The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-11
HANDED JUSTICE.
Dealt Out by JUSTICE TomIin TO a SweIter-
Ing Crowd of DsreIiCts Yesterday.
SEVERAL JAIL SENTENCES PASSED
Three Sent Up for Stealing Clothing
ana Jcwciry-TWo Women Given
Thirty Days for Stealing Money
A Great Many Cases, Many orThem
Dismissed-Corporst Court.

The Police Court pen was crowded
yesterday with varied throng of swell
tering and miserable humanity. Upon
the bench, Justice Tomlln, scarcely less
comfortable in the red-hot atmosphere.
dispensed eyen-handed justice to all
corners.
Among the more important cases was
that of Kenny Clark. Ellsworth Coop
er, and Green Steptoe, charged with
stealing gold watch, two suits of
clothes, pair OF trousers and 81 in
money from fellow lodger, one Chest
nut, at No. Q Lasstters Court They
were found guilty and sentenced to
thirty days in jail each. Steptoe and
Cooper appealed their cases to the Cor
poration Court, and were bailed in the
sum OF $50 apiece
Mary TownS was arraigned upon the
charge OF stealing $3.50 from Bessie Co
hen, and Martha Watson was also a phi
soner upon the charge Of being accesso-
ry. They were each sentenced to thirty
DAYS IN jail. In attempting TO escape
The officers. Mary gave them quite
chase, but was captured, and held for
them by a white boy from whom Joe
Springs. colored youth. attempted
70 take her. He was fined S25O and
costs for the offence.
John Davis colored. was charged with
stealing a guitar and mandolin from q
friend. He was placed under arrest just
as he was boarding the steamer I.eary
Davis said he had borrowed the instru-
ments, and was going to Newport News
to play at concert. The case was con-
tinued one day.
Some time ago. Il will be recalled, w.
II. Parker, colored was arrested uDon
the charge OF stealing nearly $500 from
Henry James, we'll known colored
merchant. Il was proven that the theft
was committed by his brother. who is
now in the penitenaary, and Justice
Burroughs accordingly dismissed the
case. An attempt was made yesterday
to reopen 1t, but o.; no new evidence
was presented. Justice Tomlin refused
10 consider the question, and dismissed
the charge. Counsel for the complaint
ant Will endeavor to take the litter
before the grand jury.
Leon Matz, an Naliln, was fined $40
ana costs for assault on n. Pampos, and
81 and costs for assault on Joe Rampos.
The case was appealed.
Among the minor cases were the fol-
lowing:
w. P: Joynes, white, breach of the
peace; dismissed.
James Lowery. colored, suspicious
character, held for ten days.
Thomas Stokes. colored, same charge:
dismissed
Dismissed-Dan Taft, white. drunk;
Henry Shark, colored, drunk; George
ana Homer Jones, colored. nuisance:
Annie Dodd, colored, dlsorderly con-
duct.
Fined 81 and costs-Peter Simons. ]
=. Whitehead. Stoney Blunt. white
drunk; Henry Harrison, Buslin Hardin.
c1lored drunk
George NJ. Holland. white. assault.
dismissed on motion of complainant.
henderson Dit. colored breach of
the peace. held till Tuesday.
James Smith. colored, nuisance. held
to re, we'll.
Frank Scott, colored. drunk; fined 81
and costs W
w Seamon. white, fighting; con-
tinued one day
, John Eason, colored, sick, vagrant;
George Hunt, colored, nuisance dis
missed
Charles Richards. Arthur Johnson
W. h m,. Logan. white. nuisance; held
John TAFT. colored. assanlt. dismissed