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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, tn-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virgi nia,
in and for the body of t he county of Rockingham, and
now attending said Court at its April term, 1927, upon
t heir oaths do present that
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H. Woodward between
February 22, 1927 and March 13, 1927, within the said
county, the aggregate sumo~ one hundred thirty-five
dollars curre nt money of the United States of America
of the goods and chattels of J. H. 'Haun, then and
there being found, feloniously did ' steal, take and
carry away, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia~
This indictment is found on the testimony
of J. H. Haun, a witness sworn in Court and sent before the grand jury to give evidence.
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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
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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Title
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Commonwealth v. W.H. Woodward
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Indictment
Stole $135.00
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
1927
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RcPr-box7-013
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Woodward
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edf24302fad4cbb9aff1105d0cd293c6
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First
Count
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And the Attorney for the Commonwealth aforesaid, who prosecutes as aforesaid, in the
name and by the authority a eeaid, and upon the comp aint in writing aforesaid, further gives
Second
Count
the said Court to underS'tand an ibe infor;med that said __ ----------------- ------~--------on the __________ day of _________ ----------, in the year 2 __ , in the said ______________ of
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Third
Count
And the Attor y for the Commonwealth aforesaid, who prosecutes as aforesaid, in the
name and by the authon aforesaid, and upon t
complaint in writing afores~id, further gives
the said Court to underdan and be informed th at
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withm twelve months pr10r to this date, to-wit on the __ ;?_ ______ day of ----- - - =- ----, 192 / ,
in the __________________ of ---------------- -- ·
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Manufactured undistiUed ardent sipiri ts;
2.==Sold ardent spirits;
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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
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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
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. J.R. Bryan, R.L. Hill, R.G. Lautenslager and J.R. Barde
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
transportation and posession
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
1928
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RcPr-box7-014
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Barde
Bryan
Hill
Lautenslager
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CO1IllONWEAill:H OF VIRGI NIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKI NGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors in and f or the body of said county of
Rockingham and now at t ending said Court at its April term, 1928,
upon their oaths do present that Hinton Caldwell, within one year
next prior to the finding of t h is indictment, in said county of
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Rockingham, did~unlawfully manufacture, sell, offer, keep, stone
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and expose for sale~ give away, transport, dispense, solicit, advertise and receive orders for ardent spirits, a gai nst t h e peace
and dign ity of t h e Commonwealth of Virginia.
The jurors afores a id, up on their oaths aforesaid, do furt her
present that Hinton Caldwell, within one year next prior to t h e fi nding of t hi s indictment, i n said county of Rocki ngham, did unlawfully
have in h is possession arde nt sp irits, a gainst t he peace a nd dig nity
of t h e Commonwealth of Virgi nia.
The jurors afore s aid, upon t h eir oaths aforesaid, do further present that Hinton Caldwell, within one year next prior to t h e
fi nding of t h is indictment, in said oounty of Rockingh am, did unlawf ully receive ardent spirits, a gai nst t he p eace and di gnity of
the Commonweal t h of Virginia.
This indictment i s found on the testimony of G. A. Lawson,
w.
T. Rexrode, and J. T. Lam, witne s ses sworn i n Court a nd sent be-
fore th e g rand jury to give evidence.
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Commonweal th
v) Indictment
Hinton Caldwell
Misdemeanor
April term, 1928
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Commo nw eal th' s Attorney
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recoen izance is such that if the
The condit i on of the abo ~e
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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
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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. Hinton Caldwell
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
receive ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1928
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RcPr-box7-015
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Caldwell
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-vii t:
In t h e Circui t Court of said Count y:
Th e grand Jurors in and for the body of said county of Rockin gham and now attendi ng said Court at its August term, 1928, upon
their oaths do presen t that C. E. Carper , who was hereto fore on the
20th day of Decemb er, 1923, convic ted of viol ating the Prohib ition
laws of the Commonwealth of Virgin ia in the Circui t Court of said
Rockingham County , and who th en and there was sentenc ed to pay a
fi ne of one hundre d dollars and s erve for a period of three months
in jail, did, within one year next prior to t he finding of this
i ndictm ent, in the said county of Roclcingham, unlawf ully and feloniously manufac ture, sell, offer, keep, store and expose f or sale,
give away, t r anspor t , di spense , so licit, adverti se and receive
orders for ardent spirits , agai ns t the peace and. dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virgi nia.
