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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Commonwealth v. W.L. Shipe
Description
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Unknown; Indictment
Subject
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Unknown
Indictment
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1924
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RcPr-box4-048
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Shipe
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_022_072.pdf
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
Date
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1778-1971
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Ccr001
Ccr002
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Commonwealth v. W.O. Rhodes
Date
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1911
Subject
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Disorderly conduct
Description
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Defendant charged with disorderly conduct. Guilty
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Contributor
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Sydney Ring
Megan Pullen
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PDF
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Criminal
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Ccr002_022_072
Rhodes
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Prohibition_Records_Criminal_Cases/RcPr-box1-013.pdf
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Commonwealth v. W.R. Bowman
Description
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Defendant charged with unlawfully receiving and accepting delivery of ardent spirits from the Southern Express Company. Misdemeanor.
This item was originally identified as RcPr-box1-013.
Subject
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Prohibition--Virginia
Alcohol--Law and legislation
Criminal courts--Virginia
Rockingham County (Va.)
Harrisonburg (Va.)
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre, 2019; Updated Ella Jorgensen, 2025.
Date
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1917
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Pro001_001_013
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PDF
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JMU Libraries
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Relation
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Commonwealth Order Book 2: page 299, 305, 340, 342
Bowman
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a54eb643df37f2d52797b541b0024812.pdf
36961941982f31859e52be4adff81c7d
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CUE.TY OF R CI I NGE_ ,! , to - wit :
I n the Circuit Court of said Count :
The g and jurors i n an d f or the b ody of sai d
count
of Ro ckingham and now attending said Court at its June
te r m, 1929 , upon their oaths do pre sent t hat
w. .
Flemming ,
with i n one year next prio r t o t . e finding of t :Lis indictment ,
i n the said county of Ro k i ngham , did unlawfully h ave in h i s
possession about one p i nt of ardent spi rits , a ga inst t he peace
a nd di gnity of t he Commonwealth of Vi rgi nia .
Thi s indictment is found on the testimony of
F.
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before t he grand jury to give evidence .
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. W.R. Flemming
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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RcPr-box7-074
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Flemming
-
https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_015_007.pdf
b1fd27d8f0528e6bb998fead8d07a15a
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1778-1971
Rights
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PDF
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Ccr001
Ccr002
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Title
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Commonwealth v. W.W. S. Butler
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1856
Subject
The topic of the resource
Assault and Battery
Description
An account of the resource
Defendant charged with assault and battery. Dismissed
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Contributor
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Annette Guild
Sydney Ring
Megan Pullen
Rights
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This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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PDF
Type
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Criminal
Identifier
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Ccr002_015_007
Butler
-
https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Prohibition_Records_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_021_025.pdf
55c9c82bf6625482f47e14d770f00e4d
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. W.W. Shifflett
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1898
Subject
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Assault with intent to kill
Description
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Defendant charged with assault with intent to kill.
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Contributor
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Sydney Ring
Megan Pullen
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PDF
Type
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Criminal
Identifier
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Ccr002_021_025
Shifflett
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Title
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
Creator
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
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This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.
Format
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PDF
Identifier
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Ccr001
Ccr002
Contributor
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Text
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Date
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1906
Title
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Commonwealth v. Wade Conley
Description
An account of the resource
Defendant charged with felony theft.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Theft
Creator
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
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Contributor
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Jennifer Taylor
Format
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PDF
Identifier
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CCR001_004_068
Bush
Conley
Hart
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of tho said
-~he felony
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a
truth
and. 1c0th-
au 'bhori i;y by law ..;o
having
frorr. t11e
t e
t.11e evic_onco he m oul
that
to inqui
upon
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Circnt·i:
Hensley
Cfl m ,JY
as more
away,
that
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in said
Pol
in said
a,ppeared
sai
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he·)her
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Layton
afor-:1said,.
"'aid Layton,
Harri~~nburg,
a
at is comm nly known as a road wago , on
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of
Reuben
Circuit
said
H0t1be1 and Kerr.Per Hensley
;;he nigh·t
Court.,
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became n:atorial
team of ho:r-sos hitched
T.
22d day of· sopterr.-
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trial
Hensl.:;:y, Heuben Hensley
:..t ·:hen and
otI the
,he said
rade Green
trial
the
by
on the
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nigh1;-tirr.e
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whinh
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on Hensley.,
upon the
thereof,
dir-l :-:d;0al, ·~ake and carry
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upon ~he said
a rriinisii
Hensley,
in tho
1908,
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o:f J.irs .~
aforesaid,
cour~
give
in the
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· i·t ess ror
year
on an ind.ic·r:men".7 f'or a felony,
stored,
fully
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, in the
Octob
1.1hoCourilhouna
Layton
tried
entering
(;i1e yeiar
at
1
court,
feloniously
won
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for
for
in tho year
· ha": on ·i;11e 18th
preRent
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sai.
