The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-24
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County Cours OF suSry 20 Bcgin Next
Tuesday Grim inal Cases

Petersburg, Va, April 23 (SpeciaD.--
The County Court of Suriy will con-
vene on next Tuesday. There are sew
eral criminal cases on the docket to be
tricd at this term. Among them Is the
case against Mr.. Taylor, prominent
citizen OF Chesterfield county, who is
charged with fraudulently disposing OF
goods while held under levy made by
an officer. Mr.. Taylor claims he had
prior lien upon the goods. The Common
wealth's Attorney Of Surry, having ad-
vised with Taylor in.regard to the case,
he proposed not to act as the attorney
for the prosecutions and Judge j. II.
West, Of Sussex county, by request, will
conduct the prosecution. The defend
ant Will be represented by Judge Greg
ory. OF Chesterfield county. This will
be the first term of the court held IN the
new County Court House, which has
Just been completed at cost OF about
$4,000 The new building Is a two-story
brick structure. and Is admirably ar
ranged.
The Circuit Court OF Sussex county
will open next Thursday. There are
several suits to be heard at this term
against the Atlantic and Danville Rail-
road Company for damages done by
fire. The amounts involved range from
$500 to $780, Another interesting suit
TO be tried Is that brought by c. Il. Ellis
formerly Deputy Sheriff of the county
of Sussex. against the Mayor and Ser
geant OF the town of .Waverly for SO, 600
Ellis was arrested and tried by the
Mayor for doing the business OF COM
mon crier without license, in violation
OF town ordinance. and Upon his re-
fusing to pay fine Of IS imposed against
him. the Mayor ordered the town Ser.
geant to commit him to Jail Ellis.
through his counsel, thereupon sued out
writ of habeas corpus and was dis
r. II n n1f k1l,
SUIT for the amount named for false I'm
prisonment. The case In which the fine
was imposed was appealed to the Cir
cit Court of the county, and It will he
heard al the next term.
Judge j. T. West OF the County
Court. OF Sussex. as issued an order for
the holding of u local election in the Wa
verify MaCisterial District, which In
cludes the town OF Waverly, on the
3Oth OF June next. 1t Is learned that the
white people OF the district are strongly
In favor of prohibiting the sale OF
liquor.
Destructive woodland fires are burn
ing IN Prince George county. near Fort
Powhatan. yesterday. MIR. N. III Biir.
rows had 500 cords of cord wood burned
by these fires. The wood was insured for
81 per cord.
A move is on foot by some of the
prominent business men of Prince
IsotRe county 10 organize q joint stock
company to establish n telephone line
from Petersburg along the stage road TO
Brockwell's store, In that county, n
distance of about twenty miles, and II
necessary TO othsr points In the county
Rev. A. j. Fristoe. pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist Church in this city re-
turned home this morning fionn the
Eastern Shore of Virginia, where he
has been for some days aiding Rev. NJ
f. Sandford in a protracted meeting in
the town of Parksley. There being no
Baptist Church in the town the meetings
were held in the Town Hall. Large
crowds were in attendance and consid-
erable interest awakened. The chief aim
or the meeting was to give impetus 10
an effort To build a Baptist Church In
the town. Plans are on foot TO erect
house to cost about $3.50O. Parksley
was Mr.. Ffistoc's home before coming
TO Petersburg and 1t was here that he
had built a handsome parsonage and
thus founded movement looking 10
the erection of n church. During the
meeting he and Mr.. Sanford agitated the
question of establishing a high school
at the same place. About enough SUBJ
scriptions were secured to at least make
start In this direction. This school
Is greatly needed and the moneyed men
of the community are taking hold of II
with enthusiasm.