35 20 4487 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b2ce10df022fdab182fc603c9de93803.pdf be41da59c840867c39d5a6e31d2989f2 PDF Text Text C I RG I L!. , COU... 1r In he T ircu i OF RO o-wi t: ourt of said Cou nt The gran d ·uro rs in and for he body of said coun t of Rock ingh am and now at t endi ng said cour a its Octo ber term , 1924 , upon th ir oa hs o pr sen ha. sarl or Cris t and William Hi n~g ardn er 1 with in one ar next prio r o the find ing of this iud ictm ent, in the said c oun of ocki ngha m, did unla w- full , man ufa ctur e, sell , off r , keep , stor e and ose for sale , give awa , tran spo rt, disp ense , sol icit , adve r ti se and e eive orde rs for arde nt s irit s, agai n ·t the peac e and dign it of he ¢ mmonweal h of irgi ni • Th uror s fu.r her pres ent vJi hin one iri fore aaid u on thei r oath a Sa lor ear nex he said colln t rs gr ior to of afor e~a id do and Will iam Hin egar dner , he fin ing of tM s indi ctm ent, ocki ngha m, did unla wfu ll have in osse ssio n arde nt spir i t s, aga inst the peac e and dign it omrnonwealth of Virg inia . heir of he _d the ·uro rs afor esai d upon thei r oath s afor esai d do fur er pres ent l t Say or Cr i s and w· liam Hi neg ardn er, with in one ear neYt prio r to the fi n ing of this indi ctrr. ent , in the said coun t, of s irjt s, a ai n st ocki ngha m , di he peac e and dign i unla wfu l ly rece ive arde n t of the Commonweal h of Virg inia . This ind ic rr.ent is na ound v' on the test imo n of L. L. aws e, and Virg inia Gra ndle , wi ness es swor n in cour sen t befo re he grc1.n Cl ur, to give evid ence . V 11 and ; �. Viol Pro .Ac t C ommonwee.l t h _ ' -, v ) I ndi c t men t Sa ylor Crist and Will i a m Hi neg ar dner - ,lisd emea n or A 'lirue Bi l l t .:. ,..,_ ..,.. ... D. W. Ear ma'l1 Comm o nwea l th ' s .A t t orne ,r "'"\ ·'t- �Circuit Court of Rockin gham County, 191 ......... . ............................. ...... p ny u nto OR D ERED, That .. ..... .ct witness f or........ . ...... vs . ......... ............... . . ........... ..................... JJollars and.... ................................. in suit at lnw of' . .,,, :-·-. ............... ........... ........ cent s f'or ........................-... ,~..-·: . ~ . >::,\~·,•·· ... miles rt,nd ........................................ .. . days' attendance and travelin_g..... .............. . Cents Toll. .... Term, .11.tteste: ....... Clerk FORM 7 6 �I �Arrest Warrant - __.:~ = =-,(-1......-=:!:~~=L_- -a Justice of the said ~ Y , ~ that---..L---.f.-__::_J.,~- +-~~~~~~ u-,.""""--4-~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , ---==~ - ~ ~ ~~ -- -·192!f, in the said Ce~ did 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- - - - - -- to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence. Given under my hand and seal this ~ tf: .,.-, ,in the year 19¥ G~ day of {, (;_ {!__ Y,r-~ No.38 Nl:WS• R ECO RD CO .. H ARRI SO N BUR G, VA, 2 l J.P. (SeaD �Commonwealth vs. } -Arrest Warrant r Executed the within warrant by arresting and delivering the body of • · ~............ l 9 ~ this ~; .·~ ·-· day of .. r4v!!!-!'ir~.. . . . . . - t?>Vo-s'.,......,....._ of Rockingham Count}•. ·• �Arrest Warrant J) COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, } TO WIT : ~ -- /1 ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, , ~ / To--"{ '--~----=-r-~---'--c.-r-----'r~~----l - - - , a ~ said County: r~ Whereas,- _ _.Q/J_"-"--' _. '---'c!..J_"""".,___ ~ ~ ~~ - -- --~-----, ,,,,.,.- -of the said County, has this day made on~ that of the said County, on the , .]?-2-/--day of I ( , ·'/ ~ aJusticeofthesaid6e~ • ~ 192-,?.in the said Gtmnty, did 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- - - - -- to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence. Given under my hand and seal this~ f day of ,....., . _______ _ ..::=:~~/~U ~ t ~ No.38 NEW S•R [ CORD co .. HARR ISONBURG , VA . I /J ., in the year 19-¥' J.P. (Seal> _ �Common wealth Executed the within warrant by arresting and delivering the body of " �CONDIT IONAL SALES CONTRA CT THIS AGREEMENT made this ..24.t h •. day of. ey. ..............., 19.24between Miller & Co., Ltd., of the one part, of the town of Broadway, State of Virginia, and .... .G-.~....!?.!;'!.Yl.Q±'... .Q~i_~.1i.L ......................................, of the other part, of the .................. or.~J~~.~}tY.J}+.~ ,•State of Virginia, ~-µn_q..:r.~4....~J.?.C:tY~. WITNESSETH: that the said Miller & Co. Ltd., for the consideration of....~.Y.'/.0. .... ................ Dollars ($ ..2.§.Q.,.Q.~ of which ....~.i X.1i.Y.. .....................................................Dollars ($.6.0..~.QO.. ) is paid, cash in hand, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the residue of ..'J:'.W..9. ... g-µµ9.-.:r.~A.11•.11•. ~ ..~..• ..11.. ~ ................. ................ Dollars ($ .. ?.QQ.~.9.9to be paid as follows :.... f .i f .teen ......................................... Dollars ($.l.5. .•.QQ ..) p art thereof, to be paid.J@§. ....2.4tb......l..~24.t1 .. fr0m the date thereof, with interest from date until paid; ................. . F i f teen 1 5 . 00 . July 24th . 1 924 • ............................................................Dollars ($ ............ ...... ) another part thereof, to be paid ....................................... ............. from date hereof, with interest from date until paid; .....F.ifte en ................................ Dollars ($1.5.•.00 ..) another part thereof to be paidA~ g ., .....2.4:th.,..l.9.2.4.•................ from the date hereof, with interest from date until paid; .....!.~!.~.~.~?.. ............................... Dollars <l ?..~.9.9.... ) ··············· ··············· ······················•to be paid.....~.~.r~.~. ~.~~!.1.·.....19 24 • from the date hereof, with interest from date until paid .......F.i f .t .e..en .............................. Dollars ($ ..l.5... .0.0.)........ .............................................. to be paid.9..~ J.~.?.1:.tP.-.~... J .~ .~ ffom the date hereof, with interest from date until paid; 1 5 . 00 To be paid Nov. ! 4th . 1924 . 15 . 00 " 11 · 11 .Dec . 24th . 1924 . 11 $ 1 5 . 00 11 11 Jan . 24 th . 1925 . 15 . 00 11 11 " Feb . 24th . 1925. 11 15 . 00 11 " Mch . 24 t h . 19 25 . 11 11 11 <rt> 1 5 . 00 A;Pr • 24th . 1 92 5 . ¾ ~ 15 . 00 To be paid 11 $ 20 . 00 n 11 ~ay 24th . ~925 . June 24th . 1925 . f all of the said deferred payments bemg evidenced by th e notes of the said vendee ... ., maturing as aforesaid, the said Miller & Co. Ltd., do bargain, sell and deliver unto the said ....~ .! .. J 3.~y:J,g.:r. ... 9.:rJ.!?.t ~................................. . with reservations and upon the conditions herein mentioned, the following goods and chattels: One u s ed }fo rd Tou ri ng ca r Mot or // 68489 30 - 1923 Model. But it is expressly understood and agreed between the parties h ereto that title to the said goods and chattels are reserved by and in favor of the said vendor until the same h ave been fully paid for by the said vendee , as above stipulated; that if defalut be made as ot either of said deferred payments the whole debt shall, at the option of the said vendor, became due and enforcible; that if the said vendee shall sell, or attempt to sell any of said goods and chattels, or shall remove or attempt to remove the said goods and chattels out of the said county of......B.o.c.l~.i.ngb...a.:m.!.......................................... , in whcih said vendee now resides, without the consent in writing of said vendor as to such sale, or such remov al, or if the said vendee shall fail to take ordinary and reasonable care of said goods and chattels, then the whole of the debt due th ereon may at the option of said ven dor be treated as due and in default and the said vendor may t ake peaceable possession of said property and institute all proper proceedings for enforcement of the li en thereon. Witness the following signatures and seals. · · 4 ~Co//4. . . . . . . . ~ Y t f / 1....... �.,. ~ CONDITIONAL SALES CONTRACT. MILLER & CO., Ltd. Vendor. / ~ ~·~ · ················ Vendee7 -2 Har r i s on and do ckete MemoTandum f i led in Conditi onal S~les Bo y . . . ' No .....--,--··•{.;Z·········,..P ~ Y'1 •··..·····•..·-··· _..,,- ·-··--··· I Memorandum filed and docketed nn the .............................. day of.............................. , 19..".. . at ..................K ..................M -·············-···········------------ ... .J ~ • Clerk. • . �To the s, H ~. N ~T ' .O ]J r i , _i). H. a rman , C o 1wea th ' s af oresaid , res ec tfully represen u.n Tour H 0 t on J u~ e 21, 1924 , C . Count and Jo n ' ("' .:;, . ]' Ulli , tt rne~ for the C LUlt or : Dove , Sher iff of Rocking Ji1 lrenera e al Prohibition .ng 1t , did , in the Cow t, of i1. c . i ngham , seize a five assenger F o t ur... in car, model 1923 , mo or number 68 8 30 , bearu1g r 1ia li ense 8 tag f r ear 1924 , said au ornobile at he he time of seizure being occu ied b . ine ar ner, who had in their possession mobile , a ou one- ha f 'hat ufilder S al l on of arden t io o the • • ime i n s a ' d au o- spiri· s. 57 of t he he said auto • obile is forfei ed i st and ..,i ll i a .. one Sa 1 r _ib it ion amended , he ~o monwealth. 'l'hat .y"Ollr informant pra,- s that the said t u to mobi cond mne and and sold and the proceeds dis osed of ace .r .ing t o h at SaJrl r r · t and v' i lliam '.ine ardner , and al 'be ~w , other ersons conce r ned in in eres t be ci te d to appear an~. show caU:'oe wh~ he s aid proper ty should n ot - e condemned a 1d sold to · eni' rce the forfeiture . c .. s b cribed and sworn o · before me his o2 t~ day of une, 924 . - - �nform a tio n "ommo nwea lth V Sa yl or Crist a11d Willi am Hineg ardne r ,,. ~ . ·•· D. ':/. Earma n rnmon wealt h's Attor ne~ ........ �VIRGiliIA: , ROCKINGHAM COUN'l1Y to-wit: Wher9as D, W.,larman,Colllilonwea lth's Attorney for Rockingham . ' tiled in the Olerk'a Office of eaid _Count1 an information against a . certa{n f j..v,-J>&esenger l'ord Touring Car,model 1923,llotor #. 6848930, < ., l 'flrsiliia t Li:gense tag # 19'7268 for the Year 1924. The said information having for its object the condemnation and sale 1; ,:Y' . of the/ , •utomobile aforesaid• as forfeited to the Common- > wealt~ and all~gee that at the time of seizu~e by the officer there ; was found in said automobile about one1half~J allon of ardent spirits contrary to law. / .,;;.J Said oar at time of seizure being occupied by Saylor Crist and William Hinegardner ssylor Crist ,w111iam Hinegardner THEREFORE , and all other persons concerned in interest are notified to appear before the Circuit Court of Rockingham county on the :first --------- next Term of said Court,9 • i~ ---------------to show cause,if any they oan,why the prayer of the said information day of the for the condemnation and sale of said --------- --automobile should not be granted and said property sold in ecoor4ance with the statute law of Virginia • Witneee,J.F .. Blackburn,Clerk of the eircuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof on the ___2y6.;t.-hr.-____ day of 19 24 ,and in the _......,. ______ 148th· year of the Oommonweel th. June �,, V • • ••. e lo.,; v:cr .. .r , s ":o • rmi oi a -,,JJ rr- .Ju .O '!O :) G ~ i . 0.J. e. ,. 1) J. J o' rl:t ,• • r. wo:ia rm • ·-.r lo cr 0 �Connnonwealth vs. Ford Touring Car 6848930. Upon an information by _the attorney for the Gommonwealt-h--this - day ea-me. .-the .A.t--t-e-rney for the c ommonwealth,- - and Saylor Crist and William Hine gardner came by their attorney,. - "i:) ~ er- ~ ~ , J~~:) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , and it appearing to the Court that notice of t h is information has been posted and published as required by law,. and the c ourt having heard the evidence and being of the op i n ion that said automobile was n ot q.e~g used to transport ardent spirits illegally at the time o f ~ seizure as averred in the in:Ormation, and it further appearing to the c ourt t hat :Miller & company, Limited have filed an answer in this cause in which they claim title to the aforesaid automobile under a certain memorandum or contra ct of da te the 6th day of June, 1924; and it further appearing to the c ourt t hat said lvliller & Company, Limited, en tered into a bond as provided by the Prohibition Act of thi s State in the penalty of Five Hundred Dollars, and took the aforesaid automobile into its possession upon the condition that it would have the automobile forthcoming at such lay and place as may be heres.ft.er lawfully appointed and ii+ compliance with any order of the c ourt having jurisdiction, etc.; it is considered and ordered by the Court that said Saylor Crist, William Hinegardner and Miller & company, Limited be relieved from t h e forfeiture of the said automobile to the c ommonwealth, &iii th4t eeM ?,.....--;.> / M ~ - �------ . . �KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRE SENTS t hat we, Miller & Co. Ltd. , and J . P. Harpine , hereby waiving tb.e home s tead ex- emption as t o t h is obligation and also any claim or right to dis- charge any liability to the Commonwealth ar i sing under the same i' with coupons detached from the bonds of this St a te ,are held and firmly bound unto the commonwe a lth of Virginia in the just and full sum of Five Hundred & No/ 100 - - - - - - - Dollars, to tae payment whereof we bind our selves, heirs ,execu tors ,administr ators or assigns ,jointly and severally by these presents. Witness our hands and seals this 3rd. day of July, 1924. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas one (l~' Saylor Crist has been arrested upon a warrant charging him with violation of the prohibitio n act of this State , and a certain automobile , the same being a Ford touring car, nhose mptor number is:: 6848930 - 1923 model - License No. _ _ _ _ _ , was seized by the Sheriff pf Rockingham county, and WHEREAS the title to the above described automobile is claimed by the above bound Miller & Co. ,Ltd. , and WHEREAS the said Miller & Co. ,Ltd. , is desirous of kee ping tbe said automobile in its possession until the S'-'-me may be released , or until the day of sale thereof, hayh tendered the above bound J . ::e. i¼B.l'flil'¼e as security for the forthcomin g and delivery thereof on t he day and at the place of sale the Court having jurisdicti on may order; Now therefore if the said automobile shall be forthcomin g at such day and place as may be hereafter lawfully appointed ,in complianc e with any order of the court having jurisdict ion, and if the costs and fees incident to t he seizure of t he said automobile are paid t hen the above obligation to be void · i e t ~a•uin full , virtue • {Y( ~ I ~1t-8'"'7 • �' �INST RUCTION NO. • The Cou rt inst ruc ts the jury that they cann ot t he fact s prov ed con vict the pris one r in this case unle ss all gui lt, but are the evid ence are not only con sist ent with his by it is not enough inco nsis tent with any othe r hyp othe sis. For it mus t be inco nsis tent that the evid ence goes to show his gui lt but cenc e. The burd en of with the reas ona ble sup pos itio n of his inno nd a reas ona ble doub t proo f is upon the commonwealth to prov e beyo ent or t he pris one r all the ma teri al fact s alle ged in the indi ctum mus t be acq uitt ed. • �J • ��------ ------ ------ -- - - - - --i----- - - - - - - - �.,I- - -r I ·~-~- - ��I CL ,,, ..,_, J , ��(, I COMMONWEALTH of 1 VIRGINIA, vs. ) on an ) JNFORKAT ION Ford Touring Car , Model No.6848930 \ 19 23 -Model • \ .r·· ., · Answer of Milier & Co. Ltd • I J II ~l 11 C.R.W. !1 ~\ �• l L �~ /;r Lb /1 Yz7 T 3--el ~; ~ ·' ~~~ ~ ' -! I jJ~c ._. -- /~_ j /~~ /h -~ ~" ' E . DULANEY OTT LAWYER HARRISONBUR G, VA. ��... ._ ... - l •. ' - �, . . ; \ ~ l t I '~ '· I·. l t ! .l I .. ' ~ . !....... · 0) • ���IH THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ROCKINGHAM COUNTY , ON AN INFORMATION IN BEHALF OF THE COMMONW1MLTH OF VIRGINIA vs. ONE FORD TOURING CAR, MOTOR NO. 6848930 - 1923 MODEL The answer of Miller & Co. to the above informa tion { in which informa tion it is sought to subject to forfeitu re seized on the a certa jn automob ile --- day of June of one S.8aylor Crist , the possessi on ,1924, in and alleged to have been then in use in t he unlawful transpo rt at ion of ardent spirits •. For answer to the said informa tion respond ents answerin g say: That respond ents are Associa tion, a limited partners hip engaged in a mercant ile business , at Broadway ,Va.; That part of the business of re s pondents is t he ,. sale of automob iles for which they carry dealers lic·ense That the automob ile charged in said informa tion with grounds for forfeitu re ,as aforesa id, is a Ford Touring Car, Motor No. 6848930 - 1923 Model; That s a id car was on t he 24th.day of May ,1924, owned by respond ents and was on t hat day sold by t hem G. said ,. Saylor Crist , to the . That such sale was at the :;rice of Two Hundred Sixty Dollars { $ 260. ) Sixty Dollars ( $ 60.) t hereof cash, One Hundred Eighty Dollars ( $ 180.) · therof in t welve mont hly inst allments of Fi fte en Dollars in to be paid each, pay- able ,respec tively, June 24, 1924; July 24,19 24; Aug. 24,1924 ; Sept. 24,1924 , Oct. 24,19 24; Nov. 24,19 24 , Deer. 24, 1924; Jany .24,192 5; Feby. 24,1925 ; Mar. 24,1925 ; Apr. 24 ,1925 . ' ��May 24,1 925 , and one installment of Twenty Dollars ( $ 20. ) to be paid June 24,1955 , with interest on all of said deferred inst a llments ; That said sale was made by res pondents to the said G.Saylor Crist on a written cond i tional sales contract , signed by vendor and vendee, by t he terms of which contract the title to said car remained in the vendor until full payment should be . made ' That a memorandum of said contract was on the 6th. day of June,1924, dply filed and docketed in t he office of the clerk of Rockingham count y ,such docketing being in Conditional ,.. Sa les Book No. 6 page 208; Th~t at the time of the seizure of the said car as aforesaid t here remained due to respondents due to them) from the said G.Saylor Crist C and st ill r erna i n .:i all of the thirt een deferred payments above mentioned, for which they hold a recorded lien, as above set forth, whch lien ing such indebtedness and the notes evidenc4 are filed herewith as e xh ibits. Resp ondents therefore pray that all further proceedings looking to the forfeiture of said car may be abated, and t hat the sa id car may be released and delivered to them ,as by 1aw provided , . And having fully answered t l1e y pray to .be hence dism i ssed r ~ &c. ,Ltd. , Mgr. County of Rockingham_, to-w i\:or the county aforesaid, in the State ~f ~i~~i~l~ ~~~l~~rt~f~nihat A.J.Neff t h is day person~lly appe~red be f ore me in my said county and made ~at~ that h~ 1 s Genera Manager of the L imited Partnersh ip Assoc 1at ion of Mill er & Co., t · - · d · t he statements of fac doing business a t Broa waY.• , V'la• 8• ~ nd e that My c ommiss ion expires on 1 in t~--A-above an~~nta i r§ _,, ~{ 1J~der my lland this ..!._!: ~ t l:e ,f ._ day of ~~=--' ~ • V JJA, / N.P. d a y ~ • 1924. ~p-~'f'/~-~~~:,&-J~~Clo-'-~-"----~- a:~~e • 4' ��TO THE HONORABLE T • 1 • iA A S , JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKI NGHAM COUMTY, VIRGINIA The Answe r of Sa yl or Crist a nd ','Ji ll i am Hi negar dner to a lt h 'S an inf or matio n fil e d agai n st t h em by D. w. Ear man , c ommonwe Att orney f or t he Count y of Rock i ngha , State of Vi r ginia ~ The se resp onden ts answe ri nE; t h e sai d infor matio n, answe ring , say , that it is t r ue tha t on or ab out t he 21 st day of June , 1 924 , c. W. Dove , Sheri ff of Rocki ngham count y , Vi r ginia and ,John s . Funk , Gener al Pr ohib ition Agent , died er in t he Count y of Roc kingh:mm , Virg inia , seize a five passe ng Ford Touri ng car , trodel 1923 , Motor Numb er 6848 930 , beari ng Virgi nia Li c ense Numbe r 1 97628 f or the year 1924 , i n which said aut omob il e your respo ndent s had been ridin g ; t hat y our ss ion re spond ents empha ti ca lly deny t hat the y had in their posse , or in sai d autom obile ab out one - half gallo n of arden t sp irits i n f a ct any a rde nt s pir its a t all . Your re spond ent s deny t hat the s a id autom obile ob i l e is fo r feite d to t he Commonweal th , and ask t hat t h e said autom 'S ~ t.,..._,.. c.....:___..~ Jh..e ~ Lv /h..,.___,,,._v;-) be r eturn ed unto iH:!:effi , as it sh ould of right be . nd now ha vi n f ully answl 3red , these resp onden ts ded . a sk to b e hence dis misse d wi t h the costs on their behal f expen c ounse l . �. _/ �- 2- St ate of Virginia , City of Harri s onbur g , to- wit: Thi s day pe rs onall y appeared before me t he unde rs i gne d Not a r y Publi c i n and for the Cit y af or esa i d Saylor Crist and Nilliam Einegard.n er , who make oath t hat t h e ma tters state d in the foregoing Ans we r are true to t he best of their knowledge and belief . Given under my han d t h is J-p day of October , 1924 . ' ---------Af~2f2ll::........,__._N.P. �. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<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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Saylor Crist and William Hinegardner Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Ford Touring Car Federal agent Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-002 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Crist Hinegardner https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/550e075012f85491e1ffcd73a62feb66.pdf 5661e30247c8536e237e2385b85782d9 PDF Text Text COMUONWT<'...JtLTH O:B1 VL. GDIIA , COUNTY OF ROCK I NGHAM, to-wi t: In the Cir ct1it Cour t of sa i d Collrlty: The grand ju.rors in and for the bouy of said County of Rocking ham and now at tending said Court at its February t erm , 1924 , upon their oat h~ QO pr e sent t hnt Clare nce J . Davis, Ire na Dav is , S . E. Vi and s, and Rosa Via nds, within one y ear next _pr ior to the find ing of t his indict- ment, · in the said Count y of Eockingh am , did unl1;1.wful ly manufv. ct L1r e , sell, offer, keep, sto r e and e.Arpo se for s ale , g ive away, transpo rt, disp ens e, so li c it , a..dver tise and receive ord ers for a rdent spir i ts, against the peace and d i gnity of the Commonwea l th of Virgini a. 'l'he juro'r s a f oresaid up on their oaths afo resaid. do further _present t hat Clare nce J . Dav is , Ire na Davis , Viands , within one s. E . Vian ds, and Rosa ear next prd.or to t he fin ing of this i nd ictment , in the sa id County of Ro ck i ngham , did unlawfu l ly have in the l r possessi on ard ent spirits , agai n st the poo. c e a.nd dignity of the Commonw ealth of Virginia . And the jtirors aforesa id upon their oaths a foresaid do fur·tber present that Clarence J.Davis , Irena Davi s, S. ".V iands, and Ro sa Vi ands , within one year ne xt prior to the finding of t h1s indictme nt , in the sai d Co u:o,t y of n oc kinglmm , did unlawf u.ll y receive arde 11t spirits , a.gai n st t he pa:ice and dignit y of t he Commonw ealth of Virgi n ia . ,..,, This i n dictmen t is fotind on the t es timony of C.D. F ulk , H. N. Hoover; H . A, Shiffle tt , Charles ~aton, and Clyde Shiffle tt, wi t nesses sworn in Court and se n t befor e the gra.n d j ur ogive evidenc e . ,. l �·f 11 . V'"-" ~ ~ 1} lJ ~ }rl 1 ·1 t , !i i ~l~ , 'ij t j ·1 ~- l ~~ Viol • .P ro • .o..l.,; u • v. C_LARENCE J . DF.V IS .. , I.'~i!A DAVIS S . E. VIAND S ROS A V k NDS ¼ ',J}114) . !11~1 A TRUE BI1:- Forem an -~~ tl ~~ {11~~ lj ~~ r t 11~f i ~i ~ .3 '-l~ ~ 1tI 1 ~ D . W• 39.rruan , Commonweal th ' s n. t t orne _, . <{ 1 �•t· Commonwealth of Virginia, lT Rockingham County, j o-wt · of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and respectiveily acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, in manner and form following, tha,t is to say: the said ---------- ~ ~-- ------ -- - --------------------------.- -- . __ ___ _____ ___ in the sum of ______ ±rz-N _~ ~~~ _________________________________ Dollars = _______ g~4-lawfu1; ,noney-of-tlre 1:Jnicted States,a.nd the said __________________ __ _________________ _ in the sum ,o,f_ _____ Dollars of like good and lawful money, to be respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they severally waived the benefit of their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and also waived any claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonwealth arising under this recognizance with coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the ' said _£,j.~-~--~_,_.✓-1L~ ___ __ ______________ shall make default in the performance of the conditions underwritten. The condition of the above r ecognizance is such that if tlle above b o u n d _ ~ ~ - - - - - _____t!g__~ - ~ ! ' - - ~ - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - do and shall personally appear before the Circuit Court -o f Rockingham on the ___ ./_~day of the ___C ~ ~----------------Term next thereof, being .the __ /__Z____ day o L - - ~ - - - - - - 1 9 2 ~, at the Court-house thereof, and then and there answer the Commonwealth of Virginia concerning a c e r t a i n _ ~ of the said ___ ~__ _Jf_ _~ Z ____________________ stands charged, and shali not depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above r ecognizance shall be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in fu]l force and virtue. Taken and acknowledged before me, the d~~~ ��•t· Commonwealth of Virginia, l T Rockingham County, j o-wi · BE --71; IT REMEMBERE D that ~n the __/ ~__day o f _ _ ~ - - - - - - - - - 1 9 2 ~----- -- -- - - !!.f!~Q._,( -- ,-.j ] } ~ ~f,-,-~he . _ 7 ~-- J ~ _________ __________ __ ____________ ________ _ came before n1e ____ __ ________ __ ___ ______ _____ --------- of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and r espectiveily acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, in manner and form following, tlmt is to say : the saiJ ·- ~__ ,---e ~ ______________________________________________ in the sum of __f t ~ ________________________ -------------___ _____________------------__________ Dollars _gQQ.d-a-Rd-ia:w fttl-m.oney of the Omted States, and the- said ____ - ____ - in thQ Sl:lffl ____ _____ _________ ___ _ Dollars of like good and lawful money, io be -of respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they severally waived the benefit of their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and also waived any claim or right to discharge any liability to the . Commonwealth arising under this recognizance with coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said _{:::f_~~-tf l-A/-~__________________ shall make default in the performance of the conditions underwritten. The condition of the above r ecognizance is such that if the above bound __ ~ _ .J .:_fl_~---------- ---------------- do and shall per sonally appear before the Circuit Court of Rockingham on fuc __ J ' ! / : ~ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T e r m next thereof, being the_L2 ____ day of_ _____________________ _______ 192_), at the Court-house thereof, and then and there answer the Commonwealth of Virginia concerning a certain __ ______________ where$ - - ~-------------- stands cha1~ged, and shall not of the said ___c . g ~ depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above r ecognizance shall be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above written. 7(7vtrr3 = IJ /<?