The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-29
Tho Courts.

CORPORATION COURTHOUSE of the Commonwealth as.
W. H. Traverse for assault and battery and challenging
j. C. Weeks. This case "drags its dull length YEARLY
along" and the more it grows in volume the more evil
dent it becomes to mind that lit much ado about
nothing The prosecuting attorney deserves great credit
for ingenuity and zeal in endeavorng to make out case
against Traverse he evnced peculiar ability in close
trimming and showed great tact in framing his inter-
rogations to the witnesses but one gentleman Celtic
origin, to a direct question, answered emphatcay Yes
Weeks everybody in town and you defend him !"
Here he had the counsel In his examination OF soldier
the gentleman called the attention of the Court to
the fact that he ga sharp shrewd fellow" The
Court not convinced of the fact however, or the
appeal to their influence aside from principles of
evidence to sustain the plea to impeach witness
testimony. Our opinion of this from the first that
il was a misdemeanor and not felony, that the
person ostensiby assaulted had neither fear of death or
bodily injury from the idle threatening OF drunken
man. but other motives influenced the prosecution, which
only specifically touched upon during the inyestga
ton Traverse has been confined in Jail since arrested
deprived of the right oba by ruling OF the Mayor upon
legal points, and sent on for examination before the Cor
poration Court The nature of the evidence varied
and firm pro and but the great points in the case are
reduced down toa simple common sense fact did Ira
verse try kill Weeks? We emphatCally say he
could easily have done for he certainly had mark big
enough to shoot at with no possibility Of missing it had
he shot The language of Traverse showed conclu-
sively that it drunken bravadN nothing more he
| would have suited the action to the word
all probable that Weeks would take advantage of his
Traverse) condition to tanalize him or to provoke him
to some act of aggression Oh, no Weeks is quiet well
disposed man. and lives at peace with his neghbors and
the rest of mankind" While Traverse a rowdy and
broiler and jumped up from his door, and crossed
the street to Weeks with the avowed purpose of annha-
ting his (Weeks) ponderous frame. Pslaw the learned
counsel who prosecuted the case does not believe So
neither do zoe. We honestly and conscientously be-
lievc, without either fear favor, that the dnimus
against Traverse by Weeks has of personal con-
sideraton than any fear of bodily dread Time that ST.
lent monitor of the past and the dscose of all events
will develope the sequel of this and the motives for
"magnifying mountain out of an ant hill The pro-
per study of mankind is man." the proper duty of
reporter is to state facts irrespective OF men, with every
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hp is aa0ter and we believe, If there had been no
Baltimore House," and copartnership between Weeks
and Traverse in said house, Traverse would have had
occasion for trial and incarceration for an offence he
intended
About ~ o'clock last evening" the presiding magistrate
T. Skies Esq, taken exceedingly ill., and gave notice
tho counsel that circumstances beyond his control
would compel him to adjourn the Court but If the coun-
sci desired to rest the the Court had made up their
minds in accordance with the evidence adduced. Both
the counsel for the prosecution and defence raised ISSUES
and argued them, but in the spirit of charity for
the condition of the sick Justice the defence
willing rest their il the Court had decided to dis
charge the prisoner also the counsel for the
prosecution if the Court had concluded to send him
Both parties exceedingly maguaninous so the Court
appreciated their magnanimy AND the sick Justices
tton by adjourning until to-day, when the argu
ment, we hope will be finished, unless some new issue
arises which render it necessary to ITdrere thecase
another Week
MAYORS touRr-T ortsmouth-patrick Knee, arrested
for dsordery conduct and drunkenness, was fined SO
and costs.
Benjamin Robinson Slightly nebriated), found
feeling upward for the pavement and taken by the
police to the lookup to cool off.
Samuel Peck rs. Ann COLLABORATION for debt in the
amount of sl4 ~ due for goods delivered Judgment
for plaintiff
Thomas Colbert (colored) charged with entering the
private apartments of John Driver coored) and stealing
pistol No evidence appearing to sustain the charge,
the accused dismissed.
Thompson & Co. James Hobday-an action to re-
cover S67 15 due on note. Judgment for plaintiff
Two young bound to keep the peace for
six months in the OF $500, and fined $40 each, for
threatening personal violence to Sophia Philips
MAYORS CouRT-W. H. Wight fined IS, for driving on
| the sidewalk.
j. c. Petiohn, charged with running four carts with
license. Case not sustained and defendant dis
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