The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-22
WORK IN THREE COURTS
A Lengthy Docket Disposed Of in the Police
Court by Justice Burroughs.
THE LAW AND CHANCERY COURT TERM.
Almost Every Attorney In the city
Represented One Way or Another
Business of the Corporation Court
An Assignment Of II Lease Record
ed Marriage Licenses Issued.


Am Assignment OF II Lease Record
Marriage Licenses Issued.
There was one OF the lergcst dockets
Yesterday That has been before the Po-
lice Court Tor some time. 1t kept JUS
ticc Burroughs busy for several hours
disposinG justice to the law breakers.
FOUND IN A TRUNK.
Nicholas Ford. colored. was charged
with stealing coat and vest valued a
So from Mr.. W. a. Stewart proprietor
Of boarding house on East Main
street MIR. Stewart missed his clothing
ON october nth and placed the case
in the hands of Detective Williams.
who apprehended the thief and located
the goods in l'ord's trunk.
The accused had no legal defense and
lliS Honor sentenced linn TO serve four
months I'm jail, The clothing was re
turned TO MIR. Stewart.
FINED FOR ASSAULT.
That it pays to hold your temper was
when Justice Burroughs
fined John Kelley 81 and costs Tor as
Suulting his tenant. II Colorcd man
nared Edward Wright. Kelley went
to collect his rent from Wright but as
the latter gave him no satisfaction lac
lost his temper ana struck him. For
venting his spleen In This Illegal man
ncr Ills Honor made Kelley pay the
above fine and costs.
EPSTEIN FINED
MIR. Il. Epstein, Il white man. and
Sam. Hardy, Colorcd. INDUCED in is
tic encounter a day or two ago, and
both were placed under arrest. In
court yesterday the colored man proved
to His Honor that he was not the agrees
sor and the Justice dismissed the
case against him. and fined Mr.. F.p
stein $3.50 and costs.
MUST PAY FOR STRIKING.
Justice Burroughs made Uavy John
son. Col"rcd, pay just s. 81 and costs IN
return for the pleasure thnt he had
derived from s,ril;inr Mary Sales, ALSO
colorcd. Johnson won't give many
more slaps ut the above rate of taxa
ton.
CHARLES SMITH RELEASED.
Charles Smith. colorcd, was arrest
cd several days ago on SUSPICION of
being one Barnwell Eas!ey. who is
wanted al South Boston on Il charge of
murder Chief King yesterday re
ceivcd n letter from the South Boston
authorities to whom the Chief had sent
Il description OF Smith, stating that he
WAS not the man Justice Burrone MS
therefore released the prisoner.
GAVE y WRONG; NAME
y young white man named d. II.
Francis was arrested by officer knapp
on sunday Tor being drunk and at the
police station gave as his name Luther
sheldon Justice Burroughs yesterday
forced him TO give his correct name
and address, ana after advising him
not to Eet drunk. suggested that ii he
did do so. To he man enough TO stand
on his own feet and not give another
t,'HlitIiliit name. The young man
denied giving the name OF MIR sheldon
and stated that h" was willing tn
stand on his own feet His Honor
fined him 81 and costs.
THREE MONTHS FOR THEFT
Justice Burroughs Yesterday sen
tcnCcd Tom Mayo. colurcd. To serve.
ninety days in Jail for stealing cloth
INK valued III $5.50 from Messrs. H.
Wcri2o"rser n Son. clothiers The
clothing was taken from the man as he
was httemptins 10 rum out o: the
store with them. The evidence of
Suilt was conclusive.
y COSTLY HAM.
Mr.. b. ID. Slick a retail grocer cor
ner of Church and Cove streets. swor,.
out warrant on Saturday for Charles
oS'cr 'coiorc6). whom MIR slick ac.
cuSed OF grabbing ham valued al
EH-' from his store and rscnpIng
9erSeant IaNlor arrested the man and
Nun 10 thirty days in Jail
f"f som" time past the police an
thorliicS have suspected that unlawful
gambling was being conducted mt No
100 Cumberland street. and on Satur-
Gay night Sergeant Taylor and Drtec-
Nv" curtis accompanied by Officers
LudN and Burnham. surrounded the.
house, and entering, found in one of
tn" rooms Thad. Price tcolorc.D. the
proprietor of the place. and nine other
colored men with cards. gambling par
aphernalia, and money on the tables
lie rntire gang We're baggrd and
given ride to the police station
where Price WAS bail"d in the sum OF
500 Tor his appearance yesterday. and
The others were let ont under IL nomi-
nal bail
When the case was called yesterday
they all appeared except one named
Nl'nmo.and upon motion OF thcirattor-
htE. the case was continued until next
"Wednesday. Price being admitted to
bail in the sum of $50, and the others
III the sum of $50, Price entering as
surety for all
MINOR OFFENCES.
y. w Seymour (white), profanity:
fined 81 and costs
l.. l.. Norris Cwhitel. drunk; dismiss
81 aud costs.
G. f. Oliver (white). breach of the
peace; fined 81 and costs
T.: w. Face twhite), assault; fined
$3.50 and costs
Tebault alias George Wilson color
ed. nuisance; fined IS and costs.
Alice Jones tcolored). nuisance: fined