Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-21
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
tr"Ti'
Days Session Devoted to Hearing
MIsdemeaner Cases.
s'r
FINE ON MAJOR SEMpLE DOUBLED
w. T. Buchanan Acquitted of Charge
of Taking Fifty Cents From Cong
don's Pharmacy-lconard sheetz
Not Guilty of Stealing from Wife.

Tho business of Tho Circuit Court
yesterday was devoted TO hearing
mlsdeamcannr cases.
The first case taken up was That
of the commonwealth vs. Edward A.
Semplc, who was accused on unlaW.
fully trcspassing upon tho lands of
Mr.. Davis.
Major 'Scmplc went on the property,
Ms an engineer for the Peninsula
Pare Water company, against tho
wishes OF Mr.. Davis. He was fined
$40 anu costs by Magistrate j. Albert
Deane. Judge Blackstone not only
sustained the lower court but donn-
led tho fine to $40 and costs. An AZ.
peal will be made TO tho supreme
court.
In tho case Of Mr.. w. r. Ducha.
nan. druggist. who was convicted
of petty larceny by Mayor Furncss
md fined IS, Judge Blackstone dccld-
ed that Mr.. buchanan was not guilty
Of the crime charged. lie dismissed
tho case, MIR. buchanan was accused
OF knocking down" by II. j. lIol.
man, manager OF the Congdon phar-
macy.
1nIup 1
Mayor Il. =. Furncss In the case OF
the commonwealth against Leonard
Sheetz Jr. who was fined 800 To-.
petty larceny. 1t was charged that
Shoctz's took tho money from his
wife. Judge Blackstone held that Il
man cannot rob his wife when living
In the same house with her.
The court pronounced sentence IN.
on Henry Barden, who was convict.
ed OF larceny and glvcn eighteen
months in the nenitcntiary.
The Docket
Below Is tho docket MS announced
by the court for the remainder of the
term:
Friday, September 81, at 1890 n.
m.-Woaver Bros. VS.. d. q. & T..
b. Barbour. Motion for Judgment
Friday, September q. at 2:3O p.
NIL. S. Il Door Mfg. 70. VS.. Bar
bour Il Seay. Motion for Judgment.
Saturday, September %, at 1880
a. NIL. S. & Door Mfg. Co. VS.
John l.. Lively. Motion for Judg-
menl.
Saturday, September % At $50 D.
m.--John ID. Morris a. Co. VS.. w. A.
David Fcnlssohn VS.. Matt Will
liams. Detinne
Monday, September "a, ut 1880 n.
m.-Annle C. Derby rs. N. n. & o.
+. Isy. & Flee. Co. Tres. on Case.
Tuesday, September %, ut 1890 a.
m.-Armstlong l.. e T. Co. VS.. Elm
ma s. prcsscy ct ais. In Ejectmont.
III. Tuesday, September % at 2:30 p.
In.-Lcibermuth Abrams Co VS.. Potter
~. Morton. Motion for Judgment.
w. ?. Stimmcl VS. w. S. & j. w.
Bcnthall. Motion for Judgment,
Wednesday. September 26. at 1880
a. ni.-The Liquid Carbonic Co. a
Cooperation vs.. Il. Il. Gatcwood Mo.
ton for Judgment Tho Sethness
Co. Corporation VS.. Il. e. Gate
wood. Motion Tor Judgment.
Wednesday, September 26, at $3.50
p. nj. +. Copeland vs.. r. NJ. &
NJ +. Hastings, Motion for Judg-
ment. Segar Whiting VS.. Lizzie
Clark In Dctinue.
Thursday, September ", at 1890
a, m.--Cohn Belt & Co, VS.. Minnie
(Teemcr) Daily. Motion for Judg.
ment.
Friday September IS, at 1890 a.
m.--The Peninsula Pure Water Extn.
Co. Inc. VS.. Frank Griffin. Condcm.
nation. The Peninsula Pure Water
Extn Co. Inc. VI. T.. j. Cox. Con.
demnat!on. The Peninsula Pure WA.
ter Extn. Co. Inc. VS.. WIN. Mitchell
d Thos Saunders. Condemnation
The Peninsula Pure Water Exln
Go. Inc. VS.. John Presson. Condcm.
nation. The Peninsula Pure WatcY
Extn. Co. Inc. VS.. William Mitchell.
Condemnation.