Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-24
nGNOR MUST CONE
TO COURT SATURDAY
lodge RobinsoD Cites the sups''
visor 10 Show Cause Why Ne Shall
not Be Removed From Office.
Gross NEGLECT AND |xeenPE1EGsr
Most Of Yesterdays Session Of the
Circuit Court Given Up to Hearing
Cases Appealed from Magistrates
court-severai Judgments Rendered
Other Court Notes.

The first legal step in the proceed
ings to have William II. Tignor re-
moved from the Board of Supervisors
OF Elizabeth City county was taken
yesterday when Judge Clarence w.
Robinson issued rule against him
citing Mr.. Tignor to appear in court
next Saturday and show cause why
he shall not be relieved of his office.
The rule charges the supervisor with
"incompetency and gross neglect OF
his official duties" The petition for
the removal of the supervisor was
presented by the Wythe District Good
Roads Association. which is hopeful
of having Mr.. Richard Armstrong
named as the successor of Tignor in
the event that Judge Robinson enters
the removal order.
Tignor has served two terms as a
member of the board from Wythe dis
ltrict and Is now serving out his third
term. He is away from the city ana
no one seems to know his present
whereabouts.
Judge Edgar Z. Montague, as COM
lmonwealth's attorney. will prosecute
the rule. but as yet no attorney has
been named by Tignor to oppose his
removal from Office.
Heard Many Minor Cases.
Dempsey Baker, who was fined s.
and costs by a magistrate for visiting
the pea patch of Rev. E. Guthrie. was
tried on an appeal and the jury re-
turned a verdict of $40. which with
the cost amounted to $22.94. Demp-
sey is sorry he took the appeal. =
the original fine and cost was only
$7.45.
Robert Holmes, who was assessed
$50 and costs for being disorderly
On a street car. decided not to appeal
from the lower court, and entered a
plea Of guilty. Judge Robinson said
he would let the original fine remain
against Holmes.
Thomas Toliver and Virginia
Thompson we're before the Judge on
an appeal warrant. but when the
! court found that the pair had already
served three months in Jail, he or
dered them released.
Randolph Watkins. who interferred
with Officer Tignor liz the discharge
OF the officers duty. drew fine OF
$50 and costs, which was the amount
assessed against him by the justice
in the magistrates court.
Judgments Rendered.
Judgments in favor or the -FOUR
Company for S1S23s against Woman
Brothers: The Powers. Taylor Com
pany and Allen Son & Company
agains, Robert s. Hudgins. and the
Bank of Hampton against G. y.
Hampton and Nora Cottrell for 81
1OG.SS. we're entered by the court.
Mr.. Spratley Receiver.
Attorney c. Vernon Spratley was
named as receiver to take charge oil
the business Of the dissolved firm OF
Parker & Cumming in the suit Of w.
J. A. Cumming against Harry G. Par
kcr. The receiver Is to collect the
outstanding claims OF the firm and to
examine the books. after which he
will make a report to the court.
Allowed Attorneys Fee.
A decree was entered directing
Henry Lancer. who Is suing his wife.
Julia Lancer for divorce, to pay to
Judge Sidney Dudley, as attorney for
the defendant. the sum o. $50. and to
deposit 81 in a bank to he used b.
the attorney in securing the test'-