The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-01
a YOUNG MAN PUNISHED.

a YOUNG MAN PUNISHED.
a well-known young white man.
named 0. NJ. Belote, stood before Jus
ticc Burroughs yesterday under seri-
Gus charges IL to-day the young man
who Il short while ago stood we'll among
his friends. Hes in the city Jail await
ing the converting of the grand jury.
The charges against Mr.. Belote were
carrying Il concealed Weapon, feloni-
ously shooting ut with intent to kill a
mcnlbc of his family, and threaten
Ing the life OF q Mr.. Herbert, who at
tempted to quiet him. The evidence
Yesterday proved that Mr.. Belote has
had some domestic roubles and has
been drinking hard of late: that MIR.
Herbert, who lives at his house, visited
his room last night to cndeavor to In
fucnce him to stop drinking. The con.
versation only enragcd the young man,
however. and he took several more
drinks and arminE himself with i re-
voiver, went to the residence of his
brother-in-inw. MIR. David y. Lawrence,
10 whose house the family had CONT for
protection, and fired Il bullet through
the window apparently at some mem-
Der of the family. Mr.. Herbert fol
lowed him. and catching him unawares
threw him to the ground and held him
until IN officer came and after aking
the pistol from him. col him to the
station-house. The young mar claimed
that after the talk with Mi. Herbert
ana thinking more liquor he lost all
command of himself and has no rccoI-
lection of his actions thereafter. MIR.
Julius II. Saunders was retained after
the case Il been partially disposed
or. but as the accused had no other
letenSc to make. the attorney with
rev from the case M Justice Eur
roughs sent the prisoner on to the gran
Jury under 5000 bond for the falouious
assault; fined him SOD 5 for carrying the
pistol, and placed him under $3.50 bond
To keep the peace. The prisoner was
unable to furnish the required bonds
ana vas committed to jail.
JOINER AGAIN IN COURT.
The much-advertiscd negro. Isaac
'oyner, OF Nansenond. swindler of
business and professional men alike
who was recently sentenced to i've
months IN jail and fine $50 on one of
MS numerous charges. while His Honor
held sentence in the other cases tenn
tofarily iI suspension. was brought
from the jail into the Police Court
again yesterday and sentenced by JUS
tic" Burroughs to serve three month
additional in jail on each of the other
two charges of obtaining money under
false pretenscs.
The c~ombFCd sentences aggregate
sleNen months, which the prisoner will
nave 10 serve. and If at the expiration
OF tf-t time he Is unable to pay his $50
me, he ma remain six months longer.
COUNTY OFFENDERS.
Special officer Barron. of the Norroll,
and Western railroad service. npnoored
before Justice R~urrought Yesterday
ana asked that the three prisoners
VIM Purvis. Alexander Minor and Joe
bisseil. alias Stephen #. Wilson, who
Wete arrested In connection with the
thcft of a lot of grain on Christmas
night. from a Norfolk and Western
reilroad car I'm the county. be turned
over TO him for the county authorities,
Justice Burroughs examined into their
,Ases and finding that Wilson wa. not
implicated In the theft. dismissed him,
mud turned the other three over to the
officer. Tho value of the stolen grain Is
estimated at $40.
OH RIDDICK ACQUITTED.
Justice burroughs Yesterday deliver
et his opinion In the case OF the young
colored man, John Riddick. who was
Hl!arBed by Hattie Moore with BETRAYAL
ihuer promise or marriage. which case
ne has Lad under adviscmant for soy
raj days. n case has occupie much
inc IN the Police Court. three LAWYERS
Elton. Asbury and Brown. havInc
heen retained by the parents of tho
young woman to prosecute tie man and
Attorney Julius II. Saunders fighting 10
keep him from being sent to tho rand
Jury. The case was argued twice and
some nice law points in criminal CYL
dence brought ont. the chief of which
was as to whether m existing promise
of marriage made at the time tie
conple became engaged in such Il pro-
mise rs our statute had In view. AS tho
indictment held out. for which the
woman Is given q certain amount of
protection. The attorneys for the pro-
secution argued that the proof OF tho
existence Of such n promise brought
the case within the tsatute, while Mr.
saunders contendcd that the existing
engagement promise did not effect tho
case unless 1t was repeated or proven
by the testimony to have ran the in
dncement relied pon by th woman.
Justice Burroughs gave n lengthy md
concise opinion of the law. holding With
the defendants attorney and acouit-
ting Riddick.
MINOR OFFENSES.
Edward Jackson, colored, larceny: dis.
missed.
c. Fl. Eskimo. white. CARRYING con.
cealed weapons; fined 81 and costs.
Alexander Miner, colored, false pro-
tense: continued.
William Sykes. colored. nuisance.
fined 81 and costs.
William Sykes, colcred. resisting nm
officer; incd $3.50 and costs.
Joseph Stockdail. white. vngrant: con.
tinued ten days for examination.
William Miller, colored, larceny; sixty
days in Jail.
John Riddick. colored. seduction under
promise OF marriage; dismissed.
Peter Smith, colored, larceny: thirty
days in jail.