The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-26
COURT PROCEEDINGS
Interesting Gases Up For a Hearing Before
Police Justice Burroughs Yesterday
ha. |, J. OLIVER MAKES AN ASSIGNMENT
Guilty OF Thcn-'Fhc Ee,tin- Case
Postponed Selling Liquor on sun
day The Alleged Gamblers Held
I'm Rail for n lIenrins on Friday
Other Cases in Court.

Justice Burroughs had u large and
important docket, to dispose OF i'm the
l.oitce Court yesterday, but as most Of
the important cases were continued
mere mention is made to them in our
report:
GUILTY OF THEFT.
colored man named Arthur Scott
was arraigned in the Police Court yes
terday, charged under Il warrant sworn
out by James Smallwood, colored with
theft: SmallwOod keeps n barbcr-shop
on Water street, and claims that
Scott entered his shop and stole cash
IN the sum of $3.50. In the Police
Court the prisoner denied the charge
and tried hard to show how he came by
the money. The evidence against him
was conclusive, however, and Justice
Burroughs gave him sixty days in jail
At the conclusion of the trial of this
case, another warrant was served
upon the prisoner charging him with
the theft of Il watch valued at $40, the
property of Mrs. Bettie Diggs. from her
house corner of Bermuda and Chapel
streets. Justice Burroughs continued
this latter warrant for further inves-
tigation.
ROSENBERG AND BACHRACH'S
CASES.
Mr. Morris Rosenberg, the young
man arrested on Saturday night on a
warrant charging him with embczzling
SO in money belonging to S. Bachrach
and placed in his hands as stakeholder
In Il bet made With Mr.. JOHN j. Jones,
appeared before Justice Burroughs in
he Police Court yesterday with his
attorney, Julius T. Saunders. ready 10
answer the charge. Mr.. Bachrach was
represented by Attorney T.. j. Morris.
who asked that the case be continued
until to-day to secure additional wit
nesScs. MIR. Saunders did not oppose
the motion, and the case was con-
tinucd. Both attorneys also agreed
that the warrant against Mr.. Bach
rach should also be continued. and il
will also come UP this morning. Mr.
| l;achrach was bailed in the sum Of S25
for his appearance. MIR. Morris entering
as his surety. and Mr.. Rosenberg was
bailed in the sum of $50 Mr.. l.. t.
HOFFMAN entering as his surety.
SELLING LIQUOR ON SUNDAY.
Among the many hauls captured in
the raids made OIL Saturday night
and Sunday by ScrGcants Taylor and
Iiirchmcir, detectives Williams and
Curtis, and other officers, was Il young
white man named AL. Hudsins, who was
caught selling liquor on Sunday in
barroom on Church street. Hudgins
was hailed at he station house for his
appearance yesterday morning. In the
Police Court the young man pleaded
not guilty, whereupon Detective Curtis
asked that the case be continued until
gins being admitted to bail in the sum
of $50. with Mr.. y. l.. Foley as surety.
GAMBLERS CASES CONTINUED.
John Lewis, ''Nlonk." Montague,
"Tobe" Mapp. sam. Morrow, and
Hugh NIcIIay-werc called in the Po-
lice Court yesterday, their counsel.
judge d. Tucker Brooke. asked that
the cases be continued until next Fri
,ln I, In N nj i..,1 m &c
mouth. Justice Burroughs granted
the motion and hailcd the prisoners in
the sum of $3.50 each, with surety. for
their appearance.
MINOR OTFENSES.
Alexander Baker, colorcd, arson; CON
tinucd to Dec. eth for witnesses.
Nathan Parker, colored, assault fined
$3.50 and costs.
John Wright, white. drunk; dis
Sylvester Berlin, colorcd, Larceny, dis
missed.
:lno,a Jones, colored, larceny: dis
missed.
Lewis Evans profanity; continued 10
Manuel Spruill. colored. assault; con-
tinucd to Nov. Goth.
David Wright, colored breach OF tile
peace: diminished
J. II. Thrift, white drunk; fined 81
and costs.
William Perkins, white. breach of the
peace; dismissed.
Luke Isallcniinc. colorci, breach OF
the peace; continued 10 Nov. 2G
Mamie Reid. colored, breach of the
peace; satisfaction acknowledged. dis
missed with Si.25 and costs.
EGYPT Pitts. colorcd. assault; fined
SEQ and costs.
Lucy Robinson, colorcd breach of the
peace; fined 81 and costs
Arthur Scott. colorcd. larceny of n
watch; continued hvc days.
Albert Williams, colorcd. breach OF
the peace; dismissed
Willie Garrison, colorcd. breach of
the peace; continued TO the Goth.
1:osa Holmes, coiored. assault: con
tinucd to Nov. Goth
George Washington, colored. cruelty
TO animals; dismissed
John Street, white. nuisance; dis
missed.
Prince Palmer, James Ingram, colored:
drunk; fined 81 and costs
Martin Hanson, John T.. Tannant.
ossic Cook, white, drunk: fined 81 and
costs.
Qualified.
Fearl Johnson Willis qualified as exc
cutrix on the will Of ID. y. Johnson de-