Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-03-10
COUNTY COURT rRoCEEDISGs.
Rsbruary Term, 1900.

COUNTY COURT fhoOH
February Term, 1900.
Joshua T. Sharpley qualified az
Notary Public for county OF Aocc-
mac.
The clerk reported to the court the
I list OF fines reported to him In Janu-
airy, 1900. by Justices OF the Peace.
The sheriff made report to the
Judge OF the number OF prisoners In
Jail, their offences &c.
Last will Of Montcalm Oldham, Jr,
deceased, was proved and James ID
Fletcher, Jr., qualified as executor.
Last will OF John H. Bayly (col-
ored) WAS proved and ordered to. be
recorded.
A paper writing, signed by the
members OF the Bar recommending
Robert II. Oldham as clerk OF county
court TO fill the unexpired term OF
Montcalm Oldham, Jr., deceased,
presented to the Judge in vacation
ordered to be filed with the court
papers of the term.
Petition of Joshua H. Turner and
Others for public road. Report OF
viewers fled and order entered, Tor
proprietors and tenants to appear on
first day of next term, to show cause,
~ auv they can, why said road should
not be opened and established as
proposed.
Peter F. Reid vs.. James H. Hop
kins. ION attachment for remit. Re
port of constable filed and confirmed
and order entered removing cause
from docket.
Last will of Sally Barnes, deceased,
proved and ordered to be recorded.
Letters of administration. were
granted to Catharine E. Parker on
the estate of Robert j. Parker, de
ceased.
Retail liquor license granted to
James Fl. Harmon, at Belle Haven,
he having presented a certificate from
the town council of said village, that
he is a suitable person for the bust
ness.
A special grand jury was empsnell
ed and returned. true bills": Three
against John II. Matthews for unlaw
fully selling, wine. spirituous and
malt liquors and mixture thereof,
one against Upshur Kellam for grand
larceny-and mot true bills" one
against Ephrsim Hickman for unlaw'
fully selling spirituous and fermented
LIQUORS, and one against Frank
Fisher. William Fisher (of john and
John W. Cutler, for unlawfully and
feloniously breaking in night time. a
barn.
Upon petition of l.. T. Ross and
others for a public road. Order en-
tered for road machine manager to
ooen road and build bridge accord
ing to report OF viewers.
Ex parte: Petition OF Samuel A.
Goodwin and others for a drain. Petit
ton filed and commissioners appoint.
ed to view lands OF petitioners and
of Others through which a drain ID
desired. to estim ate with the assis-
lance of competent surveyor, II
necessary, the distance and size oil
every ditch they lay ut,cost OF max
ing same, the damage, II any, to
whom payable, the proportion which
each party benefited shall pay,
whether said ditch or bitches shall
cross a public road &c.
Upon petition OF J. W. Williams
and others for a public road. Order
approying road and referring OK
penditure to Board OF Supervisors
Isaac N. Hearn VS.. Sewall b. Rich =
ardson ION An attachment). Order
for sheriff to withdraw $161.67 bond,
collect same and after deducting com
missions and costs to pay over same
to plaintiff.
Upon motion of Robert r. Whites
alienee to assign dover to his widow,
Sallie E. White. Order confirming
report of commissioner and removing
cause from docket.
Order entered authorizing James II
Satcliell to assign his retail liquor
license to J.. Ice Justis, which was
originally granted to said Justis at
his house at Parksley.
Order entered authorizing Isaiah
II. johnson, to transfer his retail
LIQUOR license from Parksley to Lee
mont. Upon motion Of Avery Dono'
van and others rehearing was or
dered, whereupon application wal
withdrawn.
Commonwealth va. Upshur Kellam
ION indictment for felony Tried
and convicted, not Of grand larcen,
as alleged in Indictment, but of petit
larceny and sentenced to five month
confinement in Jail and to pay fin
of five dollars and costs OF prosecu
ton.
Last will of Nancy Parks, decease d
proved and James A. Barnes ant
Ephraim j. Vessels qualified a
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