The Jurors afores aid upon t heir oaths afores aid do furthe r
presen t that c. E. Carper , who was hereto fore on the 20th day of
Decemb er, 1923, convic ted of violati ng t h e Prohib ition laws of the
Commonwealth of Vi rginia i n the Circu it Court of said Rockingham
County , and who t hen and there was sentenc ed to pay a fine of one
hundre d dollars and serve for a period of t hree months in jail, did
within one year next prior to the finding of this indict ment, in
t he s a i d county of Rocki ngham, unl-awf ully and felo niously have in
his posses sion ardent spirits , a gainst t h e peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virgin ia.
The jurors afores aid, upon their oaths afores aid, do furthe r
presen t that C. E. Carper , who was hereto fore on the 20th day of
Decemb er, 1923, convic ted of violat in g the Prohib ition laws of the
Commonwe alth of Virgin ia in the Circu it Court of said Rocking ham
County , and who t hen and there was sentenc ed to pay a fine of one
hundre d dollars and serve f or a period of three months in jail, did
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�within one year next prior to t h e findin g of this indictm ent, in
the county of Rocking ham, unlawf ully and felonio usly receive
ardent spirits , agains t the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
of Virgin ia.
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D.W.S hifflet t, Sam Heltze l,
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T. Rexrod e, witness es sworn in Court and sent before the grand
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To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of
(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 Ar ent Spirits, are unlawfully in the possession of, and unlawfully used by one ···- .. ..:....
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tain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain
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Here give name, or describe as in (a] above
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you,
with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat or vehicle herein de~nated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their containers and other things apparently possesd or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the person or persons, in whose possession they are found ,
and also any person resisting, impeding, obstructing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution
of this warrant before me, or some other officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be disposed of and dealt with
according to law; and make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular
statement and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this warrant and
the return thereof, as required by law.
Given under my hand and seal this..2.-..
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�WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
DIRECTIONS
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If only Ardent Spirits and container s be seized,
the Magistrat e shall fix a time not less than 10
nor more than 30 days from the date of return,
for the hearing of said return. _If no ciaimant
appear, the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be
forfeited to Commonw ea;Ith. · Any person cli!,iming any of same must file a written dai'1J. stating
particula rly the character and extent of his interest ~herein, whereupo n the Magistrat e shall
certify the warrant, written claim and articles
claimed, to the Circuit or Corporati ,on Court, as
the case may be, for determina tion, and declare
the unclaime d articles forfeited.
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of
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and by se1zmg the following described Ardent
Spirits and other things therein found (and arresting the above named person found in possession
th e reof) and by posting a true copy of this warrant
and the re turn hereo n on the _____________________ _
Here say place, h ouse. room, boat,
auto or Baggage, or as case may be
as front door of house, door of room or premises
Descripti on of Ardent Spirits and other things
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3. If Ardent Spirits are being transport ed in an automobile, boat, wagon, buggy, or other vehicle,
the Ardent Spirits and container s shall be preserved and the v ehicle shall be delivered to the
Sergeant of the City, the facts reported to the
Prohibitio n Commiss ioner and Commonw ealth's
Attorney and Ardent Spirits and container s disposed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of
this warrant and prope r return will be a sufficient report. )
within warrant this __
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2. If still, still cap, worm, tubs, heater. fermenter s,
or any appliance connected with a still and used,
or mash or other .substance capable of being used, in the manufact ure of Ardent Spirits, be
seized, the mash (after taking a sample) shall be
d estroyed, and the facts and articles seized reported to the Prohibiti on Commiss ioner and
(A copy of this
Comm<m wealth'.s Attorney.
warrant and proper return will be a sufficient
notice and report. ) Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as in No. 1 above.
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This matter set for hearing on the ________ day
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No claim of ownershi p or interest in any of. the
said things seized having been filed herein in compliance with the law, the si(me are hereby ad.judged
and d eclared confiscate d and forfeited to the Commonwealt h.
