Peninsula Enterprise, December 10, 1892

ACCOMAC COUNTY COURT.

Proceedings, November Term, 1892.

Last will of Maria Milliner, deceased, proved and Wm. T. Milliner qualified as executor.

John W. Bowdoin qualified as administrator of James A. Rew, deceased, and Perry A. Leatherbury as administrator of Sarah A. Boggs, colored, deceased.

Following fiduciary accounts confirmed: Audits of estates of Rowena D. Davis, deceased, and of George Ashby, colored, deceased; orphan accounts of Minnie S. Dix, Chillion M., Elizabeth H., Ellen P., Maggie and Mahlin F. Byrd, Leroy J., Clarence Snow, Pearl K., L. Windsor, Walter D., Manly K., Alice and Brandon B. Kilmon, Bessie C., Maggie S., Otho Judson, Francis J. and J. Willie Kellam.

Emory Maffett, J.P., paid into court $2 fine and $1 clerk's fee received of Noah Bradford, convicted before him of disturbing public peace.

Louis F. Hinman, Jos. E. Brodwater and Edward S. Wise qualified as notaries public for county of Accomack.

L. D. Teackle Quinby qualified to practice law.

Wm. T. Wise, agent, vs. J. F. Walter (on attachment), 3 cases. Dismissed on motion of plaintiff.

W. T Groton vs. G. S. White, (on attachment for rent). Dismissed on motion of plaintiff.

L. D. Mister and others vs. Bailey East, (on attachment for rent). Attachment dismissed because improperly sued out and judgment for defendant's cost.

Order entered substituting B. T. Gunter, trustee, in place of W. Fred Gunter, deceased, in deed from Wm. J. Haley and Robert P. Haley.

Barroom license granted to John M. Colona at Craddockville, and license to sell as wholesale dealer in malt liquors granted to Isaac B. Clark, at Parksley.

Very many of the road accounts not allowed at October court, because improperly made out, were corrected at this term, examined and allowed. Those not allowed, presented at October term, were specified in last issue of this paper.

Application of E. T. and Wm. Somers to discontinue public road from main bayside road at Sirocco to Guard Shore entered and order appointing viewers.

Silverius C. Hall as guardian of Henry Taylor, colored, entered into a new bond in a larger penalty.

Commonwealth vs. Benj. Young (on indictment for feloniously burning fodder stacks). Defendant tried, found not guilty and discharged.

Commonwealth vs. G. B. Jones (on indictment for assault and battery of Albert F. Mears). Defendant tried, found guilty, paid fine and costs into court and was discharged.

Order entered, directing sheriff to convey Samuel Staton, colored, who was in jail charged with lunacy, to his home in Tarboro, N. C., and to deliver to authorities of said State or his friends.

Commonwealth vs. Wm. Nelson (on indictment for assault and battery on Raymond R. Riley and for resisting said Riley, as sergeant of the town of Onancock, in the discharge of his official duties). Jury empannelled, evidence heard and nolle prosequi entered.

Commonwealth vs. Frank Hopkins (on indictment for assault and battery on Leroy Kilmon). Defendant tried, convicted, paid fine and costs into court, gave bond to be of good behavior for 6 months and was discharged.

Cynthia A. Chandler vs. Isaac Drummond (on attachment for rent). Judgment for plaintiff and order for sale of attached effects.

L. Floyd Nock resigned as guardian of Wm. J. and Lillie F. Gunter, and of John, Eliza, Alexander and Lucinda Marshall.

Upon petition of John E. Mapp and others for a public road. Order entered directing road to be opened, adding same to precinct No. 4 of Pungoteague district, of which A. W. Mears is surveyor, and directing treasurer to pay damages to the landowners and to parties entitled to costs incurred by the petitioners. (Concluded next week.)