Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-06-27

\ COUNTY CoURr-Judge Hernden Presidsng.- -
The County Court met on Monday last. Up to
yesterday 10 cases had been disposed of Oh the
motion docket, and cases on the chancery dock
ct. Forty-eight deeds have been recorded since
| last term.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS QUALIFIED.
All the officers of the townships, chosen at the
last election, appeared and qualified and gave
bond, except W. P. Lightner, Overseer OF the
Poor, who declined. The following are the
new officers elected John S. Ellis, Supervisor
of South River, vice John D. Brooks, Thomas A.
Brownlee, Collector of Riverheads, vice Thomas
B. Smith, James A. Fitch, Road Commissioner
of South River, vice George Hernsberger, Simon
P. Slower, Road Commissioner Of Middle River,
vice D. Denton, W. D. Hanger, Road Com
missioner of Pastures, vice Baxter Crawford, Tola-
RUS Koiner, Cverseer of the Poor of Middle Rlv-
er, vice H. G. McCausland, Judson o. McCutch-
an, Clerk of Riverheads township, vice P. B.
Hogshead, and the following constables r. g.
Byers, of North River James NJ. Mcfarland, OF
Beverly Manor, VIM. T. Lightnsr, of Pastures,
8. M. Patterson, of Middle River, and Thomas
A. Brownlee, of Riverheads. The following JUS
tices Of the Peace qualified !: E. N. Cushing,
Casper B. Koiner, D. N. Vanlear and b. u.
Ferguson, for three years William F. Smith
and John S. Guy, for years, and James T..
Clark and James Wilson for one year.
ASSAULT UPON WHITE GIRL.
Nelson Watkins, colored man about thirty
years of age, whose wife, handsomely dressed,
was standing near him, was put to the bar tor
trial for an attempted rape upon Mary A. A n
derson, good looking white girl, about TWEEN ty
years old, with modest demesnor. The girl. it
appeared from the evidence, was crossing pi rec
of woods, Greenville, Sunday, going to
church, when the prisoner made vile PROPOSE
tions to her, and seized her arm to carry her
further into the forrest. The prisoner claimed
an alibi, declaring he WAS not the man at all,
but the girl identified him positively, and her
character was not impeached. His counsel, Mr..
Geo. NJ HARRISON commended that he could only
be tried on the least count in the Indictment
and the court allowed it. He was found guilty,
on that count of assault, the jury fning him
$50, and the Judge imprisoning him for nine
months.
LICENSES.
Petitions were recei7ed from citizens Of Mid
dlebrook, asking the Court to revoke the license
Of Lee Squiers for the sale of liquor, and the
Court fixed the fourth day of the July term for
the full hearing Of the matter. license for the
sale of liquor was granted W. B. Gatewood &
Co., of Stribling's Springs.
WILLS.
The will of Nancy D. Templeton was partly
proved, and continued for further proof. Til
wills of Sarah Curry and Jesse G. Mckay were adj
mitted to probate, and further time allowed for
the Executors to qualify. The powers of W. W
Trimble, Executor of James B. Trimble, were re-
voked, and the estate committed to Joseph B +.
Trimble for administration
MISCELLANEOUS.
James l.. Lilley qualified as notary public.
Willie Ann Crawford, child from the poor
house, was bound out to VIM. Crawford.
tax of 500 on McFall and Tod, lightning |
rod men, was RENTED.
An order was made, exempting the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railroad from a tax on certain
oftheirs in South River township.
NJ G. Hartman, Jr., was fined. one cen! and |
costs for an assault on MIR. Criser.
The trial of the.boy, VIA. 7. Pates, for killing
young Sheets, is set for Monday next.