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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, upon their oaths do present, that
Lee Shifflett , on or about February 5, 1931, in sa id
,,
County, did unlawfull y have in his possession about
50 gallons of mash, against the peace and gignity of
the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictmen t is found on the testimony of
W,. ~T.: Rexrode ,,,·4rthur Shifflett , Donald Shifflett ,
and Hubert Shifflett , witnesses sworn in court and
sent before the grand jury to give evidence.
�POSS. ARDENT SPIRITS
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LEE SHIFFLETT
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
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. Lee Shifflett
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of mash
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
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-box9-048
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Shifflett
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In t he Circu i t 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 Harrison Sillman, on or
a bout November 16, 1931, in said county, did uniliawfully operate
an automobile while under the influence of ardent spirits,
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of B. O.
Cooper a nd Jesse Moyers, witnesses sworn in Cour t and sent before the grand jury to give evidence.
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to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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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. Harrison Sillman
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Not Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
not guilty
operated an automobile under the influence
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
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-box9-049
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
Sillman
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/2d04b3370abe71b129208c71a10a1f24.pdf
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COMMONWEALTH OF VI RGI I A
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHM1, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of s a i d County:
The jurors of the
ornmonwea lth of Virginia, in and
for the body of sa id County and no w a ttending said court a t
its October t er m, 1931, upon their oa ths do present tha t
Ha ys Sirk, on or ab out the 17th day of Octob er, 1931, i n
s ai d County, did unl awful ly opera te a n a ut omobile wh ile under
the influ ence o f a rdent s p irits, agains t t h e pea c e a nd di gnity
of t h e Commonwea lth of Vi r g i n i a .
This indictment i s f ound on the t est imony of Jesse
Moy ers, B.
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Co oper a nd
i l l i am Moyers, witnes ses s worn in
court and s ent b e fo r e t h e gr a nd jury to gi ve evi d ence.
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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
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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. Hays Sirk
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Indictment
operated an automobile under the influence
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1931
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RcPr-box9-050
Format
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Sirk
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COMrviONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors i n and for t he body of said County ot
1Rockingham and now attending said court at its December term,
1931, upon their oaths do present that :Emanuel Smith, on or about
the 22d day of November, 1931, in said County, did unlawfully
operate an automobil e while under the influence of ardent spirits~
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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. Emanuel Smith
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
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
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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-box9-051
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Smith
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/fbe3b38b23ba5225d9152ae28cbd7361.pdf
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CO MMONWEALTH OF VIRGI NI A
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of the County of Rockingham:
BE IT REMNvIBERED, that D. W. Earman, Attorney for the
Commonwea lth for the sa id Count y of Ro c kingham , and who for the
jcommonwealth prosecutes in this behalf, in his proper person comes
into the said Court on this the 23d day of October
, in the
\ ye a r, 1931, a nd upon the complaint in writing, verified by the
1oath of G, A, La wson
, a comp etent witness, gives the said
Court here to understand and be informed that Willi am Viands
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19 ~ay of
, in the yea r 1931, in the said
July
County of Rockingham, did unlawfully sell ardent spirits
a gainst the pea ce a nd di gni t y of the Commonwea l th of Virgini a .
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. William Viands
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Not Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
not guilty
Information for violation
sold ardent spirits-liquor
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-box9-052
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Viands
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAJ.1, 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 December term,
1931, upon their oaths do present that
w.
I. Warble, on or about
the 23d day of October, 1931, in said County, did unlawfully operate an automobile while under the influence of ardent spirits,
against the peaoe and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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This indictment is found on the testimony of H.B. Hooke
and
w.
T. Rexrode, witnesses sworn in court and sent before the
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. W.I. Warble
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-box9-053
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
Warble
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/024697f02ef5cfedbc4458e2f7ab2169.pdf
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COMMONWEALTH OF VI RGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKI NGHAM , to-wi t:
In the Circuit Court of s a id County:
The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in and
for the body of s a id County of Rockingham, a nd now attending
s a id court a t its October term, 1931, upon their oa ths do
present tha t J a cob Wilt, on or about Sep tember 20, 1931, in
s a i d Coun ty, did unl awfully ha ve in his possession one pint
of ardent sp irits (m:_oonshine liquor), a ga inst the peace a nd
dignity of the Commonwea lth of Virg i ni a .
This indictment i s found on the testimony of A.
s.
