Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-04
AN ILLEGAL SERVICE.
Judge Mai.in Refuses to Hold
Defendant Served in Court.
Suit Against tho Chesapeake and Ohio for
$4,000, and C. II. Bull Co. for $1,000
Corporation Court Clerks Fees Restor-
ed by Judge II. X. Prcntis.

the Burman V. Crocllin Islander suit for
$4,000. The facts of the case are these:
Crockin, who resides in Baltimore, was
before Referee d. l.. Groner some time
in August with his counsel. Mr.. Il. Ct.
Irving, Of Portsmouth, opposing the
discharge of Burman in bankruptcy.
and used language in his testimony
which Burnan thought slanderous, and
before Crockin could get out of the
city writ was served on him. On the
calling of the case on Monday last
Crockins counsel appeared specially
ana moved the court to QuaSh the writ
because Crockin was exempt from SER
wee while attending the proceedings
before the referee, and argued that it
was the inherent power OF a court un-
DER the common law to exempt from
service OF any process during their at
tendance on any court. and that il was
question which profoundly concerns
me Tree and unhampered administra
tion of justice in the courts. That
sultors should feel free and safe at all
times TO attend within any jurisdiction
outside of their own. upon judicial pro-
ccedinss. without incurring the liabil-
ity of being picked up and held to an
swer some other adverse judicial pro-
cceding against them. Judge Martin de-
cldeS that the point was we'll taken and
quashed the writ
NEW SUITS FILED.
MI II. f. Johnston. of Richmond. has
Drought suit in the Court of Law and
Chancery here against the Chesapeake
ana Ohio railway for $4,000 Mr.. John
Ston received injuries by falling on the
defendants Norfolk wharf. which is al
legged to have been detective
John l.. Gay and James r.. McLc-
more number manufacturers. have en-
tered suit in the Court of Law and
Chancery against G. H. Bull a Co. for
ne recovery of $1,000, which the plain
TINS claim to have lost by the defend
ants failure To accent the output of
one of their mills.
John Virgins was granted n divorce
from Lucy Virgins.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
There were 90 cases in the Police
Court yesterday morning, and the cash
fines amounted to Ssh.
Jim Barbour. abusing an officer; fined
/. Shepperd. drunkenness, disorderly
conduct and threatening an officer:
fined S23. 90
w IL. Gates. warrant for forcibe de-
tainer; continued until October 9th.
James Murphy and John Grover were
arrested by Policeman NJ. a. Pitt yes
terday for lighting at the City Market
they were bailed for their appearance
III the Police Court to-day.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.
j. S. Bell. Jr., and wife to Hugh L..
Butler 25-foot lot and building in
Highland avenue, Brambleton Ward:
$3.50.
CLERKS FEES RESTORED.
Till a few years ago the Clerk of the
Corporation Court of this city received
$l.25 upon every fire collected in the
Police Court. This was included in the
costs paid by the party fined, and was
the Clerks compensation for transmit
ting the fine and record i'm the case to
the Auditor of Public Accounts In
Richmond.
The Legislature, while Hon NJ r.
Cooke was member of the House of
Delegates from Norfolk, passed law
fixing the salary of the Police Justice
of this city ~ $500 per annum and de-
claring null and void the statute in the
Code providing for the payment to the
Clerk of the Court the fee referred to
above.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of Judge Il. r. Prentis of the
of mandamuS proceedings. and he held
Constitutional so far as it refers to the
was properly entitled to the fee of S1.25
upon all fines collected in the Police
Court. Justice Taylor this morning he
-e-trff4ccttorr of the fee. WHICH
now carries the cost of cases tried Ivy
him upon warrants up to S2.25, and
without warrants $1.75.