warrant before me, or some other officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be disposed of and dealt with
according to law; and make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular
statement and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this warrant and
the return thereof, as required by faw.
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�DIRECTIONS
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If only Ard e nt Spirits and containers be seized,
the Magistrate shall fix a time not less than 10
np·r more than 30 days from . the date of return,
for the hearing of said return. If no claimant
appear, the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be
forfeited to Commonwealth. Any person claiming any of same must file a written claim stating
particularly the character and extent of his inte res t therein , whereupon the Magistrate shall
certify the warrant, written claim and articles
claimed, to th e Circuit or Corporati-on Court, as
the case may be, for determin~on, and declare
the unc:laime d articles forfe'fte'l:f.
2. If still, still cap, worm, tubs, heater. fermenters,
or any appliance connected with a still and used,
or mash or other substance capable of being used, in the manufacture oJ~A,-rdent Spirits, be
seized, the m as h (after taking·· a sample) shall be
d es troyed, and th e facts and articles seized repo-rted to the Prohibition Commissi~ner and
(A copy of this
Commonwealth's Attor~; y.
warrant and proper return will be a sufficient
notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as in No. 1 above.
3. If Ardent Spirits are b eing transported in an au-
tomobile, boat, wagon, buggy, or other vehicle ,
the Ardent Spirits and containers shall be preserved and th e vehicle shall be <lelivered to the
Se rgeant of the City, the facts reported to the
Prohibition Commissi~ner and Commonwealth's
Attorney and Arde nt Spirits and containers disposed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of
this warrant and proper return will be a sufficient report.)
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WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
Other than above stated the following are witnesses.:
within
Here state house. room, piece
and by seizi g the following described Ardent
Spirits and other things therein found (and arresting the above named person found in possession
thereof) and by posting a true copy of this warrant
and the return he reon on the _____________________ _
Here say place, house. room, boat,
auto or Baggage, or as cas~ may be
This matter set for hearing on the ________ day
of ----------------------, 192 ____ .
No claim of ownership or interest i-n any of. the
said things seized having been filed herein in compliance with the law, the same are hereby adjudged
a nd declared confiscated and forfeited to the Commo nwealth.
Given under my hand this ________________ day
as front door of house, door of room or premises
Description of Ardent Spirits and other things
sei,ed / ~
st,;_££ _____________ _
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Title of Magistrate
Written claim of ownership or interest having
been filed to certain of the said things herein seize d, this warrant, the said claim and the things in
the claim particularly described, are hereby certified to the ________________ Court of this _________ _
for determination, and the said things uncl aimed
are h ereby adjudged and declared confiscated
a nd forfeited to the Commonwealth.
Given under my hand this __ _________ ____ day
of ---- -- ----------------, 192 ____ .
Title of Magistrate
4. A copy of this warrant and the return thereon
must be posted at the front door of the house, or
on the door of the room, ·o r on the premises at
the place the Arde nt Spirits may be found.
Given under my hand this __
See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2,
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
The following named officers- and persons assisted me in the execution of this warrant:
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day of
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NOTE. -Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
being t.ransported in v ehicle, boat or baggage, it is
t o be returned to the jurisdiction from which issued. If issued for Ardent Spirits so transported, it
can be executed in any part of th e State, and returned to any justice in any ooun ty or city throug h
which they are carried.
�Commonwealth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
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to appear before the fudge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House
thereof, at JO o'clock, a. m., on the ... . .1.7th..... . day of
October,
to testify and the trutb to say in behalf of the Commonwealth
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Lucy Lawson and Eugene Shifflett
Description
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Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
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Misdemeanor
guilty
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1927
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RcPr-box6-035
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Lawson
Shifflett
-
https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_019_053.pdf
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
Date
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1778-1971
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PDF
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Ccr001
Ccr002
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Commonwealth v. Lucy Ward
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1888
Subject
The topic of the resource
Theft
Description
An account of the resource
Defendant charged with stealing.
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Contributor
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Sydney Ring
Megan Pullen
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PDF
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Criminal
Identifier
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Ccr002_019_053
Ward
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Title
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
Creator
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
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1778-1971
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PDF
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Ccr001
Ccr002
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Text
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Commonwealth v. Luke Rice
Date
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1814
Subject
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Assault and Battery
Description
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Defendant charged with assault and battery. Not guilty
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JMU Libraries
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Contributor
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Annette Guild
Sydney Ring
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PDF
Type
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Criminal
Identifier
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Ccr002_003_069
Joseph
Rice
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Lurty Bare
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1919
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RcPr-box1-049
Format
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Bare
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Lurty Bare
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
1919
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors in and for the body of said
County of Rockingh am, and now attendin g said court at
its April term, 1931, upon their oaths do present that
Lurty Bare, on or about January 24, 1931, in said County,
did unlawfu lly transpo rt and have in his possessi on about
one pint of ardent spirits against the peaoe and dignity
of the Commonwealth of Virginia .
This indictme nt is found on the testimon y of
B. O. Cooper, A. S. Runion, and Jesse Moyers, witnesse s
sworn in court and sent before the grand jury to give
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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1916-1933
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Lurty Bare
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Misdemeanor; Guilty
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Misdemeanor
guilty
posession of ardent spirits-one pint
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1930
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fa~ it 1" t • ~otnol
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which ~J,e
hy;:otheeia ~4y
exclusion~
ev•r,
reascmablo
tntb.
hn,otheaes
ia true,
o: eatabltahea
•v1ionoe in tbis
oome finite
•"•h mollllt aan.1ot
in :tnvor of one h,pot~ee1a,
however ;;rea~ th• probability
Arni the Court !urthor
onlr
probab111~y
eoo=t
to _.roof
muy bo,
1astruoto
ouee whioh tends
the jury tnnt n11 of the
to ootnbliah
thst
tho nocuued
1a ;,u1lty
of the oricio With ~hich ho 18 ohar.;od is oire.:mat11nt1,,1
and not po.,1t1vc ortdeno•.
