Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-11-12
COUNTY COURT rRoorEDINas.
October Term. 1892.


tee account of Archibald Annis--.
trust account of GIG. Fox ind or
phan accounts of Geo. T. Finney and
James f. Kellam.
Thomas B. James qualified as ad.
ministrator of Thomas r. Ayres, de-
ceased.
! Last will of VIM. G. Waters was
proved and VIM. r. Waters qualified
as executor.
Last will of Edward W. Taylor was
proved.
Authenticated copy of last will Of
Isaac d. Coffin, late of Worcester
county, Nd, was admitted to pro-
bate. Is.
Last will of Sally Lewis was proved
and D. Frank White qualified as
executor.
Seymour B. Ward qualified as
guardian of Alexander Carlton Ward
A regular grand jury was en-
panelled and returned following in
dictments, (true bills): One for per-
hitting unlawful gaming at house OF
entertainment; two for petit larceny
one for taking and carrying away
personal property unlawfully; one
for taking oysters feloniously; four
for assault. and battery; one for e-,
lloniously burning fodder stacks; two
for keeping livery stables without
license; one for carrying concealed
weapons; one for opening bar-room
on Sunday-and returned mot true
bills); one for feloniously taking oys-
tiers with dredges; one for shooting
with intent to MAIN &c.; one for
keeping house of i'll fame; two for
assault and battery, and one for grand
larceny.
John L. Gardner was authorized TO
assign his barroom and retail liquor
license TO James L. Savage.
Following attachments were re-
turned and put upon the docket;
CYNTHIA A. Chandler VS.. Isaac Drum
rnond; VIM. T. Wise, agent, vs.. j. F.
Waller. ~; T. Berkeley Smith vs. Da.
vid w. Watkinson; f. B. Swanger D.
Co., VS.. VIM. II. Oliver.
Margaret S. Savage, assignee, ys.
WIN. T. Crowson ION attachment for
rent). Judgment for plaintiff and
order Of sale.
All the accounts presented to the
court by the surveyors of the public
road for their services, &C., in road
and bridge matters were allowed ex-
cept those reported in last issue OF
this paper.
John Birmingham was appointed
commissioner to superintend the
work in changing county road from
New Church to Pitts wharf, of which
james W. Short is contractor.
L. Floyd Mock and Benjamin q.
johnson, each qualified as notary
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public for county of Accomac.
John w. G. Blackstone qualified
as administrators c. t. a. Of Annie M.
Smith, deceased, and also as guar
dian of Clarence P. and John W.
Gusts, infants of Robert P. Custis
and Sarah s., his deceased wife.
Commonwealth VS.. bateau,- name
unknown, said to belong to one Geo.
! Collins. ION an information). jury
empanelled, defendant found to be
employed as charged in information
and order entered condemning her
as. forfeited to the State and direct.
ing her to be sold by the sheriff.
Commonwealth vs. BENZ. Young
Ton Indictment for felony. A venire
facias was awarded for the trial OF
said defendant returnable on first
day of next term.
N. w. Mock was appointed com
missioner to receive proposals for
building bridge over Assawaman
mill branch and WIN. T Parks was
appointed commissioner for building
road, petitioned for by ]. W. Bow
dom and others.
Commonwealth VS.. Morse, Martin
and Corbin ION an Indictment for
occupying natural oyster beds). Nolle
prosequi entered and defendants dis
charged.
Commonwealth vs.. Franklin O.
Lewis, ION an Indictment for selling
liquor without license). Defendant
tried on 9th count of indictment,ver-
dict Of not guilty and defendant dis
charged.
Tregallas, Hertel & Co. vs.. Alp.
Kellam & Co., ION appeal from judg-
ment of j. P) Cause continued by
consent of parties until 9th day OF
next term.
Inquest held by Levi R. Boggs, ].
P, and acting coroner over John
Young colored, deceased, was re:
turned and filed.
John Ayres, colored, recognized to
answer Indictment for unlawfuily
selling ardent spirits on the 4th Of
September 1902. at Mt. Zion church,
appeared in accordance with condi-
lions of his recognizance but no in
dictment being returned against him
for the offense was discharged.
/ Commonwealth VS.. VIM. Nelson,
(on Indictment for assault and bat
terry and resisting a public officerl
Defendant recognized to appear and
answer Indictment on Sd day Of ne1i
term.
1 Commonwealth VS. Frank Hopkint
ION indictment for assault and bat