The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-27
ANOTHER QUIET pay
Justice Burroughs Declares a Merchant
Morally Right but Legally Wrong.
He SLAPPED A YOunG CoLORED BOY.
"A Young Thief Meets WITH Speedy
Snstiec tIcId Under Very scrieus
Chargcs-EYill Not Take an Appeal
I'm the Corporation ard Law and
Chancery Courts.

Justice Burroughs had yesterday one
OF the smallest dockets for many
months:
CHANGED HIS DWELLING PLACE.
one OF Portsmouth's paupers named
Webster Culpepper, an inmate of the
almshouse on the other side of the river.
came across on Friday night and i'm
bihing too freely OF Norfolk whiskcy.
the doctor" as he was Familiarity called,
was taken In by the Norfolk police. At
the hearing before Jastice Burroughs
yesterday he was fined S525 for his bad
conduct. The doctor was unable to
settle with the Commonwealth so he
was given n new dwelling place. the
city jail
MORALLY RIGHT,
a colorcd boy named J. G. Johnson,
proprietor of an oyster shop on the cor
ner of WallSe and Charlotte streets,
sworc out warrant Friday against
Mr.. Charles barnard. charging that
gentleman with assaulting him and
striking him on the head. The evidence
IN the case proved that the boy had
been very impudent TO Mir. Barnard--so
much so that he could no longer hold his
temper-and he slapped him. Justice
Burroughs thought that morally Mr.
Barnard was justified i'm stopping the
boys insolcncc but as tho law did not
justify his striking him. His Honor inn
posed fine upon Mr. Barnard vi $4.75
SPEEDY JUSTICE
Yesterday morning at about O'Clock
q clerk In the clothing store of Mcssrs
Burk IL Co. OF Main street. detected Il
small! colorcd hoy named Dennis Ward
I'm the act of stealing II coat valued ut
$40 from the store The clerk held him
until q policeman arrived and the young
thief was taken To the police station.
and from there direct TO the Police
Court. where he was tried. convicted
and by II O'Clock OF the same day was
serving his sentence of three months i'm
jail.
UNDER SERIOUS CHARGES.
y large, burly colored man named
Joe Frizzell was before Justice Bur
rouGhs in the Polio" Court Yesterday.
charged with entering. the house of
Dallas Shatsl', cnloi'ed, and stcalin,,
I.S0 fromsN trunk, and also with as
snulting Harriet Shaffcr the, grand
mother Of the complainant. Julius Il.
saunders appeared for tn" prisoner ana
moved that his client be discharged.
prosecute. Attorney Land opposed the
motion AMI stated that his client had
not been advised Of the prisoners ar
rest. Justice Burroughs continued the
case uniil Monday next.
WILL NOT APPEAL.
When the four cnlorcd shopIifters
were sentenced on Friday 10 their re-
Spective terms i'm jail their attorney
MIR. Julius T.. Saunders. noted an nppeal
Ia the Corporation Court. Yesterday
however. Mr.. Saunders appeared before
justice burroughs and Withdrew hi.,
motion Tor Il ncw trial. stating that lie
would cndoaVor 10 get Judge IlancIIel
10 reduce the womrn'S sentence. owing
to mitigating circumstances attending
the commission of the o!icnsc by two
OF them, and owing to the physical CON
dltion Olthc Barnes woman. and the
tact that the Hinton woman had turned
states evidence and assisted the Com
monweallh in apprehending the others
RICHARDSON ON TIE WAR PATH.
Detective Richardson put on his war
paint again on Friday night and in
company with Officer Wuuihous.. went
searching for sCaips About o'clock
yesterday morning he came in with
three in the persons OF Molie Hog
wood, Kitty Wilson and Libby land
whom the detective had arrested under
warrants charging them with keep
ing houses of questionable character ON
lower Church street. Their cases were
tried in the folicc Court yesterday. Mr..
Thomas I'll. Wilcox appearing for Moi
he togwond. whose case Ills Honor
took under adviScmcnt The cases of
the other two women We're continued
until the 2Sth inst
MINOR CASES.
S Bozzillea, Joseph platz. Laura
Neal, j. 4. Whitchurst. white; fined
il and costs.
India Manson colorcd, profanity.
fined 81 and costs
y Green. colorcd, breach of the peoc..
fined - ana costs
Daniel White, colored breach OF the
peace: fined 81 and costs.
Dennis Ward. colored, larceny. tbr.,
months in Jail
Joe Frizzcll, colorcd; continued In in,
2Sth. - 'Hc
q Cnaries barnard. white, assault: