The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
A Very Busy Monday With Justice Tom
lin Of the Police Court.
MANY INTERESTING CASES BEFORE HIM
A General Scrap Among Members
of the italian Colony : Charged
With burglary I'm James City Coun-
ty.sevoral Petty Thieves Punished
and Pugilistic Prisoners Fined.


drew johnson. colored. was given
thirty days in jail for stealing a pair of
shoes from fellow laborer. He was
arrested for trying TO sell them.
ROBERT Buckston. colored. stole pair
OF shoes from James Foreman. He got
hfteen days in Jail for 1t.
A. and Frank CaprIo, brothers, and
Leoorio Ferraro engaged in a row on
the corner of Charlotte and Fenchurch
street Sunday night. Ferraro approach
ed the other two with heavy stick
and knife. The Caprios wrested the
weapons from his hand and turned them
on him. The result was that Ferraro
was pretty badly bunged up about the
head, and all three were arrested. The
case was set for Thursday.
Eddie Gum, colored, thought 1t would
be an easy snap to do a ChInaman. SO
he went to the workshop Of Leoy Sing
yesterday morning and reaching over
the counter opened the cash drawer.
In which compromising attitude he was
caught by John, who called Officer CAT
Zee. The latter chased him into the back
yard Of John Nelson. whom he assaulted
with brick. He was brought on down
10 the Police Court, sent to Jail for fifteen
days for stealing, and fined $40 and
costs for the assault
Nellie Parrish, the white woman who
tried to cut her throat with a dull knife
the other day, was released.
William Talbot colored, was given
the choice Of living with his wife the
next SIN months or spending the same
time In jail He chose the former.
Jonn Gaylord, young white man.
was arraigned on the charge of stealing
two watches and some clothing. valued
in all at S42 from George Mensel. in
James City County, on August 18th
The case was turned over to the proper
authorities and Gaylord was committed
soner was In his employ at the time,
but the young man denies that he ever
worked for Mensel, and says he can
prove an alibi.
Mamie belong go. full Of mean liquor
and assaulted. Susan J. Pitt. She was
fined $3.50 and costs and an additional
dollar and costs for a second edition of
the drunk.
Joe Whitehurst. interfering with an
officer. Fined $3.50 and costs.
Mary Malvery and Missouri Learey,
abusive language. Dismissed
william w. Griffin. colored. who as
saulted Adeline Avery. was sent 20 the
almshouse
Lawrence SpruiIl colo-ed, suspected
of stealing; dismissed
walter Burney. co!ored, stealing, AZ
teen days in jail
Edward Rutt. assault on Jane How
ard. fined $3.50 and costs.
hooert buSton was sent to ial for fif-
teen days for stealing.
sam Kaufman. abusive language; dis
missed
Ivy Little was fined $50 and costs for
an assault on John Alien.
William Garland. suspicious charac-
ter: dismissed.
Anna Virgins and Lula Harris.
charged with the larceny of sl4 from
Mary Harris. were dismissed.
James Bray, colored, assault on Sarah
Walker; dismissed
George Bell, colored. $50 and costs.
Mary Wilson. dismissed
Walter Moore colored. fifteen days
for larceny
+. o. Story, colored, fined $40 and costs
for larceny.
William Johnston, colored, breach of
the peace. fined 81 and costs.
Ella sparrow. colored, drunk. and
proiane language: fined 81 and costs.
Joe World. held on a charge of lar
Geny turned over to the authorities of
Princess Anne county.
John Taylor. who Is charged with
nousebreaking and robbery in James
town. was held for the james CITY conn
~ authorities:
Edward Butt. for assault on lane
Howard. was fined So. so and costs. and
Joy Little, for assault on John Allen
WIS hhcc the same amount
Mary Minis and William Wynne. fight
ing; fined So and costs each.