Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-08-08
!. AccomAo COUNTY couRr.


Proceedings of July term, 1885, +
A receipt from Margaret Evans to
Hester Rev was proved and ordered
recorded
Inquests over the bodies of VIM, i.
Freeman and Isaac Phillips were re-
turned and filed.
Authority to celebrate the rites of
matrimony was granted Rev.W.H.Stone
Accounts against the Commonwealth
in criminal matters in favor of Joseph
w. Mears. j. p, George T. Scarburgh.
NJ. D. VIM. F.. Lewis, special constable.
and John IT. Wise, sheriff, and jailor,
were allowed and certified
Orders on county treasurer in road
and bridge matters were entered as fol-
lows, to wit: For Lloyd W. Mears,
S.. 20: John Hyslop IS; Custis Northam
$50; Hopkins NAPLES &c.. s2.9S;
John LoHand, $50; Alfred Taylor, 81;
John johnson, 1915; William West,
s5.25; Littleton Davis 1925; F. II.
Stockley, SS3. IL; and William R. PARA
more, $3.50
Accounts of fiduciaries were con-
6rmed and ordered recorded as follows.
to wit: Orphan accounts of John a.
and Ann Bundick's heirs, Gilbert and
Elizabeth Young, audits of estates of
James S. Mason, Thomas Dix, Han
nah Bevans and John r. Drumrnond.
last will of Thomas Hall, .Sr, Decd
profated, and Edward H. Conquest
qualified as administrator with will an
nexed
Last willof Rose Ann Barnes, de:
ceased, probated, and John P. Barnes
qualified as executor
James H. Fletcher. IT., qualified rs
administrator with will annexed of Ben
jamin T. Byrd. deceased
John W. Hyslop qualified as adminis-
TRAITOR of Smith Hyslnp deceased
William Ellis qualified as administra--
tor of Mariah Mason, deceased
Charles Dickerson qualified as admin
istrator of Thomas Dickerson. deceased
Alfred ] Lilliston qualified as admin
istrator of Sophia Young, deceased
benjamin T. and John J. Gunter quail
flied as administrators Of John NJ. Fos-
que, deceased
William T. Mason qualife.l as guar
dian of Mary :Georre and Lena Holt, or
phans of George Holt. deceased
A special grand jlrv emnanelled re-
turned an.indictment against Samuel T
TAYLOR for the murder of Benjamin T..
BYRD: an Indictment against William T
Rayfeld for murder of John W. Young;
an Indictment against William Bnllen
for selling manufactured article. to wit:
carriages without license. Venire Fa-
cias for the trial of Samuel 7. Taylor
on LIST dav of August term, and Raw
field on 3rd day of same term were
awarded
Elk parte. Edward Nelson's admins
traitor, order referring cause to commits
sioner
Order substituting Henry T Mason.
trustee in place of John Nicely in deed
from Burwell Ewell and wife for sepa-
rate use of Mrs. Ewell
Award made between Thomas Lillis-
ton and George Conner and James p
Lilliston's administrator C. t. a., re-
turned and entered as the judgment of
the court
The Commonwealth VS. R. D. Fletch-
er rule. discharged; same VS. George Fin
ney. indictment for assault and battery
on Peter White. defendant convicted
and fined SIS and costs
Edward Mock VS. G. r. Boggs ct ais, on
warrant for damages in a road matter,
agreed and dismissed
The Commonwealth William Allen,
warrant for carrying pistol concealed,
verdict of not guilty ana judgment of
acquittal
Joseph W Mears. J. P, paid into
court s5 fine collected of William Lang
for breach of promise; and $3.50 fine col
lected of George Mock for assault and
battery on William II Hickman
Bar room license WAS granted John r
Sturgis at Sturgis, Thomas G Elliott
at Mappshurg. Walker & Bro, at Pungo-
league and Cutler 6 Son at PennYville
Retail liquor liquor license was grant
ed Walter Scott at Drummondtown
benjamin " Mears was apnointedsur-
veyor of road precinct No 80 of Pungo-
league district, Francis Stockley of No
10. and Charles Feddeman of No 30 of
Atlantic district
In matter of Samuel T Taylor's exec
utorial account. Order entered appoint
ing Thomas C Walston to check for IN
terest on deposit in Marine bank, pay
costs and attorneys fee and balance to
whom due
The Commonwealth VS. Frank VIII
kinson and others. Indictment for keep
ing bagatele table without license con
tinued till nextterm
Edward Johnson VS. William D Lewis
ct al on F. c. bond, Judgment for plain
tiff
Order entered exempting John Wat
son from payment of capitation tax =