Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-03-14
couN.Y COURT PROCEEDINGS.
February Term. 1901.

son and Mary Eta Mears; Mary Cole
burn, Margaret and Sallie Salisbury;
James B., Mary a., Jennie NJ. and
John T. Lingo; Elijah w. Sturgis,
Frederic L. Reynolds; Emerson, Geor-
gle and Essie Wescott; Claudius and
Marietta McLain; Harry A. and Grace
L. Hopllins-audits of estates of Vim.
j. Taylor, Joseph I. Spence, and Su-
san r. Clayton.
Last will of Hennle Budd was
proved and WIN. 7. Watson qualified
as administrator c. t. q.
Vim. Duncan was appointed sur,
veyor of roads in place of Harvey F..
Farlow. and Teacklc +. Byrd in
place of Edward II. Crotch.
The following fines were paid into
court: Bv VIM. T. Parks, j. p, So re.
ceived Of Teackle Chase for assault
by his son on II certain James White
by Joseph l.. Cooper, J. p. $3.50
received of John Crockett; $3.50 of
Stephen Crockett, and 81 each of
Vim. Harrison Crockett, Stephen
Corbitt, Elijah Parks, Solomon
Shores. George Savage and John
Mcmahon for disorderly conduct
by Emory Moffett, J. p, 50 received
OF George Booth and Andrew Beehe
20" disturbing public peare-bv J.. +.
j. Wilson, j. r., 81 received of Dan
iri Hutchens, and like sum of G. c..
Jones fer breach of peace.
WIN. r. McMath was exempted
from capitation tax because physic-
ally too infirm to perform labor.
A ,,+1 b. - 1o1, 10 Of
rimony was granted to Rev. James
NJ. Hone. of Baptist Church.
Patrick w. kimon qualified rs
guardian of Leroy J.. Clarence Snow.
IT, Wrntlson, Mary, Walter D., Pearl
f., Alice H. and Brantcn b. Kilmon,
orphans of John H. Eilmon. deed.
j.. Floy.l Mock qualified US guardian
Of Sherwood w, Asa T., Minnie s.
and Jewell Dix, orphans of Asa T.
Dix, deceased.
Benjamin T. Crockett qualified as
administrator of Upshur X. Drough-
ton, deceased.
Orders on county treasurer in road
and bridge matters were entered as
follows: For Mathews & TAYLOR,
$27.5n; George r. Bunting, sS.1o: Har-
nv w. Gusts. $50: James II. Hurst,
sic; and Edward 7. Lang, S14.24.
Scire f&rias awarded against Nit
chell Evans and his sureti"s Oh Tie
recognizance taken by Thomas w.
Blackstone, J. p, on the 9th day of
january. last.
George w. Powell's administrator
US. Henry Watson, colored, Ton at
+onE,ronfA D;,,n;ceod ON nation ~
plaintiff.
Commonwealth We. Henry Lescal-
lette ION indictment for engaging in
business of daguerreotype artist with
out license). Defendant tried, con-
victed and fined $50 and costs of pros
ecution.
Commonwealth VS.. Pompey Sample
ION Indictment for carrying pistol
concealed). Defendant tried, con-
victed ard fined $50 and costs of
prosecution.
The following accounts for crimi-
nal expenses were allowed, payable
out of State treasury: George P. S.
Hone, special constable, S5.GS: Rebec-
ca Joynes. s20.50; l.. F. J. Wilson. j.
p, So; George T. Gladding, $36.57;
James H. Fletcher. ,Jr., ATTORNEY for
Commonwealth, S75; i. ]. Gunter,
constable, 92.45; John H. Wise. sher-
if. $500.
VIM. Young VS.. George w. Perkins
ION distress warranty. Report of
constable filed. confirmed and cause
removed from docket.
Commonwealth vs.. Thomas Thorn
ton ION Indictment for assault and
battery. Defendant tried, proved
not guilty and acquitted.
Commonwealth VS. Charles J.. Byrd
and George W. Core ION Indictment
for refusing to receive vote as judges
of election at Newstown precinct).
Defendants tried, found not guilty
and acquitted.
Rules were awarded against George
B. Stebbins and Gabriel Shores for
failing to attend as witnesses on
third day of last term.
Rule was awarded against Harry
T. White for failing to attend as q
yenireman for the trial of Sam Lewis,
on seventh day of last term.
A writing purporting to be the last
will of Sallie Chandler, deceased, was
offered to the court for probate, and
the same being contested by two of
the legatees and devisees, the case
was continued till fifth day of next
term.
Commonwealth VS.. Henry t. Mason,
of NJ. Ton Indictment for assault and
battery. Defendant tried and found
not guilty and acquitted.
Charles p Finney, Inspector of
oysters for eth district, reported col
lections for three months ending
February 28th, 1891, aggregating
S15S,7O as follows: amount received
from tongmen $500, from dredgers
S14G,20, from planting grounds $3.50,
due State S142, Sand as Inspector
of 9th district for same period, $3.50,
from dredgers, due State 1925.
Samuel j. Davis, Inspector of oys-
tiers for 1st and second districts re-
ported nothing collected for three
months ending November 30th 1890
and as Inspector of LIST district for
three months ending February 28th
1891, S7.12 from planting grounds,
81. 90 from fines, due State S7.31-and
as Inspector for 2nd district for last
named period from planting grounds
$12.13, from fees 50. due State $12.72.
Report of commissioners assigning
dover to Sarah Elizabeth Grant, col
ored, widow of VIM. H. Grant, was
duly filed and confirmed.
Order entered in favor of jeremiah
J. Savage, directing commissioner of
revenue of district No. 1, to grant
him a license to distribute and sell
religious books with a nominal tax of
cent for one year from May list, 1891.