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COMMONWE. TH OF VIRGI NIA ,
COUNTY OF ROCKI NGH ~, to - wit:
I n t he Circuit Court of said County :
The grand. jurors i n and for t he body of said county of
Rocki ngham and now attending s aid Court at i~ s December term ,
1929, u pon their oaths do present that David T. Dovel, with in
one year next prior tote finding of th i s i ndictment, i n s aid
count y of Rocki ngham, di d unlawful l y operate an · aut omobile wh i l e
under t he i nfluence of a r dent sp irit s , against the peace and
di gnity of the Commonweal t
of Virgi nia .
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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
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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. David T. Dovel
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
operated an automobile under the influence
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1929
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RcPr-box7-073
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Dovel
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CUE.TY OF R CI I NGE_ ,! , to - wit :
I n the Circuit Court of said Count :
The g and jurors i n an d f or the b ody of sai d
count
of Ro ckingham and now attending said Court at its June
te r m, 1929 , upon their oaths do pre sent t hat
w. .
Flemming ,
with i n one year next prio r t o t . e finding of t :Lis indictment ,
i n the said county of Ro k i ngham , did unlawfully h ave in h i s
possession about one p i nt of ardent spi rits , a ga inst t he peace
a nd di gnity of t he Commonwealth of Vi rgi nia .
Thi s indictment is found on the testimony of
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s.
ewman and C. _ . Fawley , witness es sworn i n Court and sent
before t he grand jury to give evidence .
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Commonwealth
v) I ndictment
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·1asdemeanor
June term , 1929
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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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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. W.R. Flemming
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits
Contributor
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
1929
Rights
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RcPr-box7-074
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Flemming
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t he peace and d.i cn i ty of t h e Commonwealth of Virgi ni a .
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........... . .... .. . . .. . .............. $
L Other
\Vitnesses-N ames
Jacob Hoover
lirs. ,Jacob Rooir er
Marvin Roadcap
Zeb Roadcap
Chas R. 1 awley
Costs . ........ .. . . ............... . .. $_ __
Days
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Miles
Tolls
Amount
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4
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. 70
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I hereby certify that the following additional witnesses were examined for the Commonwealth and were material witnesses:
Witnesses-Names
Days
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Amount
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1929
COMM:Oli\lEA.LTR
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GROVD FIBX
1
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Misdem eanor
(Pro.)
Posses sion
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
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The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Grover Fink
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
possess
sell
give away
dispense ardent spirits
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1929
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RcPr-box7-075
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Fink
-
https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/85bba9481a851c2931d95fba371cf5a5.pdf
69d019882b858c7797730e988745a1f0
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cma,mr;p
LTH OF VI RGIIH '
COU1'JTY OF ROCKII GF1U1 , to - wit:
In the
ircuit
curt of sa i d. vounty :
The jur ors of t h e
ommom:e a l th i n and. f or
t h e body of sa id. count y of Rocki n g am and. no w attendin:_ said
Court at its Oct ober term , 1929 , u p on t he ir oaths do present
t hat Gr over Fink , on or ab out t h e 30th day of .:. ugust , 1929,
i n sai d. county , di a. unlawfully ope rat e an aut omob i le v1hile
under the i nf'l ience of' ardent sp i rit , against t he p eace
a nd. d.igni ty of the 0 0!:l!llonweal t~1 of iirg i n i a .
Th i ~
1\iary
d ictment i s f ou ' on the t e 7ony of
• Kirkpatr ic k , Nett ie
c.
Connle y , Virg i e Ra , , Vada Conley ,
a nd. Vic t oria .~o rri s , ;,;i tnes ses sworn i n
the grand. jury to g i ve ev i dence .
ourt and. sent bef ore
�Unlawul o:p . car
.__,om
V
Grover Fi n."!{:
Eisdemeanor
October term , 1 929
/
True Bi l l :
.'f . Earman
ommonwealth 1 s Attorney
D.
1
�9EC
1928
COKMONWEALTH
vs.
')
GROVER FINK
J
i
t.
I
f.
l
Misdemeanor
(Pro.)
Oper. Car
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Grover Fink
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
operated an automobile under the influence
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1929
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RcPr-box7-076
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ae0eee64523e224ce031540c93836b76.pdf
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CO:M:M:O NE LTH OF VI RGINI A,
COUNTY OF ROCKI NGH.AM, to - wit :
In t he Circuit Court of Rockingham County :
The grand j urors in and for t he b ody of sai d count y of
Rockingham and now attending said Court at i ts December term ,
1929, upo n their oa t hs do present that Frank Fitzwater , within
one y ear next prior to the finding of this indictment , in said
county of Rock i ngham , did unlawfull y manufacture and have in
h is possession ardent spiri t w, a gai nst the peace and dignity of
the Commonwealth of Virgi nia .
Th is indict~t is f ound on the testimony of Jesse Moyers
and B.
o.
Cooper ( witne sses sworn i n Court and sent before the
g rand jury to g ive evidence .
C/{, ~
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�Mfg and poss .
Commonw ealth
v) Indict ment
, Frank Fitzwater,.... 6--- 1/
I
Mis demeanor
/
December term , 1 929
i A True Bill :
D. w. Earman
ommonwealth ' s Attorney
...J.