Therefore.
e.ltLou15h tLe ~u 1'J me:, believe
1n t1
c~9e t!mt ti: re la a ntrong probability
g,itlty
of the otfsr.,:,o chnrgod 1a tho 1~11obent,
the w!>~l• ovH.~:we,
the:•
:a.,nslate:rt
1=00:enoe,
ud
W1th. -!s
:1:1s la true
the prObab111t1ee
of his innocence,
from tle
avid ooc-e
t~&t the ~ccused
s-.:11~. !f u~on
1a 11::7~ther ree.son~l>lc hy_.o~heeia
the7
C¼.a.la! t!..n.! tb
&c::used pilty.
a.ltl:ouih it m;,y Op.Peer !roa ~e oYidur:e& t~t
of hia gutlt
11r1 tr•r.tar
than the prol»lll.11t1es
is
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The l~w pre•W"lc~ the priaoner
eh.~r£~ a1lPC~d Bi&ina·
ihe burden
rests
acou1ei!
beyolid all
him ~ill
to be alwf\Y& innocent
he 1D prOTed to be aull~y,
Q~d
upon the Co?n:Mo11wealthto _prove th~ ~uilt
doubt.
reaeonabl~
or teken by l.lllpliontion
~ainet
li~othitt;-
ouf:ice,
Yill
nor ie it enou~h th~t
to be prturu!!.t-d
is
-r a
amt 1r. "C:t! trial
or opeculation
by conjecture
he may be
t.he jury m:et be eotio:!'ied
evid~~ee
beyond a reaeonnble
iUilty
Tl:e pr11one~
1• ~r~•l,,i,::!eGto be innocent
to prove
by
the
doubt.
until
and the onue ie upon the Co,u~onwealth to prove hi•
not up.o:: the :-prieoner
of
caee,
civil
oup])oeed to be 11Uilty, bl.It
thot he!•
the
of
Uo mer• preponderanc•
hill.
&4
1be ••iae~o•
of the
proven ~uilty,
Md
~1lt,
hie. inr.Ctoence.
n;sTRUCT .!Cl! r.'o. --~~e
Jury are f'urthe~
!netrueted
mua~ alweya te scar.ned with ~r•a~
a ?erdict
of iU1lty,
eap~aially
Wlioh iney Oe d.eat.h,
a
char1tcter
Wld
doubt,
circume~a.ntial
caution,
of
kn
u
.,1enoy as to produce
o. the ~ilt
Ol"\dunless
t.ha1. e&eh and every
th• jury
circuDlatan.ce
offence,
then
tl;e
proved
believe
acouaed ahoul~ be acql.ttet.
&rf.'!
ot
of- t1uoh
o.n' unprojudiced
ao•uee4 beyond all
of tr~
the oceu.eed hae bP•e made out and eatabliehed.
doubt,
the ptnalty
1n a t•i:-
eaeent1al
~T11ence
Md can never jua~ify
unleaiis 1.1:.e c1rcumut.ano.fla
Dir'.d • ~•raJ. con,iotion
reasonable
that
from the evid•nce
to the conviction
of
beyond a rcaaonabl-
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'l'he J1u,7 ore instructed
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that
r,here the proaeoution
oirOUJ!l'l°t~nti&l ovidonoe ulone for a oonviction,tho
be utiafiod
beyono a r••~•n•blo
con. ltted
b7 eon.eone,in
doubt thst
but
Lhoy JCUet al,:o
oona1etant
with
,11Lb ony othor
aat1efeotion
of the
ie inooneietent
ln order
ov1donoe,
th•t
the orke
that
ell
rational
lf there
the f•cta
ooncluaion
jury by t.he pre1•ondcr,.nco
the oiro=tenooe
gu.ilt,thiB
cm:t
tb, n that
feet
the inference
the •~ietence
of legal
of inculpstcry
iJ1courpot1ble .-..th the innocence
the defendant
pro'Yed to the
is eufficient
to
the aofendent.
e,dlL fron c1roumetcnt1ul
f&ote ~uot be oboolutoly
of the scouted
<q>onar;y r~t1Chel
thoor.,,erd
1nowpsble of OXJ>lhDJltionupon .-.ny other
hypothesis
thon that
of hie guilt.
1uea the aot,
of &Vidence whiob
doubL,IU'.ld the jury should aoquit
to Juut1fy
bbe been
are cuoh •• to 1:e 1n-
ie , ny one elnt"l•
with tho defendant••
r~ico a raaoonoble
Jury lllU0t
the de1"e1..d11nt
'e haTi.r
bo eaiicf1od
18 tho gull ty 'l'•rson.
UJJon
rrA1nnorand form •e oh<J<tod in the indiot'™'nt:
ond then tooy muet not only be aati&fied
proY•d are co!h istent;
rel1ee
r""aor,..ble
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llllrdor
tho
{irat
any
la diatl1,gu1~b.ed
do!?rOll 'l!ld murder
u, ;er
which
.eU"ftt$d
"her wiltul.
murder
in
~r.o u•cond
Uo.
b7 poidOn.
dellbor<1tft
~ho ··1rst
de11r--ee.
lu
degTeO;
mel'<ler J.,
b.~ tho law into
tba ~ooond degrfte.
lyiz.;,
in wgit.
