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                    <text>COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the ¢ircuit Court of said County:
The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in and
for the body of the county of Rockingham, and now attending
said Court at its October termi 1930, upon their oaths present
that Sheffey Myers, within one year next prior to the finding
of this indictment, in said county, did unlawfully have in his
possession eleven gallons of ardent spirits, against the peade
and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

This indictment is found on the testimony of J. L.
Dirting,

w.

E. Thurber, G. A. Lawson, and

w.

T. Rexrode, wit-

nesses sworn in Court and sent before the grand jury to give .
evidence.

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Sheffey Myers

Misdemeanor
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(b) A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermenters and other appliances connected with such still and used, and mash and
other substances, capable of being used, ·
he manufacture of Ardent Spirits, are unlawfully in the possession of, and unlawfully used by one ... ................... ... - . ~ ~ · ···· ··· ·· ········ ······ ········ ··-····L:. ........ ......... ...... ... .

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(c) Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold, and unlawfully transported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain
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Here g ive n ame . o r describe as in [a ) above

And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you,
with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat or vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their containers and other things apparently possesd or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the person or persons, in whose possession they are found,
and also any person resisting, impeding, obstructing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution
of this warrant before me, or some other officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be disposed of and dealt with
according to law; and make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular
statement and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this warrant and
the return thereof, as required by law.

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If only Ardent Spirits and containers be seized1
the Magistrate shall fix a time not less than 10
npr more than 30 d ays from the date of return,
for the hearing of said return. If no claimant
appear, the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be
forfeited to Commonwealth. Any person claiming any of same must file a written claim stating
particularly the character and extent of his interest therein, whereupQfl the Magistrate shall
certify the warrant, written claim and articles
claimed, to the Circuit or Corporation Court, as
the case may be, for determination, and decl are
the unclaimed articles forfeited.

2. If ·still, :still cap, worm, tubs, heater. fermenters,
or any appliance connected_with a still and used,
or mash or other s ub stance .;capable of being used, in th e manufacture of Ardent Spirits, be
seized, the mash (af ter taking a sample) shall be
destroyed, and the facts and articles seized re
ported to the Pro hi bi tion Commissioner and
(A copy of this
Commonwealth's Attorney.
warrant and proper return will be a sufficient
notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and contai ners disposed of as in No. 1 above.

3. If Ardent Spirits are being transported in an automobile, boa t, wagon, buggy, or other vehicle,
the Ardent Spirits and containers shall be preserved and the vehicle shall be delivered t o the
Sergeant of the City, the facts reported t o the
Pro hibition Commissioner and Commonwealth's
Attorney and Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of
this warrant a nd proper return will be a sufficient report. )

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Execu~t~ within warrant this _.Jl_.r,_ ______ day
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Other than above stated the following are witnesses.:

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within s tated __________ ~ - - - Here state house. r~on1, plcc-~

and by seizing the following describe.ct Ardent
Spirits and other things therein found (and arresting the above riamed person found in possession
th ereof) and by posting a true copy of this warrant
and the return. h ereon on the _____________________ _
Here say place, house. room, boat,

auto or Baggage, or as case may be

as front door of house, door of room or premises

Description of Ardent Spirits and other thing~

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This matter set for hearing on the ________ day
of _____ ·----------------, 192 ____ ,
No claim of ownership or interest in any of the
said things seized having b een. filed herein in comp.liance with the law, the same are hereby ,a djudged
and declared confiscated and forfeited to the Commonwealth.
Given under my h and this --------'--------day
of---------------------- 192 ___ _
Title of Magistrate

Wri_tten claim ·o f ownership or interest having
been filed to c er tain of the said things herein seized, this warrant, the said claim and the things in
the c laim particularly described, are hereby certified to the ________________ Court of this ________ _
for determination, . and the said things unclaimed
are hereby adjudged and declared confiscated
and forfeited to the Commonweal th.
Given under my hand this _______________ day
of ----------------------, 192 ____ .
Title of Magistrate

4. A copy of this warrant ancl the return thereon
must be posted at the front door of the house, or
on the door of the room, or on the premises at
the place the Ardent Spirits may be found.
y_~e~nd:_my hand t~s __

See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2,
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.