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and.
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near
junction
of said
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in front
,i-~h dogs,
o'clock
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reside
said
of
las
said.
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frorr. abou-b ten
22,
1908,
as ·',he
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road
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f J,assru et·•a
far
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SPrings
said
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the
or
accor•.panicd
1c . as
La ,ton,
said
of
sai • nie;h , of sep, orr.ber
o
and Taylor
eaGt
·' o
the resiclance
...he Hoel inghruu Tu.rnp1.1u~ sou ',hward
a11ci who,!
and irr -ediately
and. Dorsey
1•rar:e Green's
SPrine;s
ad leading
stoP.Pi .g a·t or near
Hennley
or Taylor
the
Hensley
·, clve
:point
T
Layton,
Reuben
Houben and Ke1rJ)er He sl-y
1goa, from said
near
oaid
tl1fl
Layilon,
F,, clG Green
said
and
barn
sa:i' ba.:rn of Mrs.~
the
by
i.hou : t-i .,h r t11e said
··he sa·cd. J ayton,
22,
corr;pany "Ti th
an0_ passed
and. Ke;r._ei:r Hersley
Van Pel
in
1908,
and bEJ.rn of
of' ilhe said
en~ fror:. a Point
1908,
resid.tl~ce
the
a
with
wagon frorr.
said
by
were
on t~ e ni 6h '· of' t.hc ttaid
Green a1i.d .norsE::y Hen8ley
22d day of sop~ rrr.ber,
Reu en
prorr..ises
intersected
, rip
wagon,and
and near
th
said.
Hensley
in their
barn
said.
Layton,
and Dorsey
waa.e Green ·to a · oin1 beyond
Mrs.~
premises,
of ~h
01:
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Tade Green
said
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the
sai
on said
Houben and Kerwer:Hensley
on said
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the
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springs
road
or T-:.ylor
o'clock
said
springs
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in
ho county
night
or
said.
:·ado
res1~1ace
corr.pany wi ·ch tho
Green,
in
of the
said
¥Tade Green
:-.i.r:g, "···d. ·,lHr', r.t about
1:ra :e Green
the
and Dorsey
past
Hensley
by a wagon going
in
a 1d K rr1POr Hensley
on -.vhich ·Nas a new wagon-body
Hensley
rorsey
said.
then
a public
,here
road
of
of r,1rs .~van
Pel":; and that
on said
said
Lay'ton,
:!ar~e Green 8.11d • ne
H.e,lben a11d. Kem;pe:r Honsl
1 an Turnpike
where
th
public
Hon;;;ley,
after
aforesr-,_id
on said.. niGll -~,. vrni/
Reuben
t:o a road
v agon
Va.de G1•een and
wagon body a .. d. ro ·a
and that
·t,ril:) at
in so travel-
2-gon in
or near
said
and by ·the
near
th">
.lioclc.ing-
:hich
-,he said
JJorsey
. a
barn,
Hensl
left
i..11e aid
:uoint
rre d leads
,..,1,~,9.,g
said
southward
Honhen
·Lo a cer
ain
and
Piece
bn:rn
f-,_nd t.hnt
tho
he,
said
on said
·to
barn
Reuben or
Layton,
wagon or wont to ~he said
lea vi11~ .~~id Layton,
"~
Turnpilce,
Layton,
said
tha,
or by the
said
of
Turnpike
nei ~h£-r the
near
·the residence
abo ·,: f'our 1:-.iles cas·r. of Harri-
flockinghan:
c~id
· he tirr1e s.a.id wagon Passed
said
·i;"agon ·,vas occuPi•Bo. by
"the said
P.,l"' •~,, find
did no·1: stop
-~he
the
, he sa.id
a or T11:lo:~ springs,
mey ·;1or0 ridine;
, lle,
couthwa·•"d .frorr. ·"'he said
lead.
