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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 Rockingh8.IJl, and now attending said Court at
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its April term, 1931, upon their oaths do present, that
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Gpver Fink, on or about March?, 1931, in said County, did
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unlawfully have in his possession about one-half gallon
of ardent spirits, against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of
w.
T. Rexrode, George A. Lawson, J. L. Dirting, and
S. F. Newman, witnesses sworn in court and sent before
the grand jury to give evidence.
�POSS. ARDENT SP
IRITS
CO MMONWEALTH
V
GROVER FINK
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To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constable s ,of the
Virginia -Greetin g:
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WHEREAS
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has this day made complaint and information on oath before me,.
of the said
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that he verily believes, that in the said
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name, name unknown . say, "Whose n ame is to the informant unknown
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and mash and
(b) A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermenter s and other appliances connected with such still and used,
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(c) Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold, and unlawfully transporte
tain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: .a certain
H ere describe vehicle. auto , wagon, carriage, b uggy, boat , baggage or what not
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by .one..................... ···························--·········-····
Here give n ame . or describe as in [a) above
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
you,
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command
herein desig•
with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat or vehicle
apparently posnated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their containers and other things
they are found,
sesd or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the person or persons, in whose possession
in the execution
and also any person resisting, impeding, obstructing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you
and dealt with
of this warrant before me, or some other officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be disposed of
a particular
according to law; and make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunde r, ,vith
found, if
statement and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession
this warrant and
any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of
the return thereof, as required by law.
Given
under hand and seal thiB.....2-.. day / ~........ 19 '/ · · ·
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Title of Magistrate
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If only Ardent Spirits and containers be seized,
the Magistrate shall fix a time not less than 10
no r more than 30 d ays from the date of return,
for the h earing of said return. If no claimant
appear, the Arde nt Spirits and articles are to be
forfeited to Commonw ealth. Any person claiming any of same must fil e a written claim stating
particularl y the character and extent of his interest therein, whereupon the Magistrate shall
certify the warrant°, written claim and articles
claimed, to the Circuit or Corporatio n Court, as
the case m ay be, for determinat ion, and declare
the unclaimed articles forfeited.
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2. If still, still c ap, worm, tubs, heater. fermenters ,
or a ny appliance connected with a still and used,
or mash or oth er su b sta nce capable of being used, in th e m a nufacture of Ardent Spirits, be
seized, the mash (after t a king a sample) shall be
d estroyed, and the fac ts and artic1es seized reported to the P rohibition Commissio ner and
(A copy of this
Commonwe alth's Attorney.
warrant and proper return will be a sufficient
no tice and report.) Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as in No. 1 above.
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The following named office.rs and persons assisted me in the execution of this warrant:
WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
DIRECTIONS
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Othe r th a n above stated the following are witnesses.:
by s~arching the
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H ere state h ouse. r oom, piece
a nd by seizing the following described Ardent
Spirits a nd other things therein found (and arresting th e ab ove n amed person found in possession
th ereof) and by posting a true copy of this warrant
and th e re turn h er eon on the _____________________ _
Here say place. house. room, boat.
auto or Baggage, or as case may be
as front door of house. door bf room or premises
Description of Arden,t Spirits and other things
This m a tter se t for h earing on the ________ day
of ----------- ----------- , 192 ____ .
No claim of owne rship or interest in any of the
said things seized having been filed here in in compl.i ance with the law, the same are hereby adjudged
a nd declared confisca ted a nd forfeited to the Comm onwealth.
Given under my hand this ________________ day
of ----------- ----------- , 192 ____ _
Title of Magistrate
Writte n clai m of owne rship or interest having
b een filed to certain of the said things herein seized, this warrant, the said claim and the things in
the cl a im particularl y described, are hereby certifi ed to the ________________ Court of this _________ _
for determinat ion, a nd the said things unclaimed
are h er eby ad judged and decl a red confiscated
a nd forfeit ed to the Commonwe al th.
Give n und er my hand this _______________ day
3. If Ardent Spirits are being transported in an autom obile, boat, wagon , .buggy, or other vehicle, 1i
the Arden t Spirits and containers shall be preserved and th e v eh icle shall be delivered t o th e
Sergeant of the City, the facts re por ted to the
Prohibition Commissio ner and Commonw ealth's
Attorney and Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as provided in N o. 1 above. (A copy of
this warrant and proper return will be a sufficient report.)
of ------- - ----------- ---, 192 ____ .
