The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-27
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
Matters of Law Which Figured in Legal
Circles Lately.
POLICE COURT NEWS THE BUROEl
Tho Record of the Pnst Forty.
Ef.bt Hours or tho Grimes OF
the Holiday Seasons Opening
Peace ma Goodwin Among the
Inmates of the Jnii.

The Police Court record for the past
forty Eight hours has been lively one.
In this time some eighty cases have
been disposed of by Justice Tomlin, and
justice has been decidedly tempered
with mercy, not to say leniency. OF the
eighty fully forty have gotten off scot
Tree on the plea of holiday freedom.
There were few cases of considerable
note and these are worth mentioning
Claiborne Brown. for shoplifting, was
arrested Thursday night, bailed by JUS
tice Sterling IN $40, a party unknown
going on the bond and as a result
Brown was not present in the Police
Court Friday morning. He was picked
up later In the day. however rs was
his pal, John Brown. and were in court
yesterday morning, when they were
given. respectively fifteen and thirty
days in jail for their offcnse.
Jack Houston and his wife are not
happy. Several years ago they were
married and short time afterward
Jack came home too early one night,
and the frail wife was soundly whipped
as a consequence of the disclosure.
Then the girl left him and went to live
on Avon street and the happiness was
over. Jack went around occasionally to
see her and. being out of work. she
drove him away. The last time she had
him arrested for hanging around her
be promised to stay away Friday
morning Justice Tomlin heard the
eHdi Sc aS dluSl UlIIl entering the
house where she is one of the boarders
and the whole story being aired, told
JACK to go In peace and visit his wife
when he pleased. as he has q right to
live In the house with her.
John Squire, q Lambert's Point ne
gro. was arrested Thureday by
officer Sanderin for shooting mt Mr.. C.
w. Williams because that gentleman
would not give him bottle of whis-
key. and locked up. He was found to
have hottie fu-n NH n
half pint bottle of whiskey, and small
whiskey glass on him. Friday morning
Squires was fined $40 and costs and sent
on to the grand jury.
A colored man. named James Jones.
while Engaged In the playful occupation
OF shooting at q colored woman in Eos
ters lane Thursday night. by accident
snot another woman In the thigh. Will
with n loaded gun on him and was
nned $50 and costs by Justice Tomlln.
Jones escaped
James Jones. for unlawful shooting,
was fined IS and costs Friday morn
ing.
Tom Mayo. who was drunk and firing
q revolver on the street. when he and
his pal were arrested Thursday night,
broke away from the officer and es-
capped until Friday morning, when lie
was again rounded up and fined IS and
costs
Several days ago two coops of fine
chlckenS were stolen from in front of
MT j. *: Hrigg's store. in Commercial
i,iace. When the detectives located
them they were in the cook shop OF
wash Ryan. in Avon street In The
folice Court yesterday Wash declared
ne WAS innocent. but couldn't give
SATISFACTORY explanation of how they
came in his shop. Justice Tomlin I'M
posed sentence of thirty days In jail
from which Wash took an appeal Civ
Ing bond in $50 for his appearance be-
1ore the Corporation Court
Christmas eve Frank Linn and Harry
alias Pink" Wnnindger stole several
turkeys In Portsmouth and escaped af-
Yer Policeman Hoofnagle had fired at
mem. They came TO Norfolk and at 9
O'Clock yesterday morning Detectivo
Arlington located the men in Avon
street, The officer. with Detective
Sn0wden. placed the men under arrest
ana turned them over to the Ports
NOUN authorities. They have bad
me OFFICERS entered the room.
y. columbus. Greek. was finer Sc in
the folice Court yesterday morning for
not Keeping his push cart moving. lie
S 1ppra'ea ms case to the Corporation
me remainder of The genuine cases
were as follows. Fridays list:
Henry Dozier. colored. violating the
fined $3.50.
Charles Smith. colorcd, assaultinr n
Wilson; held for five days.
James SUIT. colored, for heating and
cutting his wife. was fined sll and given
thirty days in Jail
sam cross colored fnm assaultins
Hehry Jackson. was fined $3.50
EeorEe hyde. coIuI.,i ,sea;,,,irr
wine .Eay!or, coiored. was fined SO 20
Enoch West ana S. Ransom. holm S1..
$3.50 each. ' "''e"
The following is Saturdays list OF Of.
fned So WAS
fined $3.50 wa"
fined So ""s
Sol. Ponton. colorcd. for intorfor,,c
WIN an officer, was fined So
Gc0rGe Taylor attempting 10 roh Inn
nus Barnes, both parties colored. contin.
ued until Monday.
FRANK smith. colored, larceny of a
Jail u'SS III
Ellsworth w. Cooper. colored corrv-
Ing a concealed weapon. fined sol
John Morris and S. c. Knight bo,b
coIureu' carrying concealed weapons.
continued until Monday.
Henry jackson. larceny of clothiny
from Joe Wilson, both colored given
thirty days in jail. ee"
Assignments
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