Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-03
CIRCULAR TO THE CLERKS OF COURTS.
FIRST AUDITORS OFFICE
2Oh August, 1898.

c.,p 20,h August. 1898.
Invite your attention to the &C, concerning de-
~ hhquent and forfeited lands, (passed the Is Ferp.
ISL al" e'peria ~ TO The BIZ section thereof which re-
quires the Clerks OF the County and Corpora,on Comr,
to Transmit TO this office Oh or be fore the l., n, J an
n"elya true copy oil the list of lands and lo,s sold ior M
Gn.ppJ m o. 1xe, IN the year preceding, and pur-
e""Sed oy fmdp,"ud's any such list shall have h,,
returned TO the Court by the Sheriff or Collector The
Az o, me previous session, which passed on The 10Th
OF lands and lots purchased for The Communicable
should be certified hy the Court and returned to hi. o
Wr ns @ ,Ur .1Aes cannot take place in the counties
"s e""rSs are OF course only applicable at present IN
,ne Eastern and Valley counties Very few returns o
1857 have as yet been rece, ed; their imeIia.
| mission Is therefore earnestly requested
also request your attention to the act AMENDING tbe
Revenue laws, (passed 20h February 1887 and to that
pru.ar provision therein, which requires that the an
nna'ist oil licenses TO ordinary keepers and other.
GUIDING merohan's) should be 7" hereafter made ont
ny me Commissioners or Commissioners and the
u, .he Couhy or Corporation Court, i'm CON
hon" This list will embrace the period Of one 49,
ehding The 3l-t August and its early reception q, This o
nee a'sr mat period, is very desirable. [See Form
avail myself Of thi. occasion, to refer Won ,o H..
~ o. various o'her laws, which define your duties in
'e'iom 10 rms ONCE My object is facilitate our mu
'u'l ohcal intercourse, aud to furnish YOU convrn,
abstract Tor future reference.
Inc annexed orm (,ndyhed is the same which 90 no
prescribed in March 1928 in order to produce nG,.
IN The lists OF hnes and eoired Inv , 49,
o, yin march, 1913, and l7,h February, 1928 fSee 2
Ken. Code, chap. 100, and Supplement- 10 R,y ran.
chop 27s This list ought to be puncuaIv Transmitted
on or before the 18th October in each near \. ;S
oy the act oil 1919; and earnestly recommend Thai d
phcde DE retained IN the clerks Office in order IL,
the confusion which frequently exist. in The r.,,',
ne law requires the list 10 embrace the period of
year. ending the 3lst August All executions i..oe and
nor 'tWndof until after that time ought OF course 10 he
included IN the next years list il returabe bowrv.r h.
Jore or at that time, but not returned bv The hs;a -
not necessary to embrace the m the nerf
hst because the sheriff will be charged here viii ,hs
amount thereof unless the sherfs return ,bereasr .ba
shew that nothing made In that event, i, s nc..
ssry 70 include such executions in the liz III
me omeer charged may be exoncrated consider +, the
uuy OF the clerk, with the advice and aid OF the
"eahhs orhey, 10 from time TO time as rirc,n
Stances require, such executions have
ana ~ cases where the sent into another cou,
.ne receipt OF the sheriff Of such county ought 10 he Oh
,aheo and noted IN the annual Ist. Where rorbcoino
pohu mas been takeD and execution the d.,o r.
The original judgment, aud the amount of the fine CT,
20 DC certified III 10 execution should have issued within
we year. nor any returned which had issued in some pre
Vons year. the fact ought TO be distinctly certified
Connected with this subject likewise ask vour alter,
lon TO the act passed 18th February, 1926
me expenses Of criminal uon and especially 70
the 4h section thereof. which requires list of execution.
sns, eonven estates, TO be transmitted TO this
see also chap POI, Sec These two lists ougbt moi -,
be blended IN one and il execution has issued ,s
csnvics estate within the year. the fact should he stated
lhe several provisions IN statutes which regui,a
ne pay Of witnesses, require increased attention. az
proportion OF he cerllhcaes presented at this Office TO-
payment are rejected either for of form or becans
egs'. BE pleased TO observe the following nst
ucWaTs' L. NO witness attending in behalf oS N r..
person tried for any offence whatsoever is s1d yee
rom the treasury. tSee Supp. r. O. chan poi s,c p
" prosecutions Tor felony, for crimes punished can't
.2 gyee"enary confinement, the witnesses attend.
"k ", v.oV " me Commonwealth, are entitled 10 nev
Whener me aecused be convicted or acquitted or bs,h
'ns prosecution be pending Otherwise g. In cases NJ
'aeWta"o, or prosecutions for breaches of penn lar,
' '''S' W" witnesses attending IN oehoG Of the de.