The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-13
In THE CITY COURTS
Vlolators Of City and State Laws Properly
Punished for DereliCtiOnS.
THE VARIOUS OFFENsES CHARGED.
Charged with StcnIing Egas-A Sup.
posed Burglar brought 10 thc city
Held Under Serious Charges
Cnscs Up On APpcaI-Eincd for
Assnult.-Othcr Matters.

Justice Burroughs had another very
small ana uninDortant docket In the
Police Court yesterday. there being
hardly case worthy of especial note.
EGGS IN COURT.
Commission merchants claim that
there is a shortage i'm cggs just now
and the price Of that commodity has
advanced high enough to make them
an object of attraction To hotels and
housekecpers. They are easy to dis
pose OF ana that fact, perhaps, accounts
for the failing into temptation OF a small
colorcd boy named Robert Jones, who
was arraiEncd yesterday charged with
stealing twelve dozen eggs from McSsrs.
Hobbs e. Keeling. commission mcr-
chants on Roanoke Dock. The eggs
were also I'm court ns evidence of the
boys theft. The evidence was not
necessary, however. as the boy ucknowl-
edged his guilt, ana Justice Burroughs
gave him thirty days in jail. Robert Is
the same little thief who was implicated
with another colorcd boy. named Will
liam Robinson about two weeks ago. IL.
the theft of n lot of candy which was
found In Whitchurst'S stables near the
city market. The boy escaped nj that
time ana has just been apprehcnded.
FINED FOR ASSAULT.
John a. Rawlings, white, was be-
fore the Police Court Yesterday charged
dence was conclusive against Rawlings.
and His Honor fined him $40 and costs
HELD UNDER SERIOUS CHARG ES.
Mr.. Charles Johnson. white, was ar
rested yesterday By Deputy High Con-
stable Manning on the serious charge
| of embc2zlement. The warrant was
| sworn out by Mr.. Jacob Schlcmmer,
BAKER, ny whom Johnson was employed
Tor some time past to deliver: bread.
! Schlemnlcr claims that Johnson had no
authority from him 10 collect money,
but alleges that he has collected from
different customers sums amounting
! To $50 which he has appropriated to his
| tJohnson's) own use. When the case
was called in the Police Court yestcr-
| day the piaintiif claimed that he had
material witnesses that he had not
had time to subpoena and asked His
Honor TO continue the case until to-
| morrow. which request Justice Bur
roughs granted. fixing his bail bond at
\ $50 Johnson was unable To furnish
| surety for this amount, and was COM
mitted to jail I'm default.
| YOUNG VS.. EPPS
! The continued case of Pocahontas
| Young. the young colored girl against
| Petit 1Ipps for betrayal. was called
and consumed most OF the morning ses-
sion. y number of witnesses testified
To the good character of the girl prior
TO her relation with Epps and also to
the young mans age. iIpps had no wit
| ness In his defense, except his father,
whose testimony was immatcrIal. AZ
| ter hearing the evidence ana part of the
argument, Justice Burroughs stated
| that he would reserve his decision until
| tomorrow, asking the attorneys to
bring him authorities on corrobnrative
evidence of the nature that had been
adduced. Julius y. Saunders was at
\ torncy for the girl AMI John G.. Tilton
| represented the defense
PRISONER HEID.
y few days ago two colorcd men,
named Roanc and Brandy, We're sent on
To the grand jury by Justice Burroughs
| for robbing the tailoring establishment
| of Messrs. Nichols d Wallace, on Main
street, out OF $3.50 worth of goods. At
| the time of their conviction il was
brought out in evidence that the goods
were sold in Washington, -. c., and
the conclusion was that Roanc and
| Braudy had an acComplcc in that
| city. Detective Eastwood was detailed
ON the matter, and left here last Fri
| day, returning here yesterday with n
prisoner named George Harris. colorcd
as the accomplicc Harris was conf
mittcd to Jail for Il further examine
ton into his case.
MINOR OFFENSES
Sam Roscnbaum white. nuisance
| fined So and costs.
rom. toiIitS, Whltc, nuisance; fined
| s. and costs.
Robert Jones, coiorcd. larceny; thirty
days in jail.
Mamie Pelong. white house of III
fame; dismissed.
Manic Pclong, white, profanity: dis
| missed.
Edward Mcdonald. white, nuisance:
| dismissed
George Cason. white sick vagrant:
| dismissed.
George w. Dean, white, assault; con
tinucd one day.
Charles Wynnc, colorcd larceny: dis
| missed.
Al. l'riggs white larceny: dismissed.
| W. +. ZONES G. II. Smith, John Rod
rick, iuic Confetti, white, drunk; fined
81 and costs.
| David Milctt, colored. drunk; dismiss
cd.
Andrew Camp. colored. drunk; fined
81 and costs
| Corporation Court.
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