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before t he gr and jury to give evi dence.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Jacob Wilt
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Misdemeanor; Indictment
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Misdemeanor
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posession of ardent spirits
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1931
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F VIRGINIA ,
COUNTY OF ROC KINGHAJ.\i , to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said Coun ty :
e jurors of the
omrnonwealth of
·rginia , in
and for the body of the county of Rockingham , and now att ending
said Court at its June term, 1932 , upon their oaths do present
that
. ;;t;__ Bailey and C. A. Bai ley, on or about June 1 4 , 1932, in
said county , did unlawfu lly have in t ' eir possess ion e i ghty-fiv e
gallons of ardent spirits (moonshi ne li quor ), against the peace
and dignity of the Commonw ealth of
nd
irginia .
he jurors a foresaid , upon their o aths afore-
said , do further presen t that the sa id R.ct, Bailey and C. A.
Bailey , on or about June 14, 1932, in sai d county, did unlawfu lly
have in the~r possessi on t wo s t ill s, t wo still caps, two wo rms,
two tubs, t wo ferment ers, and other appl i ances connecte d with and
used in the operatio n of stills without having the same register ed
as required by law , against the peace and dignity of t ::1e Commonwealth of Vi r g inia .
This indictme nt is found on the testimon y of V. T.
Rexrode , , •
and sent be fore
ucas, and G.
awson, witnesse s sworn i n Court
he grand jury to give evidence .
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�Poss . liquo r and 2 still s
Commonwea lth
v) Indi ctment
C. A. Ba iley and
R. L. Bai l ey
June term , 1932
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Wi tness es : W. T. Rexr ode
W. E. Luca s
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Commonwealth ' s Atto rney
�Commonwealth of Virginia-~ County of, ~
A-to-wit
To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of V irginia
-Greeting :
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has this day made comp laint and information tn oat h before ;ne,
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of the said City /County that he verily believes, that in the said City / County and Sta te:
(a) That Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully manufactured, so ld, kept, st ored , possessed, held, used and con-
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(h) A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermenrters and other appliances conn ect ed with such still and used, and mash
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and other substance s, capable of being used , in the manufac ture of A rd en t Spirits, are unlawfully in the possession 0£, and unl awfull y used by one
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Her e describe place as in ( a) above
(c) Ardent Spirits are bein:g unlaw fully kept, held, stored, concea led, u sed, sold , and unlawfully transported in
certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit : a certain
Here describe vehicJe, auto, wagon, carriage, buggy, boatJ baggage or what n ot
by one .... ... .. .. ... ... ........ ........ ... .. ................. ........ ... .. .... ...... ..
Here $!ive name, or describe as in (a) a bovt>
And there being reasonable cause for such belief:
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you, with all n ecessary and proper speed and assi stance, to searc h the hon se, place, baggage, boat or vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent s12.irit s and their containers and other things
apparently possessed or u.sed in violation of law, and bring the same and the person or persons, in whose posse ssion they are found, and also any person resisting, impeding, obstructing, or in any manner hindering o r delaying you in the execution of this warrant before me, or some other offic er having juri sd iction of the case, to be
di sposed of and dealt with according to law; and make r eturn of thi s warrant showing all acts and things done
thereunder, with a particular statement and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of t he person
in whose possessio n found, if any, and if not fo und in t he possession of any one, so state in you r retu rn, and post a
true copy of this warrant and t h e retu rn thereof, as required by law.
Given u nder my hand and seal thi s .... .
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�1. If on ly Ard ent Spirits and containers b e seized
the Magistrate shall fix a tim e not less tha n 10
nor mo re than 30 day s fr om the date of return
for the h earin g of said return. If no claimant appear, th e Ardent Spirits and articles are to be forfeit ed to Commonwealth. Any person claiming
any of same must file a written claim stating particul arly th e character and extent of his interest
th erein , whereupon the M agistrate shall certify the
warra nt, written claim and articles claimed, to the
Circuit or Corp oration Court, as the case may b e,
for dete r mii1ation, and declare the unclaimed articl es forfei ted.
2. If sti ll, sti ll ca p, worm, t ubs, h ea ter. fe r me nt rs,
o r any app liance conn ected with a still and used.
o r mas h or other substance capab le of being used,
in th e man ufacture of Ardent Spirits, be sei7, ecl,
the mash (after tak ing sam ple) sh all be des troy ed,
a n d th e facts and a rticl es se ized reported to t h e
p rohibition Commissioner and Commonwealth 's
Attorney. (A copy of thi s warrant and proper return wi ll be a sufficient notice a nd report.) Ardent
Spirits a nd containers di sposed of as in No. I
above.
