135 20 4487 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_012_008-commonwealth-v-lonza-knight.pdf ca845aa025725497e07da0b4bac41717 PDF Text Text CO!IHO~EALTE OF VIRGLJI.n, COUJ:JTY OJ' ROCKINGF ...Ail:, to-wit: In the Circuit Court The grand for jurors Court present 1933, at that in the its one Andy Carrier, monwealth of Virginia, of Rockingham, term, 1953, on or about county, feloniously against the peace in and and now attending upon their the 13th did kill and dignity oaths day of .Tuly, and murder of the Com- of Virginia. This Martin, October Lonza Knight, said County: 6~ the State the body of the county said jury of said indictment a witness to give is found on the testimony sworn in Court evidence. and sent before of F. P. the grand �✓ Murder Commonwealth \~ v) Indictment Lonza Knight Felony ~ ~I October 1933 N-_ ~/~)~ 1 term, ~ A True Bill: Foreman { Witnesses: C.R. Fawley S. V. Shifflett Link Ray ~~~~<~ , ~~J~ ~ } ~tr D • 'N. Earman "Commonweal th' s Attorney r �~~ ~. ~ {YU /4/4,-1 o.-,,.-, ~ {,,, - �l �CO:MMONilEALTH v. Felony LONZA KNIGHT ,1 -' J t ,. (' C&t~ ~'I I ( ,,f ,, I tL / Y.t~~~I l I - I ~ J r ,f / ,1~ I !• t I S; I t) !>--- Ot1 (murder) /Jr,.~ �-- r ~ ..,,., �IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAMCOUNTY, VIRINIA COMM:ONWEALTH vs. CHARGE TO THE JURY LONZA KNIGHT Your charge of the felony is to inquire as charged If you find dictment, and that and was willful, him guilty tentiary him guilty of murder or, in your discretion, him guilty deliberate, more than twenty on reasonable guilty in the peni- than twenty of murder, years. as charged with malice and premeditated, in the in- aforethought, and then you shall and ascertain for not less him not guilty aforethought, provocation, of voluntary finement find find his punish- than five nor years. in the second malice then you shall by confinement in the penitentiary If you find or of murder aforethought his punish- of murder in the second degree, ment by confin·ement in the in- and ascertain or for any term not less him guilty is guilty as charged with malice degree and the same was committed was not willful, without of myrder, and premeditated, in the first If you find the accused or not guilty. the same was committed for life, dictment, in the indictment deliberate, ment at death, whether degree, actual of murder in the first but that or implied, or in mutual manslaughter, in the penitentiary he killed Andy Carrier upon a sudden heat, combat, you will and ascertain for not less degree find him his punishment by con- than one nor more than five years. If you find or of murder guilty in the second degree, of involuntary punishment manslaughter, by confinement more than five of not exceeding year, him not guilty years, or, $1000, of murder in the first or of voluntary you will manslaughter, but say so and ascertain in the penitentiary for not less in your discretion, assess or by confinement degree in jail a fine than his one nor against him for not exceeding one or both. If you find him not guilty, you will say so and no more. �Commonwealth v. Lonza Knight Charge to the Jury �INSTRUCTION NO. The Cour.t instructs by the law in Virginia the second murder as murder in the first instructs in wait, imprisonment, premedit ted killing, gree. that is distinguished decree and murder in degree. The Court mit, the jury arson, rape, All other the jury starving that or any wilful, or in the commission robbery, murder by poison, or burglary, of, deliberate, or attempt lying and to com- is murder in the first murder is murder in the second degree. de- �(T �INSTRUCTIONNO. The Court the killing infers malice further is wilful, from this instructs deliberate, fact. the jury that and premeditated, whenever the law ��I INSTRUCTION NO._!!_. The Court Virginia is presumed order to elevate burden of proof offence instructs the to be murder the offence jury that ..---·.-t~,,....,,.~- every homicide in the second degree. to murder in the first the burden of proof In degree, is upon the Commonwealth, and to reduce to mans4-aughter, 1n the the is upon the prisoner. ��INSTRUCTION NO. The Court being with malice instructs of wilful, first deliberate, degree. the jury aforethought which is perpetrated --ij--• by poison, that is guilty lying and premeditated whoever kills of murder; in wait, killing that a human a murder or any other kind is murder in the ��~ CJ/ I /{ ~ / INSTRUCTION NO. The Court a man shall necessary instructs be taken consequence to intend the jury that of his acts. that the rule which he does, of law is that or which is a ��INSTRUCTION NO. The Court malice proved, is presumed instructs from the fact and is unaccounpanied the burden the jury of disproving malice k._. that on a charge of killing. with circumstances of murder When the killing of palliation, is thrown upon the accused. is �·,. l. �..2__. INSTRUCTION NO. The Court a wilful, that deliberate, the intention time prior intention of killing, further the that to constitute it killin.B/is not necessary and premeditated to kill to the actual should instructs come into should killing. existence jury exist any particular length of It 1s only necessary that such for the first time at the time or any time previously. • ��INSTRUCTIONNO. The Court wound given slayer, with a deadly without 1s prima facie, throws further wilful, the jury weapon in the previous any provocation, upon the prisoner circumstances. instructs that possession or even with slight deliberate, the necessity a mortal and premeditated of the provocation, killing, of showing extenuating and ��INSTRUCTION NO. The Court the charge instructs of murder against the • jury that the accused, the Commonwealth to prove the motive in order it to establish is not necessary for of such murder. 5 3, • • 307 ��INSTRUCTIONNO. } The Court the evidence that, previous a grudge on the part prisoner had previously and that he killed then such killing murder in the first instructs //J . the jury that to the time of the killing, of the prisoner towards declared this the deceased was wilful, degree. if they believe that because deliberate, from there the deceased; was that the grudge must be settled; of this aforesaid and premeditated, grudge, and is ��INSTRUCTIONNO. /. The Court self-defense it must appear and had reasonable that instructs grounds he was in danger the jury that from the evidence to believe, of death in order that to establish the accused at the time of firing or serious bodily harm. believed, the shot, ��e INSTRUCTION NO. The Court a question instructs exclusively ber of witnesses the for testify jury the jury, directly not bound to regard the weight jury to determine have the right on the stand, fairness, their their that the credibility opposite appearing worthy of oredit, and to give to each other, of the evidence as equally from the appearance intelligence, ing circumstances and their and from all on the trial, credit of witnesses and the law is that manner of testifying, apparent / ;,..--- where a numthe jury balanced, is the of the witnesses apparent the other which witnesses accordingly. is candor and surround- are more ��INSTRUCTION The court find instructs from tha eviden~e that the sufficient provocation--such only; was done in the heat cient second provocation, degree. the if, jury that the killing ar passion, malice--in manslaughter heat I ------- killing of passion, they shall was done without in a sudden brawl, however, such killing if they amounts fini on a to voluntary that but on a slight the killing and insuffi- may amount to murder in the ��INSTRUCTION The Court evidence relies that instructs the defendant upon self defense showing such excuse NO. the shot jury acts and circumstances that him for r_soner, p eponderance th~ ;f and killed to excuse is on the / in the case. if they find the deceased such act, and to avail from the and that the burden he of him of such of tho/ evidence/\ from a 1 ��_,ou.:ct i 1St!'ucts 1.h every tte p rson aJ.~us eu L. t is 0 1 0.3 .:ere c.ggL.!i~t t to or law t t innocence. im ocont tn d, .r10 c to sus:;;icio.: e; onv ic:t, .o r pc .. d r...111..;1.3 Jf t n., evi 1 i idiot Jef.1t, out to ,le. until .n:.1kes it L r'.., ~red .c.•:unt jury th tl at Jvery i'a~t dllty thei1' because pro oability is it t h·~ to ac 1u.,;_t !ti 1. .rove.. 8.1-.!e sup..)ort~· if th thJ e-uilt is Je i::.. .~ot 1 r 5 Jr chti..q 5 ~ A ay o.f hH:i guilt suf: i....,iunt ni · uu 1vL:ti aw pre''u.n0° eSS'J.1tia facts the 01· the L. 'J rn ic;;ht the ..1ust te 1 :?!'OVJ 1 w· th tr s c_ ).1 rly ,:;h ., th i-·e iL 10 rJ I II :1 ii via, .i • ,, vun b so,1 JlJ th30 ·y .J01 ~J...:;,ont ��n urt ay e g~i in if t_, ble doubt ' doubt t t .1..edoubt thut f his ii t h 11 do n da thy Vl .. , and h tt d h"i r he h .. '1 I' ui1.ty tn y d i I' n ... ug ter, c'uaed i1 0 ui.1..ty o s to wheth sh ty n tn La.Vv theu a 1d uC , ss ...r .J.. 0 ,.. .... t ~1i t if 0 f ·h 1~ re1:;iolv lV t h v ndt..,1t a .LU s. to 1 h tnJr tnu.t u u ot .r:av.. r, 0 to uf:i .. .1.. htLJl, ,. aCJUSOU J.ta.c ·f mrd r or oubt ltu ta.t:Y ,, t f the Qegree. of tte!' r i ur eJond i1 th3y vor d u ot hi • u the favor in guilty i V -"-•ol oubt i 1th th tu - or egre th~t t ry or i ot V _, to Hbether a t f td~t r. lo '/Or gnide. o ... th nurd9r slaught VOJ.U 0 hou d ro olv,... th t flr olv. n- 1d a reason- OlC a doubt t. rd 1 r solve of 6 ui ty 1 I\ th hi thy gul urder they sh 11 r do~ot r, fl of vY ty a r u htiVG o .ae at a 1, thy gui they if th th ...y hav if tut of fro- d hi. i te; t a ...d f i a s d • ee, h Vo ...liev. is g ilty uilty ....e,...ono. of th y t jury the r. o illustr l\ d ...f nd nt t tru i. .L t ~ _.' uSluUo 0 i th id guiJ.t .::; ..J.. of vor of 1 ��Th .. Jourt pre.i'i"' Yh instructs att-c~:::ed is th ... jury uadar o doing - s a prudent 11 j! I . an reus0nuo y th no duty t to .. y use su0h ...10 ~osst.ry to ffilJ.nupon his r·etreat for.;e rep but a• l the o 1 r sist ,.1ay to up.,_JJci.r at tac . hi �----, �i Tha threatoued 1 instruct' dangel', for ctual it means :,1 ;1 !\ I I I l give" to prevent necessary h the will ¥h13 ... L rn to of ti1ings state to force; a~ to m1stak that jury luw authorizes co viction, I m~n would have o en another, th the of .r·esorting and honost sible ourt and the n c ssity 11able 1.1 with appearances the 1 actual lJ ua ger, oeter,1i.n0 g hill, he uct~ held i ,;,1 surrou11dL ru...d, if not a fro oth as to reason- crimi~lilly where from respoh-' I r judicious I is taken; for the injurt:Jd in.jury as his wh~n one man at te.npt non thJ behavior ri._:rht to injure to 1w::1.lrn use of such and tbe si tuatiou r,ltiX:e 1 ��Tho court do not of theillsolv-as evidence b~ the \ ii the .neant jury ,, I 12.-5/828 a homici ';3, thut altnough ,Tet if by the .deo..pused ?~~-..---1,t T:t1ight/\ in fu01. tnre'"" d ter,n1ning the dc.f1311dc;.;.:1tspl ,a of self-d to r.:ill ju.cy the ya~a~e ~,t I 1\ 1· oxuus1 that tlhe defendant 1 instructs or do hi ·1 r, fe dre evideice th so e serions bodily his y bol1eve Jarrior to so b.ule.10e .... aud .. o , nd of ere fro tje uguinst oe consia.erod bonu fides belief h r, • threats' tnat of deceuse~ I ��Th vid ' t car.cl ·e th .fa that th 1 chaJ. ct-r instr rt r9 , ,r ~t or H', th th jury Jurrl(jr ~ii th c· rcu, stan es brought afford a/•cused if t~JY t er~, ot about oJliuv o.id by th J,. t fr iy ct of such or a 1\ ~ju!lctio. ·1 I to he d"d 1g aid li_vi Ii inf as with ict o. o::' Ja.cryi , 1 r to great bodi.Ly harm, nccs, out ...1.s 10 des CCUS.;,d. 86 ~ra. 466 thJ after·v ig.1 a r )a- onac lo 6 rou1 d for the _d to 1g su::!h dosign do hL. that dasig hL tu.rn';ld tho r _ believe others, thes 3 circuCTst have th k"ll 1 L. .sdi· intu ki.lli said g is to app~ara on thJ purt o: Jarrio , ·• d the .c, or he in said ~:t1ii:;rt, or to \me L.1r. .:.uent d~::.gc ex3 ~utio1, 0xcusa thut har, the d there rdc gr_d t bodily C&rri be- 18, tho 1, u-'-~hout;h 1cos \7cru .r- to kill ,jur~1 r.ust under it r.my do ~.3ptivo, the uc..:used nd .0 1 �.. .s �The Court 1 reasonaoly tnJ purpose bod;ly his hara appr of further tells h no. d thr.i.t another illing nirn. or doing the ju:.cy th~t intend own necessary self d to attack sor:ie .:1e, ber th1n such pe~&on has a right wh,n of his to arm hi self _per~ on him for fa ily for d Jfe ..rne. 12.o/825 _j �' \ \ �11 II ,I I If the thJ defendc.l,nt ·o lieva jury wae assaulted to u11::1.k=it appear Ii us dec~ased or the those and to by the tho wjth L ti is -..:use that d,JcoaSBd with such violence, at ti, cvia.0.1...rn defenda.1t him manif'3Btly of so.n,1 memb~r li.f0 1 fro.n· th of his im.rnincnt and retr1;at botlnd to force with own li:"e I 'In -3-! or prcJv ...nt ....3 :1 n <.L.3SSary. ii I II ' but ry th1t then, in that had forc-'3 ,· and _./ ,.t,.. 