The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-09

Justice Burroughs had small dock
ct yesterday, and as many Of the cases
were continued. the session OF the court
was void OF interest.
WIFE VS.. HUSBAND.
Residents In the nelghborhood of 1856
Queen street, where Monroe Harris, col
ored. and Laura Harris, his wife, lie,
have made frequent complaints to the
authorities that the husband and wife
were continually qunrrelling and fight
ing and otherwise disturbing the pub
lie peace. Another outbreak occurred
between the two on Thursday night
and OfioerMoore. armed with war
rant went, to the house and arrested
them both.
In the Police Court yesterday morn
ing the woman laid all the blame upon
her husband and testified that he beat
her for hours ut n time without stop
ping to rest; that at on one occasion hd
beat her from two o'clock In the az
ternoon until 6 o'clock I'm the after
noon without an interval OF relaxation.
One disintercsted witness who lived
In the house testified that the woman
had completely reversed the true state
of the trouble; that 1t was she who
continually beat her husband. lie was
the only witness. The woman was
much larger than her husband, and
did not have mark on her visible
person, while the man was badly cut
and scratched about the face. He very
mcckly declined to say anything
against his wife. Justice Burroughs
thought the wife the aggressor. and
fined her SAFE. letting the man off by
his paying the costs OF his warrant,
SITE.
RICHARDSON'S SPECIALITY.
Detective Richardson acting OH his
usual line of special detective work In
company with other officers made an
other raid Thursday night upon the
house No. SO Church street, and ar
rested Libbie Land the proprietress.
on the charge of keeping question: bic
house. In the Police Court yesterday
Justice Burroughs continued the case
on aCcOuntSbf the absence of the wo-
mans counsei. This Is the third time
that this woman has been arrested for
this offence within the last month
WORKED FOR HER BOY.
A small colorcd boy named John
Hopper only nine years old. was com
United to jail Thursday In default OF II
small fine and costs imposed upon
him by his honor for cutting III I'M
dcrEarment hanging on n clothes-linc
In the yard of Emma Hodges. The mo-
Their of the child appeared ut the jail
with 25 pennies, which she claimed to
have begged from white people to Sc
cure her boys release. She implored
the jailor TO turn tn child out. but as
he had not that power the boy was
forced to remain in jail all night. Ear
~ yesterday morning the mother APP
peared before Justice Burroughs and
cmptyinB the copperS on his honors
desk in,plored him to let he child out
The High Constable happened to be in
the courtroom ut the time and he
arose and said to the Justice that he
would walt on the old woman for his
fee If his honor pleased to release the
boy: whereupon the Justice turned the
child over to the rejoicing mother. who
had worked so hard for his release
MINOR OFFENCES.
Mamie King. colored, assault; dis
missed at costs Of complainant
Libbie Land. white. house of i'll fame.
continued to the 9th
Mamie Fines, colored, nuisance, fined
81 and costs.
Mamie Fitzgerald, colored, nuisance.
fined 81 and costs.
Laura Harris. colored, disorderly
house, fined $3.50 and costs
Monroe Harris. coIored, disorderly
house. fined costs. SIPS.
C. w. Spicer white. CARRYING con-
cealed weapons, dismissed
Al. Briggs. white, larceny. continued
to the 9TH
Mamie Pelong, white. breach of the
peace. continued to the 9Th.
Charles Beck, white, assault, contin-
ued to the 9Th
Turner Wilkins alias Isaac Joyner,
coiored, false pretences, bond forfeit
ed
Anthony Reubor, Robert Anderson.
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