The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-02
In tho Courts.

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bic & Co. Action of debt for t207.30
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
against Berger & Myers. Action of assumpsit.
Damages 1900.
Mary L. Stevenson, administrative of VIII
liam II. Stevens. deceased against the City of
Richmond. Damages $4,000.
Tins suit grows out of the drowning Of Mr..
Stevenson in Gillies' creek on the 26th of last
February full accounts Of which were pub
lished in Tn. TINS the next day.
The plaintiff claims that the bridge crossing
the creek at Williamsburg avenue, where he
fell IN, was not properly constructed.
Supreme Court Of ppedls-Argument was
heard yesterday in the case Of II. de b. Clay
for q mandamus 20 compel Ballard, n Demo-
cratic registrar Of Newport News 10 allow the
petitioner a copy of his books.
The law provides that the regist1ption books
shall be open 10 the Inspection OF the pubnc
The case turned upon the legal construction
of inspection
Whether it meant merely an examination OF
the books or the right to transcrlbe them. .,
The Democratic registrar was represented
bv Messrs. Pollard Charles Y. Meredith and
r G Scott. Messrs. Waddill and Bristow
looked after the interests of Mr. Clay
Police CO,or - Criminal docket.-Robert
Coleman (cOlored) was arraigned yesterday
on the charge of creating disturbance and
fighting in the city Jail. He was sentenced to
six months additional Imprisonment In de-
fault of 800 security.
Sue Young (colored) was charged with
assaulting Josephine Stewart. She had TO
pay $3.50 fine and cost.
W. Il. Berry, arralgned for contempt OF
court had to pay 3 fine and cost.
Walter Picks (colOredl had to pay the same
amount for being disorderly in the street.
Francis Booker had 10 paw & tine for his
son. who had been caught throwing rocks IN
tie street and breaking the window Of G. n.
Williams.
William drummer (colored) was charged
with abusing Mary Perkins and threatening
to shoot her He was fined g and cost.
Harry Farmer and John Lee were fined s.
each and cost for being disorderly and fight
ing in the street.
Civil docket.-The following judgments
were rendered: c. r. Tomlinson. in favor A.
Saks d Co.: 5000 ]. NJ. shepherd, IN 1avor
McAdams & Berry, S36. 70; DR.. W. +. Mercer,
in favor same. Bib: W. II. Allen. in favor
same. f30.67; Stuart Lottier. in favor J. W.
Randolph < English, &c; Charles Long, IN
favor L. l.. Christian d Co.. &5.lS; q. II.
Lanier in favor Henry Cohen, 81. %; Sol.
Kaufman. in favor Mrs William Mallory sl2;
Is. J.. Bingham, in favor L. l.. Boiling 60 SO;
j. Z. Parrish, in favor Dr. Il. B. Slower, 3l4;
George W. Clarke. in favor same, s3e; c: 7.
Ammons in favor same. a; joseph o. Phil
lips. in favor Binswanger & Co., $25.sl: Fred.
Brimmer. in favor Thomas $. Vim d Co.
S423: Robert Hennlng x Co.. IN favor ,. IS.
Adkins. 81; r. T. Turner, in favor W. t.
Crawford, 400; William Brown, III favor 4.
Hallock, S49S; Albert johnson. in favor A.
Spotswood. S122O: Henry Adam, mi favor
same. s5.35: George Manning, III favor same,
$500; Aaron Garrett, in favor same, 1885;
John Taylor, in favor same, $3.50; f. j.
Mitchell, in favor Cyrus Bossieux, S450.
CAanceiy Court.-James d. Crump qualified
rs administrator of the estate Of Lula +.
Armisteed The estate is valued at $4,000.
In the cases Of John c. Bachelor and others
against the Orange and Keysyillo Railroad
Company. Ellerson, Sale & Co. against Gran
Vile and others decree was entered for
special commissioner to report on the debts
and priorites OF the railroad, assets, &c.
The commissioners were ordered TO report
by juno 1st The apphcatonfor the appoint
ment Of p receiver for the road was continued
to June ID.
The Orange and Keysville road has never
been completed Its route is from some point
in Orange county 20 Keysville. IN Charlotte
AbCu; eighteen miles of track-laying has
been done and the road graded for some dis
lance.
This case came up before the Farmville
court, but for personal reasons it was not
tried there.