Given under my hand this ________________ day
of------ --- --------- ----, 192 ____ ,
Title of Magistrate
Written claim of ownership or interest having
been filed to certain of the said things herein seized, this warrant, the said claim and the things in
the claim particula rly described , are hereby certifi e d to the ________________ Court of this _________ _
for determina tion, and the said things unclaime d
are hereby adjudged and declared confiscate d
and forfeited to the Commonw eal th.
Given under my hand this _______________ day
of --------- --------- ----, 192 ____ ,
Title of Magistrate
4. A copy of this warrant anq the return thereon
must be posted at the front door of the house, or
on the door of the room, or on the premises at
the place the Ardent Spirits may be found.
See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2,
Acts of Assembly , 1918, Page 578.
NOTE. -Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
being tsansport ed in vehicle, boat or baggage, it is
to be returned to the jurisdicti on from which issued. If is.sued for Ardent Spirits so transport ed, it
can be executed in. any part of the State, and returned to any justice in any county or city through
which they are carried.
�THE COMMONW EAL* OF VIRGINIA.
1'0 THE SHERrpp OF ROCIUNGH AM COUNTY, GREETINGS :
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found within your baili-wi k, and him safely keep, so that you have his body forthwith before the
Circuit Court of Rockin d-ham County, at the Court House thereuf <m __________ ____ __ ____
__ ___ ______ ___ ____ to answer us of a certain __ ~~------- ------whe reof he stands
indicted.
And have then and ther e this Writ. -witness J. F. Blackburt,',C lerk of our said Court
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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
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. C.E. Carper
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
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Felony
Indictment
posession
still
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
1928
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RcPr-box7-016
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Carper
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGI NIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHil!, to-wit:
In t h e Circuit Court of said County:
The grand juro r s in a nd for t he body of sa id county
of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its August term ,
1928 , upon their oat hs do present that Herman Collier and
Ru ssell Collier, did, within one ye ar next prior to the find ing if this i ndictment in t h e said county of Rockingham ,
unlawfully receive , transport, and receive ardent spirits,
against t he peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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County of Rockingham, Virginia, do hereby certify that_ __________________________________ ___ ____ and
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have this day acknowledged themselves indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of
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of their goods and chattels, upon this condition: That the said ____ ____ _______ _______ ______ ___ _______ _
shall appear before the undersigned or the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, on the ___ ____ _____
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Court, to answer the charge in this warrant, or to await the action of the Grand Jury of the said
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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. Herman Collier and Russell Collier
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Not Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
not guilty
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
1928
Rights
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RcPr-box7-017
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Collier
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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
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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Title
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Commonwealth v. Jesse L. Craig
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Guilty
Subject
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Felony
guilty
posession
selling ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1928
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RcPr-box7-018
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Craig
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ,
COID-JTY OF ROCKI:NGHll!, t o-vJi t:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors i n and for the body of said county
of Rockingham and now attendin g said Court at its April term,
1928, upo n the ir oaths do present t hat Ashby Crawford , within
one year ne xt prior to the findi ng of t his i ndic t ment, in sa id
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county of Rockingh a m, ell d /unlawfu lly and feloniou sly manuf'ac ture
distille d ardent spirits, against the peace and di gn ity of t he
Commonwealth of firginia .
This i ndictmen t is found on t he testimon y of J. L.
Dirting , W. E. Thurber, G. A. Lawson,
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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. Ashby Crawford
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
guilty
manufacture ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1928
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Identifier
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RcPr-box7-019
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Crawford
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COMMONWEALTH OF VI RGINIA,
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1928, upon their oaths do presen t that William Culler s, on or
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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An entity responsible for making the resource available
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. William Cullers
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
operated an automobile under the influence
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
1928
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RcPr-box7-020
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Cullers
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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
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. William Cullers
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
operated an automobile under the influence
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
1928
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-box7-021
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
PDF
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
JMU Libraries
Cullers
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TH OF VI RGIUI ,
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gallons of mash , aga i nst the peace and di gnity of the Common weal th of Virg i n ia .
