Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-06-19
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
May Term, 1897.

May TGrnls 1877.
George W. Barnes, administrator,
C. t. a., VS.. Frank Barnes ct ais, ION
petition.) Report of John A. Bun
dick filed and order confirming re-
port and removing cause from dock
ct.
John w. Bunting was granted GER
titicates to catch fish and manufac-
ture oil from same.
Accounts against Commonwealth
in criminal and lunacy cases were
allowed as follows: Edward Linton,
special constable, Sc; Charles Fur
Miss, special constable, $1.10; DR.. 7.
7. Taylor, So; A. S. Taylor, J. P, So;
W. NJ. Taylor, j. P, SO; George F.
Parker, J. P, IS and $1,000; Tankard
G.. Kellam, constable, $12.10; L. &.
Elliott, J. P, 81 and 81; w. w. Lang,
special constable, $4.14; j. H. Wise,
sheriff, $3.50; Jailer 5000; Attorney
for Commonwealth S45; board of
jury in murder trial $4,000; DR.. j. II.
Ayres $3.50.
Lloyd c. Mears qualified as admin
istrator of Meshack Mears, deceased,
and Asa. T. Bundick as administra-
tor of John f. Bundick, deceased.
Henry c. Bayly qualified as guar
dian of Edward Bayly, orphan of
Wallace Bayly, deceased.
The last will of Serena B. Conquest,
deceased, was proved and ordered to
be recorded.
Upon petition of VIM. NJ. Needles
and other for public road. Report
of viewers filed, order approving road
and certifying expenses necessary to
Board of Supervisors for approval or
rejection.
The list of the drawn jurors to
serve during the current year was
prepared by the Judge.
William Wigton was appointed
trustee in place of VIM. H. B. Gusts,
deceased, in deed from john NJ.
Floyd and wife, for the benefit of
Evaline w. Mock.
Stewart X. Powell was appointed
trustee in place of John w. Gillet,
deceased, in deed from VIM. Whaley
and wife, for the benefit of Mary E.
Hopkins.
Following fiduciary accounts were
confirmed and ordered to be record
ed: ADULTS of estates of George w.
Bull and Joseph G. Belote-orphan
accounts of Mary h, Alice Pearl,
Brandon B. and Walter D. Kilmon.
Charles n. and Minnesota Lewis,
Eliza, Alexander and Lucinda Mar
shall-Severn W. Gaskins and wife's
trust account.
Elk parte: E. T. Somers ct ais, ION
petition for a public road.) Petition
filed and order appointing viewers.
i. Floyd Mock resigned as guar
dian of Eliza, Alexander and Lucinda
Marshall.
John F. Nelson, Jr., and others,
ION petition for public road.) Order
entered to open road and John f.
Nelson, Jr., appointed commissioner
to have work done.
Levin Il. Lewis and others, ION peti
ton for a public road) Order en-
tered for road to be opened and
Tully E. Hurst appointed commits
sioner to have work done.
Authority to marry was granted to
Rev. ]. H. Henderlite, of the Presby
terrain Church.
The following officers who were
elected last May for two years from
July list next, appeared into court
and qualified: Justices of Peace-A.
S. Taylor, John D. Watts, Thos. B.
Gillespie and George Winder; Over
seer of the Poor-A. w. lilliston;
Supervisors-Kendall J. Bunting, Ed
ward S. Wise and William l.. Mock
Constable-Tankard G. Kellam.
A regular grand jury was en-
panelled and returnedS indictments
against Sylvester Marshall, Wesley
Linton, Gillie Linton, Hathaway,
Spence and Joseph Rhodes for break
ing into vessel in the night time.
Defendants were tried, found not
guilty and discharged.
Charles Corbin and George Mar
shall, both colored, were indicted for
burglary. Nolle prosqui was entered
as to Marshall. Corbin was tried, con-
victed and sentenced to one year in
the penitentiary.
Harry Moore was discharged from
his recognizance. the prosecuting wit
ness failing to appear, and nothing
further being alleged against him.
Charles Bennett was discharged
from his recognizance, the Indictment
being returned mot true bill'' by
the grand Jury.