Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-08-10
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
July Term, 1895,

An order was entered liAlhS wv
MAY and November terms as th'
regular grand jury terms of the court
4. s. Taylor, j. P, paid into conr
So fine received of Sallie Crlppen
colored, convicted before him OF petit
larceny, also 81 fine received o.
Joseph Meelheim convicted before
him OF assault and battery.
The following fiduciary accounts
were confirmed and ordered TO be re
corded Orphan accounts of NOAH
Wise, colored. Edward Lee Hickman
George Douglas, abel, Harriet w.
and Mary Wilkins-Audits of estates
of Arnthia S Rose, Sarah a. Mllllnel
and John J. Gunter-Account OF
Minnie Twyford, legatee of Elizabeth
Hickman. 80,
The last will of John Dennis Smith
was proved and ordered to be record
ed.
The last vii! of Maria &. Bunting
was proved and Geo. w. LeCato
qualified as executor
Geo. w. Coyington qualified as ad'
ministrator of Betsy A. Coyingtoon--
S. G. Hall as guardian Of his infant
child, Adelaide +. Halt enry y:
Mears as guardian of Bessie j. and
Enda n. Downing, orphans of John
| r. Downing, deceased-and William
Fl. Lang as administrator OF John H.
Stevens, deceased.
Authority to celebrate the rites oil
matrimony was granted 70 Joshua
n. Waters. of NJ. f. Church.
The clerk returned as the law re-
ouired his certificate of the examina-
tion of the land and property books
of this county, made out by the com
rnissioners Of revenue for the year
1895. ard same was duly recorded.
Joseph l.. Cooper was appointed
and qualified as Justice Of the Peace
for Magisterial District of Lee to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the failure OF
| Geo G.. Owens to qualify.
Thomas III. Truitt was appointed
and qualified as Constable for the
Magisterial District of the Islands, to
fill the vacancy caused by the fa1lnre
of Sealmore BIoXom TO quality.
Edward Lang qualified as road sur
veyor for election district of Green
backville, Alma J. Read qualified as
road surveyor for election district OF
Pungoteague and W. j. Vessels
qualified as road surveyor for election
district of Mappsville.
Bar-room liquor license was granted
to William II. Core at his house at
Point-of- Forks in Lee district.
Authority was granted to G. III.
Roberts to assign his barroom liquor
license at Coal Kiln to William Z.
Ward.
Authority was granted to John H.
Aud to change his bar-room liquor
license from Pungoteague to Penny
Vile.
Commonwealth VS. n, Y. P. & n.
r. r. Co, on indictment for obstruct
/ ing public road at Parksley. De-
fendant plead guilty and paid fine
and costs into court.
Commonwealth VS.. Albert F. Mears,
ION Indictment for wilful trespass on
railroad property.) Defendant plead
guilty and Judgment was entered
against him for fine and costs OF
prosecution.
An inquest held by VIM NJ. Taylor,
J. p, acting coroner, over the dead
body Of Southey i. Gofligon was re-
turned TO the court and filed.
l.. Floyd Mock resigned as guardian
of Archie, Elzey n, Annie R., and
Edna B. Lewis-also as guardian OF
Judson r. Collins, Ebe T., Ernest j.,
Paul, Irving w, Charles and Lloyd
/ T. Bowden.
Elk parte: Petition of John O. Sell
by's executors. Order confirming re-
port OF L. Floyd Mock, attorney for
Solomon Selby, and removing cause
from docket.
Elk parte: Petition of Florence M.
Lewis guardian Report of i. Floyd
Mock, late guardian, filed and order
confirming it.
Elk parte: Nora Wise's late guar
dian. ,SPetition filed, order for pay
men4& costs and deposit by late
gua5ss5An in Marine Bank.
FIX parte' Petition of Sarah A. Mil
! liners administrator. Petition filed,
order for payment of costs and de-
post by administrator in Marine
Bank
Elk parte: Petition of Lloyd T. Bow
den &c's late guardian. Order for
payment Of costs and approving in
i ventory made by late guardian.
Elk parte. Petition of Vim. James
Mapp's late guardian. Report OF
Walter D. Lewis, late guardian, filed
and order confirming same.
Elk parte: Petition of James q.
Foxs administrator. Petition filed
and order for payment of costs and
deposit in Marine Bank.
Tx parte Petition of Judson r.
Collins late guardian. Petition filed,
order for payment of costs and APP
proving investment made by late
guardian.
Fix parte: Petition of Annie r.
Lewis &c's late guardian. Petition
filed, order approving investment
and directing payment of costs.
John ". Taylor, appellant, VS.. The
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Balti-
more r. r. Co., (on appeaD. Con.
tinued on the motion Of appellant
until first day of next term.
On application of NJ. f. Goodwin
and others for drain. Order direct
ing petitioners TO pay costs and dis
missing the cause.
e. r. Johnson s. Bro, appellants,
vs. Gillet Mason &C., appellees. Yer
dict for defendants and Judgment of
Justice reversed.
On petition of E. L. Crockett and
others. An order was entered APP
pointing commissioners, TO- wit: AL
fred j. Lewis, Alma j. Read and Jno.
A. Chambers to ascertain if certain
oyster grounds, near Tangier Island,
are natural oyster beds, rocks or
shoals as alleged in the petition.
Aceonac baptist Association.
The Accomac Baptist will meet