Peninsula Enterprise, November 17, 1894

ACCOMAC COUNTY COURT.

Proceedings, October Term, 1894.

Levi R. Boggs, J.P., paid into court $3 fine and $1 clerk's fee, received of Henry Phillips, convicted before him of assault and battery on Tinnie Finney.

The following fiduciary accounts were confirmed and ordered to be recorded: Audits of estates of Thomas F. Milliner and Geo. W. Powell; orphan accounts of Oscar and Leila M. Powell, Ann L., Lorenzo D., Hester J. and Sarah Hinman.

C. C. Dix qualified as administrator of John H. Fisher, deceased; Jas. H. Fletcher Jr., as administrator of Thomas McConnell, deceased; and Wm. M. Turlington as administrator of James Martin, colored, deceased.

L. Floyd Nock qualified as guardian of Ebe T., Ernest J., Paul, Irving W., Charles and Lloyd T. Bowden, orphans of Ary T. Bowden, deceased.

Lloyd Trader having served his term in prison and being unable to pay fine and costs was discharged from jail.

Authority was granted James L. Savage to assign his bar room liquor license to Wm. P. Ward; and to N. J. W. LeCato to assign his hotel license at Wachapreague to James & Eichelberger.

Retail liquor license was granted to Wm. P. Ward at his house at Bull Branch.

Accounts against Commonwealth in criminal and lunacy matters were allowed as follows: Emory Phipps, constable, 90 cents; J. H. McCready, special constable, $8.25; L. F. J. Wilson, J.P., $1; A. S. Taylor, J.P., two accounts, $1 and $10; N. B. Conquest, $19.30; Chas. C. Dix, constable, $20.70; sheriff, $17.50; jailer, $1.43; Zadoc S. Mears Sr., guard, $141.

Orders on county treasurer in road and bridge matters were allowed as follows: James E. Smith, $2.50; L. W. Mason, $11.

Duplicate copies of accounts in favor of Otho K. Walker and William L. Hutchinson, respectively, for $56.76, each, were directed to be made out by clerk, said accounts being for balances due them as guards of schooner Elexina, and which were allowed on first day of March, 1892.

James & Mears vs. Mary S. Jenkins, on attachment. Dismissed by the court for want of jurisdiction.

Thomas B. James vs. William S. Jenkins, (on attachment). Judgment in favor of plaintiff for amount of claim.

Ex parte: Petition of Charles A. Gibbons' guardian. Report of John W. G. Blackstone filed, order confirming report and order for county treasurer to cheque for 1894 taxes on amount in bank.

Ex parte: Petition of John Barnes of James, and others as to omissions of natural oyster beds &c., in Lieut. Baylor's survey. Report of commissioners returned and recorded and clerk ordered to certify copy of same to Board of Chesapeake and its tributaries.

A regular grand jury was empannelled and returned "true bills"; two indictments for murder, one for feloniously entering a storehouse; one for horse-stealing, four for wounding with intent to maim, &c., one for unlawfully keeping and exhibiting a gaming table, one for shooting in and along a public highway, one for a nuisance, one for conspiracy, two for petit larceny, one for assault and battery, one for disturbing religious worship and one for grand larceny -- and returned "not true bills" one for murder, one for keeping livery stable and running hack without license and one for felonious cutting with intent to maim &c.

Commonwealth vs. Arthur W. and William B. Wright, (on indictment for murder). This cause was continued on defendants motion until first day of November term next.

Geo. W. Barnes, admr., c.t.a., vs. Frank J. Barnes et als., infants. Report of Blackstone & Bundick filed and confirmed and order for county treasurer to cheque for 1893 and 1894 taxes.

Ex parte: Wm. H. Harmon's administrators. Order for payment of 1894 taxes and balances due acting guardian of Charlotte T., Annie L. and Wm. H. Harmon as of July 1st, 1891.

Samuel T. Ross, commissioner of accounts made report as to sufficiency of county treasurer's official bond, which was recorded.

An authenticated copy of last will of James R. Loffland, of Milford, Delaware, was admitted to record.

Allowances to jurors at inquest over Charles Foster were entered.

The reports of the commissioners of revenue as to violations of the revenue laws were made and recorded.

R. W. Hudgins was committed to jail for contempt of court in appearing into court, intoxicated, and interrupting its proceedings.

Commonwealth vs. Irvin S. Sturgis (on indictment for shooting along public highway). Defendant plead guilty and was fined $7.50 and costs.

Authority to celebrate the rites of matrimony was granted to Rev. Hickman S. Simmerman, of P.E. Church.

Authority was granted E. A. Bloxom to assign his bar-room and retail liquor license at Locustville, to John M. Bloxom.

Commonwealth vs. Elihu Marshall, (on indictment for cutting, striking and wounding with intent to maim, &c., Thomas P. Evans). Defendant was tried, convicted and sentenced to penitentiary two years.

Commonwealth vs. Peter Downing, (on indictment for petit larceny). Defendant was tried, convicted, fined $50 and costs and sent to jail for 6 months.

The resignation of John A. M. Whealton as notary public was received and recorded.

Ex parte: Petition of Samuel C. Taylor of John and others as to omissions in natural oyster beds, &c., in Lieut. Baylor's survey. Order entered appointing commissioner.

Rules were awarded to show came why they should not be fined against Wm. B. Duncan and Ananias Rogers, late surveyors of roads, in Atlantic District, for failing to make reports as to repairs to certain bridges directed by the court.

Commonwealth vs. Levi Bundick, Isaiah Bagwell and Wm. West, (all colored), for disturbing religious worship. Defendants were tried and acquitted.

Inquest over John Moore, colored, was returned to court and filed.

Commonwealth vs. Harry Hodges (on indictment for larceny of a horse of Thos. R. Chandler). Defendant was tried and acquitted.

The judgment entered against Joseph B. Lynch, Wm. J. Chandler and Sarah E. Collins, "Sanctified" persons convicted of nuisance, has been suspended for thirty days, to allow them to apply an appeal to County Court upon the defendants entering into bond to appear and perform the judgment of the County Court in case writ of error is refused by Circuit Court.