Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-30
WINN DOG CASE AGAIN.
Law Makes Dogs Personal Prop
erty; Not Lawful to Kill.
Vincent Cacace Sues For Barge Charges
Grabfelder Sues tho Norfolk Hallway &
Light Co. on an Advertising Contract
Wright and Little Held For Robbery.

The dog of Mrs. Winn, of No. AGO
Church street, is rampant again. 1t
was released only this week after hav-
ing been arrested and detained for bit
ing MIR. Michael Cashin's finger.
Judge Taylor decided that the dog
| should be killed by the police, but the
owner objected and the dog was re-
leased because no further interest was
taken. and because Mr.. Cashin with
drew his complaint.
Yesterday the same dog attacked and
bit Martha Bakhsh. the 10-year- old
daughter of Moula Bakhsh, of 447
| Church street. The child's father has
| engaged counsel and will ask Justice
Taylor to recorder the dogs death. The
dog will be rearrested and the case will
be before the court again.
| Mr.. John Whitehead member Of the
Legislature. says the case may assume
| new phase because of bill intro
| duced by him and passed the Legisla-
! ture. II is to be found in the journal
| of the House of Delegates, page 1862,
section 3,711.
This was n law passed by the last
Legislature making dogs personal prop
erty whether listed or not, and. there
! fore. the judge and the police have no
right to kill the dog.
BARGE CHARGES DISPUTED.
Judge Martin. of the Court of Law
| and Chancery, sat in the Corporation
Court yesterday for Judge Hanckel to
hear the case of Vincent, Cacace against
| the Norfolk Hardware Company for
the recovery of a bill amounting to
| SS4,25. This is n suit for the charter of
a barge to bring lumber from waters
outside the harbor. The charges We're
| greater than for work In the harbor
and the defendant objected to paying,
| hence the suit. Judge Martin heard
| the case. but reserved decision.
THE GRABFELDER SUIT.
The $1,000 suit of S. Grabfelder
against the Norfolk Railway and Light
| Company will be tried in the Court of
Law and Chancery to-day. This is a
suit resulting from an advertising con-
tract which the plaintiff alleges was
not fulfilled
WRIGHT AND LITTLE.
Henry Wright and Ramsey Little,
both colored, were before Police Justice
Taylor yesterday on the charge of
stealing 100 pounds of pork meat from
T. S. Southsate & Co., by whom one of
the men was employed. The hearing
was adjourned until to-day. Little was
bailed in the sum OF 500, with w. T..
Gaines surety, for his appearance this
morning, and Wright went to Jail.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
In the Police Court yesterday morn
ing there were ninteen cases for trial
and the cash receipts were $3.50 Some
of the cases were:
George Jones. colored. disorderly con-
duct: fined $7.25.
Ben Smith. colored, disorderly con-
duct; fined S4.25.
Lucy Richardson and Willie Blount
both colored. immortality; fined $3.50
each.
L. Angel and L. w. Hansford; fight
ing: continued until Saturday
Ida Lloyd. Mamie Fitzgerald. Mary
Logan and Jennie Anderson, all col
ored. fighting in Reds lane: fined
SIPS.
George Hunter. negro. charged with
stealing two barrels of cabbage from
down town commission house. was
committed to jail by Police Justice
Taylor yesterday until Saturday.