Peninsula Enterprise, July 6, 1895

ACCOMAC COUNTY COURT.

Proceedings, June Term, 1895.

Ambrose S. Taylor, J.P., paid into court $2.50 fine received of Samuel Matthews; W. A. P. Strang, J.P., $1 fine received of John W. Hopkins; Thomas G. Clayton, J.P., $5.

The last will of Cassie W. Loffland was proved. The last will of Susan R. Lewis was proved, Stanley J. Lewis relinquished as executor and D. Frank White qualified as administrator e.t.a. The last will of John R. Downing was proved and John E. Mapp qualified as executor.

Robert C. Ashby qualified as guardian of the infant child Sallie F. Ashby. Henrietta M. Gibb qualified as administratrix of her husband's estate, Thos. B. C. Gibb, deceased, and also as guardian of their infant child Sabra E. Gibb. John E. Harnion qualified as administrator of Susan A. Martin, deceased.

The following fiduciary accounts were confirmed and ordered to be recorded: Orphan accounts of Francis J., Otho Judson, Bessie C., Maggie S. and J. Willie Kellam, James Downing, Edward Riley, Marietta and Claudius McLane, Richardson D. Kellam, Ona R. and Emma Mabel Selby; Audits of estates of Elizabeth J. Downing, Annie M. Smith, Elijah Evans, Southey Major, colored, and James G. Fox.

Accounts against the Commonwealth in criminal matters were allowed as follows: John T. Chandler, J.P., $1; E. H. Belote, guard, 75 cents; Emory Maffitt, J.P., $1; Richard P. Reynolds, J.P., $1; Thos. G. Clayton, J.P., $2.50; Melson & Daugherty, merchants, $1.43; jailer, lunatic account, $46.25, and accounts for board of prisoners $121.50; sheriff, for fees, $62.80; Rebecca Joynes, nurse of lunatic in jail, $40.50; and James H. Fletcher Jr., attorney for Commonwealth, $110.

Authority to marry was granted to John R. West, of the African M.E. Church, and to Wm. Hopkins, of the M.E. Church.

Thos. W. Blackstone, of Pungoteague, qualified as notary public for county of Accomac.

A special grand jury found indictments for felony in four cases, which were tried and each of the parties indicted, convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary as follows: Thomas Holden for felonious shooting, two years; George Wise for attempting to commit the crime of rape, three years; Henry Savage for feloniously causing bodily injury with intent to maim, etc., three years; Osborn Richardson for felonious and malicious cutting and wounding, six years; Tobe Richardson for same offense, four years; and Louis Webster for same offense, one year. All of the above convicts are colored people, and only one of the six has reached the age of 21.

Charles P. Finney qualified as road surveyor for Onancock election district.

John O. Ewell qualified as superintendent of the poor for the county of Accomac.

All the county officers elected in May last qualified.

John H. Hopkins qualified as deputy county treasurer, and Benjamin T. Melson qualified as deputy sheriff.

All the magisterial district officers elected in May last qualified except the constable on Chincoteague Island and one justice in each of the districts of Pungoteague and Lee.

Barroom and retail liquor license were granted to John B. McCready at his house in Parksley.

Authority was granted to Geo. W. Drummond at Belle Haven to assign his barroom liquor license to Mrs. Savage.

Daniel Burch vs. Seal Bloxom (on appeal), and Nettie Mears vs. Butler Bros., (on appeal). These causes having been agreed were dismissed by consent.

The qualification of the mayor and members of the town council of the town of Onancock were handed to the court and recorded.