The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-22
S. |. H0BS0N
TO BE TRIED.
HIS Case Comes Up in the Hastings
Court This Morning,
HEATTACKED Mr.. GEO. {. FISHER
Many Chanccry DEGREES Handed Down
Wcster Union Wins its Case-The
Roanoke Syndicate Gets No
Land-Suit Instituted.

:. l.. Hobs0n. charged with felonious
assault upon General Manager George
f. Fisher, OF the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company VIII come up for trial
this morning in the Hastings Court Mr.
Robson will be represented by Mr.. +. G,
Folkes. and the prosecution will be con-
Quoted by Commemorative Attorney H..
G. Richardson.
Thu case aroused great interest at the
time Of tho assault. and a
largo crowd Will doubtless be In
attendance upon the trial. Mr.
TIobson was at one time in the employ
Of the Electric Company, but was dis
charged He met Mr.. Fisher al the cor
ner Of Ninth and Bank streets and knock
ca him down. proceeding 10 beat him
severely.
TRUE BILL FOUND.
Mr. Fisher was so badly injured that
he was confined 20 his bed for some
time. Hobson was sent to the grand
jury by Justice Crutchded and a true
bin for felonious assault found against
him. IL is expected that the trial will
consume considerable time.
The case Of Mortimer True, charged
with stealing a gold watch and chain
was called I'm the Hastings Court yes
terday morning and continued until De-
cember l2th.
James Mcdonald qualified I'm the Chan
Gerry Court as administrator of the estate
Of Thomas Ryan.
a marriage license was ISSUED By the
clerk of the Hastings Court to Harry y.
Rubenstein and Sayde A. Mothner.
CHANCERY COURT DEGREES
Ina the Chancery Court yesterday, Judge
b. r.. Hancock presiding. the following
DEGREES We're handed down:
Johnston VS.. &c. West, Johnston &
Co.; paying d dividend to creditors.
Elam and ais vs. Mitchell and ais;
paying taxes on property.
Browns administrator VS.. Burton. SC. ;
decree paying taxes on land In Hen
rico. &c.
Paton's heirs. &c. VS.. Paton's heirs;
filing petition and paying the petitioner
her proportion Of funds I'm suit
Chadick vs. Chadick and ais paying
expenses of sale. taxes, &c.
Richard Grant Company vs.. Gaiiego
Mills Company; directing the receiver 20
make certain repairs 10 GallegO Mills.
j. w. Brown vs.. Brown and ais. de-
cree confirming report Of Commissioner
Leake.
Wormecy's executor VS.. Tomlin; con-
frming commissioner report and pay
ing costs Of sale and suit
Frank T. Sutton. Jr., qualified TO prac-
tice law in this court.
DEFENDANT WON.
IN tho City Circuit Court I'm the case
Of @. t. Harrison against the Western
Union Telegraph Company verdict was
rendered for tho defendant and iudg-
ment was entered by the court on the
verdict
Suit was instituted by tho Reading
Stove Works against Andrew J. wood.
trading as W s. Wool 6 Son: dam
ages. 5000
Suit was entered In the Law and EQui-
ty Court yesterday by 6. w Saunders
against Maria Banks and others. The
object Of the suit Is 10 obtain posses
sion Of some real estate that Is alleged
20 be detained unlawfuliy
ROANOKE SYNDICATE.
Tho Roanoke syndicate. which filed
applications for n number OF pieces OF
property last July came near getting
thrco Of tho lots returned delinquent.
Two OF the owners who had been served
with notice that their property had been
applied for paid the taxes and penalty
ON Saturday night. and tho third notified
clerk Christian yesterday that the mat
ter was 300 litigation.
The syndicate. therefore, has only sue
ceedei iu securing the s. penalty In each
case.