Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09
VERDICT SET ASIDE.
Receiver For the Lambert's Point
Silver Plate Mill.
Several Cases Disposed of In the United
States Court IL. j. Jones Gives Bond
Judgments of Judge Martins Court ! Six
Months For Stealing Oranges.

Judge Martin yesterday set aside the
verdict Of the jury in the $4,000 dam
age suit of j. III. Grassett against the
Norfolk Railway and Light Company
and granted the defendant new trial.
me plaintiff az the trial of the case
last week was awarded SO. 500 damages.
The verdict was set aside on tte
ground that 1t was contrary 70 the law
and evidence
RECEIVER ASKED FOR.
The bridgeport, Silver Plating Com
panyS mill at Lambert's Point paid
us employees and closed it's doors UNI
der financial embarrassment last week
me mill is now advertised to be sold
on the 18th inst. to satisfy a mortgage.
10 intercept this sale and prevent ii,
ON the ground that it will not yield
enough to pay the claims against the
concern and the bonded Indebtedness,
a receiver has been asked for by Mr..
Inos. w. Shelton. attorney for the
warner Bros. Co, OF Bridgeport Conn,
who have bill of $1,4O0 against the
mill for supplies.
The Warner Bros. Co.'S lien for the
amount named has been flied in the
Norfoik County Court. and a suit
Drought in the Circuit Court of the
ceiver
The concerns estimated assets are
as follows: Plant and machinery,
Sao,ooO; personal property in connection
with the plant. $4,000; open accounts,
$4,000. Total, $4,000 1t is stated that
the outstanding indebtedness of the
mill is $4,000 and the bonded indebted
ness, $4,000. Total. $4,000. Thus.
while apparently solvent, the claim
ants under the supply lien that has
been filed insist that the sale of the
assets will not yield enough to satisfy
them and the holders OF the bonds:
The President of the company is Mr..
George a. Learoyd, OF Bridgeport,
Conn.,, and the Treasurer and Score
tary, respectively, are Messrs T. II.
MacFarland and T. l.. MacFarland,
now of this city. 1t is said that much
of the preferred and common stock OF
the mill is held by Norfolk citizens.
The company.was chartered in Connec-
ticut in 1892
There is a contention now as to who
VIII come first in the settlement. the
bondholders or the parties who have
filed the supply lien.
UNITED STATES COURT.
Charles Shaw. colored, charged with
foigery and perjury i'll connection
with pension cases, who had pleaded
not guilty on Friday, pleaded guilty
yesterday, paid fine OF $50 and was
discharged.
Vagabacn Comatsu. native of ia
pan. declared his intention of becoming
an American citizen.
The following cases heretofore set for
trial-in December will be tried Decem-
Der 14th: United States VS.. Patrick
Jones and John *. Gam. r. l.. w. L.
L.: United States VS.. Robert Smithson,
r. L. w. L.: United States VS.. Charles
E. Jones. r. l.. w. L.: United States
vs.. John A. Lyons and T.. A. Burnell,
r. l.. w. L.
r. J. Jones. charged with using the
mails to defraud. was brought into
court yesterday and released on bail
of $1,000 for his appearance next week.
COURT OF LAW AND CHANCERY.
Henry V. Crosby VS.. S. c. Phillips;
motion for new trial denied and judg
ment entered against the defendant for
$3.50.
w. P. Rodgers vs.. Willis Partridge;
suit for false arrest. There was YER
dict for 81 damages. Judge Martin also
adjudged the costs in consequence of
the grievance being wilful. Ordinarily
the verdict for less than $40 does not
carry the costs.
FOR STEALING ORANGES
Tom Boston. John Jones and S. T.
TaliaferrO, negroes. were tried yeSter-
day on the charge of stealing half a
barrel of oranges. the property of the
Norfolk and West India Fruit and
Steamship Company. Boston and
Jones received q sentence of six
months In Jail each. and Taliaferro
was discharged.
C. II. BINNS' FAILURE.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed in
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