T itle of Magistrate
4. A copy of this warrant and, 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.
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See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2,
Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
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NOTE. -Unless w a rrant issued for Ardent Spirits
being transporte d in v ehicle, boat or baggage, it is
to be r e turned to the jurisdiction from which issued. If issued for Ardent Spirits so transported , it
c a n b e executed in any part of the State, and returned to any justice in any ooun ty or city throug h
which they are carried.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
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The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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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<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. Grover Fink
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1931
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RcPr-box9-028
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
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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 the said County of
Rockingham and now attending said court at its Deoember term, 1931
upon their oaths do present that E. C. Freeze, who was heretofore
oonvic.ted of violating the Prohibition laws of the Commonweal th or
Virginia on May 17, 1930, in the Justice's court of said County,
before J.C. Staples, Justice of the ~eace, and who then and there
was sentenced to pay a fine of five dollars and serve for a period
of three months in lfail, did, within one year next prior to the
finding of this indictment, on or about November 7, 1931, in said
County, unlawfully an& feleniettel~ have in his possession about
eight p ints of ardent spirits (moonshine liquor), against the
peace and dignity of tpe Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is found on t he testimony of
w.
T. Rexrode
and J. L. Dirting, witnesses sworn in court and sent before the
grand jury to give evidence.
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POSS. A. S. 2d Off.
COMMONWEALTH
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A True Bill
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Earman, Com. Atty.
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Commonwealth of Virgi nia-C ity, County,)
to-wit:
To the Prohibiti on Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constable s of the
State of
Virginia -Greetin g:
WHEREA S --
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has this day made complaint and informati on on oath before me, ____ ::!__J(_::J:.d_~
Name of Malri•trate,
Tit le,
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of the said ~ that he verily believes, that in the said
and State:
{a) That Ardent Spirits are bfifg unlawfull y m uf actured, sold, ~~t, stored, possessed,
concealed in
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{b) A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermente rs and other appliances connected with such still and
used, and
mash and other substances, capable of being used, in (.~anuf acture o ~ Spirits, are unlawfull
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in the possession of, and unlawfully used by one__
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(Give name: If name unknown, ~ ~ h o a e name i• to the
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formant unknown")
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(Here de•crlhe place u In (a) above)
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{c) Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold, and unlawfull
y transported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain ________ ________ ________ ____
____ _
(Here describe vehicle, auto. wason, earrlaire, buas7, boat, b&1N1111e or what not)
by
one--- -------- -------- --------------------------- -------- -------- -<Here
give name,
or de•cribe -------u In (a) above)
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREF ORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to
command you, with all necessary and proper speed and assistanc e, to seartch the house, place, baggage,
boat or
vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits andi their container
s and ·
other things apparentl y possessed or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the person
or per- ·
sons, in whase possessidn they are found, and also any person resisting, impeding, obstl1Ucting, or
on any
manner hindering or delaying you in the execution of this warrant before me, or some other officer
having
jurisdicti on 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 thereunde r, with a particula r statemen t and sufficient descriptio
n of the
things seized and the name of the perJIDn 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
of___ll/vr. __ 1;fJd
e of Mairltltrate.
�DIRECTION S
1.
2.
If only Ardent Spirit s and containers be seized,
the Magistrate shall fix a time not less than 1 0
nor more than 30 days from the date of return, for
the hearing of sa id return. If n o clai mant appear,
the Ardent Spirits a nd articles are to be forfeited
to Commonwea l,th. Any person claiming any of
same must file a written claim stating particul a rly
the charat:ter and extent of his interest therein,
whereupon the Magistrate shall certi fy ,t he warrant, written claim and articles claimed, to the
Circuit or Corporation Court, as the case m ay be,
for determination, and declare the unclaimed articles forfeited.
If still, still cap, worm, tub s, hea ter, fermenters,
or any appliance connected with a stiU and u sed
or mash or other substance ca pable of being used,
in the manufacture of Arden t Spirits, be seized ,
the mash (after taking a sample) shall be destroyed, and the facts and articles seized reported
to the P l'Ohi bi tion Director and Commonwealth's Attorney. (A copy of this warrant and
p roper return will be a su ff icie.n t notice and r e •
p ort.) Ardent Spirits and containers dispo'S ed of
a s in N o. 1 above.
WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS; ETC.
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E xecuted_,g within warrant this ... .
d ay
of ....... ~ ' 'It) ' 19$'/, ., \>y searchi ng th e
within stated .............. V , & , ' ~.................
(Here ata te houae, room, place,
hereon on the
(Here aay place, house, room, boat,
auto or baggage, or as case may be )
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See Section s 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 a n d 57 1-:i;.
Acts of A ssembly, 1918, Page 578.
This matter set for hearing on the .......... day
of ................ ... 192 ••••
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No cl a im of own ership o r interest in any of the
lsaid t h ings seized having been filed herein in complia nce with the l a w, the same are hereby adjudged
and declared c o nfiscated and 'forfeited to the Commonweal th.
