The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-06
SIT FOR BIG DAMAGE /.
INVENTIVE JYAND DOLLARS CLAIM
ED By TIE PLAINTIFF.
Other Cases In Petersbrrs Circuit Court
Charged with tho L. reeny OF Two
Watehes-Preity Wedding.

PETERSBURG. VA. Dec. 5.-Special-
The Circuit Court OF Petersburg-JudGe
IL, A. Hancock presiding opened this
morning. The case OF Parrish against Tue
Surry sussex and Southampton rdliNt|'
In which Staples q Munford, W. X Me
Kenney and r. r.. Boykin appear Tor
the plaintiffs and Davis q Mcliwaihe ana
J. h. Prince for the defendants. "~s
called, and it's trial was fixed for January
"a next Twenty thousand dollars Gam
ages are claimed by the piainuI'
oTHiE CAstA
The case OF the Upper Appomatiox
Company against the Richmond ana re
tersDurg Railroad Company was disnlss-
Judgment for 500 was rendered against
W. II. Sherwood in favor OF the Ameri-
can Type Foundry Company.
The case OF Smith q co. against NJ. Il.
Calling was dismissed
judgments were rendered against G. 4.
Brown In favor Of Gutman Il Metzger tor
tiJl.g5. and la favor OF the Chesapeake
Shoe Company for SS5IW.
The case OF Tenant against Dunlop
was continued.
Inc case of the Upper Appomattox
Company against the city OF Petersburg,
in which the plaintin claims that IL -
EXEMPT from city taxation, will not be
tried at this term. The Injunction re-
straining the city from collecting taxes
from the company until The further order
OF the Circuit Court. was granted by
Judge Bernard a short time before his
death Mr.. II. B/Davis and Hon. William
X. Mckinney represent the plantnl ana
Mr.. Alex. Hamilton and Mr. George ana
son are counsel for the city.
The court adjourned until January "a
next Before adjournment Judge nan
cock stated from the bench that he eH-
pected to hold special term IN NOti0waY
county between the 10th and 2)th OF De-
cember to Try the cases OF the tltiZens
Bank of Blackstone against y. {. Nc
CullOCh and T.. &. MCCullOch against u.
3. Wing. trustee.
CHESTERFIELD CIRCUIT COURT.
The Circuit Court OF Chesterfield county,
Judge Hancock says. Will he In session on
Saturday. the Sth of December. al winch
time 1t will adjourn for the term
The regular monthly term of the County
Court of Sussex VIII open 10 morrow:
There are two cases on the criminal
d0cket-Ben. johnson. charged with per-
jury, and George Russell, charged with
larceny. The accused are colored.
Mr.. Robert Gillian, clerk or the HuSt-
ings and Circuit Courts, of this city, left
for Richmond this morning TO attend the
convention of court clerks.
A new church is being erected on CoX's
Road, in Dinwiddie county, three and
half miles from Petersburg, for the
Union Chapel congregation. The church
Will have seating capacity for three
hundred persons.
CHABGED WITH LAKCENY.
Mr. James Hancock. "a MATCHMAKER, Of
this city, was arrested last night on a
warrant sworn out by Mr.. II ". Fowler,
a Jeweifer here, charging him with the
larceny Of two gold watches, valued at
$50. The ALLEGED theft is said 10 have
been committed February 2d. 1894 while
Hancock was in Fowler employment 1t
is also charged that Hancock pawned the
watches to Mr. Sam. Jacobs, who at the
time, kept jewelry store here but who
now resides In Norfolk An officer left
here this morning for Norfolk TO see MIR
Jacobs IN regard TO the watches Mr.
Fowler says that Hancock pawned the
watches to Mr.. Jacobs for SS, but that
the latter refused TO let him Fowlcr) have
them for less than $32. Hancock has been
released on BAN.
telegram was received here to-day an
nounctne the death of Mrs. jeremiah
TOole, at her home in New York. The
deceased formerly resided I'm Petersburg
where she had host of friends.
AN AFTERNOON WEDDING.
Mrs Sarah ID. Burton, Of tbs city. and
Dr. j. II. Hartman, of RiCknond, We're
married this afternoon at the residence Of
the bride. Rev. j. W. Rosebro, u. D.,
pastor of Tabb-Street Presbyterian
church, otiiciated. Mr. and Mrs. Hart
man left for Richmond, where they will
reside.