The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-30
WIS ILLEGALLY REMOVED
Judge HanckeI Sustains Justice
Burroughs Decision.
FURTHER APPEAL Is BARRED
The Prince Case in Judge Martins
Court. The Injunction Dissolv-
ed in the Bankers Loan and
Investment Case. Bust
ness in Other Courts.

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cases tried in the courts yesterday
She Nellines case, before Judge
Hanckel; the Prince case, before
Judge Martin; the Bankers' loan
and Investment Company, before
Judge Prentis;th street vendors, be.
fore Justice, Burroughs.
NORFOLK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge Prentis held session OF
his court in Norfolk yesterday aud
heard a petition to dissolve an in
Iun0tlon granted by Judge Brooke
In the case of the Bankers Loan and
Investment Company vs.. w. j.
Shepherd and others. which injunc.
ton was granted to prevent the lie
PENDANTS from moving certain
house from one lot to another. The
Judge dissolved the injunction.
PRINCE vs.. THE OCEAN VIEW RAIL
ROAD.
The Court Of Law and Chancery
had Its first jury case yesterday, j.
L. Prince VS.. the Ocean View rail
road, 1t being the second trial of a
suit to recover damages for an acct
dent to MIR. Prince while passeu.
ger on tnat ROAD.
Counsel in the case were for Mr..
Prince, Burroughs & Brother, and
fVr the railway company, Mr.. Rich
ard Wake. After hearing the argu-
ments OF counsel, the jury took the
case. After consultation reported
to the Court that they were unable
to agree upon the amount of dam
age. Judge Martin therefore id
!ourned the case until this morning
at 10 o'clock.
POLICE COURT.
The following cases were tried III
tho Police Court yesterday.
IL. Smith, colored, stealing two
hams from L.. l.. Brent; sent to iail
for sixty days.
John Thomas, colored, assault on
Josephine Thomas; fined Si.75.
Mary Wilson, colored, assault on
Lucinda Tabb; continued iill the
both.
H. Schloss. white, obstructing the
sidewalk Oh East Main street: tined
$500.
DIN Bros, white, obstructing the
sidewalk on East Main street; dis.
missed on payment OF cost.
CORPORATION CouRr.
Judge Hanckel yesterday render.
ed his opinion on the appeal of the
Police Commissioners from Jnstice
Burroughs decision in the Yellines
illegal arrest case
THE DECISION.
city OF Norfolk as. ". a. Telijncs
'1arTant Jor rioiation city oral.
nance.
The alleged offence, as charged IN
Ine warrant against the defendant IN
thst he did, on the Goth day of Au
gust, 1874, IN the said CITY, appear
upon the streets of the said city ia
the UNIFORM OF II policeman. and did
publicly use the badge and uniform
prescribed by the Board of Police
commissioners for the use of the
members of the police force. con
frary to the 18th section of 05th
chapter of ordinance OF said citv >
STATEMENT OF FACTS.
The facts and circumstances sur.
pounding the issuing of this war.
rant are, briefly, as follows: Early
IN August, 1892, Nj. j. Yellines. tho
defendant here. having been duly
appointed Police Captain or Second
Assistant Chief, qualified aud an
tered upon the two years term OF
once; On August Is, 1894. about
ten days after his two years tern,
had expired, the Police COMMITS
sioners OF the city of Norfolk seryed
notice on him that his Office "was
made vacant by the Board, the or
ger to go into effect at once"
no ASSISTANT CHIEF HAD QUALIFIED
at that time. Notwithstanding this
notice, the Captain continued IN ra
port Tor duty in his uniform. beinc
advised that although his two vears'
term had expired he was entitled to
nuid over mnhl his successor had
qualified. The facts stated aboya
are agreed, and the sole Question 70 =
discrimination 10 did the defendapl