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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINI A,
COU} TY OF ROCKINGill\.M, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of s aid County:
The grand juroEs in am for the body of said
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February term, 1926, llp on the ·r . oa th s d o _present that Charles
Eaton, within one year next prior to the finding of this in.
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manufactu re, sell, offer, k eep, store ·and e xpose for sale,
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give away, transpo·rt, dispense, solicit, advertise and re•
ceive orders for ardent spirits. against the peace and dignity
of the Commonwe alth of Virgin ia.
The jurors a fore s aid upo n t h eir oat hs aforesaid
do further pre s ent that Charles Eaton, within one year next
prior to the finding of this indictmen t, in the said county of
Roc k ingham, did unla wfully have in his possession arden t s pirits,
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a gai n st the peace and dignity ·of ; the Commonwe alth of Vir g inia .
1he jurors aforesa id upon their oaths a f oresaid
do further present that Charles Eaton, within one y ear next
prior to the f i nd i ng o_f this indict ment, i n the s a id county of
Rockingham , did unlawfully receive ardent spirit s , a gai n st the
pea ce and dignity of the Commonwe alth of Virginia.
This indictmen t is found on the testimony of R.M.
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Bur k e, George Lawson, L.A. Bllrke, Tom. Morris, Linda Eaton,
P earl Shifflett , and William Shifflett , witnesses sworn in court
and sent before the grand jllry to give evidenc e.
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good and lawful money of the United States, and the said .........................................................
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s, and they severally waived
respectiv ely made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenement
any claim or right to discharg e any
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be void and of no effect, otherwis e
depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above recogniz ance shall
to remain in full force and virtue.
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BE IT REMEMBERED that on the _)_~___ day o L _ F ~ r y - - . : . ________ 192
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of the said county of Rockingham, and s-everalTy and re spectiveJy acknowledg<~d thei1~etves~ to be indebted to the Commonweal th of Virginia, in manner and form following, that is to say: the sttid:'
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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 Commonweal th arising under this recognizance with
~ n s detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonweal th of Virginia if the said
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conditions underwritten .
The condition of the above recognizance is s uch that if the above bound ___ ~ ~------
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Court -o f Rockingham on the_/_~ ____ da.y of
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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 r'orce and virtue.
Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above written.
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To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants
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and mas}rand other substances, capable of being used, in the ma1Jufacture of Ardent Spirits,
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Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold,
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_Jicrt give pame, Qr d,s~ribe as in (a) above
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE , IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONW EALTH OF VIRGINIA,
to command you, with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, bag~
gage, boat , or vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their
containers and other things apparently possessed or u sed 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, ob..,
structing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution of this warrant, before me, or
some other officer having jurisdietiop of the ~ase, to be disposed of and dealt with according to law; and
make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereuncler, with a particular statem~nt
and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of ai1y one, so state in your return, and post a true ~opy of this
warrant and the return thereof, as required by law.
Given under my hand and seal this.k§.: .. day
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1.-If only Ardent Spirits and conta iners be seized,
the Magistrate shall fix a time not less th an 10
nor more than 30 days from the date of return, fo r
the hear ing of said return. If no claimant appear,
the A rden t Spirits and articles are to be forfe ited
t o Commonwe alth. A ny perso n claiming any of
same m ust file a written claim stating pa rticularly
th e character and exten t of his interest th erein, w hereupon the Magistrate shall certify th e warrant, written
claim and a rt icles claimed, to the Circuit or Corpo rat ion Cou rt, as th e ca se may be, for determina tion, and
cleciare th e unclaimed articles fo rfeited.
2.- If still, still cap, wor:m, tubs, heathe r, fcrmen ter s, or any app li;;nce connected with a still an d
used, o r mash or other sub sta nce capable of being
u sed, in t he man ufactu re of Ardent Spirits, be seized,
the mash (after taking a sample) shall be destro yed, '
and the facts and articles seized r eported to th e Pro- 1.
hibition Director and Commonwe alth's Atto rn ey. (A
copy of th is warrant and proper return ·w ill be suffi cien t notice and report) . Arden t Spirits and contain ers di sposed of as in No. 1 above.
3.-If Ard ent Spirits are being tra n sported in a n uatom obilc, boa t, wago n, buggy, or other vehicle, the
Ardent Sp irits and containers shall be preserved and
th e vehicle shall be deliered to the Sergeant of the
City, the facts reported to the Prohibition Director
and Commonwealth's Attorney and Ardent Spirits
:mu contain ers disposed of as provided in No. 1 above
(A copy of this warrant and proper r eturn wi ll be
sufficient report ) .
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on the door of th e room, or
place the A rden t Spirits may
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doo r of the hou se, or
o n the premises at the
be found.
See Sections 21½, 22, 23, 23 ½ , 57 and 57 ½ , Acts
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WARRAN T TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
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The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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Commonwealth v. Charles Eaton
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Misdemeanor; Not Guilty
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Misdemeanor
not guilty
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1926
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKI NGH.AM, to.-wi t:
In the Circui t Court of said . County :
The gr and jurors in and for the body of said
county of Rocking ham and now' attend ing said Court at its
·Februa ry term, 1926:, ui:>on their oa ths do presen t that Grant
·Eat~n, within one year next prior to the findi ng of this indict me nt, in the said county of Rockin gham, did unlawf ully
manufa cture, sell, offer, keep, store and expose for sale,
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orders f or a rdent spirits , agains
t the p eace and dignity of
the Commonwealth of virgL~ ia.
The jurors af oresaid upon their oa t hs a f oresaid
do further presen t that Grant Eaton, within one year next
prior to the find.in ~ of this indictm ent, in the s aid county
of Rock ingham , did unlawf ully have in his posses sion ardent
s pirits, a gainst the peac e and dignity of . the Commonweal th of
Vir ginia •
And the jurors afores aid upon their oaths a f oresaid- do furthe r presen t that Grant Eaton within one y ear next
prior to the findin g o f this indictm ent, i n the said county
of Rockingham, did ·u nlawfu lly receive ard ent spirits , a gainst
the peace and dignity of t he Commonwealth of Virg i nia.
This indictment is found on the testimo ny of
George Lawso nrwitnes s sworn in court and sent before the
grand jury to give eviden ce.
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A rdent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold,
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tran sported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, t o-wit: a certain .... ... .. .. .... ............. ........ ............... .
Here describe vehicle, aut-1, ,v :J gon, carriage, buggy, boat, baggage or what not
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Here give name, or dtscribe as in (a) above
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEAL TH OF VIRGINIA,
to command you, with all nece ssary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat , or vehicl e herein designat ed, either in day or nig ht, and seize such ard ent 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 al so 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
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, $ 0 state in your return, and post a true copy of this
warrant and the return thereof, as required by law.
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�WARRANT TO SEARC H FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS , ETC.
DIRECTIO N S
1.-If on'ly Ard ent Spirit s 2.nd containers be seized,
the Magistrate sha ll fix a ti m e not less than 10
no r more th a n 30 days from th e elate of r eturn, fo r
the h earing of sa id return. If no cla imant app ear,
the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be forfeited
to Commonwealth. Any perso n claiming any of
same must file a written claim stating particularly
the character a nd extent of his interes t therein, whe reupon the Mag istrate shall certify the w a rran t, written
claim and articles claim ed, to the Circuit or Corpo ration Court, as the case may be, for determin a tion, and
declare the unclaimed articles forf eited.
