The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-27
IN COURT YESTERDAY
Very Little Of Interest in Any Of the Trl-
bunalS of Law and Justice.
MADE A COMMISSIONER m CHANCERY.
That stolen House wuutcd TO 40 TO
a Scrious Charge Dismissed The
List of Minor OHcuders-tIiari crs
Isaucd-The Other Courts.

Justice Burroghs had very small
Police Court dpcke: yesterday. there be-
ing no cases OF Importance
THE STOLEN HOUSE.
The case of alleged ln,nay of a
small house or 'blacksn shop, for
me.iy located corntr OF Chapel and
Pine streets. which was RACED and
moved. was called up I'm the Police
Court yesterday. and continued for fur
iifeF evidence. Ii seems imI:oss bic. to
pace the blame for the removal on the
proper parties, each one connected with
the matter seemingly considering him
self blame less
WANTED TO GO TO JAIL.
Luke Ballentine. a familiar figure in
Police Court circles. was arrested in
B"Ekley yesterday morning while at
tempting to sell hand cart valued a;
$i50 which had been stolnr from, tho
owncr. When Luke was arraiSncd be-
Iorc the Justice he promptly Ieuucst I'd
LIS Honor 20 dispense with any investi-
CATION and send him to Jail as he want
"a 10 go there. lie was much surprised
when the Justice informed him that he
could moi have his own WAY even about
going 10 ian: tina; he could not SEN
tencc. Il man 10 jail withou; evidence.
even though he wished 10 lodge lin re
His Honor continued the case for fur
Their investigation.
FANNIE GETS FOUR MONTHS.
fannie Eh:s. the cc!ored woman whn
was arrested on suspicion OF thief. and
wloS" house. No. al Liberty sire [. was
SEARCHED by Deputy High Constable
Manning on Tuesday last. AID in whose
posse ssiun a lot OF dry goods valued al
S2o was found was arra!gned in the
Police Court yesterday. found guilty, and
sentenced 20 serve four m9lths in Jail
me goods were the pror=:ty of the
New fo:k Tailoring Company. on upper
Church street. and when Fannie was
arrested she had made Il hnstle. of n
valuable piece OF the goods. /, was
taken off her person nj tho station
house.
y SERIOUS CHARGE DISMISSED.
Mr. c. o. Baker. respectable white
painter living II; No. JOS Church street;
was arrested Wednesday, night on a war
rant sworn GU; by his sisterin-law
charging him with threatening 10 do
her bobby harm by burning the house
In which she lived Attorney Julius
i. Saunders appeared to defend the
accused and the warrant was trans-
ierred 10 Justice Gregory's Court. as he
issued i. After an examination of the
Wiine sSes thu complainant ctVff,.ssed
to counsel that she did not believe that
she vas in any danger. and Shat the
trouole grew out OF family disputes
during one of which Mr.. Raker. while
angry, made the remark attributed to
Him His Hoaor ;hcreupon released the
accused on his own recognizancc To keep
the peace for Year.
MINOR OFFENSES
George Gordcn. colored larceny: con-
tinued 10 the 2S.h.
Oscar GriGgs. colored. unlawful tres
pass: dismissed with costs 81 cents.
Fannie EAis. colored. larceny; thirty
days in jail.
Sarah Coke, colored, larceny; con-
tinued 20 the 18th
Robert Gordon, white drunk and pro-
family; fined 81 and costs.
Jacob Shans. colored. stealing; dis
missed.
John Sanford. white drunk and pro-
family: fined 81 and costs.
r. NJ. Hunt, John Clayton. Stony Blunt,
white, drunk. fined ST and costs