The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-14
POLICE COURT JUSTICE
Long Docket Disposed of in the Most
Popular Court Of the City.
IWEHTY.sIx OFFENDERS DISPOSED OF
A Yagrant Lunaiic-Sad story of I"
Shipwrcckcd Mariner "A Green
Grocer Charged With swindiinS II
Ncgress..Two Offenders Sent 10 Jail
Sam Robinson Acquitted.

When Justice Toml.n went upon the
bench in the Police Court yesterday
mo: ming he found twenty-six men and
women before him, one or two seeking
justice, the balance fearing it above all
things.
a vAGRANT LUNATIC.
A few days ago the Suffolk authorities
gave William Dillard, colored. such an
urgent invitation to move on that ne
could but yield and decided upon visit
ing Norfolk. He had been here few
hours when Officer ]. w. Walker picked
him up because OF his strange manners
on the street. His actions in court led
Justice Tomlin to believe he was of un-
sound mind. and re ordered him remand
ed to Jail until he can be examined by a
commission de lunatico.
A SHIPWRECKED MARINER.
A day or two ago Andrew Allen, white,
in company with several companions.
reached town, having been sh!pwrecked.
In his rejoicing at having been delivered
from the dangers of the deep and having
the lines fall to him in such pleasant
place as Norfolk, he got OH a tear OF
10: dly proportions. In court yesterday
he was shown that the authorities little
appreciated the causes that led TO his
celebration. and in spite OF his pleading
10 he released he was fined 81 and costs.
He was sent to the shipping Office in
company with an officer and obtained
from the agents of the barkentine on
which he has recetly shipped the money
with which to pay his fine.
CHARGED WITH SwINDLING
A. NJ Nosay, green grocer was yes
terday arrested on complaint of Nellie
Ful:z. colored, charged wits sw:ndling
her out of 81. Nellie alleged tiat she
bought two chickens of NoSay for 90
cents, for which she gave him two
dollar bill in payment. She charges that
Nosay only gave her so cents in change,
and in response to her objections alleged
that she had given him one dollar bill.
The case was continued until to-day.
SENT TO JAIL.
Thomas Turner colored. tried hard TO
ove.tlrow the testimony introduced to
show him guilty oG stealing clock, but
His Honor decided that he was unsuc-
cessful and sen. him to Jail for thirty
days.
Robert Patterson. colored. claimed that
a colored friend owed him Sl.50, and
showing an unwillingness to wipe out the
indebtedness. he took from the room of
the debtor the sum Of 80 cents. Sent to
Jail for fifteen days.
ROBINSON ACQUITTED.
Sam Robinson. colored, charged with
assauiting Thomas OConnor. a black
smith. was discharged. O'Connor alleg-
ed that Robinson refused to pay for hav-
ing horse shod and assaulted him be-
cause he requested him to settle the bill.
Robinson stated that O'Connor was only
an employe, and through the proprietor
proved that the latter had given him
permission 10 take the horse away. Dis
missed.
MINOR CASES.
Walter Blunt, colored. stealing en
umbrella: continued till to-day.
w. McMullin and r. G. McNIullin,
colored. fighting: dismissed.
Stony Blunt. colorcd, drunk on Avon
street; 81 and costs.
c. a. Lowers white, drunk; 81 and
costs.
Mary Wright and Julia Smith, fight
ing: 81 and costs.
Thomas Mitchell. colorcd. obtaining
money under false prtenscs; turned over
to the county authorities.
William Singleton, colored, drunk; 81
and costs.
CnarieS tleiOT, Wnlte. uTunk, FL anu
costs.
James Hall, white, drunk; 81 and
costs.
j. w. Have. white, drunk; delivered
to Norfolk county authorities.
John Kelly, white. drunk; 81 and costs
Henry Brown. colored. assault on c.
Ii. Carter: dismissed with costs.
Palmer Harry. colorcd, assault on Asa
Keys; SO and costs.
Charles Klebahn. charged with as
saultinG his wife, appeared. but having
not yet recovered from the jag of which
the assault was the consequence. his
case was continued till to-day and he
was released on bail in the sum of S25:
f. Volt surety.
NJ. w. Vaughan. assault on Robert
Bell: 81 and costs. A second charge
of stealing an overcoat, was continued
till to-day.
Henry Williams and J. ". King. col
ored. profanity on an Ocean View car.
The charge against King was dismissed
Williams was fined 81 and costs,