�to-wit:
Commonwealth of Virgin ia-City , County of,
To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State .of
Virginia-G reeting:
~:: ~:y : : : ;~; and;nf~~=:~;~:~~~····1@;;;;z;::•:.·~··
nme of-M~--yl!' _h::'
of the said
g:;,ty
that he verily believes, that in the said
g;;,;nty
of~~ ,_t &,,_
Titl e
/
nd State:
used and concealed
(a) That Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully manufacture d, sold, kept, stored, possessed, held,
in a certain
by onL
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and used, and mash and
(b) A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermenters and other appliances connected with such still
other substances, capable of being used, in the manufactur e of Ardent Spirits, are unlawfully in the pos-
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session of, and unlawfully used by one _________
.
Give name. if name unkf n, say "Whose name is t o the informa nt unknown'
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(c) Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold, and unlawfully transported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain
H e re d escribe vehicle. auto, wago n, carr iage , bu ggy , boa t, baggage or wh a t n o t
by one _____________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Here g ive name, or describe a s in la] above
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFOR E, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you,
with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat or vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their containers and other things apparently possesd or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the person or persons, in whose possession they are found,
and also any person resisting, impeding, obstructing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution
of this warrant before me, or some other officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be disposed of and dealt with
according to law; and make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular
statement and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this warrant and
the return thereof, as required by law.
Given under my hand and seal this ___ J..,__ _<{ ___ day of___~• --------- 192_(: _____ _
Title of Mag istrate
�, -snc:a
DIRECTIONS
I.
If· only Ardent Spirits and containers be seized,
the Magistrate shall fix a time not less than 10
nor more than 30 d ays from the date of return,
for the hearing of said return. If no claimant
appear, the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be
forfeite d to Commonwealth. Any person claiming any of same must file a written claim stating
particularly the charac;ter and extent of his interest therein, whereupon the Magistrate shall
certify the warrant, written claim and articles
claimed, t o the Circuit or Corporation Court, as
the ·case m ay be, for determination, and declare
the unclaimed articles forfeit ed.
2. If still, still c ap , worm, tubs, heater. fermenters,
or any appliance connected with a still and used,
or mash or o ther .sub stance capable of being used, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, be
se ized, the mas h (after taking a sample) shall be
d estroyed, and the fac ts and articles seized reported t o the Prohibition Commissioner and
Com monwealth's Attorney.
(A copy of this
warrant a nd proper r e turn will be a sufficient
notice and r eport.) Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as in No. 1 above.
/
3. If Ardent Spirits a r e b eing transported in an automobile, boat, wagon, buggy, or other vehicle ,
the Arde nt Spirits and containers shall be preserved a nd the v ehicle shall be delivered to the
Sergeant of the City, the facts repor te d to the
Prohibition Commissioner and Commonwealth's
Attorney and Ardent Spirits and c ontainers disposed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of
this warrant a nd proper return will be a sufficient report. )
The following n a m ed officers and persons assisted me in the executio n of this warrant:
WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
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Commonwea lth of Virg inia
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vs.
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,
Other than above stated the following are witnesses:
E xecu~d the within warrant this ___ 'b_i_ _____ d~y
of __/ ; 1 . J ~ - , 192.fl~, by searchi~g the
withi n st a t ed - - - - ~ - - - - - - ~ - - - Here state hou se . r oom . plcce
an d by seizing the foll owing de.scribed Ardent
Spirits a n d other things the rei n found (a nd arresting th e a bove named p e r son found in possession
ther eof) a nd by pos ting a true copy of this warrant
This m a tter se t fo r hearing on the ________ day
a nd th e re turn h er eon on the __~-~
Here say place . house. r oom , boat.
a uto or Baggage. or a s case may be
-----------------------------------------4-------as front door of h ou se. door
of room or premises
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Title of Magistrate
Written claim of owne rship or interest having
bee n filed to ce rtain of the said things herein seized, this warrant, the said claim and the things in
the cla im particula rly de scribed, are hereby certified t o the ________________ Court of this ________ _
': ---------------
for d e t ermination, a nd the said things unclaimed
a r e h e reby adjudged a nd d eclared confiscated
a nd forfe ited to the Commonweal th.
Given under my h and this _______________ day
of ---- - -----------------, 192 ____ _
4. A copy of this warrant and the return thereon
must be posted at the &~nt door of the house, or
on the door of the r oom, o r on the premises at
the pla ce the Ardent Spirits may be found.
T itle of Magis trate
Given under my hand this ------------ day of
See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2,
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
N o cla im of owne rship or interest in any of. the
said thing s seized having b een filed h er ein in complia n ce with th e law , the same are hereby adjudged
and d ecla r ed confiscated a nd forfeit ed to the Commo nwealth.
G ive n unde r my h a nd this ___ _____ ________ day
of ----- ----- ------------ , 192 ___ _
. D esc ripti on....,of Ardent Spirits /2d o ther things
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of ----------------------, 192 ____ _
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NOTE. -Unless w arrant issued for Ardent Spirits
being t.ransporte d in v ehicle, boat or baggage, it is
to be r e turned t o the jur isdiction from which issued. If issu ed for Ardent Spirits so transported, it
can be ,executed in any part of the State, and returned to any justice in a ny county or ci ty throug h
which they a r e carried.