1~np3nding if th,1 right it sn~ll app0ar or to that dof(~ndunt hj s adV'}r,.;ury jurJ ~ was not repel to save ~t!jt.r·y, to life his da.nge~ was Stl::.nd hjfJ f.couna, tne the to take har ..1 a d tho gr1...1t bodily to ,3 to do hi.1 or -.:u.se. tllo l18ed bo .::ill hi.;;. .t"o~oivin_ intended amily s )rn'3 gr ... t oodi.ly the huvc and his it is �l �V V I 'V I I !J-- ~~ -t Iv I) 0 eII 6 l) /7,/' ' /: v ��Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to s11,mrnon .. to appear before the Judge of the Cirrnit Court of Rockingham at ,~k, a. rn., on the/~ ... ay of ..... Couni'y, at the Court House th;g:y U. ..@I, ........ ................ 19 ...... , ... ::t:;:.~•'.•~:,•. GRA~D./UR~·························· tot«#/y ...d.t~tn:th.to.,, who stands charged with and i11dicted for a felony misdemeanor. And this ...... ~..... .......... shall not omit 1111derpenalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, d,y Of P al. PRESS .. . ROBERT c!/-,... HARMISON8UI\G YA SWlT_;l} Clf'rk of our s:~, 19 R./.ond ;,, th, at the Court Homf', lhf' / 1~1.~. O_j;.:/. , Cink �c-+- 0 ~ �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon .... to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:3_0 o'clod, a. m., 011 the~#a?ot. . who stands charged with and indicted for And this .... a .J.✓...!'.~ ..~ ..~ .. felony ntfsr{e'fffeano. . .. . shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, J. ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk of our sai~urt, day of .... THE r.Ctt:.:..~L ...... 19 .. ? ~and SEk.VICE PRESS, HARRI ONBURG, VA. 19:/.;;;[ in the 15 No. 457 f..... (~, ...... /!~ ~ ........... . at the Court House, the ... of Jhe Com7io11wealth. . .. ~Clerk �~,,l..within Summons 7 - ov ae1 v ~ r 1 1g a true Gopy of tile to-~ ~ r~ ~\\) ~q_ { �1 �L �_. .,...... ~:.,.. ._,., -. --- .~-' ,_:._. i:~:.~_-,t.,,.:1:f: - :- "".f;_:-~ •. - ~.... ~--... ::~...:. ,,-. -i~ ,,, ��--- -----..,.,.::::_,_f·- --r- \.~:(·. ·. -- • .r• :t,\-·-- - - t .... 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" (~'.&ic "-1..'.L~- _De1jut y for (LR.:;_ a; rl ey, :, • ~ L • C. ��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: ~~~;~:.~~ to appear before the Judge of the ~ Court of Roe : gham C01mty, at the Court House thereof, £'-:............ day of. ........... ~.... 19 ... 1..~stify at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the .. micl the truth to who stands charged with and indicted for a felony m.i,s.d.e:,neanar. And this .............. ~ ....... shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, J. '<..c/19 ~?,-,,,d d,y of..... THE OBERT S\VJTZER, Clerk of our said Court, at the Court House, the . SERVICE PRESS, HARRISONDURG, VA. ;, th,/ 1~~ s ..' ~~. FORM Cl"k NO. 5 �11» ~~- �to appear before the Judge of the Cirrnit Court of Roc~Cottrt 11! 9: 3 0 o'clock., 11. 111., on the4' tr.fa; of... . . .. House thereof, &, .............................. ........... ...... 19 t ..~?, to testify and the lrn)h to say in behalf of the Conz.monwealth against .... ?;•;.<.,.r, . .'.... ···•························:~.,~?.., ,?:..-:?.~~ ..~·................................................... . who stands charged with and indicted for a felony ~=or. And this ........... ~--············ shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. -7-- --tL) Wi~"?_.; J. ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk. of ottr sa~rt, day of". . .. .?:f!-.{-1, . ....... 19.2.:::?-and in the 15r.:.. . ,~··· THI:: SEk.VJCE PRESS, HARRISONBURG, VA, No. 457 at the Court House, the ........ Z.......... . year of the Co 1monwealth. , ...4::'..;.t;".~,.I.~. ........., Clerk. �., �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:' Y 01t are hereby commanded to summon .. ............... . to appear bef9re the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, on the . ..~.~y ~n,,, say in behalf of the Defendant of. ..... in the ~~.-'!:!~.:/.....19 ~21o testify and the truth to secution of the Commonweafth against ....... ............................... . ................ ······································ ......... ~ .. ~/. ...x~-~/2........ . who stands charged with and indicted for a felony mide.meamor. And this ................ .-:~.-,-. / .....shall not omit 1t11derpenalty of £100. And hai1e then and there this Writ. Witness, J. ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk of our said Court, at the Court House, the .. day of. ... .... &...~/. 19 ~. and in the / a.f~f SEK.VICE PRESS, HARRISONBURG, VA. #- • the cazimonwealth. ~k.~.~A---! THE :f!F'~ . ., Clerk FORM NO. 5 �1.. ' I I I . / ' �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham Yott are hereby commanded to summon ................................................. to appear.bef.ore I e Judge of theff ' . "Y "'. ' , . ., on the .... c,£,,°urt County, Greeting: . of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, 7 ,....'flayof. ... ...~~ .. 19 .~fto testify and the truth to behalf .•he ~•f~nd~"'..'''&:;:::;.2<::::;z;:_""''.. ..•••.••••.••••• .•I who stands charged with and indicted for a felony 1#isd"4nean.or~ And this ........~... ........ shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and ~~~- ~ d,,;''"k!::J.E~T.s:1~~dc;:·:h:17; THE SERVICE PRESS, HARRISONBURG, VA. OR}.! NO. 5 �/~J(S ..1, •xocut n pAr" ~ ✓ xJ ~ ,,..,,n,1 �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To / the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: Yott ~re he:e':! commanded to mmmon~':..<_~.~·;-/;,.~···~~ ./Jh. ..··················· ······ ................... ..... ,.(Y.f~ ..~K<./~···w.~✓ ~i4-V~~·Lr.~.,.,£.~~-· ✓ ········;·················~········~±?~&, ..~ ...~ ...... ~... o(..=,.~,<:-,&;;,,;Jf'~, ~.~.,('~ ... ,.e.~ ..x~~.2b~i1:i!:5_·~'··21-,<.~ ~ ~..~.@~~ ...~ ...9~~·············~·~············· to appear before the Judge of the C#-t Co1trt of Rockingham Co1tnty, at the Court House thereof, ~ ........... day of. .... Af.~./ .......... 194#.to testify at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the ... say in behalf of the Defendant in the proserntion of the and the trnth to 011p11011ltlealth against ............. . .................................................£}~::?.:!:?/~✓- .. ............ ...... . who stands charged with and indicted for a felony 1nisde-mecmor. And this ....... ········~····· ... shalt not omit ttnder penalty of £100. A'lld have then and there this Writ. Witnes/i!. ROBERT SWITZER, Cler!t of our saidd,rt, hDU)_ ..... 1,:f7;,,,J;nth, d,yo/ THE SEH.VICE PllESS, HARRISONBURG, VA. /,9~/~ at the Court House, the . /~ ., ... cl,,k FORM NO. 5 ��Prisoners Reportof Rockingham CountyJail I I LA,,,z,,w.,r~~ .... Held for trial. ......... . ... ......... ....... ................ .Sentenice ............ .. Fine ............. . .~"-· , /t:1 :\\Teiaht Heigh Teeth marks .... Thigh OF CJ of ... Hand ·---~ marks ...... Faoe marks .. Back marks marks .. Knee marks marks ................... Foot marks Calf of leg marks Fingers ................ .. discharg~ TION Arm mark Shoulder Id for penitentiary .Held (or other a 1thorities Held as insar e Behavior j< .:': . ....... Time m jail/ Costs .months ... .. ...wears .. :Mole marks ................ .. off ... Breast Neck marks .. .. Right arm marb Left arm marks . Right leg mark,; . Left leg marks Fine after prisoner marks at jail; Amount to State$ ................. Amount to City $ . Deputy and Jailor Sheriff. ��Prisoners Reportof Rockingham CountyJail Month of½ . Date Male ..,. ,C, .. Female ~ Place of Birt'1 Physical Can condition cead1fd City Ordinance ............ .1 Fo/e1gn Born /. w,;te~ . Occup~ ....... ......... ":": ....... Offen; . .....~ .. ...T 1me ✓.3a1·1 ........................ p Height Weight Teeth marks :::«,c; j;_ ..... ~ .... ............ 111ontl1s. . ....... Held f or penitentiary ... (J .color ..... ~ .... of ~~ Color of hair. J...... ✓r Hanel marks .............................. Faoe marks marks marks OF PRISONER /~. Arm marks ...... ........ Back marks ................ .. .......................... .............. Knee marks Calf of leg mark· Fingers ,·ictim? ............ Date of discharge DESCRIPTION Thigh o· months Held for other authorities Behavior Shoulder Dirnrccd ...years . . or dr . . Held for Grand Jury .. 111 Held as insane :;'~ S .. ~.2.,v;, ~y•ears ~ ............. .. S en terns.~ Costs u. .....Time in .....State.. Held for trial.. Fine .. Married .......................... Is person a d ·unkard? . 19.V / com:,1 ttecl .......................... 4.A.... .. Single . ..... ··~Race 1,,... . / .. Foot marks off ..................................................................... Neck marks Mole marks .... Breast mark· Left arm mark ... Right arm marks Left leg marks Right leg ma1·k,; Fine after prisoner at jail; Amount to State$ .......................... Amount to ity $ . .. ....... Deputy and Jailor Sheriff. ��_ec,lst 19·3 'y ·.,Jiv;ri..; a trrn ·;o~y i thin su~ 1011 to Ili·s Lo:azc.. l' 1 i ·ht, llKX 3).r 11"'st Y i._:r:tr.• , -r ie ,-,iley, ::c-;,-•·r• '";'t· 1 a.k .... r,~1c1., i. 1 } .. ~001(, ..lilli.-.. p .. ;yri.e, c·-. s I,an:., ~h r i ;ht' : :ar ~-'3 Kl iur.t' : rs ··:i11 fa . .Ju. 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O: �r • ,. ' r " ,.. • • • t �Arrest Warrant Commonwealth of Virginia, } T 0 -W·t· 1 Rockingham County, · To .................. '.°:!'.1.e::..·.; L ...................................................... , a Constable of said County: Whereas, ........... "1............. ~:,.-::: ...................................................... of the said County, has this day made comon oath before me, ............. "'":' .•....C..•...J.~i,.t.t.e.e. ................................. a Justice of the said plaint and information County, that .......... L.OX!?-.:i.~ ...:~r..i ht ............................................................................ of the said County, on the ...J.-.:-,r.:dayof. .. . . . . . ~i lli ...... T. -Y·· .................... , 19, ..,in the said County, did. .1.~r.i.1-.~ ..f ...J,J .................. . e.l..+.9-1 i. C?.Ll ~ l.Y.. Jf~.lJ ....,~11.9 ...1:~1:-~•~-~;t;· ... <?.1.~~ ..:'.'.~.9: ....9e:-.r:tJ~J;' .................................. . ...... .. ........ .... .......o......Y.~.r. .'?.i.r1i.~ .-............................................................................................................................ These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith . to appre- hend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said ............................... . .................................................... ...l..........t'";....~,...:i.·ht.~... ............................ ......................................................... . 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 hand and seal this ..... ;.~.t.l :day of. . ....;r..f:l~ ....... ~.--?.~.~ ................, in the year Service Press-170 . 19.a..$., �STATE OF VIRGINIA-COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, TO-WIT: I, ..... , a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham, State of Virginia, do hereby certify that. and ........................... ................. have this day acknowledged themselves indebted to the Commonwealth . ...... as his suret 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 undersigned or the . Circuit Court of Rockingham 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. .. .. u c:: .... .... ~I ~ <l) .... .... < ,---A--, "' ...c: u \: <l) .; ✓ .. ..........c:: <l) t: .. ~ " t § ~ .. <l) E :;a <.) .a c:: c:: .