_, �\ . �Commonwealth of Virginia, l T •t· Rockingham County, j o-wi · / L ~ BE IT REMEMBERED that on the __________ day of_ _____________________________ 19..,9 '7,----------- -----~,J}:;J{i°;:t4i!f!: ~ ~~ - ~ - ---came before me- - - - - ~ ~ ~ - ~ - - - ; J _ - ~ - - - ____ ____________________ _ of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and respectiveay acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, in manner and form following, tha,t is to say : the said _~__ --:! ~--___ k _____ p ~ £ _____________________________________ in the sum of ~----------------------------------------------------------Dollars good and lawful money of the United States, and the said _____________________________________ _ in the sum ,of_ _______________________________________ Dolla.rs of like good and lawful money, to be respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they severally waived the benefit of their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and also waived any claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonwealth arising under this recognizance with coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said --~~--r_~~----------------- ______ shall make default in the performance of the eonditions underwritten. Jz:;ndition of t~e above r ecognizance is such that if the above bound _____________________ _ ---v------- ct __ {y~ ~ _______________ do Court o.f Rockingham on the_J~_da.y of the ____ thereof, being the __ = ________ and shall personally appear before the Circuit /_2___ day o L - ~ _______ 192 3 Term next , at the Court-house thereof, and then and there answer the Commonwealth of Virginia conceming a c e r t a i n ~ ~ ~where- k__~---~~§_. ~_._:.__~--____________________ of the said ___ stands chariged, and shall not depart thence without the leave of said Court, th en the above recognizance shall be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above written._ _ ~ fr1!!__. �;-;.;.... �•t· Commonwealth of Virginia, lT Rockingham County, J o-wi · of the said county of Rockingha m, and severally and respective[ y acknowled ged themselves to be indebted to the Com.momvea]th of Vjrginia, in manner and form following, tha,t is to say: the said in the sum of _________________ e._~ ________________________ -------.- -_______________ ____ .- £~ ~ ~ £___ ______ __ __ _____ _____ __ ________ __ ________ Dollars -----------. irrn-t.tth'lie~Sffitttf:fflfl-<OO':lf'-=_====== ~~==-=~ -_;______, __ Dollars of like good and lawful money, to be respectivel y made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they severally waived the benefit or their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and also waived any claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonw ealth arising under this recognizan ce with coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonw ealth of Virginia if the said ___$__.._gL_<Z(-...d-_~~----------------- _____ _shall make default in the performance of the conditions underwritt en. ~-~-A-_,___________ _ The condition of the above r ecognizance is such that if the above bound __ _ .::J!"~- ~-~---- -------- -------- ------ do and shall personally appear before the Circuit ~ ____ ____ __ ___ __ Term next Court ,o f Rockingha m on the __ L~_da y of the ___ ------ -192 thereof, being the_(_2_____ day oL- ~ 3, at the Court-hous e thereof, and then and there answer the Commonwealth of Virginia concerning a certain ~~ ~ hereof the said _____ ~_,__ 2_.__ ~~- -~-- -____________________ stands cha1~ged, and shall not depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above · r ecognizance shall be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in fu]l force and virtue. Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above written. ----------- - ~~ ____ /r(!__ �' �Arrest Warrant COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, , a Constable of said County: complaint and information on oath before me,-1.<~~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . . a a . £ . . : _: . _ _ _ t h a t ~ - 4-':£/.J.~~.e.&.,e.._/.L,A~i!t&,4- ,AU,~~M~~,__:_.,ll.,f,1:£.c: :L_l,il,~~;t___ _ __ 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 ~ ~ ~- ' - - -- « - ~~ - - - said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required to sum- ~l-t-L~·-c,t~b,.....4 '--'l),~ l/W ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - -- mon ----"' ,,& _._· . to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, o the examination touching the said offence. Given under my hand a~d seal this___a~ No. 38 ·n the year 19~ 1 �Commo nwealth } Arrest Warra nt vs. Executed the wi thin warran t by arresting ~ the bodl of ~ Q)-~ and deliver ~ 1 - ~ . . ,.vu-.A:, a.J, ~/;~ :·;::;~;:Z::;f~;·::: moning the within named witnesses in person, �~l1HE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRG INIA. 1'0 THE SHER IFF OF ROCK INGJI AM COUN TY, GREE TING S: vVe conmrnnd you, th~t you take-- - ~ -~ - ------ - ----- - ------ if he be found within your bailiwick, and him safely keep, so that you have hwbocly forlhv ,itfrbe fore the Circui t Court of Rocki ngham County, at the· Court House thereo f on __ __Jj_?,::i_ _____ _ to 4 ~-'-~ 'f-k ~ answe r us of a certai n __~ ~ - ~ - - - - w h e r e o f he stands indicted. And have then and there this -w rit. ,Vitnc ss J. F. Blackb urn, Clerk of our said Court •at the Court House the ____ l_~-~ ---- day oL- ----~ ~-~- - ---, in the the Commonwealth. LC/:_~ year of �.., I J ••'• ,. ·l• . • ·, ., ' 1 �THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 1'0 1'HE SHERIFF OF ROCKJNGH.1JM COUNTY, GREETINGS: W e command you, that you take- - --~ ~ - f ~ - - - - - - - ----------- if he be found within your bailiwick, and him safely keep, so that you have htrl>ody forthwith before the . .J """" Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court. House thereof on 0if_l~--~~-~- l_'j_~ ---------- to answer us of a certain_~_':::"_~~------whereof he stands indicted. And have then and there this ·writ. Witness J. F. Blackburn, Clerk of our said Court at the Court House the ___ }._:J_~-- - - day 1 of_ __ < b ,~,t~-~-- -------, in t h e ~ year of the Commonwealth. ~ - \1' :..--~~-~-=-------Clerk. -. ., . , . ~ �COM1\[0NvVEALTH t:) _ �'J1HE COM MON WEA LTH OF VIR GIN IA. 1'0 'THE SHE RIF F OF ROC K TN GB AM COU NTY , GRE ETI NGS : ). f_Jf ~- -- ----------------- W e commanrl you, that you takc ___ if he be foun d with in your baili wicik, and him safely keep , so that you have his body :rortlrnith befo re the Circ uit Cou rt of Rocking-ham County, at the Cou rt ~ou se thereoif on ~_ )_& _~ -~~ ~ __ _J_'j_?:-:_j!: ___ ___ to answ er u s of a certa in __~ ~ ~ - - - - --wh ereof. hei stan ds indic ted. And have then and ther e this ·writ . Witn ess J. F. Blac kbur n, Cler k of our said Cou rt ,at the Cou rt Hou se the ___ /_3 _~- -day of_ __ _ in the l~.Y. year of th e Commonweal th. % ~~-------, �COMMON -WEALTH vs . 1\fh '! J~ ,0 i �'l1 HE COM MON WEA LTH OF VIR GIN IA. 1'0 THE SHE RIF F OF' ROC JUN GHA M COU NTY , GRE ETIN GS : /4~ vVe conm1and you, that you take __ __/4 _~ ---- --------- if he be foun d with in your bailiwick, and him safel y keep , so that you have his body f--<:n-thv;cith befo re the Circ uit Cour t of Rock ingh am County, at the Cour t Hous e there of on ____lJ_ ~ - - - - -- to answ er us of a certa in __ --~ -~ --t_ ~~ -A,-~ ~ ~~ ~ ---w here of he stand s indic ted. And have then and there this ,Vrit . et. at the Cour t Hous e the'____/_ _?___ ____ 1 the Commonwealth. ,Vitn ess J. F . Blac kbur n, Clerk of our said Cour t day of_ _ _ _ _1::.~ ~ - ~ ------, in the L \I_Y year of �r COMMONvVE ALTH vs. / �In the Name of the Common wealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: YOU, are h ereby comrnaniled to sumnwn . to rippear bef'ore the Judge of' the Circuit Court of' Rockingha m, County, cit the Cou,rt Rou,se thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m ., on the .... ../. .. fr:.................. day of . . ..19~···f to testij'y cind the truth to say in behalf' of' the Comnionwe a,lth bef'ore the Grand Ju r y ef.-d-.., ... . . . .& ~ :i.~ ~ <ti ~ who stands chargecl i:tt,~ : -and in dieted fm• ff; fel,m,y misdemean or . .11.nd this . ......~ . ...shall not mnit under the penalty of' £100 . .11.nd have then a,nrl there this Writ. / Witness, J. F. BL.11.CJCBURN, Clerk of ou,r sa,id Cou,rt, at the Cou,rt Rouse, the /8:/ .....day of ~ - d ee........... ......., 19 fZ:...}f and in the 14~..th yenr of' the Comnionwe alth . . . . );,. ✓-.., . ~~ . . . .. , Clerk. N ews-Record, Harrisonburg. Va. t �.) ,... ,..... ' .. .- �In the Nam e of the Com mon weal th of Virginia : To the Sherif f of Rockin gham Count y, Greeti ng: You, are hereb y comnu iniled to siimn wn ..... ...J~t-14~ ··- ... .... I.I to a, IJ.oiis ethereof, at IO o'cloc k, a . m., on the ... ····· l ········· ·· ... .. . t i . Court of' Rockin _thcim, Count y, at the Court /. <? .. ~ . day of ~ ·~ . 19 .~ . to testif y and the tnith to say in behalf ' of' the Comm onwea lth a-gain st. • •¢4.~ ·~·· ~·~···· ~·~·· · · ··.•· . ·.•·. · ··.· .· who stancl s chnrJ! ed w1,th and indict ecl for a 'fr!l7J7'17{F misdemecm or . .11.nd this . . .. ~ ...... .....shall not om,it iincler the penal ty of£ ZOO. .11.ncl have then cind there this Writ . / 'JiVitness, J . F . BL.11.CKBUR.N', Clerk of ou,r snid Court , nt the Cozat llouse , the clay of 1 9 .?./fa nd in the 14,... 'ii::-:J;h yew· of' the Comn wnwe nlth. cf.i . ~.....d-- News- Record, Horrisonbur~. Va . .. ., . . . . 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I L! • I r) .- / t ', / I. • �\ r I 1 j_ ; r I l ' ' I { 1 t I • ,,, � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Clarence J. Davis, Irena Davis, S.E. Viands and Rosa Viands Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Drugs--Analysis Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-003 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Davis Viands https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/799afde7ddf85b904962cdab47e0cd54.pdf ddd03d6229bc4be7dc1bc21bedf3c26e PDF Text Text c o1n.mN JEAL'.l.1H OF VIRGI U .i., COU fi' Y OF : OCK I GHAI. , to- wit : In t he Ci rcu. i t Co urt oi sa i d Co unt y: '11he gra nd juro rs in a 1d fo r the bod y of sa i d Count· of ock ing ham a nd now atte ndi ng sa i d Cou r t at it s Jun e t er m, 192 4 , upo n t hei r oat hs do pres emt th t ury Dea n , w,i thi n one yea r nex t pr io r to t he fi ndi n of thi s ind i ct ,aent, in the s a i d Coun t y of Roc king ham , did unl awf ul ly man ufa ctu re, s ell , of fer , kee p , sto re ~nd ex iose for SGle , giv e ' a way , tran or t, disp ens e , s oli cit , dve rtis e and rec eiv e ord e r s for ard ent s iri ts , a ga i n st the eac e and dig u ity of the Com mon wea lth of Vir gin ia. The juro rs ttf ore said up on the ir oat hs af ore said d o fllr t h er res ent t ha t Asb ury Dea n, with in one ye ar nex t pr ior to he fin din g of t t.is i nd ictr.1ent , i n the sai d Co unt;y· of Roc kingham , did unl awf ul ly hav e in his pos ses si on a rde nt spi r its , a g ai r s t t he pe ace and dig ni t y of the Co. monwea lt h of Vir gin ia. ud the juro rs afo re sa id u.pon the ir oat hs af or esa i d do fu.r the r pre sen t tha t Asb u.r y Dea n. wit h i n one yea r nex t pri or to the fin din g of thi s ind ic tme nt, in the Co unt r of Roc kin gha m, did. un l awf ul l y receiv e a rde nt s_p iri ts, aga i11s t the pea ce and d ign it y of the Co mmon wea lth of Vir g i nia . And the juro r 8f ore sa id u on the ir oat h s for esa id do fur the r pre sen t t ha t AsbL1ry Dea n, wit h i n one yea r nex t p r ior to the fj_ ndin g of t hi s i n ict men t, i n the sai d Cou nty of Roc ki ngh am , a.i d. unl awf ull y hav e in h is pos ses s i on a st i ll, sti ll cap , wor m, tub , f er men ter , nd ot her a pli a n c es con nec te d wit h nd use d i n t he ope ra tio n of a sti ll , wit hou t hav i ng .the s ame reg is t ere · as r e ulr e d by law , a ga ins t the pea c e and ign it of th e Commonwe a lth of Vir g ini a . Thi s ind ictmen t i s f o lllld on the test imo ny of John s. F u.nk ,~C . W. Dov e, H. 1.1. Bur ke , and ~v. T . exr od e ,. witn es s es s wor n i n cou r t and sen t bef ore . the gr~nd jur r to i ve evid enc e . �Vio l .Pro Act ( Unlawfu.l pos se ssio n i ommonweal th OI sti l l) \ '~ ~ fl. ~ f ' 7---, ~ v. sbur~ Dean rJ- r.~1, Uisdemeanor ~ £,t'ft A :i'rue Bill ~ -Jfo ~ i. Zl •-t ~ . )'l t ~ ~~"~ D. W. Earman Commonwealt h ' s Attor n e ~'~ ~~ J i y} } ~ tr 1. ( �to-wit: Commonweal th of Vir gi ni a- ~, County; ~ State of , and all Polic e Officers and Cons table s of the To the Proh ibitio n Inspe ctors, Sheriffs, Serg eants Virg inia- Gree ting: ---- ---~ - -- - --- _ ,of the said -~ <a!~nt:r {~~~ "';[ oath before me,L Title. has this day made comp laint and information on N arn~ ~~ ~ "7 -.and State : in the said ~!~nt:r of the said ~ !~n t y that he verily believes, that and f actur ed, sold, kept, stored, possessed, held, used (a) That Arde nt Spiri ts are being unlawfully manu "'=LJJui-{{{;ft:~ -~ ---- --- - ~- concealed in a certa in - ~ by one__ tfl.-<J - ~ ___________ _ 0 ~,L boat. u th ~Her e describ e the place. - uae, room or (Give name , if name unknow n, sa:r. cue may be)- ----- ----- - n") " Whos e n ame is to the Inform ant unknow and othe r aippliances connected with such still and used, (b) A still, still cap, worm , tubs, ferm enter s and fully , in thjfm anuf actur e of Arde nt Spiri ts, are unlaw mash and other subst ance s, capa ble 9f beiP£Jused ' .- ~ (J,it4 ~ ~ ?,7: __@ ___ _____ -------~--------------- one__ in the possession of, and unlaw fully 'u!!!e/ djby '\<Give name: if name in a cert~in __ ~ ~ ---- --- _e (H ere describ . unknow n, sa;r. ..l.--:IZ~r _ ---- ~- ;9 :/_ ____ ____ abov ce as in (a) ~::· ~t:,-~-$)~J n") "Whos e name is to the Inform ant unknow trans store d, concealed, used, ·sold, and un awfully (c) Arde nt Spiri ts are being unlawfully kept, held, ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ _ le, to-wit: a certa in ____ ____bugiry. boat. ba1rira• e or what · not) porte d in certa in baggage or a certa in vehic e, carriair n. o auto, (H ere describ e v ehicle, by ---- -____ _ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---one__ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ (H ere g ive name, or describ e as In (a) above) And there being reasonable cause for such belief: THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to comTHE SE ARE , THE REF ORE , IN THE NAME OF or assis tance , to sear/ch the house, place, baggage, boat and speed er prop and ssary nece all wi1Jh you, mand iners and and seize such arde nt spiri ts and, their conta vehicle herei n 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 any any person resisting, impeding, obstrtucting, or ffn sons, in whose possessidn they are found, and also g of this warr ant before me, or some other officer havin mann er hind ering or delaying you in the execution ant with according to law; and make retur n of this warr jurisdiction of the case. to be disposed of and dealt a parti cula r state ment and sufficient description of the showing all acts and things done ther eund er, with possese po ssession found, if any, and if not foun d in the things seized and the name of the person in whos as rea true copy of this warr ant and the retur n thereQf, sion of any one, so state in your retur n, and post quire d by law. Given unde r my hand and seal �"WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT SPIRITS, ETC. DIRECTIONS 1. 2. If only Ardent Spirits and conta iners be seized, the Magistrnte shall fix a time not less than 10 nor more than 30 days from the date of return, for the hearing of said return. If no claimant appear, the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be forfeited to CommonweaLth. Any person claiming any of same must file a written claim stati ng particularly the charaJcter 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. If still, still cap. wom1, tubs, heater, fermenter s, or any appliance connected with a still and u sed , or m ash or other subs t a nce capable of l!>eing used, in the manufaoture of A rdent Spirits, be seized, the m ash (a fter taking a sample) shall b e d estroyed, and the facts a nd articlas seized reported to th e P1·ohibition Director and Commonwe alth's Attorn ey. (A copy of this warra nt an d p rop er return will be a sufficie,n tJ notice and r ep ort.) Ardent Spirits and containers disposed o f a s in No. 1 above. 3. If A r dent Spirits a re being transported in an au - tom obile, b oat, wagon. buggy, or other veh icle, t he Ardent Spirits a nd containers shall b e p reserv ed a nd the vehicle sh all b e d elivered to the Sergea n t of t h e City, the fa cts r epo rt ed to the P ro hibition Dir e ctor and Com mon w ealth's Attorney an d A rd e.n t S pirits a nd cont a iners disposed of a s p rov ided in No. 1 ab ove. (A c opy of this w a rrant and prope r re t urn w ill be a su ff icent repo rt.) - -- must be post ed at th e fr on t d oor of the hou se, or on t he d oo r of t he room , or o n the p r emises a t the pl ace t he Arde n t Spi rits m ay be foun d . See Sec tions 21 1-2, 2 2, 23, 2 3 Acts o f Assembly, 1918, P age 57 8. 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2. - - • • • • • •• •••••••••••• ••••••• • •••••-••-••••••••• •••oo••••-••-• • • •oo•••••••••••OO Commonwealth o-f Virginia ~ vs. -~····· ·· ....... ··-·: ·~-CP.d:..~. ~~-~1 -~· - - ----------------............ .................-----··---.................................... ,I -:~.. ., __________________________., ___ .................. ________ _ :~~~c:.:~ . ~~~~a: : 2 .t;. · ~ ; . .. t:: ·-· ··· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · :·· -· -· · ·-· -· · · · · · · · · · · -· -· · · -· · · · £d.-Jc:fd.~~.:f--~·=~ ···· ··· ···· · ··· · · ··· · ·-··-····'.·-··-··-····· -········ · · · · ·····-··-··-······-··. · · _ . ,, 1s~~;~~~~ d Other than above stated the following are witn esses: wi~ stated .. (Here state housl room. place. and by seizing the foll owing described Ardent Spirits and other things therein found (and arresting the above n amed person found in possession thereof) and by posting a true copy of this warrant and the return hereon on the (Here say place . h ouse. room. boat. ---------------------------- -..·-·········---------------------------------------------auto or baggage. or as case may be ) -··-··-·····---······-··································································· as front door of house. door of room or premi ses) ·······-······················-······· · - - · · - - - · · - · · · · · · - - - - - - - - This matter set for hearing on the .......... d ay of ........ • .........• 192 .••• No claim of own ership or interest in any of the sa id things seized h aving be en filed herein in comp liance with t he law, the same are hereby adjudged an d declared confisc a ted a nd f o rfeited to th e Commonwealth. Given un der my h and th is ................. . clay of ...•... . ..... . ... . •. , 1 92 • • •• Description of Ardent Spirits and other things seizet,->-·················-··············-······-·························· · · · · · · · ~ Title of Magistrate. ··-···_J~··-' -AlZLt....~ Y...f. ............. . . ~ ···~ ~zf¥- -f .M~.....~...1::..~ •··•·o,:.- ;•·"k~....... -·--------. ---·........................................................................ - --·-··_ .................... ... ......... .... ... ... ... .--- ---------·· ···· ······-·····--· -----... ••··-·····-- \ Vritten cl a im of ownership or i nte r es t h a ving been filed to cer tain o f the sa id t h ings herei n seized. thi s wa rrant, the said claim a nd t h e th in g s in the clai m par ticularly d escribed, are h er eby ce rtifi ed to th e . . ........... . . . . . Cou rt of t h is . . ______ _____ _for det erm in a tion ' a nd the said t hings uncl aimed a re h e r eby a djud g ed a nd d eclared con fisca t ed and forfeited to th e Comm on weaH h. Given u n der my h a nd this . ... . . __ .. ____ . ... d ay of · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·· · ·- -· 1 92- -·· __..................·--------................---------------------·............. _ ____ ________ __ __ __ _ 4. A COP!' of this w arrant a nd the return thereon The following named officers and persons assiste<l me in the execution of this warrant : ------------------------------------ ----------------- -- -----------------------------. -------- -----------------------------------------,_ T itle of Magistrate. _________ _____ .................................. 1/. ..r. . . .... d ay Given u n d er m y h a nd this . . .. 2£ ~ o-f NOT E.-U n! ess w arran t issued fo r Arden t Spir its bei ng t ran spor t ed in v eh icle, b oa t o r b ag gage. it i s to be re t u rn ed to the jurisd iction from wh ich issu ed . If i.sst.1ed fo r A rden t Spirits so transported, it can \> e executed in any part of the S t a t e, and re turned t o any ju stice i n a n y county or ci ty th rou g h w hich t hey w ere c arried . �INST RUCT ION NO. ! -- • ---- The Court instruct s the jury that i n th i s case , as in all c r iminal cases , the accused 's plea of not guilty raises a presump tion of innocenc e in his favor and puts on the Co onwealth the burden of proving his guilt beyond r easonab le doubt . If, the:ref ore " upon a co nsi derat i on of the Whole case. the test imony of the witnesse s and the circums tances shown in evi dence . there exists in the minds of the jury a reasonab le doubt as to the guilt of t he accused , they should find him not gui l ty . And the Court further tells the jury tha t a reasonab le doubt i s that s t ate of the cas e whic h ,. after comparis on and cons idera tion of al l the evi dence, leave s the minds of t he jurors in suc h conditio n that t hey canviot say that t .hey feel an abiding convict ion t o a moral certaint y of t he t ruth of the charge . ��The court instructs the jury that although they C:-µ,,j) may believe from the evi dence that a st ill and some dry ~ mash were f ound on the premises of the accused. yet unless they further believe from the evidence beyond every reasonable doubt that the said still and said mash were on the said premises With t he knowledge, or by t he cons ent of th e a ccused then they must find t he accused not guilty . ��The Court i n atruo ts t he jury t hat it is unlawful f or a perso n to own or have in his poeee saion a still oap or ma s h or other st1bst anoes oapab le of being u.eed i n the manuf actur e of ard ent spiri ~s n J. a permi t a s r equir ed b y law. 0 f-!'C! ,... , h pe rson obt a in • �/ �In the Name of the Commonw ealth of Virginia : To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commancled to sum,mon ... to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham, County, at the Court Hou,se, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the ./ ~ . day of '.Jl4 . . . 1 9 ..~.,f to testify and the truth to say in beluilf of the Defenclant in th/,prosecution of the Commonwealth, Plaintiff: against . .... ~ .. ~ ...................................................................................................... Defenclant......... . .11.nd this ............ ~ .. ........shctll not omit uncler the penalty of £100 . .11.nd have then and there this Writ. / Witness, J. F BL.11.CKBUR.N', Glerlc of our said Court, at the Cou,rt House, the r day of ~ • . ., 19.J.) f a nd in the 1.4•. f th yea,• of the Commonwealt h. . . . ........ :/:'· ··l_·· ·c Y.7a,d .~. . .... , Clerlc. N ews-Record, Harrisonburg, Va . �~ I \ \· ' • (J:t:;J:;_ ' �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia : To the Sheriff of Rockingham County , Greeting : You are hereby <;ommanded to summon ..... to a ppear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockinghanr)Co~n, , at the Court House thereof, at 10 o'clock, a . m ., on t h e . ./(e_ .................d a y of .~ - / · ... . 1 9 ..-:?.../ f to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth ag6:inst .............. ......... ........................... . C .- + ~... misdemeanor. .11.nd have then I.. Witness, .. da"ff of ..... ... 4 ....., ;! BL.II. CKB URN, Clerk of our said Court, at the Cou,rt House, the 19~... and in the 149:c. ...th year of the Commonwealth. V News-Record, Harr isonbura, Va. ..... . :.✓.. f.: ~~ .... , Clerk. ��. In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You, are hereby c01n1nandecl to sum,n1,on ... .. to appectr before the Judge of' the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court Rou,se thereof, at 1 0 o'clock, ct. m ., on the.... 16th ..........day of . June ...................... 19 ......... 24 , to testif y and thi( t ruth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth bef ore the Grand Jury ....... AF?\l:>1,1:r.Y ...:P.~~n ·w ho sta nds cha rted with rind indicted f or a f elony misdemeanor . .Jl.nd this ....t .he.y........... ... shall not 01nit under the penalty of £100. .Jl.nd have then anrl there this lVrit . lVitness, J . F. BL.Jl.CKBUR.N, Cler k of ow· said Coiirt , at the Court House, the 1.~ .~?. cla,y of Jun~ .. .. ., 1 9 2.4 , and in the 14.fJ. ...th year of the Commonwenlth. . S... News-Record. Hllrrisonburg. V{I. .Q.£...J.::(~v..✓.~ ...., Cler k. �Com. vs . - As.jbury Deen Grand Jury ��~- ',\ ,. '\ �r , l J c-- '"f-r · b ' .a,;J· ~ J~-1 z~ I ' I /J lt �•f ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Asbury Dean Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Still Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-004 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Dean https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/14d3c659a69a6a4ab34f7af190f5e797.pdf 4d12f319ff8af8dfc494ab6444145107 PDF Text Text • COMMOHWL~AL'l1 H OF VIR GINIA , COUNTY OF ROCK I NGJ-JA:M, to-w i t: I n t he Ci rc u i t Co urt of said Co unt y: 'l'he 5 rand jurors i n a nd for the body of sai d Cou n ty of Rocking ham a n d n ow a ttendi ng sai d Court a t i ts 11.pr i l t heir oaths do pr e sen t that George w. D term, 1 92 4, upon ea.n , wi thin on e ye a r next p rior t o the f i nding of this ind i ctment, i n t he sai d Coun t y of Bock i n gha m, d i d unlawfully rnan ufa ct ti..re, sell, off er, ke e p, s t or e and exp ose for sal e , give away, tra nsport, dispe n se, sol i c i t, a dv ert i se and rec ei v e or d ers f or ard en t s pirits, a ga i n st t he pea ce a n d d i gn ity mf t he Commonwealth o f Vi r gi n i a . Th e juror s a for e said upon their oath s afo r e s ai d <IO further prese nt that :J- eorge w. Dean, with in one ye ar next prior to the fi nding of t hi s indi ctment, i n t h e said Coun t y of Hocklin gha.m, did unlawfu lly hav e i n h is p osse s s i on a rd en t sp i rits, a g ain st t h e p eace and digni t y o f t he Commonw ealth o f Vi rg i n i a . And t he j ur o :c s af or e sa i d u.p on t hei r o a ths af o r e sai d d o furt h er pres en t t hat George W. Dean , wi t hi n on e yea r next prior t o the findi ng of thi s i 1dl ctme nt, i n th e sa i d Count y of Rock i n g ha m, di d unlawfu.l ly receiv e a..rden t sp .L ri ts, a gainst t he p E.a.ce and dignity of the Commo n weal th o f Virgi nia . Thi s R . i' • i nd i ct cn ent is found on the t es timony of r ke, John S. Punk, w. 'l1 • Re xrod e, · Curry, and :McGlau.ghlin, witn esses sworn in cou.rt and sen t bef or e th e graud j ury t .J give eviden c e . �{ Vi o l . Pro . Act COMMON WEA 1TH v. GEORGE W. DEAN <i A IHSDEl.lEANOR A TRUE BILL 11; ?lt 4. I}:b,OREMAN r ~ ' ' ;....;~ ~ ~~ =--- • • ,.. ...., ✓ ...) --I-:::'. _, - , ~ I~ ~ · ... ,-·-:-• ~l..' ,.~ -'..,.{ ~ D . W. EARl,1tN COMMONWEALTH'S AT1'0RIIBY . c✓ Ji �Commonwealth of Virginia, tT •t· Rockingham County, j o-wt · ?_____ day of_ __ ~ __ _________ 192 7';____ _______ ~f a' · 1fi~7j«-<--<- __~ -~ ~,,_,______ -----------------BE IT REMEM BERED that on the __ __ came before w1-1 _/Y __ {:- :f! /_f ~-- --t /~ - ~ ______ ____ _ of the said county of Rocki ngham , and severa lly and respectiveily acknowledged thems elves to be indebted to the Comm onwea lth of Virgin ia, in manne r and form following, tha.t is to say : the said ·---~~---------c~---- --------------___________________________________ ~--~ ____ _ L ~ - - ~ ----------- ------ ------ -----/} in the sum of ------ ------ ------ ------ ----D ollars good and lawful money of -the United States , a:ttd the said ______ _______ ' ______ _________________ _ in tl10 Btttrr7Jl"ii1fr ___ ___ ___::-_ --:-_----_-=--- -----_ -_-_-_TDTiortln:lan1-i:::s,orr1fr-+ilif-kk+'e-ig~o~o~dl--fltt~n+ldi-..:1hia~wr""u~nr-,1""' n-= 01=my, to be respec tively made and levied of their severa l goods and chatte ls, lands and tenem ents, and they severally waive d the benefit of their Home stead Exem ption as to this obliga tion, and also waive d any claim or right to discha rge any liabili ty to the Comm onwea lth arisin g under this recognizance with coupo ns detach ed from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonwea lth of Virgin ia if the said -~P ---1 1}_ ,_Lf :?