Mrso~\'.).van
coon_ uni.i-
hitched
and. i.,iia·· h ,
into
of' ecing
Rockingham
and that
t·JVo ho::•ses
pass\:1d µ_101g ~.nc: o V'""l"' ·:.ht: said
the
tiion ~1rllich
h , t.he
lcf'•b
near
kno n as the
on the
Hensley,
·ten o'cloc
overtalccn
1:0 a l'oiin.:
ha.1·. Tur.u_,ilc.o to Massar.e·,
said. barn
or
and ·:11ore got
Turnpike
Hl;Ckingharr.
sonburg
nine
direc
v ere dri vine
Dorsey
de-
hat
1908,
year
• e purpose
Rooben Rnd Kcrr.,per Hensley
Layton,
the
said
road
an easterly
in
things,
n,r
wer
Green ~.nd on a public
said
said
half
and. corruP·oly
, among otllor
22d day of sep'terr.ber,
said
•rial
on 1iho said
he,
·1ilfully
swore and 'i:en'i iSio
the
1
feloniounly,
aforesaid,
posed,{'alsely
,._
swor"' as a wi·i;ness,
Hocking-
1✓.assanet
Kerr.pe:r Henslqr
ba
as
of 7voods imrr1ediately
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which
hirr. and th -,
h8.d. acco:npoo ied
-,.,,-u • s fcJr cnon,
11s sai,'.
sc;:pterr.bsr
whereas
22,
in
.. nth
.frorr. Rbout
until
1908,
about
of
sep1 en:ber,
the
said.
?2d of
the
saici
V!t1/e u-reen and norsey
,o::-ar 1'.1ade Gr0en I s house
eh,11 ro.r
i;llam
i 1'
Hensley
and over
,
in
'J
nor -r;ere ·r,he said.
S:Prings,
Layton,
the
night
22d day of' Sey·i en:1>•r,
of
the
o 'cloclc,
Rtuben
nor at a y other
and
nor
in
01·
v
the
uth and :fact
and KeI ..,r He· sley
-the nie;ht
on saL,
n
·1
:.0,?1.ssthe
22,
'l'l1rn.-oik , , hereby
trial
corrup.i.ly,
said
ir
nwoar
wagon
the
1
said
·..:ue coun-y
fal•j:.ly,
Roclcingham Turn:Pilce
~
or near
on said
o:r
i·1cassaneUa
said
or
-~'i.,hout
of' the
night
S3..
'
y
r
Tayl
~
or ei·•:11er
\.
Mrs.~
t;lrs
ten
and
when 'the said
-~r,e
Lariion,
BRj_n
public
(J
Pelt,
'!)~,van
occup1.c.d by said
barn of said
1908
Layton,
said
be~·, een nine
ag,.Jll alor,e;
of ·bhe said
barn
did
uerH•.:nsl, y on t• 1 e said
hour ":;lF.t nigh"'·,
did
o.f sep·tember
upon the. said
and
said
ro
JI{
D. ,.,oas·
woou.
1908,
in
nor
,,c a 1;oint
on the
Reuben ar,d K
Kea-_p,~_;rHf.ms1bey drove
near
P eh:
hunt
~~~\?..,__~
1· .. ad"by
coon,
Green and J).)rsey Hens[
ot .. them with
said
for
GTeen and Dorsey Hensley
ade
'!r.:,_·,e
of
Light
Green nor DoTsey
Turn:pil<.e
said
south vard
said
,!.
througJ.1
de Green on ·the nigll t of
h\:'an
said
sairl
ace if.Pany the
,tose or o t.herwise,
190
S6_.,.i;err.ber,
vrr,c{.
·~o go hunting
1
ro d lrw.ds
no~., 0:: d the
·,7
8
hunted
o:f ~.-he sar:.o night,
L'rorr. a 1~oint on ·';ho said
alor;g
a public.
Tri:,.rlc.~~ SP in::;s,
9.2d of
1:h::i said
l1arn o E' t•h0 cn::_r,_Mrs-~
Tll.lllnPil<.Owhere
of
o'clocc
t-ivelve
1908
Reuben and Ker@IST He· sl,ay
+,he saicl
o'clock
ten
and in :fac·· 1 ei -her th said
-,11e r ,sidnoce
Hensl•::::y lef·'
Roi sley,
j_d lorsc"Y
Layton,
Heuben
.~MA..i
J)\ <\fan Pel 11,
sto:PPi:r,g
noa:r said
on
hA.rn
·:ad.a Green did i hen and :here,
a.r(;r;.r.;2.1.~., :ff:,loni0usly,
and felonious.Ly
·;vilfully
cmr.mit perjury
give
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Commonwealth v. Wade Green
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Hensley
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Commonwealth v. Wade Green
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1900
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Trespassing
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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1778-1971
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1906
Title
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Commonwealth v. Wade H. Sites
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Defendant charged with felony theft.
Subject
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Felony
Theft
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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PDF
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CCR001_004_083
Henton
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
Creator
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
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1778-1971
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Ccr001
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1907
Title
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Commonwealth v. Wade Wood
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Defendant charged with felony rape.
