Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-09-12
couNry COURT PROCEEDINGS.
AUGUST Ter,n. 1901.

ADULTS of Estates Of Lee j.. GIBBONS,
Hennie Budd, Florence ID. Withaln,
John r. johnson and Revel J. Lewis
Orphan Accounts of VIM. II, Annie
l.. and Charlotte T. Hartman. Stephen
u. Hopkins, Minnie Mapp Wescott,
Williana Wright, Tanl1ard g., Carroll
d. and Richard ID. Kellam, Clara F.
Chesser, nee Winder, Thomas H.,
Manly w. and John w. Window.
Benjamin II. Gunter, Jr., qualified
as an attorney at law
Elva A. Jeffreys, inspector of oys-
tcrs for LIST district, reported collec-
tions for quarter ending August 31st,
1851, from rent of planting grounds,
$40. G3; and Solomon Warner, OF 2nd
district, reported collections for same
perio / from same source, S20.Ce.
LAST will of John Milliner waj
proved and his widow, Eliza Milliner,
qualified us executriX.
Last will of Vim. II. Dix was proved
and VIM. I. Dix and Stanley j. Lew
is qualified rs executors.
Harry T. Kilnon ura'it:ed as n l.
! minisirAtor OF 'lhos. kilIrCn, Mari III
! j. Poulson. of Hiram b. Poulsoa,
Jno. Il. White of jas. Lewis Of VIM.
X. Samuel w. Matthews of Rowena
L. Davis
John Fl Wise qualified as G lardian
of Ezekiel IlarGis and Edward l..
Wiuder us guardian of Eva NJ. Win
der, orphan of Vim. s. Winder, de-
ceased.
Accounts against Commonwealth
in lunacy and criminal matters were
allowed rs follows: John w. Bow
dom. NJ. D.. 500; Frank Fletcher,
NJ. D., $3.50; Jas. II Fletcher, .Ir.,
ATTORNEY for tie Common wealth, $5e;;
John H. Wis, sheriff and iailer, ltl-
macy account, $3.50, Jail account
! $143.4j.
Follow 'ng fines were iaid into
court: Fly John II. Visa, 81 eriff and
jailer $50 received OF John matthews
BY John d. Grant depniy clerk,
$25 received of John Thos. Gunter-
BY G. Il Guille5te. late ]. p, So re
ceived of Arthur Wrisal-By Elm Try
Maflitt, J. p, 50 received Ct iico. II.
Thornton-By a. S. TAYLOR, j. p.
$3.50 received of Thos. Nelson, Jr-
BY Levin Y. Phillips, j. p, $3.50 re-
ceived of John Tcagle. So received OF
VIM Walsh, $3.50 received of Willard
Poulson, and So received of George
Hickman-By Wm. 7. Parks, j. p,
50 so received of Mary Young and
So. so received of Edward White-By
WIN. NJ. TAYLOR, ]. P.,. $50 received
Of Charles Bennett and So. 30 received
of Charles Sturgis-By s. II. Nelson,
]. p, so. 81 received Of VIM. ". Mears,
$3.50 received OF G.. f. Mears, 81 re-
caivcd of Parker Drummond, SIS re-
ceived of Elizabeth Finney, So re-
ceived of Henry Finncy and SO re-
ceived of George Finney-By Thos.
w. blackstone, j. p, $3.50 received
of john Aud, Jr-By r. P. Reynolds,
7. p, 50 received of Burton Thorn
| ton.
Nathaniel Beloate VS.. Wood West
Ton attachment for rent.) Judgment
for plaintiff for part of rent claimed
and order for sale of attached goods.
Elijah Evans vs.. Geo. Turner ton
attachment fer rent Attachment
returned ''lcvied by the constable
and paced on the docket for hearing.
Joln Wesley Hurst was appointed
SURVEYOR of roads in place o. ] evin
r. Lewis and Alfred Barnes i'll place
OF Asa T. Justs.
Orders on county treasurer in road
and bridge matters were entered as
follows: For J. +. Harrison, $21.91;
John Il. Lewis. $29.G5; Jas. 7. Hurst,
SIS; u. =. White & Bro. $50, $50 and
S6.40; Samuel TAYLOR, 50; Parks 4
| Nelson, Sl2 so; D. II. johnson. G0ctS.;
Thomas w. Taylo:, s09.76; ]. A.
| Char bers, 1885,; JOAN Charnock, S.;
John L. Die $40
Orders for material to repair public
/ bridges were entered in behalf of the
/ following surveyors of roads: John
W. Heath, Harry 7. Mason, Angus
| tbs w. johnson and John w. Harris.
Petition was filed by VIM. B. Smith
and Franklin Walden for a drain
| through the lands of VIM. H. Rev
and others, ard order entered APP.
pointing commissioners to view and
report.
Application was filed by McComas
Justice for drain across the lands of
Nancy Parks and others, and order
entered appointing commissioners to
view and report.
! Commonwealth US. Robert Bull, ION
a rule for failure to attend as a juror.
Defendant appearing and showing
sufficient reasons for his absence, rule
was discharged.
Henry r. Taylor VS.. John 4. Hlck-
man, Ton warrant in detinue for
nule). Verdict and Judgment in ia
vor of J. Il. Hickman.
Elk parte: Petition of William j.
Burch's guardian. Order directing
John Nicely, guardian, TO expend
wards principal in giving him II bus
mess education.
Upon petition of Vim. p. Lewis and
others for public bridge, near JUS
ticcville p. 0. james +. Hurst, COM
missioner, reported the bridge com
Tlete according to contract and case
was removed from the docket.
Charles e. Babbitt was appointed
and qualified as ballast master for
! Chincoteague bay and Assateague
sound.
Thomas G. Kellam and Samuel r.
Ross qualified as Notaries Public for
the county of Accomac.
Barroom liquor license was grant
ed to Artenus K. Poulson, at Mes
songo Bridge.
Commonwealth VS.. Irwin Sturgis
| ttNO OLUcIS, kOll lllUlCGlllc1lU lOI tdhlliS
oysters unlawfully from the lands of
u. B. Quinby and L. c. Bunting, re-
spectively) Defendants tried and
acquitted.
| Commonwealth VS.. Alfred L. Scott
ION Indictment for assault and BE-
tery.) The defendant plead former
acquittal, which was sustained by
the court and Indictment was dis
missed.
Commonwealth VS.. Angelo Sterling
ION Indictment for assault and bat
tery.) Defendant was tried, convict
ed and fined $40 and costs of prose-
cution, which fine and IS part of
costs, defendant paid into court.
The estate of Elijah Jas. Hindman
was committed to John II. Wise,
sheriff, for administration.
On petition of John Birmingham