_- -./!_ ~_________________ shall make defaul t in the perfor mance of the condit ions under writte n. The condit ion of the 8fo7e 1·ecognizance is such that if theJl.b ove b o u n d _ ~ ~ ___ _ ~~~~~~,t . . 7 µK;:; :;<1 _@ ______ :{__ ~--- ----- ----- ------------ do and shall personally appea,r .before /(the Circui t Court of Rockingham on the day of the __ _ _ M -jz o· ~~ . ~ ' the ___ ,yl- , , , , , . ~ Gq, '2.u, g_____ day oL - ~ - _________ _____ __ 192 ~,, .;.... ~ at the Court-house lhe,ee f, and then and there answe r the Commonwea lth of Virgin ia concem ing a cer tain ~~~ 1er eof the saicL~ ___'hL_..:. __~ - ~ - ___________________ _stands cha1,g ed, and shall not depar t thence ,vitbo ut the leave of said Court, then the above r ecognizance shall be void and of no effect, otherw ise to remai n in full force and virtue . Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above writte n. _________ fT W YJ ~ ~ --------- .------ <:'> ~ ?;-.._ \ �• �Commonwealth of Virginia, 1T •t· . Rockingham County, j o-wt · B• IT REMEMBER ED that on the --:f'-----d ay of_ __ ~____________ l921/,______ ____ _ ---Lf' -e~ __ -~ d _M~-_e,_N ~ -----------came before me __ ~~~ __; : I ~ , _ ; ; / - ~ __ ____ -___ ___ _ ---~ of the said county of Rockingha m, and severally and respectiveJy acknowled ged themselves to be in debted to the Comm,onw ealth of Virginia, in mann er and form following, th at is to say : the said ·----~aq: :I"-___ -::-J_•~ ~ Sffllfrxe.?efU~ ( ~d_ t? ,::::-_·__&_~ ------- -.- ---------- ------in the sum of - ~ - - ---------- -- - ---------- -------- - -------- - ---------- ---------- -Dollars good and lawful money of the United States, aIH.1--the said _____ ___ ______ __ ------- -- ---------- ---in.. tho sam uf DollB:Fs of Jike good Ju:id lawfttl mun-e-y, to be respectivel y made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they severally waived the benefit of their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and also waived any claim or right -to discharge any liability to the Commonw ealth arising under this r ecognizance with coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonw ealth of Virginia if the said - - - ~ - - - D . . , . £_~--- ------- --- ____ __shall make default in the performan ce of the conditions underwritt en. The eon<lition of the •tJ:i;::z~:h~ t ~ v ~ ~ - - ~ ~ 7 . : ~---- ____ Jlf!_--e _~- ------- - ---- - ------- - --- - -- -- do and shall per sonally appear before,,. the C1t'C1'11t CeHrl of !:1'ieg!,•; on the o/='I ~f tllo - ~ Iii ,u,_,,_,,,_ q,1-.. thereof, l3ciH~ the ____ ~____ day of_ ___ ~ - - - ______ ________ 192 Y , 1 ,.:._ / I I - ~ at the Court-house/\tlt@reef, and then and there answer the Commonw ealth of Virginia concerning a certain ___~~of the s a i d - - ~ - _ & , ~___ _____ ___________ stands charged, and shall not depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above r ecognizanc e shall be void and of n,o effect, otherwise to r emain in fu]l f oree and virtue. Taken and acknowled ged before me, the day and y ear first above writfa:ipc- -- -----------~trul-a~ ~ ------------- ~ 'l �• �Commonwealth of Virgini a~stq-, County, to-wit: To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of Virginia-Greeting: WHEREAS __ td!J. :=14.(...1!_~~"'------------------------------ has this day made complaint and information on oath before me,£ ' ~--Nam of the said 0 1ty t 0 oun Y that he verily believes, that in the said ceoity unt7 ~ of the said t,/' of Magili""te. <a~~ . ..____ ___ T 7 _ _ -!._ __ e. and State: (a) That Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully manufactured , sold, kept, stored, possessed, held, used and concealed in a certain _ ~~~ -~ <\"' ~ - - ---- ,- ere describe the place, houae, room or boat, as the c -· A ~ L eJ ----------- ----- e m&7 be) N, - ·. e .. n,. _ ~ , - - ~ - - - - - - - _ ... _._, _____ _ - - - - - - - - - - ~ - _______ q _ unknown") Informant the (Give name, If name unknown, 11117, "Whose name la to (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, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, are..unlawfully one__ ----------- ----------- ----------- --------in the possession of, and unlawfully used by <Give name; If name unknown. 11117, "Whoae name i1 to the Informant unknown") --·----------------------------(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 ___________ ___________ __________ _ (Here deecrlbe vehicle, auto. w-.on. carrlace, buSff, boat. ba1nraae or what not) by ---- ----------- ----------- ----------- --------one------- ----------- ----------<Here give name, or deecribe 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 seartch 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 possessed or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the perSQn or persons, in wh~e possessidn they are found, and also any person resisting, impeding, obstI1ucting, or ffn 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 ~ particular statement and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the pen;on 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 re- �WARRAN T TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT SPIRITS, ETC. DIRECTIO NS 1. If only Ardent Spirits and containers be seized, the Magistrate shall fix a time not less than 10 nor more than 30 days from the date of return, for the hearing of said return. If no cl aimant appear, the Ardent Spirits a nd articles are to be forfeited to Commonwea~ th. Any person claiming any of same must file a written claim stating particularly the character and e x tent of his interest therein, whereupon the Magistrate shall certify ,t he warrant, written claim andarticles claimed, to the Circuit or Corporation Court, as the case may be, for determinatio n, and declare the unclaimed articles forfeited. W.~ ·····•~ · . ~~/_.°_ ,./ n w1thm stated /dlr.. . If still, still cap, wonn, tubs, he a ter, fennenters , or any appliance connected with a stillJ. and used, or mash or other substance capable of l>eing used, in the manufaoture of Ardent Spirits, be seized, the mash (after taking a sample) shall b e destroyed, and the facts and articles seized reported to the P 1· oh i bit ion Director and Commonwealth's Attorney. (A copy of this warrant and proper return will be a sufficient notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and containers dispo'S ed o f as in No. 1 above. 3. If Ardent Spirits a r e being tra n sp orted in an aut omobile, b oat, wagon , bug gy, or o t her vehicle, the Ardent Spirits and containers sha ll b e p reserved and the vehicle shall be deli vered to the Sergea nt of the City, the facts r eport ed t o the P rohibition Dir e ctor and Comm onwealth's Atto r ney and Ardent Spirits and c on tain ers disposed of as p rovi ded in No. 1 ab ove. (A copy of this warrant and p rop e r return w ill be a su ffi c ent report.) 4. A cop;: of th is w a rrant and th e return t hereon must b e p os ted at t he front d oor o f th e hou se, or on the door of the room, or o n t he p rem ises at t he place the A rden t S p iri ts m ay be fo u nd. See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 A cts of Assem bly, 1918, Page 578. 1- 2, 57 and 57 1- 2. . . ·-··- d ay Ot h er than ab ove stated the following are witnes es : the . ·-····•· .--··0····-- · ~ ··· ·· :··-·· ··· - ~ ···~-······ · · · · ·-·-··· . ·-··£-,uv/4 • I ~~ t.nj ,· . -·· .. ··-··I.· ·- .. . ··-··-··- -··-·· ·-··-· .:r..a:td,,f,,...~ A_ • (Here state ho ae, room. place. 1 2. 7.. ~ ....... Executed the within warrant this . . of . • 192 • • • , l>y searchi The following named officers and persons assisted me in t he execution of this warrant: •..•... and by seizing the foll owing described Ardent Spirits and other things therein found (and arresting the abov e named person found in possession thereof) .and by p os ting a true copy of this warrant and the return ··- ·········•J.. 1 • • _.!!... This matter set for hearing on the •..••. . ... day of • •••• • •••••••••••• 192 •••• No cl aim of ownership or interest in any of the sai things sei zed h aving been filed herein in compli n ee w i th the law, the same are hereby adjudged an d declared confiscated and :forfeited to the Comm oAwealth. Given un d er my hand this ............. ..... day hereon on the (Here say place. house. room. boat, --··-····· -··-··-···- - - - -·-- - -- - -- ·················· auto or baggage, or as case may be) u front door of houae, door of room or premises) of . ............. ... . . , 19a •••• ,.,. :"t:;::.;:;;::::::1.:;.~J . ~. .l£.?.~···tf-·· £~t --~ ~-- ~--~ -- ..~LZA &-J······4 1"~··-··-······················· ....<Jt.Jl!.f!.:..{ i ] ~...u.~ f. Given u nder my h an d this . . . . .. .. . -... !~ ••••••••• d ay ·--~:-~ of ~ =.j::;;= = = = =·;;;···;.;··;··;;;· ;; ·;;; ··;;;-·;;;··;;;··;;;··;;; ···;;;··;·~ ;;;;; ~;;; ~;;;;:·;;; ·~ ;;; ·;;;;··;;; ·; ;;;·~ ;;; ··;;;~;;;·~;;;~~;;;~;;;~·.;;;··;;;···;;;··;;; ··;;;· ritten cla im of ownersh ip or interest h aving been to certa in of th e said thing s herein seized, this w a rant, the said claim and the things in the clai m pa r icularly d escribed, are h ereby c ertified to th e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Court of t his . . ____________ for det erf in a t io n ' and t he sai d t hings u n claimed a re hereby adj pdged and declared confis cated a nd for feited to t h e Com monwe alth. Given un d er m y h and this . . . .. · -- • ·----· ... d ay of ••• ••••• • ••• • •• •• · --, 192 -- • . Ti t le of Magis tra te, I IQTE.-Unl ess w a r rant issu ed for Ard en t Spirits beipg tran sp or ted in vehi cle, b oa t or baggage. it is to be re t urned to the jur isd ic t ion from which issued. If iss ed for Ardent Spirits ~o transported, i t ca n 'be ex, .cu ted i n any p art of the S tate, and re turn ed t o ·an:r jus ti ce in a ny coun ty or ci ty t hrou g h which t h t!Y were c a r ri ed . J �. . ������. t;;... ~-~r - ... ,, ''I·( ,. t~✓'-'t../ v,- c) t :-., . .e < • (~ .· .-lj l 4 /Y ,·-1,ll;. ~ f\.-'\1- lv.. ~ . - 1J '1' 1 ,t, • I t/ .· I i () . . , -\. J . (.. . > .t.U: { 1'} Lf'l '-- I, j) 6 - \:~ I ~-v~ [l u--\i.._ ~" ,--~ {Ir~, 1•~U 1 J •• i OOJIKOWBALB l vs~-- · -- ~-·· \\ i> , ' I ' I ~ /~.. GiORGB • • .uEU. "' ,... . . ... '. L .. .......•- / (__ [;::~L~ ri.ir./ S ~1- , $¢'..-.~ ~- '- .~ r ' f t I. IJ •· I 1 . I~ ~J /(/'--.t/ ' .°"' ~vb~ ~t¼ �.. J' / I '- . r f , / • . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. George W. Dean Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Search Warrant Guns seized Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-005 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Dean https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/68942e45922037976cfbfd67c5ac991e.pdf c5655cf5780746edcd2a87241882786c PDF Text Text COMMOUWEALTH 0:B' VIRGI N - , COUNTY OF ROCKI NGH.J , to-wit: In the Circuit Court of s.iid Count y: The grand jurors in and. for th e bod y o:t s aid County of Rock: inghum an d now attending said Court at its 1.1._pril term, 1924, ¢=upon t hei r oaths do present tha. t Lnther Dean on or about the ~ day _of April, 1924 , in t he said County of l:{ockingham, did unlawfully and. felontousl~' sell one gallon of ard en t spirits to Curry a nd ~ y' ~ ~ McGla.ughlin within oneC e d yards o f where he , the s a id Luther Dean, h~d in his _p ossessi on fi re arms, agai nst t he _peace a nd dignity of t he Commonwealth of Virginia . / . 7- his indictme11t is ·found on the t e sti mony o f VJ. T. Rexrod e--/ :~. M. Burk e~ John S .f'ur~k a nd { ~ ~ / Curry a1 d McG l aughl i n , wi t ne sses sworn in Court an d se u t before the grand j ury t o give evidence. �r,~ Viol . Pro • .A c t . tl t CO .fi O NFAL~' H v. LUTHER DEAN i ~ A FELOl Y ✓f!J ~~ I FO REUA1 < f (Y ) v,· ) I - Jt . ~ TR'-E BILL l }~ / • Cy I / D. W• EARMAN COMMOlJv\' ~i,LTH Is AT TO;,ll'EY �C • ·r e o t he JL r. confinernr,11 eni ten ti r · f or ree ea.rs , or, in eriod ot less rio of no OLtr d i~ h l ee, e ion , b six mon hs h n one nor c onf inemen or more than in he ore th n in jai f or welve non r. . �o Pr o . A: t. 0, ·, 0 JV • L . v. L · 1 1:R C a.rge t o th Ju.r • D. VI. ::: arman , o onwe 1 ' s A t rne • �~,! ·e ~ ~ - h l ?,/;v, v(_ iw , ' -7 . ~ , .• . L _ ~ -- - -~ -_q _ • - b ~11 i J ~- - - - - - - - - -,,,,..,,. 0 ~ ·· -· · - · - ~- - -~- -- ..... wJ.1 t ' to th e l .. li· 111-t t y - Ut vbe ·. o t · t".'; at l iz-t -e:. 1'i ·~ •if m:;,c :xtti:}entc~ t , ~~ 1 o r ,1 'Old • ll . ul ~ ~ ' J I M ~ 4-1- ~ h $'& "110 ,,_.,~ - i / ~ . - . y,.vb. · 9 ~ ' ci?Jd!:b.,. -{hY1 ld,.kA :l- 1/ J c~ ��Commonwealth of Virginia---at,, County of, 2 ~to-wit WHEREAS. ------~ - ----·-~ -·.({_.~ ~ ~lF:i.r~ has this da v made complaint and information on oath before m e, 0f th e Sal.d (a ) County City :1:.--~: ,.,, ~~-·~ ·--··--·-······ .....1(,1'~·_-··· Pe. .., ...... cf - -/?A A ~ - ~-c;-;-M-,;_~-i~trate. . . f ter st a ted m . th e sa1.d that he verfily believes for the r easons here ma County -Qiw. and State: Ardent spirits atre being unlawfully ma nufactured, sold, kept, stored, possessed, held, used, and concealed, in a cerlrun ~ ;~ o ,~ >1;::'l!,;,4;•{!:,4!~ 0 bv one--·--·~ - - - --· · - ~--·*-"---··· · · ~····-~ (Give name, or say, (b) . ~ • · · · ·----Of the said = t y (He re insert n ame of a f f i a n ~ ;;~;;0;;~ ·--· ·---·- --·-·-~ ---~ ''Whose name is to the informant unknown") A stiM, still cap, worm, t ubs, fermenters and other appli a nces with such still a nd used, a nd mash a nd other substances, ca pable of be'ing used, in the ma nufacture of Ar dent • _p --1-1 bvone ---~ inn "'""" . Spirits,atre unlawfully in the p0ssession of , and (' --·-·- - ~···-'Y::-:.. ....- ---·--··----- · · - - ~ - ·· ·-···--(Give name, or say, ~ unlawfully used ... ~ · --·-- -·· ·-· ··-··· ··-·· · · · · ·-····"1· "Whose n ame is to the informant unknown") o ~i;~ .;;.;;.o..;:;,;, .···· · · ····· · ·· ····· · ·· . (c) - Ar dent Spir its are beinic, unlawfully h-ept, held, stored, c oncealed. used, sold, a nd unlawfully tra nsported in certain baggage otr a certain vehicle,. to-wit: •a cer'tain _···---·-····-·-··--·----···--··--···--- ....--•··-·---···---·---·--···---········---··--·---··------·--··-··-·--·--------------··--·······-····-·····-·-·•····-· (.Here d escribe vehicle. auto. motor boat. package or baggage, or what not) by one_. ---- -·····---·-···--··---·····-··----·---····-·····-··---·-······----··-···-·· ·-··-·- --·········---..... _.. _________ ___ ..._________ .... ----·--··--•·--------·-·----········---··--·-··---···················--·--·····-· ... (Give name, or say, "Whose name is to the informant unknown") And there being r easonable a nd p r obable cause for such belief, on account of the following fa cts stated b:v the affiant and othevs, to-wi t: -··--r.-uf-----···~ thaL--· - ~··----··c.,"'·:.,.-,,~ ~ 2,,,,.....,.,_._.........,,,.,.,,-.M~~~ .- .........~ ······-·····--------·-·-· ----- ··-- ······· This is to certify that I have this day iss ued a seatrch, wa r r a nt to search the said..___ -·····~ �AFFIDAVI T FOR A WARRAN T TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT SPIRITS, ETC. Commonw ealth of Virginia ' . Vi. ~-··-~ F iled in th e Cl e rk's Office of th e . ... .. ... . . .. . . Court of the . ........... of. .... . ... .. .... .. . · V a . County or City Name Court o f the ... .. ....... . ........... . .. . . . Virgini a. thi s ............day of.... ... ................ .. ....... , 19 2 . .. . Clerk. By ................................................................... D. C. �In the Name of the Commo nwealth of Virginia : To the Sheriff of Rockingha m County, Greeting: You. are hereby com,m,and ed to sum,mon ... to cipper.1,r before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingh am, County, at the Court 19:?, ... f/4-c.. /.. ............ dayof Hou.,sethe reof, atl0o'clo clc, a . m ., on the ·a?J·~ .. to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonw ealth against . 1~:· ..0 ~ . . .·.· · · · · · ··· · · · · :::·.: . :. ... . . . . . . . . . ..:·~·.:. .... . . . . . . ·.·.· . . · · · · · ·•: ··.· . .·.·.·.· ·. .. who stands charged with and indicted for a felony misdeniea nor . .11.nd this.. ~ . ..... shall not omit under the penalty of £100 . .11.nd have then · and there thi;JV,,it~ of our said Court, at the Court House, the Clerk Witness, J. F. BL.11.CK BURN, 1 9-:':/ ' and in the 14 .. Cthyea rofthe Commonw ealth . c:2.J day of. . .. .. 07/·7 "··· ·, . . .. . . . . . ..I/.Jk.~. f. , .. New,~Record. Harrisonburg. Va. ~.~ ~, Clerk. ��In the Nam e of the Com mon weal th of Virginia: To the Sherif f of Rockin gham Count y, Greeti ng: Yo~E ~ ~~ "?:;- =d ·~: Roclc ingha,ni Count y, at the Cou,l't to appea r befol'e the Ju,dje of the Circu it Court of 19 .. .. day of . . House thereo f, at 10 o'cloc k, a . ni., on the .. . .~ .I ~ onwea ,lth befol'e the GNmc l Jul'y to testif y and the truth to say in behalf " of" the C01nm ?.Jµ.. .......... 1/ · ·~ ···•£•;.;;;;· niisde nieano l' . who stancl s cha,.g ed with and indict ed for a f"elony have then .... . .......shall not omit under the penal ty of £100 . .11.nd .11.nd this ....... ~ nnd there this Wl'it. Coul't , at the Cou,rt Hou,se, the Witne ss, J. F. BL.11.CKBUR.N', Clerk of ou,1' said . 19 ..~ 1,nd in the 14 ... ~ h yeal' of the Coni monw ealth day of .. l}-... ~'>'..J.:.. ... ., ~ .. ~..~~~ - ... , b . News-Rec o rd , Harrisonburg, Vci. Clerk . ���., J �'), ' { I ��,, 3 . 'l· ...,:1,)., .7 ' ·"..., . s ~ , i,1,·,.,-t_. ,---.\. ~ ~~-t,- ( ' / -- tJ j . �l / '- l -~<, ' r ,-1 ! .... I t I r !.... ~ J -f._ -t / I I ,,i � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Luther Dean Description An account of the resource Felony; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Felony Indictment Long jail time Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-006 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Dean https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/2810661d981bc45eabe37ec5efe26f88.pdf 1f99c52de5f672e6728caf1bec9fb7fc PDF Text Text cm, •· O r:L1H OF VIR Il k , cou 'R 111 rl GH . , to-wit : I n the Circuit Co urt of said Co u~ty : The grand jurors in and for the bod ttending said C urt at its J ha , and now of sa id County of Rockinge term, 1924 , ll)On their oaths do present that D. F . Dove, within one ye r nex prior to the find ing of . this indict me nt , i n the said Co unty of Rocki ngham , did manufactllre, sell, of fe r , kee , st ore and ex ose f or sale , unl wfull way, transport , dis ense , solicit, adv ertise and re·ce iv e orders give f or ardent s_piri t~, a ainst the of ~ eace and. dignity of the Con onweal th i .q:; i nia. The j t1rors 'fores id u on their o th"' aforesaid do further pre - sent t4a t D. P. D ve , within one year next prio1· to the finding of this indictment , in the said Co unt y of rtocKingham , did unlawfully have in his ossession rdeut spiri ts, a a.inst tbe e ce and dignity of the Commonweal h of Vi rgini • the jurors a io resaia upon t h eir oaths afores id do fur her 1 present that D. :l!· . Dove, within oue , ear next of this ind i ct 1.aen t, in the ..;aid Count >r ior to the finding of Rockingham, did unlawfully receive ardent s irits , aeainst the ) ace a nd d.ig1ity of the Co .onwealth of 1 ' i rginia. heir oaths afor esaid d.o further th e jurors aforesa i d u1)Oll resent that D. :l!' . Dove, within one year next 1rior to the fiEding o f this indic t mein t,, i n the said Com1t:, of Rockingham, did unlawful ly have i n his p ossessi ou a ut ill, s t .ill cap, worm , tub, f errnen er , and other ap.[lliance c onnected with w·thout having the same registere peace Llld dign itJ· 01. the Co nd used in the operation of a still , ~s equi ed by law, · ai n t the onwcalth of Virgini~ . '.l'his indictment is found on the testrbony of John S. F nk , C. w. o e , R. I.I . Bur Ire. "'13. O. Cooper, andX 'i. r.1.'. exrode, wit nesses sworn in c ourt and sent before the arand jur· to give evidence . �Vi 1 Pr o .,i, t ✓ n l wiul ~ossession of sti l l ) !~.AL 'H V f D . F. DOVE 1,H sc, et ea11or Tr~ue Bill: D. v1 . Ear · Comrnouw eal t h ' o · ttol·ne;:,r �Commonwealth of Virginia-City, County of, ~L to-wit: To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of Virginia-Greeting: ~ ri- WHEREAS ,, ,. L.J. ,_____'- _________________ L_ _ _ . ________ _ _ has this day made complaint and information on oath before me, _. _______ ________ __ of the said LWY \~ ~ty __, ------ -~ --T itle . and State: of the said Srty,c·oun · t y that he verily believes, that in the said ™"'c ·oun · ty (a) That Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully man f actured, sold, kept, stored, possessed, held, used and hl concealed in a certain-~ VJ - ~(He by one ____ ,___ _, ----- ~ ' _______ _ un known' •) (Giv (b) A still, still cap, worm, tubs; fermenters and other appliances connected with such stil mash and other substances, capable of being used, in the ma _ l _ _ _ _ _ __ d used, and facture of Ardent Spirits, are unlawfully r- ___~:_ ___________________________ in the possession of, and unlawfully used by one __/ ) ' _ (Gi v e name; if n a m e u nknown . say. in a certain_ " Whos e nam e is t o the jnformat ion unkn o wn " ) e _________·_ (Here d escribe place as in (a ) a bove) (c) Ardent Spirits are being u a ported in certain baggage or a ully kept, held, stored, concealed, and unlawfully trans- tain vehicle, to-wit: a certain ______ _____ ____ ______ ___ __ ____ _ (Here d escribe vehicle, auto, wagon, c a rriage , buggy. boa t, b agga11e or what not) by one __ _______ ___ ____ ___ ______ _____ ____ - - --------- ----- --------- - ---- - ------------ (Here g ive n a me, or 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 possessed or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the person or persons, in whose possessidn they are found, and also any person resisting, impeding, obst11ucting, or 1in 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 {l. particular statement and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the pe~n 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 this__ _7___ day ___ (SEAL) Ti iJle of Mag istr a t e . �WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT SPIRITS, ETC. DIRECTIONS 1. 2. If only Ardent Spi rits and containers be seized, the Magist raite shall fix a time not less than 10 nor more than 30 d ays from the date of return, for the hearing of said r e turn. If n o claimant appear, the Ardent S pir its and a rticl es a re to be forfeited to Comm on weal,t h. Any p e r son cla iming any o f same must fil e a written claim stating particularly the character a nd e x tent of h is interest therein, whereupon the Mag istrate shall certify ,t he warr a nt, written claim and articles claimed, to the Circuit or Corp or a tion Court, a s the c ase may be, for d e term ina tion , and d eclare the uncl a im ed articles forf eited. If still, sti ll c ap . worm, tubs, h eater, ferment er s, or any appliance connect ed with a stillJ. a nd U',s ed, or mash or o ther sub st a nce capable of being u sed, in the m a nufac.tur e of Ardent Spirits, b.e seized, the mas h (a ft e r t a k in g a sampl e ) shall be d estroyed, and th e fact s and article,s seized reported t o the P ro hib i tio.n Com missioner and Commonwe alth's Attorney. (A copy of this warrant and proper return will b e a sufficiep,1J notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and c ontainers d ispos ed of as in N o. 1 above. The followin g named officers and persons assisted me in /the e xecution of this warrant: Commo.nwealth of · · ···· /j~s..~ ..... . .~ --·•··· ··- ·-···· · · · ··· · ·· · · · . war ran t th 1s. · . . . . . . . '' . . . . . . . d ·ay E xecute d t h e w1. t h 1n Other than above stated the following are witnesses : ~....... , ~92 ~ Y se~rchi~g the w1 Mn stated if_,µ~/'/~-~.~ _ _; I,,/.·~~~ .~,: ·--;;~~,:;~-~~e. r~:~~~/=· of.. . .. and by seizing the foll owing described Ardent Spirits and other things therein found (and arresting the above n amed person fou.nd in possession thereof) and by p osting a true copy of this warrant and the return h e reon on the ......................................................................... (Here say place. house. room. b oat. auto or baggage. or as case may be ) as front door of house. door of room or premises) This m a tter set for hearing on the ..... . .... d ay of ........ .. ......... 192 ... . N o claim of ownership or interest in any of the said things seized having been filed herein in complian ce with the law, ,t he same are hereby adjudged and decla red confisca ted and forfeited to the Commonwealth. Given under my hand this ........ . ......... day of. . . . .. .. . , .......... , 192 ...• Description of Ardent Spirits and other things Title of Magistrate. 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 things in the claim particularly described, are hereby certified to the ........... . ...... Court of this .. ____________ for determinatio.n,' and the said things unclaimed are hereby adjudged and declared co.nfi.s cated and forfeited to the Commonwealth. Given under my hand this ..... ·--··----· ... day of 3. If Ardent Spirits are being transp orted in a,n automobile, boat, wagon, buggy, or other vehicle, the Ardent Spirits and cont ainers shall be preserved and the vehicle shall be delivered ,t o the Sergeant of the City, the fact s reported to the Proh'ibition Commtssioner 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.) .. . .... . . . ........ --, 192-- .. Title of Magistrate. -4. A cop;; of this warrant and the return thereon must be p os t ed a t the front door of the house, or on t h e d oo r o f the r oom, or on the premi1ses at the pl a ce ithe Ardent Spirits may be found. . / Given under my hand this . . , . .(./1, • • .•••.•• d ay of ••~•J••wl~ See Section s 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2. Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578. 'c . £ ~ ~ · ········· NOTE.-Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits being transported in vehicle, boat or baggage. it is to be returned to the jurisdiction from which issued. If issued for Ardent Spirits so transported, it can be executed in a.nyi par~ of the State, and returned to any justice in any county or city through which they were carried. �In the Name of the Commonw ealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You. a re hereby com,nianclerl to su,ninion .J.ohn ...S. Funk.c .•.W.l)ove.,.R. :M.Burke.,.B•.O•.C.o.oper.,W. •.T... R.exr.o.d.e .. to appear before the Judje of' the Circu,it Co1t;rt of' Rockinjham County, at the Court House thereof, at 1 0 o'clock, a. m., on the . .... l6.th ................day of' ........ June.... ...... ... 19 ..24, to testify and the truth to say in behalf' of' the Commonwealt h before the Gm,nd Ju,ry . ..... .. .... J).. F •.Dove who stcmds chnrged with and indicted f or a f elony misdemeanor . .11.nd this .. .....they. ...... ..... .shall not omit unde7' the penalty of £100. .11.nd have then and there this Writ. Witness, J. F. BL.11.CKBUR.N', Clerk of ow· sa,id Coiirt, at the Conrt House, the .~.~-~Hay of .. . ....June. . News-Record, J-lo r r iJonb urg, Vll. .........., 19 .24 , and in the 14 8 .... th year of the Commonweal th. �Com. . . vs D. i . Dove ~ t'- Grand Jury :z.Ja d¾ ) ~ l .