3. If Ardent Spirits are b eing tran sported in a n aufo mobile, boa t, wagon, buggy, or ot her vehicle, \h e
A rd en t Spirits a nd containers sha ll be preserved
an d th e ve hicl e shall b e de livered to the Sergea nt
of the City, the facts rep orted to th e Pro hi bition
Com:missioner and Com m onwealt h's Attorney and
Ardent Sp irits and contain ers di sposed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of this warrant a nd
p roper return will be su ffic ient r epo rt.)
The fo llowin~ na ed officers and persons a s~ warrant:
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WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
DIRECTIONS
Comm onwealth of Virginia
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O th er than above s.t ated the following are wi tnes ses :
the
and by seizing the fo ll ow in g de scribed Ardent Spirits
and oth er t h ings th erein fo und (a nd a rresting the
above named perso n fo un d in pos session thereof ) and
by postin g a tru e copy of th is w ar ra nt and th e return
hereo n on the
See Sections 2 1½, 22, 23, 23½ , 57 and 57½, Acts of
Assemb ly, 1918, Page 578.
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auto or Bagg age, or as case may be
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T his ma tt er se t f~ r hearing o n the
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said things seized having bee n filed herein in complia nce w ith th e law, the same a re h ereby adjudged
and declared confiscated a nd forfeited to the Com monwealth.
Description of Ardent Spirits an d oth er s thin g s
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Given unde r my ha nd thi s ....
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of
vVrittc11 claim of ow nership or interest hav ing
bee n filed to certain of t he said thin gs herein seized, this warrant, the said claim a nd t he things in
the claim particula rly described, are hereby cert ified
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to th e .. .... .
for determination, a nd th e said thin gs uncl~i1~~ ~d a r~
hereby ad ju dg ed and declared confiscated and forfeited to the Commo nwealth .
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Given under my hand t his
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4. A copy of this wa rrant and the r eturn th ere• n
must be posted a t the front doo r of th e h ouse, or
on th e door of th e room, or on th e p r emises at the
p lace the A rd ent Spiri ts may b e fo und .
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- O T E.- Un less warrant issued for A rd en t Spirits
, bein g tran sported in vehi cle, boa t, or baggage, it is
to be returnee! to the juri sdiction fr om wh ich iss ued.
lf iss ued .for A r de nt Spirits so tra n spo rted , it can be
executed 111 a ny part of the State, and r eturned to any
ju stice in any county or cit y th ro ug h w h ich th ey are
carried .
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to be levied of their respective goods and chattels, lands and tene ments, for the :ise of the Commonwealth of Virginia rendered, and they ea ch severally waved their homestead exemption to their recog ni zance ; yel upon this con~:
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heard, and before any court or judge hereafter ha ving or holding any proceedings in connection with
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surety, who justified to his sufficiency, came before me, ........
Bail Com 1tf:l.~..t.oner ...... . .............................................................................. , of the said County of Rockingham,
(J . P. or Bail Commissione r)
and acknowledged themselves to be indebted to th e Commonweal th of Virginia each in th e sum of
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to be levied of their respective goods and chattels, lands and tene ments, for the ase of the Commonw ealth of Virginia rendered, and they each severally waved their homestead exemption to their recognizance ; yel upon this condition:
That if the said
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the said charge, and then and there answer the Commonweal th of Virginia concerning a certain
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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 recognizance shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
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To the Sheriff of RJekiugb.iiln County , Greeting :
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to testi fy and the truth to say in behalf of the Defendan t in the prosecuti on of the Common-
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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. C.A. Bailey and R.L. Bailey
Description
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Misdemeanor; Not Guilty
Subject
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Misdemeanor
not guilty
posession of still
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1932
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RcPr-box9-055
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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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 boh or the said County or
Rockingham, and now attending said court at its December term, 193,
upon their oaths do present that Connie Biller and• 91 IS • Tillt:r:""
on or about the 15~h day or November, 1931, in said County, did
unlawfully sell about one pint of ardent spirits (moonshine liquor,
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of jesse Moyers
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On an indictme nt for a mis demeano r (Pro . )
Connie Biller
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of this county; whereu pon, th e Court, with the consent of the attor-
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and the costs inciden t to this pro eecution , and that the said Connie Biller be held to hard labo r on th e State Convict Road Force
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remanded to jail until he can be delivere d into the custody of an
officer of the state convict Road Forde,to be held a s a member
of said Road Force for th e term a nd purposes afore s a id. It is con s idered by the Court that the said Connie Biller shall have credit for
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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. Connie Biller
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
sold ardent spirits-moonshine
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
1932
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-box9-056
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Biller
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGI NIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKI NGHAM , to-wit:
I n th e Circuit Court of said County:
The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in and f or
the body of said county of Rockingh am and now attendin g said
Court at its October term , 1932, upon their oaths do present
that Charles ( 'Bue k") Carper, who was heretofo r e con vie ted of
violatin g th e Prohibi tion Laws of the Un ited States of America
i n the Uni ted Sta t es District Court for t he Western Distric t
of Virginia at Harrison burg, Virgini a , on Marc h 21, 1932, and
who wast en sentence d to serve for a peri od of sixty da ys i n
jail, did, on or about Septembe r 27, 1932, in said county of
Rockingham , unlawfu lly have in his possessi on abou t t ar~
pints
of ardent spirits , against t he peace and dig nity of t e Commonweal t h o f Vi rginia .
