The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-03
IN THE COURTS.
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Other Causes.

Major Robert stiles for plaintIa In error
and submitted,
Rowen's administrator against Bowen's
administrator. Argued by William A.
little 1r.. for appellant and st. George
Fitzhuch and A. b. Rawlings, Esqs., lot
appellees and submitted.
Gentry. &C.. against Gentry. Argued by
Geol &c Perkins, Esq, for appellee.
A. u. Rawlings, Esq. allowed 10
practice as counsel IN this court.
ChdncerV C0uIt.-The will Of the late
Lewis Il. Thomas was admitted To- probate,
The estate is valued at $4,000, and the VIII
makes requests as follows: ITO my COUSIN
Mrs. Jane Ellis, $1,000; 10 my two llttle
friends, Bessie and Rubie Mcdowell, SoOOi
colored servant, Grace Stewart, $3.50; and
10 samuel Wilson (colored). 500.
"ro my TREND, John B.Cary, 1900; TO KeN
Jabez Hall, $1,000; to Rev. Samuel {. Clop
ton, $1,000; 20 Rev. VIM. 4. Hatcher, $l,OW
In token Of my appreciation OF the at
tentions shown me by my esteemed friend
John a. Moore, devise unto him one OF th'
two tenements owned by me on the souts
side OF Clay street between Adams stree
and Brook avenue, which is nearest u
Adams streets
40 Miss Josephine Delarue, household
furniture. The rest OF my estate TO my sis
ter, Frances b. johnson. widow, of staun
ton, subject TO an annuity Of $500 to my
aunt, Mrs. Mary B. McCarty, during the re
maiuder OF her life"
tor.
The will Of J. Sarah +. Tenant was ais
pre5ated, the estate being valued at $l,2OO
All personal and real estate is devised L
William 7. Watson, and at his death TO hi'
two youngest children, Joseph and Agne'
Watson. William 4. Watson is named az
executor.
Hastings CoWrt--The regular February
term Of the court began yesterday. Th'
grand Jury found the following indictments
felOnis-Lewis BraxtOn (colored), alias
Williams, stealing gold watch from Charlie,
Lambert; A. b. East, forging name Of Mrs
Clara Nash on note for $l3j; Phillip Elli'
(colored) breaking in freight car; Franz
Renfrew, alias James Robinson, breakiDl
In the dwelling-hOuse Of A. ;. Lee. hayinl
burglarious tools in his possession, break
ing In house of NJ. l.. MOuntcastlei Mich
smith (cOlOred), breaking IN freight car
Misdemeanors-ROb b. Coleman (cOl
ored), assault on Royal Racks; Marshal
DaiDgeriield carrying on lottery; Rober
Finch, same offence.
Grand Jury.-Messrs. Jas, T. Vaughan
(oreman), George d. Peasants, ". {
Camp, Bird Warwick, y. W. Nelson, II. J.
Pelouze, A. b. Clark, William i. Igor
(cOlOred).
Petit Jury-Messrs. w. Deane Courtney
Thomas Boiling, Jr., John Hancock, Jr.
John ;. Harwood, a. X. Gum, James a
Grigg, John H. Dickerson, Adam Diacont
Joseph II. C5lauitt. c. c. Brown, r. II
Wills. Charles IL. Constable, J. Alber
Christian, John w. Dennis. b. /. Eldrdge
Jr., i. j. Burton, Leroy n. Berry, Jesse &
Hicks, Benjamin +. Thompson, W. G. Tyler
Philip Bear, c. =. Lathrop, ". ii. Grant
James ID. Patton, Samuel Cohen, DaVi(
MitteldOrfer, John II. Knowles, JT., vii
hanson Ialley, Otway Warwick, william
Johnson (cOlOred). Thomas II. Bigger, J. +
kOhler, John o. Taylor, Peter Harper (col
ored), +. 4. Baughman, William &. Gwat
kin.
city Circuit Court.-Suit was instituted
yesterday by j. l.. Rose & Co., agains
Wingfeld Ware. Action Of debt. Dam
ages $50.
A charter was granted TO the Business
Mems Investment Association. The objects
of which are to purchase, hold and dispose
Of real estate. The capital stock is to be no
less than Sl5, 600 nor more than $4,000. TIT
principal Office is TO be in Richmond, and thu
| Association can own 10000 acres OF land a
any one time. The officers are: Peter /
Murphy. president; +. T.. Gum, vice-presl
dent George w. Brown, treasurer; William
y. Wilson. secretary. DrectOrs-Charlei
W. Wallace, Charles X. Willis, A. W. May
nard, A. l.. Masurier. w. L. Purcell anC
the president and yice-president eX-OtlicO
}. IL. Webb PeplOe, general counsel. tn,
trustees are b. j. Black, j. II. Webb
Peploe and James Edwards.
Police COurt.-G. DOnelli and +. Bell
were arraigned yesterday morning under
The charge of assaulting and beating vii
liam Kennedy, about midnight on Saturday
in the barron Of A. GivOlanis, on Fifteenth
and Franklin streets. Kennedy stated tha
he and friend started 10 enter the BARRON
when DOneili struck him on the head witt
a club. Bell then rushed up and struck
him with his fist. lie fell to the floor, and
a. he got uTOn his feet man by the name
OF John DechairO struck him on the head
with a paddle. DechairO, who was IN
court. was subsequently arrested. Other
witnesses testified to the beating Of Ken.
needy. and The three prisoners were sent on tC
the grand jury.
Mollie Banks lcolored) was charged will
being-disOrder and creating disturbance
10 the ammo, ance of the neighborhOOd, anC
was also charged with keeping adisorderly
house on Sixth street. Justice CrutchteC
fined her s. in the first case and $40 in tn,
other.
sam Richardson (colored) was sent on "a
the grand jury on the charge of breaking
and entering the Office of Captain W. j
DimmOck and stealing two coats.
Nat Horace (cOlOred) was sent TO Jail for
fifteen days for stealing lumber, the prop
erty of l.. G. Bristol,
John shander had to pay a fine of s. and
cost for being drunk and dsorderly on the
street.