2.-If still, still cap, w orm, tub s, heather, fcrmenters, o r any app li;:;nee conn ected w jth a still and
used, o r n1a sh o r oth er sub stance capable of b eing
used, in th e m an ufac ture of A rdent Spirits, be seized,
the mash (after taki ng a sa mple) shall be destroyed,
a nd the fact s a nd articles seized reported to the Prohibition Director a nd Commonwea lth's Attorney. (A
copy of this warrant and prope r return wi ll be suffici ent notice and repo rt). Ardent Spirits and containers di sposed of as in N o. 1 above.
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of A ssemb ly, 1918, P age 578.
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Other than above stat ed the fo llow ing are witnesses :
searching the
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room, place
I-Iere state house,
and by seizing the fo llowing describ ed Ardent Spirits
and other things therein found (and raresting the
above named person fo und in possession thereof) and
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auto or lx1ggag e, or as the case may be
No claim of owner ship or i~terest in any of the
said things seized having been filed herein in compliance with the law, th e same are hereby adjudged
and declared confiscated and forfeited to the Commonwealth.
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vVritten claim o.f ownership or interest having been
fil ed to certain of the said things herein seized, this
warrant, the said claim and the things in the cla im
pa r ticularly descr ib ed, are hereby certified to th e
3.-If Ard ent Spirits are being transported in a n uatomobile, boa t, wago n, buggy, o r other vehicle, the
Ard en t Spirits and co nta iners shall be preserved and
the vehicle sha ll b e cl eliered to the Sergeant of the
City, th e fac ts reported to the Prohib ition Director
a nd Co mm onwealth's Attorney and Ardent Spirits
am! conta iner s dispo sed of as provided in No. 1 above
(A copy o f this warrant and proper return wi ll be
sufficient report).
4.-A copy of this wa rran t
must be post ed at th e fro nt
on th e door of th e ro om, or
place the Ardent Spirits ma y
The fo llowing named officer s and pdsons assisted
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adjudged and declared co nfiscated and forfeited to
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NOTE- Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
being, tran sported in vehicle, boat or baggage, it is to
be r eturned to th e jurisdiction from which issued. If
issued fo r A rdent Spirit s so transpo rt ed, it can be
executed in any pa rt of the State, ·and return ed to
any justice in any county or city through w hich
they w ere cafried.
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Rockingham County, j o-wt ·
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of the said county of Rockingh am, and severally and r espectivei] y acknowledged themselv es
to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, in manner and form foll owing, that is to say
: the said
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good and lawful money of the United States, and the said _______________ ____ _______________
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in the sum
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of like good and lawful monev, to be
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respectiv ely made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenement s,
and they
severally waived the benefit of their Homeste ad Exempti on as to this obligatio n, and also waived
any .
claim or right to discha rge any liability to the Common wealth arising under this r ecognizan
ce with
coupons
c ed fro~ the bonds of this State, to th e use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said·
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The condition of the above r ecognizance 1s s uch that if the above bound _______ ___ __ ___
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next
thereof, being the_LJ: :: ___ day o L - - - - - ~ - ______________ 192~ , at the Court-ho use
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depart thence without the leave of said Court, th en the above r ecognizan ce shall be void
and of no
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effect, otherwise to r emain in full force and virtue .
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Commonwealth of Virginia,
Rockingha~ Coun_ty_ ,_ ~To
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complaint and infor
a Ju stice of th e
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These are therefore, in the name of th e C o mmon wealth of Virginia, to comma nd yo u forth with to
apprehend and bring before me, or som e other .Justi ce c,f the said Co u nty, th e bod y of th e sa id
to answer the said complaint and to be furth er dealt with accordin g to law .
A nd yo u are required to
summon _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Common wealth , on th e exa min ation touchin g the said
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Commonwealth v. Grant Eaton
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1926
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RcPr-box5-044
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Eaton
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/7743fab196b3ad141d5aa8a346f85f37.pdf
9b7481f85ff7229765ce70daf65e296c
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IN THE CIRCUIT CO URT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, JIRGINIA.
TO THE HON. T. N. HAAS, JUDGE OF SAID COURT FOR SAID COUNTY:
I, D. W. Earu:an, Commonwealth 's Attorney for said (,,,ou.nty,
do res pectfully represent unto your Honor:
That on Saturday night, February 13, 1926, John Logan, a
policema n for the c ity of Harrisonburg, , Virginia, did seize a Rudson touring car, model
motor No. 108987, bearing
Virginia license tag for the year 1926 No. 104-722, and license
plat for the city of Harriso:::i bllrg No. 924, said auto mobile at t he
t i me of seizure being occupied b y James Eldridge who had in said
ca r at ' the ti me of seizure about five gallons of ardent spirits,
That under Section 57 of the Prohibition Act as an ended,
said a utomobile i s forfeited to the Commonwea lth •
. Tha t y our i n formant prays that the said auto mobile be
condemned and sold, and that t he proceeds be disposed of accordi ng to . l aw, and that James Eldridge and. Nettie Mason, as well as
all other pers on s concern ed in interest, be cited to a ppear a nd
sh ow ca use why the said car should not be condemned anl sold to
e nf or c e th e f orfeiture.
Co~'
Subscribed a nd sworn to before me
this 17th day of February, 1926.
�Commo nwealth
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Inforr ra.tion
Hudson tourin g car.
(Jas . Eldrid ge)
D. W. Earman
Commonweal th' s Attorn ey
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license plat• fo~ city of Harrisonourg No. 924,
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.John- Logan, l)oli.eeman - - - ::-.na. .---,t t he t i me o f se izur e t he r e
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before t h e Ci rcuit Cou:c t o f Roc :-:i;.1§;h3.m Co unty on t Le - - tibt.. - cl2,y of the -
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door of the Court House and leaving same posted there also futher e~ecuted
on same day and date by having a true copy of this writ published in the
Daily-News Record a news paper published each week day in rockingham
County , Virginia,also further executed on the same dtty and date by
delivering a true copy of this writ to James Eldridge and Nettie Mason
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
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Commonwealth v. James Eldridge (Hudson touring car)
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
Hudson Touring car
5 gallons spirits
Section 57 car seizure
Daily-News Record
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
1926
Rights
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This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
Identifier
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RcPr-box5-045
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
JMU Libraries
Eldridge
Mason
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/0209e8df7f8fd8df42b7a54dc555e2b1.pdf
e24d3ec6dbf8038e92d5086a9369bf58
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM , to-wit
In the Cirou.it C,ourt of said County:
The grand jurors in and for the body of said
oollnty of Rockingham and now attending said Court a.t its
Februa r y term, 1926, upo n their ~aths do present that Lester
Eppard, within one y ear next prior to the finding of this
indictme n t, in the said cowity of Rockingh am, did wilawf lllly have in his possession a still, still cap, worm, tub,
fer ment e r, and other appliances co nnected · with a nd used in
the operation of a still, without having the same register ed
as re qui red b y law, a gai n st the ' pe a ce a nd d i gnit y of the
Co mmonwealth of Vir ginia.