The following named officers and persons assisted me in the execution of this warrant:

WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.

DIRECTIONS

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NOTE. -Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
being transported in. vehicle, boat or baggage, it is
t o b e i~turned to the jurisdiction from which issued. If . issued for Ardent Spirits so transported, it
call b e executed in. any part of the State, and retu r n ed to any justice in any county or city through
which they are carried.

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to be levied of their respectiv e goods and chattels, lands and tenement s, for the ase of the
Commonwealth of Virginia rendered , and they each severally waived their homestea d exemptio n
to their re-

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or further
heard, and before any court or judge hereafter having or holding a

proceedin gs in connectio n with

declared void by order of a competen t court, then the above recogniz: ince shall be null and
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                    <text>TO THE HON OR ABIE 1 •

N. HAAS , JUffi E OF THE CIRCU IT COURT OF

ROCKINGH M COUNTY :

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I, D. W. Ear man, Commonwealth s J.. tt orney for the County

af oresaid , res pectful ly represent un to your Honor:
Tla. t on Lia.y 2 7th , 1923 , S. F. n ewrna n , E. J . Dillard. and

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D . Ful k , Dep uty Sheriffs for Rockingha..m County, did on a publ i c

road i n the Blue Ri dge Mountai n s southeast of P ort Republic in
Roc k i ngr.ia.m County, Virginia. , seize a F ord touring car, model
1916 , engi r1e number 1 2569'72, ( there bei

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said car at the time

of seizure i n said County

bei ng oper a ted by Silas .Ni cholas, Mi chael Sc ott and 11,[yr tle Sc ott
bein.g _f8.ssengers in said c ar, who had in their possession
in said car at time of sei zure about 1 gallon of ardent s pirits,
common l y known as moonshi ne l i quor.
That uni.er Section 57 of t he Pro hibition· ct as ame nded,
the said a utomobile i s forfeit ed t o the Commo nwealth.
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informant prays that said automobile be
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c ondemne d and sold and the pr oc e--ds d i s po sed of acc ordi ng to
l aw ; that Silas Nich olas, Michael Scott a nd :ryrtle Scott and
al l ot her p ersons concerned in interest be cit ed to appear and
show cause why t he _p rop erty shoulii not be condemne d and. sold
to enforce the forfeiture .

Commo n~ r n e y .
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before me this ef"''t4-day
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Whereas D. W. Earman, Common .
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against a certain Ford touring car,
I Model 1916, Engine No. 1256972.
(No license tag on said car) .
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jor the ' automohllc aforesaid a~}or(elted to the &lt;,'on11non wealth and, al •
leges that at the time of seizure by
the officer there was found In said
car about one gallon of ( (moonshine
liquor) ardent spi rits contrary to
law. Said car at time of selzm,e
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Michael Scott and Myrtle Scott be~
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est a re notified to ap1&gt;ear before th
Circuit Court o( Rockin,gham County1
on the Clrst day of the June Term o
said Court, being June 18, 1923, to
s how cause ,If any they can, why th J
prayer of the sat~ lnfornrntlon fo r
the condemnation and sa le of !:&gt;ahl
automobile Bl1ould not be granted
a·nd said property sold in accordance
with the statute law of Virginia.
Witnes.-i, J. F. Blackburn, Clerk of
the Circuit Coqrt of Rockingham'
County, at t he Court House thereo
on the fith day or June, 1923, and In
the 147t.h yea1· o( the Commonwealth
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                    <text>COMMONWEALTH OP VIRGIIHA,
CO UN~Y OF ROCKI JGHAM , to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said Co unty :
The grand jurors i n and f or t he body of said county
d-± Rockihgha m and n ow attending said Court at its J une term,