~his indictme nt is found on the te stimony of
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and R. S . Dwyer , witnesse s s worn in Court a,d s ent b efore the
grand jury to give evi dence .
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and acknowledg ed themselves to be indebted to the Commonwe alth of Virginia eac in the sum of
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to be levied of their respective goods and chattels, lands and tenements, for the ase of the Comma,p.w ealth of Virginia rendered, and they each se verally waved their homestead exemption to their recognizance ; yel upon this condition:
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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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 Carper
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posession of ardent spirits
2nd offense
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1932
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-box9-057
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Carper
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/75af153686d2a737ea275e149876bcff.pdf
d42be78fae73df45666e63f02b0f628b
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINL ,
COUNTY O
ROCKI N rf:T 1, to-wit :
In t'1e Circuit Court of said ,.,oun ty :
The juro rs of the
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a nd for t he bo dy of said county o f Rock i ng..riam and no w a tt end ing said Court a t its J une term, 19 32 , u pon t ie ir o a ths do
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county , did u nl awfully ha ve in h is p ossess i on abou t one- ha l f
gal lon of arden t s p irits, a ga inst t he p eace a n d di g nity of
t h e J oE1onwe a lth of Vi r g i n i a .
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Laco Carr
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Not Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
not guilty
posession of 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
1932
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-box9-058
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
Carr
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b90852600411f00a0384ebc8800926f8.pdf
3b3f7af93961a1d33df1304f1b8e82e6
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COt~10NWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in
and for the body of said county of Rockingham and now attending said Court at its December term, 1932, upon their oaths do
present that Charles Cook, who was heretofore convicted of
viol ating the Prohibition Laws in the United States District
Court at Harrisonburg , Virginia, on March 21, 1932, and who was
then a nd there sentenced to serve f or a period of sixty days in
jail, did, on November 3 , 1932, in said county of Rockingham, ~
unlawfully and feloniously sell -one pint of ardent spirits
(moonshine liquor), a ga inst the peace a nd dignity of the Commonwealt h of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of ~ohn
Logan ands. F. Newn:an, witnesses sworn in Court and sent before the grand jury to give evi dence.
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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>
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. Charles Cook
Description
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Felony; Indictment
Subject
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Felony
Indictment
sold ardent spirits-moonshine
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1932
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RcPr-box9-059
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Cook
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In the __ Q_l:r91lt.1;_____ Court of the _Qo.u.nty__ of .R_q_Q.K'iI!g_ll~---------·
BE IT REMEMBERED That _.P._!..W_•-~.!!l!~!l______ , Attorney for the Commonwealth for
the sa:id ____ g_Q.U!l_~----- ofRo.ckingham. ___ , and who for the said Commonwealth prosecute3
in this !behalf, in his proper per~on comes into the said Court on -t his the , 6th _____ day 'of_ ____ _
-~~~-------, in the year 19~~-, and upon the complaint in writing, verified by the oath of ___ _
First
Count : ---------------1- --------, a competent witness, gives the said Court her e to unders;tand and be
informed that
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day of_ April __________ ,
in the year 19Z3, in the said__ _.9_q_~_!l_1y_ of __ .B_q_~~_in_g_l:!_am_____ , did unlawfully ____ _ ___ _
--~-~J._1 _one _g_allon_ of . ardent_. fWiri ts(1'.lloonshine _li_q_~~].'_l_y_~ __g_~_lV_._____ _
Simmers, et als
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.a,gains,t the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Second
Count
And the Attorney for the Commonwealth aforesaid, who prosecutes as aforesaid, in the
name and by the authority afore~aid, and upon the complaint in writing aforesaid, further •gives
the s~id Court to undersfand and 1be informed that said .9-~~-s-~_J~~-.9-~~}.-~¥_______________ _
on the __ J__ltti.___ day of ___ JurrJ,:.l. __________ ' in the year 191~-, in the said _cg_,~n~y _____ of
__ Rocking ham _______ , did unlawfully sell_ one _gallon_and_a _half_ of ardent__ _
spirits (moonshine liquor to G. w. Simmers, et ala,
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against tR eace
and di, nity of ,the Common ealth of Virginia.