�to-wit:
Commonwealth of Virginia---City, County of
before
has this day m a
... ..r .and State
s herein after stated in the said.0
· ~·
of the said ~ ~ t h a t he verilv believ es for reason
City or County
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�AFFIDAVIT FOR A WARRANT TO SEARCH
FOR ARDENT SPIRITS, ETC.
Comm onwea lth of Virg inia
vs.
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Filed in the Clerk's Office of the
Court of t he .. ... ......... ........ of ...... ........ ......... .... .... ..............Va.
County or City
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Clerk
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To the Sheriff orang Police Officer or Constable of the said County:
WHEREAS, ______J:_!?~-~~ -~l_._¥~¥~-~~-'-I)_._~-•- -__ __ __ __ ___________ ____ ____ __ ____of the said County,
.
Cooper
J V~----__ __ ______ ,a J ustice
. on oath b efore me, . ----- ---•-. formation
. an d m
h as t h"1s d ay made comp1amt
of the Peac-e of the said County, that ______ _l!~~~-f ! ~~!I-~~-~;-- ________ __ ____ ____ in the said County,
did on the ___?e_____ day of_ __ __ _J)~g~~9-~:r-_______ __________ , 192 _~ __ :
unlawfu lly manufac ture,dis till,sell ,transp ort and possess ardent spirits
against the paece and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia .
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, To command you, in the name of the Commonw ealth, to apprehend
and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said ___________________ _
______ ____ ___ _~~~-~-~-~ ~-~'!~~~-z: __ _______________ ___ to answer the said complaint and to be further
d:~~CC/t&'°Lf:,ou.~:s~dir~c'.~~to.:u~=onE ~~~:~,
_____ ____ __ ___ ___ __________ ____ ______ _____________ __ ____ _____ __ __ ______ ________ , as ,vitnesses.
Given under my hand and seal, this __ __.&__[____ day of_ __ _~
_,_____ __ ______ ____ _,
. . · · · ·· f ~ll ,=~J-r.....,
1927-_.
J.P.
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�STAT E OF V I ~ I ~
I,- - - - --County of
_:_ _____, ____________
OF ROCKINGHAM, TO-WIT:
----- - -- -----~-- -, a Justi~lfthe Peace in and for the
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of their goods and chattels, upon this condition: That the said __
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shall appear before the undersigned or the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, on the ___,s __ ____ __
day o f _ _ ~ - ~ - - - - -·- - ---- ---- - - --- , 1<.130___ , and not leave hence without leave of the said
Court, tq)answer the ~harge in this warrant, or to await the action of the Grand Jury of the said
County upon the within charge.
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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>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Frank Fitzwater
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
manufacture and posession of ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1929
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RcPr-box7-077
Format
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Fitzwater
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand Jurors in and for t h e body of said County
of Rockingham a nd now attending said Court at itx April term, 1929,
upon their oaths do present that Joseph M. Frazier , who was heretofore on .the 24th day _of February , 1927, convicte d of vioJatin g the
~rohibi tion laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Mayor's Court
of the City of Harrison burg, Virginia , and who then and there was
sentence d to serve a term of six months in Jail and pay a fine of
fifty dollars, did, on or about February 20, 1929, in the said County
of Rockingh am, unlawfu lly and. feloniou sly receive, transpo rt, and have
in his possessi on aboutiflvo gallons of ardent spirits, against the
peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia .
This indictme nt is found on the testimon y of George
A. Lawson and
w.
E. Lucas, witnesse s swom in Court and sent befor e
the grand Jury to give evidence .
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Joseph M. Frazie r
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April term, 1929
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THESE ARE, TH EREFORE, To command you, in the name of the Commonwealth, to apprehend
bring before~ some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said ___ __ ______________ __
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h ave this day acknowledged themselves indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of
___ _____ ___ _____ ___ _________ ___ ________ __ _________ ____ Dollars ($ ___ __ __ ___ ___), to be made and levied
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 __________ __
day of_ _________ ___ __ __ ____ ___ __ _______ ___ _, 192. ---, and not leave hence without leave of the said
Court, to answer the charge in this warrant, or to await the action of the Grand Jury of the said
County upon the within charge.
Gi ven under my hand this, the _____ ___ ____day of_ ___ __ ________ ______ _______ _, 192 ___ _.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Joseph M. Frazier
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Indictment
posession
2 gallons ardent spirits
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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-box7-078
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Frazier
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d8a10821b7638865f1f1626b760a9ff4.pdf
c41c583b7ce7d0a2f68342e33d304e72
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the Prohib ition laws of the Commonweal th of Vi1..ginia i n the Circuit Court of said Rocking am County , and who t hen and there was
sentenc ed to serve a peri od oft o an:l. one-ha lf ye ars in the penitentiar y , id , wit in one year next prior to the finding of thi s
indictm ent , in the said county of Rocking ham , unlawf ull and
felonio us y t rans port a bout one .gal lon of ardent spirits , agains t
the peace and dignit y of t h e Common ealth of Vi rginia .