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Felony
Rape
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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PDF
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CCR001_004_104
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
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Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Wallace A. Garrison
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1920
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RcPr-box1-064
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Garrison
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Wallace Garrison
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1921
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RcPr-box1-078
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Garrison
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_016_059.pdf
d52c364e88ba6260f80489de39e88681
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Title
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
Creator
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1778-1971
Rights
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PDF
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Ccr001
Ccr002
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Wallace Woodford
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1866
Subject
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Felony
Assault and Battery
African American
Free Person
Description
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Defendant charged with assault and battery with felony intent to maim, disable, disfigure, and kill. Nolle Prosequi
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Contributor
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Sydney Ring
Megan Pullen
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PDF
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Criminal
Identifier
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Ccr002_016_059
Gordon
Woodford
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_017_021.pdf
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Title
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
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1778-1971
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Commonwealth v. Wallace Woodfork
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1867
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Assault and Battery
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Defendant charged with assault and battery. Nolle Prosequi
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Ccr002_017_021
Gordon
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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Commonwealth v. Wallin Capehart
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1902
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Felony
Misdemeanor
Selling Alcohol
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Defendant charged with selling ardent liquors.
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Misdemeanor
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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1923
Title
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Commonwealth v. Wallis Lawson
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Charges unknown
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CCR001_008_246
Lawson
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Commonwealth
of Virginia:
To the Sheriff
of Rockingham
County,
Greeting:
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at 9:30 o clock, a. m., on the ...
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who stands charged with
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SEK.VICE PRESS,
SWITZER, Clerk of our s~urt,
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at the Court House, the
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FORM NO. 5
�Executed on the 8 Day of Nov,1934 by delivering
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copy of the within summon to Edgar Pursell,George
Boyers,Casper
Branner,John
Coffrnan,Shine
Powell,
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true copy of the within summon to Dr F.L.Byers,
C.R.Fawley,J.H.Boyce,John
Logan,Clarence
Leake,
Ella Fries Black,Edna
Fries,Everett
Fries,Authur
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Rosser,K.M.Giggs,
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to appear and give
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TO-WIT:
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_________
(T. J. or J.P. or Bail Commissioner)
of Virginia, do hereby certify that_________
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Commonwealth
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which they severally waived their exemption,
, in and for the County of Rockingham,
_ _____________________
__
, have this day acknowledged
themselves
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indebted
dollars ($_______
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to be made and levied of their goods and chattels, yet upon this condition:
_______
State
and _______
to the
) as to
That the said
shall appear before the Trial Justice Court of Rockingham
County
at
_______
, on the _______
day of _____________
, 193__ , at ____
_
o'clock A. M .. and not depart hence without leave of said Court, and at such other time or times to which the proceedings may be continued or further heard, and before any court or judge hereafter having or holding any proceedings in connection with said charge,
and then and there answer the Commonwealth
of Virginia concerning the within charge until the same is finally disposed of, then
this recognizance shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
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or ver itt,
of guilty
of murder could properly
be found or sustained
unless
the evidence
established
to the
mina of the jury, beyond all reasonable
doubt,
that the killing
was done both voluntarily
and of malice aforethoueht;
2- It is expressly
provided
by the statute
law of Virginia tha.t"
Murder by poison,
lying in wait,
imprisonment,
starving,
or by any willful,
deliberate,
and premeditated
killing,
or int
e commission of, or attempt
to commit arson,
rape,
robbery,
or burglary,
is murder of the first
degree.
All other
murc..er is murder of the second degree."
The burct.en of :proof of malice in order to raise
the
offense
to murder is on the Commonwealth.
When the fact of killing
is proved by satisfactory
evidence
and
there are no circumstances
uisclosed
tending
to show justification
or excuse there is nothin 0 to rebut the natural
presumption
of
rnalice,
and the burden of rebuttal
of such presumption
of malice
would be cast on the accused.
But proof of a voluntary
killing,when
there is excuse or justification
avparent
on the
proof offered
in support
of the prosecution,
or arising
out of
the circumstances
atten
ing the homicide,would
leave the accused
entitled
to the benefit
of the presumption
of law that he acted
without malice,
and would cause the burQen of proof to rest on
the Com.monwealth to establish
to the min of the jury beyond
all reasonable
doubt,
that the accused willfully
and maliciously
did the shooting
which caused the death.