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VIRGINIA :-___Q!J1-__________ of _!:I_~:f'.!'_l~9 !l-~~!'_g _________ , To-wit:
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complaint and information on_oath that ___ Q.h~1:!_LlV_.__ Q.9J]J.~J __________ _, _________________ _
~iflim twelve montihs prior to-thi"s- date, to-wit- o--n the -~--~""'- -l:.1-:~~ay of
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L-Manufactured undistilled ardent -spirits ;
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Luther Kirkpatrick
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
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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. Chas. W. Conley
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
sold ardent spirits-moonshine
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1932
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-box9-060
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Conley
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/e7a90ef2f6629c607ae0aee5c3f59a6d.pdf
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CO \10NWK TH O
VIRG I ,
COUNTY OF R CKINGHA , to-wit :
I n the Circuit Court of said County :
The jurors of the Commonwealth o
and for the body of said county of
i rgi ni a , in
ockin gham and now attendin g
said Court at its June term , 1932 , upon their oaths do present
that Jewton Courtney , on or about April 23, 1932, in said county ,
unlawfu lly did operate an aut0mob ile while under the influenc e
of ardent spiri s , agains
weal th of
the peac e and dignity of the
ornmcn-
irginia.
his indictme nt is found on the testimon y of ThoIDE s
Claytor, J •
• Lewis, and Carson fuupp, witnesse s sworn i n
and sent be ore
he grand jury to give evidence .
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Rockingham County, To- Wit:
of Rockingham,
to the Commonweal th of V irginia each in the sum of
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to be levied of their respective goods and chattels, lands and tenements, for the ..ise of the Commonwealth of Virginia rendered, and they each severally waived their homestead exemption to their re~
cognizance; yet u~on this ~audition:
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the Circnit Conrt of Rockingham County, at the Courtho:~
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heard, and before any court or judge hereafter having or holding any proceedings in connection with
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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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Title
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Commonwealth v. Newton Courtney
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Not Guilty
Subject
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Misdemeanor
not guilty
operated an automobile under the influence
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
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1932
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RcPr-box9-061
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PDF
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Courtney
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/16e8da22bef2009eb68057cdbc96aa54.pdf
75d84f73d1840e764e0d789e57e59b5c
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COMMONWEALT H OF VIRGI NIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
I n the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginiia,
in and for the body of said County of Rockingham an d now attending said Court at its April term, 1932, upon their oa ths do
present that Thomas Crawford, on or about April 16, 1932, in
said county, did unlawfully have in his possession a cap and
worm, and other appliances used in connection with a still,
against the p eace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is fo und on the testimony of B.
O. Cooper and Abner Casey, witnesses sworn in Court and sent
before the grand jury to g ive evidence.
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Commonwealth
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Thomas Craw ford
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Apr il term , 1932
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D. W. Earm an
Com mon wea lth's Atto rney
�In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
T o the Sheriff of R o c k ingham County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon
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who stands charged -i;;it) and indicted for a /~misdemeanor.
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there this Writ.
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Witness, ]. ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk of our saidd
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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
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
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Title
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Commonwealth v. Thomas Crawford
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Indictment
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
Indictment
posesison of appliances used in connection with a still
Contributor
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1932
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RcPr-box9-062
Format
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PDF
Source
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Crawford
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/9aa48107789a1ef25b910ada941d2bce.pdf
c411968f62dce8e129469300a44d2f52
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COMON.
