The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-24
ONE COURT IN SESSION
And That Furnishes Spicy But Unlmportant
Stories for Sunday Reading.
LAWBREAgERS EXTREMELY SCARCE.
George Washington, mn Enemy 10
Cherry Trees. ~ Not Cruel to IIor-
ses-Fined for DiAortIcrIy Conduct
-Sarricd 10 Avoid Trouble Deeds
Recorded.

Yesterday was one of the dulest days
ever experienced in court circles. JUS
tee burroughs had Il very small and
unimportant docket In the Police Court
Judges lianckcl and Martin, i'm the
Courts of the Corporation and Law and
Chancery respectively, did not hold
court There was but one marriage IL
cense recorded, and but two transfers
ON the whole, it was an off day, so far
as business of interest to the public is
concerned.
GEO. WASHINGTON ACQUITTED.
The colored man, George Washing
ton. alias White. who wars arrested
some days ago by Special officer Moore
OF the >. L. G. A, on Il warrant charg-
ing him with cruelty to Al horse. which
caused the death of the animal, and
whose case was taken under Amusement.
was yesterday acquitted by Justice Bur
rQughs and the warrant dismissed Ju-
nus t. Saunders represented Washing
ton and the case was argued last Mon
day Morning.
CARRIED HIS BUSINESS WITH
HIM.
The officers OF the law have been too
hot on the trail of policy shops of late
chasing them from place to place. and
so frequently landing the writers and
their naraphcrnalia in the station
house that it has been harder To find u
safe place TO conduct their unlawful
business than il is to find customers
At least, Ottoway Rutln. colorcd, took
this View of the case and decided thai
he would carry his shop around with
him. Detective Williams detected Ruff
fin OH Friday receiving change from va
rious parties ana making entries in a
notebook. The officer suspected that
all was not right, and he placed the
negro under arrest. at the stations
house the prisoner was searched and II
lot Of policy tickets and other gaming
paraphcrnalia found on his person, as
well as over 81 in nickelS and pennies
Mr.. w. +. LintZ bailcd the prisoner out
on Friday night under bond of 500
for his appearance before The Police
Court yesterday, when Justice Bur
roughS heard the case and sent tho
man on TO the grand jury, placing his
bail bond at $3.50 for his appearance at
the January term. Mr.. T.. Il. Myers en-
tered as his surety and he was re-
leased
PROSECUTED JIM'S CASE.
Jim Smith, colorcd, who was sent on
to the grand jury on Friday last for
stealing Il watch from Jesse johnson.
colored. on Water street. and who was
so dramatic in his own defense. de-
claring that he was the victim of 4 con-
spiracy and a much-persccuted man.
was arraiSned again yesterday Before
Justice Burroughs on another charge OF
stealing coat, valued at 81. Mr.. Julius
I. Saunders appeared in his behalf yes
terlay and after hearing the case His
Honor continued il for further invcs-
tigation.
HUNTER vs.. KETTRON
Warrants sworn out by Pleasant
Hunter. Il colorcd female from the re-
Sion of Lincoln street. against Annie
Nettron and Buna Eettron colorcd
charging them With using abusive ard
p,ofane language toward her. and their
subsequent arrest Glad the effect of
bringing the whole .Kettron family
down 10 the Police Court Yesterday
Each side had so many witnesses. who
testified directly in contradiction OF
each other, that His Honor had 10 poisr
the scales of justice carefully to SEQ
whore the prcponderance lay The
scales went down in favor Of the Hunt
er woman. and the Justice fined the two
Nettron women 81 each
THE EASIEST WAY OUT.
JohnJackson. colorcd. who was arrest
cd Friday on a warrant sworn >out by
Carrie Daniels. colorcd. charging him
win betrayinG her under promise. of
marriage. made bold front at the sta
ion-houac and sent for his lawyer. Al
Ter sleeping on the matter. however. he
ms scrape was to marry the girl, and
he so stated to Justice Burroughs when
he WAS arraicncd in the Police Court
Yesterday. His Honor agreed with hin,
that lie could not settle The matter i'm n
quicker way, and allowed him To 20 10
Justice GrcgnrN'a Cfirc and he lnarrich
when he would dismiss the case. While
waiting for the arrival OF The Rev David
Nlng. colorcd. Of the Eutc- Street I,an-
tist Church, who performed the mar
rtarc ceremony. Il large crowd of col
orcd people crowded Justice Grcgorys
Office ard the street outside Tho con
pie were soon joined together ana ms
soon as the marriage ceremony was over
John hurried down William street. while
the woman went up Avon.
AN INTERESTING; CASE.
y warrant was issued yesterday by
Justice Burroughs for the arrest OF
Morris Rosenberg. a clerk In Mir. Max
TiSchlers shoe store. on the complaint
of Mr.. S. Bachrach. charging him with
"inbczZlinS $50 of his money. 1t seems
that last September. while Mr. Bach
rach and Mr.. John j. Jones were wit
Messing game OF baseball AT LEAGUE
Park, they made a bet of $la each upon
the shading Of the different clubs at the
end of the season. The money, it is al.
legged, was placed in the hands Of MIR
Rosenberg. and it is claimed that he
Appropriated the same to his own lIg.
IT Will be interesting to learn how far
the laws respecting gambling III aiding
or abctting same applies TO stake hold
ers.