Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-01-14
CousrY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
December Teran. 1905.

Hester A. Lang qualified as adm'x.
c. t. a. of Edward T. Lang, deceased;
John w. Hurst as administrator OF
John Hurst, deceased, and John w.
Martin as administrator of George G.
Phillips, deceased.
Resignation of Michael Glennan, as
guardian of Anne Belle Scarburgh,
received and entered.
Estate of Alfred Trader, deceased,
was committed to John Fl. Wise,
sheriff, for administrat ton.
The clerk reported, according to
law, the list of the fines returned to
him by Justices of the Peace. during
the month of November, 1893.
The sheriff made report of the
number of prisoners in jail, their of
fences, sentences, &C..
James Henry Poulson was dis
charged from Jail, being unable to
pay costs and having served out his
term.
Upon petitions of John T. Mock g.
others and Joshua 81. Turner & 9th
ers for public roads Cat Machipongo
bridge). Report of commissioner filed
showing roads to be completed and
order for payment of expenses and
costs and removing cause from the
docket.
VIM. NJ. Ward vs.. Moses Mills and
James n. Mason We. Isaac burlington
ION attachments for rent). Reports
of constable filed and order confirm
ing reports and removing causes from
docket.
Albert J. Rev VS.. ] Edward Colon
mas administrators (attachment). Re-
turned and put on docket.
Thomas F. Floyd VS.. Seymour Thos.
Joynes (attachment). Returned and
put on the docket.
Petition of o. n. Taylor and Others
for public road (near jenkins
Bridget. Commissioners appointed,
on motion of proprietor Miss Florence
Fletcher, to ascertain just compen.
sation for her land to be used for the
road.
The following fiduciary accounts
were confirmed: ADULTS of estates OF
Jophua A. Chapman, John E. Bun
dick, John w. Revell and Edward b.
snead-trust accounts of T. Eslie
Coard and wife and others-orphan
accounts of Harry Thompson Mears,
L. Marion, Joseph A., and Harry v.
Baker, James, Susie and Effie Down
ing.
Elk parte: Petition of Clarence P.
GUSTS ct ais. guardian. Report of ].
w. G. Blackstone filed and confirm
ed.
The Commonwealth VS.. Clinton
GUSTS, colored. ION indictment for
malicious cutting, stabbing and
wounding with intent to main, dis
figure, disable and kill one Frank Tull)
Defendant tried, found guilty and
sentenced to four years in peniten-
tiarY.
The Commonwealth vs.. Edward
Burton, colored, (on indictment for
selling liquor unlawfully. Nolle prose
qui entered and Burton discharged.
The following accounts against the
Commonwealth in criminal cases
were allowed: jailor, $54 90; consta-
BILE, Tankard g. Kellam, S. 69; Benja-
min T. Nelson $s.45 and 81 50; clerk,
$50. 90; sheriff $55.45.
The insolvent and deliquent lists
for 1897, returned by the county
treasurer and his deputy were ex-
amined, and certified to auditor of
Public Accounts.
Upon petition of VIM. NJ. Needles
and others for public road at Frank
lin City. Report of John s. Parsons,
commissioner, filed showing road to
be complete; and order for payment
of contractor, Major w. Pilchard,
and costs OF petitioners and commits
sioner and viewers, and removing
cause from the docket.
Henry F. Powell qualified as no.
tary public for the county of Acco.
mack.