Giv en un d er my hand this • ...•........•... . d ay
as front door ol house, door of room or premises)
of ..........• . . • .•••• • , 192 ••••
Description of Ardent Spirits and other things
seized ···- , ............................ -......
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4. A cop;: of this w arr a nt a nti l he return thereon
m u st be pos t ed at t he fro nt d oo r of the h ou se, or
o n the door o f t he room , o r o n the premises Ftt
t he pl ace t he A rdent S p irits m ay be fo und .
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and by seizing the foll owing described Ardent Spirits
and other things therein found (and arresting the
above named person found in possession thereo f) and
by p osting a true copy of this warrant and the retu r n
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3. If Ardent Spirits are being tra n sp orted in an a u t omobile, boat, wagon, b uggy, or o t her v ehicle, t he
Ardent Spirits and contai ners sha ll b e preser vecj
a n d the vehicle shall b e deli vered to the Ser g ean t
o f the City, the facts repor t ed to the Prohibi t ion
Di re ctor and Common wealth's Atto rney anc,I
Arden t Spirits and co ntai n er s disp osed of as prol
v ided in No. 1 ab ove. (A copy of this warrant an
p rope r re tu r n w ill be a su fficent repor t.)
The following named officers and persons assisted
me in th e e xecution of this warrant:
____ _ _ _ ____
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Written claim of owne~hip or interest h aving been
filed to cer tain o f the said things herein seized, th is
wa rrant, the said claim and the things in the claim
p ar ticularly descr ibed, are hereby ce r tifi ed to t he
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C ourt of t his .. ____ __ ______ for clete rm in a tio n' a nd th e said t hin gs u ncl aimed a re h ereby
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ad judged an d d eclared confiscated a n d forfe ited to
the Commo nwea1t h.
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NOTE.-Un l ess w arran t issued for A r dent Spirits
b ei n g tr a n sported in veh icle, boat or b ag gage, it i s to
be re tu rned to the ju risdict ion from which i ssued. If
issu ed for A rdent Spirits so t ran sported, i t c an &e
exec uted i n any p art of the State, and return ed t o
a ny j us t ice i n a ny co unty or city th rou g h which
th ey were carri ed .
�In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
You are -~~r~b·y·· ~~mmanded to
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To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:
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at IO o'clock, a. m., on the .. .5.~ay of ... ... ... . . .
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to testify and the truth to sa in behalf of th/lcommonwe th before the GRAND JURY
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who stands charged:;!_;} and indicted for a felony misdemeanor.
And this ..... ~.. .... .. ... ....... shall not omit under penalty of £100.
there this Writ.
And have then and
Witness, J. ROBERT SWITZER, Cll'rk of our said Court, at the Court House , the 3
day of & ~ 19:J.[ , and in 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.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Commonwealth v. E.C. Freeze
Description
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits-eight pints moonshine
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1931
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RcPr-box9-029
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Freeze
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/13fcae035d24b632dab19d95b331abdb.pdf
69aa34bdbb3b4f0b486b08f7756d7422
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CO
ONWEALrrH OF VIBGI NIA ,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGI-1-'\.M, TO - VlIT :
I N THE CIRCUIT COURT O:Ei' SA ID COUNTY :
The juror s o f the Commonwea lth of Virg inia , i n
and fior the bo dy o f the County of Roc k inghalµ , and n ow
a t t e ndin g said court at its Oc t ober te r m, 1931 , u p on
t he ir o a ths d o present t h at Bruc e Fulk , on or about
Oc tober 6 , 1 93 1, i n s a id County, did unlawful l y o pera te
an a utomobile wh ile under the inf luence of a rdent spirits
a gainst the pea c e and dignity of the commo nweal th of
Virg inia .
Th i s in dic tment i s f ound on the test in10n y of
John
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Shoemaker , .J. H. Cus t er, Wad e Fa wl ey , Le na Shoe -
make r , A .
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BRU.CE FULK
C A,/J,-1-IND I C'IMENT
October , 1931
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D. W. Earman , Com . Atty .
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BRUCE FULK
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1932
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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. Bruce Fulk
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
operated an automobile under the influence
capias warrant
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
1931
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RcPr-box9-030
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Fulk
-
https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/8b48c8b0461d2db1de7995c9e19ebbf4.pdf
53d6f88ffec837f02f65cef43b17bda1
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circui t Court of said County ;
The gr and jurors in and for the body of said county
of Rocking ham and now attend ing said court at its Decemb er term,
1931, upon their oaths do presen t that Harry Hartma n, on or about
Decemb er 25, 1931, in said county , did unlawf ully have in his
posses sion about five gallon s of ardent spirits (home brew),
a gainst the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virgin ia.