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n d i n thi s c onnectio n the jury is
instruct ed i ! i s never suffici ent that the 2, ccused , u p on spe c uls t ive
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the testi':n.on y his isuil t i s n ore :9r obable t ho.n h i s dmn ocence ; for un t il his guilt has been pr oved beyond all _e~sonab le doubt in the pr e c i se ;,,nd narrovr t er·..1s i n the i ndictme nt , the :presmnp t ion
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tha t
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consent to a ve rdict of guilty , Therefore , if ,ny individua l member
of t h e j ur y, after hav i ng dul y considered a ll the evidence fu1 th is case
and after c on sulta tion n ith his fell on jurors , shoul d en t e rt a in such
r easonab le doub t of d efend ant ' s gui lt as i s set forth i n other ins truc tions i n th i s ca se , i t i s his cuty not t o surrender his own conv ictions
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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>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Fred Hawse
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Not Guilty
Subject
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Felony
not guilty
transport one gallon ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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RcPr-box7-079
Format
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Hawse
-
https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/6a830f548d348d6aad10d0b7bea0cd69.pdf
9be44932aefea96dc4300b263d0a1cbe
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COMMO~Th7EALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors in and for the body of said
county of Rockingham and now at t ending said Court at its April
term, 1929, u pon t h eir oaths do present that Claude Henton and
Grace Harrison, on or about February 13, 1929, in the said county
of Rockingham, did unlawfully dispense, give away, and sell ardent spirits, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of
Elsie Butler, Frank Long , Frank Newman, C.R. Fawley, and James
Ewell, witnesses sworn in Court and sent before the grand Jury
to give evidence.
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Claude Henton and
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�'fHE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
1'0 THE S HERIFF OF ROCKIN GH A M COUN T Y , GREETINGS :
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W e command you, that you take __
if he be
found within your bailiwick, and him safoly keep, so that you have his body forthwith before the
Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereo.f
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to answer u s of a certain __~ - ~ - ~ ~ - - - - w hereofshe stands
indicted.
And have then and ther e this ·writ.
·vvitness J. ~- ~ ' Clerk of our said Court
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at the Court House the _____ /_}____
day of_ ___ __ _{kAA~
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�THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
1'0 'l'HE S HERIFF OF ROCKTNGH Alll COUNTY, GREETINGS :
, 've cornrna11cl you, that you takc ____
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found within your bailiwick, and him safely keep, so that you have his body forthwith before the
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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
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. Claude Henton and Grace Harrison
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
sell
give away
dispense
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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RcPr-box7-080
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Harrison
Henton
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/d510357d4e2e2e453b3853bee7c3e5cf.pdf
86811ea84254115604702fbc3d844be7
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, to - wit:
I n the Ci_cuit Sourt of said County :
he jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia , in and for
the county of Rockingham , and now attending said Court at its
June term , 1929, upon their oa ths do present that Harry
i ggins
and ~l mer Hi gg ins, in the county aforesaid , on the 15th day of
une ,
929 , did unlawfully have in their posse s sion about a
half gallon of ardent spirits , against t e peace ctnd dignity of
the Commonwealtr. of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of
F . L. Do el ,
s. .
Newman ,
nd John Logan, witnesses sworn in vourt and sent
before tre grand jury to give evidence .
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
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. Harry Higgins and Elmer Higgins
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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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-box7-081
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Higgins
-
https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/4e288935f826768a20fbe2514dcc2dfd.pdf
3e96faf8348f189f968451a7cb6e552e
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C UNTY 0
CKINGH [, to - wit :
n the Circuit Court of said Count
he grand jurors i n and for the body of said
county of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its June
term, 1929, upon their oaths do present that Oliver Knicel
and 1.r rie Knicely , within one year next prior to the finding
of t h is indict ment , in the s aid county of Rockingham , did unlawfully have in their possessio n about two gallons and a half
of ardent spirit s , against the pea e and dignity of t1e Co monweal t }. of Virgi nia .
Th s indictmen t is found on the testimony of
John Logan,
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• F . Newman, witnesses sworn in
and sent before the grand jury to give evidence .
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Marie Knicely
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June term , 1929
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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>
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Oliver Knicely and Marie Knicely
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession ardent spirits
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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-box7-082
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
Knicely
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9e293ed17d7dfc213b82174727757db3.pdf
5ce456ea13d71ba0f6553cd1fc898505
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COMMON\! ALTE_ OF VIRGINIA ,
COUNTY OF ROC KI NGHAM , to - wit:
I n the Circui t Court of sa id County :
The grand jur ors in and for the body of said county of
Rockingham and now at tending s aid Court at its December term ,
and Leo n Grim
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next prior to the finding of t his indic tment , in said county of
Rockingham, did unl awfully rece ive, transport , and have i n ~
possession ardent spirits, against the peace and di gnity of the
Comrnonwealth · of Virginia.
Th is indictment is found on the te s timony of
and Ge orge
w.
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• Lawson ,/4itnesses sworn in court and sent before
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To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Guy Lam and Leon Grim
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession
receive
transport
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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RcPr-box7-083
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Grim
Lam
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/83da75689a4eb750d4fbddafc557120c.pdf
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TR OF VIRGI I ,
COTJNTY OF ROCKINGHAM , t o- wit :
I n t h e Circuit Court of said Coun ty :
The grand jur ors in qnd fo r the body of said county of
Rockingham and now atte nding s a i d Court at its Decemb er term,
19 29, u pon t heir oaths do pr e sent that M?0 . Oe:m
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Lam, wi thin one year next prior to t he fi ndi ng of t is indict~ent , i n s ai d county of Rocki ngham , d d unlawfully have i n he r
possession a rde n t s pirit s , aga inst the peace an d di gnity of t Le
Commonwe alth of Virginia .