-s :g·~ ~ Jj... ~ 1 '\~-: ~~·: : . 4-< > "' 5 4-< . : ~ . ;. ""'>: ~: ~: ,, \l; ~ ~ 0 0/J ~ ·a 0 c:: .... ~ E .~ E .. ~ o: ,0: ..,.. ..,.,. <"): ,: .... ~.... - ~: .... ~ .. 0/J ~ u, i 4-< -0 0 K <l) <l) ...c: u c:: V) <l) <l) <l) <l) µ; .... <l) u ~ V) V) ::: >-, 1:! .... < § Vl ~ <l) ...c: u 4-< 0 ... .~ >- u V) ~.... ::: >-, ... ... 0 " V) V) u <l) - <S ~ µ ~ u ~ ~~ ~ c:: < ... -0"' :c: c:: ~ ... 0/J ... ... ... ... c:: < ~ c:: "' ·a ... 0 "' ·.... ... 8 ... "' E µ; ~ ~ C: ~ .. <l) l~ V) ' ~-t "' u 1 ~: ~i fl'): '<"Q <l) ...c: ·a .. E : lr....C: • 0/J . c:: <l) .. .. uC: 0/J .... ·~ c:: .Sl µ c:: . u0 - E c:: 0 .. :.E a<.~ ..... u0 ,~, 4-< r,J" ~ I"-.; ~-0 0/J .... ...c: u c:: "...Jr--..~ 3 ;3 -0 ....c:: 0/J u C: µ.1 u . >.... I"'{'\_ •.-t ·~ u O E 0 '<"b >- c:: "' --g~ ..0 ~ "'2~·5:. ::: .... E ~ ~c., ~: c:: >- u > 0 ·= "' u V) ~ C: . >- u " ,: .D ~ V \ 0/J u E 0 u -'" . >-, -..."' 0 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 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 1933 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lonza Knight 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.<br /><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_008 Carrier Knight https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_002_032-commonwealth-v-lindsey-shifflett.pdf eb2787d4b8509f007c8438075d82e109 PDF Text Text C(Q)mm(Q)rrnweall1tlhl (Q)!Vnirgnrrnna 9 t @ounty' of ~oc~in~½G\m, to wit. I , t ·whereas, .......... ~.,,. l'o l'hese nre therefore, ' ',u' .I l./uc- L° 1 ' - a ~· E?'./IJ. of 4f"..1--<l......,,(_..... ............ in the nmne of the Uom,nwnweciith, . ~ / U (d.,J the- a;Ml.. .................................... ................................................ . to c01n1nancl you, forthwith to npprehenrl and ai,4-c, bring b Orenie or some other Justice oft/w said eounty the body of the said.~.~ ~~ ... .. .. .. .......................................... to answer the said com.plaint, and be f ~,<lwr ,,ealt with ac- ~F C>v/'4r4a t ~ R~,..Ji.,.fJ..&..1/'PM tJZ. ~ording to law, ,md yo,, an also directed to su,nmon ... ""' witM8'es .L/d. .... Gi,-en, uniter my hand and seal this . d,.y of .... ...... ~·~······················'" ............................................................. ··' .......... ~ .................. -~····/ the yea,,· 189, ....................... ,T P. [SEAL.) , �(.., r ~ ' .,. - ,,.. r ,11/ . .. ~~:,.. ~ L-V'£A/7~~ ) ~· ~ ~~..,.,__.,,_,,.~~r~;:;r.;;-= • -~~~ ~7 . _,,,,-,, ~ --------------- -9,o JJ/ 7 ~ ~~ ~ ~~ Ir_,,,~ --.:p :"7 V><l/1 ~ a ,; -i L,~ Y-7 ~ -z.. h;-rt/ ~ ~~ ~ ~ - 47J lu / 7 , '-? y.J yJ :::J'l L I �p--;J • - ~P-o ~J.r,~./ c4_'.].,-?~~ t~ Jl--- e-~~ ~~ ~ w - Lt, ~ ~-~~~ rY ¼ a,.,,y/,,, , ~ '-"' ) ) Q.. ,:._,t....~ 1 ,~~~ , (l~ ~ u~,, - • - .A:__I ✓ 7 ,,>- , ~d~ ½-' , ����1. L ���•• • •• • • • �Commonwealth of Rockir1.gham Virginia,} County, J./,;;L ...day oL~··-···· . l>e if l'semembe d that on the .. T o=,v1t: . ... 7 f:,, ~.... ....../l'r89 - 1 ca~~c;~•·· ····~· l:Jf/:!::;r~(J:::1.·~ . of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and respectively acknowledged theif Commonwealth of Vfrginia, in manner and fmmfollowing, that is to say • the said .. es to be l~ted to the ~4 .... f#-ft..... ~~~~w~•;:::i: ~~kL .............................................................. Dollars of like good and lawfol money, to be in the sum oL .......i!.&.:.~..... respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, the benefit of their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, liability to the Cnmrnnnwealth acising under this ,ecogniif 0 :::em:e lands and tenements, and they severally waived and also waived any claim or right to discharge any _with.coupons ~tached from the bonds of this State, 0 :::a:: i::::::::m:n:~r:::: i:o::i:i::s?S:w::t•~ . The condition of the above recogni,ancc is such that if the above bound..... ~~-·•·· the1!:!~• . •:··-.•-··· ~1,J-~e -··•·-································································································do and shall personally appear before.the County Court of Rockingham ~~ day of Teem next ~o~ing the ~~ Court-house thmof, and then and the,':;',1,,';;w:/..i.m of ittd et! to the Grand Jury ~ ................................................................................. unlaV11fttlly and feioniocrsty · saie County as:aies.t aim the said .....·-··•··········································································· fera··---···········-············-···········································································9" hittt eommitted, ior ............................................................................................................................................................................................... . ·----······························•·················-·····································-····················· ·································································································································-·· ··························-····•··········································································•·········-·---·•················-········-············--·-·····-······-··-·-····························-··--·······-·· ·········-···························ct··········1·•········ whe,eof the said~-~"·'n.1ttt ·D f :·;Ji······································································-················-··· ............................................................ stands chacged, and shall not depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above recognizance shall be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above written. �, �Common,vealth of Rockingha1~7. . Ile ii ~•membered that on thee.3 Virginia,} County, T O="\Vtt . : JJ. day of. ,.9~/1..... ;····· •· '89 /; ,Z;,,-~ J4{Ltt :l,.Jl:-,1 Jhl!IJt=±fllkru_ -·--·~e~Llt_~;Lf/4······F~··~·························· «<M .... ...... c~=e·~~o;e of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and respectively acknowledged theif es to be indebted to the Commonwealth ofVhginia, inmanne< and fmm following, that isto the saidt~····e:J~· say, ::,::~mS:t~i::::::1t; :o~::::;:::;::~,;~;::e in the sum of___J'.,kt(_Z ___ )t;~L_L_ _________________________________________ Dollars of like good and lawful money, to be respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, the benefit of their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, lands and tenements, and they severally waived and also waived any claim or right to discharge any _________________________________________________________________________________ fur-a-______________________________________________________________________________________ 4h-i1P committed, jot U1Mawf.t!llyand-felontt>USTY---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------__ _ whmof the saidg-:q;/J[_ . ::=::~nds charged, and shall not depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above recognizance shall be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above written. �� 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. Lindsey Shifflett Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Sale of Alcohol Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with misdemeanor sale of alcohol. 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.<br /><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_032 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. 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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. 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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.<br /><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/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. Wood, but said supersedeas, however, is not to operate to discharge the accused from custody, if in custody, nor to release his bail, if out on bail. To the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County. ��1 ,..£' 77 a ~ '/' ✓ ,I; r ~/ £'A;,~· /4 ~ , /( . /. . - ~ I • - Li✓JfA ~ • _A,,Al di fl t . ' -t7A -1..,,(.)7-'l,, I /1 ~£ ff~ , A 1/ / �< i I J _,, (/ .. / ~l / (" ~ / I I ,/ I / I ���I '/ / '.ii //. J -- ~"z.-t~ ,, - .,f " /r ✓ I ? f / ,,, .-4 /·) t"<(. 'f. I f -,r I I / ... < ( < ~ ,,, & ✓I;, ,, ,, / f~~ .c..d ~ ,.,,{ ., 4.tt \l-t..'I , ti ,rt':t, I <, ✓ ) ,,I. l ,,-1 '{ ✓ I ll 17 t. ( ���., . ��/ ( (, u.Jui ·.''d~ ----,_,_,. J ~·,de--/ t)le.-~ . ~ ~ .,, u, .,:ii,/v......__~ ~ ' . 4__ ~v ~ -,-._• ~~ v ~ �·~· ( . ~ ji,,\~~ ..\ ,.,~~1 ~A. ~~ t"(_ J jj fl . 'j/{ -~ r ,-. "::~~~ �I _,__. --, .,,..,.r w- V • �-~ :J:~ ✓- ~ --rL ¢ .,{ / i _.. / __.l vi ~(f" -?-c_/V (fC_t/,(( J /,. t - y · rjt?~I ~ t!~ -?I y (,(_ e . I 1/ _.-~Lf I. 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(' --,__<---<--<-..__ <7'c-~ ~ I ~ b (' I ~_,,) . ✓~ "'--Z. ~z_, ,I ~ ~ .: ev· f/ A ~ <£ ~ ~ ~y~~ ~ ~ ~ ---/4d ~ ~ ~ Q. /4 /' ; f - ;,~ ~ >---/'/l / .~,_zc 7 ~-./ 7 ~.~~ ;f,-k--' ~ ,: ~✓ c:6'. ~A~, ~ ~·~✓~ -Y~ ~ ·._ . __fl --4. . ~..' ~ =Y ~ ~~ '--' ~, if~~ - / ~ £c__ --=- -~✓ __..'.2;' --- --- ~ ��/ ~' \Q~ 1 \l,l",..,.r-1,.'o .... ~~- . ~ ' ��004 1\$\ - . ~ \ <o .. ., ,i ....... . WM71/d7 /) -I - ~ f)J �����������/) o- Lf . st), vV 2,. s t1 ~ 3.10 ,/V ~• '/ Lf· J.-D J>. 7i '3, 7 O 1.j,CO ', . z 3, I a ��C0:rv1:MON\VEALTH CHARGE TO THE JURY V LEONARDHARRYWOOD f you If you find will ~ Leonard Harry Wood, not guilty, say so and no more. 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.<br /><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/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_012_015-commonwealth-v-leanory-lilly.pdf 773a811df6babd9371c0240ca6d7d76f PDF Text Text cm.:HONWEALTH v. CHARGE TO THE JURY LEON RD LILLY If you find you will the accused, him guilty as charged in the punishment by confinement two nor more than as charged snooting, indictment, ten then of maliciously you will not guilty, in the but indictment, therein, by confinement such fine steer, for not less his than years. him guilty or by a fine shooting say so and fix in the penitentiary If you do not find as charged punishment both Lilly, say so and no more. If you find months, Leonard not then in jail exceeding and imprisonment. find of maliciously him guilty you will for five of unlawful say so and fix a period hu shooting, re not ol exceeding rs, his twelve or by �Commonwealth v) Charge to the Jury Leonard Lilly �-/1=.II o L'm v. ) LEONARD LILLY DEC 1933 Felony /Y /J .. I �Prisoners Reportof Rockingham CountyJail Month of ............ Date committed ingle. Married.¥~ Dirnrcccl. / ......Time LJ. S ..... . 111 ... year:; month.; .,...... ... City Ordll1ance . .....State .... Held for trial.. ..... .Sentence. Fine ........... ....... Held for Grand Jury ... .....Time ll1 jail . Costs Held as 111sane Held for penitentiary .. ..Held for other authorities Behavior .. DESCRIPTION Height Weight/ Teeth marks ' Date of discharge OF PRISONER colo, of 7 ....... ·.············ ,yes.fl .... ................... Hand mark Ann marks ..... Faoe marks Shoulder ..... Back marks Thigh marks off .Co,!or of hair ............... . .. Knee marks marks .. Foot marks Calf of leg marks Fingers ....... months . .... ...y1ears ............... Mole mark· Neck marks ...... Breast Left arm marks marks ... Right arm marks Left leg marks ....................................................... Fine after prisoner at jail; Amount to State$ Right leg marb . .Amount to City $ ..Deputy and Jailor .. Sheriff. ��Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: Y 01t are hereby commanded to summon .. to 1!.JCSJ before the Judge of the at -l-0-o'clock, a. rn., on the ,;,, ircuit Court or Rockingham day of. County, ~ at the Court House thereof, I to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the @ommonwealth brfore the GRAND 193..7, JURY .....