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Court & Jury

This topic appears in 71 indexed records between 1817 and 1935.
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1935 Latest Record
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Grand Jury Memers; Return Indictment against Willingham.

In The Circuit Court.The grand jury of the Jefferson Circuit Court at this term was composed of the following persons: D. S. Hughes, George W. Shull, George Elliott, Horace C. Moore, W. D. Rissler, Robert Withers, […]
February 27, 1919
July 20, 2018
July 20, 2018

County Court Exonerations

County Court Proceedings. […] the following exonerations were allowed: Estate of J. G. Flanagan, $745; […] Standard Stome and Lime Company, $485; […]
December 9, 1915
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Bakerton & Charles Town Bootleggers Convicted in Federal Court

Two bootleggers, Monroe Peyton, colored, of Bakerton, and Moses Welsh, white, of Charles Town, were convicted in the Federal Court at Elkins and sentenced to 60 days in the Martinsburg jail and to pay a fine […]
July 29, 1915
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James Flanagan vs. C.D. Carter & others

Circuit Court Proceedings. James Flanagan vs. C. D. Carter and others; notice of violating an injunction was quashed and leave given to file further notice.
March 7, 1912
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July 20, 2018

February Term of Court Jurymen

List of Jurymen. The following persons have been drawn as petit jurymen for the February term of the Jefferson Circuit Court — to report on February 14th, the second day of court: J. W. Kearney, W. […]
January 25, 1912
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1840s 17 records
1830s 13 records
1910s 9 records
1900s 8 records
1850s 6 records
1870s 5 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Court & Jury" across historical collections.

Flanagan
31 records
Griggs
11 records
Moore
6 records
Welsh
6 records
Engle
5 records
Moler
5 records
Brown
4 records
Brien
3 records
Gallaher
3 records
Shewalter
3 records
Hunter
3 records
Graham
3 records
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