Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-06-09
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
,yuy Term. 1855.

for misdemeanor
Robert T. Hartman. ]. P, paid into
court $3.50 fine received of Charles
Simkins. colorcd, for;ussault and Oatte ry
on Lewis Savage
The following rltllciary accounts were
confirmed and ordered to be recorded:
List of debts against the estate OF Ed,
ward T. Downing, deceased; audits nj
the estates of Louis s. Belote, Sam'l j.
Wheaton, Jas. G. Doughty. Susan I.
Ward ond Geo. n. Powell: orphan ac-
counts of Frederic A., Leila NJ, and
Oscar l.. Powell Oti.o b., and VirgIl-
ia S. Mears, John w. Eclote, VIM. L..
James and Bette Tyndall
John W. Martin WAS appointed and
qualified as guardian of James H..
Teaclc IT,, Walter A., and John r. Be
lote, orphans Of Louis S. Belott, de-
ceased
John s. Ames qualified as admins
TRAITOR of Anna f. Downing. deceased
Last will Of Hayward i Keaton was
proved and Margaret a. KeatOn quail
fled us his administrative with lis will
annexed
Inspectors of oysters made report for
the three months ending. May Slst, 1855,
us follows, to wit: john w. Turing
ton for 3rd district, collections, $3.50,
due State S1l. rs; Leroy e. Bnlman, 4th
district, collections S1.99, due State,
$3.50; John r. Johnson, 5th district,
collections, Sl25 30. due State 5lle.77;
John z. Justice. It'll district, collec-
tons SSS. So, due State. 5000, and
Charles p. Finncy, Sth district, coliec-
tons, 81 80, due State, 81 So
LLOYD +. j. Wilson, qualified as No
tary Public for county of Accomac
Certificates TO obtain license to man.
uractu,c iii or manure from fish known
us alcwives or mtnha,len We're granted
to Edwin J. Foote Crockett & Cnnor-
ton and Henry L. Crockett
Certificates To obtain license as heads
of gangs using a seine for catching ale
wives or lnenlladen to he manufactured
imo oil CT manure were granted to
Joshua Dies, Charles w. Ctarock.
John CharnOck, TuDby pruitt and Pct
ty F. Shores
Barroom license was granted to Rob-
rit II. Perry, M7ppsburg and FULLY w.
Parker at Bobtown
Orders on county treasurer in road
and briGge matters were entered as fol-
lowsi fer Thomas II. Nelson, Sl1, VIM.
y. Burton. sc. Is B. Downing, 81. G.
S. Wltham & Bro, S2l.6O. George w.
Glenn. Scots. john J.. Gillespie, VIM.
G. Mapp. John II. Btlote and George
A. Edmonds, each 81
William A. BurtNn. surveyor of road.
resigned and John w. Heath WAS APP
pointed in his place
Upon petition of John NJ. Bloxom AID
others for a public road. John L. Gill
lispie. Commissioners, made report
which was duly filed
Upon petition Of D. II. Dennis, to
change ruilic road D. II. Dennis re-
titioner made report which was con-
frmed and cause removed from docket
Commonwealth VS.. George 7. Clay
ton, on indictment fer selling intoxica-
ting liquors unlawfully. Cause contin-
upd on motion of defendant and rule
awarded Us. John S. Ewell. defendant
witness to show cause WHY he should
not he fined for failing to attend court
Commonwealth VS.. Columbus John
son. on Indictment for selling intoxi-
eating liquor unlawfully. Nolle prose-
qu entered
F. A. Shield. agent for ImperiaI
Gnano Co.. VS.. Frank Bull. Judg-
me mt for plaintiff
, Commonwealth VS.. VIM. TT. Williams
on indictment for Shooting VIM. Allen.
fclonionsly with intent to MAIN sc.
Defendant tried, acquitted and dis
charged
Commonwealth VS.. John w. Hart,
oh Indictment for selling Intoxicating
liquors unlawf,lly. Plea Of not guilty
entered, jury empqnnelled and failing t.
agree were discharged. Cause contin-
ued until next term for new trial
Order entered directing the admins
traitors of NVm. E. Jacob. deceased, to
pay and deliver his estate to the distri-
buffers without refunding bond being
given
Upon petition of Thos. II. James and
others for u pubic road at Wacha-
apreague City. Report Of the viewers
retu rntd aid fled and summons award
I'd againt Elliott Johnson proprietor,
to slow cause against the opening OF
the ruld
a report of sales by the treasurer Of
delinquent lands for 1885 and 1856 was
made to the court and continued by the
court until the next term as the law re-
quires, for exceptions to be filed by any
person affected by the same
Upon petition of VIM. j. Stevenson
and others for repair Of public road near
tie school house in Drummondtown.
Petition filed and order entered appoint
ing viewers
Order entered for The creditors tc
show cause OIL the End day of July term
next, against the payment and delivery
of the estate of Saml. J, Wheaton. de-