11urde1•
atorvl,
-. or
and Pr•1t:11d.itatad rir:.rde-r, is
all
o,hor
murder
lij murder
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lcllllne
malice
la 11 "ul.,
in11,rooi.m
dallb~r,.te,
J'1.r;7tha~ wber.e\'"er tho
~n1 rremedlto~•O.
'11....r
!roa .....
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'act.
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the law infer~
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ZTery
1.r. tt.e eye: o!
:aa:i
tu
law 11 t::.c.oc:ett
..-~111y; ..,~ not otily 11 • 1e burden
obar.ed
•"apie!on
=,. ■ t
ta,
bt11!'ore tttt
th,t
haT1nQ oQlioittf'd
w aa:1atied
otl.er
b• p OTed tc
r:ot a:itr!o!ent,
aN
pr11oner
C>'f
1■
o! pr0Tin11 tl.., cu1lt
with crit>e on tht> Com.~onw•~lth, but to nrrant
t1on h.!1 cuilt
■ t.&•ed
t.:.nt-11l.e
tlcat
rational
she r,cta
llJTRlJ
• exc!~•1on
1n otlier
jury
th~
wox,,
ca.n convic'\.,
are r~eb u
:1ox Jio._
tl:an
of " per,on
• conT1c-
o!' eTery
th~ rule
rea■ o::a't:le
••• oft~n
1.1"..tymuet 'o11:■ n•ie•
•Y .nu•
lao
to 'be !neo,,11e<•nt
•Hh
crime c~.ar•ed,
concl111!on,
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prOTed
butt
"11et be 1~ cuilt)'
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1:0.
honloide
:!Very unlinrful
the u.e,na by 11hluh it
..,.,.,,,
eon J ar1 etratod
Jt
'W8.S
ild
f;1QQOtlj:llehed f.ln1 OD wt: 1t
l t ,,1 h
v:9a 1.Wu• w! th a daadl:.,· wa JOD.
doat.'!l or aeriou.8
If do1w in the
r.ar.elaughter.
!'ul
Oo,Uly
n.lioe
~
or uo,.
or
b: co.,ne
bl'r:r., •ml ifl":.h :alict,
1, te don
ln
~he o=.lasi.on
by • l!lOena n<>t likely
;;o c,aue~ lBBtb. or l>••at bol11,. ha:m,
the ror-
·.o :,1n·se
lit'll;:
!.t 1-, niu.rder.
on al>f!'iui•nt
or J.n tn'J heat. of mutnal oot'!Ula't. t,
It
t'lll"
I! .,h~ .i!ot
heat of • oud4en r-••HiOn aridin~
soi not felonious,
,ea:i:al.s '4tb ter.
t:urder
and wt.t-+-r.er u. oe ona or \he ot ho: dei:end.s upon
.an..ila ?'h:er.
i:rovoJation.
IIIU4t be •i-ther
la vol\:.L-:ar;r
or an unls-..
en;t
not intonded
1~ 1a l,:,volunt•r;
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~red!b111t~
infl1-ructa
tl.e
.· ••••a.•n4
oft,,
to be gl'te_n to 1.~• i:eet!.:ot,:I'
auth"l'iaed
th•7
to er,., Ider
ha.,. an7: their
teoper,foellnc,or
jury
thflr
:J,a.t
ln detorcinint;
41Nerer,t
intere,
t in tl':.e reeul.L
any ha
other
en tl·e trial:ar.4
tc t~-• ta,.11tony
owr.,;tencea
tta
•l'Jle•rin,;
of ~t• different
;urorfl
thinll: th•7
U.e wt!fl,t
are antt.:ed
they are
of tte
c•••• if
daaeanor
cf lr.fcr.,,.ucn:
wlt,eaaep
of th•
ocncen.od:
been etown;their
the! r ,..,.n.,
Ju4r.••
wltn1seee
to the p:rtleo
teet If yinl!: the\ r 1r,telltr•~••:
oirc=trnoee
tho
of tl,6
rel•tlcr.Bhlp
bie1,if
th11t the:; are
their
while
an4 all
to g1-.o a11oh ore41t
•• lll1dor all
lo.
the olr-
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nl1t1nnl
ot provinr
oonaid•r•tion
in hiE favor
hie
guilt
of the
oiro\l.t'leta.ncee
find
the
on th
roaeon.eblo
doubt.
J.nd the Court
thbt st~te
of ol)
in mob cc ,dition
the
t ..at they
to e morol
• presumption
1.'.he b11raen
If, tbereforo,upon
o
of the Witneo~oa
and
e~ietF
hlm not A'Uilty,
doubt is
ra1eee
-.oc:,om;eal\b
tectimony
whole coee,the
ouee ,ae in •ll
guilty
oe to the fl'Ullt
an 1,bidl.ng oonvict101
ob~rce,
&nd 1ute
beyona
nrul conGideration
,Jurors
Ln this
thot
doubt
~hLt G reQeonnble
porl&lm
jury
eho.m in ovidence,ther•
tho ju1·y A ron£om.ble
ehould
the
ecouaed •e -plea ot not
o~roe, the
o! innocence
the
inetruote
lo tba l!llllds ot
of l;he ncoueed, they
further
tolls
tb4
ot tho ~a~• which.t~~er
ev1donoe,leuvon
cannot
oertaint,
Jury
coc:.-
tho m1ndo of
eay tbtt
ed. t e truth
the:,, feel
ar
"the
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~val"!'" unlnwtu.l
1n tho seconi
dei,r•e.
cur.fer
rtrat
1.r.i. tti.e
en,S t.~ reilnae
no.
homlclde
u, elevate
In orior
deg-reo.