//
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INSTRUCT IO
The court
instr
•
cts
the jury:
fir.es an tre ts · s ....!;::!=:::iic;'""
he voll no
li
e iens , or ~ orethou,~ht.
or ver ict, of guilty
of mur e~ coul
roperly
ust ined unleso thu evi ence cstablishe
to t1 c
o
he jury,
eyon
11 reasona
le u u t, thct
the killing
one both voluntarily
n of m lice aforethou
ht;
- Tht~ th
c4"
of a person,
tary killing
~o conviction,
be foun
or
minu
s
by the
~tute 1
of Vir. prisom.e.t,
cit,
t· rvin~,
r
n
reme ita ed killin-,
or in tt e co ission
of, or ttem Jt to c 01 it
rson, r pe.
r ob ry, or ur""l' ry, is
ur
the first
All other
muru.er i mur er of the seco d e ee. 1
Th· bur en of >roof of m lice
n or er t raise
th
se
m r Jr is on th Co • n1ealt.
the
t of killin~
is vrove
bys
tisfactory
evi· ence
n
L r
.. r no circl
ce... i ...lo
tenain__; to sho 1 justific
...tion
or excu ...e there i nothin..:, to rel:>1t tl e nn.tural pre t ,,tion of
· · ce, and th·
rcte of rebutt
l of such presumption
of m lice
o l · e cast on the
But proof of
volunt, ..r
kil
in·
1hen
is
· a tion
par n t on the
proo
offere
in suppo to
c +ion, or ~risin
ut of
the circums
rnces attcndin..r
the hom i
, would le ve t
entitle
to he benefit
of the !!_resumption of l·w thcA.t
dt1ou
m lice,
n -vo,41 c.-u e the burL1.cn of proof to r vt on
the Commonwe.. l th to estn )lish to tl e min<1. of the jury beyond
1 re# s n· l
uot • th t the r..ccu e · ~illfully
an 11alic iousl
id re shootin 0 iih'ch
cal sed the
eath.
• It
i
ia
xpre
sly
provi
y poison,
lyin~
in
'llful,
deliberate,
Washburn's
Manual of Criminal
Law, p. 74, 79.
Horton's
case, 99 Va. 848, 851 etc.
Commonwealth vs. Thompson, 131 Va. 847, 109 W.E.
Hodge's Case, 89 Va ~-Rt:.~~Stapleton
vs. Commonwealth, 123 Va. 825, 829,
96 S. E. 801.
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I
I
IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF ROCKINGHAM
COUNTY,VIRGINIA.
COMMONWEALTH
v.
Charge
Your charge
of the
felony,
is to i~quire
as charged
If you find
dictment,
and that
and was wil¥ul,
hi1a guilty
death,
tenti~ry
for
deliberate
or,
and the
or for
him guilty
in the second
than
twenty
in the
malice
on reasonable
with
degree,
twenty
malice
years.
in the
aforethought,
then
inand
you shall
and ascertain
for not less
punish-
in the peni-
as charged
and premediated,
him not guilty
second
alorethought,
degree,
of murder
but that
actual
provOcation,
of voluntary
finement
his
find
find
him
his punishment
than
five
nor more
years.
or of murder
guilty
of murder,
in the penitentiary
If you find
without
and ascertain
than
in-
aforethought
by confinement
same was committed
guilty
malice
in the
then you shall
any term not less
deliberate
of murder
as charged
with
degree
discretion,
was not willful,
by confinement
of murder,
in the first
is guilty
or not guilty.
and premeditated,
in your
life,
the accused
in the indictment,
him guilty
If you find
dictment,
whether
the same was committed
of murder
ment at
to the Jury
manslaughter,
in the penitentiary
he killed
or implied,
or in mutual
combat,
and ascertain
for not less
in the
than
first
degree
Gleaves
Calhoun
upon a sudden
heat,
you will
him
his
find
punishment
by con-
one nor more than five
years.
If you find
of murder
in the second
of involuntary
not
five
years,
exceeding
one year,
degree,
manslaughter,
ment by confinement
than
him not guilty
of murder
or of voluntary
you will
$1,000.00,
for
in your discretion,
not less
assess
or by confinement
degree
manslaughter,
say so and ascertain
in the penitentiary
or,
in the first
than
a fine
in jail
for
but guilty
his
punish-
one nor more
against
not
him of
exceeding
or both.
If you find
him not guilty,
you will
or
say so and no more.
�Commonwealth
v.
Walter
Berry
Charge
to the .Tury
�d
I
Instruction
No
The Court instructs
swned to be innocent
0
~
0
the Jury that
until
his guilt
{alter
is established
Co unon•rnal th beyond all
reasonable
proof' resting
upon the
ommonwealth ne er shifts,
of innocence
goes with the accused
presumption
trial
and applies
tain
a reasonable
the guilt
is
find
entitled
at every
stage
doubt.
thereof.
doubt as to any fact
of the accused,
to the benefit
then,
Berry is preby the
This burden of'
and this
throughout
If ~he Jury enternecessary
to establish
under the law, the accused
of the doubt,
his
and the Jury must
him not guilty.