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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
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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
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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Title
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Commonwealth v. Harry Custer
Description
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Misdemeanor; Not Guilty
Subject
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Misdemeanor
not guilty
posession of ardent spirits
50 gallons mash
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1928
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RcPr-box7-022
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Custer
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGI NIA,
COIDIJTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors in and for the bo dy of said county of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its April term, 1928, upon
t heir oaths do present that Victoria Davis, who was heretofore on
the 24th day of February, 1927, convicted of violating the Prohibition laws of the Commonwealth of Virgi n ia, in t h e Circuit Court of
said Rockingham County, and who then and there was sentenced1c pay
a fine of fifty dollars and serve for a period of seven months in
jail, did, within one year next prior to t h e finding of this indictment, in the said county of Rockingha m, unlawfully and feloniously
manufacture, sell, offer, keep, store and expose f or sale, give
away, trans port, di spens e, solicit, advertise and receive orders
for ardent spirits, against the p eace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid do further
present that Victoria Davis, who was heretofore on the 24th day of
February, 1927, convicted of violati ng t he Prohibition laws of the
Commonw eal t h of Virgi nia, in the Circuit Court of said Rockingham
County, and who then and there was sentenced to pay a fi ne of fifty
dollars and to serve for a period of seven mo nths in jail, did,
within one year next prior to the finding of t h is indictment , in the
said county of Rockingham, unlawfully and feloniously have in her
possession ardent spirits, against t h e p eace and di gnity of the Commo nwealth of Virginia.
The jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid do further
present t hat Victoria Davis, who was heretofore on t h e 24th day of
February, 1927, co nvicted of vi olating the Prohibition laws of the
Commonwealth of Virgi nia, in t h e Circuit Court of said Rockingham
County, an d wh o t h en and there was sentenced to pay a fine of fifty
dollars and to serve for a period of seven months in jail, did,
within one year next prior to the fi nding of this i ndictment, in the
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said county of Rock inghmn, unlawfully and fe loniously receive ardent
spirits, a gai nst t h e p eace and di gnity of t h e Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of G. A. Lawson and
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T. Rexrode, witnesses sworn i n Court and se nt before the grand jury
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�In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
T o the Sheriff o f Rockingham County , Greeting :
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(b) A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermenters and other appliances connected with such still and used, and mash and
other substances, capable of being used, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, are unlawfully in the possession of, and unlawfully used by one ........................................................................................................................................
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Here describ e place 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
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Here g ive name, o r describe as in [a] above
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you,
with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat or vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their containers and other things apparently possesd or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the per~on or persons, in whose possession they are found,
and also any person resisting, impeding, obstructing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution
of this warrant before me, or some other officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be disposed of and dealt with
according to law; and make return of this warrant showing all acts and ·things done thereunder, with a particular
statement and sufficient descripti?n of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this warrant and
the return thereof, as required by law.
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�DIRECTIONS
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If only Ardent Spirits and containers be seized,
the Magistrate shall fix a time not less than 10
nor more than 30 days from the date of return,
for the hearing of said return. If no claimant
appear, the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be
forfeited to Commonwealth. Any person claiming any of same must file a written ciaim stating
particularly the character and extent of his interes t therein, whereupon the Magistrate shall
certify the warrant, written claim and articles
claimed, to the Circuit or Corporation Court, as
the case may be, for determination, and declare
the unclaimed articles forfeited.
2. If still, still cap, worm, tubs, heater. fermenters,
or a ny appliance connected with a still and used,
or mash or other s ubst ance capable of being use d, in th e manufacture of Ardent Spirits, be
seized, the mash (after taking a sample) shall be
destrnyed, and the facts and articles seized reported to the Prohibition Commissioner and
(A copy of this
Commonwealth's Attorney.
warrant and proper return will be a sufficient
notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as in No. 1 above.
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3. If Ardent Spirits are being transported in an aut om obile, boat, wagon, buggy, or other vehicle,
the Ardent Spirits and containers shall be preserved and th e vehicle shall be <lelivered to the
Sergeant of the City, the facts reported to the
Prohibition Commissioner and Commonwealth's
Attorney and Ardent Spirits and containe rs disposed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of
this warrant a nd proper return will be a sufficient report. )
4. A copy of this warrant and the return thereon
must be post ed at the front door of the house, or
on the door of the room, or on the premises at
the place the Ardent Spirits may be found.