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wldclz being sworn to, was examined and approved by the Court, and ordered to be certified to the Treasurer of
this county for payment.
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Form 192-Berlin.
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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
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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>
Text
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Stella Lam
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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RcPr-box8-001
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Lam
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/e22f5c279d1b3a9bf800e29aeb935a47.pdf
7280144be1d69ef4d95b04181bf6a7ec
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand Jurors in and for the body of said
county of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its April
term, 192~ upon their oaths do present that Arch Lawson, who
was h~retofore on the eath day of April, 1925, convicted of
violating t he Proh ibition laws of t h e Commonwealth of Virginia
in the Circuit Court of said Rockingham County, and who then
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and there was sent enced to serve a term of two and one-half
years i n the penitentiary, did, withi n one year next prior to
t h e finding of t h is i ndictment, in the said count y of Rockingham, unlawfully and feloniously have i n h is possession about
one quart of ardent spirit~, against t h e peace and di gnity of
tbe Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of
R. Fawley,
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T. Rexr ode, J. L. Dirting , ands. F. Newman, wit-
nesses sworn in Court and sent before t h e grand Jury to give
evidence.
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Arch Lawson
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To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of
Virginia-Greeting:
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(a) That Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully manufactured, sold, kept, stored, possessed, held, used and concealed
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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 give name, or describe a s in [a ] above
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you,
with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat or vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize iiluch 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
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according to law; and make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular
statement and sufficient de~ription 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... / ~.....day oL.µ i . •.......... 192.f/-......
�DIRECTIONS ·
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If :only Ardent Spirits and containers, be· seized,
the Mag:istrate shall fix a time not less than 10
not more than 30 days from the date of return .
for:1 the .hearing of said retur:n. ,If no claimant l
appear, the Ardent Spirits and a,rt-icles are to be
for:fei ted to Commonwealth. Any person cfaim 0 1
ing any of same must file a written claim stating
particularly the character and extent of his in- ,
terest therein, whereupon the Magistrate shall
certify the warrant, written claim and article!!
claimed, to the Circuit or Corporati,o n Court, ~
the ease· may be, for determination, ,~nd declaret
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the uncfaimed- articles forfeited.
2. If still, still cap, worm, tubs, heater. fermenters ,i.
or any appliance connected with a still and used, .
or ma~h or other s ubstance capable of being us- ,
ed, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, b ~
seized, the mash (after taking a sample) shall b~
destroyed, and the facts and artides seized re-'
ported to the Prohibition Commissioner and '
Commonwealth's Attorney.
(A copy of thi1
warrant and proper return will b ~ a sufficien,
notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and contain ,
ers disposed of a s in No . . 1 above.
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WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
: SPIRITS, ~TC.
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Execu ted , the within warran ~ this -,----------- day
Other than above stated the following are wit. nesses.:
of ______ !. ________________ , 192 ___ , by searching the
within stated ·_ .·----------- .---------------·------'
Here-state house. roortJ., piece
an d by ,seizing the . following described Ardent
Spirits and other things therein found (and arresting the above named person found , in possession
thereof) ~nd by .posting 8: true 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 m a tter se t for hearing on the ____ ____ day
' of ----------------------, 192 ____ .
No claim ?f ownersJ:i,ip or interest in any of the
said things seized having been filed herein in compliance with the law, the same are hereby adjudged
and declared confisc~_ted a nd forfeited to the Commonwealth.
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Given under my hand this ________________ day
as front do~r of house, doo~ of room or premises
of ----------------------, 192 ____ _
Description of Ardent Spirits and other things .
seized -------------------- , _______________ ' ------ ,
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Written claim of ownership o:i:::~:~:is:::ng
been filed . to certain ·of the said things herein seized, this warrant, tire said claim and the. things in
the claim particularly described, are hereby certified to the ________________ Court of this _________ _
, for determination, ,a nd the said things unclaimed
are h ereby adjudged and declared confiscated
.~ and forfeited to the Commonweal th.
Given under my hand this _______________ day
of.
of ----------------------, 192 ____ ,
Title of Magistrate
4. A copy of this warrant ancl the return thereoJ
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.
Given under my hand this ____________ day of
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3. If Ardent Spirits a re being transported in an automobile,. boat, wagon, buggy, or other 1•ehicle;
the Ardent Spirits and containers shall be pre,
served and the vehicle shall be delivered to th~
Sergeant of the City, the facts reported to the
Prohibition Com.missioner and Commonwe alth's
Attorney and Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy
this warrant and prope r return will be a suffif ·
cien t report. )
See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-~
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
The following named officer's and persons as' si sted. me in the execution of this warrant:
---------------------· 192 ____ .
Title
NOTE. -Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
being transported in vehicle, boat or baggage, it is
to be returned to the jurisdiction from which issu1
, ed. If issued for Ardent Spirits so transpor.ted, it
, can be executed in. any part of the State, and returned to any justice in any oounty or city through
• which they are carded.
