The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-15
POLICE COURT GRIsT
Ills Honor Had a Long Docket, But II
Was Disposed Of Very Quickly.
NED MASON IS SVEN THREE MONTHS
George p. NoSey Acquitted OF the
Charge of swindlipE-The charges
Against Ex.OMcer Chasteen Not
Proven-A Wife Beater Punished
Cases or Minor Importance.

The docket In Justice Tomlin's court
yesterday morning was a lengthy one,
but His Honor lost no time In disposinS
Of the nineteen cases before him.
A WIFE BEATER.
Justice Tomlin illustrated his lack Of
sympathy with wife beakers yesterday
In his decision of the case of Frederick
Butler, a negro OF athletic build and
threatening mien, ~arraiSned on a charge
Of assaulting his wife Sarah. The JUS
tice did not send him to jail, u imposed
a fine of $40 and required q bond of $3.50
binding Butler to keep the peace for
twelve months.
ACQUITTED OF SNVINDLING.
George P. Nosey, a green grocer. who
was charged by Nettie Fultz with having
swindled her out Of 81, was acquitted.
The complainant alleged that h had
bought two chickens of Nosey for which
she was to pay 20 cents, and that in pay
ment therefor she gave him a two dollar
bill, and that Nosey. instead OF giving
her $3.50 In change. only gave her 30
cents. However,, Nettie could not estab-
lish her allegations and MIR. Nosey was
discharged from custody.
GAVE HIM THREE MONTHS.
Ned Mason, white, residing in Atlantic
lily, HAS UScIl II Ilt lltDIt " d.
able length Of time OF imbibing rather
freely and when his condition had be-
come sufficiently mellowed, Of appropri-
ating any small articles of property
across which, he should chance to run
The other night he broke open and enter
ed q shed in Ghent and stole therefrom a
kit of carpenters tools, valued at about
sl5. the property OF a Mr.. Barclay. OFF,
GER Boggs knows Mason like a book and
at once arrested him for the crime. Fol-
lowing his usual habit when caught up
with, Mason confessed and pleaded
drunkenness in attenuation This did
not go with the Justice and as IL was not
Mason's first offense ne was given three
months I'm Jail. Mason's wife appeared
and interceded with the Justice, but His
Honor was firm.
EN-OFFICER CHASTEEN ACQUIT-
TED.
On May II. j. e. Chasteen. then O po-
lice officer. arrested Matthew Spring, a
dairyman. for a breach of the peace, and
I'm making the Arrest the officer used his
club on Springs who, the officer said.
resisted arrest. Springs case was heard
but Justice Burroughs reserved decision
When the new administration came In
Spring swore out a warrant for Chas-
teen. charging felonious assault. Jus
t;ce Tomlin went into the case very fully
and many witnesses for both sides were
present. MIR. Hugh Miller conducted the
defense in an able manner. The Justice
decided that the charge was not sustain
ed II Chasteen was acquitted.
HE GOT FIFnEEN DAYS.
Ned Olson. a anna charged with APP
proprlating IS from another sailor occu-
plying IN adjoining cot at St. Vincent's
Hospital, was sent to jail for fifteen days.
TIL man from whom the money was sto-
len inquired IL II would be restored, and
was much affected when he found that
II was one for good and that he was q
penniless stranger in a strange land.
MINOR CASES.
breach of the peace, arrested by Officer
Boggs. $3.50 and costs.
Jack Fosarty. white. drunk and fire.
quent offender. 81 and costs.
H. l.. Kelly, white. demented, held for
his brother.
George Chambers. colored, nuisance, 81
and costs.
Moses Mitchell, colored, assault on Ma.
mie Reed, dismissed.
Robert Grandy. color ed. carrying a pis-
toll. dismissed.
John Hoy, white. drunk and assaulting
officer Halstead. 81 and costs.
John WhFtehurst. colored. assault on
Mary Rouse. colored. dismissed.
NJ. w. Vaughan. white, charged with
stealing an overcoat. dismissed.
Agnes Doe. colored, assault on Thad
Jones, q small colored boy. dismissed.
The boy was thought too young to testi-
fy and was the only witness.
Lucy Clayton. colored, assaulting Bes
sic Russell, colored. s. and costs.