~te o!~enae
ta rresun::irth~el;r
1..":.ebuTdan
1rnrder
th~ often••
to
tl.tr-on t.htt Co=:on,,eelth.
~o a,u:as::awr.,;.e!".
toe 'ba :,\()n 1a on
~ho ;ri•Oner.
n rto.
Ina truoti
:;'O
~11Ur •.>, it
ooru,t!~ute
• wilful.
18 not neouan1t
·t
ob<>uld ex1.J1; =:r i:~rtioulor
or tte
ti.rut
4eed.
sat
lnten!lon
't!.r.a a'; "'te t.ltle
of ti·•
delibersto
th•t
lonstb
ond lrom,~itota<I
the intention
or :i.'llo prior
m:r ~o.JC in~o
killing~
to kill
to the doln,i
u.18 t•cae
!'or tl:e
o= an;- tll".'.e rrevio1U1ly.
Tn•truott on Ho.
•
~be court
~aa bean committei
t:JO
~r.e ua:a
tn~truo\o
the
~t~b a ~••il7
of sDah -.enpoo
C'ld •
Ju r7 chat
woation the law tmpltea
of his
eat.
;,al!ce
•a cma-t ba talrcm to ll.!6
t'".at. wtdct. he does or w'31oh 111 ttl19 Jll:r.ellato
aonoequenoe
wt.ere n ~ocioJ ,ie
or T.lliJOJ.JBar'i
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8 wronet'ul
of doinc C180hief.
rt
w1thout
or excu.:i o.
~u.at
06:USe
is any forood design
~ct done illtent,onbllf
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onco if a .,.ssoo,.b'l.e
oft~
the
iJt ~q"'1t
'?
j11r1 tha~ :ii,on the trl.Bl
doubt o! 1<07 raot
ncettaed aa o~nyc~d in~
eTldenoe,o·r
llo
o 1r41c~~
laOZ of o~1d.onoe,~nol:J doubt
!l°'.~ IIOet:fUJ~.
o•eentia1
ot th••
to the g,..:.1t
~t be rateed b7 the
le Oeotst'Ye.un:!
the, Ju..ry
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in•tructe
upon oirc""'6tent1•l
cueo,
the
tho Court
ereetaot
the
evidence
oh,.raoter
conrtetioo
"lone
where
for
the Oommonwealth relies
• oonViet ton,*"" in thie
tho jury
th&t
they rr.uet soon the OTidenoe
with
caution;
~r.d they
wUl
not bo we~runted
a
o& to produce
of the
uilt
ond u.npreJudioed
in fair
o:t the del'eJ:dcr.t
are lnstruoted
,.nd oon.'];)eto1·t and 1:1' 1 t 1e of such oh,,r.otor
•••rY
r.,,_eoru:.i>l• h;n,otl:eeis
l& ontiiled
to the
reePoooble
doubt.
q
th t c1rcumstB'2tial
other
o:t 1:11cb •
minds o moral
boyoz:d ell
1•8"1
gi11lty,1t
in :tindinr
c_roumet&noea -proved ue
lllS'.rRUO'rIOII ?10
The jury
that
tello
ct gnil i;y 11.nleeB the
verdict
jury
th"''
that
eYlde,.oe is
us to exclude
tl!e defendant
a~mo 1veight ue direot
is
teetimony
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rhe Court
tial
1t
lt
oLher
is
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o! 30Ch
ld
J.a s <tiJ.•tjtior
a n=ber
we.lg_ht oC 'th..e evld')neo
t.o iletermtc•
the sto:od.
csndor
tbeir
on.
w►.113h
.,.,e~~;,o'ttieees
ia en1,itlo1
to the
tt'.e J1lr.:--tn9t
the
cr.a'1lb111i:;;
!"or t.ho jur:,.
of wi tna • •oa toe ti fy dir eo tl:,
ad
~-ri~ll~
"tt11J
be:lancai.
o 1.rnou1;1,, their
the
Jur:.
t~e
the
t'Alf1-;
Dl'lt.e1trani:,.e of 'the -.-l~n~aooo oro1
• and tt,oir
u.snr.ar of tea ·,1:.,1n
.epr•u,,nt
ar raro!lt
inta lligence.
1n~ l.)i rcuc.stiimoc
witr.e&tfeJ. 11r~ core
of
and 'tt*e
ttto jlll'y iu ,,ot bour.d to ro;r•rd
!roe
the ot h.or aurrowd
onl
• llo.
exclusively
orrosi te to es,,h other.
:ira:t
cease.
cootir::ony.
~be Coi.:rt 1r:.atructs
l • w 1• the t wher•
,ullt;·
ott'«1i:se-:.an-
tt.at
in 0rim.lnal
as to exolltie
I= rructi
wStr1eaaea
the jur;-
3!'.d ocm;ete:1t
dharaeter
as il r•~t
I
.!tlfltruat~
too defondsLlt
Vi,m tbet
~•m• weifht
further
la l•.;u:
evil•ne.,
!lo.
a·bpearing
wo:rth:- "',.. :re11t.
tHJd fror.1
all
on t,be t:rle1,
at?.-i to Fl Te ureitt
tnetruo Uon :to.
