Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-12
WANTS A NEW TRIAL
Street Railway Fighting Verdict
in Blanchard Suit.
Optical CompanyChnrtercd- sevcr,, Omit
fications Upon Estates RENTED Police
Patrol Fee An Actress Gets n Verdict
Against Proprietor of tho Auditorium.

Argument OF counsel on the defend
ants motion for Il new trial in the case
OF Mrs. blanchard VS. the Norfoll,
hallway and Light Company was heard
in the Court of Law and Chancerv Inv
Judge Martin yesterday morning. Mrs.
Blanchard. who was injured while get
ting off street car in Atlantic CITY.
was given verdict of $4,000 against
the street railway about six weeks ago.
Inc deiense's motion for new trial
was based on the grounds that the YER
dict was contrary to the law and evil
uence ana was excessive. Mir. Hugh G..
Miller rs plaintiffs attorney and Mr..
X IL. Tunstall is counsel Off the Street
Railway.
The court took the latter under adj
viSemcnt.
Bills of exception were fled in the
case OF j. III. Carpenter K Co. VS. the
virginia Carolina Chemical Company.
IN the case of Milton l3. Ferguson vs..
I: w. FentresS ct ais. the demurrer To
plaintitfs declaration was sustained.
ana verdict in favor of the defendant
Tor costs was rendered.
In the insurance case of Mrs Poco-
hontas Bridges VS.. the Equity Life As
ISOLATION Judgment was rendered in
FAVOR of the plaintiff for costs
Exceptions We're filed and suspend
in the case of Wilcox and DcIarnctte
VS.. the Southern Railway.
QUALIFICATIONS.
Monroe Turner qualified as admins
TRAITOR Of the estate of Abraham Turner
under a bond of 500.
Annie Morgan qualified as admins
| tratriN of the estate Of William John
| son under Il 500 bond.
II. &. Miller became surety on both
| the above mentioned bonds
CORPORATION COURT
Judge Hanckel. OF the Corporation
| Court. yesterday granted a charter to
the George ID. Levy Optical Company
Tor the purpose of conducting a gem
eral optical business. The capital of
$4,000. The officers are l.. j. Levy. pres
ident: ~. Hart. vice president: George
d. Levy. secretary and treasurer.
In the Corporation Court w. G.. Pcttis
qualified as High Constable. His bond
OF $4,000 was signed by II trust com
pany.
Lizzie Waddill qualified as admins
tratrix Of the estate OF Carter Waddill
under $l00 bond. With l.. Il. Hicks as
surety.
DIDN'T CHARGE FOR RIDE.
Police Justice Taylor had before him
yesterday John y. Ward. n Richmond
or. who came here on an excursion
and getting drunk got locked up at
! police headquarters. lie told the Jus
tice that he WAS robbed of $40. \ fine
of s. was placed upon him, hut as he
had only Sl.50 the so cents charged for
the privilege of riding in the patrol
| wagon was RENTED on the condition
that he would leave the city at once
DENIED HE WAS 4 FLIR".
John II. Knight. of Atlantic City
Ward. formerly of Portsmouth, was
fined $3.50 for assaulting Claude "
| North. knight claimed that North
passed his house and winkcd at his
wife North said he didn't attempt any
Irritation with Mrs. Knight.
CHARGED WITH HOUSEBREAN-
ING.
| Nora Ross. colorcd. was charged with
breaking into the store of H. NJ. Mid
| dlcton. 80 Queen street, and stealing
SD in cash. but the case went over
until Saturday on a motion of j. g.
| Triton. plaintiffs attorney.
The cases of George Read. colorcd.
charged with unlawful shooting, and
| 5. w. Williams. cOlorcd. charged with
| breaking the peace. were continued
| until Friday.
Willie Morton ana John Tyler were
| fined So each for fighting.
James Fisher was fined Sc for using
! indecent language. He appealed.
SHE%HAD TO DRINK WITH MEN.
| Maud Nelson, an actress. who has
been appearing at liartOn's Auditorium
| Theatre. Union street, was given iudg-
ment for SO against Proprietor Barton
! by Justice John l.. Nash yesterday.
| She sued for that amount as the bal
ance due on contract.
| The actress told the magistrate that
| Barton required her to go in the boxes
and drink with men SO as to increase
| his liquor sale. She averrcd that she
had never been use to such before but
ii seemed to he the vogue at the Audi
|