See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2,
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
The following named officers. and persons assisted me in the execution of this warrant:
WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
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and by seizing the following described Ardent
Spirits and other things therein found (and arresting the above named person found in possession
th ereof) and by posting a tru e copy of this warrant
and the return hereon on the _____________________ _
Here say place, house. room , boat.
auto or Baggage, or as case may be
This matter set for hearing on the ________ day
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No claim of ownership or inte rest in any of. the
said things seized having b een filed herei n in compliance with the law, the same are hereby adjudged
and declared confiscated a nd forfeited to the Commonwealth.
Given under my hand this ________________ day
as front door of house, door of room or premises
Description of Ardent Spirits and other things
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Title of Magistrate
Written claim of ownership or interest having
bee n filed to certain of the said things herein seized, this warrant, the said claim and the things in
th e claim particularly described, are hereby certified to the ________________ Court of this _________ _
for determination, and the said things unclaimed
are hereby adjudged and decl ared confiscated
and forfeited to the Commonweal th.
Given under my hand this _______________ day
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NOTE. -Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
being transported in vehicle, boat or baggage, it is
to be returned to the jurisdiction from which issued. If issued for Ardent Spirits so transpor.ted, it
can b e executed in any part of the State, and returned to any justice in any oounty or city through
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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
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
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Victoria Davis
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Indictment
posession
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
1928
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-box7-023
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Davis
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COMMOm'/E.ALTH OF VIRGINI A ,
COUNT Y OF ROCKINGHA\! , to-wi t:
In t he Circuit Court of s aid County:
The grand j uro r s in a nd f or t h e body of sai d county of Rock ingham and. now at t en di ng said Court a t its Ap ril t er m, 19 28 , upon
t he ir oat hs do :present t h at James G. Dougher t y and John
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Cope,
within one year ne xt p rior to th e fi n di ng of this i nd ict men t, in
said count y of Rockingh am, did unlawfu lly manufac tur e , s el l, off er,
kee p , s tor e an d expo s e f or sale, give awa:y, trans port, di s pens e,
s olicit, adverti s e and receive orders for ardent spirits, agains t
t he peace and di gn i t y of t he Commonwe alth of Virgi nia.
Th e jurors aforesai d, upon t heir oaths a f ore said, do fu rt he r
pre s en t t hat Jame s G. Dougher ty and John C. Cope, withi n one year
next prior t o t he finding of this i ndictme nt, i n sa id count y of Ro clc i ngh am, d id u nlawfull y have in th eir possessi on ardent spirits, agai n st the peace an d di gnity of the Commonw e al t h of Virginia .
The jur ors a f ore said , upon t h eir o at hs a for esai d , do fu rther
pre s en t that J a me s G. Doughert y and John C. Cop e, wi th i n one year
next pr ior t o the fi ndi ng of t h is i ndic tme nt, i n s aid count y of
Rockingh a m, di d unlawfu ll y rec ei ve ardent s p irit s , agai nst t he p eace
a nd di gnity of t h e Commonwe alt h of Virgi n ia.
This i ndictmen t i s f ound on th e t esti mony of D.
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Alfred ~ hn Brunk, witnes s e s swom i n Court and s ent befor e t h e gran d jury to giv e evidence .
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came before me , rtarry . • Stric kler , Bail commissioner, -of the sa i c.
c ount y of Rockingham , and severelly a nd respectively a cknowledged
themselves to be indebted to the oommonwe 1th of Virginia , in manner f!nd form following, that is to say;
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good and lawful mone y of the united s tates, to be r e spectively
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The condition of t he above recognizance is such that if the
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said Court, and be boun d under this reco gnizance until said
ha r ge is finally disposed of or until it is decla re d voi d by order
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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
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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Title
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Commonwealth v. James G. Dougherty and John C. Cope
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
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Misdemeanor
guilty
posession of ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1928
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RcPr-box7-024
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Cope
Dougherty
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGI NI A,
COD1fTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said Count.y:
The grand jurors in and for the body of said county
of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its April term,
1928, upon t h eir oath s do present that R. L. Early on April 8,
1928, in said county of Rock ingham, did unlawfull y operate an
automobil e while under t he influence of ardent spirits, against
t he peace and dignit y of t he Commonwealt h of Virginia.