·::··:·:.: ··.·:::::: ··_·:···::·.· ::q~,;;;;/~q~who stands charged with and indicted for a f<'lony 1rusd1mie-11n()l. ~ And this.. ................ shall not omit muler penalty of £100. And have thPn and there this Writ. WitnesscJ... ROBEl)l day of P . SWITZER, ~ 19 a L l"'!U:SS, HAfl:ltlSONflUAi, YA Clerk of our said Com!, al the Court Housr, the ..3._:j,and ht the 15 c:2f'. ~ ..... /Y ;year of the C 111mo11wealt. . ..l..../~. . ..... ..✓.u.~z::::: ., Clerk �~4 ~ ('1 )( ':1" (t ;::; :, C/l 11-d ~~ C 3 3 0 :, C: C ai 0 t Ia--n.,,. .2 - / ,f 3 ~ \ ()u)~ y#· JI -~ ~ . (I) < (I) .., :, OQ Ill �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff hmby com=od,d to ,ummon/~·. Yoo.,., of Rockingham ~. County, . . 1 Greeting: ..... .... . 7/k.~ .~ ~ ;..p;,,~ ~,,___;,;,/ ~~1tt1~~'. .. t~~ ~~1~~~ .~o.itse :h? !y ~:a:,~::::~ :.h:/ 1:~ 1 Jtet1;;~. ~:; j: g:h:f ~~~rr;:;:;/~a~ ~t . . 1 ~ ..::::::::.::::::::·:.::::::.:::::::::::::: ........ fo.t«t,fy ,nd.th,.fr':'h.to .~"w"l who stands charge~. .. an~ indicted for a felony ~neanM. And this ........ ~ ................ shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witnrss,~~~ERT d,y of SWITZF;R_y-Cle~kof our said£:t:_rt, at the Court House, the . / .l,,.~ '-·•····· .. 1 THE SEKVTCE PRESS, .. '°t =d m HARRISONBURG, VA, th, 15~~,/cc. No. 457 ~ft.::;' Cl"k ��----- ------------------ In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: Yott are hereby commanded to mmmon .... ............. to appear before the Judge of the ~t at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., ''.'"11/y 011 ~~~~~~ ~~~".4~~e·e·ti·"-~: Court of Rockin ham County, at the Court House th~!;/ the/6. .. ~ay of·······~···: ................ . ···················· 19 ........ , ond.1h,.1'.ulh~.°!,1.~~:z;•g""''· ...... ················· ···························· who stands charged and indicted for a felony misdemeanor. .................. shall not And this .. omit nnder f1e11altyof £100. And have then and there this Writ. "\'(fitness,]. ROBERT SWITZER, day of .. . Q.,~ 197.. ~nd in the 15 tJ THE SERVICE PRESS, HARRISONBURG, VA. r Clerk of our said~ No. 457 at the Court House, the year of the Con;moiwea~t1:;_ zf~~ ..~' Clerk �I I 'p ✓ .... , )( (I) g �4.5 0 3.6 0 330 ?.5 0 2.5 O ?.5 0 4.0 O 4.5 0 ·~ 0 __5 0 370 3.0 O 4 0.1 0 -::.1--/ C I 309' ��3.3 1.6 8 1.6 8 2.1 0 1.0 5 1.0 5 ---- 1. 2 ... 1 0 :1.0 5 1.0 5 315 2.1 0 1. P, 2 :LO 5 1.0 5 �\. l ..~ l �Prisoners Reportof Rockingham CountyJail Month of --~··· ..--✓-.~ ..... . ./ "'°'·······~..... ........ ................. Male y .... Female ............. Ag{ Place of Bi,11,h-t ../ Physical 7.t'.Ra~e, ......... ·A· ... ..... .... c.r .. Time 111 ~ ~1 .Occupation.... .............. . MarriecLfO.~ LI. S. ~ ....Is person a drunkard? .,-7 write .... -'\ committed ~ingle. If Foroign Boen .... . condition Can read?......... ...Date ..19 Dirnrccd .. . ....years months . /"::.A......-,~-L-,.&..,C!_-""'-::V ...Offence Committed .. ;' City Ordinance ................ . . ..State . Held for trial.. Costs T ___ -- ... Weigh) Arm marks .... months . .... Held for penitentiary Held for other authorities DESCRIPTION Date of discharge OF PRISONER ..,L,, ..... LL~ .........color of eye· ..~~i:,,c_.....__,_ ........ , Co.Jor of hair .. 7 .....,/' ............. Hand mark Teeth marks .................................................................... marks marks Faoe marks .................................................... Back marks ................................................................ Calf of leg marks ..................... . Fingers ... . .................................................................................... Height Thigh ............ years .....Time in jail~ Held as 111sane ................................................... Shoulder ··7·· .... . ..Sentence. Fine Behavior Held for Grand Jury .. ... Foot marks off Neck marks Knee marks - 1ole marks .. ···r;,/~J B;east marks .... Right arm marks Left leg marks Fine after prisoner at jail; Amount Right leg mark,; . to State$ ..................... ................................. Amount to City $ . ... . .... ... .. .... ..... .. . ..... Deputy and Jailor Sheriff. �:( �/- #'e,,y -L, ,- (L ..1-- ?(, f~ e..J ,/2 ,, . r?~ .,. ' ,__.d/,- . I.. -tr.- -~/._)- ':j. (a?,' - ~,,~ ?- r,'-(.. 1 ,! /, r =l ~, 2, •- L /7 ~ ,o-e-"'· I .,L,-,u-1.J__/ ��List of vs 1 :i tness Lin Lilly. r' Alla :iichael I illie I..ichael Floyd Lam V v-:d Lam ~ JacR aerine; YErne st t;:i c;fuae1 ,/ Annie Lam · ..2dna Shiflett r Thos. V Chs. ;:cD~iel;:Johnson. · �'~i:=~TX~~,· L. H. BRUCE GENERAL HAY, FEED, COAL, WOOD ELKTON, TRANSFER AI\ID ICE ON HAND FOR VIRGINIA • ' SALE �Arrest Warrant a Constable of said County: --="'-----'-----=-=----------,f--i--,i..._,-----~----------' Whereas, ~~-~~-----t:;:------:r-:~-cz:.-:rof complaint an said County, the said County, has this day made ~ a Justice of the f he· said C ---.R--- · C ( These are therefore, in the nanie of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and~,/ before, mQ :e other Justice of the said County, the body of the said r to answer th to summon~~~~ - ·th accor · ""--"-------=-==~~==--=-==-+-..L._._C_==--------'----'=----=J::_ , in the year 1 _§_. �Commonwealth Commonwealth vs. vs. ~ ~ Judgment That the Defendant and costs found guilty and ....................... . fined as follows: Fine Clerk's Executed the ing and delivering Fee Justice's within warrnnt the body of by arrest- ~ Fee /.~·~ Arrest ....................... . /I Summoning Witnesses Witness Attendence before and Mileage ................... . a justice monin6 ,,. Total of Rockingham the within this .......... day of the Peace. County, and by sum- witnesses in person of ..........................•................. 192 ....... . Constable Justice named of Rockingham County �d~~ OF VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES I Grnde (For Examiner's use only) EXAMINATION You must answer the following questions fully and without assistance from any source whatever. This form is State property and must not be taken outside this room. E-4 1. What is the "Golden Rulr" of the road? Answer ....................................................................................................................................................................................... . 2. What motor vehicles may be operated on the public highways? Answer ........................................................................................................................................................................................ . 3. May license plates be transferred from one owner to another? Answer ........................................................................................................................................................................................ . 4. Is the driver of any vehicle permitted to follow a fire apparatus responding to a fire alarm? Answer ........................................................................................................................................................................................ . 5. Does the law require all vehicles to be equipped with rear view mirrors? Answer ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6. Does the law require all vehicles to be equipped with windshield wipers? Answer .................................................................•................................................. 7. If the condition shown on the conditional operator's license is violated may the license be revoked? Answer ....................................... ~................................................................................................................................................ 8. May a person lend an operator's license to another? Answer ........................................................................................................................................................................................ . 9. Who can revoke an operator's license ? Answer .............................. ,.......................................................................................................................................................... 10. When shall operator's license be revoked? Answer ........................................................................................................................................................................................ . PERSONAL Age Color Sex DESCRIPTION Color Hair Weight Height Color Eyes (Name) (Street) I I (City or Town) If space above is not sufficient for answers use reverse side, numbering your answers to correspond with question. �' 1 �co:MMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit: In the Circuit Court The grand for of said jurors the body of said Court at its Leonard against feloniously, intent the peace This mer and W. I. jury 1933, to kill and dignity Herring, to give upon their oaths November 29, 1933, ~erring, indictment in and of Rockingham and now attending and maliciously of Irving with the grand county on or about the property ($50.00), of the Commonwealth of Virginia December term, Lilly, unlawfully, County: of the value the evidence. of fifty that county, a certain same (and did kill did steer, dollars the same), of the Commonwealth of Virginia. is found witnesses do present in said shoot said on the testimony sworn in Court of Jess and sent Ham- before �shooting steer Conµnonwealth r ~{ '\} v) Indictment ;Leonard Lilly Felony \) December term, 1933 A True Bill: Witnesses: Jess w. I. Hammer Tierring ()~i.~,. -- ' ~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~~ D. w• .ri:arman Commonwealth's Attorney � 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 1934 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Leanory Lilly Subject The topic of the resource Felony Malicious Shooting Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony malicious shooting. 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.<br /><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_015 Herring Lilly https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_001_058-commonwealth-v-lacey-bragg.pdf b04127334e51cb6832cf7e2ac11e8d80 PDF Text Text �~· r r t t 1~ J ~ l ~l { ��,f ~ 0,,{,1A/l,t,r1.1., v-<J 71 ~ll L- V~ ~( ~~J371 ...._ ~ "' Cf.t,, ��,, � 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 1892 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lacey Bragg Subject The topic of the resource Felony Rape Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony rape. 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.<br /><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_001_058 Bragg Shipp https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_001_052-commonwealth-v-joseph-lambert.pdf 3bfe8455d75c62382799447ef40f8c05 PDF Text Text ���~--1~ ;}~Ji_c(~~- .1 ~ (; /4-~c/~ . . ~ vf~~ r~ :}_,J~ Ii 11- ,J~ &i -. f~ ~J - ��~ ~ ~ t' . . '• \ t ~1 ~-~1 t~ ~ ~ ' \'i' ���th Sheriff of Rockingham. County. The following list of perwns of the Oou,ntu of 1-lvclcinJ!ham, l'esicling' remote from the place where the off'ence i chm·g·erl to hnve been co111,n1,ittecl,wul in other respects qu,alifiecl to serve as Jt,t,rOl'S, is fu,rnishecl men suninioned by yoz& to sen.:e r1,sJnrors !JO{{;,from, which n rr shall tt,pon the t1·inl 0¥-c/J¼ .................................................. ohar!fecl with felony. Set fm· the 1l fcLl~e;t11e Ve, :r8:.t ;;/,,a_<-~<- .dc:uoftJu,j . CL { ~...L e_:_ V (/ V // �'· �OFVIRGI IA. I THENAMEOFTHECOMMON-~VEALTH TOTHESHERIFFOFROCKINGHAM COUNTY--GREETLNG: You are hereby commaruleil to Sl&mmonff":v-._(lA.,tf ___ _ 7,e,•gnn.1of the Cn11,11,tyof Roclcin_ghctrn, to be taken from a list fnrnigJierl hy the J,1,dje of the County Conrt of .Rock , ingham,, residing reniote from., the plrlce where the off'ence is cluirjed ted, and qludifiecl in all other res71N·ts, tn serne r1s ,fnron. Col1,nty Cow•t of Rocking'lunn J : ..L__~ to mve r I ~ >..