•
��Instruction
The
0
ourt
the accused
of the right
further
No
instructs
may have been drinking
of self
defence.
the Jury
that
the fact
did not deprive
him
�J
�The ,curt
the evidence
instructs
that
/alter
ing on the difficulty
wise believe
peared
Berry,
had the right
by all
person~
apprehended
he,
Berry was not cpmpelled
out of danger.
inflicting
like-
as they ap-
Calhoun would
was in the act
in such circumstances
such assault,
from
in bring-
and if they
that
Calhoun,
or attempted
he deemed necessary,
become the assailant,
fault
from the circumstances
upon him, then
to repel
the ~orce
Jury that
the ueceased,
harm, and that
an assault
making
if they believe
Berry was without
with
to him, reasonably
do him bodily
turn
that
the Jury
the
Berry
assault,
Court telling
to retreat,
bodiiy
of
the
but rnight in
wounds until
his
��&,
INSTRUCTIOF
The court
the
evidence
that
not
the
considered
killing
fina
all
the
jury
reasonable
Gleaves
not
maliciously,
veraict
shoul
be
doubt,
that
deed.,
they
from
was acting
killing
was justifiable,
in
they,
upon
any reasonable
malicious
motives
would
satisfied
the
act
of
the
the
be justifiable
defense
and
from
all
doubt
they
should
should
they
acquit
act,
in
but
was
a
in finding
other
of
evidence,
accused
was an unlawful
preponderance
self
if
have
And on the
the
that
of mur er;
should
Calhoun,
accused
er ime.
with
of manslauehter.
believe
jury
a whole,
of guilty
shootin
done
the
as
was done
a verdict
If
beyonu
instructs
hand,
the
evidence
should
find
the
if
accused
the
jury
that
that
the
the
of any
��,--
INS TRUCTI OH __I!_.
The court
believe
act
further
from the evidence
lndicatin
to the defen
5
instructs
that
an intention
ant,
for
or that
believing
him or to inflict
there
was inminen t aanger
immediate
that
on the part
of Calhoun
do bim gr ea.t personal
accused.
or do serious
it
injury,
to kill
and that
such
turned
and there
or injure
and the
jury
about
a reasonable
there
design
such ci.rcumstances
may have
injury
brought
designed
would carry
were deceptive
to kill
bodily
the accused
Calhoun
they
did any overt
harm upon him,
under
although
the a pearances
said
Calhoun
then
if
were circumstances
bodily
that
execution,
would be excusable;
the
that
Calhoun
as to afford
that
great
Gleaves
to kill
by him of such a character
ground
the jury
in to
the killing
out afterward
was no design
the accused,
should
or to
acquit
the
��-
IHSTRUC'.I'IONNO.
The Court
doubt
as to
degree
the
hether
accused
doubt
second
to solve
voluntary
in the
the benefit
second
degree;
as to
degree
the
the
doubt
the accused
in favor
they
degree
furthermore,
1hether
manslaughter.
if
entertain
is guilty
second
of the
voluntary
doubt
jury
the accused
or of murder
in the
able
instructs
J2t
of murder
is their
it
and finr
if the
jur;r
is guilty
manslaughter,
of the accused
a reasonable
then
in the
first
duty to give
him guilty
of murder
entertain
a reason-
of murder
in the
it
and find
is their
duty
him guilty
o
��}
INSTRUCTION NO.
The Court
a man shall
necessary
be taken
consequence
instructs
to intend
of his
the
that
acts.
/
jury
that
the rule
which he does,
of law is that
or which is a
�j
�INSTRUCTIONNO.
The Court
killing
malice
is wilful,
from this
further
deliberate,
fact.
instructs
2
the
jury
and premeditated,
that
the
whenever
the
law infers
��INSTRUCTIONNO.
The Court
Virginia
1s presumed
to elevate
of proof
instructs
the offence
the jury
to be murder
to murder
that
every homicide
in the second
in the first
degree,
is upon the Commonwealth, and to reduce
manslaughter,
the burden
of proof
degree.
in
In order
the burden
the offence
is upon the prisoner.
to
��.---
INSTRUCTION NO.
The Court
instructs
by the law in Virginia
the
ate
degree 7~e
lyinl/in
wait,
and premeditated
to commit,
first
arson,
degree.
All
jury
as murd8+-JJJ~ the
second
poison,
the
Cour~~
rape,
other
that
mu~der is distinguished
first
the
imprisonment,
killing,
1J
starving
degree
jury
murder
or burglary,
is murder
that
murder
or any wilful,
or in the commission
robbery,
and murder
of,
is murder
of the
second
in
by
deliber-
or attempt
of the
degree.
��INSTRUCTIONNO.
The Court
malice
proved,
is presumed
instructs
jury
from the fact
and is unaccompanied
the burden
the
of disproving
that
on a charge
of killing.
When the
with
malice
L
is
circu~stances
thrown
of murder
killing
of palliation,
upon the accused.
is
��INSTRUCTIONNO.