This indictmen t is found on the testimony of
Flick, Robe ~t
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Fadley,
witnesse s sworn in Court and sent before the g rand jury to give
evidence.
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v) Indictment
R. L. Early.
Misdemeanor
April term, 1928
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that on the ___
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the ~ mmonwealth of Virginia, in manner and form following, that is to say: the said
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good and lawful money of the United States, and the said __/ ' __
- - - - ~ ~ ~ - - D o l l a r s of like good and lawful money, t0 be
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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 J,Jxemption as to this obligation, and also waived any
claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonwealth arising under this r ecognizance with
coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said
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conditions underwritten.
The condition of the above recognizance is such that if the above bound _____________________ _
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Court of R.ockingham on the __
thereof, being the __
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of the-~~~------------------Term next
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and then a11d there answer the Commonwealth of Virginia concerning
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depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above r ecognizance 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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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. R.L. Early
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
operated an automobile under the influence
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
1928
Rights
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RcPr-box7-025
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Early
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/445220f1842fd3ec05c4a6731dc6186d.pdf
86cccf969eb5ec80f3edc13b6283c06c
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGI NIA,
COUJ\TTY OF ROCKINGH.Al[, to-w it:
In the Circu it Court of said Count y:
The grand juror s in and for the body of said count y
of Rockingham and now atten ding said Court at its Augu st
term, 1928, upon their oaths do prese nt that Herman Eye,
on or about June 25, 1928, in said count y of Rocki ngham ,
did unlaw fully opera te an autom obile while under the influen ce of arden t s pirit s, again st the peace and digni ty
of t he Commonwea lth of Virgi nia.
This indic tmen t is found on t he testim ony of T. J.
Breed en, Frank Coffm an, and c. R. Fawle y, witne sses sworn
in Court and sent befor e the grand jury to give evide nce.
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to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonweal th, on the examination touching the said offence.
Given under my hand and seal this--:=_:::__ _
No.38
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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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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Herman Eye
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Not Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
not guilty
operated an automobile under the influence
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
1928
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-box7-026
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
Eye
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/7e5be04666478f59de205f21fc52a641.pdf
5339762f4224588b779e5cb8abb8d0cf
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OF VI RGIJH ,
COUHT Y OF ROC_ NGHAM , to-wit :
I n the Circuit Court of s aid County :
The gr and jurors i n and f orte body of said county of
Rockingham and now attendi ng sai d Cou t at its December term ,
1928 , upon their oatl:s do pre sent tha
Ford , withi n one yea
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Benjami n Ford and
next pri or t o · he finding of this i n-
dic tment , in the said county of Rock i ngham , di d unl awfully
h av e i n their pos sess io n about one
against tlie peace and dignit
undred gal lo ns of ma sh ,
of tne Comm onwealth of Virginia .
T_is indictment is f ound on the te timony of G.
Lawson ,
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Court and sent before the grand jury to give evidence .
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c ounty of ho ckingham, and severally s.nd. respectively acknowledged
themselves indeb e d unto the commonwealth of vi rginia , in ILSnner
and fo rm followi ng , that is ~o say;
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the s a i d ~
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and chattels, lands and tentements, anu. they severally waive ta .
benefit of uheir ~omestead ~ e mp~ ion a s
use of t he vommonwealth of virg1nia, if tle said
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shall lllElke defaul t i n
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commi-t ted ~ .wherewi t u he sta:u.u.s cnar ·ed • or
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to ~n ich ·i;he pruoeedings rrey be con,:;inued or :r:u.r ther :aea.rd ,
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itu t he sa i
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charge,
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void b y
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
HARRISONBURG, VA.