This i ndictment is found on the testimony of
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C. W. Dove and D. H. Dofflemyer, witnesses s wor n i n c ourt
and sen t befor e the g r a nd jur y to g ive evidence.
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Unlawf ul posses sion of still
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Commonweal th
v) Indictm ent
Lester Eppard
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Februa ry term, 1926
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�COMMONWE ALTH OF VI RGINIA,
COUN TY OF ROCKINGHAM , to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors in and for the body of said county of
Rockingham a nd now attending said cour.t at its February term,
1926, upon their oa ths do present that Lester Eppart, within
one ye ar next prior to the finding of this indictment, in
t he said county of Rockingham, did unlawfully and feloniously
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manufa cture a rdent spirits, against the pea ce and dignit y of
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the Commonwealth of Virgin ia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of C. W. Dove
and D. H. Do;f f lemyer, witnesse s. sworn in court a nd sen t before the grand jury to give evidence.
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Commonwe alth's Attorney
�In the Name of the Common wealth of Virginia :
To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
YoU, nre h ereby co1nnuinde d to su,m,mon ..
to appenr before the Ju,dJe of the Circuit Cou,rt of RockinJha m, CoU,nty, at the Court
Hou,se thereof, at 10 o'clock, ci. m., on the. / £ . . ~ of' .
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to testify and the truth to say in beha,lf' ot,,ffie Comnionwe cilth before the Grrmd JU,ry
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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 <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Lester Eppard
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
Found not guilty
Testimony by C.W. Dove
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1926
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RcPr-box5-046
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Eppard
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COJ.DvlONWE.ALTH OF VI RGI NL ,
COUNTY OF ROCICTNGH 1I, t o- wit :
I n the Ci r cu it Court of sai d Count y :
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Rocki ngham and now at t en ding sa id Court at i ts Octobe r term , 192 6 ,
up on thei r oaths do present that French Fi shback , withi n one year
next pri or to the findin g of this i ndictment , in the said county of
Rock i ngham, did unlawfully manufacture , sell , offer , keep , store
and expose for sale , give away , transport , dispense , sol icit , advertise and receive orders for ardent spirits , against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia .
The jurors aforesaid. , upon their oaths aforesaid do
further present that French Fishback , within one year next prior
to the f i nding of this indi ctment , i n the said c ounty of Roe ineham ,
did unl wfully have in Llis possession ardent spirits , against the
peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virgini •
The jurors aforesaid. , upon their oaths aforesaid. do
further prese:..1t that French Fishback , · Ii thin one year next prior to
the finding of this indictment , i n the said county of Rockingham ,
did unlawfully receive ardent spirits , against the peace and a.igni ty
of the Commonwealth of Virginia .
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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 <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
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Commonwealth v. French Fishback
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
Homestead Exemption waived
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1926
Rights
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This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
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RcPr-box5-047
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Fishback
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of Rockingh m, did unl awfully manuf cture , sel , offer , keep ,
store and expose for sal e , give away , transp ort , dispense , so licit ,
advertise and rec eive or ers
peace an
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the Commonwealth of Vi rginia .
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present that YI •
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rdent spirits , a gai ns t the peace
it - of the Commonvreal th of Vi rgi ni 2.. .
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, } TO WIT:
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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 <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. W.H.Ford
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
1926
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
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RcPr-box5-048
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
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JMU Libraries
Ford
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF !WCKINGHAM , to-wit :
In the Circui t Court of sai'd County :
The grand jurors in and for the oody of said
county of Rockingham and now attenai ng said court at its
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Februa ry term, 1926, upon their . oa ths do presen t that
Ha~ry ·Higgen s, within -one year next prior to the finding
of . this indict men t, in the s a id county of Rockingham, did
unlawf ully manufa ctu~e. sell, offer; k eep, store and_ expose
,
for s a le, g ive away, transp ort, dis pense , soli c it, advert ise
and receive orders for · ardent spirits , agai1~ t the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth of Vi r g inia.
The jurors afores aid upon their oaths afores a id
do further presen t that Harry Higgen s, within one year next
pr ior to the fi ndi n g of t his i nd ict ment, in the s a id count y
of Rocking ha m, did unlawf ully have in his posse s sion arde nt
spirits , a gainst the peace and di gnit y .of the Commonwealth
of Vir g ini~.
And the juror s a f ore s aid upon thei r oaths aforesaid do f urther presen t that Harry Hi ggens, within one year
next prior to the finding of t h is i nd ic t rnent, i n the. said
count y of Rocking ham, did unlawf ully receiv e ardent s pirits,
a ga inst the pe ace a nd di gni t y of the Co nmomv ealth of Vir gini a .
Th is i ndictment is found on the testimo n~ of J. E .
Werner a nd G. F. Bowman , witness es sworn in court a nd sent bef ore the g rand j ur y to g ive etiden ce.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Harry Higgins
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1926
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RcPr-box5-049
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Higgins
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TH OF VIRGINI ,
COUNTY O ~OCKI NG
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n the Circuit Court of s id County .
The gr
d jurors i n and for the body of said com1ty of
Ro cki ngham and now a tte nding sad Court at its June te rm ,
upon the i r oaths do present that
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Jose-h , with i n one year
next prior to the finding of t his indictment in the sad countJ
of Rocki ngham , did unlawfully manufacture , sell , offer , keep ,
store and expose for s le ,
so icit , a verti se an
·i ve away , transport , dispense ,
receive orders for
inst t e peace and di gni t
rent spi ri t s , a-
of the Commonwea t
of Vi rginia .
The jurors afore saiQ , up on the i r oaths afore said do f u rther
present that Ylm . Jose h , within one year next pr ior to the fi ndi ng of t is i ndictment , i n the sa id county of Rockingham, did
un awful y have i n his pos sess ion
rdent s iri t s , against t e
peace and di gnity of t he Commonwea t
of Virgi nia .
he jurors a ore sai d , upon the ir oa t s afore said do further
:present that Wm . Jos-ep , ·1i thin one yea r next prior to the fi nding o:f tl:is in ictment , in t he said county of Rockinc;ham , did
un awfull
recei v e
of t e Cor'.lmomvea t
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of Vi r i nia.
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on t e t est i mon
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Dove ;- witnesses swo rn i n Court and sent before t e grand
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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 <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. William Joseph
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
1926
Rights
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This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
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RcPr-box5-050
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
JMU Libraries
Joseph
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8abbf0fd1a25214f644aac4a332a850c.pdf
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UNTY OF
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, to - wit :
I n the Circuit Court of said Count
The gran d j u ro rs i n an_ for the bo y of said count
Rockingh am and now atten ing s i
Court a t its June t erm , 1926 ,
upon t eir oaths do present that H.J.
ite , within one year
n ext prior to the findi ng of thi s i ndi ctment in the sai
of Rockingham , did un awfull
store an
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county
manufa cture , sell , offer , keep ,
expose for s a e , giv e away , transpo rt , di spens e ,
so icit , advertis e and receive orders for
rent spirits , a-
ga inst the peace and di gnity o f t e Commonweal th of
irginia .
