The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-17
ADaYlS IsE. COURTS.
.gohn III. Rcnscu DismiSsed- Import
ant Arrest.

\ very interesting Monday morning
docket was before Justice Tomlin in the
Police Court Yesterday. Among other
Things the Justice decided a knotty point
OF law regarding the market tax.
Tho jurisdiction of the clerk of tho
market in the collection OF taxes was the
point ut issue. The Justc. defined this
as the space inside the sidewalk ut the
market. and he further construed the
law cxcmpting hucl,sters from tax ne
meaning that they should drive abou,
with il and not obstruCt the streets
about the market
THE RENSEN CASE.
John II. Ronscn, the tailor. who was
arrested Saturday charged with dolnr
business without n license, ANA againS'
whom several of his creditors alleged
fraud was arraigncd. but his attorney
produced license ana he was dismissed
with Il fine OF 81 ana costs.
Mir. kcnSen states with reference &c
the note that Rev. Father Wilson on.
dorscd for him. That the bank whicl
discounted il for him holds as collateral
$50 worth Of diamonds and a deed Of
trust on piano that cost 100: also that
Father Wilson las & deed uf trust un 9
horse and two carriages Ia protect him
\ colcrcd boy named .. Jones was mr.
TuiCucd before Justice rDmlin for ViD
latiug the oyster law. This being III,
first offcns". the Jus:.Uc reprimandct
and discharged him. TWO negro urchn,
arrested by Police officer Sutddcn fnI
continually fighting ON the street were
when taken before the Police Justice
released with the warning that if thcN
wcrc arrest a again they Viii bc whip
ped by the iaiier.
FIRED on THE PRISONER.
officer wood arrested Ilichard Thorn.
rs Culorcl. on Sunday niGht for assault
ing Cnicrei woman. mo prisoner -
lonuad him on Baltimore street and IN,
'.f Ger fired on hu fou" times. In Tho
J oiirn Court yesterday The prisoner wa,
acquitted.
&lsNT ON FoE ROBBERY.
John NinFuW. lrai. Wts sent On
on the charge Of ruahiaE q white MAJ
uaroed 1ohn DonaaNa ~ 500 while I'm
to%icased IN Lrndnn TauyJ lodging.
house i'm Reds Lane.
ARRESTED FOR STADGIEC; i Girl.
Chief Detective Hcppcl. Of The NorfoI.
Police Department. aud Detective Brad
1Td. OF NoWn5ri News, arrested Il youne
negro named I'd Whitchurst I'm the lat
toy city SHnl1H 10: gtn'Linc GeOrgi
l'ccdeu, coluIcd. tn the neck and Shout
der with 81 butcher knife during a row
he had with Ter 20 No. 81 PULASKI street
Ills city on lrt 10 last. Detective Hen
brought Whij,hurst ia Norfolk sun
day night ara Jailed MIN His case
came up in the Police Court yesterday
morning and was continued until tn,
IeeGen rrI can be found. The large
hUtahcr Eui!e which was broken or IL
Der shoulder when Whhchurst stabnc,
her. WAS produced in court yesterday
morning as evidence against In" pris
ouar.
trc other cases disposed OF were n.
fuiiows:
Mcrritt Byrd. colored, cruelty bentina
l,a wife; lined 500 and given iiftce,
DAYS in iail.
Hara Arnstead, colored, profanity
fined $3.50
Joseph Henderson. colored. drunken.
ness and dieordcriy conduct; fined 49,
Mary Faden colored. breach OF tho
peace: fined Sl050.
John Eimball and James Gardiner
both colored. carrying concealed wcap.
ons: fined S2050 each
Sam Williams. cclored, aSsaultinr
Martha J. GORE cnlsred; fined $il.
Join Banfs, colorod. drunkenness and
cnrryinS a concealed weapon; fined
Numerous DRINKS and other cases q.
rinor Importance were also suitably dis
posed Of.