The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-26
IN COURT YESTERDAY.
Justice Burroughs Has Lengthy But Un-
important Docket Before Him.
THIEVES SENT TO SERVE SENTENCES
Two of Them Go TO Jnii While One
Goes on TO Court : Thc Corpo-
ana Chnnccry- Assignmont-Othe
Notes of Interest.

Justice Burroughs had fair-sized Po-
| lice Court docket yesterday. All of the
cases were Of minor Importance, upon
which the penalty was either 81 and
costs or u dismissal, excepting three
cases Of larceny, two Of which were
given terms in jail and one sent on to
the grand jury.
-FOUR MONTHS IN JAIL.
y colored man named Willie Smith,
who has been held for day or two
OH suspicion of stealing suit of
clothes. was arraigned before Justice
Burroughs yesterday. and tried The
warrant was sworn out by a colored
man named William Stith, who appear
cd in court and identified the clothes
as his property. Stith explained to the
court bow the goods were stolen by
Smith. and as the latter had no auh
stantal defense, he was given -four
months In Jail.
ANOTHER THIEF JAILED.
John Nicholson alias Joe Smith. color
ed. was arrested on Friday on a war
rant sworn out by Lizzie Williams
c2lored, charging him with stealing a
quilt from her valued at $3.50. and ar
raigned before Justice Burroughs yes
cuscd was conclusive and he was sen
fenced to ninety days in jail,
STOLE y DIAMOND RING.
\ short time ago Mrs. Womble. wife
of Mr., j. j. Womblc, who lives on Mari
ner street. missed 4 diamond ring val
ued at SIS. and had reason tn suspe.rt
colored woman named Pinkey War
rem VINO had been in her employ for
some time, of having stolen /, Ths
case was reported TO the police authori-
lies, ana the w2man was arrested Fri;
day night and lodged in Jail. Shortly
after her arrest she admitted 10 Chief
Mihs mat she had stolen the jewelry.
hen arraigned in the Police Cour,
Yesterday. however. she claimed 10
nave found the ring. and tried TO i'm
nllcatc her sister. Her aged ra.h.,
who stood outside the rail. startled rbs
a-urt in the midst OF the trial t,r cs1,-
ing IN ioud tones: "Gente-Tnens. / rac,ss
s ,or pd anou' dat case. and vans ye-
yer near me, too" The old rnsu t-ss
heard but his testimony did NOT hsj-
ms daughters case 10 any extent T5s
evidence against her was ccoc.l-,sjy.
ana she was sent on 10 the grand 5u--r
ne ring was recovered, and turned
MINOR OFFENsEs.
iliic Sands colors-d larceny: CON
tinued five days for exarni,a-itIn
Mamie Reid, coiored. profanity: Hn.6
81 ana costs.
81 and costs
nam annie a, K9isht. c9lored. breach Q. ms
Si anu CstSIS-
Benny Bonney coIo-Id ,,,-;rr-,.
fined 81 and costs
Lizzie Arlington. oolorea. brsnrc u.
tue peace; fined 81 sa6 :,:,s-s
Nora Lewis. co!or@5. :-aIut. n. -n4
peace; fined 81 and cc.s-.
1asper Moore. co!o-=,1- :,~=trn q. II.
peace; fined 81 and CESS.
John WhitehurS,. c,.-:,. ,.,..-,.
continued till the s1,h
nn Wills He s; colos<d. .=,:=. 1nu.
Mamie Reid. colorea. a-:.z-:., -, N.
peace: fined 81 and costs
William GGskins. color=,. L.-:,.,,r t;,,-
missed at costs OF com pao!z..
William Aker. c-olored. =,-:s7-ii,:,:,,,,
character discharged
Frederick Barrett coloret. srs1d.,..,i,,
character; discharged
Mary Lou Garrett. coloret. t.s.,..I;
OF the pcacn: fined 81 and COST
victor wilkins, colored. lsre.y- liz
missed.
Henry Robinson. colored. periu- !..-
missed.
Mamie Reid. Annie knight. co!5r...
drlnk; tined 81 and costs
". ~ Stewart, white. drunk; hae,. &
and costs.
Charles Rhinehart, white. drunk; coz.-
mitted till the 27tt