The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-05
Opening Day in 'be supreme Court oil 'P
peaIs-Ca-es From Petersburg. Nor-
folk. and I,nchburg Proceed
ings of the other Courts.

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suggested that ne marry Mildred.
benjamin. ON reflection, thought 10 the
best thing 10 20 under the circumstances.
Bailih Dan Turner appeared ready 10
escort him To the clerks office OF The
Iustings Court TO obtain license, when
a new dilemma arose. Benjamin was
penniless. and il required a doller 10 get
a license He asked the mother OF The
wrOnged girl 20 loan bin % dollar she
did so. and the license was obtained.
Brother Holmes, of the First Baptist
ColOred Church, was sent for, and, with
"A marriage service, e paraphrdsc OF ihai
i'm the Book of Common Prayer, MilnIeh
Cooper was made Mrs Benjamin
Bowles. I'm The Office OF the Police
Justice, in the presence of the Police
Justice. the officers of the court two
REPRESENTATIVES Of the press and about
one hundred colored people Of bolh
sexes who tried TO press in at the open
door. This ceremony released Bnnla-
min from the custody of the officer, and
he started 10 leave i'm "A hurry.
Hold on, said Rev. Holmes, co. Who s
going to settle up
wy father will" said the nowise
happy husband, and he left
Others obtained Rev. Holmes fee iof
performing the ceremony
OTHER CASES.
Moses Ross lcoloredl, was fined S25O
for careless driving on the street and
running into and breaking the cart OF
b. NJ Blackburn.
Leon.da. Smith and J W. Childress
had a FIGHT on the tug-boat, Olive Branch,
for which they were fined each $3.50 and
costs.
Ernest Koseler was charged with beat.
ing mis- wife Alice Kossler This proved
TO be am aggravated case. as ko--lcr not
only badly beat his wife. hul his SON also.
The Court doubled bis regular fine and
made ii 500 and costs.
William II shelton. colored youth,
broke into Tie shoc..hon of Horace Rob.
inson and stole o pair of shoes. The en-
trance was Effected through the window.
When arrested hv Sergeant Matthews
Shelton had the shoes ON his feet lie
was sent on 60 the grand jury.
Thomas Forcslall was fined - and
costs for being drunk, disordorly and
striking G.. r Wood in The street; and G..
f. Wood was fined similar sum foi
being drunk. disO-dcrly and using pro-
fame language on the street.
Rosa Allen lcOlOrcdl managed 10 pilicr
from Mrs. VI. Burton one undcrskirt, one
black dress. and lot of dry goods, for
which she was punished with ninety days
in jail
John Williams (coloredl was mp ON
two charges. First, that of beating Nan
ME Williams. The evidence showed
that he badly used her mp, and for this
he was fined 500 and COSTS and required
To- give security i'm The sum of 500 for
six months Second, with being dis.
in the street and resisting Police
man Joyncl in the discharge of bis duty
The penalty for this was so and costs
and security in the sum of 500 for
twelve months.
Charles J.. Kahn was fined so and
costs for using prolane language IN a
street railway car
SUPREME COURT OF APPEAIs
Paul against Baueh From the Hust-
nes Court of the cityo Petersburg. At
irmed, Judge Lewis delivering opinion,
Judge Richardson dissenting
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad Company against Coopers adj
ninistratOr. From the Circuit Court of
he county of Norfolk Affirmed, Judge
Lacy delivering opinion, Judge Lewis
delivering dissenting opinion
Niagara Fire Insurance Company
against Elliott q Doss. From the Cir
init Court of the city OF Lynchburg
Affirmed, Judge Hinton delivering opin-
on.
Bibb's administrator against Norfolk
md Western Railroad Company. Re.
nearing allowed.
Henry Brown against the Common
wealth Writ Of error and sp0sedcqs
lwarded to judgment rendered by the
'Ouny Court of Stafford county on the
list of February, 1850.
Richmond and Danvile Railroad Com /
ANY against Noel q Startling. Further
rgued by Judge Waller K Staples for
plaintiff in error and submitted.
jenkins and others against Lawrence /
Argued by W. W Cosby, Esq, for APP /
ellant.
CITY ClRCUIT COURT.
The second day of The trial Of the snii
( y. j. Perrin against Charles II. Page,
)r damages for alleged false imprisOu-
lent, was consumed mostly in argument
y the counsel the hearing Of evidence
eing concluded not long after the court
cyan its session. The counsel in the
ase are Messrs George Il. llaw and
ill Carter for the plaintiff, and Major
fired r. Courtney and Mr. Edgar Allan
)r the defendant.
In The afternoon this case was given 10
ne Jury, who. after being out
mort while, returned with the statement
lat they could not agree. The Court T
zen adjourned them over until this
corning
The following suits were instituted
W. j. Duke against Henry H. Jones.
ction of debt for SG7 &C. Damages 500
The Western Lunatic Asylum of Nir-
mia against Stonewall j. boswell. com
ittee of Thomas Action on account ,
II $1,777j0. Damages $1,000
HUsTINGs COURT
The following cases were disposed Of
the ilustings Court Yesterday
Washington Miller lcolored), charged
lth breaking into the dwelling house of
l.. Williams on Franklin street and
ealing one overcoat belonging to II. J. !
illiams. valued at go The case was
ntinued until the May term ,
Willie Taylor (coloredl charged with
saulliug and attempting to Kill " IL. \
oward on the 18th OF last July. Ac- I
tilted. Ii
Charles White colored). charged with \
'auli and attempt TO kill James Brown =
the 23d Of last February. Jailed for o.
riy days and fined 50 \
John Thomas (colored). charged with y
ault and attempt 10 kill Robert Rus r
! on the l4ih OF last month. jailed for n
elye months and fined 81 n
CIANCERY COURT.
n the Chancery Court yesterday, J. II
Ugh Jones qualified as executor Of the "
ate of Mary +. Jones, deceased. The b
ate Is valued al $4,000. VI
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Ambulance Call. y
'esterdsy morning at o'clock Mr.. L.