Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-10
WORK OF THE COURTS
Judge WaddIIl Reduces Costs in
Small Libel Suits.
Male Citizens Granted Permits to Curry
Concealed weapons Judgment Set
Aside-A Newport News Bankrupt-Po-
leo Court Gases.

AiCc OOQTC Cu6CSs
In the Corporation Court yesterday
Walter S. Sharpe and C. w. williams
were granted permission to carry con-
cealcd weapons.
Judge Hanckel granted nnturaliza-
ton papers to Salvatoria MICRO. a mn.
tive of Italy.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
The following property transfers were
recorded in the Corporation Court YES
terday:
Virginia p. A1albon to G. w. Blount
TWO lots fronting % feet each on the
north side of Nineteenth street, $500.
"A. r. Warrington to Cabell DAVIS
an the furniture contained in the third
iioor room now occupied by the grantee.
ce,,,a ~. z9o Main street; value re-
sarah W. Burton to r. w. Cridlin.
LOT NJ, fronting % feet on the south side
Oh Thirty-first street, Park Place. $3.50.
JUDGMENT SET ASIDE.
In the case of Mrs. Lydia Banks VS..
~. W.. =. Lowry, Judge Martin, on mo-
ton of the defendants counsel go,
aside the verdict of the iurv and
granted the defendant n new trial on
the ground that the Judgment was con-
trary 10 the law and evidence I'm tho
case. Mr.. Lowry. the defendant, is the
divorced husband of Mrs. Banks. the
pdalntiif, and the suit was to recover
you lor furniture removed from her
mouse In North Carolina The defend
ant CANNED the furniture as his per-
sonal property. Mr.. Hugh G.. Miller is
counsel for the defendant, and Mr. Leo
Judson for the plaintiff.
TO REDUCE COSTS.
The costs of court in small libel suits
having in many cases been larger or
almost equal to the amount involved
Judge Waddill yesterday added a new
rule to apply in these small cases
which will have the effect OF reducing
the expenses fully one-half Under this
RUE the seized property is disposed of
wlthin ten days. thereby saving the
expense of guard, extended advertise
ment, etc. The rule will be known as
NO. %. and is as follows:
whereas, the vessel proceeded
against is too small to require registry
or enrolment, the stipulation required
OF iioeilant or petitioners shall be $500,
instead OF 500, as required by rule 1--WE
In such case the return day and the
day Tor making defense and citing par
Ties to appear shall be the nth day
after service of process, on or after
which a decree of sale may be entered
In such case, the proceeds of sale shall
be deposited in the registry or the
court. and no final decree shall be en-
tered until twenty days after the re-
turn day. During such period any par
~ legally entitled to do so may make
defense or file claims against said pro-
cceds, IL he shall state in his petition
or other pleading any good cause why
N n or, a a
the return day"
NEWPORT NEWS BANKRUPT.
In the United states Court yesterday
a petition in bankruptcy was filed by
5. b. Wiley. Newport News grocer,
through r. NJ. Lett, counsel. Petition
er's liabilities are $4,214.1i; assets, NOM
ina1
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANTS.
The $4,000 damage suit of Lawler. adj
ministrator of Captain Henry Carlisle,
against the tug Isabella T. Dempsey
and the barge w. Il. Barker was de-
cided in the United States Court yes
terday in favor of the defendants. The
first witness for the libcllants made 1t
clear that there was no case against
the defendants. Captain Carlisle was
killed on the tug Barker. of which he
was commander. while it was being
towed from Norfolk to Philadelphia in
$685.
UNABLE TO APPEAR.
The case of T.. V. Atwood, charged
with cutting Sydney Brinkley, colored.
was again called in the Police Court
yesterday. 1t was announced, however.
that Brin1ley was unable to be present,
and young Atwood was released In the
sum of $780, with J. Frank East as
surety. The wound inflicted by Atwood
was q severe one.
AN EN- CONVICT.
William Johnson, the negro arrested
by Officers Guynn and Strawhand at
Centerville Thursday for the assault
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller in
Brambleton, was arraigned, and COM
mitted by Justice Tomlin for further
examination. Johnson has served n
three-year term in the penitentiary and
he is wanted by the Berkeley authorit-
les for shooting n man.
HAS a SWEET TOOTH"
David Briggs. colored, who was ar
rested at the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company's wharf while attempt
ing 10 steal some cakes, was fined So.
IL went to jail