The jurors afore said , upon t ieir oaths a foresaid do further
present t hat H. J . Kite , within one
ear next p-ior to the find-
i ng of t his i ndictme nt , in the said c ounty of Rocki ngham , did
un awfull y have in his possessi on
rent sp irits , aga inst the
peace and di gnity of the Commonwe a t h of Virgi nia .
The jurors qfores a id , upon their oaths afore said do further
present that H. J . Ki te , within one year next
rior to the find -
ing of t:iis i ndictme nt , in the sa id county of Rock · ngh m, did un l awfully receive arde nt sp irits , a gainst t he pea ce an d dignity
of t he Common~ea th of Virgi ni -
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, } TO WIT:
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These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, the bo4y of the said- - - - - -int and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required to sum-
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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 <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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.J. Kite
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
1926
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-box5-051
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
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their o ths do present that Bliarre:s:::3;; Lam, who w s heretofore on
the 26th da, of June , 1922 , convicted of violating the Prohibitio n
l aws of the Commonwea lth of Virgi n 'a , in the Circuit Court of Rockingham County , Virginia , and w o t hen a nd th ere wa s senten ced top y
fi ne of fif ty dol a rs and to se r ve for a per i od o
fiv e months in
ear next prior to the fi ndi ng of this indict-
jail , did , within one
ment , in the s aid county of Rockine 1am ,
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w y , dispens e , trans ort , so lici t ,
nd receive orders
dvertise
for ardent spirits , a gainst the peace a nd digni t y of the Commonwea lth
of Vi r 0 inia .
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he jurors aforesaid upon the ir oatls
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further present t h t Cha:rres E-. Lam , who was heretofore on the 26th
day of June , 1922 , convicted of vio ating the Prohibitio n laws of
the
ommonwealth of Virginia , in t he Circuit Court of Rockingh m
County , Virgini , an
o
who then and there was sentenced to
fifty do lars and to serve
a
a fine
or a peri od of five months in jai l,
did , withi n one yea r next 9ri or t o t he find i ng of thi s i ndic tment ,
of :aockin_:-ham ,
in the sa id count
have i n his 9ossession
unlawfull
and fe oniousl
rdent spirits , a gai nst the pe a ca an
dignit
oft e Gommonwealth of Vi rgini .
~nd the jurors aforesai
urther present that C ~ s
day of June ,
922 , convicte
t 1e Commonwea th
Count , Virgi nia ,
of fi t;r
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upon their oaths
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oresaid
L m, vho was hereto ore on the 26th
of vio ating the ?rohibitio n
avrn of
i rgi n i , i n the Ci rcuit Court of Roe i n;h m
nd w
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then and
rs and to serve for
here v a s sentenced to p
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fine
five months i n j il ,
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did , vithin one year next prior to
he fining of t1is i ndictment ,
n the s id county of ~ocking ham , unlawfull
c inst t e peace an
rent s:pirits ,
of
v· r aini
ignit
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receive
of the Commonwealth
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on the testimony of John Dove ,
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�In the Name of the Comm onwea lth of Virginia:
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Edward D. Lam
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
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Felony
Indictment
manufacturing ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1926
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RcPr-box5-052
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
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C UNTY
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n the Circuit Court of said Count
e gr nd ·urors
ockingham a nd n ow
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ttending s id Court
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of s i d cunt
of
tits June term , 1 26 , upon
their oaths do present th t James Lee , who was
eretofore on the26th
d y of June , 1922 , convict e d of vi ol atine t le Pro h ib ition laws of
the Conunonwea th of Vir gi nia , in the
ount ,
i rcui t Court of
irginia , and. who then and t ere w s
of f ift
doll rs and to serve
a_id , within one
ockingham
entenced to pay
or a period of three mont sin
fine
il ,
ear next pri or to the finding of this indictment , in
the said county of Rockingh m, 9:i-a unlawfully a nd f eloni ousl y manufacutre , s ell , offer , keep , store and expose for sale , give away ,
dis pense , transport , so licit , advertise a nd receive orders
or ardent
sp irits , a bai nst the peace and di gnity of the Commonwealt_ of Virg"nia .
he j uro rs afores "du on thei r oath s afores id do further
resent tat Ja es
ee , w o wa s here tofore on the 26th day of
June , 1 2_g_, convicted of vi olating the Prohibit ion laws of the Commom-veal th of Virgi nia , i n the Ci rcuit
gi n i a , and who t_en and
lars an
ourt of Ro cki neh m County , Vir-
here was sentenced to pay a fine of fifty
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to serve for a period of three months i n jail , did , 1i thin
one year next pr i or to the finding of t h i s indictment , in the said
count
of
ockingham , unl wfull
rdent spirits ,
g inst t e
nd. felon·ous
ea ce
nd di gnit
h vein his po ssession
of the Co nonwealth of
irgi nia .
nd the jurors
further present that J mes
f ores id upon the i r oaths afore s id do
ee , who was heretofore on t he 26 th
a.a
June , 192..e._, convicted of vi ol ting the Prohibition laws of the
monwea th of Virginia , i n the
gi nia , a nd who
·rcuit
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ourt of Rockingham Countr , Vir-
hen and there was sentenced to pay
lars and to serve for
of
f i ne o
fift
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period of three months i n jail , did , within one
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�er next prior to the finding of this indictme nt , in the s id count
unlawfu ll r n feloniou s y
of Rockingh am , ~receive rent s~irits , a gainst the peace nd icnit
of t l e vommonwealth of v·rginia .
This in i tmen
i s faun
on the t estimo
of John Dove ,...-
J . L. Di rting ,V: nd D. H. Dofflem yer , witnesse s sworn i n Court c:.nd. sent
before the grand jury to giv e eviden ce .
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complaint and information o
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To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
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to appear before the Judje of the Circuit Cou,rt of RoclcinJham ;5J"nty, at the Coit,rt
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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 <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. James Lee
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Indictment
manufacturing ardent spirits
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
1926
Rights
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This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
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RcPr-box5-053
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Lee
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a34b6c8e5f517843ec1dba152063e4b5.pdf
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I n the Ci rcuit Court of said County :
he gr nd jurors in and for t he body of said count
of Rockingham and now attending s a id Court at i ts June te rm,~t, 1926 ,
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upon t eir oaths do present that Eugene J:cCoy and TedI Mc
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ear next prior to t e finding of t i s in ictment in the sai d
county of Roe ·ngharn , did unlawfull r m nufacture , sell, offer , keep ,
store and expose for sa e , give away , t ransport , dispense , solicit ,
an
digni ty of the Commonwealth o
Vi rcinia .
upon their oaths a ores i
The ·urors a oresai
furt er present that
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c inst t e peace
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prior to the findi ng of this i ndictment , in the sai
county o
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ingham , did unl awful y have in the i r possession ardent spirits , against t e )eace an
dignity of t1e Commonwea th of
i rsinia .
