The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07
In THE REALM OF LAW
News OF the World Centsrlng About Police
Headquarters and the Court House.
JUSTICE TOMLIA DEALS OUT JUSTICE
To About she Usual Number OF 0aen-
ders-Business In the Corporation
Court-Nothing Important I'm tho
Court ofLaw and Chancery-Noth.
ing From tho Clerks ONCE.

Justice Tomlin's time was extensively
occupied yesterday, but few cases of any
great Importance were disposed OF.
While arresting Lee Patterson, COL
ored, for disorderly conduct Wednesday
night, Officer Spedden was interfered
with by another colored man, one A.
Jones, who tried to wrest the prisoner
from the policeman. Officer Salyer hap
pened to be near and placed Jones under
arrest lie was fined S. and costs in the
Police Court. Patterson had to pay $3.50
and costs.
One of the most Objectionable nui-
sances LII the city Is constituted by those
colored women who make a practice of
hanging around certain alleys and ac-
costing passersIby. One of these charac-
ters. Estelle Johnson, was fined 81 and
costs In the Police Court, and another,
susie Williams. was required to furnish
bond Of s25 to behave herself or go to
jail.
CASES OF THEFT.
Charles Lewis, a white man, was ar
ra!gned on the charge of stealing SIG
from Annie BLANKET. The case was set
for Saturday.
Between and 4 o'clock yesterday
morning Officers Holiday and Riddtck
discovered a colored man approaching the
Norfolk and Carolina wharf with a skiff
half full of ship tackle. Suspecting ut
once THAT the fellow had stolen 1t, they
asked him what he was doing out with
all that tackle at shat unearthly hour
of the morning. He said he was goIr x
n fishing. His tale was too thin and tnry
arrested him. The case was continued
for five days. The fellow gave mis- rame
IS Milton Brown.
a case that caused considerable amrse-
ment among the specta :ors was that of
Mrs Kate HoZier, of No. 5 Wood street
VS.. Mrs. Kate Harvey, her sub-tenant,
and the woman who figured extensively
In the courts some months ago with her
husband, w. II. Harvey, now unde~
one year penitentiary sentence 1t seems
that Mrs. Harvey did not like her land
lady and decided to leave. This provok-
ed Mrs. Hozier, who not only violently
abused her tenant, but broke into her
room. disarranged the breakfast table
and broke 4 butter dish. Mrs. Harvey
had her arrested on three charges, on
each of which she was fined $3.50 and
costs. When Mrs. Hozier discovered that
the opposition was going to prosecute
her, she swore out n warrant for Mrs.
Harvey, charging her with keeping a
house of i'll fame. This case was con.
tinued one day for witnesses.
The cases of lesser Importance tried
were the following:
Dismis sed-Peter Roper, white. abusive
language; John Thomas. assault: Char
ley johnson, nuisance; Eddie Bevins.
white, suspicious character: John
Wright, colored, nuisance; j. S. Hardy
ana j. w. Evans, white, Lizzie Wheaton,
colored. drunk; Tom Mayo. assault
George Kendall, drunk, held till Tues
day.
CHARLES Huck, white, disordely con-
duct. dismissed with costs.
OrAandcr Walker. colored, nuisance.
held for examination
Fannie Barber cnlored osc, avs GAN
| tinued TO Friday.
William Johnson, the co!ored bicycliet,
who collided with a young lady 'cyclis:
Wednesday and who was charged with
| assault, was discharged after proving
! that the .s2.air was ali a-Elsni.