The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-16
INTERESTING CASES
Disposed Of BY Justice TanIIn at Yes
tsrday's Police Court Session.
SENT ON FOR sRAICHIAs Ap0cKETBoOK
Church Redmond's Career :as q High
way Rohber Cut sbort-six Months
for Stealing q Pair OF Pants-Case
Against Would Bc Burglars Con.
tinned-ether Court News,

Justice Tomlin had several cases Of
unusual importance before him yester-
day.
About $50 o'clock yesterday morning
Mrs; Joe 70. Mccoy. OF 20 Chapel street,
while walking up Bank street, near
Washington. had her pocketbook, con-
tanning $40 bill 81 and some small
change. snatched from her hand by q
Dig brut1sh-looking negro, who had ap-
6roached her unawares from behind
Immediately upon selling the pocket
book the thief darted Off Mt the top of
his speed. Mrs. Mccoy and her little
bow started after him. giving the alarm
as they went. A man employed by the
Southern States Telephone Company
heard the cry. stop thief" and inter-
cepted the fugitive, knocking him down.
AT this 1uncture several young men,
who had Joined in the chase-Messrs.
w. ID. Crowell. Cot Hern, A. S. Fore
man. b. P. Ally and w. F. Lumley-
came up and took charge OF the brute
till the patrol wagon arrived and took
was carried ut once to the Police Court,
where Mr.. Crowell exhibited the pocket
hook he had taken from the fellows
pocket and Mrs. Mccoy identified the
prisoner as the man who had stolen It,
Justice Tomlin asked the man II he had
anything to say,s and was answered
with negative. He then sent the man,
who was identified as Church Red
mond. on to the grand jury without bail
1t Is clear case of highway robbery
and the negro will probably get the
full limit of the law.
The case of Tony Bush and Charles
Keeling. his uncle. charged with at
tempting to burglarize the house of
Thomas Dodson. on Wilson avenue, was
continued to Tuesday, bail being re-
fused. The men declare they were at
Primers Point and say they can prove
an alibi.
John Scales. colored. has received JUS
tice at last. His punishment was fixed at
three months in Jail for stealing q pair
OF pants from e. H. Williamson, and an
additional three months for assaulting
Andrew George with a knife.
While the Court was in session Mag.
Batten. an old offender. came in and
demanded that somebody or other give
her a bunch of keys. She was intoxi-
Gated and His Honor ordered her to
leave the room. This she refused to
do and he sent her over to Jail to sober
up.
The cases of lesser note were as fol-
lows:
James Bray. colored, assault; contin-
ued to Monday.
Robert Gordon. white, drunk and pro-
family: fined 81 and costs In each case.
Hattie Harton, colored. disorderly;
continued to 18th.
| DismiSSed-Nancy Hunter, Henry
| Mardland. Lucy Brown, Fleming Rob-
inson. William Hines, colored. assault
John Jackson. colored, drunk; Pete
Brewer and Godfrey Johnson. colored,
stealing: John Bentley. colored, larceny;
Harry Morris. white. burglary.
Frances Skinner and Kate Crimo,
colored. abusive language; continued to
| Tuesday.
| Annie Virgins and Laura Harris. sus-
picion Of setaling; held till Monday.
Walter Moore. colored, false pre-
| lenses: set for Monday.
Willard Lewis. white. nuisance; fifteen
davs in Jail.
Mamie White. colored. assault; fined
$3.50.