Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-04-08
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
sIarcl, Term, 1893.

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ed Orphan accounts OF Elijah w.
Sturgis, Mary A., Jennie NJ, James
B. and John F. Lingo, Elmer K.
Lewis, Ida E., Alberta and Isaac J.
Hudson, Asa T. Taylor, Vim. j. and
Clarence E. Burch, and Harry A.
Notwithstanding Watson's nc-
count with committee-Audits of es-
tates of Rachel Marshall, John Ash
by, colored, Mary X Mason, John
Y. Fitchctt, Thomas Bagwell, color
ed, John Savage, ST., VIM. kilmon,
of John, Catharine Watson and
Frances Anne Metcalf-Trust &C
counts of John E. West. Alexander
J. Ward and Emily i. Upshur ~
Vim. T. Harris qualified as admin
istrator of-John Harris deceased.
Augustus 7. Doughty was re
moved from Office rs guardian Of
Marietta and Claudius McLane, and
Lorenzo D Mears was appointed and
qualified.
A regular grand jury empapneled
returned the unprecedented number
of SO indictments. 10 of which We're
for violations of the oyster law, and
offenses occasioned by same, one
for housebreaking, one for forgery,
two for perjury, two for obstructing
public road, one for shooting on the
high way, three for assault and bat
terry. one for carrying concealed
weapons, one for grand larceny, ono
for petit larceny and one for attempt
to commit rape.
George Revel committed to jail to
answer Indictment for longing oys-
tiers without a license, was discharg-
ed, it appearing that the Legislature
in passing the oyster law made it I'M
lawful to tong oysters without u
license but failed to provide punish
lnent for the oirense.
George Bundick and Eber Lang
were discharged from jail, having
served their terms.
Commonwealth VS. George r. JUS
tice, Jr.. ION Indictment for criminal
assault). Defendant tried, found
guilty by jury of ATTEMPT to commit
the offense and his punishment fixed
at three years in the penitentiary.
The boats, "Trinket," "(irant and
Webster" "Wm. McDaniel' and "T .
j. Hickman were condemned and
ordered to be sold for being used in
violation of the oyster law
On petition of John w Bowdoin
and others for II public road. Bond
and contract entered into by Vim.
T. Bundick, contractor, to build II
road was approved by the court.
All road accounts presented ct this
term of the court were allowed ex-
cept the following: Noah E. Miles,
John w Beloat. Elijah Russell,
David F. Wright, Stephen j. Pill
chard, John w. Kelly and James E.
Smith-the first four mentioned dis
allowed because the dates of service
were not given in the account, and
the others because the surveyors
failed to make the annual report as
required by law. There are 81 sur
veyors of public roads in Accomac
county and only 43 of them made the
annual report as required by law.
Commonwealth VS.. John w. H.
King, ION Indictment for felonious
housebreaking) Defendant tried,
found guilty by the jury and his
punishment fixed at two years in the
pcnitcntiary.
Commonwealth VS.. Richard P. w.
TAYLOR, (on indictment for assault
and battery. Defendant tried, con-
victed and paid fine and costs into
court, amounting to forty four dol
lars and ninety eight cents ($44.9S).
BENZ. S. Evans, BENZ. H. Evans
and Thomas C. Evans, citizens of
Maryland, recognized to appear and
answer Indictment for felonious
dredging failed to appear and their
default was entered.
The Jail inspectors made a report
which was duly recorded, and the
iailer was directed to have jail white
washed, secured and cleaned.
Commonwealth VS.. Louis Fodder,
ION Indictment for perjury. De-
PENDANT tried, convicted and paid
fine and costs into court, amounting
to S9G7s.
Bond and contract entered into by
George R Mock, contractor, to build
a bridge over Assawaman mill
branch were returned to the court
and by it approved.
Upon petition of Sealmore Bloxom
and others for q public road. Re-
port of viewers returned and entered
and petition dismissed because OF
excessive damages assessed to the
land owners.
The court ordered, that it will on
1st and End day of April term next
proceed to hear applications for IL
cense to sell ardent spirits in Acco-
mac county, other than where Local
Option prevails.
The condemnation proceedings
against the Flora Bradden, charged
with being employed in violation of
the oyster law, were dismissed, it APP
pearing that the said boat was not so
employed and the sheriff was direct
ed to deliver said boat, tackle, &c.,
to claimant L. W. Chase.