<c'-<..t a, to attend • :ind npperu· lJefore the .f,t ,~v , Cm1,nt11,at tlic Conrt Ffonse. mi., the ··r··----------=-------------dnu o/tl#!, ,,,_~ .. . ( 'o,,rt ne.,t. b, ;,,g the Jn,·m·,"Pon to hai-e been r·nm,m,it- the t,,;,,1 ofJ (/LJ_ :7,2 , d" fl J._.';/;a.LA, char_1ed with felony. Ancl this lhey sliall in no wise omit, muler the penalty j} "lkt_ 1..<l,(.Jl "- --------~I l L · I• l _.... ,. , , {ind of -i'lUU .• 1.nrl have tlte11.,. ~ ~ ��In the Nameof the Commonwealth of Virginia· To the Sheriff of_:, J ~U(' , •., t,L, µ< · ir.-rFU Cou11.ty---Greeti11g: .~/r't.J_/:i__,_.,.1c'I... .. ~.~.a_t..t,,'- Yon~il'e liel'eb,; comnu,,nderl tosnmqwn..Lij)~ &,;'-«'l a~ {r,-,:,'7 /! ~ lit 1, )2 1 ~uLvH . . ... . '. to u,ppear before tl1e, J,ulgc of' /;he Cou,nlif! Coiirl of"Ror-l.;i nghrtm Conni!/, ///7 _e.'lL<-:fAM.!,.'1- ....... 1"1 lnu ofth the~iJ-········, -~;---kt..«:U.~:t,, ...../!- 1s; /, rt I, .I Crnirt ne~r;t, bei,n§ thc .. 1/,e Conr/-UonRe, on -i·d c.J,,_;J __ ~-_ __ ___rl11!Jof to esti,/.,'.1rind tl,c fnil/1 fo say in /Jel/(llfof 1/rn Com11101w·c11/th non,Mt.}, ;L.L~u,, .... .' . . .... ......... .... .... ··················-···-•····· ·r;:-;·t-·· who stmuls c~nr5led witl, Aw{, this ..fN tl,is Writ. tl1e.J.S . _.... 1 U,c penrtU11 l/Jd'0 11ncl inrlirtetl jnr .. -i, <J-··'~hr,ll in 110fl'i~e omit, 1111,dcl' WitnessjJOSF,j-'ll __~dnuofL/e..µt~1-..J«~. of'£/()(). !for{ /111/'l'fl,rn ni1ff'tt1cl'C ::Ji/.NlESS/i,'RLEY, Ciak of om· srtirl C/!urf, 11/.Ilic l'rl/ll'l-1-follse, , f,,v/, unili,ntl,elJ{ l/1ye11rofll1e 1 onw10111t:r1ill/1. .............. f-' )J/,,,,_,,ty .. ( I I., Cink ��In the: name: of the: Gommonwe:alth To the of \)irginia, Sheri~of Rockin ham County--Greeting 101nmnnderZ to swnmo, fud✓.~~ i£lt 7~~~U. ~ /,,,JJ, (/(lJ~~L,1 !?ii nre "jreb? l!~ i 4,AA · t;_,e ., '4./., :::~~•;:~:.:qL::~::.:, ~•u;:::. ::~::::;,:•;,i~:;~• 189 / , to testify and the trnth to sm1 on beh,alf' of'.. ......l..4,.,.€... in a certain0mntter . n.~l____ ;(l,g~a ., of' contro~~ersy in oiir sairl Court, depencling and undetermined fa~~cz:1~~u~:..... .._: IJL. ~.. . . . . ... . . ............. shall in no wise omit, uncler the penalty of £100. .11.nrlt} is there this Writ.Z!tness, Hoiise, the .. - i ./lJ JOS ...,p rloy of ... ... ,llucl between Plaintiff; Defendcint . have then and . :A1ES,SERLEY, Cleric of' ou,r said Coart, nt the Court- ~-~ ....... . 11>91, nnrl in the 11 Conunonwenltli. u t yea;rofthe ��In the name of the Gommonwe:alth To th.e Sheriff of \'.)irginia, of Roe cs:::ingbct C9unty--Greeting: to nppcn~2{fol'c the JLvlJ!e1,ff/1;!_ Conn,;u Cou,rt of R?akinJ1h,.,,,n Cuiinty, tl1e /2; ........ rlciy oftltc~tJ-fc:tt~/.!.# NW/ L Cozirt ne.v 4, bein{ th;,, , to testify ri11clthe tl'nth to sm1 on behalf of.'" in rt, certr~i11.,m/cffer of Nmtrouersu .. .... K ?t...·"" nnd ..... .;Jnrl thi Ll. Ll L1 LC 'tJJ.4/a-✓~ £., t . ~.-0-R.. lltere this Writ. lionse, il1e /.:},; 1 slwl/ in l f '< liO ;Jithe Court- 11,pse oti Jk.... do-u 9/.~~( "'t-t.....fl.1-e ... Itc.lJ cJ ..... L ,0.f.b .. ............................. ............ in ow·,,snirl Cmil't, clepc11ding anrl iuulctenninecl z~-r. ... f. ....~. . , v( :. . . . . . .. .. . ... . .. .... ............... .. ......... ... . ......... 11•i,semnit, wuler the pennlty of' £100. between . Plain ti ff; ........Defendant . .;Jiul have then ruul Witness, ,!{), 'EP[-f '. .~fE S'ERLEY, Clerk of' 01ir snirl Conrt, rt,bthe CoLirt,-rluyof'~/q{rt,qJ,4L-i 189/, and in tlicll h ycwof'ilie Commo111renllh. Clerk. ��=====~==============~==---- In the flame of the Gommonwealth To the .n-.z~~ ..... m~ Sheriff Yoii nre he1·eby c01nmanderl to sunimon to appear ·efore the J udff./,of f/1R1 Count the. of Uirginia, Jc':...... da" of the.:£-<.~ Court of R'Jckingham .Courl ne 18 9 ( , to testify nnd the t!rnth to sa11on behalf of. there this Writ. House, the/ r Witness, JOSEF doy nf . S. . .< .. ·i dnt:f,, Coiint.11, the Court- Hou beintJI.' z-.../J..R.f J;,,,, SERLEY, .. ounty--Greeting: ~f R~ingham -a.A.,. 'IA. . ....................... . Clerk of our said Court, at the CourtUi9/, Coninw,iwenlth. C and in the 116 year of the �\. �·==========================--In the name of the Gommonwealth of Count Tini mY' lwrebu ram nuinded in? r;ertni 11, mntter .1.f~ ::: tl,i, .t.lt.L.1,. Ll(.~ ...~. L ,:,vlerthe pmall y Wi,tness, JOSEPH '. .UES ERLEY, of£100 ,J ,ui hn~::~ :::',:; Cl,erk of ow· snicl Cou,rt, nt the Cmirt- ,f J:l.,,, dnunf,5,---e/t.-letttk~ Com 111omcenltl1. between ..................... P/a,i,ntiff', x-L,,,,~::,:,,;;~on,;;, r l/..LL!J.t. ..1.: of contronersu i n,,,onr snirl Cou,rt, depending wul undetermined tl-L,J),Y~L, {, .ttl~i ilzere this Wri,t. House, the. to swnmon .. ~,, --Greeting: ...189 /, u.nrl in the 11 6 year of the ��:=======================---In the: name: of the: Gommonwe:alth of \)irgini t4- 'rotheSheriffof Ton are l,.,•,by oom.,nn,u),d lo '""""-0" b, ,.,.,,~?Jlc.A..,L.U. ... . L<vP~J. County--Gre /1...,,/_t,,L _l:12".. Ye tincr· <,_.(l-,.·• ~. .~½,,.,~/;~;fJ ......... . to nppenr uef'ore the Jidge of' thp 901intu Cou,7'tof' R?ckinghr,,m C:mnt!J, nt the Coiirt- Iloi se or1,,, /J 1-• I ! 1 ~,1 I the . -dny of the .....,._/(. l.£,t..t.y.,# ' .Cow·t ne •.;t, uein[1 thepL:l:; rlo-u ofi.-1::1'4!.I t.~ Iv~ 1891 , tote tifiJ rincl the trnth to sm1 on uehnlf of /7 L tv<,,, ~~, ,'-..e.:.-,J..-.. in n ('Crtr,ii11,rnritter of controversy i.n ow· sn.irl Cozirt, depending nnrl wuletenninerl between ......Pl lli1iti fl, ......Defendant . .;Jiul. hnve tlien nnrl there this Writ. Honse, the. Witness, JOSEPHS I~.. Commo,w·('nlth. dau of' .. ME 8ERLEY, Clerk of' ow· snirl. CoLirt, nt the Court7SD , and in the 11 {, yen?' of tlie ~ Clerk. ��In th€ nam€ of th€ Gommoml\'.)€Olth of i,n n ~n • -1.. nuitter •·······•·•··~ mul ..... .•. .U. ,lbul this. :lch ...l.1 L.. Jj 1,-i ..:ic u. 1 k•·.,, /'1...1:.,,,, .....-,1.1.-1.-1.4' there this TVrit. Honse, the of controversy in op,r snirl Court, depenrling anrl undeter1ninecl between ........ Plainti jf; 1cJ1........ ............. sll(lll in no wise om,i,t, unrle1· the pennlty of £100. " TVitness, JO r µf.J~ day ofc 'EPH t.f '. MjfSSERLEY, Uf,H,l-M.:J.. Defendant. ./1.ud hnve then ancl Clerk of' ow· sairl Court, nt the Coiirt- nwl , ................... .... Conunonwenlth. // and in tl;e 11 & year of the /, 'l .J]Jf._. ,_,,/;,[ L Cleek ��==========================--eting: prthe Co1intt1;Coiirt of' R?ckinglvun to appear before the Jw7 !Je the £v n--' . day ofthedJ11- ~ t ,,,h there this Writ. IIonse, the//,-. Conimonicenlth. f1,z,..~ ~~ Cozirt n ·t, bein[l tl!f{l, 18.<J/ , to teslif'u rmcl the tl'l4h to sm1 on belw.lf' of. ,rind this CJw1,t!I,,,;:fthe Cou11t-Jlql)•Seo, 1 ?L~ . . jf . d"!J oj'~,t,,.~~ S. JIESSERLEY, / ... ........................ J slrnll in no ll'ise omit, unrler the pennltu of' £100. Witness, JUSEPII rlr,.y Clerk of ... 1~9/ OtM' .;liul have then arul snirl Cou,rt, nt the Conrt/1 ,... , and in tlie 11 <o yeriroftl1e I Clerk. {/ ��In the Nameof the Commonwealth of Virginia, .q.; ... ffL~H-1AU'.\. ..t1~c11!:! to u,ppenr before the Jnrlge ojthe tllie. . ., . t ·n_gru,ns mntlj Cow·l of' .ltockin_ghr/,/n -;'ilny of the ,.1.~ u f . .... t~ ~-1 .. -,,/,. . t fest'fi1 . ..Cmirt nrxl;, being the rwrl tl1e lrtiil, .t.t.~··· . c/cnrped wit/1 orul indict,,cl f,o SU!) .............. ····················-··········••············~···········•········ ~vho stnnds Uowd/,. { .£. t!,,, Conrl-Hnw;e, ,!,} on ... ... ,lf/!JOf in be/10 'J ,. tlir C11l!1mo1w·c((/tl,, . . for .. ~ .. .... 1.-,t,-'.'../ ... . Anll this ..•/4..1..Cj-.. shnU in no il'ise omit, nnrler Ute 7Je1utlt!J of £LU(, this Writ. 1Yitness, JOS the ..JS.~Znyof~ . I PH' .~fESSERLEY, . k.-'\. ... , J,,[)j, 01,e,1.;of onr soirl ondiiiil,eJJ.6, .cf~ l ,t tl,r l'mn·l- lloa.~e, 1,e Qom1110111cPf///lt . . f '1,,,-k. ��==========================--of \jirginia, In the: name: of the: Gommonwe:alth in r~ni,n ;yu1,ttm' of controversu ~11'/}/1,r sa,irl Cou,rt, rleperuhng and undetennin d.!.Lf./!£hg ua anrl f ~/( £, Anrl tliis -~ H £./J, H 1-Jv-!f-~ t--fu---i.l., , . Pla inti//, . Defendant. slillll in no 11·iseomit, 11,nrlerthe pennltu of ..f..'100. .;JLUlluwe then nl1(l there this Writ:,_. Witness. -~OSEI'H S1SSERLE1~ Jfouse, tlie . eel uetH:een k dny nf Cler/.; of tiVYu__':. ___ .._ 1/:JDI, 01u· snirl Cou,rt, nt the Cou,rt- 11wl in tlie 11 ({ yenrofthe Co11uno,ur·enllh. Clerk. �,lvt./lct0. '. ,,,.-- " ~---... t r Jk ,J'"'<.,. ' '\)"\ �Inthe Nameof theCommonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of l~ockingharri Yoii nre hernby conunnnderl to 8ninmon.J../'J.. to a,ppen1' before the tftu-lge JI' the Cowz the. 2. ~ ..··,lny of thc (l.-1--.i. ...}c/r,..,a.c.t,.-. COlirl of' Jlockinghrun 1 /0w?' (.U. !.1:-.'--..... Cutint:y, at tlrn Cnnrt-Hnlige, on Court nP.xt, being the ..... / "~~,V:/f '.~fl... ''J't. .1 ,: ~; :\, 'ouuty---Greeting: f he fo .11.nclthis .. ?!..A':-....shrrUinnou·i,seomit, w1.rlertltepenaltyof£lUO. tlte .. t..~ ... dny offiv:v.Jt.<..,.t.t~.L... , J,,!J/ . ... n /'or.... Witness. JOS.El-'H S .MESSER.LEY: r/11!J of' 'r,<'". "'Y ; "''W'l Com "'"'W who stands c')firped with ond indicted this Writ. J..~..... . .. of ""' ,,,Ith .. 1/nd llfluctl1r11 rwrlt/1ere Clct1..:.of ow· snirl Court, rrt the Cm,rt-Jlouse, , rrnd in tlie 1 6 J, !Jem·oj'tl,e 011111101mw1lth. ��In the ameof theCommonwealth of Virginia, to npperu~~efore the Jzulge of' the County Cuurl of' J~or,kinghrnn Conntu, 11t t/1(' Court-Llnnsc, on .. ,.,L.,. . Cow·t ,,, xt, 1m;,ng 1;,_jol !l~:, "l~,m' n,ul.' '" /cut/,.'~ 'O" ;n""l,"'J"l "M Con, "'O,''' ooltl, t:w ..!:/;'~ ii ny of t/w !'::J ......... .11.ndthis. -~--- this Writ. ti, o. fl 1-YPc<. f/,e day of . .. .. . ,I,, 'I of' .;or ...Vr_1J1........... . ···;,~ll>·i;idi;,~~ll .shall in no wise oinit, n,der tlie penalty of£ l 00. 11 ·witness, JO;:;Ef>H ;:;_Jl1ESSE!lLEY, l'. /. 71/fo/: l,., a(< , //,,d hr11){' t hc11 rulfl tl,n·e Ciak of ow· snid Court, of; 17,c Court-House, J.- 9 / , ,md in ti, e 1 t I, yea roj' ..7/1. O.--J.4.1.-t.. ''JiConnn oo nw,I II, r·........... kJ'. C7n 1.:. ��Inthe Nameof theCommonwealth of Virginia, ting: to a/?/?erirw,before tlw Ju,rl&e of the Cnunt . Court of' HockinrJ/unn Count .11,at t/1('r Coul't-llonse, on _,,, the _).;. ~- .... d iy of' the. V.!f._ .t: .. .<:-½. . .. Cou,rt npxt, bei,ng /;he ... / ii" !I of' ~ .J ......... /.2a agaiMt . this Writ. the ... -~-1., .. I, gc,. f .... . .'.12-1.YfZ,,{(_ 1, a,,,0 1iJl'itness,JOSEPHS k..~ ___ tlay of'.?zvva.l.r. to est~ruul .. ""'-' the lru,th /,osay in/;pl1alj'oj'tlieCommowrealtl1 . .. ... . . ... . ............... . Jll[E::JSEHLEY, Cleik of onr srtid Court, of tl,p Cow·t-Jlonse, _(.,t,_1.•... , J,,v /, 1t11din the 1 I}' ye11roftl1e ommomrP11l//1. .. _)mfl.4.,1_.4_1.,_ ..Ctn k. ��INTHE:-NAME OFTHECOMMONWEALTH OFVIRGINIA, ~~TJiz~::!!;}i!i]f /e::;;_~:,o to appear before the Jndge of the Cou-11ty9m1,rt of Roclci11gham, County, at the Court-House, tl✓...~....clr,y nf' t/1e&~ ..~~LV!...M .................... 18 tj I, on the .... not be fined an Court at the. 1 .....-~ . at$hecl ................. Conrt n ~ /t.:.... t, beinq th.J'.... t. s~1,owcause if any .. ................rnn, why':%~··- day of should fnr .....f/.. :k1,.....contem,pt to us offererl, in fa,iling to attencl ~h~aid 11 .L--t4A.,,;LU . Term last, as a witness on behalf of.. ... . .£........ _ .v ...... .dnd lwve then and there thi, Writ fllii~~l;i,,;~tl d!. .............. JJJi~L _;!_,_ ________ Witness, of our said Cmtrt, at the Court House, the ...... and in the 11/y th year of the Con,m~=ealt::.~ Clerk day of. ..J'///7_'1£ad. ........ '{k:J. .............. 18 / I , CLERK �"" ~ ' ~" 22 ,,·,j r'll!11,_ )fr , pt, t.t2" \ ,{N ' ~ " r:-, li..L ..... ~ ~ -,../4 t l l 1l z,z mi urea.LIN. n .._ ~ ' --...._, ~t/1~ 1 . "- •l , ' " nu~ :Jr,vu ~ L~ L 1 ~~ ;Jl,,u~vt,,LA!