The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-12
COUNTY COURT
OF CHESTERFIELD
The Case Against Craig will be Con-
Guided To-Day.
THE HUSTINGS COURT, MONDAY.
VIII Begin Its July Term Then-Ex.
animation of Teachers-Dayid Hayes
Arrested for Assaulting Andrew
Robinson-Other News.
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The County Court OF Chesterfield began
its July term with Judge ~. I. e.opton
presiding. An amount Of routine busl.
ness was transacted.
The case against Craig. the negro
charged with stealing from the people In
Bon air, was begun but was not finished.
being continued until this morning, when
1t will be concluded.
Charles Mills (colored) was indicted BY
the grand jury for felony His case viii
be heard during the August term.
THE HUSTINGS COURT.
The Hastings Court of Manchester will
begin It's July term on Monday. This Is
the regular grand jury term, and all
criminal cases now up will be tried at
this term. The usual work Will be done
on civil and chaneery causes. There are
only a few felony cases 10 engage tbs
attention OF Judge Ingram at this term.
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
David Hayes (colored) was arrested yes
terday morning by officer Jones and lock-
ed uD I'm the station-house. lie Is chorged
with committing an assault upon Andrew
Robinson, colored. Saturday night, on
upper Hull street. These men tell out
about trivial matter and Robinson was
knocked senseless by a blow, said 70 have
been struck by Hayes. Robinson was SO
badly injured that he had to be carried
TO his home in a grocery wagon. II was
at first thought that he was killed The
case will be aired before Squire W. ID.
Lithgow in the Mayors Court this morn
ing.
THE CENTRAL PICNIC.
The Central Methodist church sunday
school Will have their annual picnic on
next Wednesday. on this occasion II will
be held at Woods farm, few miiss be-
low the city, on the Petersburg turnpike.
The members Of the school will meet az
the church on Wednesday morning at 3
o'clock. They will then proceed by private
conveyanCes to the grounds. where they
will have an old-time outing.
A most pleasant time is assured
all who attend. This outing Is Civ
en- for the members OF tine school, but
there will be a number OF older persons
present.
MOVED TO BIRMINGHAM.
Messrs. Lewis Bowles. Charles Kelly.
ROBERT Womack, Cnarles Crawford ana
Thomas Carter will leave to-day foe
Birmingham, Ala. They have accepted
positions with iron works n, that
city These men were formerly In the
employ OF the Old Dominion Company.
STOLE HIS FOWLS.
Mr.. William West decided ne would 20
into the poultry business on his farm
near the old Branch church. He had sixty
nice fowls TO start with and Friday night
they we're all at his home. Before morn.
ting, however, thief visited the place
and stole them all.
The Farmers Club Of Chesterfield ha1
a standing reward Of $40 for each rogue
caught who have stolen from the farm
ers in This section. 80 far no one has
claimed the money
GIVEN SIN HOURS.
IT. NJ. Jones (whlte), Thomas Hudson
and John Newton (cO.0red) were up he
fore Squire G. T. Jones. OF swansboro,
Yesterday morning charged with being
SUSPICIOUS characters. These men we're az
vested at the request Of the Rocky
Mount, ~ G., authorities and held here
Cor several days. They were willing 10
return without requisition papers. bus
a. there was some doubt as to their guilt
Il was decided TO have them triad by the
Chesterfield authorities They were gwen
STA hours I'm which 10 leave this section.
MRS. PHILLIPS FUNERAL.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Mary Dunn
Phillips took place from the West-End
Methodist church Sunday AFTERNOON st
o'clock.
There were q number OF sympsthisins
friends present 10 pay their last tribute
az respect. Daring the exercises Miss
IDA Butler rendered a very pretty soto.
entitled only Remember."
The pall-besrers were Messrs. ". =.
Toler, T. p Pettigrew. w. %. Carwiles.
J. w. Craze. w. b. Taylor. C. A. Rsine-.
T. ]. chenault and George d. Cole
BRIEF MENTION.
AIR orrin Nunnally was taken quite III
a the home Of his father on east Ten,r
street Sunday
aliss Pearl Blanksnship. OF No. go Balm.
bridge street. has loft TO visit friends N
Petersburg.
elder Staples preached TO a very sttsn,
tive audience SUNDAY at the s,ldiers'
Home on the subjects OF Free Grace
and Election" showing eonclusively that
they were both Bible doctrines ana
should be harmonized and believed By all
true Christians.
Mrs, Mary E. Gary. OF Ninth and Perry
s'~eels, was taken quite III sunday. SHt
was better yesterday.
Private Charles Shelly, late OF swans
boro. but now OF Camp Ager. Is .isit-
ing his mother. n Manehester's supugp.
Mr. William Allen has returned from q
business trip to PHILADELPHIA.
Mr Eugene White left sunday fsf
tie war. Bcfng under age he eo1li not
d. So in Virginia. and will attemot 10
10 - IN the tar heel State.
Ar. Charles Keller. OF Suffolk. was IN
the city yesterday called on his many
friends.
Mr. Henry Buell., OF Tarboro. y. c., II
IN the city the guest OF his mother. on
Twelfth ana Perry streets.
Miss Virgie Hall left Sunday Tor ND
lothian. Va, where she will spend wee;