The jurors aforesaid , upon their oat_s a oresaid do
further present t at Eugene HcCoy a.cvi
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1-vi thin one ye r next
prior to the; f·na.ing oft is indictmen t , i nt e s aid count
of Rock-
ingham, did unlawfull y receive ardent sp rits , a.::_ainst the peace and
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the Commonwea th of
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his indictmen t is found on the testimony of V. T.
exrode , '7. H. Fletcher , and D. H. Dofflemye r , witnesses sworn
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came before me __ _
of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and respectiveil y acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonweal th of Virginia, in manner and form following, tba,t is to say : the said
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the sum of
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good and lawful money of the United States, ~-------- --------- --------- --------- .in the suw of
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wa lawfHl iffl8Hey, to be
r espectively 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 obligatio11, and also waived any
claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonweal th arising under this recognizance with
coupons d~ d1ed from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonweal th of Virginia if the said
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depart thence without the leave of said Court, t 1-en the above r ecognizance shall be void and of no
effect, otherwise to r emain in full force and virtue.
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H ere desc:;b~ ~:ace as in (a) above
(c)
Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold,
and
unlawfully
transported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain .. ..... ....................... .................. ....
Here describe vehicle, aut.1, wa gon, carriage, buggy, boat, baggage or what not
by one .. .. .. ....... ... .. ..... ... ............ .. .............. .. .... ...... .... ..... ..... .. ...... .. ....... ... ........ .. ... ...... ....................... .. ...................... ...
Herc give name, or describe as in (a) above
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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, bag•
gage, 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, ob•
structing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution of this warrant, before me, or
s01:ne other officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be disposed of and dealt with according to law; and
make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular statement
and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this
warrant and the return thereof, as required by law.
Title of Magistrat~.
�DIRECT IONS
1.-If only Ard ent Spirits and containers be seized,
the Magistrat e shall fix a time not less than 10
nor more th a n 30 days from the dat e of return, for
the hearing · of said return. If no claimant appear,
the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be forfeited
to Commonw ealth. Any person claiming any of
same must fil e a written claim stating particular ly
the character and exte11t of his interest therein, whereupon the Magistrat e sha ll certify ·th e warrant, written
claim and articles claimed, to the Circuit or Corporation Court, ,is the case ma y be, for determina tion, and
decla re the unclaimed articles forfeited.
2.-If still, still cap, worm, tub s, heather, fermenters, or any app lia;nce connected with a still and
u sed, or: ,in.ash or other su)Jstance capable of being
used, in th e manufactu re of .Ardent Spirits, be seized, ·
th e mash (after taking a sample) shall be destroyed ,
and the fa~ts and articles s~ized repo rted to the Prohibition Director and Commo nwealth's Attorney. (A
copy of this warrant and prope r return will ·be suffici ent notice and· repo rt). Ardent Spirits and containers di spo sed of as in No. 1 above.
3.-If Ard ent Spirits a re bei ng tran spo rted in an uatomobilc, boat, wago n, buggy, or other vehicle, the
Ardent Spirits a nd co ntainers shall be preserved and
th e vehicle shall be deliered to the Sergeant of the
City, th e facts reported to. the Prohibitio n Director
and Commonw ealth's Attorney an d Ardent Spirits
and containers disposed of as provided in No. 1 above
(A copy of this warrant a nd proper return will be ·
sufficient r eport).
4.-A copy of this warrant
must be posted at the front
on the doo r of the room, or
place the Ardent Spirits ma y
a nd the return thereon
doo r of th e house, o r
o n the premi ses a t the
be fo und.
See Sections 21 ¼ , 22, 23, 23 ¼, 57 and 57¼,
of Assembly , 1918, Page 578.
Acts
The following named .o fficers and pdsons assisted
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WARRA NT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS , ETC.
Commonw ealth of Virginia
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Here state house, room, place
·and by seizing the following described Ardent Spirits
and other things therein found (a nd raresting ·the
above named perso n found in possession ·thereof) and
by posting a true copy of this warrant and the return
hereon on the
Des~riptio n of Ardent
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No clairn of ownership · 6r interest in any of the
said things seized having been filed herein in compliance with the law, the same a,re hereby adjudged
a nd declared confis·c at.ecl a11d forfeited to the Commonwealt h.
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warrant, the said claim and the ·things in the claim
particular ly described, ,are hereby certified to the
......... Court of this .................... ... ... .. for determinatio n · and the said things unclaimed are hereby
acl juclgecl and declared confiscate d and forfeited to
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the Comm,onw ealth,
Given ~ncler my ha'n~ this ................... :......... ...... .day of
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NOTE-U nless warrant issued for :Ardent. Spirits
hcing . transporte d · in vehicle, boat or baggage, · it is to
be return ee! to th e jurisdictio n from which issued. If
iss ued for Ardent Spirits so transporte d, it . can be
executed i.n any part of the State, and returned to
any justioo in any county or city . through which
they w ere carried. .
�In the Name of the Comm onwea lth of Virginia:
To the She riff of Rockingh am County, Greeting :
You are h ereby comman ded to summon ....
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Eugene McCoy and Teddy Eugene McCoy
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1926
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RcPr-box5-054
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
McCoy
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I n t 1e Circuit Court o· said Count
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upon t ei r oaths do present th t , . fi.. , · nn i ck , ,,i thin one year
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ardent spirits ,
isp ense , solicit , adver ~ainst t e peace and
ommonvrns. th of Vi r i ni •
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unlawfully receive ardent sp i rits ,
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COMMONWEAL TH OF VIRGINIA, } TO WIT:
R OCKINGH AM COUNTY,
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aid County, has this day made
These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprether Justice of the said County, the body of the said.- - - - - - 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 th~ xamination touching the said offence.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. M.M. Minnick
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1926
Rights
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This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
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RcPr-box5-055
Format
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Minnick
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b2812775e24e8f375571b0d6f1b4e5af.pdf
2468340ec020785ac057178a9dd9d2d2
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIP.GINI A,
COUNTY OF P.OCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said Couljty:
The grand jurors in a nd for the body of said c ounty of
P. ockingha m and now attend ing said Court at its April term, 1926,
u.pon their oaths do present that Le.11.ra Morris, within one year
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adv ertise and rec e ive orders f or ardent s pirits, agai n st the
peace and dignity o f the Commonwe a l th of Virginia ,
The jurors aforesai d upon their oaths aforesai d do further
pre s ent that Lau.ra Morris, within one year next prior t o the find'."'
ing of this indictme nt, in the said county of P.ockingh am, d i d un lawf ully have i n he r possess i on ar dent spir its, a gafnst the pea ce
a nd d i gnity of the Commonwea l t h of Virgi ni a.
The jurors afores a i d , upon their oaths aforesai d do further
pres ent that Lau.ra Morris, with i n one y ear next prior to the findi ng
o f this i nd io t ,rent, in the ·,a id county of P. ockingha m, did unlawfu lly
receive ardent s p irits, a gai ns t the peace a nd di gnity of the Commonwealth of Vir g inia. ·
'l' his indictim nt is found on the t e stimony of John Dove
and Frank Newma n~ witnesse s sworn in c ou.rt and sent be f or e t he
grand jury to g ive evidence .
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Misdemean or
April term. 1926.
