Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-25
Vol. 1O8.
CIRCUIT COURT
COMPLETES TERM
Adjourns On Thursday After Dispos-
ing. of Much Business Ends
Seven-Day Session

Circuit Court resumed its Septem
Der sessions on Tuesday morning, fol
lowing an adjournment on Friday
when Judge Whiting went to his
home in BerryvilIe for the weekend
Before adjournment on Friday
Philip Helsley was given a 3e-day
suspended Jail sentence and a $50
fine for violating the prohibition
laws.
William Bynaker, confessed per-
jurer in connection with the procure
ment of a marriage license, was given
a one-year sentence, instead of four
months, as enormously stated. By
maker during his probation is not to
have any communication with his girl
wife and in the event that he does.
the sentence becomes effective. His
15-year-old bride is at the home of
her father, Mr.. pete" Marston of
Mt. Jackson and will probably be a
school girl during the present ses-
sion.
Morgan F. Schmucker of Toms
Brook renowned his right to share
under the will of his wife. Mrs Fan
ME Schmucker and elected to take
such share of decedent's estate which
the law provides.
S. B. Miley of Toms Brook, T. W.
Allen of Red Banks and Richard S.
Wright of Strasburg were appointed
as a tax equalization board for Shen-
andoah County.
Because of the decrease in the col
ored population of the town of New
Market. the court, upon petition of
the School Board of Shenandoah
County entered an order directing
that sale be made of the school house
used for colored children
The average attendance has not
been maintained as required by law.
The lot was conveyed to the school
trustees by ]. NJ. Strayer and wife.
The Ford automobile which was
used by ]. M. Heishman in the trans
pOrtation of ardent spirits was for
feited to the commonwealth, and an
order was entered directing Sheriff
b. NJ. Borden to make sale of the car
Ashby Miller, one of the triumvir-
ate OF tamarac Manufacturers.
caught in the Sunday raid made some
months ago by Deputy Sheriff Nc
Kinley Ryman, and which resulted in
years sentence for Mumaw, one of
his partners and eight months for
Barrie, the other. appeared in court
and the evidence disclosed that he
was under the age of eighteen. The
case was therefore remanded to the
Juvenile court for determination.
When arraigned in the Juvenile
Court, Miller plead guilty to the
charge and because of his youth,
Judge NJ. L. Walton gave him a sus-
pended sentence of six months,
Walton G. SmOot, Druggists, having
complied with all requirements of the
law. were granted a permit to dis
pense ardent spirits on physician
prescriptions at their place of bust
ness. Court Square, Woodstock.
Joseph Mumaw, convicted on a
charge of seduction and given a
three-year term in the penitentiary
by jury at this term of court, gave
bond in the sum of $500 pending a
motion to set aside the verdict as
contrary to the law and the evidence.
In the event of an adverse ruling by
the Court, it is stated that the case
will go to the curt of Appeals.
An absolute divorce was granted
Jessie M. Kline from Howard r.
Kline. on the grounds of desertion,
with permission of the plaintiff to
resume her maiden name, Jessie M.
Rittenour. By the decree both par
ties are prohibited from marrying
within six months of the date of the
divorce
Nolles were entered in the prohibi-
ton cases of John and Charles Mu-
nav, which have been on the docket
for some months. The charges were
stricken from the criminal docket.