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Arch Lawson
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession ardent spirits
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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>)
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RcPr-box8-002
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Lawson
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/85ff2712b985b5279e133b7f8b2096ad.pdf
1f92392bce5893a9b55028417930dd0e
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cou nty of Ro cki ngham a nd. n ow a t t end i ng sa id. Gou rt a t i t s Octo ber
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........ .this day presented in Court an account against the Court
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wliicli being sworn to, was examined an·d 'approved by the Court, and ordered to be certified to the Treasurer of
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
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Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. James Lee
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Felony; Not Guilty
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Felony
not guilty
sell and dispense
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1929
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COMMONWEALTH OF VI RGI NIA ,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to - wit :
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Rockingham and now attending sa i d Court at its December term ,
1 92 9, upon t heir oaths do present that Raymo nd L. Litten, wit h i n
one year next prior to the finding of this i ndict ment , in said
and fe l oniously
county of Rock i ngham , did unlawfull yAmanuf acture distilled a rdent
spirits , a gainst the pea ce and dignity of the Commonwea l th of
Virgi ni a
Th i s i n ictment i s found on the tes timony of Pau line
Hart z el ~ern Si mmons , and Walter Hartz el , witne sses sw orn in
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and acknowledg ed themselves to be indebted to the Commonw ealth of Virginia each in the sum of
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to be levied of their respective g oods and chattels, lands and tenements, for the a se of the Commonwealth of Virginia rendered, and they each severally waived their homestead exemption to their recognizance ; yet upon this condition:
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charged, and be bound under said recognizan ce until the charge is finally disposed of or until it is
declared void by order of a competent court, then the above recogniz:m ce shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my signature this........6t.h ............ day 0£... ........................... .........
....De.o.emb.e r................................. , 19 ...29........ .
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
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. Raymond L. Litten
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Not Guilty
Subject
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Felony
not guilty
manufactured ardent spirits
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Litten
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/5f7f72518aea1099c91a024778c7bf08.pdf
97e2d2b2220b07a10f281d42c6177209
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COUNTY OF - CKI NG. ,! , to - wit :
I n the Circuit Court of said
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e gr nd ·urors i n and• for the body of said county of
Rockingham and now attending said Court at its June . term , 192=3 ,
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upon their oatLs do present that Henry Dugan and
wit _in one year next prior t o the findi ng of t h is i ndict ment ,
i n the s aid county of Rockingham, d d unlawfully and feloniously
manufacture distilled ardent spirits , aga i n st the peace and
di gnity of the Commonwealth of Virgi ni a .
This i nd ictment is found on the testimony of G• • Lawson
and
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E. Lucas , witnesses sworn i n Court and sent before the
grand jur
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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. Ellis Morris and Henry Dugan
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Indictment
manufactured ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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RcPr-box8-005
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Dugan
Morris
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ef3acaa47793f7c3c8a2a6baad606570.pdf
d0c73988a63dce38139fdb66f4a96fed
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGI NI A,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand Jurors in and for the bo~y of said
county of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its April
term, 1929, upon their oaths do present L. M. Payne and Fannie
Payne, within one year next prior to the finding of this indict-
ment, in the said county of Rockingham, did unlawfully have in
their possession a complete still, still cap, worm, tub, fermenter,
and other appliances connected with and used in the operation of
a still, without havi ng the same registered as required by law,
and about fifteen gallons of mash, against t he peace and di gnity
of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is found on testimony of Frank
Long, C.R. Fawley,
w.
T. Rexrode, and Harry Lee Dechert, wit-
nesses sworn i n Court and sent before 't he grand jury to give
evidence.
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Commonwealth
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L. M. Pa.yne
Fannie Payne
Misdemeanor
April term, 1929
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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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<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. L.M Payne and Fannie Payne
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
possession of 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
1929
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RcPr-box8-006
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Payne
-
https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/99f143120b22229363411e44b62cdd7a.pdf
e9dfd71c54abac4fd8b40bae62ab7d2f
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COffi\TTY OF
O..,KI LGH · I, t o-1dt:
I n the 0i rcuit Jourt of sa i d County :
Th e juror s of the 'o mmonweal t h i n a n d. f or the
bod
of sa i d county of Roe i ngha m a nd now a t tendi ng sa i d
8 ourt a t i ts Oct ober te r m, 19 29 , upon t e i r oa hs do pr esent
tha t Je ss Penc e, on the 21 st day of Oct ober , 1 92 , i n sa id
c ounty , di d unl· Tiful l
hav e i n h i s pos sess io n n i ne tee n eallo n s
of moo nsh i ne l i ~uor and ninety e i gh t bott les of h o ,e brew ,
sa i d. l i Quor and ;ome bre¼ be i n~ arde t sp ir i t s , a ga i nst t 1 e
peace and di _sni ty of t h e Commo T1, ea l th of Vi r gi ni a .
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Thi s L1d i c t,. ent i s f ound on °1.ihe t es t i mony of
Geor c e .,.' . I.awson and
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and sent beiore t:e grand jury t o gi ve ev i dence .
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Jesse Pence
J.i i sde.meanor
Oct ober term , 1 929
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D. VI . .h:arman
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�Commonwealth of Virginia-City, County of,
to-wit:
To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State ·of
Virginia-Greeting:
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has this day made complaint and information on oath before me,.
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Give name, if name unknown, say, "Whose n ame is to the informant unknown "
(b) A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermenters and other appliances connected with such still and used, and mash and
other substances, capable of being used, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, are unlawfully in the possession of, and unlawfully used b~ one ···-· .... . . ....... ~...................................................................
