Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-17
CITY OF MANCHESTER
THE HUSTlNcS COURT STARTS OUT
ON A BUSY SESSION.
Tribute to Judge Dabncy--Many Cases he
fore the Mayor--Personal and
Other Items.

Inc April term or the Hus'inss Nou't
began yesterday. All Of the criminal
cases were continued until the next term
The court fixed April 30tb as the day for
hearing applications for liquor licenses
The last Legislature having abolished the
excise boards, the courts now pass upon
applications for licenses. as they did
prior TO the excise law.
Mrs. Blanche Moles qualified as adj
mnistratrix OF the estate Of her husband,
the late W. L. Moles. also az guardian OF
her little daughter. Maggie.
The following cases were set for trial
on the dates mentioned: Clements exc
cutrlx against the Richmond and Man
chester Railway Company. Monday. Aprii
sd: John w. Williams against Manchester
Railway and Improvement Company May
LIST; Blankenshp against SAVIOR, April
9th; Martin and Brandhurst against Att
kisson, April 18th; W. T. Carr against
Nelson. April 2lst: Saunders against Holt
& CO.. April goth.
THEY HONOR HIS MEMORY.
At a meeting Of the bar and officers or
Powhatan County Court held recently. IN
which a number Of prominent citizens
also took part resolutions Of respect ana
honor 10 the memory Of Judge William
Pope Dabncy were adopted. Judge Thomas
II. Miller presided. and Mr.. James \. III
man acted as Secretary. Mcssrs. william
NJ. FLANAGAN. T.. A. Baugh, and W. II.
Henlng were the committee that drafted
the resolutions.
The services IN the churches on sun
dav were we'll attended. Revival meet
incs are being held this week at Fifth
Street Methodist and Cowardin-AVenue
Christian churches.
The arbitration in the matter or the
purchase of the Manchester water com
pany's plant has been delayed on account
of the sickness Of Colonel w l.. Cut
shaw. ,,,
Mr.. T.. 4. Saunders. Jr. OF hichmonu'
purchased at public auction SatuiuaS , III
Keller block and the store ""JoiN'''s' ~
price paid was $1,000. 800,
The Manchester Grays VIII nave meet
ing tonight in Firemans HAN
Wanv noople visited Forest Hi ParK
Sunday afternoon.
CRAP-PLAYERS FINED.
Crap-shooting seems to be idNUlI ,'
amusement of the average coioiC ~ NJ.
vidual. and Saturday night anu ou"i"S
are the particular days III winch u.
revel in the delights of the game ana lhe
Ices of their money. The police made
raid ON an uptown dive Saturday night
and yesterday morning the following
negroes answered 10 their names IN the
Police Court: Henry Carter Henry nan
Willie Scott. Charles Jefferson, Johh
Davis. Robert BOlden. Joe Han james
Wake. and Joe Brooks. They were inei
each 81 and costs. ,,.
disorderly in the street, was hned 81 anu
costs.
Mary S. Hope and Fleming Allen, two
small colorel children. were ordered 10y
the Mayor 10 be- whipped by their parents
for throwing rocks IN the street.
Ida Smith and Robert Mayo doth col
orcdD. charged with creating disturb
ance. were fined 81 and costs.
William Henry Johnston. the colored
boy who was arrested on suspicion in re-
ference 10 the recent fires. WAS discharged,
as there was no evidence against him.
Mayor Maurice ordered the boy 10 leave
the city at once.
Two colorcd men Were in Manchester
Saturday afternoon. having walked all the
way from Gor1orsvillc. They drove y
COW. and after selling her started out to
walk back 10 the little town in Orange.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Judge Hancock win 90 to Sussex to-day
70 hold a special term of the Circuit Court
Of that county.
Mrs. william G. Taylor has been quite
sick for the past two weeks at her homo
at Fonticello. near Manchester.
William Baugh (colOrcd was locked M
in the station-housc last evening Tor steai-
ing brass from the premises OF Sergeant
Fitzgerald. He will have a hearing in
the Mayors Court this morning.
Master Clarence l.. Freeman IS quite I'll
at the residence Of his mother on Hull
street between Ninth and Tenth.
Mr.. William Craig is i'll at his residence
on Thirteenth street.
The Ladies' Sewing-circle of the Balm
bridgc-Street Baptist church Will have
their experience-meeting Friday night. Re
Gently a number of the members Of the
society have given teas and other enter
tainments, and Friday night they VIII
give their experience as 10 the success
they met with. An interesting evening is
anticipated.