':'ha Cou.r1.. lr.~-truot.a
off'e.nce
.lhar~ed,
evidenco,or
evldenoe
order
fact
:te1t1Jwnob~e doul
"thqt 1a augge~te<i
the ~.id•nz4
the Jur;/
ltuelt.
:o lh•~t■in !t.
,::o ~a:rnnt
It c: ..._t
an raic:''.f\ll':'t.Al.
or f&cta n,,c.~u-tr;r
•
t, r.1U:ft.
by tho
11. cmat uot
that
b
a .resB011able
l"'ubt
bsi:J.ed ui:on the
,vid1'!1l.J6,
be arbltraey
OT
O.'r0!/1-.;1
out of
iloub\ wHhout
e Ut'tTlou.! a::4. e,u'b&t•ntlal
I'C. r::,at be
a d.ou'b't o!
.:'.or tile J11r;1 to bolleve
io:
;a'terisl
ll1•1 s
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o-r uonviotlon,
.,r im:.eterisl
and not
~nd non ..eae8rltial
o1 tU"U mstanc ea.
1-ne Jour t instruots
ln conoiderlr~
ovl'i.enoe
'-.a
tl:a usae.
the
p.1usa.
thst
lft11't
tJ-,,
~n•l 1::.1,rtisl
•a::ib
A 11011bt 'to
snd It cust
4oubt,
lnvest1Retion
of nll
1.t te s:uch that
uere
the
tl-:e sa::te
.raTer tra.1;_.4.::~ic.na o! li.!e
os.oe• a :-eedonqtJ:..e end Tlr-u.a.or;t men ~c: IH'l&itat.e anrt
i-: la
guilty.
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be a ro9aonable
in tbll CftJH, P.nd unless
ffanlj
n:.3-t,,.er or
or uonjoo!u:ro.1.
o! cioubt 1.r.:.a!"fO&e-a1L the
'tied
it
m,,.t
from 9 aQr.tld
6Vldanue
'i
t::1:.."; ur !Soubt3, ncr a:uat U:e7 ent~::-!all
fy an aoonittnl
arls•
Aa
:u:-7 a.re not. ~o ;,;o be;ond
,1011bta es ero tr,o:t1l:.· Cl:lmeric.ol
:udtl
Ju rt,
'the
to. a~t.hori~e
lnenti'i.i:lent
o neidertnr
a!tor
lf.
~"O,._.
heve
11n ob1dl
;0:1 9t'3 aa-tla.::.1.i
:i"
beyond.
!il1 the
ceasan1ble
lla::d, -the J ,,.., m,:,it oot F" be:or.'1
ln!eren~eJ
a-vldenca
~o .v1ot.10n or tte
ell
or
s ve-rdlut
:,ou
o
tri::.th
daubt.
not.
::s!ly
t:"1
tbo cti.nrge,
on ~l\e 0V1er
~te nTi~enc•
tc •wit
tf
of gu.11;1
/<'
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The Jourt
murder
killing
f'lll1
lcatr1;ots
r,8110 a 1• rresumed
lts
gtion.
tf'Je Jnr ... that
on
I\
J,harre
!rom ,.h ,, :rc1. or Jd.ll tr.,;.
of
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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1778-1971
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1921
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Commonwealth v. Lurty Houchens
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Defendant charged with felony murder.
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Felony
Murder
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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Jennifer Taylor
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PDF
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CCR001_007_228
Houchens
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/dff61bc679261fa3777ed63e0d2b005f.pdf
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A TRUE BILL
Foreman
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�Commonwealth of Virginia,
County of Rockingham, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in and for the
body of the County of Rockingham, and now attending the Circuit
at i .s. Au£: s t t e r r'.l , 1 919
Court of said countyf i P N THE R OATHS PRESE!NT, that Lusby Sh iff le t t
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,~ i th i n one ye r next pri or to the find i n
o f thi s i nd ict en t , i n s i d
County , di d unlaw:fully ma nufacture , s ell , o f e r , ke ep , s to r e aria. ex o se
for sa l e , g i ve away , transport , dispen se , s olic i t , advertise and r e ce i ve order s
or a rdent s p i r i ts ,
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
AND THE JURORS AFORESAID, UPON THEIR OATHS AFORESAID, DO
FURTHER PRESENT, that
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Lusby Shifflett
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1919
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RcPr-box1-061
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Shifflett
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Commonwealth of Virginia,
County of Rockingham, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
' and for the
The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in
body of the County ofa t Rockingham~,
and
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Court 9.t 0 sai2:_ c-9unty, UPON T I OATHS PRESENT,. that. Lut her, ~.erey ,
on the~rt/2. 1 ~ ay of -+-'-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ,1 916 , i n s a i d coun cy ,
di d 2e ll ci der cont r ary to
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
AND THE JURORS AFORESAID, UPON THEIR OATHS AFORESAID, DO
FURTHER PRESENT, that Lut he r- ~ere y on t h e ______ da y of
, 191 6 , in sa i d coun t y , di d s ell c i der , con ta i n i ng
_a _l_c_o_h_o_l _i_
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s e l l ardent sp i r i ts at ret c:. il he s n ot b een g r ant ed ,
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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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
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Commonwealth v. Luther Aerey
Description
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Defendant charged with unlawful sale of cider, containing alcohol in excess of six per centum, without a license. Misdemeanor, Not a True Bill.
