The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-06
CIRCUIT COURT IN
THE COCKADE CITY.
Judge Hancock Opens the Fall
Term With q Large Docket.
JAURDYCE AGAINST JAuNDYCE
JAUNDYCE AGAINST JAUNDYCE
Date Fixed for Trial of Ex Police Ser
gean, Ruf4ins Damage Suit Against
the enlargement for New
Trial of David Palmer

PETERSBURG. VA, Sept. 5.-Judse B.
A Hancock opened the fail term cf the
Circuit Court of Petersburg to-day, and
q long list Of chancery cases on the COCK
ct was called over. Some of these were
get for trial on future days of the term,
and many went over TO the next term.
Some of the cases have been on the
courts docket for many years-so long
that in several instances the attorneys
have died or have dropped out
To accommodate counsel. the court
fixed upon September 18th as the day for
the trial of the damage suit of Sergeant
j. +. Rufiiu against the City of Peters
burg for $1,000 FOR injuries to his person
The plaintiff, who is now a private
citizen was for years an officer of the
police corps. Early last year, while in
the discharge of his duty in the service
of the city. he stumbled and fell upon a
defective sidewalk. and was 50 seriously
hurt as to completely disable him for
months. and from the effects of which he
has not yet recovered BY reason Of this
disability he was not placed on the police
corps this year Senator w. 3. Nell
waine is his counsel. and City Attorney
Mason will represent the city.
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL.
Judge Hancock this evening heard argu-
ment on motion for a new trial in the
case of David Palmer. a negro convicted
In Dinwiddie county of felonious assault
and given five years in the penitentiary.
Fje will render his decision later.
In the case of Frank Buford KS. the
town of Lawrenceville, the court heard
arguments by Mr.. Robert Turnbuli for
the town and Mr.. E. 7. Buford for the
plaintiff on a motion made by the town
to dissolve an injunction which had been
awarded the plaintiff to restrain the town
from removing the stairway to his store
house, Main Street. in Lawrenceville.
on the ground that the former owner Of
the storehouse ana lot from whom Mr.
Buford purchased the property, en-
croached upon an alley of the town.
The chief point argued in the case was
as TO the public character Of the alley
nnd the powers of the Town Council.
Tie judge took the case for considera-
ton, and will decide 1t probably at his
term in Brunswick.
WILL ASK FOR PARDON.
The Governor is to be asked to pardon
.. NJ. wilkins. a white man. who was
sentenced to the pcnitentiary for three
years for grand larceny by the Hastings
Court of this city Wilkins was charged
with stealing a large sum of money from
a Mrs. Marsh. who lived in the same
house with him. The belief was expressed
Wilkins was innocent of the charge and
n very strong appeal will be made to the
Governor in his behalf. and by gentlemen
OF such influence that il is believed it
will be effective. Wilkins came from
North Carolina, and had only lived in
Petersburg a few months.
The City Attorney. to whom the matter
was referred by the Common Council,
gives no intimation of his forthcoming
legal opinion as to powers of the Mayor
management of the police. about which
there has been some conflict. The matter
has excited great interest in the COM
munity.
AVERAGE TOBACCO CROP.
The farmers throughout this section
are just now busy curing their tobacco.
There has been injury by drought in
some sections and by hail in others. but
the crop will be of average YIELD and
quality
Mr.. S. NJ. Green, IL. who was recently
injured while attempting to board a NOV
ing train at De Will. in Dinwiddie. is
getting along nicely. His escape from
death was very narrow and due to his
presence of mind.
Mr.. E. Crawshaw, a young Englishman.
whose home is in Chesterfield county,
died several nights ago from injuries re-
ceived in fall from a house he was
painting, near Clover Hill. While no bones
we're broken, conclusion of the brain re-
quilted
Southampton county has erected fine
monument to the memory of its Con-
federate dead, which is TO be unveiled on
the 18th
The Virginia Normal and Industrial
School near Petersburg. which opens on
the 10TH will. it is belived. have its
usual large quota of students this year
though the system of education has been
changed by law to that of industrial
more than of the higher education.
Mr.. w. n. Jones and wife left yester-
day for New York
CENTRAL HOSPITAL
The Executive Committee of the State
Central Hospital yesterday contracted
with the Wake Hardware Company. of
Norfolk to furnish two compound du-
pick pumps, at a cost of $3.50. These
pumps are to be used in pumping water
into an immense tank for distribution
through the building. and their capacity
IS 1000 gallons minute
Judge Hancock is holding a session of
the Circuit Court to-day. He Will hear
argument on a motion for q new trial
for David Palmer. a negro recently con
yicted of iclonious assault III Dinwiddie
county. and sentenced to five years inn
prisonment in the penitentiary
The Petersburg Elks are making big
preparations for their approaching ba-
oaar, and expect to add a handsome sum