The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-30
in THE COURTS OF LAW
Jim Wynne, An Ex-Prohlh Policeman,
Gets In Trouble.
NOTHING OF GREAT IMPORTANCE DONE.
His Honor In n Examf-
nation Postponed-Minor Police
Court Cnses Il The Corporation
Court Several Marriages Licenses
Iasued-Other Court Matters.

Jim Wynne was one of the first Pro-
hibition-Reform policeman. He resigned
from the force because. as he claimed, he
was unjustly accused of stealing pistol
from a brother officer. After leaving the
force Wynne got work with Mayor
Petit. The missing gun came 10 light In
the police station the other day, the Off
Ger who had 1t saying he bought 1t from
colored man for $3.50. Wynne was
before His Honor yesterday on the
charge of assaulting Grace Hall and
David Jacobosky. u Portsmouth man.
He was fined $40 and costs In each case,
from which he appealed.
COULDN'T DECIDE THE QUESTION.
On the night OF March 9th last Off
GERS Hobbs and Bell were detailed tovisit
the house of Flora Wood, on Washing
ton street, and endeavor 10 purchase
beer. so as to secure a conviction for
selling liquor without license. Bell stat
ed that they had been asked to treat
about as soon as they got In the mousse.
y dollar was produced by one OF the
officers and beer was brought In anu
drunk The girls testified that they
sent out and bought the liquor, and
there was no evidence to show that they
did otherwise Justice burroughs took
Tie case under Amusement. and releas-
ed the defendants. Maria Burns ana
Ola Jones, on their own recosnizahce.
EXAMINATION POSTPONED.
Daniel Monroe and Walter Blount,
both colored, were arrested, the latter
upon two warrents. charging them with
breaking into the storehouse oil A. Sau-
Der. on Union street. and stealing 10
raZors, IL pairs of clippers. pairs OF
shears. Blount IS also charged with
stealing watch. pistol cigarettes anu
$3.50 in money. They were before his
Honor but the examination was post
poned until May !.
BIG JACK DISCHARGED.
officer Ludy Tuesday night arrested
big Jack large colored man, charged
with stealing 4 cotton hook from Alex
ander Long valued at so cents. When
the case came up for trial yesterday
the complainant could bring forward no
evidence to prove his charge, and the
prisoner was discharged.
MINOR POLICE COURT CASES.
Zion Wilson, coored. drunk; fined 81
and costs.
Stony slount, Thomas Nelson, James
Wilson, Jim Sexton, j. j. Munden. white
drunk: fined 81 and costs.
Austin Prout. colored, interfering with
an officer: dismissed.
Lizzie Lally alias Arlington, colored.
assault; fined $3.50 and costs.
r. NJ. Do2ier. James Waller, drunk;
fined 81 and costs; profanity. 81 and
costs.
John Hampton, white: John Spruill,
colored. trespass; dismissed.
Marian Dyson. colored, breach of the
peace; dismissed.
Daniel Carter. colored, larceny; dis
missed.
Henry Bishop. colored; Commission In
Lunacy.
Ellen Bethany, colored. house of i'll
fame. continued; selling liquor without
license. dismissed.
Annie Simmons. Colored. adultery;
Frank Hurley. James Mcdonald. white;
Susie Jones. Sarah May Peters, colored !;
Henry McKnan, white; fornica tion;
fined so and costs each.
Sam Burgess and Edward Lovitte,
colored, embezzlement; dismissed.