This indictm ent is found on the testimo ny of John L.
Logan and W. T. Rexrod e, witnes ses sworn in Court and sent before
l the grand jury to give eviden ce.
�Arrest Warrant
Commonwealth of Virginia, I T W't•
Rockingham County,
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These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to
apprehend and bring before, me or so
other J~ ti9e-e-f. tg.e said County, the body of the said
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and not leave h ence without leave of the said Court, to answer the chari;e in this warrant, or to await the
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rm.enters and other aippliances 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 describe place as in (a) above)
(c) Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold, and
nlawfully trans-
ported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain _______________________________._
(Here de~crlbe vehicle. auto. W111ron. carriaire, buirirY. boat. bairiraae or what not)
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one-------------------------------------------------------------------------cHere Rive name, or describe as In (a) above)
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And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command! you, with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to seartch the house, place, baggage, boat or
vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their containers and
other things apparently possessed or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the 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 war,..rant
showing all acts and things done thereunder, with ~ particular stiatement and sufficient description of th_e
things seized and the name of the pe~n in whose possession found, if any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this warrant and the return thereof, as re-
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�WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
DIRECTIONS
~- If only Ardent Spirits and containers be seize•~,
the Magistra.te shall fix a time not less than 10
nor more than 30 days from the date of return, fc,r
the hearing of said return. If no claimant appe~!",
the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be forfeit eJ:l
to CommonweaLth. Any person claiming any
same must fi~e a written claim stating particular!
the character and extent of his interest therei ,
whereupon the Magistrate shall certify ,t he warrant, written claim and articles claimed, to th e
Circuit or Corporation Court, as the case may b ,
for determination, and declare the unclaimed a yticles forfeited.
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If still, still cap. worm, tubs, heater, fermenters,
or any appliance connected with a still and u se ' ,
or mash or other substance capable of \>eing use ,
in the manufaoture of Ardent Spirits, be seized,
the mash (after taking a sample) shall be de1
stroyed, and the facts and articles seized reporte
to the Prohibition Director and Commo'\'
wealth's Attorney. (A copy of this warrant an4
proper return will be a sufficie_nt notice and r eport.) Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of
as in No. 1 above.
tomobile, boat, wagon, buggy, or other vehicle, th
Ardent Spirits and containe rs shall be preserve
and the vehicle shall be delivered to the Sergeant
of the City, the facts reported to the Prohibition
Director and Commonwealth's Attorney an d
Ardent Spirits_ and containers disposed of as pro
vid ed in No. 1 ab ove. (A copy of this warrant and
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and by seizing the following described Ardent Spirits
and other things therein found (and arresting the
above named person found in possession thereof) and
by posting a true copy of this warrant and the retu r n
hereon on the
(Here ll\Y place, house, room. boat.
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auto or baggage, or a • case may be)
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as front door of hou• e, door of room or premiaes)
Description . of Ardent Spirits and other things
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This matter set for hearing on the ...•.•.•.. day
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No claim of ownership or interest in any of the
said things sei zed having been filed herein in compliance with the law, the srune are hereby adjudge:d
/ and declared confiscated a nd forfeited to the Commonwealth.
Giv en under my hand this ... • , .......•..... day
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3. If Ardent Spirits are being transported in an au
The following named officers and' peA:sono assisted
re in the execution of this warrant:
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Written claim of owner:ship or interest having been
filed to certain of the said things herein seized, this
warrant, the said claim and t h e things in the claim
particularly described, a re hereby certified to the
. .......... . ...... Court of t his .. ____________ for de/ termin a tion' and the said things unclaimed are h er eby
f adjudged a n d decla red con fisca t ed and forfeited to
th e Comm onwea1th.
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Ti t le of Magistrate.
4. A cop:r of this w a rrant and th e return thereo .
must be posted a t t he front door of the hou se, o
on the door of t he r oom , or on the p remises a
the place the Ardent Spirits m ay be foun d .
See Sections 21 1-2, 22 , 23, 23
Acts of Assembly, 1918, P age 578.
1-2,
57 an d 57
1-2,
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1 being transported in veh icle, boat or b aggage, it i s to
be returned to the jur isdict ion f om which issued . If
issued for Ard en t Spirits so t ransported, i t can \,e
executed in any p art of the State, and re turn ed t o
any justice in any cou nty or ci ty th rou g h which
they were ca r ri ed .
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Harry Hartman
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits-5 gallons homebrew
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
1931
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-box9-031
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Hartman
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/435d30459e7208d2de17c90b306ab413.pdf
ef0d5d0930251705e4b314e2e8581351
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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 ot
Rockingham and now attending said court at its December term,
1931, upon their oaths do present that Melvin J. Herring and
G. Allen Herring, within one year next prior to the finding of
this indictment, in the said County, did unlawfully and felonious!
manufacture distilled ardent spirits, against the peace and dignit
of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of
w.