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BE IT REMEMBERED that on the __
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themsel ves to be inof the said county of Rocking ham, and severall y and respective~y acknowl edg0a
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debted to the Commo nwealth of Virginia , in manner and form following, tha,t
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Dollars
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good and lawful money of the United States, and the said ____________________
and lawful mo:sQ.y, to be
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tenemen ts, and they
respecti vely made and levied of their several goods and chattels , lands and
on, and also waived any
severall y waived the benefit of their Homest ead Exempt ion as to this obligati
this recogniz ance with
claim or right to discharg e any liability to the Commo nwealth arising under
of Virgini a if the said
coupons detache d from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commo nwealth
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shall make default in the perform ance of tbe
conditio ns underw ritten.
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The conditio n of the above r ecogniza nce is such that if the above bound __~~!
the Circuit
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thereof, being the __ Lj_ ___ day o L ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - -192 (,, at the Court-h
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shaJI be void and of no
depart thence without the leave of said Court, th en the above r ecogniz ance
effect, otherwi se to remain in fu 11 force and virtue.
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COMMONWEAL TH OF VIRGINIA, } TO WIT :
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY,
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Whereas,- - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - -Of the said County, has this day made
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
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The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Laura Morris
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1926
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Morris
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINI A,
COUNTY Ob1 ROCKINGHAM , to- wit:
In the Circuit Court of said Count y:
The grand jur~e in and for the body of said
county of Rocking ham and now attending sai~ Court at its
Februar y term, 1926, upon their oaths do present that
Thomas Morris, within one year next prior to the f inding
o_.f this indictment, in the said county of Rockingham, did
unlawfully have - iµ his posse.s.sion a still, still cap, worm,
tub, fermenter, and other appliances connected with and
used in the operation of a &-"'.till, without .having the same
re gistered as required by law, agai n st the peace and dignity
of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is fo und on the testimony of
w.
H. Fietcher,
w.
E . Thurber, and W. T. Rexrode, witnesses
sworn in court ~nd sent befor e th e grand jury to g ive evidence.
�Unlawful possession of still
Commonweal th
v ) Ind ic t men t
Thomas Morris
1~,~February term, 1926
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D. W. Earman
Commonwealth's Attorney
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has this day made compla int and inform ation on oath before
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Name of Magistrat e
~.. .. ....... that he verily believes for reason s hereinafter stated in the said ..
of the said ...
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Arden t Spirits are being unlawf ully manuf acture , sold, kept,
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and concea led in a certain ..
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by one .... .. ......... ... .... ......... ......
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and State
City or County
County
ossesse d, held, used,
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A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermen ters and other applian ces
m&{a cture of Arden t . Spirits ,
and mash and other substa nces, capabl e of being used, in the
unlawf ully used by one . : / ~ . :.. .
are unlawf ully in the posses sion of, and Give
name; if name unknown say "Whose name is
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a certain .... .... .. .. ......... ... ......... .... ... ....... H~r~ ..
concea led, used, sold,
( c) Arden t Spirits are being unlawf ully kept, held, stored,
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and
unlawf ully
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a certain vehicle , to-wit: a certain
transp orted in certain baggag e or vehicle,
aut.?, wagon, carriage, buggy, boat, baggage or what not
Here describe
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by one .... ....... .... ......... .. ... ... .......... .... ........
Here give name, or dtscribe as in (a) above
on accoun t of the follow ing facts
And there being reason able and probab le cause for such belief,
stated by the affiant and others, to-wit: that
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still, still cap, mash or what not.
Here state what is to be sea~~fed..for as, "Ardent Spirits,"
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�AFFIDA:VIT FOR A WARRANT TO SEARCH
FOR ARDENT SPIRIT S, ETC.
Commo nwea lth of V irg inia
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To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of
Virginia-Greeting:
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That Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully manufactured, sold, kept, stored, possessed, held, used
and concealed in a certain.
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Give nam~ ; if name unknowp, say " Whose name is to the informant unknown."
A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermenters and other appliances connected with such still and used,
and mash and other sub stances, capable of being used, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits,
are unlawfully in th e possession of, and unlawfully u sed by one .... ...... ........................... :.... .. .... ............ ..
Give name ; if name unknown say "Whose name is to the infor mant unknown.''
in a certain .......... ..... ... .. ........ .................... ............ .............................. .... .... .......... ... .......................... ..... .......... .......... ....•
H ere desc,;J>,, i: :ace as in (a) above
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Ard ent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold,
and
unlawfully
tran sported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain ........ ............ .... ..... ... ... ............. ... .
Here describe vehicle, au t.~, " airon, carriage, buggy, boat, baggage or what not
by one ......... ..... ..... .......................... .......... .... ..................... ........ .. ..... ... .... .. ... ... ... ................. ......... .... .. ....... ... ..............
Here give nan1e, or dEScribe as in (a) above
And there being reasonable cause for such belie£:
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, bagg age, boat, or vehicle herein desig nat ed, either in day or night, and seize such ard ent spirits and their
containers and other things apparently possessed or u sed 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
m ake return of t his warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular statement
and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this
warrant and the return thereof; as required by law.
Given unde, my hartd •nd seal this../.&:'.... ..day of
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W ARR A N T TO _,S EA,RCH , FOR ·ARDENT
S~IRITS, ET C.
DIRE CT ION S
1.- If o n'l y Ardent ~piri t,s and co ntain ers be seized,
th e Magistrat e shall fi x a time not less th an 10
nor more tha n 3b days from the ' date of · r eturn, for'
th e h ea ~in g of said return, ' If JlO claimant a ppea r,
th e A r de nt Sp irits a nd articles a re to be fo•r feited
to Commonwealth. ·. A ny per soi\ cla iming any ~f
sam e m ust fi le a written claim .stating part'icu la rly
th e cha racter a nd :t;xt; ,;t of liis infe r est th ei-ein, w h ereupo n the .Magistrate sha ll cer tify , the wa;;·,mt, written
claim a nd .a rticles d aime d, to the Circuit or Corpora t ion Court, ias the pse m ay be, fo r . determinatio n, and
fo rfei ted.
d eclare ·th e uncla imed a rticles
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u sed, or rt1ash or ; oth er stt1Jstan<::!'! capaiJ·Je of being
used, in 'th~ ma n tlfact ure o( Ardent Spirits, be seized, '.
th e m ash -,(after tak ing a sd m ple) ' sha ll be destroyed, ,
a nd the . fa~ t s and . a rt icles s~ized repo rt ed. to th e Proc
hib ition _- Director a nd Com riio nwe alt h's A ttorn ey. (A
copy of. tlj is w ai:~:a nt an d proper r eturn w ill · be suffi cient no ti ce and\'eport) . Arde nt Spiri ts a nd conta iners dispos,e d of as in No. 1 ~bove. ·
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an d•· othe r th ings th!;:rein fo u nd (a nd rarestin g th e
a bove named person foun d in p'Ossession ·ther eof) a nd
by posting a tru e COP')' of this warra nt an'cl the return
h ereon . on the
See Sec,tion s 2{½, 22, 23, 23½, : 57 a nd 57½,
of A sseml?IY, 1918, P age 578 ..
