The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-12
In the Courts.

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formerly Of this city,
In the Courts.
Police Co1fTt.-H Jones. George B. Wal
colt. James Mcdonald. Robert Jordan and
Charles Saulson we're arraigned yesterday for
being drunk and had to pay the usual fine.
D. 5. Irvinge was fined $3.50 and cost for
assaulting Andrew Scott.
William Davis (colored) had to pay fine of
$3.50 and cost for trespassing on the new
City Hall building
Annie Carter (colored) had to pay $3.50 and
cost for creating a disturbance on the street
Alice Foster, James Kilgrove. Joe Lilvey.
Burnet Seal. Loving Shoefelt George Eng
hill, James Coghill, and George Smith had to
pay Il fine each and cost for throwing rocks.
Samuel Smith alias Garner, alias Daniel
Webster, the colored fellow who was sent to
jail a few DAYS ago on two charges for stealing
market baskets, was araigned again yesterday
on similar charge for stealing basket from
VIM. A. Gates. He was again sent up for six
months
Henry Cline was charged with setting fire
10 the stable of Warner Moore and causing
the death of sixteen mules and one horse on
the evening IF MAY 3D. He was required TO
give 500 security for twelve months.
Martha Trent and Mary Harris, both colored,
had to pay fine of $3.50 each and cost for
fighting in the street.
Kate Thomas (colored) was fined $3.50 and
cost for creating disturbance in the street.
George Willis had to pay $40 and cost for
assaulting and choking Willie Miller on the
street
Louis Lee was fined IS and cost for being
drunk and using profane language on the
street on the Sabbath day.
J.. H. Gates had 10 pay 80 fine for allowing
his cow TO run at large on the street.
John Dawson alias Bowen had to give 500
security for ninety days for striking g. Laskin
with piece of lead pipe.
John h. Ryan and Charles Green were ar
ranged as suspicious characters and their
case was continued until next Thursday.
Mr.. j. A. Pattee was charged with uttering
a forged check for 300 on the Citizens Bank
proportng to be signed by D. j. Patteson.
The cas- was sent to the Hastings Court.
HUStHgs COurt-The grand Jury, Mr.. Mont
gomery West, foreman, began an inyestiga-
ton yesterday into the charges against Lewis
Booker. charged with embeZzling certain
funds the property of Edward Hanewinckel.
As the Commonwealth Attorney had been
unable to secure certain papers decided IN
order 10 prepare the indictment the jury was
adjourned until to-day week. Previous to
this, however, they spent about half an hour
in their room. Messrs. K. W. Maury and
Frank w. Christian were sworn and examined
briefly upon some matter bearing upon the
case The reason for Mr.. Smiths inability to
get the papers was from the fact that Mr.
Maury refused 10 give them up. An order
from the Court, however. made the task an
easy one.
City Circuit COurt.-Suit was instituted yes
terday by j. l.. Levy against Q. w. Lipscomb
and J. f. Hughes. Action of debt for S154.50.
Chancery C0urt.-A deed OF assignment has
been recorded in the clerks Office of the
Chancery Court from Lewis Booker TO secure
his creditors. T.. If. ThomassOn ls named as
trustee The deed bears date Of May 2 1891.
The property conveyed consists of house 7l3
west Grace street which, however. is subject
to ground rent Of Z so per annum, redeemable
upon the payment OF 81, 700. also subject
t. a lien by deed Of trust made to II. II.
Marshall and l.. r. Page 70 secure loan Of
$1,000 all articles in said house not exempt
from levy or distress. interest IN the property
corner Of Oak and Bacon streets in Henrico
county, and also interest IN property on OF
near Bacon's Quarter Branch; lots IN the town
of Glasgow three shares ia the Norfolk
Water Front Development Company of
par value OF $780, upon which el2O has
been paid: six shares of the capital
stock Of he Rockbrldge Company upon
which $3.50 has been paid; one hundred shares
of the capital stock OF the Sutton Land Com
pany of Salem. OF par value OF 200; five shares
of stock in the Richmond and Manchester
Land Company, par value 800, upon which
$50 per share has been paid; one share IN the
European Railway Signal Company, par value
500 of which 60 per cent. has been paid, and
all other property, real or personal, owned by
Lewis Booker
The assignor states that he is aware that at
tachments against most of the property con-
veved in this deed have been sued out, but he
is informed that the same are not according
to law Desiring that all his creditors shall
share alike he makes this deed. 10 IS pro-
yided that out of the proceeds Of the sales OF
the property conveyed his wife shall receive
her dover rights, and after satisfying the lien
on the Grace-street house and the expenses
incurred III executing the deed, the balance
of the proceeds shall be applied 70 paying
the creditors of Lewis Booker pro rata.
Among the articles IN his residence when
Mr. Booker does not convey IN tne deed IS
piano bought by his wife for $500 on the III,
stallnent plan, which has not been fully PAID
for. mi, -,
The liabilities are unknown. The real
estate conveyed is supposed 10 be worth Sl2-
900 OF $4,000
4 certified copy of the deed was sent to the
clerk of the County Court of Rockbndge 10
be recorded. ,,1
Beayic0 County Court-The grand jury had
before them Yesterday several residence Oh
HenricO county who claim that their names
have been illegally taken of the list or voters
by Registrar Guyyan. of Jones precinct ana
transferred TO the Third precinct OF hoan0Ae
and to the second preclnc OF stanton. Inc
matter will be finally disposed Oh by the srano
Jury on Wednesday, II,
The grand jury yesterday FOUND True oAA
acainst Thomas CLAYTON for felony.
Henry Boiling and Henry Lamar, ootn OF
Germany. were naturalized yesterday IN the
County Court -,
The will of L. f. Cartwright was admitted
a. ,,robate in rho County Court Yesterday.