/(; V;: ,t1 tc, ( / tvl I' < ~ UL,(,U2 I . �In the name of the Gommonwealth To Yoii (l7'ehereuu commanded the 'heriff of \)irginia, o1J~ocking,JtaIT1 to summ,ont"-_~_1.. County--Greeting: .J__ fflultl..L ·------. ·---·--...-------...... . __ '. in 1i i.;:!)Jii n!!d.rtfter of' rontro11ers~- mil' said Conrt, depending rinrl nndeler1nine1l ve_tlc~r,.i ftz::T.r · ··········· --·········· ·· · D~;;::·:::: ,,,,/ 15J-, olnrl this Z there this Writ. JI01ise, the tr s/111!1in 1,0 ,rise 0111,it,w1,rler the penrilty of' £100. Witness, JW-,'EPH S.:lSSEilLEl~ dauot)lvY74"' --~'.'- ,Aud hm.:e llzen and Clel'k of' otil' snirl Co,irt, at the Conl't- _________ 189/, nnrl intliel16 uen1·ofthe Commo111cealth. C'lel'I.:. �'. �ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, T°JJJ.T : ;! TO.................. ,... cl.. ....... ........ ........ ··/......... ··::;_ L ..... f~ ......... ,fthesaid;J":tg, has b(frn·e me, ..;, ....d .... ~.~ z~ ...... 9...... ~.................... :··•.,,., ... Whereas, ......... ··:················ ........ thlS day made complaint and' .1..~ formatwn ...... .L.¢7 ... .········: ..... ....L~.~··• 0. ...... ~tg,tliat ~ .2..,,.,1, 'day of ...... .................... , 189 P ,J the se,d county, , in said county, did ....v:v.,,-,...~ f) I Y~J-····· . ·9·······~/.~.~···~ .....<ltl..ff.7<.!a~ . LL k.~~ ..k:~ ........ • ~ ~ an tk<c.... ....../~.~ r• . 1 ~,..A........~ ...... ~...~~~ ~ ..... ~ .... ~ ............................ cl.., .... 1.~ ..... ~ .... ~ . ~·k······']········ ............. ~ ..... _. ........ ~ ......... r~ ......... . These are, therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the Peace of the said county, the body of the said ......... J.~ and to be f aher ....... ~.~ ............ ,toanswer the said complaint, dealt with according to law. ~..~d ......... in the Given under my hand and seal this ......2:.1..~day oj. .... year 18 '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 1891 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Joseph Lambert 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.<br /><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_001_052 Jarvis Lambert https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_002_025-commonwealth-v-joseph-jackson.pdf 7bfe6859509932087e6f118e2ce4d3f6 PDF Text Text \ " ~~~ ~ t ~T-L t~J ~ i~ l~ ~r-~ ~~1,~!'l~rftft rt rt~ ~ ~t ftt t~{: ~, k~~._,,. t t ~ rt f, L [1~ f✓ '~1-~rr; { i f l ~ t~, l t t (t ~Isl ! t ~ J, ; t t ~,' r i r ~' ,· t " 0? f I i I k ~ u ~~ L' I r(~ ~ _ , r ,J '4--'~ i-' ;- t ! t S; :t ~ S- J, ~ ~ l: . ~ t, ' r\ ,~r J, ~~ l i 1 ~ t. I ~ ~ 1 f"\ ~ I I ~I ' r ~ t rf ~ - hJ~ ; ' J ► 1tttJ~!-tr1,; ~~~'~'trrti'f1~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ r~ ~ i t';' ~, �,,t;IJ..Uuu,~' O>'J j ,Lh</4~. vi(~ � 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 1895 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Joseph Jackson Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Sale of Alcohol Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with misdemeanor sale of alcohol. 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.<br /><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_025 Jackson https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_002_019-commonwealth-v-joseph-burke.pdf cabad671146ca54dfad86770b2873a4a PDF Text Text �'-~ ~~~ ~~r ~_cr--d-<A:£ --;f--kn§Jr~ ~,,~f .. hl er ��,, ::b ~ ~, f {1~ J· ~~ �• �s r \_)-__ ~-- ~ ~ ,~ r f t~· a ~ ~ • ,~ �IN THENAMEOFTHECOMMONWEALTH OFVIRGINIA, TO T=E s=ERIFF OF ROCKING-=.&.= COuNTY---G-REETING: d.a-,:z,-~_._/d~~- You are hereby commanded to summon ___ ... _±~ __ /._·-·-·-----·-· __ //~c::::r__../?---d1··----···-··--····-·······----···-··-···--·····-····---··--············••·························•·····••···············-······- ···································•··-···········-················---···················································································································· to appear be.fore the Judge c!f the County Court qf Rocking/tam J... =day q/ tli~ o'clock, a. m., on the ..... -~~· County, at tlte Court-House, 222'..::;::·················· Court~ ..... being the ·'J!i; :;::::c::,_'"_'' __ m. ·ef·I/".. ,h _'"_ ,ay b,ka/f at IO 21.. ..Vday qf Comm=wrn/lh _•ga;m/ ·····························-···········-·····--------·------·--·------·-·--·-·----·:..&~ ----··-···········----·-··-·--········----····-·· ·•-·· ... ····················-················· ::::::z~::;•~:::,:,: ,!:.;;;~;... . ,. z .L A,~ ;,.,; ;,,:. a~ ;;,;;;;;;; Witness, JOSEPH .,2__4".:-ay S. MESSERLEY, Clerk of our said 189J'--;-and in o.f-•--····221.~--···-·---·--··-·--··--·----, ~ ;;;;; Court, at the Court-House, Lite tit _vear o.f tlte Com111onwea/tlt. -~~•,C/,rk ~ Form 68-Rerlin. ��IN THENAMEOFTHE00MMON-~VEALTH OFVIRGINIA. TOTHESHERIFFOFROCKIIiGHAM COUNTY--GREETING: p- Yoii are hereby commanded Rockingham,, to siun11wn to be taken from, in_gham,, residing ted, anil qiuilifiecl rt Z;t,,tr~ list fnrni.~hed _ ____ pel'sons of the County by the JLuljJe of the Cowity Conrt of Rock rem,ote from, the place whel'e the ojf'ence is chal'jfecl to have been cmnm,itin all other res1Jer·ts, to srr1•e rt,s Jnrors, to attend, (tnd appertr Tlefore t}w =-----·-·--day of Con11ty Cou,rt of R.ockinfflu11n Cozinty, at tlte Conrt Honse. on the _________ (:;____ -~ Cow·t -', to serve as Jnrors of "&"Ji the f~"Y Me/4,_,J ~~-- of; upon the trial of __ ~ tht-4 ·'8J',), -- eharjf ed with felonu. Ancl this they shall in II() wise 01nit, nndel' the penalty of £JOU . .dnd have then a/Ill there ~he na,1?ls of said. pP1·son;;a,ncl this wri-t. W,tM"J:'J~ ..... II01ise, the ___ ;z,_br~lay Com,111,01ucea.7th. of ..-~. _______ , rzerk of ow· .mid Court, n/; the Coiu·t 78f 0.ruu{ in thr 1 Z <Jth yenr of' the j,Jm~Clerk. ��TOTHESHERIFFOFROCKINGHAM COUNTY. T!te following list{!/ persons ef tlte Co1tnlj1 ef Roc!ein!(ltam, residing remote.from Lite place w!tere Lite offence is c/zarged to !tave been committed, and in o!lter respt'Cts qualified to serve as Jurors, is furnislted yo ., from w iclt(J'fjl sltal~,!,.akethe !rial[!( A~ fortlte Caurl a I 4. "'-"-'..,,,,..-. l9 . ",,,, Veniremen summoned dayoftltt4 "t"a,d,hdn,r ''" ~ Q_ ~LI__ fl b_v_vou lo seri1e as jurors upon Lite , charged witlt felony, set Ter111, r8j~ eftlteC01t1t£1' 1(~/ / , 1 µj,;&-.t ~ ~ ;8 J 0, 1<1JUrL~a 10-aaJ-711_L+ /tlri I£~~ 7~~ lo f~S~~ ,r I""-1 lo ~- (r-, c5✓ ~ - ~ I • :Form 84-Berlin. �� 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 1895 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Joseph Burke Subject The topic of the resource Felony Theft Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony theft. 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.<br /><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_019 Burke McKavanaugh https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_001_001-commonwealth-v-joseph-benke.pdf fda506d5ed9145b09dd503b9f1236d47 PDF Text 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 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 Undated Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Joseph Benke Subject The topic of the resource Felony Larceny Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony larceny 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.<br /><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_001_001 Benke https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_001_013-commonwealth-v-joseph-beard.pdf 9b49aea00f582fd88dcb88875e36ecdd PDF Text Text ~ 'f.. kL'<-.:;- a, ~ ,_,~ '"'Y,~,y' r I / I .._.;_.""'-"'~ .. t ..l"yl., ~ /4....,,.._, ~--s - �' . ~ ,,1' ~ . ,.. ' ir__ };:~ . \ ' J 'I j ;,< ~ \ ,1 ' ·t ( Bi ��{~~~ ~lh7 ho.-{!&~ 1f. I -~~~Alo·~"".uu.'". ~#~ OW--Ltj • '"., ) , .. - .-41...,,_-.,./..· ~ f~ :Jl~ ~~.t:_ 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 1833 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Joseph Beard Subject The topic of the resource Felony Forgery Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony forgery. 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.<br /><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_001_013 Beard Raines Rice https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_001_075-commonwealth-v-john-williams.pdf b82b7baec1e2c0a2f23fbfb59d1e2d1a PDF Text Text ���.. ���.... ,., T - �.. ��'. ����.. � 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 1892 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. John Williams Subject The topic of the resource Felony Theft Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony theft. 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.<br /><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_001_075 Wilkins Williams https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_011_007-commonwealth-v-john-w-wilson-isadore-cetlin.pdf 2b42f75c3e792ec7e6d5c12cc153fd28 PDF Text Text ComlONIIEALTB vs. Kiaclr. ( -.1ng) J'OBR W. WlLSON ISADORECETLIN t I ��COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA COUNTYOF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit~ In the Circuit Court of said The jurors in and for ingham and now attending their oaths do present . fOHN machines the peace that N. Deputy, grand jury on the indictment witnesses to give at its 12_day 1931 June term_Jupon of April, Wilson and Isadore for the purpose fortune 1931, Cetlin did of gaming two machine, age.inst of the Commonwealth of Virginia. is found on the testimony George C. Burtner, S. C. Heltzel, court and a pony wheel and dignity This the body of the County of Rock- said in said County, v IV. unlawfully keep and exhibit slot County: s. F. Newman, J. sworn in court evidence. of Walter T. Long and and sent before the �GAMING COMMONWEALTH V 2 • .Jf1J11' \d. ISDORE WILSON CETLIN MISDEMEANOR A True Bill W. Farman, Commonwealth's D. Atto:nney � 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 1931 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. John W. Wilson and Isadore Cetlin Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Gambling Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with misdemeanor gambling. 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.<br /><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_007 Cetlin Wilson https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_001_027-commonwealth-v-john-smith.pdf 8f49bb3e7440bc045576a96af2ffea06 PDF Text Text ���JI d~\ f J ',, ~ ~ ~ ! ~ i - ~ ~ ' j ~ I ,' ~ ' ~ J L '- .... - l- -..... .) - � 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 1875 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. John Smith Subject The topic of the resource Felony Break and Enter Larceny Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony break and enter and felony larceny. 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.<br /><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_001_027 Johnson Smith https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_001_028-commonwealth-v-john-shea.pdf 4e94fe60b56fb85cffb969d64ab6fc7f PDF Text Text ~ {~✓ti , ,,,ti Vl_( , C:nJ h-u ,, M, / u7R f ... 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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. 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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.<br /><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_001_028 Lee Shea Simpson https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_012_014-commonwealth-v-john-o-kersey-john-h-mouberry.pdf 1d7e9ea027239ae200a6ed6dfe85e868 PDF Text Text J' 9 i n ir ...,__~nd .,,,,,,ye a .... i f J"1l her 2::,tnb nnt exp I ' �'--- - - J �..... 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INSURANCE "tltfOIIMATION WITHOUT Olli'61,TIO, MASS.lltJTUAL UF( IJ · 308 flRSIJIAT Ill • ltAHISO 111116. ,,ij, �.. �--; .J 717/<-- ';;fA fV /--fA- R r /.FY R i...s{)h' 8 trA'~ ��J0HN E GAR HOOVER DIRECTOR ~. f&.