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fi fed to, certain o f th e said thing·s herein seized this
warra nt, th e said cla im an d the ,things in th e ~!a im
parti cula rly de scribed, , a re her eby certifi ed to the
3.- If Ar den t Spirits a re bein g tra nsported in a n uat om obile, boa t, wago n, buggy, o r other ·vehicle, th e
A rd ent Spirits and contain ~rs shall be pr eserved a nd
the vehicle shall b e d elier~d to th e Sergeant · of th e ·
City, th e facts r epo rted to: th e Prohibition Director
an d Com monwea lth's A ttorney a nd A rdent Spiri ts
a nd con tainers di sposed of as provided in No. 1, above
( A copy of th is war ran t a nd p roper r etu rn w ill be
suffi cien t r epo rt ) .
4.- A copy of this wa rtan t
mu st be postei·at the ft'a'n t
on the doo r of th e roo m, · ~r
pla ce th e A rd ent ';Spirits may
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·N o claim o'f ·ow nership. o r interest in any of the
sc1 i'd things seized· havin g, bee n fjl ed herein in com Pl.ia.nce ,with tµ e la,v, th e , sa m e are her eby adjud ged
to th e Coma11d decla r ed co nfis ca ted a nd .fo rfeited
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H ere say P~p.ce, hou;~_e, . room, boat,
D escrip ti on of A rd en t' Spirit s
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t er.min atio n· and th e sqid thi ngs uncla ime d ai:e hereby
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b eing , t ranspor.ted· in v.ehicle, boat or baggage' it is to
b e _retµrn ecl to. the .jurisdic ti on fr om w hich is~b ecl. If
is.sued · for_. ·A rcl en-t · Spirits so tra nspo rted, it_'· ca n be
exei:uted 111 any pa rt of th e State, tancl retutn ed to
any' ju~tice in , a ny ·c ou nty o r city: throu gh w hich
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Thomas Morris
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
manufacturing spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1926
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RcPr-box6-001
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Morris
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a788542e38794f0f68806b5b2c1fbaa4.pdf
16627313e8ce520cbaae05616c2ec66d
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cOMMONWEALTH OF VIRGIN IA ,
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 amd now attending said court at its
February term, 1926, upon their oaths do present that
William A. Morris, within one year next prior to the finding of this indictment, in the said cow1ty of Rockingham,
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did unlawfully and feloniously manufacture ardent spirit s ,
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against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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This indictment is found on the testimony of
C. W. Dove, Johns. Funk, D. H. Dofflemyer, and John
w.
Dove, witnesses sworn in court and sent before the grand
jury to give evidence.
�Viol Pro Aot - Mfg.
Commonwealth
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Indictment
William A. Morris
February term, 1926
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A True Bill:
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D. W. Earmn
Commonwealth 's Attol~ney
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that on_the
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of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and respective;Jy acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, in manner and form following, tha,t is to say: the said
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respectively made and levied of their several go ocls 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 det~1}Jom the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said
__________ :/1(_~;_-~ __ l l _ _ ~ ~--~-------------shall make default in the performance of the
conditions underwritten.
The condition of the above recognizance is such that if the above bound _____________________ _
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do and shall personally appear before the Circuit
Court -o f Rockingham on the ___ L ~ a y of the _____
thereof, being the ___ -:7;:t'___ day of____
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and then and there answer the Commonwealth of Virginia concerning a c e r t a i n _ ~ ___ whereof the saicl ______ ~
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depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above recognizance shall be void and of no
effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and
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�COMMONWEALTH OF VIRG INI ,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM , to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County~
'.I.'he grand jurors in ani for the body of said county
of Rockingh am a nd now a ttending said Court at its iebruar y
term, 1926, upon their oaths do present thayvVil liam A.
Morris, within on e y ear next p rior to the finding of this
indictm ent, in the said county of Rockingh am, did unlawfu lly
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have in his possessi on a st~ll, still cap, worm, tub, ferment er,
and other applianc es co1mecte d with and used in the operatio n
of a still, without having the same register ed as required by
law, against the peace and dignity of t be Commonw ealth of
Virginia .
This inaic t ment is fo cmd on the testimon y of C. W.
Dove,V Johns. Funk, D •
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Commonwealth
v) Ind iotmen t
William A. Morris
Februar y term, 1926
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To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of th~ State of
Virginia-Gr~ eting:
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has this day m ade complaint and information on oath before me, .. .~.JJ;.r. . ~ .....
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WHEREAS .......... ......... ...... .. ......
City or County
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of the said ..... ........... that he verily believes, that in the said ...~ .. ..... . and State:
City or County
(a)
City or County
That Ardent
Spirits are being unlawfully manufactured,
sold, kept, stored, possessed, held, used
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Here aescnbe the place, house, room"' or boat,
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the case may
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Give name; if name unknown, say "Whose name is to the informant _unknown."
(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,
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are unlawfully in the possession of, and unlawfully used by one .. ...
Give name; if nan1e unknown say "\Vhose name is to the informant unknown.,.
in a certain.
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Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold,
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unlawfully
transported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain .. ... ............ ..... ...... ...... .... ... ...... .... .
Herc describe vehicle, aut.,, " a gon, carriage, buggy, boat, baggage or what not
by one .... ....... .. ............ ...... ............... ..... .. .. .. ......... .. ...... ....... ........ .. ........ ... .... .. ...... ................ .... .. ...... ......... ... .............. .
Herc give name, or describe as in (a) above
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEAL TH OF VIRGINIA,
to command you, with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage ~oat, orr vel;iicla' herei11, designated,, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their
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containers and other things apparently possessed or u sed 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 jurisdictiorr of the case, to be disposed of and dealt with according to -law; and
make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular statement
and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this
warrant and the return thereof, as required by law.
Given nnde, my hand and seal this ...J ..f""iay of Q ~ - - -192.6.--:- _
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1.-If only A rd ent Spirits and containers be seized?
th e Magistrate sha ll fi x a time no t less tha n HJ
nor mo re th an 30 clays fr om th e date o f return,
th e h ea rin g of said return . If no clai mant appea~
t he Ardent Spirits and articles are to be forfeite~
to Commonwealt h. Any perso n claiming any o
same m ust fi le a written claim · sta ting particular!
the cha ra ct er a nd <;x te.nt of his interest therein, wheref
u pon the Magistrate shall certify the warrant, writte4"
claim a nd articles cl aimed, to th e Circuit or Corpora.,
tion Court, .as the cas e may be, for determination, and,,
declare the unclaimed articles forfeit ed.
for
2.-If still, still cap, worm, tu bs, hea th er, fermen'f
ter s, or any appfo:,nce connected with a still anc
used, or mas h o r oth er subs ta nce capable of bein
used, in the ma111'.1fa cture of_ Ardent Spirits, be seized
th e mash (afte r takin g a sample) shall be des troyed,
a nd the facts and articles seized rep orted to th e Pro
hibitio n D"irector and Commonwealth's Attorney. (A
copy of this wa rr,a nt and proper return w ill be sufficien t notice and r eport). Ard ent Spirits and containers di sposed of as in No. 1 above.
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Commonwealth of Virginia
See Sections 21 ½ , 22, 23, 23½, 57 an d 57½,
of A ssembly, 1918, Page 578.
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stated the following are witncsses :
Executed the within warrant this .. .... .. ..... ........ ......... clay
of ............................ ..... ................... 19?...... , by searching the
within stated ..... .......