E. Lucas,
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These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia,' to command you forthwith to
apprehend and bring before, me or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said
to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required
to summon - - - to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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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
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. Melvin J. Herring and G. Allen Herring
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Guilty
Subject
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Felony
guilty
posession of still
manufactured ardent spirits
hand drawn map
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
1931
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RcPr-box9-032
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Herring
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3b30f2977f559a7c403c6a1891b3b15f.pdf
8db03b347449aea6ee7b57c1138d0962
PDF Text
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CO:MM.ONWEALTH OF VIRGI NIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM , to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of Roc k ingham County:
The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in and
for the body of said County of Rockingham and now attending
said court at its October term, 19 31, upon their oaths do
present tha t Robert J oseph, who wa s heretofore convicted of
viola t i n g the Prohib i tion l a ws of the Commonwealth of Virgi nia
on J a nua ry 19, 1931, i n the Circuit Court of Rockingham County,
and who then and there wa s sentenced to pay a fine of fifty
dolla rs and serve for a period of sixty days in j a il, did, on
or about J uly 31, 1931, i n s a id county , unlawf ully ha ve i n his
po ssession one gallo n of a rden t s pirits (liquor ) and f ifty
gallons of mash, against the peac e and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia .
This indictmen t is found on t he testimo ny of J . L.
Di rt ing,
s.
F . Newman an d W. T. Rexro de , witnesses sworn in
court and s ent before the gr and jur y to give evidence.
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surety, who justified to his sufficiency, came before me, ..........~.h .ff. ey ....L....... P..e.v..ier ................ .. ....................... .
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and acknowledg ed themselves to be indebted to the Commonwe alth of Virginia each in the sum of
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to be levied of their respective goods and clnttels, lands and tenements, for the ase of the Common•
wealth of Virginia rendered, and they each severally waived their homestead exemption to their recognizance ; yet upon this condition:
That if the said ...... g9.P.'3-.!..t. ... ~ ..9..S..~:P.P.." ......................
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the Circuit Court of Rockingha m County, at the Courthouse of said County, on the .... lst ........ day of the
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heard, and before any court or judge hereafter having 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 recogniz:i.nce shall be null and void; other-
wise to remain in full force and effect.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Robert Joseph
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits-one gallon ardent spirits (liquor)
50 gallons mash
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
1931
Rights
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This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
Identifier
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RcPr-box9-033
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
Joseph
-
https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/525e8e4f68cd2464cc73f71b4c129f30.pdf
32597f831c0cb7548cdffef8739a9fc9
PDF Text
Text
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors in and for the bo~dy of said
County of Rockingh8.JJ1, and now attending said court at
its April term, 1931, upon their oaths do present that
Jack Knight, in -said County, on or about April 11, 1931,
did unla w:rully sell a bout
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ardent
spirits 1 a gainst the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony
or
C. W. Smith, William E. Smith, and Howard Hoover.
witnesses sworn in court . and sent before the grand
jury to give evidence.
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SALE OF ARDENT SPIRITS
COMMONWEALTH
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JACK KNIGHT
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CoDirrJ.onwealth's Attorney
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Rockingham Countg, To- Wit:
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and acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia each in the sum of
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to be levied of th eir respective goods and chattels, lands and tenements, for the -..ise of the CommonWe3.lth of Virginia rendered, and they each severally waived their homestead exemption to their recognizance; yet upon this condition:
That if the said ........... .!..c.t.~.1~.~·~····T·.:i..:..~.~1.~.......................... . ............... shall personally appear before
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heard, and before any court or judge hereafter having or holding any proceedings in connection with
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charged, and be bound under said recognizance until the charge is finally disposed of or until it is
declared void by order of a competent court, then the above recogniz:mce shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Jack Knight
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
sold ardent spirits-1/2 gallon
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
1931
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
Identifier
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RcPr-box9-034
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
JMU Libraries
Knight
-
https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a12b0ad067347f49e92789be7ee6d999.pdf
3c63235503867bdb7f5c3f2e78f3c6f4
PDF Text
Text
CO:,™ONWEALTH OF VIRGINI A
COUNTY OF ROC KINGHA.1~ , to-wit:
In the Circu it Court of said County:
The grand jurors in and for the body of said County
of Rockingham and now attending said Court a t its October term,
1931, upon their oaths do present tha t James Knight, on or
about August 25, 1931, i n said County, did unlawfully and
feloniously manufa cture distilled ardent Jlpirits, a ga inst the
peace and di gnity o~ the Commonwealth of Virgi nia.