~.epnrhnmt of Wu5fh:e ~tt5qingfon, ~. QI. January 2, 1934. Il'l'IEI~ESTilJG LATENT F:!:NGEEPRIIIT CASES. On r,ay 23, 1928, four bandits descended u:pon the FLst Ne.tior:.al Bank of Lamar, Colorado, perpet::-ated a r·0bhery of over $21"0,C'CO, killed tte President and the Cashier of tr..e bank, kidnaped two other err:ployees, one of whon 1ras later found m.urdered, fled across the Colorado bo:'der into western Kansas, and proceeded to a hideout. Requiring .. edicA.l ettenti"n for their wounded companion, or,e of the bandits proceeded to the home of D:::-. W.W. Weininger at Dighton, Kansas and tricked him into le>:lVing his hor.:e ar_d dri vir:[:· his car into the country norttwest of Garden City, KansRs, tr Rdminister to the v,our.ds of the injured "!:lan. After Dr. Weinj_r.e;er had finished his administrations, he was murde ed, thrown nver a canyon, and his c;:,.r pushed over after him. 'Ihe body and .ar TTere found shortly afterwe.rds. ~r.ere we1·e no lues to the identity of the robbers ex~ept a latent fingerprint fcund n the door of Dr. Weininc;er's car which was photographed and -::irculated throughout the country. It we.s received i the Identif'LC!ati0n Unit of the i visioi. of Investig8.tion in July, 192R, ro.nd shown to tl~e techni al eq_.Jloyees with the request that the pattern be clenrly im11ressed on tteir minds fer future reference. lileanwhile, the outraged ~orr.rr.unity nf Lamar, Colorad", insisted upon retribution, ar:.d William Jennings Bryan Walker, alias "'i.'J-.Li te7,'" Walker', Ch, :·les C. Clintor:., Floyd Js.rrett, and Alfred Oliver were app;·ehended in va:;:inus parts of the -:-ountr:,,·, ret·irned to Lar::ar, where seYe::·al ci tj_7,ena identified ter, as the bandits, and ttey were held for trial. After about a year had elapsed, one of t::ie employees of the Identification Unit of the Di vision of Investigation, v:hile engaF_ed in his :regul&r work of verifyinc_: curren fingerprint r.ards wtich had been identified win prior records, suddenly discovered a replica of t!'lir, latent impression in the fingerprints of William Harrison Holden, alias Joseph Leed, Stockton, Cal:ifornia, #2804-V. The identifination of this individual qs one Jake Fleagle, whose fingerprints were already in the Di vision's :'iles, was positive, and Rlthough Fleagle was not at the time in the custody of the California officers, the news of the identifination was fo:rwarded to the Kansns ann Colorado aut:- ..:i~·i ties, and resulted in a raid on the home of Fleai:,:le, vthere the fFlther and tr.e trother 0f Jake Fleagle were arrested. .A.fte:r continued questioning, Fred Flea.gle told where his trother Halph, a meu.ber of the gang, co~ld be found. talph, after being apprehended in Kunknkee, Illinois, finally weakened, Rdrr.itted his complicity and identified his corr.pcnior:.s ~s his brothe~, J~ke, Howard L. hoyston, and George J •. Abshie:'. Falph Ji'leagle, Foj'ston and Abslder subseouently v,ere exeC'uted. in Colo.:.-ado. After an extensi ·-re search, J ke Flea€le was located at Branson, Misscuri, on Octohe::.· 11-, 1930, and shot while ��- 2 - resisting arrest. The next day he died from the effects of his wound. 'i'he cases against the four men originally arrested in connectior, with this crime were, of cou:::-se, dismissed when the identity of the true perpetrators had been ::iscertaiLed. In this iLstance, fingerprint identification not only led to the establishment of the true identity of the guilty parties, but to the release from custody of persons innocent of the perticular crime, al though tho latte:::- were criminal:3 of record and have subseriuently been or..victed of other crimes. ******** *** During a raid made by Federal Prohi bi tior. Agents 0n a brewe:::-y at ~liz':l.beth, New Jersey, en September 19, 193(), one of the officers, John G. Jl'iniello, was 6hot and killed. .Among t:te persons identified as resrcnsible for the rr:urder were John XeV\nan and Albert I. Silverberg, c,.lleged gangsters eng,:,.gen in the illicit tro.ff-;_~ of liquor in tte city of Philadelphi11 and throughout the state of New Je::.·sey. Fi.ngerprints of these individuals, together with desi:!riptive data, were forwarded t() the Dj_vision of Investigation, and inforrr.ation ttat they were wanted fo:· the New Jersey mu::.·der was posted a~ain3t their records in the Di vision's finger1ffint files. Two years late::.·, on the nii::-ht of July 5, 1932, Abie Loet and Al Gordon, underworld characters were shot and killed neor the door of a reputed speakeasy in the city of St. Paul, Minnesota. A short tirr,e there3.fter, not far from the scene of the crime, two suspects, who 1:-::e.vetheir names as Joe Schaefer and Gecr{-:'e Youn{.;, were arrested by the St. Paul Police. Near where the arrest was made, the :police found two 1_,uns. i ..l th ouch the suspects denied any knowledgE.: of the murders, their finrerprints were taken by tte St. Pnul Police Depert2ent and submitted to tbe Di vision of Investigation. Upon being classified and searched these fine=-:e:..·prints were found to be identical with those of !Jewman and Sil verbe :_• p:::-ior 6 , v1ho two years h~d rrnrdered the Prohibition Officer at :Uiz·•beth, !Jew Jersey. The 1·esult of the identification ~as im~ediately communicated to the St. Pnul Police De-::iartment, and to the local authorities at Eli7'Rbeth, New Jersey. The St. Paul Pnlice Department, upon examining one of the guns found near the scene of tr.e killing, wa:1 able tn distinisuish the fragment of a latent fingerprint on the nickel su::--face just above the trigger. This print was developed by rr!eru:s of powder and photorraphed. Copies of the photograph were submitted to the Division of Investigaticn by the St. P~ul Police Departr:1ent, with the ::.·equest that the print be eXPJuined in an effort to ascertair: if it might hr.ve teen made b;i· Aither Rewrr:an or Silve:·be:!:g, whn were suspected of the murder. The fingerprint expci·ts of the fi vision, upon a thorough analysis, determined that the latent fingerprint appearing on the gun was, in fact, identical with the :•ight index finger ir.ipression of Silvl'l ·berg. The Chief 0f Police at St. raul and the County P1·osecuting Atto::.·ney were furnished with this opininn. ��- 3 - Silverberg and '..'Jewmanwere j_ndicted for tte rr;urde s and on October 20, 1932, brought to trial at st. Paul. The principal evidence relied upon by the prosecution was the gun used in the murder P.nd beari::1g the fragmentary impression of a fin~erprint. Ter,hnical fingerprint experts were used as witnesses by both prosecution and defense. During the course of the trial the Prosecutor, under the inpression that the success of the ;Jrosecution depended largely upon the fincrerprint eYidence, requested the Di vision of Investigation to irr,mediately send a technical expert to St. Paul for the purpose of corroboratinr; the ex ert witnesses of the prosecution in the identification of this fral!I'.ient ry urint. Aceordin::;ly, an eP.J._loyee of the Divisinn proceeded to St. Paul, arriving during the Jatter part of the trial. He took the wi tn8ss stand and by using the charts prepared by the expert witnesses of both the prosec tion and defense w::i.s atle to confi1.·rr. the prosecution's contention of twenty points of similarity between the latent fingerprint and the rirr.t j_ndex fincer impression of Silverberg. le was likewise able to explain satisfactorily certain ;Joints which the defense contended were dissimilarities and inconsistencies. Upon the r.onclusion of a six ninute deliberation, a verdict of guilty was ::--eturned by the Jury ar.d bott defendants were sentenced to serve life ir:rprisonment. Subsequently, seven r'lembers of the Jury expressed themselves as having tecome convinced of the positive •uilt of the ciefendants only after the introduction of the fin 6 erprint evidence. Clarence B. Hiller, a resident of Chicaro, was shot and killed in his home in that city on September 19, 1910. About twenty minutes later e. ~olored man named Thomas Jennings, whn appeared to be in a high state nf excitement, vms arrested ne11::.·l:r a mile from the plnce of the murder. The a:::resting officers had not heard of the homicide &t that time, but their suspicions were aroused because of Jennings' appearance. They found a full~~ loaded .3R caliber revolver on his person, the revolver showing signs of having been discharged recently. .Jennings was an ox- onvict, then on parole from a penitentiary. J.,. da" after Hilldr' s murda , fin;,-er11rints we1·e discovered by technical experts indicatinrr the i1:1prtnts of the left index, left middle, left ring and left little fingers of an unkr.own person, on a newl:/ 1'.lhen .Jennings' painted porch rail of Hiller's home. fingorp::•ints were taken it was found that they correspondec'l. to these latent impre3sions. Jennings was convicted of first degree murder and executed Feb::.·trn.ry 16, 1012., at Chicago. The case was of great importance in the United States because of the introduction and admission of the fingerprint testi.r.10:ny, the evidence havinf been sustained by the Supreme Court of Illinois. (Wentworth-Wilder, "?ersonal Identification", page 281.) ��- 4 - On July'?, 1929, ~-~r . .August V,lb1er, Chief of Police of Berkeley, California, transrr.itted to the Division of II'-vestigati0n certain latent irr.pressions, with the ir.fcrnatior, that they represented the OI'-ly --:lues left by a local burglar wr..o had preyed upon the c0rr.c.inunity at a certain season f0r several years. With these prints Mr. VolL'Tier serct the names of abcut thirty :r;ersons, who because of their occupation were generally in Be::::-keley at the time of tte year these burglar·ies oc~u::-red and we2·e custorr.arily arsent after the deprejations ceas':lci.. By comr,ariscm 'Jf tbese latent pri::-1t;.; wi tt the prints 0f all individuals with narr,es sir:.ilar t:) those on the list furr.ished, whose records appeared in its c::-irnir.'il files, the Identification Unit of the Divisjon of Investige.tior. w:;is P..ble to ir:f'.'rrr. Ch:ef Vollmer that these impres"'icns had been rr.e.de by t:1.c middle finger of the ::.·ight hand and ti:e middle finger of th left hand of 0:ri.e WillieJT, Be::·ger, Wh'"l, o.s No. 27372, had been recei ,·ed 0n April 3, 1911, :'..n the San 1_uentin, Salifo:::-nia Penitentiary to serYe one year and three rr.onths for per ,i11ry, of whict. L.e had been convicted in Marir. Cour:ty. Tl:.e burglar we.s known locally ;nalcing r..is home ir: Berkeley but periodically leaving the city with tte klaska Packers' Fishing Fleet, by whom he was employed. Ji.rr.1eri with the p0sitive kr.owledge of tte burgla:::• 1 3 identity, the police placed hi:, horr;e unde:!'.' surveillance and on Decen:ber 24, 1929, Berger WPJ.S shot and killed while fleeing frcn, the officers us they sought to arrest him. 0 ** * * * * * * ** ~ An interesting illustrati0n of the use of latent prints in the inYestignti0n 0f crir.1inal r::.atters is furr.ished j_n a .:-ecent New Orlea11s Cnse. :"'luring the surr.rr.er m0nths of l'J'.?3 A.pproxirr.ately f)rty homes in the exclusive residential sections of Ne½" Orle:,.ns were burglarized while the occupants we:re 0ut of the city. It appeal'ed ur;on investigation that the bu:!'