The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-19
THE DAY IN COURT
JasiIcs Burroughs Again ION the Bench,
Dlsposes of Many Cases.
CHARGED With R0BBIAG A SAFE.
Fined for Selling Liquor on Sunday
Stole Barrel and Got Thirty Days
Continued 10 wedneaday-Mino
Police Court Cases-Clerk's ONCE.

V. BreVard Is manager for the South
easter Building and Loan Company, and
for the past four months has had in his
employ gentleman by the name Of L.
G. Jefferson. who has been acting as
agent and selling stock. In settlement
some days ago dispute arose over the
sum of $1.60. Several letters passed be-
tween them, those of Jefferson being
construed as threatening by the court,
before whom they were introduced yes
terday, Brevard having asked that they
be put under peace bond This re-
quest was compiled with by His Honor.
the amount being fixed at 5000, which
was furnished. with w. s. and Edward
Ashland as sureties.
CHARGED WITH SAFE-ROBBING.
Dennis Brewer Is the name of a color
ed man who actz, or has been acting
as Janitor for the Norfolk and Ports
mouth transfer Company, whose offices
are at No. a Main street. Mr. George
w. Price Is book-keeper for the firm.
When he closed the ohice Friday night
ne was certain In his own mind that he
had locked the safe. When he returned
yesterday morning he found that the
| safe had been opened. either. he having
neglected to lock II, or by some one
| knowing the combination. and SIG was
| stolen from 1t. Brewer was arrested on
| suspicion of being the guilty party
| LII tHe eNluenCe IL ueNelOpeu mat other
| parties had been In the Office before and
| after Brewer Friday night, and the case
was continued TO the 10th for further
investigation.
FINED FOR SELLING LIQUOR ON
| SUNDAY
Some time ago Justice Burroughs sent
a number of cases on TO the grand jury
against certain parties charged with
| Keeping bars open on Sunday. These
We're all sent back to him. under the new
law, for trial, and have been disposed OF
that of w. r. Lintz. yesterday. being
the last of the bunch. A fine of 500 and
costs being imposed on him. He noted
an. appeal and furnished the required
5000 bond. with Joseph y. Barlow as
surety.
T. oRMSBY'S CASE.
The case of Charles ]. Ormsby, charg-
ed by c. W. Deems with voting Illegally
was continued to the odd. j. e. Prince
going his surety In the sum of 500. The
warrant charges that Ormsby was con-
vcted OF petit larceny in the Corpora
ton Court of l.ynchburg, and was not
| thereafter qualified to cast n vote. as
he did. 1t Is alleged, in the election OF
November 1895.
STOLE y BARREL.
Julius Parker and James Jones. two
colored boys. were caught yesterday In
aot of attempting to sell a barrel which
| they had stolen from the Standard OIL
| Company. They We're taken besore
Justice Burroughs and sentenced to
thirty days in Jail each. Parker was
| also fined $40 and costs for profanity.
| CONTINUED TO WEDNESDAY.
Louisa Coleman. colored woman
who lives in Todd's lane. was before the
Court on the charge of stealing 81 from
John II. Thompson The case was bail
ed IN the sum OF S25 with Jane Pompey
| as surety
MARIA BURNS SICK.
Maria Burns white woman of 157
washington street, was to have been
tried yesterday On the charge of selling
liquor without n license. Judge Brooke
ner counsel. appeared and stated that
] she was Ill. The case was then con-
tinued one week
MINOR POLICE COURT CASES
c. Is. Breswell. Thomas Jones C,hos
Hatchett. Pat. Dempsey. /. N w
Manning. John Adams. white, drunk.
| fined 81 and costs "N'
OpAeiia Gray, David Mulette Cbss
| Wynn. colored. breach of the naaca.
fined 81 and costs each; profanity e.
and costs each.
bess!e Russell colored. Keeping a houso
OIL Hi-lame; continued TO the 10Th.
Nahsaline Smith. colored lewd con-
duct; continued 10 the 2Oth ''i-
John Mayo, white. wrl; Of ,u,oo,.
David Jones. colored. assam
$3.50 and costs. 'ineu
iaa Lee colored. breach Of the peace
missed. assault dis