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This indictment is found on the testimony of W. T.
Rexrode and J. T.- Long, witnesses sworn in court and sent before the 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>
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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Commonwealth v. James Knight
Description
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Felony; Guilty
Subject
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Felony
guilty
manufactured ardent spirits
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1931
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RcPr-box9-035
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Knight
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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, 1931 , uppn their oa ths do present that
in said County
John Malone, on or about : January 10, 19rl, did unlawfull have in his possession about 171\
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spirits, against the pea ce and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of
W. T. Rexrode and J. L. Dirting, witnesses sworn in
court and sent before ~ e grand jury to give evidence.
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. John Malone
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
posesison of ardent spirits-17 pints
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1931
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RcPr-box9-036
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Malone
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/e58e1e0dcf351df7680a7393b3caf911.pdf
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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. Albert May
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Not Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
not guilty
operated an automobile under the influence
capias warrant
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
1931
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-box9-037
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
May
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/34df3a5733e1fa6bd094666bfa4caa36.pdf
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Cincuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors in and for the body of said county of
Rockingham and now attending said court at its December term,
1931, upon their oaths do present that Cecil McCarthy, on or
about the 9th day of September , 1931, in said County, did unlawfully and felonious ly manufactu re distilled ardent spirits, against
the peace and dignity of· the Commonweal th of Virginia.
This indictmen t is found on the testimony of John Hawk,
J. L. Dirting, Jerry Long ands. F. Newman, witnesses sworn in
court and sent before the grand jury to give evidence.
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If you find the accused, Cecil McC arthy, not guilty
you will say so and no more.
If you fi nd him guilty a s cha rged in the indictment,
then you will s ay so a nd fix his punishment a t confinement
in the penitentiary for not less than one nor more than five
years, or, in your discretion, by confinement in jail for a
period of not less than six months nor more than twelve months,
an d by a fine no t exceeding $500 .
�Charge to the Jury
�circu it Court of t he Coun ty of Rockingham on
ednesd ay , the 20th
day of Janua ry, in t he year of our Lord, ninete en hundre d and thirty
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Cecil McCarth y
This day came the atto rney for the Commo nwealt h, and t he
·accus ed, Cecil Mcca r th y , crune in t he c ustody of the sherif f of this
county , and from person s summoned by th e s her iff under a writ of
venire facias , twenty were ex&~ ined by the Court and found duly
qualif ied and free f r om excep t ion; whereu pon, a l ist conta ining
the names of said twenty person s was handed to t he atto r ney for the
Commonwealth and to the accuse d, who each altern at ely struck therefrom the names of four person s, the remain ing twelve , namely ,
R. N. Earman, E. L . yates , Jr ., A. J . Turne r , W. K. Neff, E.W.
Burkho lder , Rober t N. Rhod es, 1. R. Sipe , David D. Carr, W. L .
Arms trong, Delme r Harpe r, c. R. Cody, and fl . V . Heatw ole, being
selec ted a s afo resaid to const itute the jury were sworn to well
and truly try and true delive ra nce make betwee n the Commonwealth
and the prison er at the bar and a true verdi ct ren der a cc or ding
to t h e evi de nce , and havin g re ceiv ed the c harge of the Court, and
havin g heard the eviden ce, the jur ors were sent to their room to
consid er their verdi ct , and after some time the y return ed into
Co u rt and for their verdic t do say!
"We, the jury, find the ac-
cus e d, Cecil Mccarth y , g uilty as charge d in the indict ment , an.d
fix his punish ment at six mo nths in jail and $100. 00 fine , C.R.
cody, forema n."
And it is consid ered by the Court that the Commonwe al th recov er a gains t t he defen dant one hundre d dolla rs, the
fine afores a i d, and the co sts incide nt to this prosec ution, and the
accuse d is c a:nmit ted to the State Convi ct Road Force for the term
of six month s , less, howeve r , 32 days, the time he has s pent in
jail a waiti ng trial, and there after until his fine and co sts be
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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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. Cecil McCarthy
Description
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Felony; Guilty
Subject
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Felony
guilty
manufactured ardent spirits
letter from judge
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1931
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RcPr-box9-038
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
McCarthy
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/ca3ccc1086d228845ba463d6b26b317f.pdf
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHIII, t o- wit:
In the Cirouit 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, 1931, upon their oa ths do present, that
Charles Michael, on or about the 18th day of April,
1931, in sa id County, did unlawfully
have in his possess!
ion about three pints of ardeµt spirits, against the
peace and di gnity of the Commonweal th of Virginia.
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COMMONWEALTH
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CHARLES MICHAEL
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Colillllonwealth's Atty.