This item was originally identified as RcPr-box1-003.
Subject
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Prohibition--Virginia
Alcohol--Law and legislation
Criminal courts--Virginia
Rockingham County (Va.)
Harrisonburg (Va.)
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre 2019; Updated by Megan Pullen 2025.
Date
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1916
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Pro001_001_003
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/20">Rockingham County Criminal Records</a>
Aerey
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term, 192 3 , upon t he ir oath s do _presen t that Luther Bowman
within on e year next prior t o t he f illding of this
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County of Rocking ham , did unlawf ully manufa c ture ,
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Luther Bowman
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
chemical analysis
manufacture
sell
offer
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dispense
advertise
receive order for ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1923
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RcPr-box2-051
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
Creator
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1778-1971
Rights
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Format
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PDF
Identifier
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Ccr001
Ccr002
Contributor
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Text
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Date
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1906
Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Luther Bowman
Description
An account of the resource
Defendant charged with felony break and enter and felony larceny.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Burglary
Break and Enter
Larceny
Creator
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
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Contributor
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Jennifer Taylor
Format
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PDF
Identifier
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CCR001_004_067
Bowman
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COMMOUWEALTH 0:B' VIRGI N - ,
COUNTY OF ROCKI NGH.J , to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of s.iid Count y:
The grand jurors in and. for th e bod y o:t s aid County of
Rock: inghum an d now attending said Court at its 1.1._pril term, 1924,
¢=upon t hei r oaths do present tha. t Lnther Dean on or about the ~
day _of April, 1924 , in t he said County of l:{ockingham, did unlawfully
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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Commonwealth v. Luther Dean
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Felony; Indictment
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Felony
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Long jail time
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1924
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A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermenters and other appliances connected with such still and used,
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A rdent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold,
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H ere describe vehicle, aut.,, " a gon, carriage, buggy, boat, baggage or what not
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AFFIDAVIT FOR A WARRANT ·To SEARCH
FOR ARDENT SPIRITS, ETC.
Commonwealth of Virg inia
vs.
Filed in the Clerk's Office of the .... ... ..... ........................
Court of the .............. ........ of ...................................... .. ...... Va.
County or City
N ame
Court of the ...................... .......... .... ... .. ... ..... ................. ........... .
Virginia, this ............ day of .................................... 192....... .
Clerk
By .... ...... ........................ ........................................D. C.
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transpor ted in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain ... ... ............
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Here d~scribe
vehicle, aut•'>, Vt agon, carriage, buggy, boat, baggage or what not
by one ····· ··· ···· ···· ······ ············ ··· ····· c·-- ········· .. ·······--········ ········· ··· ··· ·· ········ ·····················"·······················
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Here iilve name, or d<scribe as in (a) above
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And there being reasonab le cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THERE FORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMM ONWEA LTH
OF VIRGIN IA,
to comman d you, with all necessar y and proper speed and assistanc e, to search
the hou se, place, baggage, boat, or vehicle herein designat ed, either in day or night, and seize such
ardent spirits and their
containe rs and other things apparent ly possesse d or used in violation of law, and
bring the same and
the person or persons, in whose possessi on they are found, and also any person
resisting , impeding , obstructing , or in any manner hinderin g or delaying you in the executio n of this
warrant, before me, or
some other officer having jurisdict ion of the case, to be di sposed of and dealt with
accordin g to law; and
make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereund er, with
a particula r statemen t
and sufficien t descripti on of the things seized and the name of the person in whose
pbssessio n touhd, if
any, and if not found in the possessio n ot any bne, so state in your return, and
post a true copy of this
\varrant and the return thereof, as required by law.
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Given under my hand and seal
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�WARRANT TO SEA~CH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
DIRECTIO N S
1.-If only Ardent Spirits and containers be seized, ·
the Magistrate shall fix a time not less than 10
nor more than 30 days from th e date of return, for
the hearing of said return. If no claimant appear,
the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be forfeited
to Commonwealth. Any per so n claiming any of
same must. file a written claim stating particularly
the character and extent of his interest therei'n, whereupon the Magistrate shall certify the warrant, written
claim and articles claimed, to the Circuit or Corporation Court, as the case may be, for determination, and
decla re the uncl aimed art icles forfeited.
2.-If still, sti!l tap, worm, tubs, hea ther, fermcnters, or any appli;i;nce connected with a still and
used, or mash or other substance capable of being
used, in the man ufacture of A rdent Spirits, be seized,
the mash (after taking a sample) shall be destroyed,
and th e facts and° articles seized rep orted to the Prohibition Director and Commonwealth's Attorney. (A·
copy of this warrant and proper return will be sufficient notice and report) . Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as in No. 1 above.
3.-If Ardent Spirits arc being tran spo rted in an uatomobi le, boat, wago n, buggy, or other vehicle, the
Ardent Spirits and containers shall be preserved and
the vehicle shall be del iered to the Sergeant of the
City, the facts reported to th e Prohibition Director
and Commonwealth's Attorney and Ardent Spirits
and containers disposed of as provided in No. 1 above
(A copy of this warrant and proper r eturn will be
sufficient report).
4.-A copy of th is warrant
must be . posted a t th e fr ont
on the door of the room, or
place the Ardent Spirits may
a nd the return thereon
doo r of the house, or
o n the premises at the
be found.
See Sections 21½ , 22, 23, 23 ½, 57 and 57½,
of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
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Executed the within warrant this ........