-< r ~ ~ ,<K · ��• �.r I ,,I, t ~ ~~~ Indic tmen t for 1tisdr . . (:eroh ibi tion) . j r { r . t (/ (.. /'i t n._1 ·t..a . ., j • .. II I i t •• I iI 't .,t• , ' ,. ~•, ru. ,· , 1 �j/ t / t l r '• ,, . • ./ '1" ~ ' ..._ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. D.F. Dove Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Search Warrant Still Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-007 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Dove https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/13d5dcee04634f8419cd95cc1ad1003d.pdf 03b1cea0074ee8ee84bf7c435772a51a PDF Text Text 0. v10HV/ _ LTH OF V RGIN IA , o TTY OF I n th e Circu i OCK NG .1 , o- wi Cour t of said Coun ~ · The gr and j uror s in a nd fo o1 ookin gham and now a e m, 924 , gon he said coun end ine: said cour __ € r oath s do presE.:L wi bin one 'ear nex in he bo dy o T p ior t o a sai d c oun its that cto er r • D ve , he findin P-' of t his indic tr1ent , of ~ock i n.o-ham, did unl awful ly manu factur e , s e ., offer , kee_p , sore an d expos e for sale , give away , rcns ort , dispe nse , solic i t ,, adver t i se an rece i ve ord ers ior arden t s i r its , agai1 st he .eace and di nit of the ,..,, onwea · h of V · r i nia. The j urors afore sa i d u9on their oaths afore said do f ur he r · resen t tha er v , withi n one y e r _ext prior to he firdin g of this indic ment , n t he said count J of oc kiL ham, did unlaw fu1 1 ~ have in his posse ssion ard6n spiri s, ao-ain s he eace and a.igni t of the Comm onwea lth of Vlrgi nia. • .;,..ud the do fur her ·uror" ' aforc. ~said upon their oa hs re e nt tha H .!:ler 0 prior t o the fi11di ng of o-' he v , withi n one his indict rnen , in t he sai ockin gham , did. unl aw ·u11~- recei ve arden oace and d i g i of t e ommonwea This · ud.ic n-ient is found. on the oude r, a witne s s sworn in cour jur ogiv e evide nce e and sen fores aid ear ne:x count~ spir i ts , again st f irg i ni • e. timon ~r of L. :2 . bE;for e the grand. �• ro. A.ct lol 1 rr~onwe al tb v 1 di tmen ve H .1er G. tis 1toY mru e .•ea nor ·1 1 , D. • .warr r.,. onweal · 's _1 ttorne~ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Homer G. Dove Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-008 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Dove https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9e0f3e7cf6f095d7827c27034335f693.pdf f7fee13c538806ec0d346b4a26572120 PDF Text Text COivU.IONWH".ALTH Oli1 VI :S GIHI ·~, COUNTY OF ROCKI NGI-u vI , to-wi t: In t he Circu it Court of said Co unty: The grand juror s in and for t he body of said Co unty of Rock i ng - 1924 , upon t h eir ham and now a tt endin g said Co ur t at its Febru ary term, prior to t he oaths do prese nt that Gran t Eaton , withi n one yea r next nghar+1, did findi ng of this indic t ment , in the said Coun ty of Rocki pos e for sale, unlaw ful ly ma mlfac tt1re , sell, offer , keep , store ~nd e recei ve o rders gi ve away , tran sport , dispe n s e , solic it , adve rtise a n d Cornn onwea l th fo r arden t s pirit s, aga. ins t the p ro.ce and digni ty of t he of Virgi nia.. er The jur ors afor e sa id upon their oaths afore sa i d do furth t he fi ding of prese n t that Grant Eato n, withi n on e year ne}:t prior to unlaw ful l y h&ve this indic t ment , in the s aid Count y of Roc kingh& m , did oo.ce and digni ty of t he in his posse ssion a r dent sp_ir its , agai1 1st t h e Cornrno _weal th of Virei nia. prese nt furth er An d the jur or s afore sai<l upon their oaths afor e s £_id do ing of th&. t Gra1 t Eat on, wi thin one year n e x t prio r to the find unlaw ful ly this i 11d ic t me 1i.t , in t he said Count y of Rocki ngham , d id the Commonweal th r eceiv e arden t spiri ts , again s t the p eace an d digni t y of of Virgi nia . furth e r =nd the juror s afore s~i d upon t heir oa ths afor e said do t h e findi ng of pres en t tha t Gra n tEato n, withi n one year next prior to unlaw f txl l y hr, ve t his indi c tment , i n t he said Co un y o f Roc kingha m, did. r , and othe,r i n his posse ssion a ' till, still ca p , wor :c.1 , tub, f er ment a still , wi tho ut a pplianc es conne cted with and used i n the o- er a ti on of t he peac e and.. havi n g the s arne regi ::,ter e d as requi r ed by law, a gains t digni ty of t he Comm onwea lth of '.!:his ind i ct ment is Vl rg inia. . found on the te ti mouy of C. D. Fu1i ~w. T • sen t befor e t he . exroo .e , and J . L . :Dirtl ng , witne s s e s sworn in Court and gran d jury to g i ve evide nce . �Vi ol. Pro • .if ct. v• .n. ·.n SDEL 3 1- 0R TRUE B LL ~ ~-~c 1-h.d --..JFo rer. an .I I D • W• E · ar rra n , Commo nw ea l th ' s tt orney . �Arrest Warrant COMMONWEALTH OF VIRG INIA , ROCKINGHAM COU NTY, to appreweal th of Virginia, to command you forthwith Thes e are therefore, in the nam e of the Com mon the body of the said- - - - - - fore me, or some othe r Justice of the said County, ~ f ~ ~"' 1. to sumt with according to 1~ And y~u are requ ired ~al er furth be to and t plain com said the er to answ mon C, ,0/ -J-uU l h :7 IW ( ~ J /J l,y ?q offence. monwealth, o ~ o u c h i n g the said to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Com , in the year 19 ~~ /.; C.. a y of Give n unde r my hand and seal this- -l f - d J. P. (Seal) (....{_ • No.3 8 , YA. NEWS • RECORD CO., HARRISO NBURG �Commonw ealth vs. } Arrest Warrant Ci.·~·~ · · •·· ~ ,f .(/,4t(f . . . (/2./d:t/J{)..... . . · Executed the within warront l.,y arresting a Justice of Rockingha m County, and by sum- moning t11e within named witnesses in person , �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are h ereby cmnm,anilecl to sunimon ..... . ·············· ·· ··- ········· · .C., . . . . R)... . .J ' ~ .~·· .-c / ! ~ ;·.· ·V. . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to nppear before the Judge of the Uircu,it Cou,rt of Rockingham County, at the Cou,r t ... 19~ .. , -· Hoiise thereof , at 10 o'clock, a . m ., on the .. ... / .~ .. ........day of'. ... . ~ to testify and the tnith to say in beha,lf of the Commonwealth before the Grand Ju,ry who strmds charged with a rui,--i,n,~ted- for-a 'elmiy niisdem,ecinor . .And this . ..~ . .... .. shall not omit under the penalty of £100 . .Jl.ncl have then nnd there this W r-u-J Witness, J . F . BL.JI. CI(B URN, Cler k of ow· snicl Court, at the Cou,rt House, the L~cln y of'.. ~.~ ~ .. ...., 1 9~ .~ and in the 14 ... ?::..th y ear of the Commonwealth . ··· ···· ·· ··· ··•• V. •• · ·· N ews~ Record , Harrisonburg, Vil. . ......... .......................................... , Clerk. ,Y-- ��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia : To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby com1nanded to summon ....... . ........ ....... ......... .............................. ............ ......... .... .................... ...... . .... . ,.i... . . ~ .•• ~~7··· 21··· ~ ·.·. . •.·. . ~~7·.1:·::• ~~ .· · to appear bef ore the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 10 o'clock, a . m ., on the.,2,.. -::n...L .............day of .~ .~ ......1 9 .,9...y to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonw ealth against . . . . . . . · ·•·· ......... - Y . ~. ,.{d,"-'--1 / .~-,.,.....,.......... .......... who stands charged with cind indicted f or a felony misdemeanor . .11.nd this.~ ..... ..... shall not omit under the penalty of £ 1 00 . .11.nd have then and there t h is Writ. Witness , J . F. B L .11. CKBURN, Clerk of our said Court, at the Cou,rt House, the <i".~ a y of ....~..• ... . , 1 9 2.-:./and in the 14,.l...thyearofthe Com,monwealth . ... ... , Clerk. News-Record, Harrison burll, Va . ��In the Name of the Commonwealt h of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County , Greeting: You. a r e h er eby com,111,riniled to su,1n 1non . C -&>.: ~ ~ I .~ ~ t o n pperir bef"ore the Ju dg e of' the Cir cuit Cou,r t of' Rockinghmn Coiinty, at the Coiir t Hoii se ther eof, at 10 o'c· ock, a. m ., on the. .. / . .• .; ;zy~ · ~ · jr ~ .da,y of . rn;- ~ .19.~y to t estif'y ancl the t r uth to sa y in behalf' of' the Comnionwealth ogninst...... .................. ......... .... . who strin cl s ch rirg ecl with rind indicted f'or a f elony m i sdemea no r . ..sha,ll not omit iincler the pennlty of £ l 00. ..11.nd lwve then .. ..11.nd this . ~ cmcl ther e this W rit. W itness, J . F . BL..11. CKE URN, Clerk of our said Court, at the Coiir t Hoiise, t h e ., l ~ f.': , cmd in the 14...'?.:J;h yew· of' the Conunonwealth. ~ ?..cla,y of'. .. ~~. .... .. ........... ....... News- Reco rd. Harri~onbun? , Va . , Clerk. ��~ P6 /~~~ Virginia, Rockingham County, to-wit: Form 192- -Ne ws-Record ____,c;- _/ -~_ct_//_ ~----- ---_____ Common,vealth vs. -~~~ _L_ STATEMEN T r Am,t JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ..... ... . ......... i OF COSTS .. .. .......... 1 ATTORNEY FOR THE COMMONvVEAL TH 11 Search Warrant .. ..... . . . . . . .......... . .. $_ _ _ _ - -Tria l CONSTABLES, SHERIFF, SERGEANT ...... o ·_ w,,,,n, ·· · ···· · ··· ·· ····· · · ······'---#'L- ~ .. ........,___ l Ba il ( I Arrest .:. :-: ... · . 1 Mileage ................. .. .... .. ... .. . . ... $ - - - - -- . .... . .. .. .. · · · · · · • · · · · · .-:--. · · · · · · · · · · .$~ - -- ~~-- \ } . oo ........... .... . . . .. $_ ___."-- ·~"., ~:-- ~ ~ - -' ••. :-· :-, ;;.;.,,, ... ...... $ /I - J~ - ~ . Search Warre.nr ...... .. ......... . . .. . . ... $ _ _ _ _ - 1 sum. Witnesses . ... . . . ..... . .. . . .... . ...... $ - - - - - - - 1 L Other Fees .... .. ......... . ............. .. . $_ _ _ _ ( I J.P. Court ........ . ... ... . . . ... ... . ..... . $ -- - ~I _ _____________________________________________ $ _ _ l -------------------------------------------- ----- - - - - r Rep m-t of Fin.es, ,to. ... ... ........... .. .... ·•- - -. _ __ CLERK OF THE COURT ... . ... ... . . .. ... . i I __ Witness Certificates . ... ...... . . . .. . . . ...... $ Tria l L Other ......... .. .. .. . . ... . ... . ... .. ...... . $ Cost s ..... . ..... . .... .. ... .. ........ $_ __ Days \Vitnesses-Names Tolls Miles ---- I $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 'I $ $ J O Amount ~ I hereby certify that the following additional witnesses were examined for the Commonwealth and were material witnesses: Witnesses-Names Days Amount Tolls Miles $ _ _ $ _ __ $ _ __ $_ _ _ __ $_ _ $ ___ $_ _ __ $--~ $ _ _ _ $_ _ _ _ _ �~~ .•· �. -· •t· Commonwealth of Virginia, lT Rockingham County, j o-wi · ·B~Jr REMEMBERED tl,at on the ___ .1:1'.'__dai:;b-;,- --J~-~--: ____________ l92 <3, _____ __ ___ _ ____ h~~ ~-1'1k1.. _<::y __ dd_:~ ___ ~~ ____________ _____________ _ &(}ffiyu_c-<___. ________________________________________________ _ came before me __ of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and respectiveay aeknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonweal th of Virginia ~ n manner and form .following, that is to say : the said ... _________ ____________ ____________ _________k _____________________ ----------__ in the sum of / ~ ~ ~ ______________________________ Dollars ../ ff~--------------- __________ _,.- ________ ___________ good and lawful money of the United States, and' the said _____________________________________ _ I in the sum oL--------- ------------ ------- -1-----=---- . ---Dollars of like good and lawful money, to be respectively made and levied of their several i~ ods~ and C~(:L~~ii-nds -a:iid tenements, and they severally waived the benefit of their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and also waived any claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonweal th arising under this recognizance with coup~netached from the bonds of {µis St~te, to the use of the Commonweal th of Virginia if the said ~ . the performance of the ·(7:-'· ' . __ _______ shall make default m : ------C/)~'7~ _ ____ --------____________ _________~ .L' -::/-, · ' · '· ·· . , .··~ c@ditions underwritten . ~ c o n ~ t h e above recognizande is such that if the abo~i bound _____________________ _ -- - - ~ - ~ ~ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - d o and shall per sonalJy appear befor e the Circuit · Court o.f Rockingham on the_ -::. _/_/__da.y of the _ ~ ___________________________ Term next thereof, being the ___ and then and there ,Lf__ day o L ~ - - - - - ______________ 192 tJ , at the Court-house thereof, swer _the Commonweal th of Virginia concerning a c e r t a i n ~ __ ___ __ where- .c-",~.-----=-;,\~~£~ ---____________________ stands charged, and shall not of the said _____ depart thence without the leave of said Court, th en the above r ecognizance shall be void and of no effect, otherwise to r emain in full force and virtue. :~';-•~.,..) ~--.~. ,.__ ~----~--- �- ...,._,.. ' - �VIRGINIA, CITY OF HARRISONBURG, to-wit: This day pars on.ally appear ed before me, Pauline Moubray , a notary public in and for the City of Harriso nburg , State of Virginia., w. Grant Ea.ton, who being first d.u ly sworn, depose s and says that he is the defend ant in a certain procee ding pendin g in the Circui t Court of Rocking ham County in the name of Commonwealth vs. fl . Grant Eaton, alias w. Grant Shiffl et; that his mother , :Mrs. Eaton, alias Mary Shiffl et, with whome he reside s, is ill and cannot attend Court at this time; that she knows that the still in ~uestio n did not belong to aff iant; that he had nothin g to do Mary c. ~t th the placin g of the same on the premise s; that he is not now nor has he been en gaged in the manufa cture of liquor ; that A. E . Wyant, whom affian t had summoned as a witnes s, knows that affian t was not the owner of any still, and that affian t is no w nor nor has he been engaged in t he liquor busine ss in any way; that affian t has been workin g for Mr. Wyant , who lives on t he adjoin ing place to affian t's affian t furthe r states that Mr. Wyant is at this time t o come to Harriso nburg; that aff iant expect s to phys.i cally un~ home; show by Ashby Collie r, anothe r witnes s summoned by him, that affiant ha.R not been engage d in the whisky busine ss and was not the owner of any still; that said Collie r has been paralyz ed but told affian t he though t he could at tend Court at the next term; that R. E. A. Shiffl et, anothe r witnes s summoned for him, living on an adjoin ing place, will t estify t hat affian t was n ot the omer of the still in questio n; that he has not been, nor is he now engag ed in t he liquor busine ss, but that affian t has been earning a livin g workin g for Wyant, the said Shiffl et, and others by daily labor • . Subscr ibed and sworn to before me this 14th day of March, 1924 • .rz~~ ~ N.P. ���' �-. , ! l 1 l ( Cl I t ··" �• lAJ ' L J. ' , , - - • . ��/ J . ,.. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Grant Eaton Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Witness Letter Still Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-009 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Eaton https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/dcbf1a564140a2c04abc4521d3e0e7fe.pdf 3dfde73b314a46155dd55f392505a03b PDF Text Text CO111v UWE -TH O.l! VL, GI ! T ... , COLJl '11Y OF LW CKD WHi ,. , , to- wi t: In t he Ci rcu i Cotir t of S§. id Cou nt Th e gr a nd jur or s i n and f or t h e bod y of s a i d Cou nt~, of Hoc k lng ha rn a nd now at t end i ng sai d Cou r t at i t s F ebr u r y , ter m, 192 4 , u ion t hei r oat hs do pr e " en t tha t Wi lli am .i:' . Fato 11, wi thi n one yea r n ext pri or t o the f i ndi ng of t his i11d i c r1ie11 , in t he s ai d Cou nt~, of Roc kingha qi, d i d unla w f ul l y man uf a ctu re, sel l, of fer , kee p , s to r e and exp o se for sal e , gi ve a.wa-;i tra ns por t , dis pe ns e , s ol i c i t, a dv ert i se and rec ei ve ord ers for ar d en t spi r it s, ag a i n st the pea.ce an d dig nit y of the Commonwea l th of Vir gi n ia. The jur or c, afo res aid u pon the ir o ath s a f ore sa i d d o f u r t h er pr esen t t ha t Will i a m ·). Eat on, wit hi n on e yea r ne xt r:bo r to the f ind i n g of t L ~s i ndi c t men t , in t he sai d Co tmt y of Roc ~i ngha m, d i d unl aw ful ly hav e in h i s pos s e s sio n a rde n t sp i rit s , a g ain s t t he p eac e a nu dig ni.t y of t he Co mmo nwe al t h of Vir gi nia . The jur ors a for e sa id upo n t h eir oa ths a.fo re sa.i d o. o f urt he r p r e en - t ha t Wil lia..rn .i: . E~t on, i t hin one yea r n ex t pri or t o t h e f i ndi ng o f t his i n d i c t men t., in t he s ai d Cou nty of Roc ~ i n gha rn , d id. unl a wfR lly r ece i v e ~ r den t s yir i t s , aga in st t he p ea c e a nd d ig n ity of t he Co mmo nwe a l t h of Vir' g i i~ . ;. nd the j ur or- s a f or e sai d upo n t a ei.r o&t b s a fo r e s ai d do fur the r pr e en t hat Wil liam r . Eat o n , wit hi n one yea r nex t p ri or to the fin din g of t hi s i n d i c tme n t, in t he sai d Co unt y of Roc k ing ham , d id unla .wfu l ll,T hav e in h is p os s e ssi on a s til l, sti ll c a p , wor m, t ub, fer nen t er, a n d oth e r app lia n c e s con nec t ed i t h and u.se d in t h e ope r B.tio 1 o f a s t i ll, wi tho ut hav i ng t he sa me r egi ste r ed as req u.i r e d by law , aga ins t the µi. a c e and d i gni ty of t h e Com mo nwe alt h of Vir gin ia . '.!:'hi s . . nd i ct me11 t i s f ouncl on t he t es t i mon y o f J . L • .J i r t i ng , W• • Re r ode rH . W. Hoo v e r, a nd VI . V. Sel ler s ~ -1it nes e s s wor n i n Cou r t a nd se n t be fo r e t he r a n d j ur y to gi v e evi den ce . ~ .J 0 0 �-<: . o ,:s 0 ~ I-'· ( , cxJ 0..... p.J I- 1-1 tr-· s ~ CD ~ er: ~ ~ I-' .. c+ p' - U) ..... ..., t-" H r t "" • ~ { I) L-j t ._. < L:r;J :., ' . b1 [=rj ...... t-l t-l 0 1-i 3 l,;· t) H c+ c+ {ll 0 I-' 0 !::;j . 0 I:., .- I-$ 0 0 •- -~ -< ~ 3 • t:i:,- . c+ �VIRGINIA, CITY OF HARRISONBURG, to-w it: This day perso nally appea red befor e me, Pauli ne lDubr ay, a n otary publi c in and for the City of Harri sonb urg, State of es Virgi nia, Willi am P. Eaton , who being first duly sworn , depos and . says that he is the defen dant in a certa in proce eding pending in the Circu it Court of Rock ingham Count y in the name of Commonwealth vs. 1.-Villia m P. Eaton , alias William P. Shiff let; ~ ~w~ that his mothe r ;Awho lias been summoned, is a mate rial witne ss for him in said. proce edin g for this to-w it: that she knows that affia nt neith er owned nor place d in the fodde r shock the still in ques t ion, and knows that he did not manu factur e whisk y; that raffia nt lives with his mothe r in the same house and is conve sant with all he does. In addit ion, affia nt furth er state s that Else Shiff let in for whom a subpo ena has been issue d, is an impo rtant witne ss that he will testi fy that one Clyde Shiff let advis ed him that he inten ded to plant t h is still on the Eaton premi ses in order to entra p them into a viola tion of the law, and that said Else ~ afShiff let knows that the still in quest ion did not belon g to fiant , but did belon g to anoth er perso n. Subsc ribed wd sworn to before me this 14th day of March, 1924. �-- �Commonwealth of Virginia~ County of, ~ £2m-wit: To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of Virginia-Greeting: WHEREAS _ i. 1 1._ ___ .:,.,,i_~~~-'---- ---~ ; - - ~ ~ ~- - ,of the s~id has this day tion on oatH before me, _f )_ ___ Na of the said ~ ~:n ty that he verily belie , that in the said of Magi -~!_ .,,,_~-=.-_7 ,Rf___ _ r a te . and State: ~!~nty (a) That Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully manufactured, sold, kept, stored, possessed, held, used and concealed in a certain - ~- __ £ ~ - ~ --~- (Give name, if name unknown. sa y, "'S)___ __ _ ____ _ ___ _ "Whose n ame is to the informant un known'') (b) A still, ~till cap, worm, tubs, fermenters and other appliances connected with such still and used, and mash and other substances, capable of being used, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, are unlawfully in the possession of, and unlawfully used by one __ ~__ ?'f:9-:f;_.._._!_______________________ _ (Give na me: if nam e unknown ; say, in a certain_~ ; a · -- ~ - _ £ - ~_L,;Jl " Whos e n ame is to the i nformation u nknown " ) · _ ~-------------------- ----- (Here describe place as in (a ) above ) (c) Ardent Spirits are being l wfully kept, held, stared, concealed, ed, sold, and unlawfully trans- ported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit· a certain ___ ___ _______ __ _________ ___ ___ ___ (Here desc ri b e vehicle, auto. wag on, carriage. buggy. boat , bagga11e or what not) by one __ _____ ___ _____ _ · __ _____________ _ ----- -- - --- -- ---- - - ------- - ---- - ------- - - (Here give na me, or descr ibe as in (a) a bove ) 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 a ssistance, to sear.ch 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 possessed 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, obstrlucting, or lin 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~ particular stiatemenf and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the per~n 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 re~~~~ ~ Given under my hand and seal this __ _.{____ day oLf l ~- ---- 192_~_._ __ _ll ~-L ~• ~~~~ �DIREC TIONS 1. 2. If only Ard ent Spiri ts and containe rs be seized, the Magistrat e shall fix a time not less than IO nor more than 30 d ays from the date of return, for the hearing of said return. If no cl aimant appear, the Ardent S p ir its a n d a rticl es a r e to b e forfeit ed t o Comm o nweaLth. Any person cl aiming any of same must fil e a written claim s ta ting p ar ticu larly th e chara1c t er a nd ex t e nt o f his i n ter es t there in , where upon the Magis t rate shall certify ,t he warr ant, written claim and a rticles cla imed, to t he Circuit or Co rpo ra tion Co urt , as t h e c ase m ay b e , for dete r m i nat io n , and decla r e the uncl a imed arti cles forfeited . If still, still c a p . w o n n, tub s.; h eater, ferment ers, o r any ap plia nce connect ed w ith a stil1l and used ; or mash o r other subs tan ce c ap a ble of b ei ng us ed, in the m a nufact ure of Ardent Spi r its, be seized, t he mash (a ft e r tak in g a sam ple) shall be d est royed, and the fac t s a n d ar ticl e;, seized reported t o t he P ro hibiti o.n Com missione r a nd Common wealth's At torn ey. (A copy of this w arran t and p roper r e turn wi ll b e a su ff icie~1.t notice a nd rep or t .) Ardent S p irits and c o nt a i ners ·di spo-sed of as in N o. 1 ab ove. 3. If Ard ent Spirits a re b ei ng tran sp o r t ed in a n a u t omobile, b oat , wag o n . bug gy, o r o ther veh icle, the Ardent Spirits and containe rs shall b e p reserved an d the v ehicle shall b e deliv ered to the Sergean t of the City, the fac ts report ed to the P ro hi bition Comm tssione r and Com m onwealt h's Att o rney and Arde.nt Spirits an d co ntainers di spo sed of as prov ided in No. 1 ab ove. (A copy of thi s w arrant and proper return will be a sufficen, t rep o rt.) 4. A cop ;; of thi s warrant and the r e turn thereon WARR ANT TO SEARC H FOR ARDE NT SPIRIT S, ETC. Com mo.nwea lth of Virginia of. . 57 a n d 57 1-2. /l) ..... ..d ay .,...... . .. . .... ,. 192.~ .. , ty searchin g the wi t hin sta ted /::)H~ f.~., . ~ ~.~ (Here s tate house. room. place. · ·~.. ...:.ff~ a nd b y seizing the foll owing describe d Ardent Spiri ts a n d oth er things therein found (and a H ~s-tin.g:----ttte a ~ arrrecl-pel'Son foun d jn possessie n4he r,~ ) a n d by p os ting a true co py of th is war ran t a nd the r e tu rn he reo n o n the~ 'J:~ --~····· .,...... 6/,--h ;'!;!~:-:!:;i };;f ;;.;~;~~'.~-'.~':____ as front door of h ouse. door of room or premises) Descript ion of Arden t Spirits a n d o t her t h ing s seized 1 .~ ..... --·········· --··- ····· ··· ··· ·····---· ·· ······-··-----· ····- •·•-------······ · ·· ··--· ··· ···· ····· ···•·•· ··· O t her t h a n a b ove sta .t e d the follow ing are w itn esses: 1.....................................,,,.. ................ ................................................. • •• •• n • •-- ••• ••• • • • • n n • • •• • --• • • • -HOOH - • • - • • ••• ••• • • • • • ••• .. • • • •• •• ••• • •- • • ••• • •• •• • • •• • • - • ········------- -·············------------------------------- -------------··- -···-----------------------T h i s m a tt er set for h earing on the ... . .... . . day o f ........ .. ... : .. . ,•. 192 .. .. No claim of ow nership or inte rest in any of the said t hi ngs seized having been fil e d herein in complia nce wi th the law, the s ame a re hereby adju dge'd and d eclar ed c o nfiscated and forfe ited to t he Com I monwea lth. Given u n de r my hand this . . .. ... . . ...... . .. day I of . . . ... . . . • ........ .. , 192 ...• frr.z.L•;···~ --;t ;_·····:l,·~·§·a.l • . {.s.-uk.,. w.~ . i ..&f) · ·· ··· · · :: ~ ::: ::::?:~::::~ :: : . Tit le of Magistrat e. vV ritten cla im of owner.sh ip or interest hav ing b een fil ed t o certa in of the sa id thing s herein seized, thi s wa rr ant, the said claim and the things in the claim p a rticularl y descr ibed, are h ereby certified to the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Court of this .. ____ ________ for det erminati on ' an d th e said things unclaim ed are h ereby adjudg ed and d eclared con fisca ted a n d forfeited to th e Comm o nwea1th . Given und e r m y h a nd this .. . . . · - - ·· ---- · . .. d ay of . . . . . ... ... . . ... . . -- , 19 2 __ . . ---------------- ----------·-·· ------------·-------- Giv en under my hand this ... / .~ 1-2, ~ ········~ . ..:.:.:1.............................. . E xecu ted t h e within warrant this . . . mu st b e p os t ed a t the fr o nt doo r of the h ouse, or o n th e d oor o f the r oom, o r on t he p remises at the pla ce the Ardent Spirits may be fo u nd. S ee S ectio n s 21 1-2, 22 , 2 3 , 23 Act s o f Assembl y, 1918, Page 578. +=. ~ vs. . ..Yi:_ .~ The followin g named officers and perso ns assis t ed me in t he ex ecution of this warrant : -~ .•....... ....•• 192:a . . (l ..... ...d ay Title of Magistrat e. of -<.IJ..,..f:.~ .,.~ ...,. ~.. .1.,....~ Title NOTE.- Unle ~s warrant issued for Ardent Spi rits b e ing transp orted in vehicle, boat o r b ag gage. it i s to be returned to the jurisdict ion from which i ssued . If issued for Arden t Spirits so transpor ted, it ca n b e executed in a ny: par~ of the State, and r e turned t o any ju,stice in any county or city throu g h wh ich t hey were carried. �Form 192--N ews-R ecord Vir ginia, Ro cki ngh am Co unt y, to- wit : OF ST AT EM EN T I( Arres t Warr ant / .. .. .. .. .... ... ... . .. ... .. $ o-D 1... I .. -{ JUS TI CE OF THE PEACE .... .... .... .... I crD · · · · .$ Searc h Warr ant · · · · · · · · · .. · · · · · · · · · · .... $_ _ _ _ - - Trial .... . .. . ..... ... . . ... . .. . ... ..... 1 l Ba il r .. CONSTABLES, SHE RIFF , SER GEA NT .... CO ST S iI _ _ __ ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... • • • • • • • • • • • • . $ Ams t . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .... . ... .. ..... $ UI-fD . $_ _ _ _ _ Searc h Warr ant .... . ..... ..... ..... ..... ... $ _ _ _ snm. Witne sses ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... l _ _ --- ..... $ :Mileage ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... . ... . $ _ _ _ _ - Other l<'ees .. .... . . . . . . . ..... .... ..... ( ATT ORN EY FOR T HE COM MON W~A LTH I J. P. Court ... . ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. . ..... .... $_ _ __ -{I ___________ _________________ ______________ ____ $ l __________________________________________ ____ _,,____ __ - - - r $_ _ _ Repo ,t of Fines, etc.. .. .• ..... .. .. .... . . .... .. CLERK OF THE COU RT .... .... .. .... .. ...... . $- - -{ Wi tn ess Certif icates .. . .. . ...... .. ... I Trial LOther Witn esses -Na mes __ _ _ __ ...... .. . . ..... .... ... ..... ..... ..... $ __ Costs ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... . $_ Days Amo unt Tolls Miles ~ $ <ii' $ $ $ $ $ ~ $ $ al witn esse s wer e exa min ed for the Com I here by cert ify that the foll owi ng add ition mon wea lth and wer e mat eria l witn esse s: Witn esses -Nam es Days Amo unt Tolls Miles $ $ $ $ $ $ $ _ _ _ $_ _ __ $ _ _ $_ __ I here by cert ify that the fore goin g is a corr ects �, .. ~ \... .. ... . t .