�In the Name of the Common wealth of Virginia:
To the S heriff o f Rockin g ham County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon ..
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to appear before the Judge3 f ~
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at 10 o'clock, a. m ., on the ../. .. .. .. day of. ............ Q?J, .............. .
to testif y and the truth to say in behalf of the 9-iny:io11wealth against . ·/
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Charles Michael
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits-3 pints
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
1931
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RcPr-box9-039
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Michael
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b806c70fd3497fc82abef6461e67b475.pdf
70aa7d70a7b53ed9d4ea6c271b37137e
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
in
The grand jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginiaifand for
the body of said County of Rockingham, and now attending said
court at its December term, 1931, upon their oaths do present that
Mattie Minor, Herbert Smallwood and Halsie Smallwood, within one
year next prior to the finding of this indictment, in said County,
did unlawfully have in their possession ardent spirits (moonshine
liquor), against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of H.B. Hooke,
J. L. Logan and W. T. Rexrode, witnesses sworn in court and sent
before the grand jury to give evidence.
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MATTIE MINOR -
HERBERT SMALLWOOD HALSIE SMALLWQQD -
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ported in certain baggag e or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain
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give name, or deacrlbe as In (a) above)
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
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OF VIRGINIA, t.o comTHESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH
the house, place, baggage, boat or
mand/ you, with all necessary and proper speed and assista nce, to seanch
spirits and their containers and ,
vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent
the same and the person or per- ;
other things appare ntly possessed or used in violation of law, and bring
impeding, obstl1Ucting, or iin any
sons, in wh~ possessidn they are found, and also any person resisting,
me, or some other officer having
manne r hinderi ng or delaying you in the execution of this warran t before
and make return of this warran t
jurisdic tion of the case,. to be disposed of and dealt with according to law;
and sufficient description of the
showing all acts and things done thereun der, with a particu lar statem ent
and if not found in the possesthings seized and the name of the pelllOn in whose possession found, if any,
t and the return thereof, .as resion of any one, so state in your return, and post a tr u~ copy of this warran
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SPIRITS, ETC.
DIRECTIONS
1.
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 a nd articles are to be forfeit ed
to CommonweaLth. Any person claiming any o f
same must file a written claim stating particularly
the character and ex tent of his interest therein ,
whereupon the Magis trate shall certify the warrant, written claim and articles claimed, to the
Cir cuit or Corporation Court, as the case may be,
for determination, and decl a re the unclaimed articles forfeited.
:a. If s till, still cap. worm, tubs, hea ter, fermente rs,
or any appliance c onnected with a stiliJ. and used,
or m ash o r other substa nce capable of l>eing used,
in the manufac.ture of Ardent Spirits, be seized,
the m ash (after taking a sampl e} shall be destroyed, and the facts a nd articles seized reported
to the Pl' oh i bit ion Dire c.tor and Commonwealth's Attorney . (A copy of this warra nt and
proper return will be a sufficie.n t n o tice and report.) Ardent Spirits and containers dispo~ed o f
as in No. 1 above.
Commonwealth o·f Virginia
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Written cl a im of ownership or interest hav ing been
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t om obile, b oat, wagon . bug gy, o r o t her ve hicle, t h ~
Ardent Spirits and containers shall b e p reserved
a nd the vehicle shall be deli vered to the Sergean
of the City, the fac ts r eport ed t o the P rohib ition
Di re ctor and Com monwealth's Attorn ey an d
A rdent Spir its and con tai ner s dispo sed of as p rov ided i n No. 1 above. (A copy of this warrant and
p rop e r return w ill be a sufficent report.)
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Description of Ardent Spirits and other things
3. If Ardent Spirits a r e being t ran sported in a n au
See Section s 21 1-2 , 22, 23, 23
A cts o f Assembly, 1918, P a g e 578.
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mu st b e pos ted at th e fr ont d oor of t he hou se, o
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NOTE.- Unl ess w a r ran t iss ued for A rd en t Spirits
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be re turn ed to t he ju ris d ic tion from whi c h issued. If
issu ed for Ard ent Spir i t s so transported, i t c a n l!>e
executed in any pa rt of the State, and r e turn ed t o
any justice i n a ny co unty or ci ty throu g h w h ich
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Rockingham Countg, To- Wit:
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
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Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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Commonwealth v. Mattie Minor, Herbert Smallwood and Halsie Smallwood
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits-moonshine
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1931
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COMl ONWEALTH OF VIRGI NIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM , to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of s a id County:
The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virgi n i a , in and
for the body of said County of Rockingham, and now attending
said court a t its October term, 19il, upon their oaths do
present tha t Columbus Moomaw, within one year next prior to
t he finding of this indictment, in said County, did unlawfully
sell ardent spirits (moonshine liquor), aga inst the peace and
di gnity of the Commonwea lth of Virgi nia.