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Other than above stated the following are witnesses :
day
searcl1ing the
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within stated .. .... .. ......... ...
Here state house, room, place
and by seizing the following described Ardent Spirits
aud other thin gs th erein found (and raresting the
above named person found in possession thereof) and
by posting a true copy of this warrant and the return
hereon on the ..
The following named officers and pdsons assisted
me in the execution of this warr.aJJt:
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No claim of ownership or interest in any of the
said things seized having been filed herein in compliance with the law, the same are hereby adjudged
and declared confiscated and forfeited to the Commonwealth.
Given under 111y !Janel this ......................................... day
of ·..........
Description of Ardent
Spirits
and other things .
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Written claim of owne,rship or interest having been
filed to certain of the said things herein seized, this
warrant, the said claim and the things in t.he claim
particularly described, .a re hereby certified to the
........ .... ......... Court of this ............. :.......... : ... for determination and the said things unclaimed a~e hereby
adjudged and declared confiscated and forfeited to
the Commonwealth.
Given· under my hand this .... .... ........... .................. day of
......... .................... .............. .... ........ ..192 ..... .
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NOTE-Unless warrant issued for Ardent : Spirits
being transported in vehicle, boat or baggage; 'it is to
be returned to the jurisdiction from which issued. If
issued for Ardent Sp~rits so transported, it can be
executed in any part of the State, and return ed to
any ju_stice in any county or city through which
they were carried.
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Com mon weal th of Virginia, lr
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Rock ingh am Coun ty, j o-wi1·
BE IT REMEMBERED that on th e __ _;2 5.th __ day of_ __ __ __ .Augua t ___ ____________ l925
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______ Luthe r Houbr ~_ and Henr__.1_ C. _ Sh!fl P.t t------ ------- ------- ------- ------------- came before me ____ __ _._T_ .. _w___ Ke.i t.e.r~- __a_.J..uet.i.o.e.~- _____________________
______________
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of the said county of Rocking ham, and severall y and respecti ve1Jy acknowledged
themsel ves to be indebted to the Commo nwealth of Virginia , in manner and form following, that
is to say: the said
·------- Luther _ :Mou bray- ___ - _____ - ___ - ____ - _____ - ____ - ______ - ___ - ___ - __
in the sum of
_ Five_ HU!1dred ___ - ___ - ___ - _____ - ____ - _____ - _____ - _____ - _____ - ____
_- ____ - ___ -Dollar s
good and lawful money of the United States, and the said ___ JJe.n.ry__C. _..shi.f.le
.t..t.'!! __________ _
in the sum
,0,f_ ___ ..FiY.e._Hundr.ed.__ ___ =----=-- ---~-- - -~-Dollass
of like good and lawful money, to be
respecti vely made and levied of their several goods and chattels , lands and
tenemen ts, and they
severall y waived the benefit of their Homest ead Exempt ion as to this obligati on,
and also waived any
claim or right to discharg e any liability to the Commo nwealth arising under this
recogniz ance with
coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commo nwealth
of Virgini a if the said
__ _____ L.11_tb.!!_~_u_q_~1'>.TJU'~---------------------- ____ __shall make default in
the perform ance of the
conditio ns underw ritten.
The conditio n of the above r ecognizance is such that if the above bound _______
___________ ~--___ J,..!!'th .e_~_M Q.YP_~ E!Y~--- --------- --------- ---- do and shall per sonally appear
before the Circuit
Court -0.f Rocking ham on the __.1..et____ day of the ____ .O_c.to.her___ ~---~--- ::----=---~--~- Term next
thereof, being the ___ JJ_·Hi__ clay of_ ___Q_c_t_Q b~-- _______ _______ 1925 , at the
Court-h ouse thereof,
and then and there answer the Commo nwealth of Virgini a concern ing a certainJ
.U.ademe.a.no.r _whereof the saicl _________ L,u_t.he.r...M.aub.r.ay~--------- ____________________ stands
charged, and shall not
depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above recognizance shall
be void and of no
effect, otherwi se to remain in full force and virtue.
Taken and ackuow ledged before me, the day and year
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LUTHER
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COMMO NWEALTH OF VIRGIN IA, } TO WIT :
ROCKIN GHAM COUNT Y,
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aid County, has this day made
compla in an~ :orma tion on oath before me,----l.c. ., L. :'--±.1.-:,. . L.,.~ ~~~ ~ifl ~-a
Justice of the said County,
These are therefore, in the name of the Comm onweal th of Virginia, to comma
nd you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, the body
of the said- - - - - - -
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to answer .the said compl aint1f1~
be further dealt with according to law. And you are required to sum-
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Given under my hand and seal this~ 2 ~
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year 19--2JS I
No. 38
�Charged with Posneesio n of Arden t 8piri ts •.
Commonweal th
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Aug 25th 1925.
Luther Moubro.y.
The within Defe,,daht thiPJ day appeared before me , J. W. Keiter
a Justice of the said County at Dayton, and waiving a hearing wu.e
recognizer l in the Awn of Five Hundred Dollars for hie appearanc e
before the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, Vu., on the Fi•et
day of tho October Term thereof. Henry C. f3h iflett , su~et,, .
