Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-05-13
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
May Term, 1905.

An order was entered extending
time of land assessors, Roy ID. White
and Leonidas r. Doughty, to July l,
1905.
Spencer F. Rogers qualified as
guardian of his son, Jno. T. F. Rogers,
Robert L. Parks as guardian OF Henry
j. s. Fox, orphan of Jas. G. Fox, de-
ceased, and Abednego T. Fisher as
guardian of Norman Fisher, orphan of
Patrick M. Fisher, deceased.
John s. Tyler qualified as Notary
Public for county of Accomac.
Last will and testament of John w.
Bradford, deceased, admitted to pro-
bate and Edwin T. Powell qualified as
executor.
The last will and testament of George
w. James, deceased, was admitted to
probate, and Alfred G. James qualified
as executor.
The estate of John E. H. Sayres, de-
ceased, was committed to Lee b.
Kellam, sheriff, for ADMINISTRATION.
Authority was granted to Rev. Z.
H. Jones, minister OF Methodist
Protestant Church, to celebrate the
rites of matrimony.
The following fiduciary accounts
were confirmed and ordered to be re-
corded: ADULTS of estates of William
H. A. Hopkins, Edward w. Hopkins,
William Summers and Susan j. Mears;
trust accounts of William Simpkins
and wife, and Levin F. Badger and
wife; orphan accounts of Harry ",
Joseph l.. and Maria Baker, Leon Kirk
and Merrill B. Hearn, John t., and
Maggie E. Wright, Mitchell w. and
Minnie Lee West, VIM. Norris Taylor,
Annie s., Evelyn M. and Harold E.
Crockett, Annie F. and Virginia Q.
Pitts, John W., Irene and Annie E.
Gaskins, Eva L. and Fred W. Hop
kins; guardian account OF VIM. Henry
, Powell.
]. William Chopper resigned as ex-
ecutor of Betsy Savage, deceased.
Peter T. H. Ayres was appointed
and qualified as Justice Of Peace in
place of H. G. Walker, deceased.
The following indictments were re-
turned "true bills": Two for feloni-
r ously cutting &c. with intent to MAIN
Y &C.. one for feloniously entering in
night time without breaking a
8 railroad car with intent to commit
larceny; one for feloniously and
carnally knowing and abusing a
female child under IA years; one for
seduction under promise Of marriage
; one for unlawful gaming; one for fe-
! loniously breaking and entering in
day time storehouse with intent to
commit larceny; one for unlawfully
and feloniously aiding 2 prisoner to
escape from jail; one for unlawfully
: setting a pound and taking fish &c
. one for unlawfully stalking in and us
;, ing for the purpose of planting oysters
and shells and for depositing oysters
while making cargo for market natur-
al oyster rock; twenty-seven for un-
lawfully selling wine, spirituous and
malt liquors and mixture thereof.
= s. Wilkins Matthews was appointed
a member of the Electoral Board.
II Ordered to be certified to the Audi
tor of Public Accounts, that Purnel
o. Twyford, applicant for a Confede
rate pension, is entitled to receive an
nually the sum of Sl5.
Commonwealth VS.. James Chopper
2, on Indictment for felony. Convicted
of petit larceny and sentenced to con
- finement in jail months and to pa!
fine of $500
Commonwealth vs. Jack Harmon
T. on appeal from judgment of Justice o
e, Peace, for unlawfully selling wine
ardent spirits and mixture thereo
"a and fined by j. P. $4,000. Convicte'
IN by jury and fine fixed at $4,000.
Cornelia Ellen Hopkins VS.. Oscar r
Hopkins and others. Decree con
III frming report of G.. Walter Mapr
d. special commissioner, for investmen
- of funds &c.
II Mary J. Barnes VS.. Eugene "
IL Barnes and wife ct ais. Decree az
pointing commissioners to assig
n dover and referring cause to commits
is, sioner in chancery.
is Thos. w. Blackstone, substitute
n, trustee, VS.. Eugene w. Barnes and viii
II, and others. Decree requiring the d.
he PENDANTS, Eugene w. Barnes and Wn
H. Vessels, to interplead.
90 Frank P. Clarke, trustee, judgmei
NJ creditor &c. VS.. John S. Bozman
ais. Decree continuing cause.
- John j. R. Burton's admr vs.. MAJ
M. Smith &c. Decree confirming r
= port of Stewart K. Powell, receive
~ and for collection of bond OF Glide
F. Stiles &c.
Robert ]. Taylor &c.'s guardian v
10, Robert ]. Taylor &c. Decree co
ay frming report of special commissions
're for payment of costs and Distribute
ng and authorizing special commission
ter to unite in deed or contract for certa
VI timber.
ge. Edward D. Waddy and wife &c.
re. BERTHE K. Powell &c. Decree CO
irming report of special comm
sioner, for payment Of costs and co
ext muted dover, for distribution and
ice post in bank, for conveyance to pr
the chaser &c.
age Iemuel Fl. Chesser and wife