1 925 , up on their oaths do p resen t that Silas Shiff lett, within

one yea r next _prior to th e fi n di n g of t his i nd ictrnent, i n the
said ·1couht y of Ro (;king ham, did un lawful l Jr manuf acture , sel l,
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Jres en t that Silas Shit f lett, withi n on e year next pti or

t o th e f i ndi ng o f thi s i::.1d ict1aent , in th e s aid coun ty o f Roc ci n gham , d i d u1tlawful l y hav e in his p os se s s ion ar d ent s p irits,
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d o further pre en t that Silas Sh if f lett, wi th i n on e ~ ear n e x t
prior to the ::t i ndi ng of t .1i s i nd ict '.Jient , in the s a id co un t y of
Roc ~fngham, did u n l awf ully recei.., e ard ent s 9irit s , a gai n st th e
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of the said county of Rocking ham, and severall y and respective;Jy acknowl edged
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respecti vely made and levied of their several goods and chattels, ~ands and
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�In the Name of the Common wealth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:

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mash and other substances, capa ble of being used,
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t: a certa in ____ ____ _~ ____ __
porte d in certa in bagg age or a certa in vehicle, to-wi
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And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to comTHE SE ARE , THE REF ORE , IN THE NAME OF
or
a ssistance, to searc h the house, place, baggage, boat
mand you, with all necessary and prop er speed and
iners and
and seize such arde nt spiri ts and, their co~ta
vehicle herein designated, eithe r in day or night,
or pertion of law, and bring the same and the person
other thing s appa rentl y possessed or used in viola
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any person resisting, impeding, obstl.1ucting, or in
sons, in whase possessidn they are found, and also
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of this warr ant before me, or some other officer havin
mann er hinde ring or delaying you in the execution
ant
with according to law; and make retur n of this warr
juris diction of the case,. to be disposed of and dealt
of the
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showing all acts and thing s done there unde r, with
possese possession found, if any, and if not found in the
thing s seized aqd the name of the pen;on in whos
as rea true copy of this warr ant and the retur n thereof,
sion of any one, so state in your retur n, and post
quire d by law.
Given unde r :niy hand and seal this __ _L,4__ day of--~

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1.

If only Ardent Spirits and containers be seized,

the Magistrate shall fix a time not less than IO
nor more than 30 day,s from the date of return, for
the hearing o'f siid return. If no claimant appear,
the· Ardent .Spirits and articles are to be forfeited
to Commonweal,t h. Any person claiming any of
same must file a written claim stating particularly
the character and extent of his interest therein,
whereupon the Magistrate shall certify ,t he warrant, written claim and articles claimed, to the
Circuit or Corporation Court, as the case may be,
for determination, and declare the unclaimed articles forfeited.

2.

If still, still cap. worm, tubs, heater, fermenters,
or any appliance connected with a stiH. and · tJl,s ed,
or mash or other substance capable of being us.e d,
in the manufac.ture of Ardent Spirits, be seized,
the mash (after taking a sample) shall be destroyed, and the facts and articleis seized reported
.to the Prohibition Commissioner and Commonwealth's Attorney. (A copy of this warrant and
proper return will be a sufficiepit notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and containers dispo's ed of
as in No. 1 above.

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of Vfrg~

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and by seizing the following described Ardent Spirits
and other things therein found (and arresting the
above named person found in possession thereof) and
by p osting a true copy of this warrant and the return

hereon on the

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This matter set for hearing on the •......... day
.of .................•. 192 ....
No claim of ownership or interest in any of the
said things seized having been filed herein in compliance with the law, ,t he same are hereby adjudged
and declared confiscated and forfeited to the Commonwealth.
Given under my hand this ......•.•......... day
of .................... ,

192 •.••

Description of Ardent Spiri~s and other things

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tomobile, boat, wagon. buggy, or other vehicle, the
Ardent Spirits and containers shall be preserved
and the vehicle shall be delivered ,t o the Sergeant
of the City, the facts reported to the Prohibition
Commissioner and Commonwealth's Attorney and
Ardent Spirits and containers disposed o'f as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of this. warrant and
proper return will be a sufficent report.)

