The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-14
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Numerous Cases Disposed or BY His
Honor Justice Burroughs

Sergeant Taylor assisted by several
officers made two raids on Sunday
The first. about 5. a. m. was on little
place In the rear Of u cook shop on New
ton street. in which were found some
ten or twelve people. white and colored,
all of whom made their escape except
David Jefferson, Il coloIcd boy, who was
brought down TO the stationhouse, the
case being continued one day i'm the
Police Court, J. y. Whitehurst going
Jenerson's bail in the sum of $50 A
warrant was issued for the alleged pro-
prietor. The next raid was at night in
Maudens place, corner of Church and
Bermuda streets. Those arrested being
James III. Madden James Maloney. F.
F. Hall. Il. Il. Fisher and Edward Lynn
all charged with selling liquor on sun
day. The cases were also continued one
day. Considerable liquor was confisca-
ted at both places.
MIR. CRUISERS MISSIONARY Eff
FORTS
Mr.. c. NJ Cruiser and Mr. Caleb
Hodges were good friends until the
former became Street Inspector and be-
gan sending Mr.. Hodges Prohibition
literature and inviting him to church
II is possible that no serious results
would have ensued had not the worthy
Official followed the business ND by
ordering some of his friends carts re-
moved from where they were standing
Some time after that the Street Inspec-
tor ordered one of Mr.. Hodges workmen
hol 10 put up certain awning. The
shade went up however, and the owner
met the official in the street. and accord
ing TO Mr.. Cruiser. threatened TO teach him
something about the City ordinances as
bearing upon his Jurisdiction in Byanble.
ton Ward: told how much he didn't
know. and generally abused him. His
Honor, at Mr.. Cruser's request, bound
Mr.. Hodges over to keep the peace in
the sum of 500. with w. c. Henley as
surety. Judge n. II. Wilcox. attorney
Tor the accused. noted an appeal.
TIE CASE OF BRISK.
David Brisk keeps q small grocery
store on Avon street and was before
His Honor yesterday charged with doing
a pawnbrokers business without license
y number of witnesses testified that
they had pawned articles, one a hat
which she claimed Mrs. Brisk was now
wearing: another. watch. Everything
indeed from Columbian half dollar to
SILK dress. They one and all declared
that the most exorbitant rates were
charged. As for instance, a nat was
pawned for ~ cents: he wanted $3.50 to
let II go. The defense claimed that
Brisk bought the goods outright and held
than for sale. He exhibited several bills
or sale purporting to have been signed
by the witnesses for the Commonwealth
all of whom denied that they had signed
such documents. The case was dis
missed.
MINOR CASES CONSIDERED
f. b. Hawley. George Brady, NJ.
Noonan. A. Fleming, white, drunk:
fined 81 and costs.
Chas. Brown, Willis Pierce, colored
drunk; fined 81 and costs
Robert Price. colored, threatening to
kill his wife: fined $3.50 and costs.
Dennis Brewer. colored, keeping n
gaming house; continued to nth
Charles Perkins. colored, assault: fined
S. and coEts.
Roland Ogden. Ed jackson. Richard
Lundy. Robert Manuel. John Jones. all
colored, nuisance: fined 81 and costs
Isaac Holland, colored, nuisance; dis
missed.
John Butt. colored. breach of the
peace: continued one day. Bond $40.
Willie Reeves, colored. stealing; failed
to appear. collateral forfeited.
Frank Carney. white, sick vagrant; 8
days for examination.