The Court
a wilful,
that
deliberate,
the intention
time prior
intention
further
time of killing,
the
and premeditated
to kill
to the actual
should
instructs
come into
should
killing.
jury
killing
that
it
to constitute
is not necessary
exist
any particular
length
of
It
is only necessary
that
such
existence
or any time previously.
for
the
first
time at the
��INSTRUCTIONNO.)_.
The Court
wound given
of the
slayer,
provocation,
tated
killing,
showing
with
further
a deadly
without
is pri.aa
the
jury
that
weapon in the previous
any provocation,
facie,
and throws
extenuating
instructs
wilful,
possession
or even with
deliberate,
upon the prisoner
circumstances.
a mortal
slight
and premedi-
the necessity
of
��_/
INSTRUCTIONNO.
The Court
proven
instructs
by the use of a deadly
is relied
upon,
prisoner,
and to avail
such defense
dence.
the
the burden
him,
_i_.
jury
that
where a homicide
is
weapon,
and the plea
of self-defense
of proving
such defense
rests
the facts
must be established
and circuostances
by a preponderance
upon the
showing
of the evi-
��INSTRUCTION
NO • ..:]__.
~
The Court
cannot
homicide
tells
justify
the
taking
below murder
jury
life,
thatAwords,
nor will
or excuse
the
howsoever
they reduce
same.
grievous,
the grade
of
�J
�INSTRUCTIONNO.
The Court
nesses
is a question
instructs
exclusively
where a number of witnesses
the
jury
balanced,
the
all
candor
the other
witnesses
jury
jury
for
testify
is not bound to regard
of the witnesses
apparent
the
stand,
and fairness,
surrounding
are more worthy
the
directly
circumstances
of credit,
that
to each other,
of the evidence
as equally
from the aopearance
manner of testifying,
an~arent
of wit-
and the law is
opposite
to determine
their
their
tlle credibility
jury,
the weight
have the right
on the
that
intelligence,
appearing
and to give
on the
credit
and their
and from
trial,
which
accordingly.
��INSTRUCTION
The court
on a sudden
prepense,
instructs
provocation
the killing
the killing
to self
First,
before
that
/
the jury
or upon a sudden
is manslaughter,
defense,
the mortal
shot
as far
or was in such position
it
necessity
and,
.
Second,
that
that
where death
quarrel
and,
the prisoner
any combat and had retreated
retreat;
that
two things:
he had declined
as he could
his
malice
to reduce
must prove
was not practica~le
he killed
without
in order
was fired
ensues
adversary
with
safety,
to make
through
mere
��The court
--
a sudden
provocation
prepense,
the
instructs
the
killi:ig
to
.3elf
defense,
that
combat
and had retreated
and,
such
position
3eco_1d. that
that
where
the
that
the
mortal
it
he killed
,,as not
his
and.
in order
.,as fired
as he could
p..i.acticable
adversary
ensues
;1ithout
Pl.,i,.Joner must
shot
as far
death
<1uarrel
is manslaughter.
Fir.it.
in
jury
or upon a sudden
killing
before
the
prove
on
malice
to
reduce
t:10
things:
he had declined
~ith
safety,
any
or was
to make retreat;
through
mere
necessity.
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v.
)
(homicide)
Felony
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ourt
at
that
in said
Gounty,
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against
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ounty
its
the
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feloniously
peace
of Vireini£
of Rockingh1
ctober
,ml ter
th
did
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on or about.
kill
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c.nd murder
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found
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and John Loge~,
grand
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on the
of .arlene
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~itnesses
to give
testimony
sworn
evidence.
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in
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and
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condition
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Commonwealth v. Walter Berry
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Berry
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co:MMONWEALTH OF VI RG I NI
COUNTY OF HOCLI NGH .1 , to - wi t :
In the Circuit Court of sa i d County :
The jurors of the Commonwealt h of Virgi ni a~ i n and
for the bo dy of sa id Count y of Rockin gham , a nd no w a tt endi ng
sa i d court at it s June term , 1 931 , upo n the i r oaths do present
t ha t Walter Boyers , .1i t hi n one year nex t prior t o the findt:;1:g
of t h is ind ictment , i nc id County , d i d unla wful l y have in
h i s pos s es si on ab out one gallcn ~r a rd ent sp irits (mo onshine
li quo r), a ga inst t he pea c e a nd d i g nit
of the Common ealth
of Virg i ni a .
This indictment i s f ound on the testi mony of S . C.