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Dublin Core
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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
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. Benjamin Ford and T.R. Ford
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession
100 gallon mash
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1928
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RcPr-box7-027
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Ford
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In the __ Q_j.~Q!.1-_lt _____ Court of theC_~13,!lj;_1- ___ of _Rockingha m _____ •-·
BE IT REMEMBER ED That _J)_.__ yl_.__ E~~I!!~---, Attorney for the Commonwealt h for
the sa iq ___ Q_9_~j;j: _____ of __ :g9_~J-~~ - , and who for the said Commonwealt h prosecutes
in t his behalf, in his proper person comes into t h e said Court on .this the :J:7j;_l:! ____ day 'of_ ____ _
AP!'JJ, _____ , in the year 19iL, and upon .the c omplaint in writing, verified by the o;th of ___ _
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-against the peace and dignity of the Commonweal th of Virginia.
And the Attorney for he Commonwealt h aforesaid, who prosecutes as aforesaid, 'in the
name and by the authority afore~ id, and upon the complaint in writing aforesaid, further gives
the said Court to understand and 1be · formed that said ------------ ------------ -----------on the __________ day of ------------ - ______ , in the year 192 __ ; in the said ______________ of
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Attorney for the Commonwealt h.
VIRGINIA:- ___ Q.9_1mj;,x _______ of __!iQ9.kipg_h~nt____________ , To-wit:
This day _J_. lVa r ren_J2.aY.i.s _____ personally appeared before me1'~~_?._1!~ __1L A~~~
notary _public __ for the _q4)y~:~ ----- of _.1Iarri...s.o.nb_urg. ______ , Virginia, and made
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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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Commonwealth v. Ashby Frazier and W.A. Frazier
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession
100 gallon mash
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1928
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RcPr-box7-028
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Frazier
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4084ab31ed383a013faf9d2e0608f4aa.pdf
4e606c9ab62188f3e8c3558301c1291c
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COlfi!O~NlE.ALTI-I OF VIRGI NIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKI NGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand Jurors in and for the body of said county of
Rockingham and now attending said Court at its April term, 1928,
upon their oaths do; present that Loy Funkhouse r, within one year
next prior to the finding of this indic tn ent, in said county of
Rockingham , did .unlawfull y manufactu re, sell, offer, keep, store,
and expose for sale, give away, •transport , dispense, solicit, advertise and receive orders for ard·e.nt spirits, against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth .of Virginia.
The Jurors a f oresaid, upon t h eir oaths afcr esaid, do furt h er
present that Loy Funkhouser ~ within one year next prior to the finding of this indictmen t, in said county of Rockingham , did unlawfull y
have in his possessio n ardent spirits, against the peace and dignity
of the Commonw ealth of Virginia.
The Jurors aforesaid , upon t heir oaths aforesaid , do furth er
present that Loy Funkhouse r, within one year next prior to t he findi ng of t h is indictmen t, in said county of Rocki ngham, did unlawfully
receive ardent spirits,ag ainst the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Vir gi nia.
This indictmen t is found on the testimony of William Beaver
and Frank 1~'11.i tmer, witnesses sworn in Court and sent before t h e grand
Jury to give evidence.
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Commonwealth
v l Indi ctme n t
Loy Funkh ouser
Misdem eanor
April term, 1928
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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
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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
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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Title
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Commonwealth v. Loy Funkhouser
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1928
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RcPr-box7-029
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Funkhouser
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/409c1386da6b1b6e2bbca9c948008f96.pdf
171e2275cec8b65b93b5a59d55fcc9fd
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHA1!, to-w it:
In the Circu it Court of said Count y:
The grand juror s in and for t he body of said count y
of Rockingham and now atten ding said Court at its Augu st term,
1928, upon their oaths do prese nt that Clyde Gibso n, on or
about Jjme 24, 1928, in said count y of Rocki ngham , did unlaw
fully recei ve, trans port, and have in his posse ssion arden t
spiri ts, again st the peace and digni ty of the Commonwealth of
Virgi nia.
This indic tment is faund on the testim ony of n.
A. Lawson and w. E. Lucas , witne sses sworn in Court and sent
befor e t h e grand jury to give evide nce.
�Unlawf ully receiv e, etc.
