Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-13
Corporation Court.
( Judge L. G. Barley presiding. ]

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Judge L. G. Barley presiding.
The July, a regular grand jury,
term Of the Corporation Court began
this morning. The following composed
the grand jury: II. X. Field, foreman
Charles Glover, G. II. Hinken, G. c.
Leadbeater, H. Kirk, jr., Peter Aitche-
son, Alex. Lyles, w. A. Moore, jr.,
George Uhler and Henry Bladder.
In his charge Judge Barley said:
Gentlemen Of the Grand Jury: This is a
regular grand jury which | have summoned
according TO law, and while j have no special
charge to give you at this time, want to i'm
press on you that the law makes 1t my duty
10 give YOU in charge at every regular grand
Jury term of this Court the section of the law
in reference TO the granting Of liquor licenses
and particularly the provisions thereof IN
reference 10 the sale Of ardent spirits, wines,
malt LIQUORS or any mixture thereof and to
send before the grand jury the constables and
commissioner of revenue with the view OF as
pertaining whether any person IN this city Is
engaged in the sale of liquor without license,
as prescribed in said section. 1t is further
nv duty TO summon before you the commits
sioner of revenue 50 that you may inquire IN
TO anv violation of the revenue law as to tax
alton and see that all persons have handed TO
the commissioner of revenue for taxation q
list of all properties with which they are just
ly assessible for taxation. In accordance
with these provisions have had summoned
before your body the commissioner of revenue,
the constables of this city, the city treasurer,
the acting chief of police and the lieutenant
of police of this city, and it is your duty to
in0uire into and true presentment make OF
all persons engaged in the sale OF liquor With
ont licenses or any violation of the revenue
laws or of the law prohibiting the sale OF
liquor TO minors or on Sundays. In this con-
nectiOn, | desire to say that L have
heard it rumOred that there nave Deeh
c,Nustant violations Of this latter provision OF
The 'qw by the owners of one or more duly
icense,t bar rooms of this city, the truth. or
falsitv of which rumOrs | know nothing, but
IL 10 yonr dirty 10 inquire into these rumors
and frue nreseIitment make of all such viola
t;oTe as NAV come TO your knowledge. IL is
also vour duty TO inquire carefully into and
true presentlnent make Of all felOnles, INSIDE
meanors. which have not already been tried,
and all violations ofthe penal laws committed
within the jurisdiction OF TINS court, anu oi All
matters which may be brought TO your atten-
tion bv the Commonwealth Attorney. At
least seven of YOU must concur In finding an
Indictment or presentment. You can, how
over make a Dresentment or lind an lndlct-
ment uDon the information OF two or more OF
vour own body, and when presentment or
Indictment is so made or found upon the testl-
roonv Of witnesses called on by the grand jury
or sent 20 il by the court, the names OF the
s,rau6 iurOrs giving the information or the
xeitnesSes shall be written at the foot OF the
presentment or indictment. In making your
investigations you can, Of course, summon De-
fore you any persons you may think Will as
81 YOU i'm such investigation and require
them to testify.
The grand jury then retired to their
rooms and after examining the Commits
sioner of Revenue, the City Treasurer,
the Lieutenant of Police and COnsta-
bles returned into court and reported
that no violations of law had come to
their knowledge. The jury was then
discharged.
Cbas Mite VS.. H. C. Chapman, re-
port of J. NJ. Johnson, bonded commits
sioner of sale, and final degree.
Mrs. Isabel G. Johnston was appoint
ed administrators d. b. n. OF the estate
of VIM. Gregory, deceased.
Petition Of exparte John 7. Downey
for relief; dismissed by order OF petit
TONER counsel.
Lucy Hines VS.. J. b. Bacon, attach
ments; Judgment for plaintiff. D.,
Mily Jackson ct ais, VS.. National
Aid Society of Virginia. Charles IL.
Parker VS.. ?. Pullman u Co. These
cases ordered dismissed; agreed.
Peachy II. Early VS.. The P. w. q b.
d p 81 ola demurrer filed by defend
ant and case continued until October
term. when demurrer is to be heard.
Application of Richard Burnett for
liauor license continued until Monday,
July 10Th, to be then taken up.
r. :. Allen vs.. VIM. n. McNeigh,
chancery; removed to steet docket.
Oscar A. Whittlesey VS.. Cora Whit
tlesey, final decree.
S. IL. Lunt VS.. Margaret f. ONeal
o. ais. decree confirming second report
of Commissioner Of Sale johnson OF
sale to Samuel II. Pullman.
c. 0. Pullman vs.. John j. Nugent,
decree for resale Of property.
William Domaine u Son VS.. Mary
Henry ct ais, decree of reference.