The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-23
YESTERDAY IN COURT
The Charge of Murder Against Jane Cope
land Not SubStaHtated.
GAsKIAS DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES
A Fsad Roy Punished sent TO Hall
for Stcnlins-1;iss Rose Cots u ver-
dict OF si.sooA Hung Hurry hi,
the Corporation Court Other
Notes From the Courts.

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Justice Burroughs had an interesting
session of his court yesterday, the
charges entered up against the prisoners
embracing every known offense from
murder to vagrancy.
DID NOT COMMIT MURDER.
In the case of Jane Copeland. the col
oredt woman charged with the murder
of Alexander Gaskins, who died at ST.
Vincent's Hospital on Monday night.
Drs. Newton, Riddlck and Charters all
testified that the man died from Bright's
disease, and that the cuts upon the face
inflicted by the woman. could not have
caused death. Two other witnesses, bar
keepers. testified that the deceased was
desperate man when under the inilu-
ence OF liquor, and they had both had
occasion to order him out of their places.
Evidence was also introduced to show
that the woman acted in self defense.
Thus the attorneys for the accused,
MesSrs. Julius T. Saunders and w. H.
Land. made out two cases. one OF self
defense and justiliable homicide, and
the ether that the injuries inflicted by
the blow thus struck could not have
caused death in any way His Honor
In the face of the testimony, could do
nothing but discharge the prisoner.
ROBBERY NOT PROVEN
Tuesday night f. O. Carlson white.
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decided to blow his revenue In. and for
this purpose, stopped in at No 81 Avon
street. Some two hours later he was at
the police station lodging Il complaint
against Grace Staylor of stealing 81. so
from his clothing. Grace was arrested
and the case came before His Honor,
who was compelled to dismiss the
charge as Carlson could not produce any
evidence to prove his accusation.
CASE CONTINUED
John Welsh. white was charged with
attempting 10 intimidatc Officer Will
liams. The officer testified that he had
arrested Welsh n short time before and
that he had declared he would get even
with him; that the accused met him
on the street and told him that he had
$50 to spend and was going to get even
with him some time before four
months and q half had passed by The
accused denied having made any such
threats. The case was continued for
examination.
FINED AND JAILED.
Alexander Arlington is the name pf
the colored man who threw a drinking
glass at Emma Smith. the same inlet
ing n painful cut on her head. Justice
Burroughs Charged UP IL fine Of $50 and
cost: against Alexander, and further
told him he, would have to stay in jalI
for ten days as an additional sentence.
HE THREW a SHE'LL
a. Gee. Il small colored boy. struck
a little colored girl with an oyster shell
His mother whipped him severely. but
His Honor was Of the opinion that such
4 reckless youth needed additional in
struction and accordingly fined him 81
and o,,sts. officer Hank made the ar
rest.
JAILED FOR STEALING.
Williams Haynes colored was given
sixty days In Jail for stealing fiftern
pounds of meat from Aaron Marx He
accused Henry Thomas, colnred. with
having given him the meat with in
structions 10 sell It, He could MOI
prove his statement, and Thomas was
discharged
MINOR OFFENSES.
e. D. Foster, white. vagrant; dis
missed.
James T. Kirk, white, commission in
lunacy.
Ben Hancock, white, drunk; fined 81
and cost profanity, 81 and costs.
John Byrnes. W. T. Murdcn, white.
drunk; fined 81 and costs
Frank Williams. William johnson.
colored, drunk; fined 81 and costs.
Michel Perry, colored. larceny: five
days for examination.
Henry Lewis. charger with larceny of
suit OF clothes; continued one day
John I2errebee, colorcd breach of the
peace: dismissed.
Precious Alexander, colorcd stealing
20 cents; discharged upon agreeing to
pay the money back.
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