Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11
AN IMPORT ANT TERM
Corporation Court Has Begun
s sa Work for July,
CRIMINAL, DOCKET CALLED
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When Some OF the More Interes ting Cases
Will be Brought Up for Trial East
End Boys Got Their Weapons
Back. Fasice Court Docket.
DOCKET CALLED

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terday in July term with Judge Bar
nam on the bench
Ine criminal docket was called in the
morning and in the afternoon the
courts time was occupied with the con-
SHERATON of the case of Powle vs.
ohea' an attachment suit arising over
me commission Of the auctionecrs who
sold a portion of the Windsor Hotel
furniture on June 2eth
IL unexpected bitches do not occur
Snls be a busy ard important term.
me case OF April Robinson, charged
"i grand larceny, is set for today,
ana Will be an interesting one.
On the 10Th the case of Ben Rares
VIII be called for the second time.
Bates, it vii, be remembered. is the
man who shot Charlie Wilkeison in
front Of the yardn1asters office be-
tween the tracks one Saturday about
fnannlght several months ago
according to statements made at the
tiine, Bates was under Wilkcrson when
the fatai shot was fired. The defense
VIII be self defense, and it is Understood
the young mans counsel have a strong
case to present. The States case is also
strong one, and the chances are tina,
ehere VIII be legal battle almost as
n n,.tel ana hardly fought as in the
Wood case
The case of w. c. Brown is sct for
today also The case of William
oboSle. charged with murder. will
come up on Monday, the 18th inst
All.urg other cases set arc the fol-
lcolnE:
Commonwealth vs. H. Riddle, wed
nezaay, 26th.
Commonwealth vs. Mrs. Godscy.
Wednesday, 26th
Commonwealth VS.. John jackson
Wednesday, Goth.
Commonwealth vs. Richard Williams
Thursday. 18th
Commonwealth VS.. r. r. Hamilton
Thursday 9th.
Commonwealth VS.. Frank Na11icott
Thursday, 18th.
COMMONWEALTH VS.. e. L. Parker. Er-
day, 18th.
commonwealth vs. Henry Brewing
ton, Tuesday. 18th; motion for a new
trial
Commonwealth Us. John Charity.
"Wednesday, 18th.
Commonwealth vs. Rosa Last, Tues
day, o5th
Commonwealth VS.. Louis Maffeo,
Tuesday. 25th
Commonwealth vs. Ida L. Buttu.
Tuesday, 18th
commonwealth vs.. jennie Pct,iford
Tuesday. 25th
GAVE BACK THE GUNS.
" hen 'Messrs. Baker and Skinner
We're arrested a week or so ago for as
sauitlng young man on the East
SIDE, on each was found I; revolver.
These weapons were taken from tho
young men at the stationhousc. It is
usual for the State to corfiscate, all
weapons found on prisoners, but ycster-
cray Attorney Saunders went before
justice Robinson and asked that the re-
Volvers be given back to his clients
urging as his ground for the plea that
neither Baker nor Skinner had b zen
convicted OF carrying concealed weaD-
ons and therefore, in the eyes Of the
law, they were guiltlcss Of doing so.
Ills Honor decided that the point was
wen taken and 4, ordered that the
weapons be retu,:Sad to their owners.
POLICE COURT.
Justice Brown yesterday disposed OF
the following cases:
Samuel H'riam, assault; peace bond of
5000 800 -
M. j. Collier Frank Smith. James
Pont. ~ Crisley, Pat Campbell drunk:
81 and costs
Pearl Campbell. disorderly; s. and
bond Of, $500 for ten days.
Capltolia Madeline Jones. disordcrly;
~ and bond of $50 for sixty days.
G. Q. Cox. jumping board bill; war
rant withdrawn upon payment or costs.
Emma Drew, disorderly; IS and bond
OF 500 for three months
Richard Miller, J. W. Mcssick, II. D.
coleman cattle running at large; 81.
alice Robinson. disorderly conduct;
nf
~. 2, sSiements, horse running at
large. dismissed.
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