.'glaries were tr.e work of a day~ight thief. Every plair1 clotLes man P.vailable on the poli~e force w&s ordered into the district in an effo~t to ~pprehend the perpetrator, but wi thrut irrznediate success. Ope rat: 'res frorr. the Identification Bt:.reau of the lJevr Orleans Police :Department we:·e successful in obtair.ing le ter.t prints at the scenes of seYeral of the bu:;:glc.rie:,. In an eff0rt to solve these cri1r.es the .Superintendent ".lf rolice issued an order to p:ck up all suspicious characte~s, p)ol rocm habituates, n.nd sur::h persons, wr..0 were unable to give a good ar.count cf therr:.sel ves. As a result in one night there were rounded up ~,tcut '"'"J re:::·sons, all of whorr were brought in and arrangements rr.ade to finge::print them. ':'he 3fi6th pris0ne:;" fingerprinted ttat night proveri to be the ~r.an ,vhose nrints had been left Rt the scenes of he burglai•ies. He had no previous criminal rec0rd tut when r::onfronted with the fi1~;:·e:::·print evidence he readily or.fesseil. to all of the robberies. In '.1.is c 1:mfession he described h8W l:e had_ eluded dAtection by· masquerading as a deliver:! bo:: or. a bicy-::le for ,q general rr.a:-ket. A g eater part of the stolen pro~oerty was ,ecovered and. the culp1•ii; upon rlead:ng 1t,1i.ltj· was sentenced to the Penitentiary. ** * **** * * * * ��- 5 - A recent kidnaping case in which the Division of Investiration of the U.S. DepartMent of Justice ha~ considerable investigative interest is cited as a further example of the utilization of the science of fin~erprints in the detection and prosecution of crine. From November 1, 1932 until January 5, 1933, Jose~h F. Cannon, of Cannon Mills, Incorporated, Concord, North Carolina, re ej_ved a total of fourteen communications de~anding a substantial ransom under threat of kidnaping both hjs two-year-old granddaughter, Ann F.eynolds, the daughter of Ann Cannon and Snith Reynolds, deceased, and his own eighteen-year-old son, Joseph F. Cannon, Jr. An officer of the Id.entification BureRu of the Charlotte, North Carolina ?olice Depart,.,er.t, upon examinj_ng one of these extortior.. notes, vras able to develop a near-perfect fj_nger irr.pression on the back of one of the letters. This lHtent print was photographed ana the Division of Investigatj_on cj_rcularized copies thereof to leadinv Identification Pureaus throur,hout tho country, with the request that the print be searched throu€h single fin~e:::'prj_nt files where they existed and that j_t be shown to fincer:,rint employees, in the ho;)e it mir,ht subsequently be identified with fin.-erprint cards which mii;ht pass throu1;:h their hnnds. During an effort to collect the ransom by l:leans of an elaborately planned scheme, one Odell Ce:rlysle Eoyles a:nc. his wife, Sue 2,achary Poyles were taken into custody by :police officers and Special ;,_-._ents of the Division of Investigation at Atlanta, Georgia, on January 10, 1£33. 'I'hese two individuals at first denied complicity in the crime but subsequently confeRsed. The fingerprints of Odell Boyles ,'1ere taken and it was found that the le tent print developed on one of the extortion notes was identical with the fin· e:::impression of his right forefinger. \'/hen confronted with this evidence he was considerably surprised ano. stated he had taken particular precautions to avoid leaving any latent ~rints on the letters he wrote. Evidence of this idenhfication of the lutent fingerprint with that of the defendant, Odell Boyles, was introduced at his trial before United States District Judre ACkornan at Atlanta, Georgia, and was an incidental fartor in the conviction of this individual on Juno 15, 1933. Odell Boyles was subsequently sentenced to serve 15 years in a United Ste.tes. Poni tt:mtiary. *********** In the case of Commonwealth versus Albright, decided in Pennsylvania, 1931, the defendant was convi ted of burglary largely because of the introduction of a latent finr:erprint found at the scene of a crime. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania sustained the evidence introduced in this case. The impressions were found on a broken pane of lass and corresponded with the actual finroerprints of 1-ubri12"ht, which also v1e:c-eintroduced as evidence in Court. The appellate court sustained the conviction sayinr: "This Commonwealth is wisely coruni tted to the principle that pr,gressi ve and scientific ��.., ., I •- - 6 - appliances and methods which belong to the various human endeavors equally to the machinery of the law.'' (Connnomvealth v. Albri[ht, Fennsyl~ania Superior 317.) belong 101 >I--********** It will be observed from the above cases that the identification facilities of the Di v::.si0n of Investigation of the U. S. Department of Justice are not confined to the determination of previou criminal histories, location of fugitives and related identification activities hut a::.·e extended to the deterrr..j_nation of the ::.dentity of criminals through the coP.Jparisor. cf latent prints found at the scene of a crime with the fin.;erprints of such criminals. There are r:ow filed in the Divisicn over 1,rv·,0,174 fingerprint records classified under the Henr: system which requires the use of all ten finqers. Of tl:is great volume of Y-ecords, about 3,f:61) cases have been selected in which fj_r.gerprints of reputed kidnapers and extortionists, as well as m ny known gangste s, are filed individ:1ally in a single fin:,'erprint file. It js possible to classify latent :;:.irints found at the scene of L crime, particularly such crimes as kidnapin_r and extortion and search the sane throu,0h this selected file to determine wl:etLer the latent ~ri.::.ts ,ere left by any of he crininals whose f'inr,er:9rints have been thus ses~reg:ated. In addition it is possible to compare such latent !)rints with the firwer i1apressions of any named suspects in connec-'.:ion with a crime, where the fin,__,erprints of such suspects are in the r,,.ain ide!'lti fj_r,13.t; n files of the Di vision. 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Haw- to Kersey, yet again st Kersey and the the jury that as Kersey that the accused, Hawkins or others nigh the note put on the jail are not to be considered Moubry told insofar instructs believe tba t al though man, referring such statement The Court also having that en t is not evidence must disregard ed. evidence be bad the right such state the jury of the porch, is concern- though they Kersey, made as to 1:ouberr glary yet jury or having such statements by the j\lry as evidence for or �..OU OI .ri;tl '\:0rl ,t rl? ,.. .'l . l J. -, t sv: "fl- f( ( ;- ·- ~ f'!JJ • 'Id11 o;t ~.al 'I e ·i'IeJi al '1: ;t it OL lc;t f>n I., .s 'l96'IS~ A'Ie2I J·e 'J e ·ne .t V .0 I j" tl !I 0 .t a .ed ~c1ut 61,.lJ~ u:r 1·an.t :t·1uo eriT f'., < cLll.£.8~.6 '''I8.1_ l.JC.d;t l. H j' ed·t- l eb V e J +.., a OJ. ;:t 0_1 1fj j n :JV<;1.i:.£:3 Brf ' .d .t - j- .GS ' a .i::a .... .... ... ... If' lf8 ;J-ar· :) •r .. eve _:e i o..,IB eriT ·ne .t e e.rft e .t it .B ;j ,; £ e rl , -XO 'IO "I 'j: rt J. ;t . a ot .t oa a'l'..e j- "'£!.i: .s:......B �1: INSTRUCTION NO. 1: i ---------- conviction The Court instructs the jury of the person accused of crime that to warrant ever fact the necessary to I I I I, establish his especially is this circumstantial with , that the Ii II II! I !I I, I. must be proved so where, evidence the utmost ility Ii guilt evidence of guilt. care as here, alone, a suspicion The accused the fact of guilt is proved sonable hypothesis of his a reasonable a conviction which is always and caution. creates beyond It is sought to be acted is not sufficient, of is entitled to the actual innocence. doubt, ilt and upon upon therefor or even a probab- to an acquittal exclusion unless of every rea- ��I STRUCTIOUo. Th Cou~ vie ion :ust b i. truct t e jur e.y be based on circum;;tan received ith great lal innocence of the The Court their verdict thy t e bloodhoundts bro e and entered .rhil evidence, care and cut shown must e elude every reasonable th tha on, such evidenc nd the facts hypoth sis consistent cused. in tr c · t · j ry are not to consider conduct as evideuc the illing station n co1sidering tho evidence to ::,howthat f Hawkins us to Mouberry it:1 �• �The Court charged muot be proven doubt a to exclude of the instructs the jury th t e bt.yond a reasoaa.ble to any s .ch ffict, they shall reusonable hypothes;L every accus-ect; that tho of two :tnte:rpretatio1uJ, can.not arbitrarily o. opt jury fo n0t 1..'Ytuct oee_ ce, hich tlIHl wi tL the the offense is o. reasonaLlo mu t te of tho evide.ce · nd be consistent at l:1,'b0rty to guesa :lnterpxetation there if thAt tho result one of which is cmnslt,·umt that cy to con.st.i. tuto do-...bt, and that acquit; o-f i necess o ly i1i th the cuiJt whe:t•e a ft:iot is au.ecel)tibl.e innocenc inerimL:i.ates 1im. of tr. , octwed, the, ��INSTR.lCTION ,.o.___ _ 'l'he Cow: no matte!" now strong, instruc-ts the jury that or. not s fficient mere auspiu1ons to eon~ict or probability t.l:.e accased. of euilt, �o i l ..U sdo't '!O ••1 ..tqeua nem t• •.&eauooa• t to.tv 00 t erl ot t~•lo1tl·a a;hunh toa n• • o~ta w n ~•t . o �){ n1sTRUCTION No._A __ The Court further that the note found on the jail a conf'ession of guilt. by him. instructs the jury that porch was written .ut~~ Ji by Mowberry it cannot be treated as ��1' .... --~ t--1 ---- INSTRJCTI ON NO The court beyond all instructs reasonable the jury that the burden of proof doubt each and every allegation any important fact is on the Commonwealth to prove of the indictment, necessary and if the jury to convict ,,, the accused of �� 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 1934 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. John O. Kersey and John H. Mouberry Subject The topic of the resource Felony Break and Enter Larceny Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony break and enter and felony larceny. 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.<br /><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_014 Hawkins Kersey Mouberry https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_001_019-commonwealth-v-john-niswander.pdf 309dd555c83f91a1402670839f489619 PDF Text Text 1'1IE t;tHnHI~" E \LTH OF n GTXl.\, 1'0 THE SHERIF}' OF HOCKI\GII.\M COL1''l'Y,GREETING: YOU are hereby commarnle<l to sumn on el~ ~-U'aAA---dLA/ to appea · before the J11stices o · our Courl o{ Rockingham Co·mty the third Monda in f Jury for •.hL&u.j a-~/~ at the Court-House the t the Court-Honse 011 next to answer a11imlirtmcut of the Grant! ~l/P'r&r,,-JV7- And have then there this 1Vrit. < 4Lfa,;,b ,Vitne s ci2d--;; ~~ ERASMUS a# ~ ~, ""'7 £~,/~ CoFFMA'.',' 'lerk of otir said County 1 day of CZz,../~ year of the Commonwealfh. _;::, 185/ anll 111 �t2) /4~ /JJ ~(?1tnu,1~aJ ~u ,ta,un,__ #fM ~da.,/,;-ua-F"i ......, ��/4~~~~~­ ~a,e,/~~~ ~ed,;;da:~ A.-~»~-44,..4~~ a~,/~ d-P-f!¾a ~v~ ~~~ � 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 1857 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. John Niswander Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Sale of Alcohol Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with misdemeanor sale of alcohol. 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.<br /><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_001_019 Niswander https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_001_066-commonwealth-v-john-kaney-and-robert-simmers.pdf 46a41815b127783a488688ebb292a243 PDF Text Text �.,,,. r 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 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 1892 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. John Kaney and Robert Simmers 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.<br /><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_001_066 Kaney McCauley Simmers https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_001_050-commonwealth-v-john-jones.pdf 69c3f998c6ef9d8bfe05a65077b4f463 PDF Text Text ��• ·:\ ,. ~•,•I,. f,. '\. ·- '·t \ t ~w I .J; ,,. q' •• t ~ I) \!,~,;; ! i - \ t 1, \ • \_•}--.."~!"• ,\ '~\ • • • • fl~l ! ,1•1'\ \ .1\ \.: I I <_r..1 • ~ •,"(I\ 4 •\I~'\' •\,. ·.. \ ... ' . C • • I ff•, • ' { \ \ s t ~ ,~, . 4 '• t \: 1.1' ,· �,· .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 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 1891 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. John Jones Subject The topic of the resource Felony Break and Enter Larceny Assault Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony break and enter and felony larceny and felony assault. 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.<br /><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_001_050 Harvey Jones