Give name, if na e unkno,
in a certain ..
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, say •'Whose name is to the informant unknown'
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Here describe place as in (a) above
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(c) Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold, and unlawfully transported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain
Here describe vehicJe, auto, wagon, carriage, buggy, bo at, baggage or what not
And
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THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you,
with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat or vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their containers and other things apparently possesd or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the person or persons, in whose possession they are found,
and also any person resisting, impeding, obstructing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution
of this warrant before me, or some other officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be disposed of and •dealt with
according to law; and make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular
statement and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this warrant and
the return thereof, as required by law.
Given under my hand and seal this.£/....day
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of...C:z~.... 192o/-.....
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(SEAL)
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If only Ardent Spirits and containers be seized,
th~ Magistrate shall fix
time not less than 10
nor more than 30 days from ~he date of return,
the hearing of said return. If no claimant
appear, · the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be
forfeited to Commonwealth. Any person claiming any of same must file a written claim stating
particularly the character and extent of his interest therein, whereupon the Magistrate ·shall
certify the warrant, written claim and articles
claimed, to the Circuit or Corporation Court, a:~
the case may be, for determination, and declare
the unclaimed articles forfeited.
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for
2. If still, still cap, worm, tubs, heater. fermenters,
or any appliance connected with a still and used,
or mash or other .substance capable of being used, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, be
seized, the mash (after taking a sample) shall be
destroyed, and the facts and articles seized reported to the Prohibition Commissioner and
Commonwealth's Attorney.
(A copy of this
warrant and proper return will be a sufficient
notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as in No. 1 above.
3. If Ardent Spirits are being transported in an au-
tomobile, boat, wagon, buggy, or other vehicle,
the Ardent Spirits and containers shall be preserved and the v ehicle shall be delivered to the
Sergeant of the City, the facts reported to the
Prohibition Commissioner and Commonwealth's
Attorney and Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of
this warrant and proper return will be a sufficient report.)
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.
Commonw e alth of Virginia
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Executed the :within warrant this
of
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192.£, .by sea"rching the
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Here state house. room, plcce
a nd by seizing the following de.scribed Ardent
Spirits and other things therein found (and arresting the above named person found in possession
thereof) a nd by posting a true copy of this warrant
I_________________________________________________ _
This matter set for hearing on the ________ day
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of---------------------~ 192 ___ _
and the return hereon on the _____________________ _
No claim of ownership or interest in any of the
said things. seized having been filed herein in compliance with the law, the same are hereby adjudged
and declared confiscated and forfeited to the Commonwealth.
Given under my hand this ________ :,. _______ day
Here say place, house. room, boat,
auto or Baggage, or as case may be
as front door of house, door of room or premises
Description of Ardent Spirits and other things
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Written claim ·of ownership or interest having
been filed to certain of the said things herein seized, this warrant, the said claim and th!'! things in
the claim particularly described, are hereby certified to the ________________ Court of this ________ _
for determination, and the said things unclaimed
' are hereby adjudged and declared confiscated
• and forfeited to the Commonwealth.
Given under my hand this _______________ day
of ----------------------, 192 ____ ,
Title of Magistrate
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NOTE. -Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
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I being transported in vehicle, boat or baggage, it is
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Given ufnder
f t .my hand this
See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2,
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
The following named office·r:s and persons assisted me in the execution of this warrant:
WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
DIRECTIONS
_/4/_ __'.f___ day of
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to be returned to the jurisdiction from which issuIf is.sued for Ardent Spirits so transported, 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.
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Rockingham Countg, To- Wit:
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
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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. Jesse Pence
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
poss. moonshine & ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1929
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RcPr-box8-007
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Pence
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand Jurors in and for the body of said
oounty of Rockingham a nd now attending said Court at its April
term, 1929, upon their oaths do present that Wm.
w.
Reid,
within one year next prior to the finding of this indictment,
in the said county of Rockingham, did unlawfully and feloniously
mamifaoture distille,d ardent spirits, against the peaoe and
dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is fou.l).d on the testimony of
w.
T. Rexrode, J. L. Dirting, and George A. Lawson, witnesses
sworn in Court and sent before t he grand jury to give evidence.
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v) Indictment
Wm. W. Reid
Felony
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April term, 1929
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To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of
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(b) A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermenters and other appliances connected with such still and used, and mash and
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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 desig•
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.
2-.. . : day of.... ...
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T itle of Magistrate
�DIRECTIONS
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. If only Ard ent Spir its a nd containers be seized,
WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
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the Magistra te sha ll fi x a time not less than 10
no r m ore th a n 30 d ays from the date of retur n, 1
for th e h ea r ing of said r e turn. If n o claima nt
appea r , the Arde nt Spirits and 'a rticles are to b e
fo rfeited to Comm onwea l th . Any person claiming any of sam e must fil e a written claim stating
particula rly the cha racter and extent of his interes t th erein, whereupon th e Magistrate shall
ce rtify the warrant, written claim and articles
claimed, to th e Circ uit or Corpora tion Court, a s
the case m ay b e, fo r d e te rm ination , a nd declare
th e uncla imed a rticles fo rfeited.
