The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-06
I'm COURT YESTERDAY
4 Drunken Sailor Assaults Two Policemen
and Gets In Serious Trouble,
STORY OF A SAILORS BOARDING HOUSE
l Sailor Charged with stealing n
Pnir OF Fnnts-The Minor Ofense
Dockct-A Hung Jury In The Case
of j. w. Harvey, the Burglar
Deeds of Bargain and Snle.

Justice Burroughs had q very small
Police Court docket yesterday and adj
o0urned early, requesting Justice Sem
eca 10 try the case of Frank Littletield,
q white sailor charged with larceny at
l p. M, the hour arranged by counsel
for trial.
MUST NOT ASSAULT OFFICERS.
1t is usually a serious thing to assault
q citizen. but much more serious thing
10 assault an officer, whether under ar
rest or not, as Andrew Maloney, n
drunken sailor from the United States
steamship Raleigh found out 10 his sor-
row, when he vas arraiEned in the
Police Court yesterday. The sailor being
drunk at the corner of Union and Church
streets Wednesday night. one of the
officers attempted to arrest him, where
upon the marine, out in true puglistic
style, another officer came to his assist
ance, and the sailor attempted to get
away with both of them. He was final
ly gotten TO the station-house. and Jus
tice Burroughs yesterday fined him S3.75
for drunkenness and $l2.25 for assault
S2S.25. I'm lieu Of the payment Of which
Maloney was remanded to jail.
FRANK LITTLEFIELD'S CASE.
AT l p. IN. yesterday. Justice Seneca,
presiding in Justice Burroughs place,
took up the case of Frank LIttleiield, q
white sailor. who had been arrested
without a warrant npon the sugges-
ton to officer Woodhouse that he had
stolen n pair Of pants from the sailor
clearinghouse OF Frank Moran, on
East Main street. MIR. Julius y. Snun-
ders appeared for Littlefield and Attor-
ney w. b. Barton for Mr.. Moran. The
case proved an interesting II from the
fact hat the inner workings Of the sailor
clearinghouse was pretty well aired.
and If the statements MS brought out
by the defense (and. of course, denied
by the prosecutton) are true. The poor
sailor who puts up at one of said lodg-
lighthouses with ntentio OF shipping.
had about as well sign over the whole
OF his advance money the cash advance
ed by the ship when he goes aboard on
entering the boarding-house, as II seems
they usually have little coming 10 them
when they are once OF board and the
boar6ing-house bill Is paid. Littlefeld's
statement as to how he came in posses
sion of the pair of pants. which were
found or him. while possibly true. was
not entirely satisfactory to the Justice.
and he gave him the lowest penalty pos
sihle under the law for petit larceny, q
fine Of IS. from which his attorney, Mr..
Saunders, appealed.
MINOR OFFENSES.
Frank Littlefield, white, stealing; fined
SIS and costs.
Elenora Moore, colorcd, breach Of the
peace: lined 81 and costs.
Andrew Maloney. white. assault ION
Officer Hunter: fined $40 and costs.
Susie Williams. colored, nuisance;
fined 81 and costs.
Ben Arts. colored. breach of the peace;
fined $3.50 and costs.
Andrew Maloney, white. assault on Of
flcer Taylor; fined $40 and costs.
Elenora Moore, colored, drunk; dis
missed.
ed.
Andrew Maloney, Mike MCCARTHY, Jas.
Calls. white, drunk; fined 81 and costs.