LTH OF
RGI NI A,
COU ,,._ry OF J OC I NGHAI1!, to - wit:
I n the
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The ju ors o · i:;_e Commonwe a lth of Vi r g i n i a
i n and f or th e body of sai d coun ty of Rocki ngham an d now
at t enc' i ng sai d Cour t a t i ts Augu st term, 1 930 , upon the i r
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th s do presen t t ha t 1'le bo Culler s , on June 22 , 1 930 , i n
s i d co unty , cl. i d u n l awfu lly opera te an automobi le wh i l e
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arde n t s piri ts , aga i ns t t he pe ce
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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. Web Cullers
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
operated an automobile under the influence
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1932
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-box9-063
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
Cullers
-
https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/3ac5866f03b5240c5b87b90e42cde721.pdf
34c4412efacfa144f6fc65fb76c98788
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COMMONWEALT H OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
In the Circuit Court of said County:
The grand jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
in and for t he body of said co unty of Rockingham, and now attending said Court at its April term, 1932, upon their oaths do
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did unlawfully have in their possession fifty gallons of mash,
against t he peace a nd dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This indictment is found on the testimony of G. A.
Lawson, and W. E. Lucas, witnesses sworn in Court a nd sent before the grand jury to give evidence.
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(b ) A still , still cap, worm , tub s, fermerut ers and oth er appli a nces con nected ,,·ith such still and u sed, and mash
a nd other sub stan ces, ca pable of b eing u sed , in th e m anu fac ture of A rd ent Spirits, are unlawfull y in the possession 0£, and unlawfull y u sed by one
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H ere describe vehicle, auto, wagon , carriage, bu ggy, boat 1 baggage or wha t not
by one
H ere Ji?ive n ame. or describe as in (a) ahovt"
A nd th ere being rea sonable cau se for such belief:
T HESE ARE , THEREFO R E, I N T HE NAME O F THE COMM O )JW E A L T H O F V I RGI N IA, to comm and you, with all n ecessary and proper speed and assi stance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat or vehicl e herein desig nated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent sp irits and th eir co ntain ers and other things
appar ently possessed or u sed in violation of law, and brin g th e sa m e a nd th e person or pe rsons, in whose possession they are found, and also any person resisting, impe ding, obstru ctin g , or in a ny m ann er hindering or delaying you in the ex ecution of this warrant b efore me, or some oth er offic er ha Ying juri sdicti on of the case, to be
disposed of and dealt w ith according to law ; and make r eturn, of thi s warran t sho win g all acts and things done
ther eunder, w ith a particular statement and sufficient de scription of th e thing s seized and the name of the person
in whose possession found, if any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so st ate in your return, and post a
true copy of this warrant and the return thereof, as required by law.
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�WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
DIRECTIONS
1. If o nl y Ard ent Spi rits and containers b e seized
th e Magist rate shall fix a time not less than 10
no r m o r e than 30 clay s fr om th e elate of r eturn
fo r th e h earing of said return . If no claimant a p p ea r, t he Arden t Spirits and articles a r e to b e forfeited to Common wea lth. Any p erso n claiming
any of same m ust fil e a written claim stating p arti.cularly the character a nd extent of his interest
th er ein, wher eupon t h e M agistra te shall certify th e
warrant, written claim a nd articl es cla imed, to t h e
Circuit o r Corpora tio n Court, a s the case ma y b e,
for determin at ion , a nd decla r e t he uncla imed a rticl es fo rfe ited.
2. If still, still cap, w o rm , t ub s, h ea ter, fe r me nters.
o r a ny ap plian ce co nn ected wi t h a st ill a nd u sed.
o r m ash o r othe r sub sta nce capab le of b eing used,
in th e m a nufactur e• of Ard ent Spirits, b e seized .
th e mas h (after taking sa mp le) sha ll b e destroy ed,
a nd th e facts and a r ti cles seized r eported to th e
prohibitio n Commissioner and Common w ea lth 's
Attorney. ( A cop y of thi s warrant and proper r eturn w ill be a s4ffici en t notice and repo rt.) Ard en t
S pirit s a nd c~ 1ta iners di sposed of as in No . l
above.
Com m o nwea lth of Vir g inia
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and by se1z 111 g th e fo ll o wing describ ed A rd ent Spiri t,
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above nam ed per so n fo un d in possessio n th er eof) an d
by pos t ing a tru e co py of thi s wa rra nt a nd t he r et urn
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Wr it te n cla im o f o wn ership o r interes t hav in g
been fi icd to certain of th e said t hings h er ein seized this wa rra nt, th e said claim a nd th e t hings in
th~ claim pa rt icu la rl y describ ed, are h er eby certifi ed
m ob ile, boa t, wago n, buggy , o r o ther v eh icle, th e
A rd en t Spirits and co nta iner s sh all be prese rve d
and th e vehicle sha ll be delivered to the Sergea n t
of t he Cit y, t he fa cts r eported to the P ro hib it ion
Commissio n er and Com m o n wea lth's Attorney a nd
Ar dent Sp irits and co n ta in ers di sposed of a s provid ed in No. 1 ab ove. (A copy of this w ar rant a nd
prope r r et urn w ill be su ffic ient r eport.)
