Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-09-19
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
August Term. 1896.

The qualification of Hon. j. w. G.
Blackstone, Judge of the county
court of Accomac, was received and
recorded.
The qualifications of DIR. Jos. E
Brodwater, as coroner for Accomac
Parish, and OF DR.. Geo. L. Ames, as
coroner of st. George Parish, were
received and recorded.
The grand jury list for 1S9G-97 was
handed to the clerk by the judge.
The oaths of Office subscribed by
VIM. C. Lewis, Noah E. Miles, john
R. brewer, Isaac w. Young and John
w. brewer, councilmen for the town
of Saxis, were returned and recorded
Last will of John w. Gillet was
proved and J. w. G. Blackstone,
Thos. w. Blackstone and Benjamin
T. Gunter qualified as executors.
The resolutions of respect adopted
bv the members of the bar and
officers of the court, upon the esigna-
ton of Judge Gillet, were handed to
the court and recorded.
The last will of j. W. A. Elliott
was proved and ordered to be re,
corded.
Spencer F. Rogers qualified as ad-
ministrator of Isaac T. Wright, VIM
T. Parks, Jr., and John II. White
as administrators of VIM. 7. Parks,
N. B. Wescott as administrator OF
Rachel Phillips and Robert L. Hop
kins as administrator of T. A. Evans,
N. B Wescott qualified as guardian
of Margaret Esther Wescott, r. L.
Hopkins as guardian of Crosdale r.
Evans and James H. Fletcher, Jr., as
guardian of Winnie L., and Cynthia
II. Chandler.
DR.. Geo. II. Scarburgh resigned as
physician to the jail and DR.. John H
Ayres was appointed in his place.
Thos. B. James qualified as road
surveyor for election district Of
Onancock.
Thos. B. Gillespie was appointed
and qualified as justice of peace fol
Metompkin district to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of William T
Parks
Roy D. White was appointed and
qualified as inspector of oysters fol
district No. 3.
A certificate required by law was
granted to John R. Rev to obtain
law license.
Following tiduciary accounts were
confirmed and ordered to be recorded
Orphans accounts of Emerson T.
George H., and Essie Wescott, Alice
NJ. GUSTS, nee Bull, Ohio Judson
Francis j., Maggie S., and Bessie G
Kellam, Bessie L. Sturgis, nee Bull
and, Sarah Y Observation-Disclosures
ton accounts of Estelia F. Anderson
VIM. c. Waters, VIM H. Marshall, Ed
ward j. Taylor, John S. Johnson anc
II. B. G. Gibb-Wm. F. Drummond''
account with committee and orphan
accounts of Carroll G. Kellam and
Oscar L. Powell.
Petition of John F. Nelson, Jr.
and Others was filed for a public
road and viewers appointed.
Last will of Leah Powell wa:
proved and ordered to be recorded.
John H. Major was discharged
from Jail, having served his term and
being unable to pay fine and costs.
Orders payable out of State treas
ury were entered as follows: Fol
sheriff, $40; jailer, S17s.55; James B
Taylor, constable, s1G.15; Tankard G
Kellam, constable, $500 and Thos
G.. Clayton, ]. P, 81; F. Drummond
NJ. D., $3.50; G. T. Scarburgh, M. D.
50; NJ. Oldham, Jr., clerk, SAT and S25
Elk parte: Petition of Eliza Mar
shall, SECS, late guardian. Order fol
L. Floyd Mock to withdraw funds
from Marine Bank, pay costs and
taxes and remove cause from docket
Elk parte: Petition Of George s
Hoffman's late guardian. Order fol
guardian to withdraw funds from
Marine Bank, to pay costs and take
and remove cause from docket.
O. w. Godwin's administrator, ap-
pellant VS.. Louis G. H. Taylor, ap-
pellee. Judgment of J. p. reversed
and judgment for appellant TO
amount of his claim.
Order entered authorizing county
treasurer to check for 1895 and 1891
taxes and clerks fee in suit of Rose
| Belote, widow vs. William j. Belote'
administrators.
A special grand jury was EN-
panelled and returned true bills; in
dictment against William league fol
malicious shooting and cutting with
intent to MAIN, &c.-tried, convicted
sent to jail for four months and finec
se5 and costs Of prosecution; indict
ments against Geo. w. Powell, Will
liam Moore and Aaron Byrd fol
catching crabs feloniously in Vir
GINA Observation-Disclosures made de
fault and surety paid penalties o.
bond into court; an indictment
against Henry Brown for rape-de
PENDANT tried and Acquitted; ant
mot true bill" indictment against
John Wharton, alias John Candis
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