Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-17
RULINGS ON SUNDAY LAW
MADE BY SUPREME COURT
Judgment of Lower Tribunal
in Blue Statute Case
Reversed.
FINE ron MINISTER Is rruELp

Action ny Judge Scott PunishinE
Rev. 7. l.. Boordc for Contempt
of Court Su>tainch--Mnny Other
Cases Arc Settled.
The Supreme Cour, OF Appeals Of
Nircinio Yesterday handed down
orinions in forty cases. in which
prohibition cases played a major
part. Practically all o, the lower
courts were sustained in their YER
diets Imposed on the violators OF
the prohibition laws O, the state
The Circuit, court OF Roanoke
County was reversed in its Judgment
in imposing "a fine OF S15 on the
Lakeside Inn Corporation OF Roa-
noke County, which operates swim
ming poo! between Roanoke city and
the town Of salem. The company
was charged win maintaining on
sunday public rcsor; used for
the purpose Of bathing and swim
Minis and keepinG employees engaged
from 80 = NJ. 10 80 p. NJ IN
selling admission tickets to the pool
ANA IN furnishing bathing suits and
towels ana collecting therefor" The
nigh tribunal hold that the necessity
mentioned in tho sunday law is not
a physical necessity. but a moral
fitness or propricty Of tho work or
labor dore under the circumstances
of the particular case
Fine for Minister stands.
The court sustained the judgment
Of the Circuit Court OF Augusta
County in imposing a nnc OF SIS
and costs on the Pirkcy Brothers
for operating the 'Erottocs Of the
Shenandoah" on sundays, and charr-
ne am admission The opinion Of
tho higher tribunal was that sight
seeing Was not a necessity on sun
day The case orig mated in the
Circuit Court OF Augusta and the
compliments were members OF IT,.
CONGREGATIONS Of several churches
in the vicinity OF the caves.
Judge Il. Carter scott. of this city,
who sat as special judge in the
trial OF Eov. T. T.. Bourdc. OF Rcd
FORD County. charged with contempt
OF court. and who fined the minister
SIS ANA costs. was sustained in his
Juds-mcn; bv the supreme Court. Tn"
minister criticizcd Judge l.. II Dill
lard, OF the circuit Court OF Bod
ford County. FOR rulings in cc.,ain
prohibition cases. The remarks were
ignde at the annual meeting Ci the
strawberry Hap;lSt Association, one
1T the same being; Brave men
iHisht seek TO uphold and enforce
The laws but 50 LONG Us they are
40, supported by the officers OF tho
toarts, there can be little change
i. conditions"
New Trial Granted barnard.
y r'w trial was granted 10 l.. :
Barnard. convicted Of second degree
murder for the killing 81 nr. Her
i!an Pom in Floyd County. The SUI
irene court yesterday reversed the
lower courts judgment. one OF the
4u.ntS upon which the reversal was
vascd WAS that certain statements
made by ron after NJ was shot were
OF DYING statements. nor yc, a
l.urt ni the res ccSta".
The supreme Court affirmed the
circuit Court Of Nelson County N
Giving Dcary carr one year in the
state r,uitcntia"y for killing Do.k
Sncad ..
Houston sims, of Botc,our, County.
mus, scrv. twenty years for killing
Peter rhi!pott. The verdict Of TIC
lower court was second degree muir
der and the higher trihuua! affirmed
the same.
Other opinion. Handed Down.
The opinion as handed down Icy the
several judges OF the supreme court
By Judge Joseph l.. Kelly, pres-
Boorde vs.. commonwsai,n. cir
cult Court OF Bedford County. Juds
.ucnt affirmed.
Carr IS Commonwealth Circuit
Court Nclson county Judgment
affirmed
pircc,or-General Of Railroads vs.
Blue. Corporation Court OF city ~
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