• . ..... .. . l .. T :~ l \ s ' �,., of the said coun ty of Rock ingha m, and sever ally and respective~y acknowledged them selve s to be in- sever ally waiv ed the benefit of their Hom estea d Exem ption as to this oblig ation , and also waiv ed any claim or right to disch arge any liabil ity to the Com monw ealth arisin g unde r this recog nizan ce with coupons ~ n ~ , e b'Z'o l'.Jh is State , to the use of the Commonwealth of •Virg inia if the said ---- --~ ---- ---- ---- ~- --~ ---- ---- ---______ shall make defau lt in the perfo rman ce ?f the co,n ditio ns unde rwrit ten. ~-- ~ The cond ition of the above recog nizan ce is such that if the above bou nd/1 ;.':f _-_T ,p_~ _ ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ---- - ----- --do and sha;J:,, pers yil~ a~pe ar befor e the Circu it Court of Rockingham on the ___ _l_J-_aay of t h e L f f : _ j - - ~ - ~ ______ Term next there of, being the ___ !__J-__ day of_ _____ ~~- ---- ---- ---- -19 2 , at the Cour t-hou se there of, and then and there answ er the Commonwealth of Virg inia conce rning a c e r t a i ~ ~ - ~wher eof the said ___ stand s charg ed, and shall not depa rt thenc e witho ut the leave of said Cour t, then the above r ecognizance shall be void and of no effect , other wise to r emai n in fu 11 force and virtu e. ~---~-f----~-~±~----____________________ Take n and acknowledged befor e me, the , ' ~a~~ first above writt en. Wl:Fl_c~b ~LA -- ------ ---~ ----- ~--- ----- ----- ----- _-- ----- ----- r -- ~ �.. �Commonwealth of Virginia, lT -. Rockingham County, J o-wt1· ,;;MEM~~:!!/. ___ 17-~d~ of-iR_;;,-v(i ______________ came -befo re l9~ ---- ---- --- me:_ r: /l J ~ :::: :: _::_:::: ::::_: -~ -:: ::: :::::::::::::::: of the said coun ty of Rock ingha m, and sever ally and respe ctive Jy acknowledged them selve s to be indebte d to the Comm onwe alth of Viro-inia, in Jind form following, tha,t is to say : the said ~n!~ -------~-/;'d_~---~-~--tf!-«P_9 ______________ ______________- - ~ 1 _/ ~ ~ { //4,- ____________________ in the sum of Dollars good and lawfu l mone y of the Unite d State s, and the said _____________________________________ _ in the sum .otf_ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ____ Dolla rs of like good and lawfu l money, to be respe ctive ly made and levied of their sever al good s and chatt els, lands and tenem ents, and they sever ally waiv ed the benefit of their Hom estea d Exem ption as to this oblig ation , and also waiv ed any claim or right to disch arge any liabil ity to the Comm onwe alth arisin g unde r this recognizance with coupo ns detac hed f r i b t ~ s State , to the use of the Commonweal~h of Virg inia if the said ---- ---~ --~ ---- -- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ______ shall make defau lt m the perfo rman ce of the cond itions unde rwrit ten. The cond ition of the above recog nizan ce is such that if the above boun d __ __ ____ ____ _________ _ --- --- -~ ~t f_~ ~- --- ------------ do and shall personally appear before the Circuit Cour t ,o f Rock ingha m on the ___ there of, being the __ /_£'___ day of the _~_ -: ____________________________ Term next . /-f____ day of_ ___ M ,___ ______________19~ . , at the Cour t-hou se there of, and then and there answ er the Commonwealth of Virg inia conce rning a cert ain~ --'"= =--w here of the said ___ stand s chauged, and shall not ~~£_~~- ____________________ depa rt thenc e witho ut the leave of said Cour t, then the above recognizance shall be void and of no effect, other wise to r emai n in full force and virtu e. Taken and acknowledged before me, the d a ~ ~ " - __ _ �. . \.,-. .~-. '.\l.J··\ ;.--..,··...,,,. '1 ' �In the Nam e of the Comm onwe alth of Virginia : To the She riff of Rockin gham County , Greetin g: to appea r before the Judge of the Circ uit~ of Rockin gham, Count y, at the Court House, at 10 o'clock , a. m., on the ....... d'J ....... ............ .day of . .. .19.~ r 7 7 ·· . . . to testify and the truth to sa,y in behalf of the Defen dant in the prosec ution of the Comm onwealth , Plaint iff, agains t . ..~~ - · ..CP .. ~ . . ··· ···••· cind.11.t:~r:hti:~; ::{:::!- . ....... ... Defen dant.......... shall not omit under the penalt y of £100. .11.nd have then Witnes s, J. F. BL.11.CKBUR.N', Clerk of our said Court, at the Cou,rt House, the ..l.'."!. day of . . ~ .. ..... .., 19"'2:- . If- and in the 11/.. 'i':. ...th year of the Comm onwea lth . . ~. . ,..~ News.Record, Harrisonh urQ. Va . -~ ~········ ................................... ,Clerk . ��In the Nam e of the Com mon weal th of Virginia: To the Sherif f of Rockin gham Count y, Greeti ng: You are hereb y comm anded to summ on to cr,ppear before the Judge of the Circu it C~ t of Rocki ngham Count y, at the Court House , at 10 o'cloc k, a. m., on the ...~ . .... .. ..day of .. ~ .. ..... . ..19 ...P.:.,~ to testify and the truth to say in behal f of the Defen dant in the prosec ution of the Comm on- ..... D efend ant......... . .1.1.nd this. and there this Witne ss, J. F. BLAC KBUR N, Clerk of our said Court , at the Court House , the ~ . /day of .... ...~ .:............, 1 fb.2. .fL(an d in the 11;, .. .Y.j,h year of the Comm onwea lth . .. ........~-.:/ .. ....~ ~ . , Clerk. New,-Record, Harrison ~urf, Va. t ��In the Name of the Commonw ealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting : You nre hereby cnmm,a,nrled to su1nmon . ~~~~J ·~. . . ~ ... ....... .. ... ... ... . lki:.& to a,ppea1· before the Ju,dJe of the Circuit Court of Rockin_gham Coun31, at the Court House, at 10 o'clock, a.m., on the ...... / .e f. .day of ~~ ......19.JZ ... f:., to testify ,uul the tru,th to say in behalf of' the defendant in the prosecution of the Common wenlth, Plaintiff-', a,Jainst ,.d,A,[~_ ... <J?. .il.ndthis .. ~ ~ . ............................ . .................................. . Defendant. ......shall not omit u,nder .the penalty of' £100. .llnd have then cind there this Writ. Witness, J. F. BL.J.l.CKBURN , Clerk of' our said Cou,rt, at the Court House, the ctl/ clny of' d..~ .c. , lf).J2. ;A and in the 18/ ~ year of the Commonwealt h. --t,;t_~ > .................... ........... . , Clerk. ......... -L _~ ·f ~ b. ·~ , L �tY. a . w~ aw;· flf fr ~. ad ~~ ~ �In the Name of the Common wealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You, are hereby com,n1;ande d to su,mmon . .... ~ .S~ ·················• ······ · ·•···· to appear before the Ju,dJe of the Circuit Court of RockinJha m County, at the Cou,rt House thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the .. .L ............... day of ~~ .... 19~.e f to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwea lth aJainst ..... ....... / .. . ....... . .... . who stands charted with cind indicted for a f elony misdemean or . .11.nd this .. ~ .. . . shall not omit under the penalty of £100 . .11.nd hcive then and there this Writ. Witness, J. F. BL.11.CKBUR.N', Clerk of our snid Coiirt, at the Court House, the L day of . . 2o/ / Newr-Record, Harrisonburg, Va. 1 92.-j;land in the 14.. f:?.Ihyear of the Commonwe alth . . . . . . . ..£. ;=:! ......~~ (I Clerk. ��In the Name of the Commonw ealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Gre e ting: You- a;re h e1·eby con1,manded to summon to r1,ppear bef'ore the Ju,dffe of' the Circu,it Court of' Rockinfhn,m County, at the Court Rozise thereof, at 10 o'clock, ci. m . , on the ..... I .jl-..~day of. ~ ··~ 19. ~ / to t estif'y and the triith to say in behalf' of' the Cmnmonwealth ojo,inst. who stancls ch cirffed with a nd incli,cted f'or a ~ 1nisclemecino1' . .11.nd this . ...~ .........shall not omit under the penalty of' £100 . .11.nd h ave then rmd there this J,V,.it . / Witness, J . F. BL.fl. CKB UR.N', Clerk of' our snid Court, at the Umirt House, the ~; ..rlny of ........ J.~,.. . 19.,7,-T and in the 14..0hyerir of' the Commonwealth. ~ News.Record, Harri~onburg, Va. r. ~~ , Clerk. �: �In the Nam e of the Com mon wea lth of Virginia: To the Sher iff of Rock ingh am Coun ty, Greeting : You, are here by com man ded to sum mon . ·~ ·•.~ ..2..1..:.~ .- 1 . ~7···~ ···7 ):······'3~ cl,. ci ...S.~ 1··· .2.✓., ...CL ....~ .. J:5~;1 ,· 1,{_}-✓,_ !1::7(. L. ;;r '~, .s... ~ II ~·/-· ·• ·· .....,....c2. .. ~ -t f.Ld 2... ,, ...~ .. /"· to appe ar befo re the Jud ge of the Circ uit Cou rt of Roc king ham Cou nty, at the Cou rt H ouse ther eof, at 1 0 o'clo ck, a . m., on the . ~ n. ..t:f. ...............day of .. ?:.Y:2.. 19,ll../ to testi fy and the trut h to stty in beha lf of the Com mon weal th aga inst . 1 . . .. ...........; : ; v . f - ~ .67?...... C . ~., . ... . . ..... who stan ds char ged with and indi cted f'or a felo ny misd eme anor . .11.nd this.. ~ ... ... shal l not omi t und er the pena lty of £10 0. .11.nd have then and ther e this Writ . Witn ess, J. F . BL.1 1.CK BUR K, Cler k of our said Cou rt, at the Cou,rt Hou se, t he ~..</.~ y of'.. ......... , ... . ... , 194 .f,- and in the 14 .~ .th year of the Com mon wea lth . ....... , . :~ ~..~ ~ ·· ······, Cler k. News-Record, Harrisonburll, Va . ��In the Name of the Commonw ealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You nre h ereby commnnrlecl to sunimon ... ................ . to rippear bef'ore the Ju,dJfe of' the Circu,it Cou,rt of' Rockingham County, at the Coiirt Ho1ise thereof , at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the. . / ~ . ... . .day of'. ✓ - ~~ 19tv..j r .. to testily and the tnith to say in behalf' of' the Commonweal th bef'ore the Grnnd Jury . . ..AA/>:??.J........P ......~ . who stands ch a rJed with f'bll4..indi(Jteil-f.o1· ~ misdemeanor . .11.ncl this ... .. ~ ............shall not omit under the penalty of £ 100 . .11.ncl have then cmrl there this Writ. / 1Vitness, J . F . BL.11.CKBUR.N', Clerlc of our said Cou,rt. at the Coiirt House, the l t2.L dciy of'. . 19,A, ..y,- a n l in the 14.... ~ i ywr oj'the Commonwerrl th. ~-4.- News-Record , Harri~onb11rg, Vc1. , ··· · · · · · · · · ·. .l..../3.I~ (~ . . ... ., Clerlc. �J �Certlflcate or Commitme nt for Trlal.- News-Regi ster. Given under my hand and seal this ..... , J. P. [L. S.J ��Arrest Warrant COMMONWEAL TH OF VIRGWIA, } TO WIT: • ROCKINGH AM COUNTY, ..,.,. 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- - - - - - - (J}J;~ ~ , No. 38 Jo . �Co 1111110111 vea lth st Warra nt } Arr~ : V.'L . ·, . Execut etI th e within warra n t by arres tin g ""21, :;~;.·'. . . . . .L. "''"". ~f . ~~:-.:, , .:,,, "'"' ... . ... ...... rsou, .. Rockin gham d itnesses 111 pe · a Ju stice moning th e "thin name w O w, 19 ....,. ���. - ✓ -- ·- -- - Cf:· JI/) .. ;- . ;;:k-. I ( _-I C,, vf- I~ , . . , "-{ f /9 ~7 1 I~-~ • -t ·-~ -- .., �-.~ _";.•£.r•. ~~~- . . 0 e ,f j � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. William P. Eaton Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Entrapment Claim Alias Given Still Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-010 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Eaton https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/6614f995249ed2a01fcd2fb9c0db173a.pdf 1bf706f9cebffbc2853baabe313a07a5 PDF Text Text 1TH OF VI _ IN I COUi T I n t he , OF ROC :I Wi-UU.1 , t o - wi t: Circ uit Cour t of s a id Coun t y: i \he grand juro r s a n and for t he body o f sai d Uo un t y of ..-ock ing ha m and now at t e nding sai d Cour t a t i t s .l!'ebr ua.r · t erm , 19.2 4, upon thei r oath s do pres ent that Cle v el and Fra z ier , with in one yoo.r nex t ri or to th e flndi ng of th is ind.i ctmen t , i n t he s ai d Coun ty of Roc k ingha m, d i d w1lawf ully manu f a c t tlre, s el 1, of f er, kee p , sto re a nd. expo se f or s a le, g i ve away , "Lran spor t , dispe nse , soli cit , adve r t ise and r e c eive orde r s fo r arden t s pi ri t s , again st t he peac e n d d.ign i t y of the Commonwe a l t h of Vi rgin ia . The juror s a fo re s aid up on thei r oa t hs a fore sa id d o fur t her pr esen t that Cl ev e l a nd F r azie r , wi thin one ear nex t p r i or t o t h e fin d i n g of this i ndic trne n t , in the said Co unt , of .i:-. oc k inghE:.m , did unlaw full have i n his p os s e s si on arden t sp ir i t s , agai nst the peac e and c.. ignit y of the Gommonweal th of Virg i nia . dnd th e juro rs afore s aid upon the i r oath s afore sa id do furth er pr es e n t that Cl evela nd Fr azie r , ;,vi t hin one ear n·ex t prio r to the findi ng of t his indic tmen t, i n the s ai d Coun ty of .1.-{o cking bam , di d. unlaw ful ly rece i v e ard ent s pirit s , again st the peac e and a.i gni ty of th e Commonweal th of Vlr gi nia . nd the juror s afor e sa id upon t heir oath s afor esaid d o f urthe r prese nt th[J. t Cl evelan d Fraz ier, with in one ear ne xt prio r to t he fi ndi ng of t his' indic t r.1e n t , i n t he sa id Coun ty of ;{ oc k ingha m , did unla wful ly h~:.v e in hi s p osse ssi nn a s til l , stil l cap , worm , tub , f e r men t er , and othe r a p 1Jl iance s c onne ct ed wi t h a nd used in the opera tio n o f a s t il l , wi thou t ha vl llg t he same regi tered a s requi :red by law , 0 a gain st the pea c e and ci.i gni ty of the Comm onwea l th of Virg ... nia. This indic t ent is fo uncl on the testi mon~ J • G• 1,,ace r, c ourt an d 0 E . J . S t eger , of J . ]' . Newm an r n d J r. W. F . ~ h i eler i ~ witn esses swo r n in e nt b efore t he g r a n d jur t o give ev i d e r c e . �Vi o 1. Pr o • Ac t • COhTI,, IONVlEAL'1.1H v. CLEVEL.,~ND PRAZIE ... A MISDEME•.NO RUE BILL .4 . ~ 14,L._._~ P ORP:l.lAN {lt?fl,\.~ D. r rnan , nwe a lth ' s ~ tt orne s . �CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY ............. Term, 19 ~ / ! I --······-----•• ·-··· -- ------··------ has been sworn in open court as a witness before the Grand Jury. Q, l I ti' l.t A v ·······················································c1e~k·:·······,······· ��CIRCUIT COU RT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY .. . ...Term, 19 ?'.::i. I. . has been sworn in open court as a witness before the Grand Jury. r Clerk. �'I r ,j C ') 1 o~ r 1 i'f •• ( fl ,.,., ., ITJQ1 ni n 1r: �CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY i;!i:-;,-~~·::.19 ·· · · · · S. . 2······ has been sworn in open court as a witness before the Grand Jury. q ...:.... .d .t..l.~. t .(/(_./·LClerk. �1 d f 1 L L er ' •r , l �l FEB .,,.. . 1: r:i 1934 CL:!NELAND FRAZIER - •· Indictment for a Misdemeanor .ADS . - #- , COMMONWEALTH lFEB 1934 .f.. • I ~ 1 .i .,... . ., . '( -, �j. ' / ,· .. I l .1. I l ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County 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 &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Cleveland Frazier Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Still Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-011 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Frazier https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b73973abec2c742ab7bc2af6993b93cb.pdf a09cda1a1a548fe050770a69073329a1 PDF Text Text OF VI ~G I 1 i , couN Y m oc1:n GH£1J: • 1 L the Circu i 'l1 h e gxand to - wit : Court of :Sa i d Count y : . jllror s in and for t he body of s ai d Count y of Rocti n g - ham and now a tt endin g ES.id Court at its :E,ebru .ary t erm , l !JG4 , upon their oaths do p re ent tha t John Fr ~zier , wi t hin on e year next prior to the findi ng of his i11di c t r.1ent , in the said Count y of ho cking ham , did unlaw ful ly manuf a ct ure , sell , offer , k e eff . store and ex os e for sale , gi ve 1 r;,Wa~, . tran or t , diS£le ae, solic it , a.dver is e ti.nd recei ve oro.er s for a.rele nt sp.:.r i t s , a ga i ns t t he i:iea c e n d die;ni of the Co nonwe al h of Virgi nia . The juro r s afo r es~ id upon 'L heir o tbs resen t t hat :John Fr a z ier, withi n one of hi indic t ment , in t he said Count for e s id do fur r.er ea.r next JJ ri or of i o t he findi 11g ocking harn , did. unlaw iully h 8.Ve in his pos e s sion .rden t ~iri ts , again st the pea ce and di gnit of t he Commonw eal t h of Virgi nia • . 3 'l'he juro rs afore said upon t heir o at hs afore sai d do 1 urthe r resen t t ha John Fra zier , withi n one year nex t prior to t he findi ng of t bis i n dictm ent , in t he said Count y of iiockl 11gh m, di d unlaw ful ly rec ei v e ar p.en spiri ts , again st the peac e and digni ty of the Cornmo nvrnal th of Virgi nia. / =nd t he juror s afore sa.id upon their oa t hs a f oresa id cio furth er r ese 11t t hE:i.t Jo hn Fraz ie r , withi n one year iext pr ior to the findi ng of t his indic tme nt, in t ~e said Co un ~ of Ro ckiEg ham , clid unl wiul l y h ,.ve in his po se s s i on a s t i l l , still Cb..fl , worm , t ub , f e r men t er , and other witho u plin ce s conne ct ed with and used in the opera t ion of cl. h:: vei1ig t he sa r:ie; regi t ere d a s r e quire d bi!' law , andma sh t;i. till ando t h er subst ance s capa b le of be ing used in t he m&nuf a cture of arclen t spir i ts, a gai ns t t he peace and digni ty of t he Co mmonw eal th of Vir ginia . n isind i c 'lh t 1 e n t is found on t he t estirn on o f' C . 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I I' (, •., .... ~ ;::, . • "" ~ , > ~ ..., ,..,. ..-{ •"4 " ,.... . .,.. •.rf 0 u l ~ •t-; ,-4 .,:., •• .., s: 6 ,..,. ..; ~ ~ . ~ ...fi • I .I ' ,.; ~ ~ �COlf ilOUVv'Ei1 LTI-l OF VIRGI I A--Coun ty of R0 CKI:U GHJJ 1, to - wit : To the p roh i itio n Insp ecto r s , She ri f fs, Berg e· n t e , un d a ll F olic e Off icer s •YT I NC· : has this . da y mc.l<ie com plai n:t and info rma tion on o· th be f ore me , ~ of t.he £1c~id Cou nty tha t h e ver ily beli ev ez t h a t i n t h e tate : (a ) Th a t r'.d.e nt :spi rits ~re bein g unl uwfu .lly roan uft ctu rec , sold , tep t , stor ed, pos sess ~d , j by one (b) .A et , sti l l cap , ed with S)J.C h f erm ente r~! a n d o fr.e r a p p li anc e . sti ll con nec t- a nd used , and mas h .:..nd o th.er sub stun ces. , c p:.t l of b ill?; use d, in t h e , u nufa ctu re o,f Ar den t Sp ixit :s, a re unla wfu lly· in th po ese s sicn C of, a nd unla wfu lly uaet l (c ) Ard ent Sp iri ~3 eing unl awfu lly kep t , held , sold , a nd unla wfu lly . tru s p o:r tee in c erta in b agg ag e or to-w it: a cer tain "'-. 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Gi venu nde r my han d and sea l this da~ . of · , 1921 f' 'ff ~ (ft ~ ,, _ _ _ ~i ~ :f ( -~ ~ {SEAL ) �off i cers i n t h e exec utio n o f this wu. r ant : T11E follo win g n a. ed 11 1d p erso n a ass is ted r /11RRANT TO SE.ARC H J?OR J.RDE NT SPIR IT,3 , l!:TO. Commonwe &lth of Virg ini a oth er th a n ..,,b ove ••t a t ed t h e , f ollo wing ar e wit e s e e : .G_, __.J , ~ O f - . . v \ . . ,j,./, UJ. b l ~ VE. <i.t~ n w,.1.rran t thia , ,l92! L;_, d y of ~~ ·, ecut ed the /If. by sear chin g the wii n s t a tt ' Th io tnatt er set o r hear i n g 0 1 t h day o - - - - - - ~ 1 92 · j<:bt,a<: . v Mute@~ ,,L.,, "=<Pd:/. °'nd by" seiz ing t h e o n ;wing desc rib- ed i ,rden t bpir its a nd o t h. r thin g s . ther ein foun d (and a.rr'e1:1tir! g the ,al>o ve named p erso n foun d in p oeee s ao!ion ther eof ) a:r1d l>y p o s ting a tr ue copy of th i s warr un t an d t.h retu r n ;J on the ~u<t!i't,:. ... ~ f /• ~ A (J L..-u ,.,,., + 0~ f.t .L · o cl a im of owne rs hi p or inte rest in any of' t he s a i d t h i ng s s ei ,;, e d h av!n g been f iled here in in cpmp li a nce Yd th the 1 ~,,v , f.'ll d the ,sa n: e a re here by a.d~ judg e d c,t nd decl ared co nf isc t ed a n d d t o t h e C0 Iim o11V e &. l th . Give n here of forf eite 12. t h is • • • • • day ~f •••• • und er my •••• .• , 192 •••• •••• ~ ;f~t« :r:::: : Desc ripti on of Arde nt S irit s a nd ~ r thin gs seiz ed; Jfd _ ;J.s, /# r _ , .,. ,.__ Give n und€ r my han d thi s 19211: f'i"- 4 of day t-«ry , ~~ ./4 9. £d L ~. J~ju~ Wr it te n c lai m o ... owne rsh i p c. f in t e r est llL.V i ng bee n . i led o ~e r ta. in of t h e sa i d tnin g s l ere i n se i z e , t h is warr a n t , t h e said cl o. im rmd t h e thin gs in t he cla im pa r · ic ular ly d escr i b e a ,•-r e her eby cer t i f i ed t o t h e .••.• •••• •••• • Cour t of t h. is •••• •••• •••• • for dete rminu tion • .;J.ld the sa id th i n g s unc'l aime d a.re p.ereby E:.dj ud r, ed t nd d e~ l o.r ed ~o n f iac 1.ed and for eite d to t h e Comm onGi ven .un d er y h a n d th ie weal th. 1 day of •••• ~ •••• •••• , 1 < r •••••• ? o te. -- Unle ss wu. ·ra n t i saued ro r i 1!'Cl e n t Spir its tr a n sp or te d in veh icl , bo t or bagg age, · i t is ~to be r e turn ed t o U.e juri sdic t ion fro m whic h i s s ued . I f is s ue d be - for i rde n t Sp iri to eo tra n s p or t ea ,it ca n re nd a , t a Gt exec uted i n any ~)a rt of the tur n ed to a ny jus tice i n a ny coun ty o r city t h ro ugh whic h t hey 1».ter e cu. r r ied. �th of Virginia: In the Na me of the Co mm onw eal riff of Roc king ham To the She Cou nty, Gre etin g: su,1nm,o n ... You CLre her eby com1nCLncled. to Cou nty, CLt the Cou,rt Cir cui t Cou rt of Roc lcin JhC Lm to appeCLr befo re the Jud fe of the 19 ..!: ?.-: .(;I' ~~ the . .. /. .. ~ ...... ... dCLy of . ..~ ,c. •• •• m., on Rou se ther eof, CLt 10 o'cloclc, CL. re the Gra nd Jur y alf of the Com,1nonweCLlth befo beh in say to th tru the and to test ify ~: f'elony ~icte d for CL ni iscl em,eCLno r . tcin ds cha rfed wit h cind ind .11.ncl hav e the n it iinc ler the pen alty of £10 0. om not ll sha . .. .. ~ . .... .11.nd this and ther e this ~;:~~:··· Cou rt Hou se, the ·k of our saic l Cou rt, cit the Cle1 , URN B CK L.11. B F. J. s, Wit nes Com mon wea lth . ncl in the 14 .. . .th yea r oj't he 2.. 19c . .. /~ . ~ lCLy of Clerlc. wh ·7. 7. .~ . . News-Record, H c1rri!o n burg, Va. ., . . . . 1:-:~~. ...~ ~ - ! .... ...., �d4f;/- 1.n ~~ { ·~L~_ '---J / ~ / Y ..t.- " -. �In the Name of the Commonw ealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby com,mrinded to su,m,nwn .... to rippear before the Juclje of' the Circuit Cou,rt of' Roclcinjham County, at the Cou,rt Hoiisethereof , at IO o'clock, ci. m ., on the .. ...... ../ 7-. . day of'. f22J-~ to testify rind the tru,th to say in behalf' of' the Com,1noniueal th ngninst... 19.A. 1 :cf:~:• .: ~ ~··• :· •: : who stands chnrgecl with nnd indicted f'or a fti/;rJT[:(J m,isdemeanor . .11.ncl this . .. ~ . . .shall not omit u,ncler the penalty of .£ ZOO. .11.nrl have then nncl there this ·w rit. Witness, J . F. BL.11. CKE URN, Cler k of our sciid Cou,rt, at the Cou,rt House, the -l.frlriy of'. ~ ~V. News. Record, Harrisonburi, Va. , 1 9 :L 'f and in the 14 .8"--ih yea,r of the Commonwer.il th . k u +, ~ ? / ~ , Clerk. �.. ~ - ,~ d ~ <VJ 4 ~ )-~ . ~. . / ' . ,!.4~ �STATE NOR MAL SCHO OL HARRIS ONBUR G, VA. CHEMICAL LABORATORY REP ORT OF ANA LYS IS THE SAMP LE OF ................................................ .............................................. ............ ......................... ................................................ SUBM ITTED BY ................................. FOR THE DETE RMIN ATION OF .............. : ..................................... ......................... . ·..................................... ........................ ..... SHOW S THE FOLL OWIN G ANAL YSIS : REMA RKS : I HERE BY CERT IFY THAT THE FORE GOING ANAL YSIS IS CORR ECT TO THE : : DATE ................ .... MY KN:LEDGE vL = ~............ ...!. ......... .... 192.1/.. ~ ~' . ��- ����7 l '• �1. \ i \ I f I ... ~·' - • I ,, • • .. 1· I r I t I I • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. John Frazier Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-012 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Frazier https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b0489a89d637d0312a8bd90d73abdf52.pdf c27f0dc934d28481ca68b317c4dd5ac1 PDF Text Text 0.:1MO WEAL H OF V • G f Hi , COUTY ,0 K NGH r, , to- wit : In the Cir cui t Cou rt of sai d aun ty: he ran d · uro rs in and for the bod ' of sai d cou n of Roc ki1w ham and now at ten din g sai d cou r at its to er ' term , 192 4, upo n hei r o hs do p ese n tha Pau l ran dle s , ·1ith i11 one , ear nex t J:)r ior to the find Lrig of thi s ind ict men , in t he ,ai d cou n y of Roc kine ;ham , did un awf ul l y man ufa ctu re, sel , of fer , kee p, so re an exp ose fo sal e , giv e w, , tra nsp ort , dis ens e, sol ici t, adv er ise and re"ei ve ord ers for ard ent spi r i s, aP-" ai nst he pea ce and aio-11it 1 of he omrnonweal h of Vir gin ia. The ·ur ors afo res aid upo n the ir oa hs afo res aid do fur her ese nt tha Pau l Gra n les , wi hin one yec r nex t pri or to the fin din g of his ind ictm ent , in t he sai d cou nt ' of • ock ing har n, did unl awf ul y hav in his oss ess ion ard ent s )ir i ts, aga ins t the of the C mmonweal h of Vir gi nia . And ea e and dlg ni t he jijr ors afo res aid u on the ir oat hs afo re aid do fur the r pre sen t tha P ul ~ra ndl es , wi hin one ear nex t pri or to the fin din g of thi s ind ic men t , in t h sai d cou nt of Roc kiu gha m, did unl awf ul rec eiv e ard en spi rit s, agai ns t he - ea ce a dig ni of the Co mmonwea l t of Vir - P-in ia. Thl s ind ict men is fou nd on he te ~ imo ,r of J ohn S. 1! unk and C. W. Dove , wi nes ses swo rn in cou r L, and sen t 1 bef ore t he gra n jur o giv e evi den ce • • �Viol Pro Act Comr.ionwealth v ) Indictmen Paul Grandles Misdemeanor True Bill D . W. Ear ma.Tl Commonweal t h ' s Attorne' �Arrest Warrant COMMONWEA LTH OF VIRGINIA, } TO WIT : ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, <>-~nty: a\l(:._____ ____,.\t'.~~- -J~~~~.J .~r-=-- - - - - Of the said County, has this day made IwJ-0-7':CA~~~~~~~~~=a Justice of the s a i d ~ .,The~e are therefore, in the name of the Commonwea lth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required to summon - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the Given under my hand and seal this,- -ba.,,.._- ~,....,_\,,,,.r No. 38 touching the said offence. 77-:~'7-=--t~~ ~ ~-I--! NEWS·IIECOIID CO ., HAIIRISONIURC. , VA . in the year 1~ �Commonwealth vs. } Arrest Warrant_ Executed the within warrant by arresting anti ileliYerin,l! tlm bed,..o ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Paul Grandles Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-013 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Grandles https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d31a6c01b964c840ddedc64c1f8c96b3.pdf 728a61a1940a11f1dc0dd18f43f11476 PDF Text Text ������������ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County 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 &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Robert Harman and Frank Harman Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-014 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Harman https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c26a3c51155a2aaaa0cbaf22487a3498.pdf 196adcb86cbffc9e6222cd01ecb5a2b7 PDF Text Text COI1 1lONWEAL'.l.'H OF VIRGH _A, , COUNTY r . OCKI~G . , to - wit: In t he Cir c ult Court of s id County : of .said County of noc k ingham he grand juror . in and for th e b od. and now a ttending said Collrt at it s :B'ebru.ar y t eru , 1 924 , upon their oaths do present tha t E're Hawse, within one J' ear n ext rior t o the iimiing of j;h i s indi c tme n t, in the said. County of Roc kine;ham , di d unle.wiL1l ly a nd felo 11iou.slym a.nufact ure, sel l, offer , keep , sto r e a.nd expose for s a le , • gi v away, dic,1>ens e, t r an port, so ici , advertis e and receive order s for ardent spirits ; and the, was heretofo re on t he i:..nd da urors f urther say th a t th e said Fred Hawse Febru.ary . 