Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16
age at Drummondtown; and BENZ.

Parker at Onancock.
The Com. VS.. Jas. E Matthews lin
dictmcnt for permitting unlawful ga
minga ut his Ordinary Deft. plead guilt!
paid SllS.05 fine and costs into court
forfeited lis license; and was recognized
with surety i'll penalty of $1,000 for hi
good behavior for one year.
A special Grand Jury returned into
court. an Indictment against Augustus
+. Vessels for manning Shepherd
Downing. Not Il true bill. +" An in
dictment against VIM. S Kellam for at
tempting to murder Thomas G PARA
more; defendant was tried, convicted Of
an assault only, and fined $500 and SEN
fenced to six months in county jail
judgment suspended for 60 days to al,
low defendcnt to apply for Writ of Ell
Tor
Last will of Nathaniel F Conquestpartly
proved
John Z. Ames qualified rs Admr. of
John II. Ames, deceased.
Authority to celebrate the Rites OF
Matrmony was granted Rev. Charles A.
Grise of the NJ. E. Church
The Commonwealth against Solomon
Gunter, John Hamblin, Nathaniel Lang
Tile n. y, 2. 81 n. r. X. Co., Frank
Wilkinson ct ais. Charles Vessels e
cases. and George Finney, ION indiet-
ments) were continued till the next
term
The Com. VS.. James Lang (indict-
ment for assault OIL Joseph Dunton);
defendant tried and convicted, and paid
fine and costs Sl4.S7 into court.
Same vs.. Edward B. and Jas. J.. JUS
tice Indictment for permitting unlaw-
full gaming) NolIe prosequi entered.
Same VS. n. y, Z. & n. r. r. Co.;
defendant plead guilty, was fined 81 and
costs, Indictment for obstructing public
ROAD near L alr OahS
Same VS. Nathaniel Lang, Indictment
manning, nolle prosequi entered
Same VS. Charles Vessels, indictment
ment for assault and battery OH w. +.
Poulson: defendant tried and convicted,
and paid fine and costs 1913. 10 into court
Same VS. John William Beloate in
dictment for selling liquor without Ii
cense; defendant tried and acquitted
Order entered excmpting Robert Bev-
ans. ST., colored, from taxation
Accounts in criminal cases in favor Of
George f. Bull and Wesley L. Nelson,
constablts, allowed and certified
Petition filed by a. w. Marshall and
others to extend Muddy Creek road, land
order appointing viewers
The Commonwealth VS. Isaiah I.
Johnson, Indictment for selling liquor
Oh Su lday, defendant tried and acquit-
ted
Same VS. Archy Campbell and William
G. West, Indictment for permitting I'M
lawful gaming; defendants tried and ac-
quilted
Same VS. Isaiah L. Johnson and Ben
jamln L. Parker, indictments for per-
hitting unlawful gaming; nolle prose-
qnis entered
Eliza Drummond's estate committed
ta sheriff for administration
Order extending time of assessor for
District No. >. William L. Mason, to
complete assessment Of lands, &c
Liquor license refused VIM. Sommers
at Muddy Creek, and Alma J Read ut
HUffman's wharf
Annual report filed by VIM. r. PARA
more, surveyor OF the roads
Last will of Robert H. Miles proved,
and John j. Gunter ~ J. w. G. Black
stone qualified rs administrators with
will annexed
Order entered for Hannibal Fletcher's
committee, Charles P. Finney, to re-
ceive dividends declared by Farmers
and National Exchange Banks of Nor
folk
Last will of VIM. Hargis j. proved
and ordered recorded
The Commonwealth VS. VIM. S. Kel
lam, indictment for impeding admins
tration of justice; nolle prosecuted
Same VS. same, Indictment for carry
ing pistol concealed; defendant plead
guilty and paid flne ami costs &S4.33 into
court