The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-22
HUST|NGS COURT
BEGINS SESSION;
Protests Against Sale of Liquor
at Fair Grounds Made
to Judge.
BANK CASES ON SATURDAY
Missing Boy Is Found--Colorcd
Woman killed-Other
Petersburg News.
The Times-Dispath Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street.

petersburg, Va, september II.
Judge Mullen opened the September
term of the Hastings Court to-day
with the swearing in of the grand
jury and brief general instructions as
to their powers and duties. The grand
jury subsequently reported a number
OF indictments against parties charged
with felonies.
The first case tried was that of
Charles Hurst, negro. indicted for
ielonious assault on Clarence Gold
berry. also colored, with pickaXe.
The two men were short-term con-
victs, sent from Norfolk and put to
work on the Dinwlddie public roads.
The assault was made without provo
cation, save that Hurst had been an
Sered by the joking of his fellow
prisoners. The point OF the heavy
pick was driven into Goldberry's side.
and he had a close call from death.
Some OF the jurors favored a ten years
sentence and others five years. They
finally agreed on a seven-year verdict.
and so reported.
Two Years for Forgery.
George Rainey. a young Peters
burger. pleaded guilty to the charge
of representing himself as the son
of w. d. Temple. He forged and pass
ed an order for $40 bearing Mr.. Tenn
got the money so easily that he was
in the act of presenting another
forged order when the trick was dis
covered and he was arrested. Rainey
was sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary.
Dates for other Trials.
Isaac Compton. negro, was indicted
for the murder OF his wife on the night
of August IL. and his case was set
for trial on the 9Th of october The
Commonwealth will press for a YER
probably get 1t
The trial OF j. B. Hozier. OF Hamp-
ton. indicted for alleged attempted as
sault on Mrs. Bishop. near her home
in Chesterneld county. was set for
trial on September q. The defendant
will be represented by able counsel
The Bank Cases.
The AppomattoX Brust Bank cases
will be heard o.. Saturday on the plea
of Charles Hall Davis, one of the de-
PENDANTS, for DISMISSAL OF the Dig In
dictment containing thirty-hve counts.
alleging various charges of larceny OF
the banks funus The plea is based
on the ground OF previous dismissal oil
indictments alleging the same offenses.
and his discharge forever from fur
Their prosecution on the charges con-
tained therein. The Commemorative
Attorney has filed his brief IN oplosi-
tion 10 the dismissal of this indict-
ment. and the defendant has been al
lowed time 10 file his brief in reply.
Liquor at the Fair Grounds.
Foreman Cuthbert, of the grand
jury. reported to the court that the
attention of the jury had been called
by one OF its members to the proposed
sale of liquor on the Fair Gounds dur
ing the progress OF the fair in October.
The jury did not think it had any
Jurisdiction an the matter. but thought
IT best TO advise the count that the
subject had been discussed.
T. f. Kidd, member of the jury,
stated that as 4 member of the Board
OF Aldermen, and as MEMBER OF the
committee of that body he had signed
the contract made with the Fair Assoc
citation by the city. by which the city
appropriated $4,000 to the association.
He would not have done SO had he
thought that liquor would be allowed
on the grounds. He entered his per-
sonal protest against such sale.
Judge Mullen stated that his own
Judgment was against the sale of
liquor on the Fair Grounds. blu. he had
been petitioned BY the board of direc-
tors of the association to grant such
license. The petition was signed by
all except two of the members, and he
knew them all TO be interested in the
welfare Of the city as we'll as of the
fair He would take the matter as 10
granting license und"r advisemeat
Commonwealth's Attorney Mann.
member of the fair board. explained