Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-04-07
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
March Term. 1894.

dts of estates of John E. Ames, Sal
ly Lewis and Thomas G.. Pitts-or-
phan accounts of Maggie S. and
Annie w. Turner. John Thomas and
Charles Robert Allen, Charles I.
Scott, Margaret F., Mary and Cole
burn Salisbury, Annie f. and Vir-
ginia G. Pitts and George H. and
Robert E. Powell.
Tile last will of John Thomas Bull
was proved and John H. James quail
flied as administrator with will an
nexed.
The last will of Noah S. Hoffman
was proved.
The last will of Thomas R. Joynes
was proved and Mary A. Joynes quail
flied as executrix.
J. w. 6. Blackstone qualified as
administrator d. b. n. C. t. a. OF Jas.
Henry Baker, deceased.
n B. Wescott was appointed and
qualified as guardian of Geo. L.
Hoffman and Mary A. Joynes quail
fled as guardian of Caddie McPher-
son.
Vim. D. Tunnel, commissioner of
Revenue of district No. 2,made report
that he had not discovered any viola
lions of revenue laws in his district
since the last regular grand jury
term.
A regular grand jury was empan-
eled and returned true bills" one
for feloniously entering an clubhouse
with intent to commit larceny, four
for taking oysters unlawfully, one
for taking oysters feloniously, two
for felonious shooting, three for re-
sisting an officer in the discharge of
his duty, one for petit larceny and
unlawful trespass, one for petit lar
ceny. one for assault and battery and
one for unlawful trespass.
Elk parte: The petition of Sadie
Small's late guardian Order direct
ing the withdrawal of funds from
Marine Bank, payment of costs and
of balance to Sadie Small, now Sa
die Mears, wife of George w. Mears.
The Maryland oystermen, captur-
ed on schooners Price and Stevenson,
were indicted, tried and convicted
for taking oysters unlawfully in Viz
ginia waters and fined $500 each
and being unable to pay either fine
or costs, they were discharged
John Guy was appointed surveyor
of road precinct No. 1, Pungoteague
district, in place of Edward l..
Kellam, removed from precinct.
An inquest held over Henry West,
colored, (known as Tracey, was re-
turned and filed.
James H. Powell qualified as adj
ministrator of Thomas Frank Mill
ner, deceased.
All accounts presented by survey
ors of roads were allowed except
those of Stephen +. Pilchard. James
H. Tindle, James E. Colona, George
Smith and Geo. R. Mock, who
failed to return along with their ac-
counts, the annual report, which ev-
cry surveyor of roads is required by
law to make at March term of court.
Commonwealth VS.. Isaac Somers
ION Indictment for taking oysters fe-
loniously in Pocomoke sound). De
PENDANT was tried found not guilty
and discharged-sam VS.. same ION
indictment for taking oysters felon-
iously in Tangier sound). Nolle pros
equi entered and defendant discharg
ed.
Commonwealth VS.. bugeye BERTHE
May, ION an information.) Case dis
missed and sheriff ordered to surren-
der possession of defendant to her
owner or his agent.
Commonwealth VS.. schooner G. w.
Stevenson ION an information) and
same VS.. schooner VIM. E. Price ION
an information). Defendants were
tried and found guilty of being en-
ployed in taking oysters unlawfully
in Tangier Sound and were condemn
ed as forfeited to the Commonwealth
of Virginia and were directed to be
sold by sheriff of county of Accomac.
James P Daugherty qualified as
guardian of Edward Riley, orphan
of VIM. NJ. Riley, deceased.
John E. Wise qualified as deputy
for John H. Wise, sheriff.
Commonwealth VS.. Thomas Baily
ION Indictment for feloniously enter
ing the fowl-house of d. H. Johnson
in the night time with intent to COM
NIT larceny. Defendant was tried,
convicted and sentenced to jail for 30
days and to pay a fine of So and costs
of prosecution.
Elk parte: Petition of Charles An
drew Gibbons &c's late guardian.
Petition filed, order for payment of
costs and directing late guardian to
loan out funds of the infants or de-
post the same in Marine Bank on
interest account.
Elk parte: Petition of Annie M.
Smiths administrator C. t. a, Petit
ton filed by administrator and he
ordered to pay costs and the balance
of $21S.1S appearing in his hands to
loan out or deposit in Marine Bank
on interest account
On nnnlina ton of Vim I Avdalntte