Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-24
LANCASTER COURT.

MONDAY was the hrst day OF the March
term of Lancaster Circuit Court, which
will probably hold a week or more.
Judge t. r. B. Wright presided
As usual on "March cote" day there
was storm of people and horses out, the
colored element predominsting among
the human.
The docket was called. The noted
whiskey cases, against Rumble, Harding,
Rolls and others, were set TO begin trial
Tuesday. Detective Lewis was on hand
to testify for the Commonwealth.
The following was empanelled as a
special grand jury: l.. NJ. Hippo, J. b.
Cralle, b. II. B. Hubbard, A. r. Nc
Namara, w. w. T Clark, Llewellyn Cur
rle, E s. Dobyns, II. l.. Bass, Frank G..
Landlord. They brought In an indict-
ment against Walter c'Cesar') Ransone
for selling intoxicating liquor.
VIII of Robt. Wright was proven and
ordered to be recorded.
Daniel Winder qualified as admins
traitor OF Robt. Wright, ST.
The following accounts and reports
were confirmed, viz: G. r. Dunton, ad-
ministrator Of A. j Powell; ]. f. Bel
lows, administrator of Jno. Tolemau; w.
E. Hathaway, administrator of J. E
Sanders; w. Z. Hathaway, assignee of
l.. o. Hathaway, assignor; w. K Hath
away, assignee of Samuel winder.
On Tuesday the liquor cases of the
Commonwealth VS.. Richard Rolls,
"Shorty" Rumble aud w. o. Harding
were tried. A fine OF 800 and costs was
put on each one.
Petit jury was w. NJ. Kirk, foreman;
Jas. B. Slater, Nj. p Jones, F. 8. Chase,
w. w. Hutchings, B. F. McCarty, U B
Pruett.
The case OF Commonwealth VS.. Adelina
Thomas, colored, for selling liquor in Cor
rotoman ended at noon Thursday, after
being fiercely combatted. Verdict, 800
fine and placed under bond for her
good behavior for one year. Downing,
Hathaway aud Sanders appear for the
defendants in the LIQUOR cases and Com.
monwealth's Attorney Newbill is prose
cutting.
LIST OF FINES, ETc.,
Reported by justices of the peace for
the months of January and February:
Bill Fauntleroy, IS, paid; Z. N. Mercer,
SO, paid; E. N. Mercer, 50, paid; Bruce
Wright. SO, not paid; Urias Bailey, $40
not paid; Geo. Smith, So, not paid; Robt
Rich, Sl5. not paid; Dora Humphreys
S., paid; Thos. Croxton. So 90. not paid
VIM. Mullen, So. not paid; VIM. Mullen
So, not paid; Whit Brown, $40, not paid
w. II. Mason, $2b0, paid; Isabella
Waddy, 81, paid. Geo. Trott, 81. paid.
STRICKEN FROM DOCKET.
i John L. Hughlett VS.. o. w. uughlet,
ct ais.
Stevenson Slingluff & Co. VS. Fores
ter's admir-.
Robert Morris VS.. Silas Morris.
| VIM. Sloan ct al. VS. r. j Rust ct ais.
i L T. Rock, admir-, VS.. w. L. G
Mitchell, admir-.
NJ j. Beane VS.. g. l.. Beane and others
Jno.Kelleyet al VS.. Jno. w. Kelley ct al
A. l.. Treakle VS.. A. s. Hardy.
i Margaret Smith VS.. Jno. Deleaver.
Elias Jackson VS.. Mary A. jackson.
Mccormick Harvester Co VS.. Llewellyr
|, Currie.
Gray ct al. vs.. Gray ct al.
LIST OF OYSTER SHORE ASSIGNMENTS
Admitted to record In the Clerks of
fee during and since the January tern
of court:
Elsie Harcum 6 70-10o acres and ripar
: ian right in Black Stump creek.
. Oscar Boswell 60100 acres and ripar
ian right in Taylors creek.
l.. o. Towles 8 9O-10O and 6O.1O
! acres in Eastern Branch.
B. III. b Hobbard IA 62-1OO acres 1,
s Big Oyster creek
IrVington Packing Co. acres in Car
ter's creek.
8. p. Simmons $500 acres in Carter,
:, creek.
s l.. o. Towles riparian In Hills creek
4 S p. Simmons 26-100 acres off moutl
Carter's creek.
Thos. Gordon l acre noar Riyeryiew
Wheaton Packing Co. "a 35-1OO. 8
e and IL 9l-1OO acres, all in Rappahannock
i L II. Cox 48-l00 acre In West'n Branct
u. G. Hazard acre and riparia-
right in Hills creek.
r John Garter 1 $500 acres at Merry p,
* Carney 2 acres in Corrotoman rive
e Mrs. Ella +. Carney riparian right i
= Corrotoman river.
A. III. George 10-100 acres and ripa,
ian right in Big Oyster creek.
d j. A. Robertson III acres off Mosouits
w. F. Davis 70-lO0 acres Corrotoma
flats and 8 1900 mo. Black Stump creel
e Geo Gresham 5 acres In Carter's creel
is Willard Gresham B acres In Carter
creek.
~ l.. Montague I acre near Riyeryiew.
Payne Bros. % So 100 acres of mout
Mosquito.
d l.. G. George 24 acreo and riparia
d right in Big Oyster creek.
w. @. Foxwell 2 70-100 and 8 IVA
acres in Little Bay.
IL Il. Il. Rains acres off mouth Mosquit
II Jesse @. George 81 acres and riparis
right In Big Oyster creek.
- A. w. George 6 60-100 acres and ripa
ian right In Big Oyster creek.
Robert George 10, 8 400 and 80 72-1,
Ie acres In Rappshannock river.