Other than above stated the following are witnasses:

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within stated

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3. If Ardent Spirits are being transported in an au-

The following named officers and persons assisted
e in ltli.e execution of this war.rant:

WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.

DIRECTIONS

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Written claim of owner.ship or interest having been
filed to certain of the said things herein seized. this
warrant, the said claim and the thina-s in the claim
particularly described, are hereby certified to the
• . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . Court of this .. ____________ for determination' and the said things unclaimed are hereby
adjudged and declared co.nfiscated and forfeited to
the Commonwealth.
Given under my hand this ..... ·--··----· ... day of
•••.............. ·--, 192 __ .•
Title of Magistrate.

4. A cop;; of this warrant and the return thereon '

must be posted at the front door of the house, or '
on the door of the room, or on the premises at
the place ,t he Ardent Spirits may be found.

NOTE.-Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
··········..··············· .. ·············.........................../..... ..I......................
Given;;t.nr my hand this ...... ~..... day o'f

.J:u£USee Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2.
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.

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issued for Ardent Spirits so transported, it can be
!executed in any patil of the State, and returned to
ahny ju,stice in. adny county or city through which
t ey were carne .

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day of

�AFJnD VI T FO H A WARR NT TO SEJI.RCH

I!'OR ARDENT SP I R ITS , ETC.
common wealth of Virgin ia

vs.

F iled in the Clerk' s Office of the
Court of the
of

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Vir g inia ,

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this
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By

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�rrHE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
1'0 THE SI-lERTFF OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, GREETINGS:
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Circuit Court of Rocking·ham County,

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And have then and there this ,iVrit. ,iVitness J. F. Blackburn, Clerk of our said Court
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¥at the Court House the ____?.!_ __ ___ ·__ day of_ _ __ _-d~-!-~-~ , in the _(f_~ year of

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th e Commonwealth.

�COMMONWEALTH

vs.

�In the Name of the Comm onwea lth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rocliing ham County, Greeting :

You c1,re he1·eby com,m,a nded to si1,1nmon

to appear bef'ore the Ji1,dge of' the Circuit Coi1,rt of' Rockin gham,
Cou,nty , at the Court
Hnu,set hereof, atl0o'c loclc, a. m ., on the ..... ~ /
. . .... .day of'. . ~
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. ... 19~ .. fto testily and the truth to say in behalf' of' the Commo nwealth before
the Grand Jury

who stancls charge d with and indicte d f'or a f elony misdem eanor
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.11.nd this .. ..... ~..............shall not 01nit under the penalty of £100.
.11.nd have then
anrl there this Writ.
Witness , J. F. BL.11.C KBURN , Clerk of our sairl Court, at the
Coi1,rt House, the
/ . ~ day of. .~
............, 19
and in the 14.. Ci h yea,r of the Commo nwealt h .

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��In the Name of the Comm onwea lth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rockingh am County , Greeting :

You, are hereby comman ded to sum,mon .

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at the Court
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to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rocking hamE
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2. £ ............ day of
House thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the
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to testify and the truth to say in beha lf o f the Commo nwealth again .

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who stcinds charged with cind indicted for a felony misdeme c£nor .
hcwe then
.11.nd this .. .. ~ . ..... .shall not omit under the penalty of £100. .11.nd
and there this Writ.
the
Witness, J . F. BL.11.CKBUR.N', Clerk of our snid Court, at the Cou,rt House,
oC..~ day of .. . / ~ .., 1 9 .~ .j/- and in the 14..~ th yec£r of' the Commonwer.1,lth.
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'.!.'he grand jurors in and f or the body of said cou.ntJ of
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1924, upon their oaths do present that Silas Williams , within
one yea;r ne x t prior to the findi ng of t his ind ic t rnent , in the
said county of · oc k i ngh am , did un lawfully ha ve i n hi s posses sion a still, still cap, worm , tub, fe r men t e r, and other appl iances connecte d wi th a nd used i n the ope ration of a still,
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COMMONWEALTH OF
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........... , a Constable of said County:

Whereas, ....... Rans.om. ...Snid.er

....... of the said County, has this day made

complaint and information on oath before me, ...

