The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-09
Justice TamIln's Docket Was Rather Longer
and More Interesting Than UusuaI.
A JUVENILE TERROR FROM BRAMBlETOH
Hall Thieves Get Thirty Days-He
Will HavN TO Keep sober-An In
junction Granted TO Prevent the
Assignment OF the Southern Elec.
trtcal Construction and supply Co.

one or the most unique prisoners that
has made the acquaintance of Justice
Iomlin since his advent to office, Is
Hunter Walden, diminutive white boy
or eleven summers, with a face frozen
into smile of stolid indifference, and
his struggling brown hair plentifully
splotched with gray. He was pri-
soner on general principles. and II the
evidence against him Is to be credited
he Is regular miniature fiend. Wit
ness testified that he was a human
earthquake, desperado, a notorious
character, the terror of Brambleton
Ward, thief, a mine OF profanity, and
many other things too numerous to men
ton. He was committed to the State
Reformatory.
On Friday night Mr.. George Evans,
OF NO. 36 Charlotte street found gang
Of four little colored boys in his hall.
They could not explain their presence;
In fact, didn't take time to, but went
and stood not upon the order of their
going. Mr.. Evans chased the crowd as
far as Boush street, where he came up
with two of them, Charles Wilson and
w. Fl. Smith, whom he took to the sta
ton house. Justice Tomlln gave them
so days in jail each.
Jim Sexton has finally broken the
camel's back with the last straw. When
he was before his honor last the latter
Informed Jim that II he came up again
he would see that he was Jailed for a
twelve-month. Friday, Jim was arrest
ed on the same old charge When the
case was called yesterday he was too
drunk to appear. Justice Tomlin an
nounced that he would require a bond
of $1,000 of him,to keep sober. In de-
fault of furnishing this, he will go to
place where he will have to keep sober
awhile.
Jim Hargrove, the little colored seven
year-old horse-thief who was dis
charged In the Police Court some time
ago on account of his lack Of size, was
up again yesterday on the charge Of
nuisance. His age again stood him
In good stead, and he was allowed to GO
John Ferrebee, a colored dray driver,
was fined 81 and costs for not turning
out to allow the Fire Department appa-
ratus to pass on its way to a fire.
Solomon Bridgeforth, colored. charged
with threatening to shoot. was acquitted
as 1t was shown that he had no intention
or knowledge OF committing an ofTense
against the peace Of the community, but
rather thought he was doing his duty
Colonel Martin and Mr.. Julius r. Saun-
ders volunteered their services In this
case.
was fined ST. =
Among the minor cases were:
Charles Lines, colored, baggage
snatching: dismissed.
John TAFT, colored. assault; continued
to Monday. Bond. $50.
MATTE DaNlS, cOlOreu, QlSOrderly con-
duct; fined 81 and costs.
Annie Dance. colored, profanity; fined
$3.50 and costs
James Russell, colored, drunk; fined
81 and costs.
Bessie Elliott. white, profanity; dis
missed.
Emma Wright. colored, abusive Ian
guage; S. and costs.
William Larkin. white, drunk; dis
missed.
Ed. Norman. white, breach of the
peace; fined $3.50 and costs.
Rebecca Kennedy, white, assault;
fined $3.50 and costs.
n. w. Harvey. colored, stealing; dis
| missed.
Deaf mute, colored. nuisance; dismiss
ed.
Martha Davis, colored. drunk; fined
81 and costs.
Pat Shay, white, stealing; dismissed
| at cost of complainant.
James Russell. coloted, drunk; fined
| 81 and costs.
Gertrude Reed. colored, drunk: fined
! 81 and costs.
William Jordan. white, drunk; dis
missed.
| William Slas. colored, assault; fined
| 81 and costs.
Charles Lewis, white. larceny; dis
| missed.
James Robbins, white, assault; dis
| missed.