The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

Court Record OF Hanover County Court |
Two Hundred and Fifteen Years old.


A Court Record OF Hanover County Court
Two Hundred and Fifteen Years old.
There are many old books Of record in the
Henrico county courthouse, and yesterday
picked up one Of the Oldest if not the
Oldest there, and opened 1t at random,
wishing hard" as the children say, that
would find something.
And find something | did, il being nc
more nor less than the report of Jonn
Worsham TO the Henrico County Court, he
being grand Juror of the county at that
time, in the wear 1877, OF 2l5 years ago.
These old books are very interesting, the
quaint chrography and careless spelling
being especially noticeable, while the INK is
as black as though written yesterday.
The grand jurors for the coming Term
of both the county court and hustlnRs
court can cut this out and paste IN their
hats. against their assembling next month.
1t would seem from the following that John
Worsham kept both his eyes and ears open.
for he tells both what BIO saw and heard IN
manner following. copy OF which / give
verbatim ct literatim:
To the RI. Worn Court of Henrico County
John WOrsham Humbly showeth.
That whereas VI WOrships hath beene
pleased 70 impose and appoint yor petit
toner one of the Grand ury of this County
of Henrico, he doth for the discharge of his
said place. and the oath by him taken,
Humbly present these persons Whoos Dames
are under written and the offences or mis-
demeanours by them committed The 3rd
day of February it being the Sabbath. Jo-
seph Royal was at cards. by his own con-
fession.
February ye sth 1877. 1 see John Bow
man drunke.
Ditto Feb. Mr.. Henry Tonne was drnnke
in my sighte.
February ye 10. 1877 see John Edwards
q one of Mr.. Isbam's setyts. at Cheqdors,
on ye Sabbath day.
February ye IS. 1877 Mr.. Martin Clam
was by HIS owne confession drunke.
March ye goth. My father Epes told me
that John Minor was drunke and alsoe
Mr. Thos. Cham berlaine and Dir. Ruling
ton was fighting which may appeare OK We
court by my father
Some tyne in March Jno. Stuart by his
owne confssseth was drunke 3 days to
gether
April ye 9. 1871 SEQ old Humpbries
drunke.
April ye H. 1678-My father, and Mr.
ThOs. Chamberlalne were fighting Il Mr..
Chamberlalne made breach Of the Law, as
it may appeare by evidence.
Charles teatherstone by his owne con-
AO1olDA Ado 40 VI uA4At "+ASp Alp llb5 UCph
in We Jury end at We same TYNE swore sew
erall Oathes in my hearing
APRIL the 21st Henry Martin swore seV-
eral Oathes. 1t being on the Sabbath Dag.
Apriliye 22d | see John Bowman drunke.
APRIL ye 3Oth see John Wilson ST.
drunke.
May We 9Th 1878 / see Charles Featherstone
and Edward Stratton Junior fighting and
were much in drinke. it being on the Sab
bath daye et night.
May ye 10 & IA I see Edmond. Bellcher
drunke.
May We q. rs see Martin Elan and
John Clyburne fighting.
May We 25th rs. SEQ John Bowman
drunke.
Mary spsrloy by her owne confession has
not been at church above three tymes within
this twelve months.
Some TYNE since Christmas | see John Bow
man drunke on the Sabbath day and to the
best of my knowledge Mr.. George Brown
ing has not been at church tymes since
wee were in tins place. And 1 think Mr.
peasants and bis wife comes not 10 church
and likewise Mr. William Hatcher. Re-
corded Pr VIM. Randolph. Clerk Court.