The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-09
THE TRIBUNALS OF JUSTICE
Considerable Business Transacted
Yesterday.
NO VIOLATION WAS INTENDED
The Liquor Men Before Justice Bur-
roughs Refuse to Pay Costs.
United States and Other
Courts The Patrol Wagon.
a Possible Chief.
There was no business OF very gen.
ernl interest transacted Ia tho
CORFOnArIoN COURI


CORPORATION COURT
yesterday.
Max Gichner, native of Austria,
was naturaliled.
Knox Cannon, colored, feloniously
shooting Lizzie Pierce; sixty days IN
jail and So fine.
Joseph Fisher, colo.ed, breaking into
y. ii. Maddens place in tho night aud
stealing eight whisky barrels, valued ut
81; two years III the penitentlary.
UNITED STATES COURT.
The grand jury mndo the following
reports.
True Bils-Lucinda Jane Smith,
alins Perkins, ALMA Eliz. Bragg aud
a. Il. heliam. pension frnud.
Daniel Wyant, unlawful seizure on
the high seas.
w. L. SeIby, felonious assault on n
mail driver III Accomac county.
The grand Jury was adjourned for
the term.
Tho petit jury will be called to day.
POLICE coULT.
The Police Justice Yesterday tried
tho following cases:
William Bagnnll, colored, stealing
John RoberIsou, colored, Interfering
with the landing of passengers on the
Washington steamers wharf; tiued
S7.25.
John Evans, assault on Police De.
tectivo Elliott, who secured the IN
formation against Sunday liquor viola.
tons for the grand jury; continued ono
dry.
j. Is. Allen. embezzlement OF $50
from L. Is. Wright; continued TO the
llth.
Il. Zelinkn, selling on Sunday; con-
timed one day.
Q. Cook, drunk and profano ian.
gunge; fined 81.
Joseph SGoodson, of Portsmouth,
entering residence Of Il. Braithwaite
ana stealing set of casters; sent on.
THE LIQUOR CASES.
There were large number of linuor
cases called by Justice Burroughs Yea
day, the parties being charged with
not observing the new liquor ordinance
IN The matter of posting signs, etc.
Cty Attorney Shelton, after consulting
the Poiice Justice, moved to dismiss
The warrants against the dealers who
iai!ed To pnt mp the required sigus OH
MAY st ana I'd and who have siuce
complied With the law, Tho defendants.
however, to pay the costs Of the
court.
The Justice was willing TO grant the
motion, but Capt. T.. O'Connur pro-
tested Tor himself and others, that If
'he dealers were not guilty they should
not be required TO pay ANYTHING.
lhey did not intend to violate the inv
ana warning from the persons who
swore out the warrants would have
made the issuing of The warrants un-
necessary.
lie hoped that the cases would he
sent to the Corporation Court. lie felt
he would be doing himself an Injustice
20 pay anything. The justice reserved
Ills decision.
MATTERS OF RECORD.
deeu OF assignment was admitted
to record from T.. Brownsteln, dry
goods dealer, No. 1876 Mnln street. to
Judge Thomas II. Wilcox, trustee,
Liabilities about $4,000
Tho store has been taken charge of
10y Deputy City Sergeant Quinn under
number OF judgments.
Suit has been entered in the Court of
LAW aud Chaucery by II. Is. Clntlln X
Co., lirm chartered under the luws of
New Jersey, who have claim of 81.
300, md III which suit the Judgment IN
favor of j. Brownstcin, of Norfolk. for
S2.OUu. Is attacked aud n receiver asked
for.
THE PATROL WAGON.
Chlef hing will recommend to the
Police Commissioners that discretion
be given the department as to who
snail be put IN the wagon. He believes
that II Il man objects 10 riding IN the
wagon and Is able To walk ana willing
TO walk, the wagon should not he called
into service. Complaint has been made
thnt frequently men have been handled
roughly while in the patrol.
POSSIBLE CHIEF.
- :. { is believed Tint ebouIj tno 700;