1917 , conv luted of v:i.olatin g of lthe ? rohibiti on Laws oi the Co mmo nwealth of Virginla . , in the Cour t of oc\ inghs.ru Coun y , iiirgi11i a , anci. then and th r e wa s se ntenced to ray a fine of Fii ty Doll rs in jail , a g .i nc:,t the Circ t1it 1 ieace c nd to serve for a per io d of one mon th an d dignity of the Commornv eal th of Virginia . ~he jurors aforesa id u pon t ~e ir oa hs aforesa id do f urt her pre sent that Fr ed Hawse , within one year next pr.ior to t be finding of this j_nd i c tment , i n t he sa id Co unty of Rockir gham , did unlawfu. lly and feloniou sly have i.n hi s posse s sion ard ent s_pir it s; and the jurors further sa J that the sa id Fred Haw e was her .. tofore on the 2nd day of Febru&r y , 1 917 , conv ic;ted of v iola ting the 2r ohil)i tion Laws of the Commonw eal th of Virgin i , in the Circu.it Co u.i:-t of Ro tkingham County, Virgi n ib. , and then und there was sen tenced to pay a fine :::i ollars and t o s erve fo r a ferio d of one month in j ail , of I!, ii ty g&.in st the _peace and digni t;y of t he C or.1monvrnal th oof Vi rgini~ . · n . . t he j ur ors a f ore s aid upon their oaths af or esaid do fu r th er _present th t F r e d. Hawse , with i n one year next of thi s indic t me~t, in the sai d Co unt Ifif pri or t o the fin · ing fi ockingha m , d.id u.nl aw1ully and f elon ious ly rece i ve ar d ent · spirits ; and the jurors ft1rtber s ay t h at the said Fr ed. Ha wse was h e r e tof or e 011 the 2nd day of Feb ruary , 191 7 , c onvicte d of viol'" ting t he Prohibit ion La ws of t he vommonwe a lth of Vir gini£. , in the Ci rcuit Cour t of '' ocki nJ1am Countr , Virginia , and ya fine of Fifty Dollars and to t hen n d there wa s sentenc ed t o s er ve for; a. p er io a_ of one month in ja.il , a ge.ins t the _:ie.ac e a nd digni ty ��- 2 - of the Commonwe alth of Virginia. y This incii c ment is f o llnd on the te ti mony of John Funk , C. Dov , a nd gran d j ur , VI . ,,,.-- '.l: . Rexr ode, wi tnesfJes sworn in cou r t and sen '· b efore th e t o gi ve evidence . _) �. 0 ~ 0 ::; s~ ~- ::::s 1-1 :s ~ ';Jj Pl \j f-J w 6 c+ ~ . laj en H I:-{ . t-J t-l r-' f-\ 1 <1 1-1 . 0 P:,> LJ:J 0 • t.;.:l 1:-1 I-< 0 • ✓--- p-' ) • 1-3 !3 I): (!) <: ....,. • i • 0 . c+ c+ c+ '"'- 0 f-1 \ µ (' . -- - ~~-- �COMMOl~ \TU 1TH v. FRED HAVv E Char ge to t he J ury. If you f iDd t h e ace used. , Fred Haws e, not guilt y, then you wi 11 say so an d no more . If you find him guil ty a s charg ed in the indi ctbr:1en t by men t, then you will say so and asce rtain his punis less confi neme n t in the peni ten t iary for a perio d of not than .one y ear nor more t han five year s , or, in your not disc retio n, by confi neme nt in jail for a perio d of a.11 d by a les s than s ix mont hs nor mor e t han twelv e mont hs fine not exce eding Five Hund r e d :i)oll ars. �COl.1MONWEA LIJ..1H v. FRED RAV/SE Charge to t h e J ur y . D . W. Ear ma n , Cor-..ir.1onweal th' s Att orn ey . �•t· Commonwealth of Virginia, lT Rockingham County, J o-wt · --------':"?------------- 192 l.f,__________ _ ~ IT REMEMBERED that on the _!_'-____ day of_ __~ ~ __1~J - ~ -~--A- x_e ~ ___________________________________ _ came before me- - ~ ~ ; = : : _ / / ~ - ~ -------------------- of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and respectiveay acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virg-inia, in manner and form following, that is to say: the said __________________________________________________________________________________ in the sum of ___ ~-~~~~ ___ ____ __ ________________ ______ Dollars good and lawful money of the United States, an~dl--vtlw1e~stt:1ar,,idtt·=====~- - ------------------------ -in the sum uL ___________________ :_ ___________________ Dollars of like good and °lawful money, to be respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they severally waived the benefit of their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and also waived any claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonwealth arising under this recognizance with coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said ~ ___'71_~«__/J/'~------------------- ______ shall make default in the performance of the conditions underwritten. The condition of the above r ecognizance is such that if th e above bound_ K ~ - ~ - - - - - - ___ rl:f_~----------- ---------------do and shall personally appear before the Circuit Court -o f Rockingham on the_~Q ____ day of the __£~-~_.,(_2_ ~~----------~ 192. ineFeo£, being the_ , at the Court-house thereof, and then and t~e answer the Commonwealth of Virginia concerning a c e r t a i n _ ~ __ where- 7-~c/_ __t,f_~----------- ___________________ _stands charged, and shall not of the said __ depart thence without the leave of said Court, th eu the-above r ecognizance shall be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above written. fA7lArd~e,.., . _ ---~-v_-~~!-~--------- ---------------------- - -------------- ���THE COMMON WEALTH OF VIRGINIA . 1'0 THE SHERIFF OF ROCKING H Alll COUNTY, GREETIN GS: ·we command you, that you take __~ - -~ - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - ----- - ---- if he be found within your bailiwick, and him safely keep, so that you have his body forthwith before the Circuit Court of Rockingl1am County, at the Court House thereof ffl!- __________ _ _ _______ _ ________ ______ ____ to answer us of a cerlain __~ ____ __ ________ whercof he stand, indicted. And have then and there this Writ. at the Court House the ____ 1 th e Commonw ealth. Witness J. F. Blackburn, Clerk of our said Court Li--~---- day of_ __ -ry------------, in the l_ j:_<"C_ year of - -PJ3/.~-- - Clerk. �COMMON"WEAJJl~H VS. �In the Name of the Common wealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You, are hereby commande d to sum,mon t:f ~~~ ··· · · · · · · ··· to appea,r before the Ju,cl_ge of the Circu-U Cou,rt of Roclcin_tha m County, at the Cou,rt HOl,tse thereof , at 10 o'clock, a . m., on the . . J 'r .. ........clay of ~ ~ ... .. 1 9.!JL.,.. .. to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwe alth a,_ gainst. J . . . .1 ~. . . ~ ~·· who stancls char_gecl with and indicted for a f~ n1,isde1necinor . .11.nd this ...... ~ . ..shall n ot omit itnder the pencilty of £ 100 . .11.nd have then cind there t h is Writ. / lVitness, J. F. BL.11.CKBUR.N', Clerlc of our saicl Cou,rt, at the Court House, the 17clay of 19 :?.-: .[ and in the 14 . <r. th year of the Commonwe alth . 7"~ , ..... .. . News,Record, H a rrison bur~. Va. .jk. ±, dk.eL~ ; , Clerlc. ��In the Name of the Commonw ealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You cire hereby conwnanded to sunimon ..... . to ctppenr before the Ju,clge of' the Circiiit Cou,rt of Rockingham County, at the Court Ho 11,se thereof, at 10 o'clock, a . m ., on the . ...... ./ ..Jr.. .... day of -:227~:. 19.,.2,,.,y to testif'y and the tru,th to say in behalf' of the Commonweal th ngainst. . '----'i<~?.L ~~ . . . ·- ... .. - ..... . ····· . . who stancl chm•Jfed with and indicted for ct -fel,tm,y- misclemecmor . Ancl this . ... shall not omit iincler the pena,lty of £100. Ancl have then cmcl there this Writ . I J,Vitness, J. F. BLACKBURN , Clerk of ow· sciicl Conrt, at the Cow·t Hoiise, the 0-:?y'.. ............ Lf clay of ·7~ ., News-Record , Harriwn bur~. Va . 1 9-3:-. .Y, and in the 14...<fC±h year of the Commonwenl th . . ..1:,..f:,. ~~ (/ ., Clerk. �~ - ·,,/4 1 _.. .:;, ~ I I F6 l. d .5 --z, ~ J;:2- �of Vir gin ia: In the Na me of the Com mo nw eal th ty, Gree ting: To the Sher iff of Rock ingh am Coun n You are here by com man iled to sum,mo :~ ; ~ = - ·'W..' . .... .... . .... . ........ . .... . ..... . .. . .... . . ..•. . . . .. .... . .. ... . .. ... . ... . ... . ... .... . ... . ... .. J?B =' < , nty, at the Cou rt Circ u,it Cou,rt of Roc lcing ham Cou the of ge Jud the re befo enr npp to 19.~ .. . .on the .... .. . . / ~ . .. ......da,y of. ✓-~ ., m . a clc, o'clo 10 at eof, ther se Hou Gremel Jur y alf of the Com mon wea lth befo re the to test ify and the trut h to say in beh ............. .... ... .... ...... .. .. . ... • • .. • • .. .. . ..•• .....~ ~········ Y.Q/4~ ···········•··•········•· ··· ........+ ~.. . . . . . . . . .. fer a ~ misc leme ano r . who stan ds cha rged with a:fari indi cted of £10 0 . .11.ncl have then ......shn ll not omi t und er the pen nlty . .11.nd this ....... ~ anrl ther e this Wri t . rt Hou se, the lc of our said Cou rt, at the Cou, Witn ess, J. F. BL.11.CKBUR.N', Cler the Com mon wea lth . 19.A,. i a.nd in the 14...~.t h yea.r of /<i? Lda y of . ..................., Clerlc. J. ..d ~. ..... ., N ews.Record. Harris onburQ . Vll. ...............~... J:-A ... ~ b �., • \ . ." .J �-f;,? 't417 t if $e _I 1 /P I J'",/ a , 1. ;t::C1 .- di ;-- _£ tJ. .A..., t le ..-t.1...- tc ;L (t,t \. ' . I vff<- :lr , - I I · 'fib t=,q J, ~ . c.,[,VVL L- ,"-l. c,- ' ' 11 ~f, b ;_t<f. ~, {u- L,l Ll l ) .fr< .. L•·), S' tM,vlc , (1 , [ ,, - ( ' l-l --........ ( ( n C I, :-1111 ✓ ti'·" /V ✓t 7 , J I-/' l-'-~ ��I' ( J . ��"f FRED HAWSE ADS 3 // 0 1, ? /) I, 5-0 - Indi ctme nt for a Felo ny_,. ..: _ 0O:MM0NW~LTH -,_ • ·b C --s,s {) ' ~ 2. ,$-,; 1·,· 1-,t, - ti l. I ) __________ ?: (_ - -: - �, r II • ,- ' l l I l I . l. ; � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County 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 &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Fred Hawse Description An account of the resource Felony; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Felony Indictment 2 1/2 yr sentance multiple offense Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-015 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Hawse https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f25a011e012ce52c5274fe3b99208137.pdf 50ef7d12b09a614e5170854449d71469 PDF Text Text CD.MMONWF.ALTH OF VL- GIN It~ , C uNT rtCX:: ~I G • to - wit: In the Ci rcuit Cou,rt o~ sai d County; The grand j uror s in and for t he bod~ of said Count r of "'"O Cl<. ing - ham and now at t ending said Court a t its Febr uary term , 19,A , u_pon their oaths do . rese nt that l.;1os es Hawse and Charle s Spell man , wi th in one year nex t prior t o the findin g of th is indictment, in t he said County of .ocki ngha m, did unlawfullyrra nufactu.re, sell, offer , t:e ep , s tore an d expose for s ale , give a wa y , transpo rt_. dis1)ense , solicit, advertj_se and re ceive orders for ardent s_pir it s, against the peac e an d ci.igui t of t he Commonweal th of Vir g inia . 'I'he · ur ors af ore said upon th ei r oaths afor esa id do furthe r pre'"'erit that Uoses Hawse and Cha rl es Spellman , within one car n ext pri or to the fi nd ing of t his indi ctraen , i!1 t he said Cot1nty of noc.t: ingham, did unlawfully ha ve in t heir _posse s sion ardent spirit s, &gaiust the p e ac e and dignity of the Co mmonweal th of Virginia.. nnd the jur or s aforesaid u pon their oaths aforesai d do fu.rther _pr esent that .1oses Ha wse and Charl es Spellman, within one ~~ear ne}.. t prior t o t he finci ing of this indi c tment , in the said. Coun t y of locking ha m, d id w1lawfu.lly receive a rd ent spi rits . against t he p eace and dignity o ... the Commonwealth of Vi r ginia . This i11d i ct me n t is fou.nd on t he t esti mony of C .w. Do v e , John :Jo v e , Jo hn l!'w1k';"'a.nd D. W. Shif f lettr'witne sses sworn in Co. t1rt and s e nt be fo r e th e grand jury to give eviden ce . �,. -- t:1 • 0 0 • s ~ esW ~gp, (t) ~ ti) trj f-'. c+ H p-' t--1 t:-1 ff) u; ' 0 C/) ~~ ui:--1 (/) t rj <: 0 011a . ;:s ti:> I p, t-'· 0 I-' . r;:! <l 1-i 0 . ~ t• ll· 8 Q ~ . c+ .:c., • c+ c+ 0 f-"$ ;:s (t) . '<; \ - ~ - ~~ -- �IN THE OIRCIUT CO URT OF ROCKINGHAH COUNT Y, YI RG IN I .A : 'ro the m Hon . T. N. Haas , Judge of the Circl lit Cot1r:t fo r Xocki ngha. Co unty: I, :D. W. ·..,6. r man , Comm onwea lth's ttorn ey :for the Cot1nt y a for e s aid , r espe ct f lll ly re pr ese n t u.nt o your onor: Tbat on il"'ebr u.a r y 7th, 1924 , C. W. ::.; ov e , Sheri ff for y Tur npike ~ ockin gham Collll ty, and other offic ers, d. id on the Valle ginia , s eiz e a short d.is tan ce north of the City of Harr isonb urg , Vi .r bear ing a a Ford touri ng car, mo del 19 24, eugin e numbe r 82170 13 , s .s. id ca r at Virgi nia li cen s e t ag for t he year 1924 munbe r 10Dl3 2 ; e Haws e and t he ti me of s izure i n s ai d Count y bein g opera t e by 1,Ios 11 gallo n s Charl e s Spell man, who had in s e. id car a t t hat ti.m e about of wha t i , c omrnonly cal led moons hi n e liquo r. Tha t w1d. er Sect ion 57 of t he Prohi bitio n .A. ct as amend ed the sai d automobile is forf ei t ed to the Commo nw e a lth. mn ed Tha t your i nforms.nt pr a ys t hat s ai d autom obile be conde that Mose and. sold an d t he pr oc e ed s d ispos ed of ac .ordi ;1g to law ; in int er es t Hswse , Cha r le s Spe l l man , anl al l oth er p erson s conce rned d not b e b e cited to api) ear and show callSc why the prope rty shot1l co ndemned and sold. to enfor ce the f orf ei tur e. St1b s cr i b ed and Bwor n to b efore me thi s 11t h da y of Febrt1ary , l v~4 . �[ - C0!,11:IONWEAlfJ: H v. F ORD TOUR lii G Cfu~ Engi n e numbe r 82 17013 ( Mose Hawse a nd Chas. sr~ l l me.n c ar) I NF OR UA TION I D • V! • E a n 1a n , Co mmonw ealt h ' s Att orney. �\'JRGJNIA J!'orm No. B-168-A-6M.-S-6-23. FORD CARS ONLY . 9 3a 6 al~is Agretmtttt, Conditional Sale Agreement l"C1 made this ROCKlNGt~ffilfflle>CO .• 1~ · first party, his or its successors, or assigns (hereinafter called "Seller"), and .....J£.r..eLH.a-'-'w . . ,s""'e"'--- - - - - - - - -. ·· · · (Buyer's Name) aL..._ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ (Buyer's Street Address) jn Barr i s onbn r g Va (Buyer's Town ar{d State) second party (hereinafter called "Buyer'') WITNESSETH :-THAT the Seller in consideration of the payments, agreements and conditions contained herein which on the part of the Buyer are to be made, done and performed, has this day delivered and agreed to sell and the Buyer has this day agreed to buy from the seller, but upon the conditions hereinafter recited~ to the Buyer the following Passenger or Commercial Car or Tractor (hereinafter called the "Car"): MAKE Type of lledJ Eor d 'r" ,, ,.. Manufacturer's Serial or Mow No. Model • rp ....A~1 '7n1- r.t Adnrtised UTnck Hone Power Tou Capacity ~~ ...... 9""""'o;k:··· ·~-:19""""~""oo ~f. 0. B. Factoiy 3~ , 9 ?.?i ladudiq Emu 6. including service charges, for the gross sum oLF().U]i 1WNDH ... D-NINETY--.J-I.X&Ci 0 /JOO ~ s ($496 . 00 (Total Cost to Buyer) The Buyer has this day paid to the Seller 0 .NE P) !NDB. t:.' D S I XTJ: b~1v11: &0 0 / J OO- ilf'.::.go11ars ($ l 65. 34 (Total Payment Made) · .t·•' and the Buyer agrees to pay to the Seller, or order. :EB.E.E_.....,......_....._._._..,__,.........._...._..._....._~~ ....Ga>ollars ($ 330 • 6 6 )• ). ). balance payable in.......12..monthly installments of, _ 27. 5 6 ·-····· each to be evide d by a promissory note (not as payment, but as evidence of the amounts to become , e hereunder) made by the B er to the order of the Seller, hearing even date hereof, and maturing on the due date · of said respective installm ts. Any extensions or assignments ot this Agreement or said note shall not waive any ondition herein contained1'1,i• 'l'itl.e to the Car and extra eqlllpment shall not p by delivery to the Hu er · t shall r.e main vest.ed in and be the property of the S eller or Assigns until the p urchase price h as en fully paid. Buyer . to operate and control said .Car in conformity with all Laws and Ordinances and to indemnify and s e harmless the Seller f anJ and all loss, or damage to persons or prop,erty caused by said Car or by the use and operation th ,eof to which the Se might possibly be subjected. B uyer agrees and acknowledges that the within co ' ract covers all con. . tion.s an.d agreemen.ts 'betw.een the parties, that the lo.ss, in.jury or destruction. of said Car shall not release id Buyer from B · men.t &s provided herein.. Buyer hereby ackn.owledgea r,eceipt of and accepts the Car, having first examined au \t ested the sam, ' an.d found same in. sound and first class con.dition, 6.Ild agrees to keep the Oar in.sured against loss by fire and tli\ft with ins . . e companies acceptabi.e to the Seller for not less than the.amount owing, and until fully paid, payable to and to 'P{otect th terest of the Seller, and the Seller may !Place, continue and renew said insurance for the .Buyer a t the Buyer's expen . · Seller so elects. Buyer ag rees to pay all taxes, license fees or charges aga'inst said Car and to keep ,same in good condition, an d that any equipmeJ!t, repairs or accessories placed upon said Car shall be at Buyer's expen_s.e and become a component part thereof and included in the terms of this Agreement. B uyer further agrees not-.x> use or perllllt said Car to be used fo r passenger hire. Buyer further agrees that he will not use or cause or permit to be used the Oar herein mentioned for the transportation of liquor, wines or any other beverage, for personal or commercial use, prohibited by any Federal or State statute to be transported, and it is hereby agreed that should the Car hereinbefore described be used for such purpose or any other unlawful purpose, it shall be considered as· a default under the agreement, whether or not there sha11 be a d.e fault under any other terms or conditions thereof, which shall entitle the holder hereof to immediate and continued possession of I.he Car herein described. Should the Buyer fail to keep and perform any or all h is agreements herein contained, a.nd to promptly pay at maturity any and all sums hereunder, or if said Car is removed or attempt.ed to be removed from the State in which the .Buyer now resides, or to be other wise di~posed of, or if Buyer shall lend, sell or encumber, or shall attempt to sell or encumber said Car or in case of misu se or abuse thereof, or -whenever the Seller or hia assign shall deem the debt insecure, said Seller may without any demand or notice take possession of said Car and equipment, rwher~ver found ana without process of law, and all righui of the B_uyer hereunder shall cease &nd t erminate thereupon absolutely. Buyer doe& hereby expressly waive &Dy right of action against the S eller growing out of the removal, repossession or retention of said Car or otherwise, and hereby consents that upon any defau1t (or in the event that the Buyer, for any reason gives up or 10$688 possession of the Car), &ll unpaid ,balance of said purchase price and note representing the same shall forthwith become due &Dd payable. Seller may, by suit or otherwise, enforce payment of said note, and no legal proceedings with respect thereto shall b~ deemed any iwa iver of said r ight of Seller to take possession on default or breach as aforesaid. Upon the Seller so taking possession of the Car, Seller may .sell the Car at public or private sale at any time thereafter without any notice to the ,Buyer, and said S.eller may become the purchaser thereof, and if the proceeds thereof are insutlicient to pay all sums remaining unpaid hereunde,r and the expense caused by such repossession, remo~e.l, reparation, storage, lieD.S and sale, including a reasonable attorney's fee, incurred in t aking :possession of said Car, or in or about th e i;ale thereof, or in collecting in any manner any sums which may be due and owing hereunder, Buyer agrees to pay any deficiency 11c1 .d.amages for use of said property. 'l 'he waiver or indulgence of any default shall not operate as a waiver of subsequent defaults. 'l'ime i. o! the essence of this agreement. --- This agreement shall apply to and bind the heirs, executors, administrators and assi s of the Buyer, and shall inure to the benefit of the Seller, Seller 's heirs, executors, administi-ators, succesiors and assigns. This agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto, their agents or employees, either verbal or written. IN WITNESS WHER;EOF, the partiea ihereto have ~ their ihanda and affixed tb,eir seah.t to this Agreement the day and year first above writt.en. 7-~ - ;' .. ~ . '. _. , .·. Witness: ~:di ~ '\·HARRISONBUR{(VA. Addres,11--------------- ..,_Ce:__.___._,;;....;;___.,.......,~...::;...~-..:...----(Scal) t ~ By _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (Seal) (Owner, Officer or Firm Member) Witne11:_,-""'-~-"'--H;; ; ._--R....c.;;AR _-.N~-B-UR-0-, --,,A,. ........, Addres1&--=:...:;.._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ -'· Bly DEALER MUST SIGN ASSIGNMENTS ON REVERSE SIDE. ) �OTOR CO. Inc., BUYER'S STATEMENT I , TO _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ (DEALER) AND COMMERCIAL CREDIT COMPANY, BALTIMORE, MD::For the_~uryo~ of Securip.g cre~i} on. ~y(our~ obligation set o-~~\°n ~~\ rt;~er,se :Sl~e h.~~~of_given ~r statement herein for a NEW_ ~.::i,. (Passenger or .Commercml Oar or Tractor), deli1ery and ~e1pt oi which is hereby acknowledged, I (we) make the folowing representatiollil: , • . My present Bu.siness, Profession or Position is. ___.__Btlo he r Name of Pr~t .Emplo er _P...! T lh&ve been in present A, ,.. CEi r v er T have been so employed_ __ 9 years. ·Address _Har.:ri.s.o.n.b.u.r.g,....Jl a - - - - - - - -- - sitio~_ _......,,,_ _ _ _ _ _ _Years, Age ..--2.9........·-·········-···- - - - Will Ca.r be used for P a.sure, Business, or Passenger hire? P 1 e a SU r e ._.:_.3_.._ _ ._My (our) combined salary and net income last year was over $.lO.Q.0....0.0--...... _ _ _ _ Number Depende l Bank Account wit ._...N.at.i.o.n.al....13,.. a.....n....k_ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Address--H.a,.:r-~-i•&Oil burg ,--41-V~a.....--- - -Ha'IJe bo-ught on credit Name_. __f_~__:la ..... s~h_ _ _Name,_ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _Nam from or other b1Uinesa ., referencu: Address · ~~ A --:;:::·•·· - ! . ~-----------Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Statement of Items Covering Buyer's Obligation ercial given for new Passenger orfa Caro · Tract Description, location ·and value of Real Estate or Personal Property owned in my (our ) name : Description Location __..li.QL'.HL .& ....1.a.:t...._____ _H ......., a r .ti.~nb.uJ;.d,~.-..,. Oash value, Exti-a equipment--Jtemiz,,,__ _-+-- $.J..§Q.Q..!.9..9....... Owing on -same, $....Jll5:ne. . . . . . _ ._ Description O'-..0...:.28 Approved lock, name-3i .m.p.J._a\.(p.'(_, 1 3 Freight and /War Tax_ _ _ _ _ 47 _..G._ag__.&_.(U...,____ ____ t .12 Location ?'- ·• Hous e ho ld._Furni ture B.~.r.Li.n.0..n) ir.r.g..,..11 a .✓~ Cash value, $.......7..0..0.....0.D....... Owing on same, $...-l.f.o.ne ...............- Cash Selling or Rental Price_.$ •iiF:=l' Q 0 ~ See Rate Sheet for b() 0 0 Buyer Sign Her£....- Services, Insurance and Inter~L46•00 Total Cost of Buyer on Time_$_. ~ Cash Payments $::_J...6.5...ZL.-.. Lesa Allowance, if -· - l Payments Holne Addrese./.o.....Hal t.ezman....Br.o.s.+=-Phon.,___ __ ' any,on "Trade -- in" · - -~ Balance in....12 BJ- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ----s.-.--. - - -]:fil; . 34:- Equal Monthly oLl?.1. • 5 6 $. ?, ?,Q , 6 6 -~ ....H:a:r.r..i.s.o.n.b.ur.-g-- Business Address............ _..Sawe......... -.- ·....-..: ........- -....... .. 'fuwn.____ _ __ , It' State....v.1.:r-g+.n-4 a--•--- _ _ _ State............ _ _ __ . This Assignment must be signed by Dealer FOR VALUE 'RECEIVED, the Agreement ( on the reverse side hereof) and the note therein mentioned 'between the Buyer mentioned hereiP, and the undersigned,and the property therein described, and all the right, title and interest therein of the undersigned are iherehy •sold, assigned and transferred to -=--- ---'c.._-----~---- COM MERCI AL CREDIT COMPANY, BALTIMORE, MD., its suceessors or assigns. Dated this--···-·..10................day oL.-.. -.:)-9-p-t.-r-..- ...-···-·• 192-3--_ �VI.ttGil'U A, ROC.t.INGHAM c.; ,. COUN'l1'i , to -w it: ) Wh ere as D. 1.~ arm an , CoDDI1onw ealth 1 a At tor ne y fo r l<.o cki ng ham Uo un ty ha s fil ed in the ..;l erk 's Of fic e of sai d Co un ty an inf orm ati on ag ain st a ce rta in 1 . _ l! ord ~u ri ng Ca r , Mod el 19 24 , en gin e nu mb er 82 17 01 3,1 92 4 Vi rgi nie lic en se t& 6 • nl1Jbb•r 10 ~1 32 . ~he sa id inf orm ati on ha vin g fo r its ob jec t the co n, demns ? io'Jl end sa le of ~h ..... e au tom ob ile afo res aid es fo r -f eft ed to the 0ommonwe .lt....\ al}d all eg es t-h it st the tim e of se izu re, by th e ,,,,.... of fio er ,th er e wa s fda .n~ in sa id ca r abQU.t 11 ga llo ns of ard en t sp iri ts co ntr ary to law . Sa- ;id • r st the tim e of se. izu re be ing op era ted by Mose Hawse en d Ch arl es sp·ell ma n. '.ch ere for e Mose Hawse , Ch arl es Sp ell ma n and al l oth er pe rso ns con c.e rne d in in ter es t are no tif ied to ap pe ar be fo re the Gir eu i~ Co urt of Ro cki ng ham ..1:.---Co un ty ~ the ;t. l, -d.sy of 19 24 ,be ing the 7=: da y of '.I/arm 19 24 ,to show ce ue e,1 f an y the y can , why the pra ye r of the sa id in orm sti on fo r the co nd em na tio n em sa l.e of sai d au tom ob ile sho uld no t be gra nte d and ss:xl pr op ert y so ld in acc ord an ce wi th ·th e sta tu te law of Vi rg ini a. W-it ne se, cJ • .l!.• Ble ok bu .rn , 0le rk of the (;i rcu i t Cio ur t Qf it oc kingh am vo un ty at the 0o ur t Ho use t l1e reo f on the 12 th da y of .il'eb ru ery 19 24 .an d in the 14 6th ye ar o:f the Commonwe al th . f B-7 2 y-~ __~_J___.,(_3L_ 0 ~ _ tb_ -__ ~ _ _Ol erk . �i· : i - .__I.I i. -, j .i: . a I, J 13..;. .• . r, 'I j ,, • J .i: .. .• . ' J I.!J .0 9 j uC s - .[ �Commonweal th V• ) On Info rma. t ion ~.. .v-lL ... . . .. . . . ._.. /. /. . ./ , The answer of Fred Hawse to the informa tion pending in tre Circuit Court ofRocki ng ha:n County, int he abooe style, respectfu lly re presents 1hat re is the owrer of the Ford automob ile 1 1924 model, No. 8217013 , referred to ins aid infer nation (subject to a reserva tion of tbe tit le t o secure a portion of his purchase money 1here:f'a r), and that he was ignoran t of the use of said automob i le by Mose Hawse and Charles Spellman for the transpor tation of ard.ent spiri.t s therein , as alleged in said informa tion, and that he nei t re r oo m ented. to n or connived at such use of said automob ile; and be therefo re, denies t h at said automob ile is liable to forfeitu re as ins aid inf armation prayed. By Counsel . . ' �) \ i ��~-. Iv~ ~ : ~ 'nHJ--1 ?._ O; • I 9 2 'I I l2x$ Trinsfer $ ·Fees""""""-~ Admitted APR i l "' --------:---Cl Rockingham County,. Va, • ; I I �In t he :Matt er of Info rmat ion in Commonweal th vs. One Ford Tour ing Car, Engi ne No. 8,21 7,01 3. The answ er of the Com merc ial Cred it Company, a corp oration orga nize d a nd doin g busi ness unde r the laws of the Stat e of Maryl and, to info rmat ion file d in the Circ uit Cour t of Rock ingham Coun ty, Virg inia , by D. W. Earman, Commonwe alth 's Atto rney for said Coun ty, for the pm•pos e of ha vi:ng the Cour t and +ag e one Ford Tour ing car, engi ne no. 8,21 7,01 3, forf eite d to the Commonweal th of Virg inia for viol at ion of Chap ter 388 of t he Acts of Asse mbly, 1918 , as amen ded. Thi s resp onde nt rese rvi ng to itse lf the ben efit of all ex cept ions to the said i nf orma tion for answ er ther eto or to such part s ther eof as it i s advi sed it is mate rial fo r it to answ er, answ ering says : That re sp onde nt is doin g a gene ra l bank ing busi ness in the Ci ty of Balt imore, Mary l and, a nd has for some time been buyi ng the note s from the Rock in gh am 111o tor Comp any, Inco rpor ated , a corp ora tion or gani z e d and doin g busi ness i n the Stat e of Vir gi n i a , cove ring the FDR 't:> defe rred purc hase pri c e of~ auto mob iles. That i n Sep temb er, 1923 , the said Rock i ngham Mot or Comp any sold the car afor esai d to Fred Hawse for the sum of Four Hund red · Nine ty Six Doll ars ( $496 .oo) , the said Hawse payi ng the sum of One Hund red Sixt y Five Doll ars and Thir ty Four Cent s ( $ 165 .34) cash on s a id car, and exe cu ti ng h i s note of date Septe mbe r 10, 19 23 , to t he said ~ock i ngharn Motor Company, Inco rpor ated , in the sum of Tbre e Hundr ed Thir ty Doll ars and Sixt y Six Cent s ( $ 330. 66), paya ble in t welv e { 12) mon thly inst alme nts of 1'wen ty Seve n Doll ars and Fift y Six Cent s ( $ 27.5 6) each , the firs t to beco me due one month afte r date , and the bala nce of the inst alments to be pa id on even date of each ensu i ng mont h ther eaft er unti l pa id, at the offi ce of �'1 �2. •. , ~ respondent in Baltimore, Mary la.nd, with interest from"~' which said note was duly transferred and assigned to respondent for value, without recourse, a few days a fter its execution. That the said Hawse paid to the s a id Commercial Credit /I . \ I ?