2. If still, still cap , worm, tubs, heater. f ermenters, I
or a ny appliance connected with a still and used,
or m a sh or o th er su b sta nce capable of b eing us- j
ed , in the m at].u fac ture of Ardent Spirits, b e
seized, the m ash (a ft er t aking a sample ) shall be
destroyed, a nd th e fac ts a nd arti c1es seized r e- 1
por ted t o the Prohibition Commissioner and
Com mo nwealth '.s Attorney .
(A copy of this 1
war ran t an d p roper re turn will b e a sufficient
noti ce a nd r epor t.) Ardent Spirits and container s disposed of a s in No. 1 ab ove.
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and by se1zm g the foll owing described Ardent
Spi r its a n d other things the re in found (and arresting th e ab ove n am ed p er son found in possession
th ereof) and by p os t ing a tr ue copy of this warrant
an d th e re tu r n h er eon on th e _________________ ____ _
H ere say place, h ouse. room , boat,
auto or Bag gage, or as case 1nay be
as fro nt door of house. door of room or p remises
D esc ripti on of A r dent Spi rits and o ther things
T h is m a tter se t fo r h ea ring on the ________ day
freliminar_1_ heari,l'l8J 2 waived by defendant.
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a nd d eclared confisc a t ed a nd forfeited t o the Comm on wealth.
G iven under my h a nd this - - --~§-~!_i_______ day
of ____ ___ _f_~!>L-,. -----, 192-.~---
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3. If Arde nt Spirits a r e b eing transporte d in an aut om obile, boa t , wagon , buggy, or o th er vehicle , J
the Arden t Spirits a nd containe rs shall be preserve d a nd t he v eh icle sh a ll b e d elive r ed t o th e )'
Sergeant af th e City, th e facts r e porte d to the
Prohibition Commissioner a nd Comm onwealth's
A ttorney and A rdent Spirits a nd containers disp osed of as p rovided in N o. 1 above. (A copy of
this w a r rant a nd prop er r e turn will be a sufficie nt report. )
4. A copy of this w arrant anq the return thereon
m ust b e post ed at th e front door of the house, or
o n th e door of th e room, or on the premises at
the place the Arden t Spir its may be found.
··see Sec tions 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 a nd 57 1-2,
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
Writte n claim of ownership or interest having
b ee n fi led to c ertain of the said things herein seize d , this warrant, the said claim and the things in
th e cla im particul a rly d escribed, a r e hereby c ertifi ed to th e ________________ Court of this _________ _
for d e t ermination, a nd the said th i ngs uncl aimed
a r e h er eby adjudged and decla r ed c onfiscated
a nd forf eited t o the Commonwe al th.
Gi ven unde r my h a n d this _____ ___ __ _____ d ay
of - - --- - --- - ----- - - -----, 192 ____ ,
Title of Mag ist ra t e
NOTE. -Unless warrant issue d fo r A r dent Spirits
b e ing t.ra nspor ted in vehicle, b oat or b aggage, it is
t o b e r e turned t o the jurisdic tion from which issued . If iss u ed for Ardent Spirits so tr anspor ted , it
can b e executed in a ny part of the State, and returned to a ny ju stice in any c ounty or city th ro ug h
which they a r e carried.
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�Commonwealth of Virginia,
Rockingham Countg, To- Wit:
BE IT REMEMB ERED, that on the ....... 3.~.~.!1
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surety, who just ified to his sufficiency, came before me ,.......~~.:....!::.:....P.~.1.1 ~.I:'. ~t~............................................. ......................
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(J . P. or Bail Comm issione r)
and acknowledg ed themselves to be indebted to the Commonwe alth of Virginia each in th e sum of
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to be levied of their resp ective goods and ch3.ttels, lands and tenements, for the ase of the Commonwealth of Virginia rendered, and th ey each severally waived their homestead exemption to their recognizance; yet upon this condition:
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heard, and before any court or judge hereafter ha ving or holding any proceeding s in connection with
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charged, and be bound under said recognizan ce until the charge is finally disposed of or until it is
declared void by order of a competent court, then the above recog niz::i.nce shall be null a nd void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
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Virginia, Rockingham County, to-wit:
Commonwealth vs.
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STATEMENT
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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
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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. William W. Reid
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
Indictment
manufactured ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
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-box8-008
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Reid
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b7db8ad45c35f5a7199ebc4f511cb8ad.pdf
1f9025ea07c57f1c171c3c509fe76d29
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGI NIA,
COUNT Y OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wi t:
In the Circu it Court of said County :
The grand jurors in and for the body of said county
of Rockingham and now attend ing said Court at its April term, 1929,
upon their oaths do presen t that T. G. Ritch ie, on or about the
10th day of March , 1929, in the said county of Rockin gham, did unlawfu lly opera te an autom obile while under the influe nce of arden t
spiri t ·s, again st the peace and di gni t y of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indict ment ls found on th e testim ony of Spenc er
Fawley , Raymond Hoove r, Claren ce Custe r, s . • Shoem aker, John
Shoemaker, and B.
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Coope r, witne sses sworn in Court and sent be-
fore the grand jury to give eviden ce.
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Commonwealth
v) Indictment
T. G. Ritchie
Misdemeanor
April term, 1929
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Commonwealth's Attorney
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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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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Commonwealth v. T.G. Ritchie
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
operated an automobile under the influence
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1929
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RcPr-box8-009
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Ritchie