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fo r determ ina tio n, a nd the said things un cla imed are
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Given und er my ha nd thi s
of
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T itle of Mag is tr a te
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See S ectio ns 21½, 22, 23, 23½, 57 a nd 57½, Acts of
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Ko clai m of ow nersh ip o r inter es t in any of the
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lf iss ued fo r A r de nt Spirits so tra n sported, it can b e
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Title
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
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The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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<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. Walter Davis, Strother Davis, George Bryant and Everett Williams
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Misdemeanor; Guilty
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Misdemeanor
guilty
posession of ardent spirits-50 gallons mash
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1932
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RcPr-box9-064
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Bryant
Davis
Williams
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINI
COUNTY
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I n the Ci rcuit Court of s a i d Coun t y :
The jurors of the Cont: on wea l t h of Virgi n i a i n and fo r
t he body of sa i d c ounty of Ro cking am a nd now attending sa id
ourt a t its Jun e term , 1932 , u pon t heir oa ths do p r esent t ha
El l i s Diahl, on or about July 4 , 1932 , i n sa i d county , di d un lawfully ha ve i n h i s posse ssion a t out one - half ga llon of arde nt
soirits (moonshi ne li quor), aga inst the p eace a nd d i gnity of t he
Commonwea lth of Vi r g i nia •
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nd the j urors a fores a id , u on t heir oa ths a fores a id,
do fu rt her p res en t t ha t the s· i d
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Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
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The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1916-1933
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Pro001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
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Commonwealth v. Ellis Diehl
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Misdemeanor; Guilty
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Misdemeanor
guilty
posesison of ardent spirits-five gallons
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Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre
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1932
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RcPr-box9-065
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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JMU Libraries
Diehl
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/c2364a26ef19a4e0b153a070969def97.pdf
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CO .10N , ~LT H OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM , to - wit :
In the Ci rcuit Court of said County :
Th e jurors of t h e Commonwe a l t h of Virg i '1 ia, in and
for t he body of t he county of Rockingh am, and now attend i ng said
Court at its Jun e term, 1932 , upon their oaths do present that
Perry Good, on or about
une 24 , in said county , did unlawfu lly
(ardent s p i rits )
have in his possessi on four gallons of beer,,.,__ against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth of
irg i nia .
This indictrne nt is found on the testimon y of
G. A. Lawson, W.
in
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Lucas, and
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exrode , witnesse s sworn
ourt and sent before the grand jury to give evidence .
�Poss . beer
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Commonwealth
v) Indictment
Perry Go od
is demeanor
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June t erm , 193 2
Tru~ Bill :
Witnesse s: W. T. Rexro de
G. A . Lawson
W. E. Luc a s
• W. Earman
ommonwea l t ·1 ' s Attorney
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�Comm onwea lth of Virginia-City, County o
To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State of Virginia
-Greeting:
WHEREA S
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has this day made complaint and information on oath hefore
p ~ . . of the sa,ct &°f.,
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Name of Mairis trate
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of the said City/Count y that he verily believes, that in the said "J::y/ County and State:
(a) That Ardent Spirits_ (e being unlawfully manufactur ed, sold, kept. st ored, possessed, h~ld, u sed a nd
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(b) A still, still cap, worm , tubs, fermenrters an d other appliances conn ected with such still and used, and
mash
and other sub stance s, capable of being u sed, in the manufactur e of Ardent Spirits, are unlawfully in the possession of, and unlawfull y used by one
Give name, if name unk no wn, sav, " \ Vhose name is to the informant unknown"
in ·a certin
Here describe place as in (a) above
( c) A rd en t Spirits are being unlawfully kept , held , stored , concealed, u sed·, sold , and unlawfully transported
in
certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain
Here describe ,·ehiclc, aut.o, wagon, carriage, buggy, boat, baggage or what not
by one ..... .... ...... ..... ... .... .. ... .. ... ....... ... .