~J Company the instalments that matured on said note in October, November, December, 1923, and January, 1924; that there is still due and unpaid to respondent the February, March, April, May, June, July, August, and September i ns talments, each in t he sum of Twen ty Seven Dollars and F ifty Six Cents ( $ 27.56), as aforesaid, plus 15% attorneys ;WPF 1 .. . . ..-. fees; that cotemporaneously with the execution of the note aforesaid there was a conditional sale a greement execu ted between t he Rockingham Motor Company as seller, and Fr ed Hawse as buyer, of said car, in wh ich said a greement the title to t he aforesaid car was retained in the seller until the entire purchase price was paid. This con- ditional sale agreeme nt was duly dock eted in the Clerk 's Office of Rockin gham County, Virgi n i a , on Septembe r 14, 1923, i n Conditional Sales Book No. 6, page 18; that at the time of the execution of said a greement t he said H~wse was a resident of the Coutlty of Rockingham, Virginia; That respo ndent knew absolutel;? nothing of the ardent spirits being in the car, or in the possession of Hawse, or that said Hawse contemplated transporting i n said car any ardent spirits, nor did res pondent even have any reason to suspect that the said Hawse was conveying or expecting to convey liquor in said car. That your respondent d.e.nies t he ri ght of the Commonwealth to forfeit said car for violation of the law upon the part of sa id Hawse, as it was i gnorant of the ille gal use to which the same was put, and t hat said illegal use was without its connivance or consent , expre s sed or implied, and has, prior to the commission of such offense aforesaid, duly recorded in the clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of RockinR:ham County, }-~ which county debtor resides, a \ LO ~t-< ~ ~ conditional sale agreement, ~espondent has peffected its title to ~ said car. ��3. The conditional s ale a greement and note herein described are herewith filed and made a part hereof. And having fully answered, res pondent prays that the said information be dismissed; That the said car may be ret urn ed to respondent free and acquit of all liability to the State of Virginia; and that your respo ndent may have such further, ot her and gener a l relief in the premises as t he nature of h i s case may require; and further that respondent be dismissed with its reasonable costs in this behalf expended; And it will ever pray, etc. STATE OF lvlA,.1i.YLA.ND, CITY OF BALTI MORE , public in and for the do - of Commercial Credit whose name is attached to the fore going answer, day appeared in person before me in my said City and made oath that the facts stated therein of his o ~~ knowled ge are true and t h ose stated on infGrmation derived from other s he bel i eves t o b e true. Given under my hand and n otarial seal this ~ day of February, 1924. I �\Ii :::0 S?1' J "> ~ -"' "' ~ !!, ~ ~ ), a ?)' /) '-'"--~ ' ~ ~ it> ~ ----J ~ i;;ii) ~- :,' ~ C) ~ ~ 1'7\ ~ -. ~ ~ ,.. )-. I\ ,~ ,.,. ;;:, ~ 't:) 19 <-4 >, ~ tlJ -.., '.:I ~ ' �In the Name of the Commo nwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingha m County, Greeting: You are h ereby comn1,and ed to summon .... to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Roclcingh a,m County, at the Court /. V. . day ot ~~ 19. Hou,se thereof, a t 10 o'cl~clc, a,. m., on the ~.,7 to testi fy a,nd the truth to say in behalf of the Commonw ealth nJ!ninst.. ... .................. . ........... . ....... .~ .dl ....~ ~ .+ .. CI.£.~ .~ ~ .. ~ m i sdeni en nor . who s a,ncls chr1,r_gecl with a,nd indicted for a .11.nd this .. .... ~ .... .shcdl not omit imder the pen a lty of £100, .11.nd lwve then c1,nd there this Writ. Witness, J. F. BL.11.CK BURN, Ulerlc of ow· sa,id Cou,rt, at the Court HoiMe, the 19 :7.cc(' and in the 14 ....?.ih year of the Commonw ealth . cln y ot lf ·1 -2~ ., ... . 1J; r~ ~~··············· , Clerk. News-Record, Harrisonbur~. Va. �L,,Q • �In the Nam e of the Com mon wea lth of Virginia : To the Sheri ff of Rock ingha m Coun t~, Greet ing: You- are hereb y comm nnile cl to su-nim on ....... ·-··· ······ ·· · ······ ···· ···· ·· ········ {2 .W :<:;;/;J ~. . .w.. .L .. to n ppea r befor e the Ju-d je of the Circu,it Cour t of Rocl cingh mn Coun ty, at the Cou,r t Hou-s e there of, at 10 o'clo ck, a. m ., on the .... ./. C...... .. clciy of . . . 19 .. to testi fy and the tru,th to say in beha lf of the Com monw ealth befor e the Gran d Jury 1. .~" ..... ?.c..,'j- ::m~ .~ ~ . ~ who sianc ls char ged w.i,f,_b,_an,ii-:i,ndir,;tedrf, f~ miscl emec inor. aa,t-,:~,:h::·;; ~ ··.. . . . ..shall not omit ,.nder the penalty of £100. And have thm Witn ess, J . F. BL.Jl .CKB UR.N ', Clerk of our snid Cou, rt, at the Cou,r t Hous e, the / ;;/.'... .cla,y of .. .... ✓...d-. = 19~ / nnd in the 14...l?':JJi year of the Com monw ealth . ............, ... ......... ~ l .-... .~ News. Record , HarrisonburQ, Va. b ~ · ········ · ···, Clerlc. �l " .Z"" ' • ""'I ~~~ i- J_d-, /~ 1 9.:2- y ~ �Yir g i n i a Dau Har rj sonbnr ~ (State) : 3 ept . Jlf , 1S,I~ ' (Town) (Stre et Address of Buy~ ) :K_l.....,NG_H.:.:.A=M~M"--'-O_T_OR_C_O__:.,;__l_n_c._ __ I, we, promiatJ tO\ f<S!J to the order 1Jlnr lllalue lle.retueh (Dealer's N&me Here ) \ .. · '· ·~ ,, ) / X = X - X =X Dollar, ($ 33G . 66 & 66/1 00x x x x x x x; x x X = X = --TEB~H HLWDil i£D 111 HI RTY ( Total balance to he paid) ce of installments to be the first .fo become du, one month afte u, Baltimore, Md., with in...l.2monthly installments of $----21 • 5 6~ each, until · l Oomn of paid at the office paid on even dat~,.of e.a,ch, ensui,1':_fJ. ~onth. thheaftercontr act rate. interest AFTE .a..M ATU RITY at the highes't legal :rity of the whole or ey I, we, do hereby authorize, irrevocably, any attorn . waive the issue and to ud , ... d State: any part hereof in ·any court of record in the Unite subsequent holder any or payee st me, ·. services of ,process and to confe ss a judgm ent again hereoL --~t expenses including attorn eys' fee& ind waive all hereof, for such amou nt as may appear to be unpai which wt ..,- ~ to pay, and to release all error and a~ appr curred in collec ting any amou nt owing hereunder, tion, valua of it benef all and st prote 41 protest, notice n) right of appeal. I, we, hereby waive prese ntmen t, hereo made ents paym diately due _and_payable (less any ment and exemption laws. This note becomes imme ~ u~ed .hereo t~ in event of non-payment at matu rity of a.ny install.men, (SliL ) ~ Bigned-7 ~ . . . ot-R"""Ol,Lll..... · "' 15 N•------- ~ (Buyer) -- -- -- -- -- -B, -,, .--r,-( Own.e Officer or Firm .Member) �t f Wit hou t Rec our se For val ue rec eive d pay to the ord er of COMMERCIAL CREDIT COMPANY BALTIMORE, ~? T\ ~'{ , D10R C I -::· ~ ·'•\\. ;-;!": 4"""-_ ..;;;: , \ .·,. \tv',, �Arrest Warrant Commonwealth of Virginia R?ckingha~ County} To-Wit City of Harrisonburg Sergeant of said City ·· · ··· ··· { Sheriff of said County of the said city, on th e ........................ , These are therefore, in the name of th e Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other Justice of th e sa,y, th e body of the said .......... .. .................... . ················· ··· · · ---· · ·· ~ ·~ ~~~ ·~ ~ .. to answer the said complain t and to be furth er dealt with according to law. And you a to appea~ and give evidence in behalf of. the Com~lth, on the xamination t~uching t~~ sai~ offense. Given under my hand and seal this .. ?... (.~y of .. _, m th e ear 19 · ~ . �Executed the within warrant by ar- · resting and delivering the body of before .................................................................... .. a Justice of City of Harrisonburg and by r summoning the within named witnesses in ' person, this ........ .day oL ........................... 192 Sergeant of City of Harrisonbur~ o~·-r .k,JJ o ., ~ . _., �THE COMM ONWEA LTH OF VIRGIN IA. 1'0 THE SHERI FF OF ROCKI NGHAM COUNT Y, GREET INGS: vVe comman d you, that you take ____ ~ - - ~ ~ - - -- --- - if he be found within your bailiwic k, and him safely keep, so that you have his body forthwi th before the Circuit Court of Rocking-ham County, at the Cou~t House thereof e-n • 515::/.:;_,__l?Y:.½'1- i1 Lvrn. '~ ; /Ji c _______ , to answer us of a cena.m ______ ___ -'- · ______ ~ ~ _______ _______ _______ w h ereof he stand s indicted . And have then and there this Writ. ·witness J . F. Blackbu rn, Clerk of our said Court at the Court House the ____ L~- -- day of_ ___ _~-~- ~---- --, in the Ll/_5:'y ear of 1 the Commo nwealth . �COM1f ONW EALT H vs. �!h ¥ I L ., ,.,· ' )I -c) /u . . ~ I ( · ~ L :I k u 1 ~ r �I • �I #= - ��I I ' ~ . ' . t I' i' �/ • • I �' ior4 Touring ~ar ' f Model 1924 821701.3 ·-.. Hawse Car ' - \ 1. - ---- -..---- - • l i • I ! �t l 1 / -, • ,I . • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Moses Hawse and Charles Spellman Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Ford Touring Car Valley Turnpike Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-016 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Hawse Spellman https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/1c53c73a070f3762fb8eaa40bd3d1a79.pdf 7dc402268b035e232b631a7c1070a25d PDF Text Text • COMMONWEAI/L'H OF VIRGIHIA , County of Rockingham, to-wit , In the Circuit Court of said County: The grand jurors in and for the body of said County of Rockingham an d now attending said Court at its June term, 1924, llpon their oaths do present that Herbert .Hensl~y and Jess e Hensley, within one year n ex t prior to the fi nding of this indic:!,me nt, in the said l I County of rlocki.ngham, did unlawful ly manufactll.re, sell, offer , keep , store and e xpose for sale, give away, transport, dis pense , solici t, advert ise and receiv e order s for ardent spirits, against the peace and dignity of the Co.r.mionwealth of VirgL~ia. The juro r s a f oresaid upo n their oaths a foresaid do fllrther pre sent that Herbert Hensley and Jesse Hensley, within one year next p:c ior t o the finding of this indictment in the said County of Rockin g- ham, did unla wfull y have in their possession ardent spirits, gai nst the peace and digni ty of the Gommonwealth of Virgi nia • .And t h e jur ors aforesaid upon their oaths. aforesaid do further pres ent that Her bert Hensley and Jesse Hensley , within one year next prio r to the finding of thi s indictment , in the said County of Rocking ham , did unl~wfully receive ardent s pirit s , against the peace and dignity of the Commo nweal t h of Virgi nia . And the jurors a foresaid upon their oa ths aforesaid do furt her f pre·s ent that Herbert Hensley a nd Jesse Hensley, within one year next prior to the find i n 8 of this in i ctmen t , in the s aid County of Rockingham, di d. unlawfully ha.v e in their _posse ssi on a still, still cap, worm, tub, fermenter , &nd other appliances connected with and used in the operation of a s till, without havi ng the s ame regist ered as require d b~ l aw, a gai nst the eace and digni ty o f the Commonwealth of Virg inia. This indictment is found on the testimony of J . j.'• Ep pard , ~cob Lam, i.,. W. Dove, «R51m »u+e, and J'5tn \i1'a1ne-l', witnes ses sworn in court a nd sent before th e gr rmd jt1r y to gi ve evidence. �q< Viol Pro Act (Unl awful possessi on of still) ~I Commonwealt h l ll ,. v. He rb er t Hens le Jesse Hensley J ( , ~ ~ . j ~ ~- i-~1 ~ Misdemeanor -~ I~'~ ' j ~i A Tr ue Bill ~ Gw 7-b ](jf/1/Vvv /7 4 ~ Forermn D. 1.1 . Earman Co mmonv✓ eal t h ' s Attorn ey .) �Arrest Warrant COMM ONWE ALTH OF VIRGIN IA, } TO WIT : ROCKI NGH AM COUNT Y, to comm and you forthwith to appreThese are therefore, in the name of the Comm onwea lth of Virgin~a, the body of the said- - - - - -bend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, . No.38 �Comm onwea lth vs. ~ } Arre st Warr ant ···· ~ ·' ···· ···· Execu ted the within warra nt by arrest ing 111 Count y, and l,y sumperso11, . ......... 19.f./·l �Arrest Warrant COM MON WEA LTH OF VIRG INIA, } TO WIT : ROCK INGH AM COUN TY, th of Virginia, to comm and you forthwith to appre Thes e are therefore, in the name of the Com mon weal the said County, the body of the said- - - - -hend and bring before me, or some othe r Justice of And you are required to sumaint and to be furth er dealt with according to law. cs/4~ ~ ,¼~' . ce. weal th, on the examination touch ing the said offen ,to appe ar nd give evidence in behalf of the ·com mon ... ear 19~ [-=--" '~-~: :::___ _ _~ Given unde r my hand and seal this- --.L L"- No. 38 , NIWS · lt[ CORD CO , , HARRI SONBURG . VA �Commonwealth vs . ~ } Arrest Warran t · ~·~··················· · · Executed tlte within warrant by arresting and deliverin g tlte body of �THE COMMONvVEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 1'0 THE SHERIFF OF ROCKINGHA},f COUNTY, GREETINGS: W e command you, that you take . /~ - ~ - - - - - - ------ ____ if J,c be found within your bailiwick, and him safely keep, so that you have his body forthwith before the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof ~ ___________________ _ h~~~~H'Y-'_____ whereof he stands ______ ____ _______ _ to answer us of a certain __ _ indicted. And have then and there this Writ. •at the Court House the ___ the Commo1nvealth. 1~--'-"I-'7'----, Witness J. F. Blackburn, Clerk of our said Court JJ,__":__ ____ day of -z/! in the L-'f-<,i: year of • iQd:_-=-i_-d-._ _=------.. ___ C],.rk. �r~~~ vs. ~ . -· · . �'fHE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 1'0 THE SHERIFF OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, GREETINGS: 'l/.1:-1-:._k r.~------------ if he be W e command you, that you take __ found within your bailiwick, and him safoly keep, so that you have his body forthwith before the Circuit Court of Rocking·ham County, at the Court House thereof 81ft ____ _ _ __ ___________ _ __ ______ ______ ____ to answer us of a certain __~ - ~ ~ -- - --wher eof he stands indicted. And have then and ther e this "\iVrit. . ~ Witn ess J. F. Blackburn, Clerk of our said Court ~ - 1at the Court House the ___ _/_{,___ ____ day oL, ---~-=~--- 1-1.- ~ - - , in the t !t'-~ear of th e Commonwealth. f1-.6J.4-'A.A- ------------- Clerk. �C( >M:MON"\VEALTH vs. �In the Name of the Commonw ealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: . You are hereby commanded to sum,mon ·· ~ ... t7J',. -LA~ ~ ~ - - _u<). ~ / . . ... . . . . <I¥,~~~ / ~-~ ~ --··· ~&' / !f!J~~:;JE!E!i~ to appear bef ore the JudJe of the Circµ,it Hou,se, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the l'.%:j of 7. Roc~k·ngh m County, at the Court .day of. ~ l ~ fir to testify and the truth to say in behcdf of the Defendant i the prosecu,tion of the Commonwealth, Pla,intiff~ aga inst. ��th of Virginfa: In the Na me of the Co mm onw eal of Roc king ham To the Sher iff Cou nty, Gree ting : nmo n . . You are here by com,111,anded to s1.u · ~ 2 : · : . ~ ? ' · · · • ; • · ~ i · · ~ ✓ icte d f'or a f elon y mis dem ean or. who stan ds chnr_gecl wit h and ind .11.nd hav e then omi t unc ler the pen alty of' £10 0. .11.nd this .........~ ......... shct ll not / and ther e this Wri t. Cou,rt Hou se, the Cle rk of our sa,id Cou, rt, at the Witn ess;~Q F. BL.11.CJ(BUR.N', ll day "U ~ News. Record, Harrisonburg. Va . ,192(/!-t[IJ/4 .?il .. arof the C:m mo~w:::.: ��In the Nam e of the Com mon weal th of Virginia: To the Sherif f of Rockin gham Count y, Greeti ng: You are hereb y comm anded to sunim on ............. ....... . . .61:J . . •...©..•••.••••~ .· ·. · :::.:::r~:,•:; ::i~;, •:. '~'.' ~::::• Court; ~~~~;~;a: C°{J,:'J;:,' •~-, i:y- to testif y and the truth to say in b ehalf of the Comm onw ealth · · ? ~....'2~ a_gainz~:~:~:?. . ...~ (__ who stand ~ c h a ~ and indict ed for .a f ~ misde mean or . .And thM ....................... . ............. shall not omit u,nder the penal ty of £100 . .And hcive then ancl there this Writ. Witne ss, J . BL.A CKE URN, Clerk of our said Court , at the Court House , the day of. .A..il,,✓.,✓.,-c;. . . ...... .. .. . , 1 9 .~ . and in the 14-e ,h ;ear of the Comm onwer.d th . f .. .j . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.-. ~ . ~, Clerk . New1-Record. H arr isonbur~. Va. �~" ' ·;•-~, ~ ~ i<:J ' ~ /~1~ '7.o f.- [ ........... c:-::::: -~ <-- �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby comm,anded to summon ... to a ppear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham Hou,se thereof~ at 10 o'clock, a . m., on the .......... 7-.... .... . d ciy of ............ ·· to t estify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth ·· ····················· ··· ·· ········· ···· · · · · ~ ~....... ~. ~ ho stands charged with and indictedf or a fm;rm, y an:t:~,:h:;;;~ / itness, J . • unty, at the Court ·········· 1 9 ...:ll., agai .. . niisdenieanor. . • •······shall not omit u,nder the penalty of £100 . .Jl.nd have then . BL.Jl.CKBURN, Clerk of our said Court, at the Court House, the / . . . day • of. .... News-Record, Ha rrisonburg, Va. ...,19/!f&t:::a:::.:_uo==on,w~:~: tj- ��I ���.....;__J_ , . · ... ._"' . ·.J I• ', :.. ~, -- �\, . r .,. .-~ HNRB.ERT ,, -, ,;J ~ .I, ' .~ I ~ ::,_ 'f HDSLEY '•'. C • - L JESSE HENSLEY 5 - {I l, . .I~ ..r' I #='I/~ I -/rr-:- Indictment for a Misdr. ads (Prohibition) COMMONWEALTH I ..... .. );- u 1~ ,'.) , ~; 0r ~ · · ~ -,-r--~ ~t • /'( l l I .i ?1 ?i7// ,· ,, ; �·i I 1 • \ '· - ( 0 / / � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Herbert Hensley Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Guilty Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor guilty posession of still Still Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-017 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Hensley https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/7e13c230ed2ef615ab9a168e675d6874.pdf 6f55590b14b36514bd4035a7ba4d5bd2 PDF Text Text COMM ~'fE A TH OF VI3 GI NIA , COUNTY OP "'": OCK I NGHA.¼l , to- wit : nty : In t he Cir c t1i t Cou rt of sa id Cou bod y of sai d Cou nt y of Roc kin gThe gra nd jur o rs d.n a nd for the eir its Feb rua ry term , 192 4 , llpo n t h at rt Cou a.id s g din tten a now han and the gs , wit hin one yea r nex t _pr ior to oat hs do pr e sen t th~ t ll~ lac hi Hig d th e sa id Cou nty of Roc kin gha m, di f ind i ng of thi s ind ict men t , in a le, er, k eef) , sto re a nd e xpo se for s unl aw ful ly rrar n1fa ct ·1re , s e ll , off ers sol i cit , adv ert ise and rec eiv e ord giv e awa y , tra nsp ort , dis pen se, ea lth pea ce and dig ni ty of t he Commo mv for ard ent s..9i ri ts, aga ins t the of Vir gin ia. pre se nt oat hs a.f ore sai d do fur the r The jur ors afo res aid upo n the ir r nex t pri or to the fin din g tha t Mala chi Hig gs , wit hin one yea ful ly Cou nty of .. oc kingh1;1m , d id unl aw of th is ind i ctment , in t he s ai d nit y spi rit s , aga ins t the pea ce and dig hav e in his pos ses si on ara. ent • of the Co mmonwe al th of Vir gin ia· h e i r oat h s afo res ai d do .b.nd the jur ors afo r e sai d upo n t the gs, wit hin one yea r nex t pr ior t:) fur the r pre sen t t ha t Jaa la chi Hig he said County of Roc k ing ha m, di fin di n g of thi s ind ict ment, in t s, a gai ns t the _p oo.ce and dig nit y unla wft 1l ly rec eiv e arci .ent spi rit o f t h e Commo n~e alth of Vi rgi nia . 'l'hi s in dict men t is fou nd 0 11 the tes ti mony of i • . V. Sel ler s d 1,--· in Cot 1rt and sen t bef ore the g ran and L . H. Bru c e, wi t nes ses swo rn jui· y t o giv e evi den ce. �Vi ol . i'ro . h.C t ,,,.,.· c01.l!.:om~ EAL'l. H 1 ·1 v. 1 1 ~ ~ 1 ,{ ~ -t) ' ~ ~ lvbLi~CH I HIG GS UI SDEi n ANO .b.. fJ.'R~ BIL L -1/ 2 .~ ~ -~ F OR CMA .. ii i✓ 4~ l tl ·C]l ~ -3 -1 {q ,~' D • W• E a r ma.n , Co mm onwea-l th ' s ;,.t tor ne "· �•t· Comm onwe alth of Virg"inia, lT Rock ingha m Coun ty, j o-wt · f _.fJ_______ day of_ __ ~ 7 -___________ 192 '(_ _________ _ ~-2 ,_A : ~-~ ----------Ou.Jaad.,,'. __/-.h_rf--> BE IT REMEMBERED that on the came before me __ Jl~ ,-E ~ ~ - - - & ~ - ~- --- --- to be inof the said county of Rockingh am, and severally and respectivecry acknowle dged themselv es : the said debted to the Conunonwea1th of Virginia, in manner and form following, that is to say ------------_in the sum of ----------___.e, ~ -------- ---------------- -------. ~__________________________________ Dollars ~~ -~ ,z ________________ ________________ ________________ ____7.L good and lawful money of the United States, and the said _____ ~ ---= - -~==-==-=--=----:-_________ _ to be in the ~ - : : - : . ____________________ :- ___________ Dollru.·s of like good 1:lnd lawful money, and they respectiv ely made and levied of tlieir several goods and chattels, lands and tenement s, any severally waived the benefit of their Homeste ad Exempti on as to this obligatio n, and also waived nce with claim or right to discharge any liability to the Common wealth arising under this recogniza the said cyj"~ons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Common wealth of Virginia if (Jd! ,__~ ~-Pj -f':£__________________ shall make default in the performance of the condition s underwri tten. ___ _ The condition of the above recogniza nce is such that if the above bound __ ________________ {p__~,,_-~_k7_f?',£_ _______________ do and shall personally appear before the Circuit rl next Court of Rockingh am on the __ _f_:-=-:-___ day of the __ ~----- ------ ------ ------ -Term thereof, th ereof, being the_/r _ __ day o f _ ~ ______ _____ l92o/", at the Court-ho use hereand then and there answer the Common wealth of Virginia concernin g a certain __ ~ ~ not ol the s a i d _ ~ ~ < > - ~ ' . _ µ . / ~ ~ ____________________ stands charged, and shall and of no depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above r ecognizance shall be void effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. __-_______________ _ Taken and acknowledged before ~~-:~ rit:~: -o-~~ -:~~- -_·_..._-_...._-_- ��Arrest Warrant COMMON WEALTH OF VIRGINIA , These are therefore, in the name of the Common wealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or som,m J ustice of the said County, the body of the said -mon - - -- - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -- -- - - -- - - -- to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence. ....___._ ·, _..,~~ ~~--- -, in the year 1~ Given under my hand and seal this- - 7 ' !y No.38 NI W5 · RIC ORD CO ,. HAltltlSON • U lt G, VA. �Commonwealth vs. • } Arrest Warrant Executed the within warrant by arresting 19.~ f . . . .'ZN.,.7J..~... . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. this .. .'?:... day of .~ ,j01M,,_) .............. 'F-2--""m Counly. �In the Name of the Comm onwea lth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingh am County, Greeting : YoU, are h ereby comm,an iled to SU,111,nwn CoU,rt to appectr before the Jridge of' the Circzdt CoU,rt of Rocking ham CoU,nty, at the HoU,Se thereof, at 10 o'clock, a . m ., on the.. . / ~ .. . day of ef~ , .. 19&.:. ; Grand JU,ry to testif'y and the tnith to say in behalf' of' the Common wealth bef'ore the . . ............. 4?2~ ...........~ ~·········· · · ·········· ··· ········· ········ who stands charged with ancl indicted f'or a Of'e"f4n y misdem,eanor . have then .Jl.nd this .... -;t;/:~ ·················shall, not omit wider the penalty of £100. .Jl.ncl ancl there this Writ. j the Witness, J._J. BL.Jl.CK BUR.N, Clerk of oitr said Coiirt, at the Cou,rt House, .~ .. .. ., 1ft!.:... and i n the 14 . ~yea r of'the Common wealth . J J.1./day ofv .A f, . ........................... , Clerlc. News.Record. Hllrrisonbur~. Va. ��th of Vir gin ia: In the Na me of the Co mm onw eal of Roc king ham To the Sher iff Cou nty, Gre eting : ,mo n . .. You a re h ereb y com,m,an cled to sum nty, nt the Cou r t cuit Cou,rt of Roc king hmn Cou Cir the of f!e Jucl the e r befo ea,• tn npp 19.!::-.7 clay of ., on the . ... Hm" se ther eof , at 1 0 o'cl ock, i:i . m ... . ... ... ........ . t... ... alf of the Cmn nion wea lth ngn ins beh in say to h trut the nncl ify to test If ·· ... ...... --- - ~ .. /227.~ °7--~ ···•· . . icte d f or a f elon y m isde mea nor who stad cls chcirf!ecl wit h and ind .11.ncl hav e then omi t wid er the pen nlt y of £10 0. not ll sha . . ~ .... this l .11.nc and ther e this Wri t. Coii rt Hoi ise, the Cler k of ow· said Coii rt, at t h e N, UR CKB L.11. B F. J. ess, Vitn 1 the Con ,mo nwe alth , 1 94) . fan ]," :;/ 4 k th yeo,r of day of /..3 ~1~ News-Record. Harri!on buri!. Va . , (/ ��In the Nam e df the Com mon wea lth of Virg inia: T o the Sherif f o f Rocki ngh am Count y, Gree ting: You, cire h ereby conHnrt,ndecl to sun1,m,on .. ········· ........... .. . .. ~ .- V .: -d ~ .. t, : .c . -,1 . . . . ~ C01u t t of Rock i n · hmn Coun ty, . a t the t o rt,ppe ar before the JudJ e of the Circi iit Cou,r ~ . .......... ...cla1!J of'. . ~~ 19.?7 Hoiis e thereof, a,t 10 o'cloc k, a . m ., on the ..... /'.'fr alth ag rrinst . ..... .. ................... . to t estify and t h e truth to say in behal f of the Comn wnwe . ...... )2-2 J.~ ... ~ . y nusi/,e-1-"Ytle·a;n;ar: who stmicl f ch n rged w ith n ncl inclic te ft ll a f:elan the penal ty of£ l 00. .11.nd h ave then .11.ncl this . ... ~ . ............sh a ll not omit under ancl t h ere this Writ. / said Court , at the Coiir t Hous e, th e Witne ss, J. F. BL.Jl .CKB UR.N , Clerk of our 194.:-f; a nd in the 14..G h yecu· of the Comm onwer :ilth . ~ /, .. dny of'. . .... , Clak . ~a.-?d'~ 0::-.- -d. News. Record , H arrison b11r~. Va. ., .. ..i -.r, b �/, () �tI f/'-. ' I I ,. ,.{_ , J {. I-~ V l~-- t,. ./- • ?· /. ' )1 / ll , ( ���,, �CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COU NTY ..Term, 19 has been sworn in open cour t as a witness befo re the Grand Jury . Clerk. �i • l ,--- .,. j �CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCK INGHAM COUNTY ················~ .........LL._t! ........ ........Term, 19. ...,.. has been sworn in open court as a witness before the Grand Jury. __ __/ __./.~_,__I _ t _ ,__,---- -- -- --- ----------· Clerk. �) ) r fl LJ ., ') kl I , J " f' �l l i8&UCHI HIGGS l , ads I Indict ment for . .Misdemeanor ·_ a COMMONWEALTH . (.-t) / , ..., .,// /a~-. :/ .l i q - -~+. CJ I 7 <" • i • ' �I I J I I \ _., I t ' l � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County 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 &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Malachi Higgs Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Guilty Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor guilty Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-018 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Higgs https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ecdaf669214ec38522962f81cb93f2c3.pdf 724377b66f5c9d0ea9c193bc5bc20a46 PDF Text Text COMMON':1!E LTH O VIRG I NI A, CO HTY O ROCKUJGHAL , t o-wit: I n the Cir cuit Cour t of said Com1ty : The gr and j urors in an d. for the bod_y of said County of _ ock i n gham and no w attend_ing sa i d Court a t i~-s June term , 19 24 , upon their oaths do present that H. H. Hundley, with in one ye ar next prior to the findi na of th is i ndictment, i n the said Comjty of Ro ck i n gham. a.id un lawfully- manufact ure, se ll, offer, keep, store and expo se for s4', s ive away , transport, dispens e, solicit, advertise and receive orders f or ardent spirits, a ga i n st t he p ea ce and di gn ity of the Cornmonvmal th of Vir gi n i a . The jur ors afores a i d upon the ir oaths aforesaid do f ur t her present thatH .1!. H,mdley, within one year nex t pr ior to the findin g of thi s i ndic tment , in the sai d County of Rock i n gham , di d unla , ,- ful l y ha,.~e i n h i s posse s s ion arde nt s pirits , aga i nst the p eace and di gnity of the Commonwealth of Vir i nia . And the jurors a fore sai d upon the ir oa t~s afor es a id d.o further pr esen t t hat T • H. Hund ley, within one y ear next prior t o the finding of t h i s i n di c t • ent, in the s a id County of Rock i n ;ham , did unla v.fully receive a rde n t sp irits, a g.ainst the peace a nd di enity of t he Commonwealth o f Vi r .i nia . Th is i nd ictme nt is found on t h e test i mony of C. D. Ritenour , witnesse s sworn i n court and sent b efore the gr and jury to give ev idence . �- -- ~ r- - Vio l Pr o Act ~"' ·r ~ ... V ~ . 