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..........a Justice of the said County, that

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ma_dng of t his c omp l a i n t;

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These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said

.. S.ol.on1on ... Smit 1 ....................................................... _.................................................................................................................................. .....................
to answer the .said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law.

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to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence.
Given under my hand and seal this ... 2.

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NEWS- REC O RD CO ., HARRI S ONBURG . VA. .

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�Common~rna lth vs So l omon Smith , November 1 7th . 1 9 1 7 ,
cas e hear r1 , and De fendant admi tted. to bail , with sureties t o
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with in warrant , a n d :for which he sta nds charged .
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Enclo sed find p~pers in the cause of the Commonvealth of
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enefit of' their ex em_ tion as to t h i s obli ga t i on .

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F . Tur n er
Ca s per Dove , Eclwar d Smi t h , Sa r a h :r . Snide , Cas er Sonif' rank , S .
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Count y ,
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h v i1 g j uri s i c t i on t h ereof , t o g iv e evi · enc e i

b eh~lf of t h e

Connnon wea l th a ains t Sol omon Smi th , who s t ands cha r ge c wi t
manufa c tur e, g iving awa y , k ee pi ng an

t ~e peace an

t he unla,- ful

stori g a r d ent s iri ts , a gains t

di n i ty of' the UoL--nnon rna l .t h of Virgi nia, a nd do no t de . . a r t

nce
t ence ,· i t out th e l eave of t h e said Cour t , t han the a bove r e c ogniza
sha ll be v oid , otherr ise t o remain i J f' u l l force and v irt ue .
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year f irs t ab ov e wr i t te1 .

b ef'ore me , i i t h e sa.ic Coun t y , t . e clay

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of Virg i nia -

oc kingham County , t o '!i t :

Be i t r e e mberec1 , t l at on the 1 t h. day of rov e mber , 1
an

ames Smith , of t he s ~i d Count y , c ame

of t e sai d County , an
to

s everal 1 , an

e f ore me ,

7 Solomon

mith,

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,. P . Sou e.r
, a Jus t i ce

r e p c t i vel y a c _m ow lecge

t e mse·1 ves

e in e 1ters_ to t he e o ..onwea t l of Vir g inia , in . an ner " a n d for

t h at is t o sa :- : The saic.. S o lomon Smith , i n t h e s um of Five

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t he United States , a

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t he said J a mes

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mone y , to be respe c t ive ly mac~e an _ l ev ied of t 1e i r s e eral g oo
cha tt e ls , l a n ds an

f o l l o 1ing ,

te1 ement , to the us e of t 1e Comm01 wea l t

Sol omon Smit 1 , shal l ma e

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ri r g inia ,

ef'au t in the performanc e of t he

co11ditio11 under 1ritten . The said Solomon Smith , anc James Smith , hereby
, aiv e the benefit oft eir e x e mpti on as to this o l i ~ati on .
The c on ition o

t h e ab ove r ecogni zanc e is s u ch , that i f t h e

b ound Sol omon s mith ,

o and sha ll

er onally a pear

efore t b e Circu i t

Court of ' oc_ringl a m Coun ty , at t .e n e -t term t 1ere of, t hen
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an

nd there to

the Commomvea l t h for unl wfu ll u manufac t uri g , g i v ing m· ay , kee ing

st ori ng Ar ent Spiri ts . against t 1e pea ce a n

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s hal l no t d part t ence wi thout t e l eav e of the said Court, t e n t e

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PROCEEDINGS

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against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia .

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