The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-07
IN COURT YESTERDAY
Justice Burroughs Returns From Rich
mond and Takes Ills Seat.
SEVERAL IMPORTANT CASES HEARD.
A LuMbcrmnn Enjoys ~ Costly spree
a Serious Charge Against "a
Young Man Observation-Disclosures
Cruelty to Animals Gnse-Corpo.
ration and Other Courts.

Justice Burroughs returned to his seat
on the Police Court bench yesterday.
me docket was not a large one, but
several of the charges were serious IN
their nature and occupied some time
In their trial
COSTLY SPREE.
An elderly man named Richard Pres
Ton, whose present home is Bowers Hill.
III Norfolk county. has had practical
demonstration OF what it sometimes
costs TO indulge in Il spree in the city
Oh Norfolk, and he has no doubt learned
a lesson that he will not soon forget.
MI. Preston is engaged In getting out
logs near Bowers Hill for the Hamp-
ION Lumber Company, and comes 10
Norfolk about twice week to purchase
stores Tor the camp. He came down
iast tuesday on one of his usual trips,
ana after drawing S1T5 from a bank
mere, he purchased the necessary pro-
visions, having SS7 i'll cash left. which
balance he proposed 10 take home with
MN, less his incidentals. Having at
tended TO his business matters he start
eu IN TO have little spree before the
train left for his camp that night After
spending a few dollars in liquid refresh
inents lie called at the house of Mag.
Batten, No. 306 Water street. His com
pany there proved so congenial that he
concluded TO remain over night and
take the morning train TO Bowers Hill
when the old man awoke in the morn
ing, however. he found that he was
minus just $50 His friends, whoever
they were. having very considerably
lett him about enough change to pay
his passage home. Instead of hurrying
nome. however, Preston hurried to the
Station-house and reported the rob-
berry accusing Mag. Batten OF the theft
a. al .,,,l
brought before Justice Burroughs
where she stoutly denied the accuse ton
The case was temporarily rested and
during the interval the woman notified
the man that she would return his
money if he would withdraw the charge
against her. He agreed and Detective
Curtis was detailed TO go with her and
get the cash. They returned with only
$50, however, ii being all that they could
find at the house. His Honor then con-
tinucd the case until tomorrow for
further investigation, and the vencra bic
Pretton left the Police Court u saddcr
and wiser man.
~ SERIOUS CHARGE DISMISSED.
The Police Court spent some time yes
terday investigating the serious charge
| OF criminal assault preferred by IL young
colorcd girl against d young white man
named John Cooper. Mr. James l.. Dun
can represented the accused and after
| Il thorough and sitting examination
Justice Burroughs decided that there was
nothing In the charge and dismissed
the warrant.
| THAT CRUELTY TO ANIMAL CASE
The case OF cruelty 10 animals against
| Mr.. w. +. Irwin, who was charged over
two months ago with allowing his team
of horses TO be overloaded. there being
20 barrels OF cement $1,000 poundS) upon
| the wagon. which case has been partial
| ~ investigated by Justice Burroughs
three or four times. Yves again taken up
yesterday, Mr. Irwin having retained
Attorney John Tilton to assist Attorney
Marks in the defense. Attorney J. r.
Saunders again appeared for the Soci-
ETY.. After going over the evidence
again and hearing the new evidence
| that Mr.. Irwin had produced, Justice
| Burroughs decided that he was guilty
of having violated the law and fined
him $3.50 and costs, from which his at
| torneys noted an appeal.
| MINOR OFTEN SEES.
William Saunders. coiored, larceny;
so days in Jail.
Charles Hatcher. white. profanity;
| fined 81 and costs
Christian johnson, colored, larceny;
| 90 days in jail.
Annie Terrlll, white, assault; fined S.
and costs.
| Isaac Keeling, colored. indecent expo
sure of person; fined 81 and costs.
II. S. Peed, white. drunk; continued
| till eth.
| FL $. Peed, white. threatening to
shoot: continued till eth.
II. $. Peed, white. carrying concealed
weapons; continued till 9TH.
Mag. Batten, white. larceny; continued
one day
Laura Nichols. colored. breach of the
peace: dismissed.
Mabel Page, white, assault fined $50
and costs
Annie Bell, white. breach of the peace;
dismissed.
Charles Sanford. colored. grand lar
| ceny: continued for examination.
John Cooper white, attempted as
sault; dismissed.
w. r. Irwin, white, cruelty to animals;
| fined $3.50 and costs.
James Perry, colored grand larceny;
held for Portsmouth authorities
Army Gun alias David HILL colored
grand larceny: six months In Jail. then
| to be turned over to the Portsmouth
authorities.
Charles Hatcher Annie Terrill, white,
| drunk; fined 81 and costs
II. Wilson, Isaac Keeling colored
drunk; fined 81 and costs.
CORPORATION Court.
In the Corporation Court yesterday
Mr.. Washington Taylor qualified as adj
| mnistrator of the estate OF j. j. God