01 J :1 ~ i ~~ J t, ~"-l--1 :1 H. H. Hun dle y ·~ 11 f l~ i' ~r IHs demeano r ~ • ~~ ·---.._ ~ I " ___) . l A I . , . ) • I ''. ' ,_ .. I. - I· ! " - Tru e Bil l ~ . _llc_ _ --iJ iore r:::1an ') J ' >- ~ -t ~ - ~~ J j 1! 4. ~ 'I t. . t - .. Commonwe a lt h J l, ~- ~ ,' !. ) ·t ✓ - ✓1 -~ 'l ~ D • rr . Ear man e a lth 's Att orn e y monw Com '. ' �Commonwealth of Virginia-Gity,,County of, ov~L to-wit To the Prohib~tion Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Polic e Officers and Constables of the State of Virg inia- Gree ting: r✓---,1., ~ ......../!,. . . ~ ... ..................... . . . . .. . . ... . .... . of the said .. .. ..~.. .. . has this day made comp laint and infor matio n on oath befor e me, ... .......P . .A.IH...~ . . . ... . . .. . WHE REA S ..... Gity--m---Coun ty .. Name of Mag istrat e of the said .. .. Cf.i .... that he verily believes, that in the said ~ (a) . County {!() .. and ~ County •: State : That Arde nt Spiri ts are being unlaw fully manu factu red, sold, kept, store d, posse ssed, held, used and conce aled in a certa in .. /J.µ)~ ~.~ . .~ ... b.1.i.. . ~ .·J" 'l.<:£.:·,. =7 ;- ~ ·-· Here describ e the place, hous'(i iroom or boat, as the case may he. by one .. -:1./..'. :lt-. .. :/l-. &,c> / .... .. :............ ............................·.................. ............ ........ ......... ................. ......... ....... . unknow n, say, "Whos Give name; if na e name is to the informa nt unknow n. " (b) A still, still cap, worm , tubs, ferm enter s and other a pplia nces conn ected with such still and used, and mash and other subst ances, capab le of being u sed, in the manu factu re of Arde nt Spiri ts, and are unlaw fully in the possession of, and unlaw fully used by one ... /f. ..l'i.. ~.. k.. "-..ui;IL:-'~~ 1/ 8.-:.!. Give name ; if name unknow n, say, ''Whos e name is t in a certa in ( c) . .. ~ / .;J. u .) ~ ~..?:,· ·<~~ _' A~/ . . ."'L..~,·.11,,0 -=,= ...... ................. Arde nt Spiri ts are being unlaw fully kept, held, store d, conce aled, used, sold, and unlaw fully trans porte d in certa in bagg age or a certa in vehic le, to-wi t: a certa in ...... ... .... .. .. .. .. ........ ..... .. ............ Here describ e vehicle, auto, wagon, ... . carriag e, buggy, boat, baggag e or what not by one ... ......... .. ... ........... .. .. ........... ..... .... .. ... ... .. .. .... ...... ...,.. .... .. .... .... .... .. ..... .. ..... ... .. ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... .. ....... ... ... ... .. Her e give name, or describe as in (a) above And there being reaso nable cause for such belie f: THE SE ARE , THE REF ORE , IN THE NAM E OF THE COM MON WEA LTH OF VIRG INIA , to comm and you, with all neces sary and prope r speed and assis tance , to searc h the house , place , baggage , boat or vehic le herei n desig nated , eithe r in day or night , and seize such ard ent spirit s and th eir conta iners and other thing s appa rentl y posse ssed or used in viola tion of law, and bring the same and the perso n or perso ns, in whos e posse ssion they are found , and al so any perso n resist ing , impe ding, obstruc ting, or in any mann er hinde ring or delay ing you in th e execu tion of thi s warr ant befor e me, or some other officer havin g jurisd iction of the case, to be di spose d of and dealt with accor ding to law; and make retur n of this warr ant show ing all acts and thing s done thereunde r, with a parti cular statement and suffic ient descr iption of the thing s seize d and the name of the perso n in who se posse ssion found , if any, and if not found in the posse ssion of any one, so state in your retur n , and post a true copy of this warr ant and the retur n there of, as requi red by law. Given unde r my hand and seal this .. ~ ..~..... day of .... ..,,,...1'J.v./ Z - ~ ---,.,.,. .... .= .. .. .. .= .. .. .. ... ... .. ... :...... .... ~ .~ ~7.. .:........... ....... (SEA L) . . . . ~~... d.. . ~.......~......... // Title of Magist rate. �,- WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT SPIRITS, ETC. T he fo llowing nam ed offic er s an d perso ns a ssisted m e in the exe cution of this wa rrant : ··· \· ·· Commonwea lth of Virg inia ... vs. ~ -~.~:•·· • :• · · · · ✓ Oth er th an above sta ted th e fo llowing a re w it- ~ '-- E ~~ut ed the, within w a rra nt this .. ~ ~ .... .... .. ... ... day of... .. ~... ....... .. .... 192j-. ., within stated by searching th e ,,.. ~'t.J': f:..- _'t, j _ ~ -:-- / ~ ~i1.R.t~ ( H er e stall!' house, r ~ ~ ~.v... and by seizingthe fo llowing described Ardent Spirits and o ther things therein found (and arresting the above named person found in possession the reof) and by pos tin g a true copy of this warrant and the return hereon on the 4i,i/, /~ ~t~~~;· ho·u~~; .. om~ b~at:·'1- ;;;:;:~~·· ~;··~~~~·· ~~;;· i;~)···· ... ...... .... .. .. ... ..... ...... .... ... as front door of house, door of room or premises ~ . .f7, $£ . . kj~ ... . . . . . . . ... .d/~ . . 0~ . . ..... W .J!. A 9 ~ ....... .... ........ . T his mat ter set fo r h ea rin g o n th e ...... of... . . an.7 ._. . . . ········;· /~ / ~ t···klf, ~. . .... ..~ ~ ...~ ...- . _ /tJ. .. ... clay 1 92./.f No claim of own er ship or inter es t in any of the said thing s seized havin g been fil ed herein in complia nce w ith th e law, th e same a r e hereby .a djudged and decla r ed confis ca ted an d fo rfeited to the Com· m onwea lth. Givei_;..~r 1 er n? han d this. ... ..~ Description of Ard ent Spirits and o~er .... things seized ... ness ~s: .. .... .. .. .. clay 7 ~ ····ot.~.1..A)~. . . . . . . .. of ... ... .. . Title of Magistrate .. Written claim of own ership or in terest having been fi led to certain of th e said thin gs herein seized, this wa r rant the said cla im and th e things in the claim particul;rly de scrib ed, ar e her eb y certified to the ' ..... ... ... ... .......... Court of th is .... ...... ...... ..... .. .for de -, ... termina tion and th e said thin gs unclaimed are hereby adjudged a nd decla red confisca ted and forfei ted to the Commonwealth. ..... ... day of Given under my ha nd th is ...192 .... .. ... ....... . ..... .......... ..............................•··· .... ~ Title' of Magistrate Given under my hand this ..... ;i....1 ..... ........ ......day of cf1f:;;JJ:-~a,,.a,_~ Title . NOTE--Unless wa r ra nt issued for Ard en t Spirits being tran sported in vehicle, boat or baggage, it is to be r eturned to th e jurisdiction from which issued. If iss ued for A rdent Spirits so transported, it, can be executed in any pa rt of the Sta te, and returned to any justice in any coun ty or city through which th ey w ere carried. �Commonwealth of Virginia-f;i{y, County of, <R C:ia&. . . . 0~ ~ .# ~........ ......... . ................ . . . .... .... ..... of WH ERE AS ... ~ .i .... Here insert name of affiant or affiants to-wit the said ... (!_p ..,... eity-o r County h as this day made comp laint and infor mati on on oath befor e me, ... at. . ..f! . ...~~ ..Ty . ..a. ..P Name of Magist rate of the said ..... ........ ..... that he verily beli eves for the reaso ns herei nafte r st at ed in th e ~ Cou')tY said and State : 6i. (a) (30 , .....Co unty That Arde nt Spiri ts are being unl awfu lly manu factu red, sold, k ept , store d, posse ssed, held, used and conc ealed in a certa in .~W . Here describ e by one .$..··.I f.'··· ,H.~ !~~~;··;;-~ f2.:'l(.-· .:.J ~ .Cl,,J..auJ: .~ , ;./!.1.~.•.-.~ ..".".~: .................... ;h;";j:~ room or boat, as the case u~ ~ .-.-c ·~~k~o~~; ·~·~~:.·..,;_;j;~~~. ~~~~~. i~· t~ .ti;~. i~i~~;;;~;i.~~k~~;~;.;; .. ......... ..... ......... ~ ..... (b) A still, still cap, worm , tubs, ferm enter s and othe r appli ance s conn ected w ith such still and u sed, and mash and othe r sub stanc es, capa ble of bein g u sed, in the manu factu re of Arde nt Spiri ts, and are unla wful ly in the poss essio n of, and unlaw fully used by one ... ~.,. :f✓. ✓. .. ..-..--=L ... ... .. .. .... . . J. .~. . . . . Give name; if name unknow n, say, "Whos e name is to the infor in a certa in / 8 . W J ~.. ~ - - . .. . ( c) .(/ . f .cr.u±. . .t ~ q , .. H ere describ e place as in (a) above t unknow n." (/ Arde nt Spiri ts are bein g unlaw fully kept, held, store d, conc ealed , u sed, sold, and unlaw full y . . b trans porte d m certa m agga ge or a certa m . ve h'1c 1 . . .. ....... ......... ,<. ..... ................ .,...._ e, to-w it: a certa m ..... ........ . Here describe vehicle, auto, wagon , carriag e, buggy, boat, baggage or what not by one ... ..... ...... .)5: ... ............................ .. ......>!-:: ................ Here give name, or describe as in (a) ··· ········· ··f..::· ········· ········ ··· ··· ·· · ······X .. ..... ....... . above And there bein g reaso nable and prob able caus e for such belie f, on acco unt of the follo wing facts state d by the affia nt and othe rs, t o-wi t: that ....;f/ .../i....ff ~~ .~ k.../d..LL. .~ ~·7:·:· ·r-··~ ······W .~...~ ... uJ.U.. . . ····· .. '. ~ t if f ~ -~ u & u (~ ~ ~ ~·····~ ····--a..· ......... . L:.zL .~ This is to certi fy that I have thi s day issue d a searc h warr ant t o searc h the said ~n «: fl u: tl ~. .. . ··;;,;; ;;,;;;;;: ~ ;; ;;;; ;;;; ;;;; ,;: Give n unde r m y hand and seal this .4 3...... day of )J.w). ,.f.~ ,u ~ 7 Here say place: h:;;,· •~~~;:' <toat, . . .... . . .... ........ . ... ...... .... ....... . i~;e ~t~ ;;!fi~ ~~t-s;~ ··~tf i~ ~7 ··· ··················· - ················ ········· ······..... ~.... .. .192t f... . . . ..~l.? . A ~ . . . . ... ... . (SEAL) ·~ · f· · ~ ;; ;;; ;:· · �AFFIDAV IT FOR A WARRAN T TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT SPIRITS, ETC. Commonwe alth of Virginia vs. £.$< ~~ ...... ...................... . .... Filed in the Clerk's Office of the .. ............ . Court of the .. .... .. ...... .. . County or City .. .... of ........ ............ Va. Name Court of the .. .. Virginia, this .... ...... day of .... .. ...... ...... .......... 192... .. Clerk By .. ................. ....... ............ ...... ................... .. ...... ....D. C. �Arrest Warrant • COMMONWEAL TH OF VIRGINIA, } TO WIT : ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, e said County, did 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- - - - - - to answer the said co mon int and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required to sum- J' @ ~ A z c •;1 ~ ~ · to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence. Given under my hand and seal t h i s ~ d ay of No.38 ·n the year 19L1/ ��In the Name of the Commonw ealth of Virginia: To th~ Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You. a re hereby c01nm,anded to sum,mon ... . .. G.. P~F.:u,lk, ...L.e..i.e.u.re ... Ri.t e.no.u r. to appenr before t h e Judge of the Circuit Cou,rt of Rockingham County, at the Coz.1,rt .-!ll:!1:8 . ...... .... 1 9 ?~ ., .J§ . . .. .dcty of HoiMe thereof, at 10 o'clock, a . m ., on the.. to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Conunonweal th bef ore the Grnnd Jury who sta nds ch·a rged with and indicted f or a f elony m,isclemeanor . .11.nd this ... t. ...hf:l..Y. ....... ........shall not omit under the penalty of £ 100. .11.nd hnve then and there this Writ. l l Witness, J . ........rlay of Ne ws-Record. Harrisonburg. Vo. �com. VB· H.HlIUndley Gredn Jury �th of Virginia: In the Na me of the Co mm onw eal iff of Roc king ham To the Sher County, Gre etin g: mon ....... ..... ........... . You, are here by com man ded to su,m y, at the Cou rt cuit Cou rt of Roc king ham , rC unt to app ear befo re the Ju,d ge of the Cir .. -.A..~ · ·· ······ 19 .b. f€. ..................d a y of.... eof, at 10 o'cl ock, a. m ., on the ... ../. Hou se ther lf of the Com to test ify and the trut h to say in beha mon wea lth agai7J,st . . ................. .. : :. : . . . ~~: :f2.:: : :::~:~~ .~ -· d / 'or a f'el1fl'tl'!r mis dem ean or. who stan ds cha rged wit h and ind icte And hav e then omi t und er the pen alty of £ 1 00. And this ... ..... ............. ....... sha ll not and ther e this Wri t. Cou rt H ouse , the , Cle rk of our said Cou rt, at the ,J_ itne ss, J . . BL.A. CKB UR.N the Com mon wea lth. 1 9~ ...'/;a nd in the 14,.....n h year of ., . .. · · ~ ........ of'. day . ... .. / ..... , Cle rk. ············' ·'·;5:... . . ~~ News-Record, Harrisonbu r~. Va. ��th of Virginia: In the Na me of the Co mm onw eal riff of Roc king ham To the She Cou nty, Gre etin g : Cou nty, at the Cou rt Cir cui t Cou rt of Roc kin gha m the of ge Jud the re befo ear to app 19 ..c:L, .. the . . .. 4 .... f · ·····da y of on ., m . a clc, o'clo 10 at eof, H ous e ther aga inst . ............. . beh alf of the Com mon wea lth t o test if y and the tru th to sa y in ~ .d ,. . . 7 icte d f or a f e ony who stan ds cha rge d wit h and ind 100 . .11.nd hav e the n not om it und er the pen alty of £ ll sha ...... ......... . .... this d .11.n News -Reco rd, H arriso nburg , Va. �f �; Indictmen t for a misdr. (:Prohibit ion) s t ,- 'V 1 - ' ]/ ) ) i' -J.,-,,, ' [/ _,. --:o t,. g,, 'l . I· ';l ,,5 (,., r• ' , 7 j3 _ i.} .- . /\,,. u_-..,. _, ,.J I IJ ~«Y/ift3 . . lt(c. l , I r c,-t} ---------------1 )/ , U l>' . ' , . ... _.-:;.,- - ~~ . ~-,... ,/ ' _, t �I l· / .. ........ <.:> ' / .! r • t / ,, ·1 I I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County 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 &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. H.H Hundley Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-019 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Hundley https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a633e3ec0c57577bada2cd171baf4647.pdf 45c6ec6af4d1eda329bb5a78757b8c9c PDF Text Text Qi to - wit : CON I n the ircuit 1 ourt of said u _t he body of said courit y urors in and for he grand of Ro kingham and now attending said court at its Oc tober term 1924, upon their oaths do o th one year next pr · or resen ohn W. that findi11e; of mes , within his indic ment , in the said coun, of R ckingham, did unla,fu ly ~anufactu re , sell , offer, kee , s t ore and expo e for sale , give awa y, transport , dispense , solicit, advertise and receive orders for araen s iri ts, a ains Vi r he po ce and d..i nit of the o 1monweal th of 1 inia . The ·urors a oresaid upon heir oa hs aforesaid do ear next f llrther present that J oh.-r:t VY. James, within one p ior to the finding of this indic ment:. , iu the said coun of Rockingham , did unlawfull J have in his possession eace and digni t , of the he s_piri s, agains o rdent onweal h of Virgini • .. nd the j urors afor said upon their oaths aforesaid do further _present rior o John ? . ha he finding of ames, within one his in ictment, in the said. coun y of ocki n h m, di d unlawfu ly receive arden a ea d dign · t y of h ommonwea tho spirits , against irginia. This indict ent is found on the testimon and Ja es before th gran adcap, wi nesses swo r ·ur 1 ear nex to give evidence. of . F. in court and sent he �Vio l ~ro Act Co!'.!mlonwealth v) l ndic t men ohn vr. Jame s Mi sdem e anor Tr ue Bil l ~ t t,*, rC>i~~ w. ~a rma n orru:::J.onwealth ' s Atto rne y _ D. �Form 192--News -R ecord to -w it: Virginia, Ro ck in gh am Co un ty , Joh n Commonwealth·vs. w. J ames PEACE J us1~TCE OF TH E ••• •• • ••••••••••• r .. .... ... .... , _ _ __,,l,,_ Atrn st wac ,ant ... .... ... ... J •· ... •· •··· ·· . $_ __ Sea r ch War rant .. • · · · • • • •·. • • I J. Ba il I ( 00 _ oo .O.the.;.. Fe.e s .... .... .... .... ... $ ~"'ilC .l GEANT ... .. · CON STABLES, SHERIFF, SER CO ST S OF ST AT EM EN T 00 _,l~ .... .... . . $_ __ .. .. .... ... .... .... . .. .... . . .... . .... .... $_ _ _]~)- ~ Arr est .... .... . .. .. . .. ... .... - _ . . . . .. ... . ... .. $,_ _ _ _ S earch Vlarr:cm t .. .. ... .. . . _ ::,___ 1:::,:""''.'.'.'. :: : : ::::: l Other ( I J. P. l _Q_Q_ 6_ ~ - .. .-... . $_ _ _ _ Fees .... .... .. . .... . ... . . .... . .. . ... . $ Cou rt .... .. .. .... .. .. .... ... ON \VE AL TH -{ AT rOR N EY FO R TH E CO MM l:::::::::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::::::·~:::·_- r . . . .... .... . .. $,_ _ Re.p octo f Fin. ", ete . . ... .. .... . ... ... . .. . . CLERK OF TH E CO UR T ... ... _ . .... ... .... $- - - - _ Wit ness Cert ifica tes ... .... . .... \ I T ri al L Other ... . ... $ .. .... . . .. .... ... . . . .. .... .... .... . . . . $_ __ Cost s .... ... . . .... . .... . . ... Day s \Vit nes ses- Nam es .oa dcap $ $ 1 22 Am oun t Tol ls Mil es ---- J _ _ _ __ __ • 5'0 $ 2, $ $ $ $ ~ ,;; $ $ 60 mnes ses we re exa mi ned for the Co wit nal itio add ing low fol the t I her eby cer tify tha nesses: eal mo nw th and we re ma ter ial wit Wit ness es- Nam es is a cor r~ ! her eby cer tify tha t the for ego ing Day s ~ Am oun t Toll s Mil es $ $ $ $ ,;,, ~ $ $ _ __ $,_ __ $ ___ $----~ - _ 9 ~ ��r Arrest Warrant COM MONW EAL TH OF VIRGI NIA, } TO WIT : R OCKIN GHAM COUN TY, To Wher eas, s. F . Newman Serg ean t of _G ro tt oe s,~ ofs aid Cou nty : of the said Count y, has this day mage S . F • Newman a Justic e of the said Coun ty, nsmo r e comp laint and inform ation on oath before me, W. L. Di _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___.__ _ _ _ __ ,, e__,a'---_ ., J:.. .:a=.m_:c h=n:__c_W:.. .,__, o-=--= that- - - -J=----=192-4, in the said Coun ty, day of .(ugu st 23rd r it s i n an Tran spor t abou t one hal f gallo n of Arde nt sui luen ce of automobil e i n viol atj,_o_n_~L_l_aw_aru L~f~ihe i nf ·o f the said Coun ty, on the did unla wful ar dent apir ite. Virginia, to comm and you forthw ith to appreThese are theref ore, in the name of the Comm onwe alth of Co unty, the body of the said- - - -- - hend and ~ring before me, or some other Justic e of the said John w. Jame s ding to law. And you are requir ed to sumto answe r the said comp laint and to be furthe r dealt with accor . . .p,_',f ---- -- -- - - - -- .. .........d. .o. . .a,,,. R...,o~a mon - -- ~ -~,a.me..a_Ro.a.doap ( aon of · Geo rag...,e.___ alth, on the exam inatio n touch ing the said offence. . . to appea r and give evide nce in behal f of the Comm onwe ~u...,g~u........s_..t..____ _ , in the year 1«Q.4_ . .., y o,H'---,___._A Given under my hand and seal this- -~--~"........,...___ _.,~ - ~ -~' No. ,.____________ 38 - - - J. ' ~- - - ----' -~ ~ -~' OC-..L.. --'- NEWS · R£ C0 RD CO., HARRI SO N B UR G. VA . P. <Seal.) , �. -- 0 Commom vealth vs. } A~rest . Warran t .............. J.ohn ...w•.. ...J.ame.s.......................... Executed the within warrant by arresting and deli vering the body of ................ J.ohn ... W........J.a.."l'!l.es....................... before ....W.•.....L ........Dins.ryio.re .... ············· a Justice of Rocking ham County, and by summoning the within named witnesses in person, this ... n • •..•• Au day of ..... U.s.t ............. 1 9 ....24 -; k t~ ~ ~ p, ~g. ~ cf- (!) I-' ~ ~ j l.. S ·, r r.r n.n t. oT Gro t toe .. :;a (1) en • si, ct- V- Ii co Cll 0 0 O P:,{ll:) to ~ I-'• Cb c+ 0 ....I I-'• �In the Nam e of the Com mon wea lth of Virginia : To the Sheri ff of Rock ingha m Coun ty, Greet ing: You are hereb y conu nand ecl to summ on .. ..·.·.+•:ii·······o/ · · · · · · ~··· · ···. . . . . . . . . . ..· .·.~· ·.·.····· ~ r~~ •.•.• to appe ar before the Judg e of the Circ uit Cour t of Rocl cingh am Coun ty, at the Cou,r t Hous e there of , at 10 o'cloclc, a . m ., on the . . ...~·J?..........day of ...@d ..r... .......... .. 1 9 .. to testi fy and the truth to say in beha lf of the Comr nonw ealth befor e the Gran d Jury ?.7!- wh tand s char ged with a anr :t;i ~r: h~: ~;~ ··· indic ted / 'or a felon y misd emec tnor. •·· ..shaU not omit uncle r the pena lty of £10 0. .Jl.nil have then Witn ess, J . F. BLA CKB URN , Clerlc of our snicl Cour t, at the Cou,r t Hous e, the /~.~da,y of ~ .cc ....... ., l ~ j,- and in the 14, ..l . th year of the Com monw ealth . ......•........ .. ........... . ......,.....,..~· ····· ··... ,.....-- .. ........... =~=-- ·· ······ .. ···.... News-R ecord , H arrisonbnrR, Va. ·....... , Cler le. �~- - '- .- �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: . You a re h ereby comm,anded to summon .. ' to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court Ho11,se thereof~ at 10 o'clock, a . m ., on t h e ....:?-:../.. ..................d a y of ~ . .... 19 ."!:Y to testify and the truth to sa-y in behalf of the Commonwealth against. . ......................................... ~4tf~ · · ·· · ··· who stands char&ed with and indicted for a f elony misdemeanor . .11.nd this .. J~ . ... . . . shall not omit under the penalty of '£100 . .11.nd have then and there this Wr;(_ Witness, J. F. BL.11.CKBUR.N, Clerk of our said Court, at the Cou,rt House, the ~ P .d a y of ........ lf!. ...~ .. .' . ... ., 19 ..3/, ···# f''iJ.~~ , and in the 14J_....th year of the Com,monwealth. Clerk. News-Record, Harri,onburg, Va. ��_.,. - JOU W.JAMES ads Illdiotmen t for • ·Misdr. COMMOIDVEALTH . ~ ' _, t l. ' l ' ' I( .I ' �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. John W. James Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-020 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries James https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/106551dc18c205a9a9826d8088042faa.pdf c301d85288dbb45f765d8dcd08263051 PDF Text Text OF V IRG nn co lMONWEAL'l H 1 ' COUNTY OP ROCKINGHAM, to-wit: In the Cir uuit Cour of said County: The grand jurors in and for the body of said Coun ty of Rocking ham and n ow att ending sa id Co ur t at it s J une t erm, 19 2 4, upon t heir oa th s d o present that Wi lli e J . Ki te, withi n one year nex t prior t o the fin.ding of this ind i ct ment , i n the said County of .H.ock i n gham, did unlawfu lly manufac ture , se ll , offer , keep, store and expose for sale, give awa , transpo rt, dis ense , solicit, advertis e and rec e ive orders for ardent s iri ts , against the peace and dignity of the Co rnr:J.onweal th of virg i ni • The jurors aforesai d u on th ei r oaths aforesai d do further present that Willie J. Kite, within one 'year next rior to the find- ing of this indict ment , i n t he s aid County of Rockingh am, did unlawfully h a v e in h i s poss~ss io n ar den t s p irit s, a ga inst t he pea ce and d ignity of the Co mmonweal th of Virginia . And the jurors a f oresaid upon their oa t hs af or esaid do furres ent that Willie J. Kite, within one year next prior to ther the finding of t his i nd ict:!1en t , in th e said Co unt of Hockingh am , did of unlawfu l l y rec eive a rdent s irits, aga inst the peace and dign it the Commonwe u l th o± Virgi n i a . n d the jurors afo esaid u on their oaths afore s aid do further r ese ,t t hat Willie J . ,. i te, wi t hin one year next rio r t o t he finding of th is ind ic tmen t i n the s aid Colln ty of Rockingh am , did tinlawfti l ly have i n his po session a.bou - thir y gal l ons as i s: s s ch 1 usua ll y used i n the manufa ct ure of what is co mmon l cal l ed " mo onshine '1 l i tior, a a.inst he peace and digni t y of the Commonwe al th of Virginia . This indic t men t is found on the tes timony of C. M. Bur ke d Mitee\t grand jurJ to »-divl:S~kiiii , witnesse s i v e ev idenc e . w. Do ·e , R. s worn i n court ani s e nt before t he �Vi ol Pro A (ma sh) Commonwea l th V Wil li • Kite I.Ii s demeano r 1 A ~l.1 rue Bi ll D. w. Ear man Co mmonwealth ' s Attorne ~ �Commonwealth of Virginia-City, County of, to-wit To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of .. .. .. ..... ... ....... ..... .. .. ..... ... of the said ...... . ~-f.. .'.#...{J...•. ,. ~ o r County has this day made complaint and information on oath before me£ . ... ~ N·a e of Ma / .v. ..and State: of the said . . . . .. that he verily believes, that in the said ~ (a) ~ r County County :;:;.;:;zz::. ~:::::,::::ds;:'~' ,:::,:•;ng unlawfun~.manz:::1 Here describe the place, hous by one (b) itle trate ~I·~ . / room or boat, as the case may be. :.~,LF .__,. -~ ii ;;;.;;;;.;;;,;;o;;;;: ·;;;;.·,cw;~·;;~;. ii·;; ·,s;. ;;;;;;~;;;;. ;;;;;;;;;.c: ............................. . 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, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, and are unlawfully in the possession of, and unlawfully used by one ... in amtain · ~ ( c) ~ t.f' ~ • . . . . ... ... .... . . . . . . . . . Give name; if name unknown, say, ;,~ ,·~ ;, ,; WH#efa!e is to the informant unknown." · • ·· • • ' " ' ·· ·• • ·· •· • · • •• • · •· ·• · 0 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 .. .... .. Here describe vehicle, auto, wagon, carriage, buggy, boat, baggage or what not by one Here give name, or 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, t o search th e 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 possessed 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 di sposed 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 Given under my hand and seal this ... �. .,. .· WARRA NT TO SEARC H FOR ARDEN T SPIRIT S, ETC. The fo llowing na med officers and person s assisted me in the executio n of this warrant : Common wealth of Virginia vs.(/ !?J,tr ,T ... { .. ... ; ............. .. ... .. /J_h ~ ..... . ........ .. . ';~~uted th e with in warra nt this ........ or ....... ~/"-;f.L ...... "thin sta ted .. µ . . ~. . day Other th an above stat ed the fo llow ing are w itnesses: . .192.k .. , by searchin g, the ....iiJ;;;.~i~i~. ·1;-~~;~;-·;~~;;;;- ·;;i~~~)··.. and by seizingth e followin g described A rdent Spirits and other things th erein found (and a rresting the above na med person found in possessio n th ereof) and by posting a true copy of this warrant and the return h ereon on the .. ............... .. ., .. auto or baggage, or as case may be) ··· ····· ···· ... ·. as front door of house, door of room or premises Descript ion of Ard ent Spirits and other· .. .. things i eii.ed -.--~~------·.-..-......~.....:.-···- ---- ------- ------- ----- - ------- This matter set for h ea ring on the ... .. .. .. .. ......... .... day of .. ................ .. ............. ... .. .. .... .. 192 No claim of own er ship o r inter est in a ny of the said things seized having been fil ed herein in compliance w ith th e law, th e same ar e her eby adjudged and declar ed confiscat ed a nd fo rfeited to the Commonwea l th. Given under m y hand this .. ... .day o f. ........... ............ .. .. .. .............. 192 ..... .. . T itle of Magistrate ... /.. ........ .. /. l Written cla im of ownersh ip o r interest having b een filed to certain of th e said thin gs herei n seized, this wa rrant . the said claim and the things in the claim particula rly de scrib ed, a re h ereby certified to the .... ... .. ........... .. .... ... Court of this ....... .. ............ .. .for det ermina tion and th e said things unclaime d a r e hereby adjud ged and declared confiscat ed and forfeited to the Common wealth. Given under my hand this .... .. ..... day of ....... 192 ............ ...•... .... ..... L . ....... ........ . NOTE-- Unless warrant issued for A rden t Spirits being transpor ted in vehicle, boat or baggage, it is to be returned to the jurisdicti on from which issued. If iss ued fo r Ardent Spirits so transpor ted, it can be executed in any part of the State, and returned to any justice in any county or city through which they were carried. l .... • ~ ·-• 4 ���~ ~~~ . a- #= // ? tq »t - WILLIE J.KITE Indic tmen t for a Misd r. ads (Pro hibit ion) OOMMONWEALTH ) l ';_l ~ · /t I'-../ -? 1·•-~; t,,.,;) J-. ),~{ . . . t. l ,- t • �/ ~ lI -. l L I I J l , . / I . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Willie J. Kite Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment 30 gallons moonshine Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box4-021 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Kite