The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-12
HIS HONOR WAS BUSY
Justice Burroughs Disposed Of a Large
Docket In the Police Court. I
FINED $3.50 FOR SELLING OF LIQUOR.
Charged with sieaIing-Cassa Con.
tinued-Minor Police Court Items
Big Docket in the city Circnit
Court wynne Furnishes Bail
Property Transfers.

JAMES olanu, COlOreu, Was arreSlto
Sunday morning. by Officers Curtis. Rus
sell. and Simpson, on the charge of sell
ing liquor on the Sabbath. and without
license. Bland keeps grocery store at
No. 1A7 Brewer street. Nearby Is a va
cant house into which the officers entered
about 1880 o'clock in the morning, and
began their vigil. About GAS O'Clock
Bland opened up the side door of HIS
establishment opening On lane. They
saw several people go in and come out
and finally gave colored man whom
they had employed Is cents, with instruc-
lions to buy some whiskey from Jim In
bottle. The fellow was unable to obtain
1t In that way. and was sent back to get
1t In any fashion he could. He had hard
~ reached the lane on his return trip be-
fore he bumped into one Caesar Easter
lint, coored. to whom he transferred the
10 cents, which was turned over to Bland
who came out at this juncture In his
shirt sleeves, and led the two colored
men into his place. The three officers
followed at full speed, and caught James
In the act of serving liquor TO the couple.
Four quarts of whiskey and nine bottles
of beer We're found In the room, and
In a trap under the floor was discovered
four crates OF beer and eight empty beer
kegs. Both Caesar and Bland. who, by
the way. was sent on for the same Of
fence only ten days ago. were brought
down. In the Police Court Bland swore
he gave the liquor away. and did not re-
ceive the money, wouldn't take II. His
honor thought the tale too thin, and fined
the fellow $3.50 and costs. 1t being the sec
ond Offense Caesar was allowed to GO
An appeal was noted by Attorney Saun-
ders for the defense.
a SUNDAY WATER HAUL.
About three O'Clock yesterday morning
Officers Curtis and Russell raided Leila
Bailey's house on Fourth street. and
arrested the proprietiess. colored wo-
man. and the following colored men: $.
Hicks. Lewis Aston. Fred. Wilson
John Whitehurst. Abe Kelley, Joshua
Yancey, M. Jones. George Reid. John
Tate. All these latter. part Of wh7m
were found shooting craps and playing
cards had the charge OF nuisance lodged
against them, while Leila was charged
with keeping n gaming house. II was
not proved that the law had been vio-
lated. and the whole crowd were dis
missed.
FOUND SOME BEER THERE
Sergeant Taylor and several officers
on Sunday night made decent on Nellie
Orerton's dwelling on the corner of Will
loughby and Brewer streets and arrested
the proprietress, colored woman who
has lived there eight or ten years. They
discovered several bottles of beer, three
or four girls and II man. and lodged
against Nellie the charges OF selling
liquor on the Sabbath and keeping a
house OF III fame. The case was con
t!nued TO the 18th. the prisoner being
released on her own recognizance
DENIED THE CONFESSION.
On Sunday night. May I'd, some one
broke into Sears bicycle store. on Cay
Hall avenue. and stole a pistol and pair
Of shoes. Joe Winslow, small one
legged colored boy, was arrested and
confessed 10 the theft 10 the officers
though he denied IL in court He was
sent on to the grand jury
CHARGED WITH STEALING.
On Saturday night the stable Of Mr.
Seth Morgan, in the rear of No 20 Union
street was broken into by some nm
known party and a $50 set of harness
stolen from locker inside officer Cur
t!i arrested AL Reid. colored boy.
whom he alleges was discovered attempt
ing 10 dispose of part OF the missing
harness. The case was continued to the
lith for more evidence
MINOR POLICE COURT CASES.
John Robins II, J. T. Barnard. w. y.
Jenkins. Joseph Anderson. William
Rocks, Dan Taft. II. H. rutherford. las
Wilson. white. drunk. fined 81 and costs.
Saesar brisSs. Walter Corn!ck, color
Ell, drunk; fined 81 and costs.
Mamie belong. white, drunk and
preach 81 the peace; dismissed with
costs. ~
WAliam Madrey. white. assault; taken
under advisement.
Moses Henderson colored. drunk: fined
81 and costs; breach of the peace. 81
and costs. -
CHARLES Brown. colored, drunk: fined
81 and costs; profanity. 81 and casts,
D. j. Johnson colored, assault: fined
$3.50 and costs ''''e
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