Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-19
VERDICT FOR $4,000.
Attorneys for Norfolk & Western
Demur to Plaintiffs Rights.
Morris Asher Acquitted of Charge of EN-
bezzlement No Prosecution for George
Power for Running Down sIrs. consolvo
Inquest of Chick Howe,t Postponed.

The $4,000 damage suit growing out
of the killing of Mr.. r. ]. Bass, of
Danville, on the street railway tracks
ut the corner of Colonial avenue and
Olney Road. Client, on the night of
May I'd last. came up for trial in the
Court OF Law and Chancery yesterday.
| The case was submitted on the plain
tif's evidence, to which the Norfolk
Railway and Light Company, the de-
PENDANT, agreed and the jury returned
u verdict for $1,000.
L. j. Penn. administrator, sues for
the deceased estate. The defendant
admits all the facts and allowed the
verdict OF the jury to be made without
contention. But the counsel demur to
the plaintiffs plea that he is entitled
10 sue Argument on the demurrer will
be heard to-day. Thus the case having
Deen before the jury, now comes before
the Judge on the question of the plain
TIN right to sue or TO get damages,
even granting damages are due. Argu-
ment will be heard to-day before Judge
| Martin.
n. and 3. T. Metzger VS.. Isadore
Cohen; judgment for the plaintiff for
$71.2l.
p. J. Norris. assignee. VS.. L. Was
serman; motion for new trial denied
and judgment for the plaintiff entered
for 500.
CORPORATION COURT.
James T. Davis vs. II. C. Hoggard;
verdict for the plaintiff for SIS The
suit was for S34.5O.
Clinton l.. Wright qualified rs adj
ininistrator of the estate of the late
Miss Matte L. Rose under a bond of
$1,S00. with II. d. Oliver surety
NORRIS ASHER ACQUITTED.
Norris Asher. charged by II. Messe
~ a ont afs dr..
quilted in the Police Court yesterday.
The defendant established the exist
ence OF partnership contract between
himself and Messe. The complainant
was required to pay 1925 costs of
court.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
| Justice Taylor had light docket
yesterday morning with small
amount of fines.
Adam Austin. colored, throwing
bricks on the street; ordered whipped.
ID. c. Campbell. colored. drunken
ness and resisting an officer; fined
Robert Turner, colored. assaultinr
and beating his wife, Oracle Turner:
sixty days in JAIL
James Hagin, colored, cruelty to ami
mails: case reopened and dismissed
George Power, of Barclays lower
Church street horseshoeing shop. ar
rested on the charge OF running a horse
into Mrs. Consolvo. mother of Mr.. &,
II. Consolvo. was discharged. there be-
ing no prosecution of the case.
Willie Ash, colored was arrested yes
terday for wearing baggageman s
badge. supposed to have been stolen
He was committed to jail until Satur-
day.
INQUEST POSTPONED.
The inquest in the case of the negro,
Chick Howett. crushed to death be-
tween Norfolk and Western freight
cars on Monday night. was adjourned
again last evening until 5 o'clock this
afternoon. on account of absence of
witnesses.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Page e Perry ct ux to Oberndorfer
Dc Co., property in Pages Court; 81. 400
John G. James to ]. l.. bunting and
j. w. Spagat two lots fronting % feet
each on Avenue B, Atlantic City ward:
81 300.
| j. l.. Hubbard and James Il. Heath
| special commissioners. to w. III
Jacques, lot fronting 25.5 feet on the
south side of Calvert street: $500
! w. j. Messick to Thomas V. Crook
lot fronting % feet on the south side
of Rowland street; $l7S.77 and other
considerations.
BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGES.
| Discharges in bankruptcy have been
granted by Judge Waddin in the United
States Court to II. r. Anderson. OF
Portsmouth, and G. a. J. Scott, of Nor
folk.
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