Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-17
WHEELS Of JUSTICE.
,Ews of THE CITY. AND STATE.
COURTS OF Law.
SUITS BROUGHT AND DECIDED
Judge witt stil1 Confined to HIS
Home and Judge Ingram Presidcs
In Hi. stend-Cases Argued in
supreme Court.

Judge s. B. witt IS confined to his oed.
and has been unable to preside over inc
Hastings Court for several days.
Reports from his home indicate that
he is suffering very much. but ne IS not
thought to be seriously Ill.
During his absence from the bench
Judge J. H. Ingram, of Manchester, is
holding court for him.
In the Hastings Court yesterday after
noon William Taylor (coloreb was given
twelve months in the city Jail for mouse
breaking.
The suit of Mrs. Eliza Jane Taylor. vs.
the C. & O. Rwy. Co. for 5000 damages
is set for trial on next Tuesday in the law
and equity court. Mrs. Taylor was
thrown off Of an excursion train in June.
1901, at Diacund Station. in James City
county and sustained several fractured
bones and was permanently Injured. But
for the fact that the clothing OF the lacy
In some way became entangled In the air
brake apparatus and stopped the train
she would have been dragged to death
on the track.
The suit of Jerry Morano vs. the C--y
OF Richmond for $1,000 for damages to
property caused overflow OF water,
was begun in the Law and Equity Court
yesterday and continued to this morn
ing.
In the Hastings Court yesterday morn
Ing Sumpter Roanc was acquitted OF the
charge of felcniously cutting and wound
ing with intent to kill Virgil Bradley,
with a knife. Melvin Flegenheiner was
counsel for the accused.
Suits for divorce have been instituted
In the Law and Equity Court as follows:
Israel Mickin VS.. Carrie Mickin. and Nan
ME jackson VS.. Milton Jackson.
w. E. johnson (c2loredl was sentenced
to ninety days il the city Jail yesterday
in the Hastings Court for assaultinS ana
beating Mahala Harrison.
In the Police Court yesterday Willie
Jackson (colorcd) was charged se-.50 for
throwing brick bats at tho house of
David C. DIM.
John Nicholson was placed under sixty
days security for cursing and abusing
Mrs. Nicholson
Archer Thompson struck Leila Atkins
with a chair and it cost him $40.
Eta Allen was sent down for sixty
A. w. Jones one OF the famous ones,
was sent down for six months for drunk
enness.
The case of Charles cambridge. coloredl
charged with taking a lot of property
belonging to NJ. Levy, was continued to
the nth for witnesses.
James Young, white man. was ar
rested for being drunk and begging on
the streets He was ordered out OF town.
S. L. Rochelle, charged with shooting
at Harry Allen. had his case continued
to the 2Oth for witnesses. Allen says
Rochelle did shoot at him and the latter
says he did not, but that It was a
negro who did the shooting. 1t all arose
over row at Seventeenth and Grace
streets. More witnesses will be summon
ed.
a long civil docket followed far into the
afternoon.
Tbs supreme court of appeals will sit
this morning and then adjourn until
Thursday A1tcc&i,iJtDs fRusmo rtetoete
Tuesday at 1880 O'clock.
Following is the proceedings of the
court. yesterday.
Murray VS.. Farmvilie and Powhatan
Railway Company: argued by Wyndham
r. Meredith for appellee, and submitted.
Gray VS.. Rumrilf: argued by Judge L.
l.. Lewis for appellants, and Alfred F.
Thorn for appellee, and continued until
tomorrow.
The next cases to be called are Robin
son vs. City OF Danvi1le. and Granite
Building Company VS.. Smiths admins
traitor, Nos. Il and AZ.