Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-12
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
March Term. 1890.

B,oxom. Comfort Parks, James S. Tur.
ner. John B. Campbell and John e.
Ames account of Mrs. Margaret S,
Ames with John e. Ames' executors
Orphan accounts of Thos. L. and Mary
E. Human, John F. jamie W.Mary A.
and James B. Lingo. Elijah W.Sturgis,
Virginia S. Mears, EIma X. and Mary
Lillian Lewis, l.. Rosser, Kate V. Del
la NJ. and Minnie F. Johnson-Trust
account of VIM. T.. Bundick and wife
and others.
Inquest over George Twyforl. de-
ceased, returned and flied.
Certificates Ivy the commissioner OF
revenue in relation to violations of rev.
enue laws were INSPECTED by the court
and ordered to he recorded.
A regulargrand jury was emraneled
and presented three indictments fos
assault anti battery, one for grand lar.
ceny, one for petit larceny. one for
housebreaking with intent to commit
larceny, three for selling liquor without
license and Ignored three for selling
liquor without license, one for grand
larceny and one for househreaking with
Intent to commit larceny.
l.. Floyd Mock qualified as admins.
TRAITOR of John r. .llinman, deceased,
Samuel d. Slocomb of Thorogood N.
Taylor, deceased, Joseph Il. Riggs of
George Somers. deceased William L.
Wright of Sally Hope. deceased, Alftd
J. Gibbons Of Wm.5r. Gibbons and Lee
J. Gibbons, deceased, Louis ]. and
Samuel 7. Ross Of John H. Ross, de-
ceased.
.Last will OF John r. Johnson, de-
ceased. was proved, and Duruin H..
Johnson qualified rs executor.
Estates of John Dies of VIM land Of
VIM T. Pruitt We're committed to John
II. Wise. Sheriff, for administration.
Accounts AGAINST Commonwealth in
criminal matters were allowed AS fol-
lows: Fo.' Joseph V. Jest ter constable,
Sl0.55 Emory Nonitt. J. p, 81, E. W.
Hutchinson, ]. p. 81, f. S. Johnson.
constable, $3.50. Blackstone & Bell,
1890.
Following ines We're paid into court:
ByS. r. Nelson, J. p. SIS fine and 81
costs for certifying fine toauditor, re.
ceived of Richard Johnson convicted
before him OF assaulting and heating a
certain Loretto Iohnson-by Robert T..
Harmon. J. p. S3.5 81 fine and 81 costs
for certifying same as above received by
him of Charles Simpson, colored, con-
yicted of assaulting and beating cer-
tain Abram Hopkins,
Order entered directing commission
er of accounts to examine official bond
OF county treasurer and report whether
same is sufficient in I'LL respects.
Inspectors of the Jail made report
which was recorded and copy thereof
directed TO be laid before Board of SUI
pervisors.
Authority was granted Rev. Jno. 3.
I'rlutt of Onancock to celebrate tlle
rites of matrimony.
Francis West qualified as Notary
Public for the county OF Accomac.
WIN. J. Barnes was appointed an in
spector of oysters and qnalih'd, to ill
vacancy caused by death OF JOHN r.
Johnson.
Sam'l ]. Davis, Inspector of oysters,
made report in reference to the use by
the public of Shelby Bay &C., which
was duly recorded.
Orders on county treasurer in road
and bridge matters were entered AS fol
lows: John w. Evans $40, Jos. G.
Boggs sl2, Jno. S. Davis $40. Harry
w. GUSTS So, VIM. T. Bradford Sc
Wm. c. Nortlan 50, Sewell II. Bayly
Sl4, E. I. Groton S'4, Elijah Russell
s32 70, Chas. r. Finney SIS, Asa j.
Taylor. S12 and Sl4.43, Lit. J. Tull sl2,
John R. Duncan 81, S. G. burlington
S., VIM. T. Mason 81. James II.
Satchell Sl2, Geo. w. Stockleg S17.96.
John S. Ames Sc, Geo. S. Mapp Sli,
James T. Justice $1,000, and S4.87,
Ezekiel Baker 81, VIM. II. Rev s5.25,
S. B. Slocomb s12, John 0. and John
Somers S29.76, J. J.. Byrd 10 cents,
Sylvanus w. Parks 81, John T. Ray
field $4,000, Spencer f. Rogers Sl.5O,
Wesley S. Miles SS.75, VIM. Hickman
of 7. SIS. Cllas. s. Whitman 81.
VIM. Z. Lilliston was appointed sur
veyor Of roads in place of VIM. Coxton,
resigned..and Jacob L. Sparrow in place
of Chas S. Witham, resigned.
Sylvanus W. Parks, commissioner,
made report in. matter of petition of
VIM. II. Coard, 10 ditch public road.
Etijlh Russell returned his annual re-
port as surveyor of public roads for dis.
trict Of Islands.
Retailliquor license was granted Geo
T. Parker. at his house at Drummond
town.
Geo. T. Ewell VS.. Frank J. Annis,
Complaint of unlawful detainer). Yer
dict and judgment in favor Of Annis.
Petition of James I. Walkley and
Others for a public bridge. Contract
and bond of Francis 5. Smith approved
and work ordered to nroceed.
Order entered substituting Hezekiah
Fitzgerald as trusteein deed from Sally
Lewis to Oliver P. DIummond, trustee
Inspectors of oysters reported as fol
lows, for three months ending February
2Sth, 1890: s. J. Davis, 1st district
collected $151.67, due State S1S6.5l-
ESl> ;ot foI