Here s:?"ive name. or describe as in (a) a hovf"
And there being rea sonable cause for such belief:
TH ESE ARE, THEREFO RE, IN THE NAME OF THE COi\1MON \ 1VEAL TH OF VIRGINIA , to command you, with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, t o search the hou se, 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 brin g the same and the person or persons, in whose possession they are found, and also any person resisting, impeding, obstructing , or in any manner ~indering or delaying you in the execution of this warrant before me, or some oth er officer ha Ying jurisdiction of the case,
to be
disposed of and dealt with according to law; and make r eturn of this warrant showing all acts and things
done
thereunder, with a particular statement and sufficient de scription of the things seiz ed and the name of the person
in whose possession found, if any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post
a
true copy of this warrant and the return thereof, as required by law .
Ghen uncle, my hand and seal this ..:1,..3 .day of. -~
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Magistrate
�DIRECTIO NS
1. If only Ard ent Spirits and containers be seized
the Magistrate shall fix a time no t less than 10
nor more than 30 days from the elate of r eturn
for the h ea rin g of said return. If no claimant ap pear, the Ardent Spirits and article·s are to be fo rfeit ed to Commonwe alth. Any p erson claiming
any of same must fi le a written claim stating particularly the character and extent of his intere st
therei1J, whereup on the Magistrate shall certify th e
warrant, written claim and articles claimed, to th e
Ci rcuit or Corporation Court, as the case may be,
for determinati on, and declare t he unclaimed a rticl es forf eited .
2. If still, s till cap, worm , tub s, heate r. ferm enter,,
or a ny app liance connected with a still and u sed.
or mash or other substa nce capable of being used,
in th e manufactur e of Ardent Spirits, be seiz ed.
the mash (after taking sample) shall b e destroyed,
a nd the facts a nd articles seized reported to the
prohibition Commissio ner and Commonwe alth 's
Attorney. (A copy of thi s warrant a nd proper r e turn w ill be a suffici ent notice a nd report.) Ard ent
Spirits and co ntain ers dispos ed of as in No . l
above.
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3. If Ard ent Spirits are being tran sported in a n automobi le, boat, wagon, buggy, o r other vehicle, the
A rdent Spirits and containers shall be preserved
and the vehicle shall be delivered to t he Sergea nt
of th e City, the facts reported to the Prohi bition
Commissio ner and Co mmonwealt h's Attorney a nd
Ard ent Spirits and containers disp osed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of this warrant an d
prope r return will be sufficient report.)
The following named officer s and p er sons assisted me in the execution of this warran t :
WARRAN T TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT
SPIRITS, ETC.
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a nd by se1z111 g th e fo llo win g desc rib ed Ard ent Spirit,
an d other thin gs t h erein fo u nd (a nd a rres ting the
above named pe r so n fo und in possession t hereof) and
by pos tin g a tru e copy of this wa rra nt a nd th e return
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H ere say place, hou se, r oom , boat,
No cla im of owne rship or interes t in any of the
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and declared co nfi scate d and forfeited to the Commonwea lth .
D escript ion of Arden t Sp irits a nd oth er s things
Given under my hand this
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Written claim of ownership or interest having
been filed to certain of th e said thin gs he rein seized this wa rrant, the said cla im and the things in
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of
4. A copy of thi s warrant and th e return th ereo n
must be pos ted a t the front doo r of th e house, o r
on th e door of the room, or on the p remises at th e
p lace th e Ard ent Spirits may be found.
See Sectio ns 21 1/z , 22, 23, 231/,, 57 a nd 57 ¼, Acts of
Assembly, 1918, Page 578.
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Title of Magis trate
N O T E.-U nl ess warrant issued for Ardent Spirits
being tra nspo rted in ve hicle, boat, o r baggage, it is
to l, e returned to th e jurisdiction from w hich iss ued.
If iss ued for Arde nt Spirits so tran sported, it can be
ex ecut ed in any part of th e State, and returned to any
ju stice in a ny co un ty or city through w hi ch th ey are
ca rri ed.
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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. Perry Good
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
guilty
posession of ardent spiirts- beer
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
1932
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-box9-066
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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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the <strong>Rockingham County Circuit Court</strong> from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant. <br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Subject
The topic of the resource
Prohibition--History
Prohibition--Government policy--United States
Prohibition--Virginia--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1916-1933
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Pro001
Relation
A related resource
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits </a>
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a>
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Commonwealth v. Dewey Grim
Description
An account of the resource
Misdemeanor; Not Guilty
Subject
The topic of the resource
Misdemeanor
not guilty
information for vioaltion
posession of still and 100 gallons of 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
1932
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-box9-067
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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