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Rockingham County, To- Wit:
BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the ........~ ········ .. day of... .............................. .................. , 19.J/,
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surety, who justified,to his sufficiency, came before me, ..~
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to be levied of their respective goods and chattels, lands and tenements, for the ~se of the Commonw ealth of Virginia rendered, and they each severally waved their homestead exemption to their recognizance; yeL upon this condition:
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at such other time or times to which the proceedings may be continued or further
heard, and before any court or judge hereafter having or holding any proceedings in connection with
the said charge, and then and there answer the Commonwealth of Virginia concerning a certain
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charged, and be bound under said recognizance until the charge is finally disposed of or until it is
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my signature this .........&.....
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ISSIONER _)
��Commonwealth -o f Virginia-~, Coun~y of,, ~
To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and -Constables of the State -of
Virginia-Greeting:
WHEREAS
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has this day made complaint and information on oath before me:__
Title
7 ; .a m e of Ma g i~trat e
and State:
that he verily believes, that in the said ~c
of the said emrc
o- un t y
oun t y
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(b) A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermenters and other appliances connected with such still and used, and mash and
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Here describe place as in (a) a bov e~
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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
H ere describe vehicle, au to, w ago n , carriage , buggy, boat, baggage o r wh at not
by one ............... . .................................. .................··········-········································································································
Here g ive nam e , o r d escribe a s 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.
Given under my hand and seal tlris. ....
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�DIRECTIONS
l.
If o nly Arde nt Spirits and containers be seized,
the Magistrate shall fix a time not less than 10
nor more th a n 30 d ays from the date of return,
for th e hearing of said return. If n o claimant
ap.p ea r, the Arde nt Spirits and articles are to b e
forfe ite d to Commonwealth. Any person claiming any of same must file a written claim stating
particularly the character and extent of his inter es t there in, whereupon the Magistrate shall
ce rtify the warrant, written claim and articles
claimed, to the Circuit or Corporation Court, as
the case m ay be, for determination, and declare
the unclaimed articles forfeited .
2. If still, still cap, worm, tubs, heater. fermenters,
or a ny appliance connected with a still and used,
or m a sh or o ther s ub stance capable of being used , in th e m a nufacture of Ardent Spirits, be
seized, th e m as h (after taking a sa mple) shall be
destroy ed, and th e fac ts and articles seized reported to the Prohibition Commissioner and
Commo nwe alth's Attorney.
(A copy of this
warra nt and proper r e turn will be a sufficient
notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and containe rs di sposed of as in No. 1 above.
3. If Ardent Spirits a re b eing transporte d in an automobile, boat, wagon, buggy, or othe r vehicle ,
the Arde nt Spirits and containers shall be preserved a nd the v ehicle shall be delivered t o th e
Se rgeant of th e City, the facts r e port ed to the
Prohibition Commissioner and Commonwealth's
Attorney and Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as provided in N o. 1 above. (A copy of
this warrant and proper return will be a sufficient report. )
4. A copy of this w a rrant anq 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 pla ce the Arde nt Spirits may be found.
See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2,
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
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The following named officers and persons as-
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n e.sses:
H ere state house. r oom , piece
a nd by se1zrng th e following described Ardent
Spirits a n d o ther things therein found (and arresting th e a bove n a m ed perso n found in possession
th e reof) a nd by' posting a tru e copy of this warrant
a nd th e re tu r n h er eon on the _____________________ _
Her e say place, h ouse. r oom, boat,
auto o r Bagga ge, or as case may be
a s fro nt door of house , do~r of room or premises
D escription of Ardent Spirits and other things
This m a tter se t for h earing on the ________ day
of --------------------- -, 192 ____ .
No claim -of ownership or interest in any of. the
said things seized having b een filed h er ein in complia nce with the l aw, the sam e are hereby adjudged
and d eclare d confiscated a nd forfeited to the Comm onwealth .
Gi ve n under my hand this ________________ day
of------------------ ----, 192 ____ _
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Written claim of ownership or interest having
been filed to c ertain of the said things herein seized, this warrant, the said claim and the things in
the cla im particularly described, are hereby certifi ed t o the ________________ Court of this _________ _
for d e te rmination, and the said things unclaimed
are h er eby adjudged and d ecla red confiscated
a nd forfe ited t o the Commonwealth.
Given under my hand this _______ ________ day
of -------------------- --, 192----·
Title of Magistra t e
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NOTE. -Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
b eing transporte d in v ehicle, boat or baggag e, it is
t o be r e turn ed to the jurisdiction from which issued. If iss u ed for Ard ent Spirits so transported, it
c a n b e executed in any part of the State, a nd returned to any justice in any ooun ty or city through
which they are carried.
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
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Commonwealth v. Walter Boyers
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits (moonshine)
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1931
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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1902
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Commonwealth v. Walter Capehart
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Defendant charged with misdemeanor sale of alcohol.
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Capehart
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