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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
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
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Pro001
Relation
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. Columbus Moomaw
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
sold ardent spirits-moonshine
plea of not guilty
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1931
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RcPr-box9-041
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Moomaw
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upon their oaths do present that George Morris, within one year
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
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Commonwealth v. George Morris
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Not Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
not guilty
posession of ardent spirits-home brew
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
1931
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
Identifier
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RcPr-box9-042
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
Morris
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said Oounty:
The grand jurors in and for the body of said
County of Rockingham, and now attending said court at
its April term, 1931, upon their oaths do present that
Tim Morris, on or about January 11, 1931, in said
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of the said County, on the.......................................... day of ......................................................, 19............ , in the said County, did
These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to
apprehend and bring before, me or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said
to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Tim Morris
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits-home brew
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
1931
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
RcPr-box9-043
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
PDF
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
JMU Libraries
Morris
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a15808917856718cfb6e300b0bf545a3.pdf
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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 a ttending said oourt at its December term,
1931, upon their oaths do present that Clarence Payne, john R.
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to the finding of this indictment, in the said County, did unlawfully and feloniously manufacture distilled ardent spirits, againa
the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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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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<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. Clarence Payne, John R. Carr, D.W. Conley and H.P. Layman
Description
An account of the resource
Felony; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Felony
guilty
manfactured 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
1931
Rights
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RcPr-box9-044
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Carr
Conley
Layman
Payne
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRG I NIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of sa id County:
The grand jurors of the State of Virginia, in and
for the body of the County of Rockingham and now attending
said court a t its October term, 1931, upon their oaths do
present that Hobart Reedy, on or about the 20th day of
September, 1931, in said county, did unlawfully operate an
automobile while under the influence of ardent spirits,
against the peace and di gnity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia .
This indictment is found on the te s timony of J. H.
Custer, Glory Fulk, Jake Fulk, Ward Roadca p and Nora Fulk,
witnesses sworn in court and sent before the grand jury to
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Hobart Reedy
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
operated an automobile under the influence
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1931
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>)
Identifier
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RcPr-box9-045
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
JMU Libraries
Reedy
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/6ac8c29d2735af48cb67c66057c6ab13.pdf
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wi t:
In the Circu it Court of said ·Count y:
The gr and j urors in and f or the bo dy of the sai d Count y of
Rooki nghQ and now attend ing said court at its Decemb er term, 1931,
upon their oaths do prese nt that Hobar t Reedy , within one year
next prior to the findin g of this indict ment, in said Count y, did
unlaw fully have in his posse ssion about one gallon of arden t spiri s
(moon shine liquo r), again st the peace and di gnity of the Commonwealth of Virgi nia.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Hobart Reedy
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits-one gallon moonshine
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1931
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RcPr-box9-046
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
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COMMONWEALTH OF VI RGINI A
COUNTY OF ROC KI NGHAM, to-wit :
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In the Circrr it Court of the County of Rockin gham :
BE IT RE!'/IEMBERED, that D. W. :Ea r man, Attorn ey f or the
Commo nwealth for th e s a id County of Ro ckingham , and who for the
Commo nwealth prosec utes in this beha lf, in his prope r person comes
int o the s a id Court on this the 23d day of Octob er, in the year,
1931, and upon the c ompla int . in writin g, verifi ed by the oa t h of
. T. Rexro de, a compet ent witne ss, gi ves the s aid Court here to
unders tand an.d be inform ed tha t Claren ce Roadc ap, on the 11th da y
of Septem ber, in the year 1931, in the sa id County of Ro c ki ngham ,
did unlaw fully ha ve in his posse ssion one compl ete ten gallon stil
and 50 ga llons of ma s h , aga inst the peac e a nd di gnity of the Commo
' weal t h of Virgin i a .
Attorn ey for the Commonwealth
VIRGI NI A, City of Ha rris onburg , to-wi t:
This day W. T. Rexrod e, perso nally app eared before me,
" Eva W. Long, a notary publ ic f or th e City of Harris on burg, Va.,
and ma de compla int an d informa tion on oa th tha t Claren c e Roa dc ap
within twelve mon ths pr ior to t his da t e , to-wi t, on the 11th day
of Septem ber , 1931, di d unlawf ully ha ve in his pos sessio n one
compl ete ten gallon still and 50 gallon s of ma sh.
~ Sworn t o this 23d day of Octob er, 1911.
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
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The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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. Clarence Roadcap
Description
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Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
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Misdemeanor
guilty
case information
posesison of still (10 gal) and mash
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1931
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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-box9-047
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Roadcap