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Here state house, room, pbcc
and by seizing the following describ ed Ardent Spirits
a nd other thin gs therein found (and raresting the
above named person 'found in possession thereof) and
\)y posting a tru e copy of this warrant and the return
hereo n on the
Written claim of ownership or interest having been
fil ed 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
3.-If A~den t Spirits are ~eing tra nspor ted in an ua
tomobile, boat, w ago n, buggy, or other vehicle, th
A rdent Spirits an d contain ~rs shall be preserved an
the vehicle shall be deliered to the Sergeant of the\
City, th e facts r epo rted to the Prohibition Director
and Commonwealth's Attorney and Ardent Spirits
am! con ta iners di sposed of as prov ided in No. 1 above
(A copy of th is warrant and proper return w ill be
sufficien t report).
and the ret urn th ereon!
door of th e hou se, or ·
on the prem ises at the,
be fou nd.
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must be posted at th e front
on the door of the room, or
place th e Ardent Spirits may
assisted
, WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
........................ .. .. .... Court of this ... .................. ....... for de1:er.mination and the said things unclaimed are hereby
2diudged and declared confiscated and forfeited to
the Commonwea lth.
Given under my hand this .......... ........ .,................ clay of
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NOTE- Unless wan:ant issued for Arde~t Spirits
b ein g transported· in vehicle, boat or baggage, it is to
be returned to the jurisdictio n from which issued. If
issued for Ardent Spirits so transported it can be
executed in any part o f the State, 'a nd ~eturned to
any justi ce in any county or city• through which
they w ere carri ed.
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he Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
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to appear before the Judge of' the Circuit Court of Roclcinghmn County, at the Court
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cinrl there this Writ.
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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 <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
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Title
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Commonwealth v. William A. Morris
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
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Felony
Indictment
Posession of a Still
manufacturing spirits
plead not guilty
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1926
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RcPr-box6-002
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Morris
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C01~IDWNE.ALTH OF VIRGINI_,
COUNTY OF ROCKI NGHAM, to-wit:
I n the Circu it Court of said County :
The grand jurors i n and f or the body of said
county of Rockingham and now at t ending said Court at its
October,term , 1 926 , upon their oaths do present that Wi lliam
Ph illips , within one year n ext prior to the finding of this
i ndi ctment, in the said county of Rocki ngham , did unlawful l y and fe loniously manufacture distilled a rdent sprrits,
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virgi n ia.
This indi ctment is found on the testimony of
John Dove ~and Lloyd Hoover , witness es sworn i n Court and
sent before the grand jury to give evidence.
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William Phi ll i ps
Felony
October term , 1 926.
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of the said county of Rockfogham, and severally and respectively acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, in manner and form following, that is to say: the sai:d --...
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_~Ha-1· ttf-.ttk~nel la•.vrukH,Q11.QJr to be
respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they
severall y waived the benefit of their Homestead J!}xemiption as to this obligation, and also waived any
claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonwealth arising under this r ecognizance with
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coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said
shall make default in the perfonnance of the
conditions underwritten.
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whereof the said ___
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depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above recognizance shall be void and of no
effect, otherwise to r emain in full force and virtue.
Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and: year first above written.
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To the Sheriff of Rocking ham County, Greeting:
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C OMMONWEAL TH OF VIRGINIA, } TO WIT :
R OCKINGH AM COUNTY,
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. William Phillips
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Indictment
Posession of a Still
manufacturing spirits
5 gallons of spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1926
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RcPr-box6-003
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Phillips
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ac6f867371d2b663d37476364eb01fb7
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COMMON WEAL'.11H OF VIP.GIN !. ,
COUHTY OF P.OCKIN GHAM, to-wit:
In the Circui t Court of said Coun ty :
The grand jurors in and for the body of said county of
P. ockingh am and now attendi ng said Court at its April term, 1926,
upon their oaths d o presen t that Je.sse P.ossen -H:o.Jcton ):, w h o , ~
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was hefeto fore on Nov ember 23, 1 923, convic ted of violat
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sentenc ed to pay a fine of one hundred dollar s and to serve for a
perio d of four months in jail, did, wi thin one year next prior to
the finding of this indictm ent, in t he said county of P.ockin gham,
unlawfu lly and f eloni ously rmnufa cture, sell, of f er, keep, st ore
and expose f or sale, give awa y , dispen se, trampo rt, solici t, advertise and receiv e orders for ard ent spirits , agains t the peace
a nd dignity of the Commo nwealth of Virgin ia.
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pay a f ine of one hun dred dollars and to serve for a period of
four months in jail, did, within one year next prior to the finding of this indictm ent, in the said c ounty of P.oci:in gham , unlawfully and f elonio usly have in his posses si on ardent s pirits, a-
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furthe r presen t that Jesse P. ossentP .alwt0n t, who,
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fi n e of one hundred dollars ani to serve f or a period of four
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a nd f eloni ous l y receive ard ent spirits, a ga inst the pea c e and
dignit y of the Commonweal th of Virginia.
This i nd ict men t i s found on the testimony of D. H.
Dof f lemyer, Frank Newma.n~ni John Dove, witnesses sworn in Court
and s ent bef or e the · rand jur y to gi ve evidence.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Jesse Rossen
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Indictment
Used alias (Ralston)
Transported spirits in Ford Touring car
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
1926
Rights
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This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
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RcPr-box6-004
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Rossen
-
https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/acef8d1e87a0b6bb7d12e9872963553c.pdf
d80743b7ef3cd8be4cd79fd087851a6c
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIP.G INIA,
COUNTY OF P.OCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Ci r c u i t Cour t o f s a id County:
The grand jurors in and for the body of said cowitw
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of P.ockingham and now attending said Court at its April term,
1 926, u.pon t heir oaths do present that Tur ner P.a i ne~. within
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said c ount y of P. ockingham, d i d unlawfully ma nu f acture, sell,
of f er, k.ee p, store a nd expos e f or s a le, g ive away, transport,
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d i spens e , soli cit , adv e rtis e and re c eive order s for ardent s p irits,
a gainst t he peace and d ignity o f the Commonwealth of Virgi nia .
The jurors a f ore said upon the i r oat hs a f oresaid do iurther present that Tllrner P.aines, within one year next prdlor to
the f i nding of this indic tment, in the said cowity of P. ockingham,
did unlawful l y have i n h is possession arden t s pirits, against the
pe a ce and dign ity of the Commonwealth of Virg i n ia.
The jurors a f .Pr esaid upon their oaths a f oresaid do f urt ner
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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 <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Turner Raines
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession
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
1926
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-box6-005
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
Raines
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COl~iONWE 1TH OF VIRGINIA,
ROC KI NGHAM COUN'l'Y, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said Count y :
The jurors o f the Commonwe alth i n and for the
body of the county of Rockingham and now attending said court
at its February term, 1926, upon their oaths do present that
Michael Scott and Myrtle Scott, on or about the 1st day of
June, 1926, and contin uously since that day, in said count y ,
did unlawfully keep a house· o~ a.s ~i~tion and bawdy house,
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Roach, Mrs. Elmer Raine s , i rs. Alice Ky g er, Jo~n F. Miller,
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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 <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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. Michael Scott and Myrtle Scott
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
Operating a "bawdy house"
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
1926
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-box6-006
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
Scott