The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-19
POLICE COURT FLATS
Tho Session Was Loag But Most Of the
Gases Considered Were Dull.
NEGRO SENT ON FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT
A Woman Who Tried to Take Her
Life Was Discharged : Williams,
Charged with Policy Playing,
MISUNDERSTANDING with Fight.
tng-Numerous slugEins Cases.

Justice Tomlin's attention was engaged
TO rather greater extent than usual yes.
terday with a somewhat tedious docket.
The most important case was that Of
Henry Scott, the colored man charged
with criminal assault on little seven
year-old Marietta Walker The accused
was represented by Mr.. James U. Goode,
but introduced very little evidence. The
child's story and that of her mother was
heard and His Honor sent Scott on to the
grand jury without bail. There is very
strong evidence against Scott and II con.
Victted the penalty may involve the
stretching of the prisoners neck.
WILLIAMS DISMISSED.
The wheel OF fortune and some other
haraphernalia Is about all that remains
or the raid on the policy shop at No. 19
tAllyntown. The men who manipulated
the wheel have not been found Henry
Williams, who was seen to come out OF
the place and lock tn, door behind him
was arrested on suspicion. but when the
case came up for investigation in the Pc.
lice Court yesterday there was not
enough evid'snce to hold the prisoner anC
he was discharged
WOULD-BE SUICIDE DISCHARGED
Sarah Bonney, colored, living on Maya.
zine lane, tried to shuttle Off this mortal
coil by jumping into Putin Greek. Tive
colored men stopped her and reports q
the matter ito Officer Sanderlin, who
placed the would be suicide under
arrest. She was discharged in the Po-
lice Court.
WE'RE CHARGED WITH STEALING.
Nancy Jones, colored. was charged by
w. Il. Fason with stealing from his bed
room a lot of bed clothes and a coffee
pot There was nothing in the case and
It was dismissed.
FELIX Bell, colored. was accused by hi.
brother Noah with. having stolen O pis-
toi which the latter had in his possession
When the case was called the family had
evidently talked the matter over togeth-
Ell Tor not one OF them knew a thing
about Ii. So Felix was discharged
Burgess Diggs. the colored man who
was arrested for stealing $50 pounds of
Ice from the Norfolk GAL and Ice Com.
pany, was allowed ito go after paying @
fine of 81 and costs.
THE SLUGGDD AND SLUGGERS.
Thomas Fason, assault on Nancy
Jones, dismissed with costs.
Slenory RiddiclS. colored, abusing Hen
ristta Page. S. and COSTS
George White, colored. fighting, dis
missed.
~. Ferl cbee, alias Trotman, fighting
and carrying pistol. fined 81 and COSTS
Francis Smith. colored, fighting, dis
missed
Pat Henry and Mary Henry. colored
brother and sister, family quarrel result
ing in a free fight; Pat discharged and
Mary fined $3.50
MINOR POLICE COURT CASES.
James Lowing, colored, vagrant, dis
missed
Cash Maben and Dora johnson, color
| ed, lewd conduct, dismissed
Julia Jacobs. colored, abusive Language,
dismissed.
William Rollins, J. w. Mathews, white
| d. w. Sp'ight, colored. drunk. fined 81
land costs.
| Annie Hill. colored. sick vagrant, con.
| tinued.
l.. r. Dogs. white. drunk, dismissed.
Annie Taylor. drunk and resisting ar.
rest. fined So and costs.