@ive~ under my ha~d this the ~5th day of August !925.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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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
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Luther Mowbray
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
Contributor
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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
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RcPr-box5-020
Format
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Mowbray
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGI NIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit :
I n the Circuit Court of s aid County :
The gr and jurors in and f or t he body of
said county of Rockingham and n ow at tendi ng said Court
at its February term , 1927, upon their oaths do present
tha t Lut her Payne, within ·one year nex t prior to the
findi ng of th is i n dicmtment, in t he s aid county of
Rockingham, did unlawfully and felo niously manufacture
di s tilled arden t s pirits , agai nst t he peace an d di gnity
of the Commonwealth of Virgi nia .
Th i s i ndi ctment i s fo und on the t e sti mony
of
w.
T. Rexrode and D. H. Dofflemyer, witnesses sworn
i n Court a nd se nt before the grand jury to give evidence .
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Lu the r Payne
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February term, 1 9 27
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---·----Luth er Payne_ and_ Jas L. _ Ray- ___ ------------ ------------ ----------- -- ---------came before me ______ _,I._Ji,.._K~ ij_~r _____ _____________________________________________________ _
of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and respective1ly acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the _Commonweal th of Virginia, in manner and form following, tha,t is to say : the said
______ Luther_ Payne_ __ __ - __ - __ - __- __ _ - ___ - ___ - ____ - ____ - __ _ - __ _ - ________ in the sum of
________ One _Thousand ____ - _____ - _____ - ____ - _____ - _____ - _____ - ___ - ___ - ___ - _____ Dollars
good and lawful money of the United States, and the said ____ J~e_L.t--R~ ~-- ~--- ------- ------in the sum oL ____ OJlCL.Thou..aand. ____-:_ ____-:. ____~ ____ Dolla.rs of like good and lawful money, to be
respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands a.nd tenements, and they
severally waived the benefit of their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and also waived ariy
claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonweal th arising under this recognizance with
coupons det.a.che;q from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonweal th of Virginia if the said
_______ t_l!t!i_~r.!R_~y_n~~----- ----- ------------ -- ____ __ shall make default in the performance of the
conditions underwritten .
The. condition . of the above recognizance is s uch that if the above bound _________ ______ ______ _
-----~~~-~~ !--~~~~---- ---------:;--- -------------d o and shall personally appear before the Circuit
Court -0.f Rockingham on the __?ir..!9-t __ day of the ____ ~~PY-.~?_r~---~----=-- -- :-____ _:-____ Term next
thereof, being the ___ J~J~_t__ day of_ ____ ..:~ElPJ.:.~~]':'~ __________ __ _192 7 , at the Court-house thereof,
and then and there answer the CoD?monweal th of Virginia concerning a certain ____~~±--~!,ly_____ whereof the said _________ L.~tb_e_~_p_~yn~~---- ------- ____________________ stands charged, and shall not
depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above n~cognizance shall be void and of no
effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Taken and acknOwledgcd before me,_ the day_and y e ~ - ~ c a b ' l t - ~ r / ~
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These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the s a i d - - - - - -to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required to summon - -- - - - -- - -- - - - -- - - -- - -- - -- - - -- - - - - -- - - --
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COMMONWEAL TH OF VIRGINIA, } TO WIT :
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY,
To
Whereas,
, a Constable of said County:
the Sheriff or any
Pro- Inapector- of the said County, has this day made
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unlawfully manufacture Ardent Spirits in Violation of law-
of the said County, on the
These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said- - - - - - Lu ther Payneto answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required to sum-
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February 8th 1927. At Dayton. Va.
vs
Charged with a Felony.
Luther Payne.
The within case thia day heard by me,. J. W. Keiter a Justice of
Rockingham Coubty, and the Defendant found gtiilty aA chagged in
the warrant, and recognized in the nurn of One Thousand Dollars
with ·JaA L~ Ray an Surety for hie appearance before the Circuit
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Luther Payne
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Indictment
posession of still
recognizance
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
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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>)
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RcPr-box6-044
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Payne
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
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The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Luther Payne
Description
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Felony; Indictment
Subject
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Felony
Indictment
distilling worm and vessels
50 gal of spirits
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1928
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RcPr-box7-047
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Payne
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t he PTo h i bitio n l aws of the S tate of Vir g i n ia i n t he Circuit Court of
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of fifty dollars and to s erv e f or three mont hs in jail, d i d , wi thin
one ye a r next p r i or to the find i ng of thi s i nd ic tment , i n sa i d cou n ty ,
unl awfu ll y and fe lonious l y have in h is p o ssess i on a s till , s till cap ,
worm , tub , fermen t er , and other a pplia nc es connec ted wit h an d used
i n t h e op e r ation of a st ill , without havin g the same r eg is tere d a s
re q uire d b y law, and also a quantity of mash , a ainst t h e peac e and
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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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
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Luther Payne
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Not Guilty
Subject
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Felony
not guilty
posession of still
2nd offense
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1930
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RcPr-box8-072
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Payne
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Prohibition_Records_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_021_029.pdf
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Luther Randal
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1898
Subject
The topic of the resource
Assault
Wife Beating
Description
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Defendant charged with wife beating, assault. Guilty
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Contributor
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Sydney Ring
Megan Pullen
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PDF
Type
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Criminal
Identifier
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Ccr002_021_029
Randal
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
Creator
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1778-1971
Rights
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PDF
Identifier
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Ccr001
Ccr002
Contributor
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Text
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Date
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1895
Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Luther Smith
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Break and Enter
Larceny
Description
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Defendant charged with felony break and enter and felony larceny.
Publisher
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JMU LIbraries
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Contributor
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Jennifer Taylor
Format
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PDF
Identifier
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CCR001_002_027
Fisher
Smith