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been closely questioned is because of
Wiliiamss frequent visit to the farm and
tho apparent affection for their daugh-
ter. "a
law IS
VALID, COURT SAYS.
Judge Mullen Renders Opinion
in Case Involving Constitu-
tionality Of Act. s
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Especial to Tho Times-Dlspatch.J
PETERSBURG. VA. July 1s.-1n q
brief opinion rendered to-day, Judge
Mullen, Of the Hastings Court, upheld
the constitutionality OF the act pro-
hibiting the sale, giving away or other.
wise dispensing OF cocaine. Under sec.
ton Q of this act, which makes a per- =
son having the drug In his possesslonSS
with intent to sell, give away or other-
wise dispense It, guilty OF q felony,
punishable by Imprisonment IN the
penitentiary. A negro was arrested and
was indicted. To this Indictment the
defendant demurred, upon the ground
that this provision is not embraced In
the title, and that. therefore. the act
is broader than the title and void.s
under section Sc OF the Constitutions
The court overruled the demurrer
holding that the provision Of section
furtherance OF the principal object$of
the act-to-wit.: The prohibition OF
the sale and dispensing Of the drug,
and that 1t is one Of tho means for
the prohibition OF the sale. 55
Messrs. Lassiter and Drewry We're
counsel for the defendant, and Mr.. NJ
II. Mann represented tho Commons
wealth. The cocaine cases VIII now
go to trial.
interesting Case Argued.
IN the Hustings Court to-day the
pleas Of res judicata entered insEthe
cases Of several members OF the Har.S5
Irison Street Baptist Church, coloren.
were argued. The defendants were
tried in the Mayors Court for assault
and yyere discharged. They were sub
lseouently indicted by the grand jury
and the claim Is that, having been
lonce tried, they cannot again pc put
on trial for the same offence--tns otner
words, that the cases have peen az. ~
| Indicated. The court took the nat!ers
under advisement and VII rehI 1s, W. ~,
4 ciston later. All the cases involved IN
/ the Harrison Street Church Ut ouples'E
Including the pastor, Rev. Ell Tart
/ who appeals from q sentence OF tnIse-
months IN jail. are set for tr1al on on Wy
goth. S8
Personals and Briefs.
Nrrs Carter r.. Bishop and MI =. ". ".
Ui IN ?. Tor Atlantic City. n. j.. to- to-
ui Ir. and Mrs. Walter S. Hatcher q, lelss
for the mountains to- day. ana NJ
H.. Cuthbert, Sr Went up " sito
= rs sDu uy pt the interim between the June
and July terms of the Hastings Go .uie
4, Of o.. pagan s9ara accorded IN
In the Police Court this morning 70
II. Mann and jill wilson; OF :, Sn at:'ond
|
recls1ess drtyinp in the streets. w rs
sonAwas fined SO and Mann
The City Sergeant IS having more ore,
I3denand 8 made upon him for prise nera
Ito work OH the public roads anne !
1 can readily meet. He has also TO Iulr--s
| nish men for tho city chain gan s.: 4.
Two events of interest are sen eduiedsA
/ for the early part Of next wee X s2ll
I Monday Afternoon there will be some &
4 {fina racing at the track Of the 9Rtyer..e
4 side park. Il which will attrac lovers
\ OF fast horses. One of the races VIII
4 bio a trotting match for purse OF
4 $500. Three horses of good record have;
4 been entered for this race, owned, ro.8
lspectively, by i. r. y ones, w llinm
Rnhily and r. J.. Chambers---all OF this
l5city. 81 !,
Petersburg's two baseball teams Will
5lplay three games. beginning on Al on--g9s
4 day, and the people of the citys are
4 raridly aligning thems selves e on the 8sido
of their favorite clu The eharnpio
shin of the city IS involved y. I,
co,la az for the tiscal year ending
Jnne sxoth at s2.77o. With the excep-s
4 tton of Saturdays, VIII on both narkots 4
y are open. sales are held ut the two
YIhouses on alternate days. 5 &
Mr. Bartlett Roper. ST.. promln
Wholesale grocery merchant ofS this
lefty who ha s. been und en- trea TIM emit Mtn5S
1.-The Johns Hopkins Hospital In Bnltt-Es
\ more for several wee ks.Sis ri mic ly ini-s
proving. and expects to return home &
lin n, few days. Es .Ss
Mrs NJ u. Francis and children and
Mrs M. e.. Firon left this afternoon
for Ocean View to spend some time.