August Term, 1903

ACCOMAC COUNTY COURT.

Proceedings, August Term, 1903.

The following fiduciary accounts were confirmed and ordered to be recorded: Audits of estates of William T. Gardner, Ephraim W. Wessels, Thomas Pettit, Walter W. Scott, James T. Hurst; orphan accounts of Henry Olive Rue, Ada V., George M., John P., Clementine C., and Arthur B. West, Francis I. Kellam, and Adelaide E. Hall.

The last will and testament of Oliver T. Barnes, deceased, was proved and ordered to be recorded.

G. Walter Mapp qualified as administrator of T. Berkely Smith, deceased.

Cordelia D. Savage was appointed and qualified as guardian of William Wharton Savage.

The last will and testament of William G. Barnes, deceased, was admitted to probate and Hanson P. Barnes and D. Webster Barnes qualified as executors.

Upon petition of A. F. Mears and others for a public road. Report of commissioner confirmed and order entered for removal from docket.

Letters of administration were granted to William Cropper on the estate of Peter Godfrey, deceased.

Letters of administration were granted to Francis E. Kellam, on the estate of Mary E. Kellam, deceased.

The sheriff made report to the court the number of prisoners in jail their offenses, sentences, &c.

The Judge handed to the clerk list of persons to serve as grand jurors for the next twelve months.

Inquest held by A. S. Taylor, J.P., acting coroner, over the dead body of John W. Mears, was returned to the court and filed.

Henry Lee Lilliston was appointed and qualified as committee of Wharton Warner, a person of unsound mind.

William Wimbrough was appointed and qualified as guardian of Lillie L. and Douglas Parker Wimbrough.

A regular grand jury was empanelled and returned the following indictments: One for cutting with intent to maim, &c.; two for selling intoxicating liquors to minors; two for selling intoxicating liquors without license; two for assault and battery.

Upon application of William Walsh for retail liquor license at his home at Mappsville. Application refused and appeal taken to Circuit Court.

The case of William Berry and John S. Annis for unlawful assault, and Patrick M. Fisher for selling liquor to a minor were certified to John D. Watts, J.P., for trial, and the case of G. L. Doughty for selling liquor to a minor to Levi R. Boggs for trial.

Upon petition of C. F. Bloxom and others to widen public road. Summon for proprietors and tenants to show cause if any against it.

Upon petition of Mrs. C. E. Smith and others for a drain. Order for opening drain &c.

Upshur Q. Sturgis was appointed and qualified as administrator of Teackle Kellam, deceased.

Order entered establishing a separate election district at Cashville.