Commonwealth
v) Indictm ent
Clyde Gibson
:Misdem eanor
August term, 1928
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Be it remem·bere d that on the t he · 2€,th day of
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came before me, harr M. Strickler ; -..bail commiss ioner of tl:e said
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·county of Rock i ngham, and severally and respectiv
ely acknowled ged
themselve s to oe indebted to the commonwealth of Virgini , in
manner and form following , that is vo say ; The said c . .. Gibson
dollars,
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Nora y o--lJ..A..J"'-U.:>t.U.- - - - i n the su··: of
five
hundred
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StBtes., to be respectiv ely ma de and lev ie d of' their oods and
cha,:;tel s , lands and tente:roonv s , and vhey severally waive their
Homeste a d Exemp,:; i on as to this obligation , to the use or t.te
Comr onwealth of Virginia , if ,:;he said C.R. Gi h son
_.:;~~--- - - - - - - - - - shall make defaul,:; in the per f ormance of the condition underwrit,: ;e •
The condition o f t he above recognizan ce is sucn tha,:; if th
above oound C. R. Gi b son
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and shall personally appear be -
f or e the Circuit court of the sai d county on the fir s t day of the
next term thereof wh ich is on the
,1928
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at the cour t House thereof , and then and there answer the aomm:on~e alth for and oncerning a certain • :ode • cenor
by him cormni tte
herewitn he s,:;ands charged , or to any time or times ,:;o which the
proceeding s may oe :furthe r he~rd or c ontinue a. , and oe fore any
our
or Judge , therea.f'te r naving or h ol ding any proceedin gs in connecti
•'i th the said cnarge , and not a.epart thence v ithout le ave of said
Court , and oe bound under t h is re cognizance until said charge is
in lly disposed of or until it i s declared v oid oy ordE' r 01· a
competent court , then this recognizan ce shall oe null and void ,
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HARRY M. STRICKLER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
HARRISONBURG, VA.
��Form 192- -News·Record
Virginia, Rockingham Co:unty, to-wit:
Commonwealth vs.
Clyde Gibson
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COMMONWEA LTH OF VIRGINIA, } TO WIT :
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY,
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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>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Clyde Gibson
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession and transport
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1928
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RcPr-box7-030
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Gibson
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/385e4e767d0f28745a7520fe3d6d29b6.pdf
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COMMONWEALTH
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INSTR UCT ION
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the said Court to understand and 1n'-,,""-"-"--"".._--:,n-_
on the __________ day of _ ------------- - - _, in the year 192 __ , in the said ______________ of
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on the complaint in writing aforesaid, further gives
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on the __________ day of. __________ _ ___
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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
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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Title
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Commonwealth v. Ransom Halterman
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
posession
mash
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
1928
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-box7-031
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Halterman
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d, in the
name and by the authorit y afor,esaid, and upon th complai nt in writing aforesai
d, further gives
the said Court to understa nd and be informe d th at sa· ------- ------- ------------- ------- on the ________ __ day of. ____________________ , in the y r 192 __ , in the said ------------- of
______________________ , did unlawfu lly _________________________________
against the peace
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Attorne y for the Commonwealth.
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�COMMO lEALTH OF VIRGI I ,
To the Sher i ff of Roc ki
ham Coun ty , G ~ETI G:
You are hereb y comma nded t o ·wnmon __A
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if he be f ound i n your baili wick , t o a ppear befo re the Cir
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Ro ckin ham County f orthw ith, t o an swer us o f a cert a i n
misd emeanor wher e of he stand s Dltl • iw« x char ed b y i orma t ion .
And have then and t her e this Writ . WI Tt' s , J . Robe rt
Switz e r ,
Cl er or our .,_,a ' d Cour t , a t the Cour t Hous e the 18th day
of Apr il , 1928 ,
i n the 1 52d y ear of the Commonwea lth .
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the Circ uit Co urt of
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ain mi sdemeano r whlr' eoc kingham County r orth with , t o answ er us of a cert
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of he sta r:ds char ged by info rmat ion f il ed in Cour
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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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
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>
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
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Commonwealth v. Alex Herring
Description
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Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
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Misdemeanor
guilty
posession
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1928
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-box7-032
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Herring