The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE
News. Of The City Courts and Of
Clerks Office Transactions.
SEVERAL GASES IN THE POLICE COURT
stole n Five Dollar wnfch-Sent 10
- jail for His Cruel Treatment Oh
Dumb AninlnIs : Tho Waterman
lbterrcred = Suit for DIYorco-Onc
Real Estnte Transfer.

In the police court yesterday Justice
Tomlln disposed Of the following unIn-
teresting docket:
Albert Christian, who was charged
with stealing Il watch valued at SIS from
john X. Riddick, also colored. Christian
failed to prove his innocence and was
given two months in jail.
John Butt has habit OF using pro-
fame language very frequently. Yester-
day he was fined Sc for doing so.
Rosanna Foreman. afflicted with the
same habit was fined $3.50.
Annie Hill, colored, charged with
abusing Alice Dorsey, also colored, was
assessed $3.50.
George Moseley, colo-cd, had an occa-
sion to beat Susanna Moore, also color
ed, and for SO doing he was fined 81
a peace warrant against him was dis
missed. .-.,r
William Donald got into a fight and
was fined $3.50. IN, ,.
Willoams Burns, colored, who, It Ia al
legged, ohstructed and resisted an ofii-
Ger while In the discharge of his duty.
For this he was made to pay $3.50.
Walter Cross, colo:ed, was charged
with cmbczziement, but the case could
not be proven and the charge was dis
missed.
Geo. Outlaw, colored, charged with as
sault. was dismissed, as the charge
could not be subatantiated.
James Yancy. colored. an empIoye Of
the n. Y. p. e n. r. Il. Co., who was
arrested on suspicion of having opened
box of freight and stolen n pair of
shoes therctrom, was held until Thurs
day next in order that the detectives
might collect evidence in the case.
Jefferson Harris, colored, was found
last night asleep in house on Smith
street. 1t was discovered that the
house, which had been vacant for some
time, had been broken into. The charge
OF housebreaking was preferred against
the prisoner, and he was held till the
10th.
John Evans. alias Malrey, colored,
who was arrested on seven different
warra nts. the charges of which We're
cruelty to animals, was tried upon the
charges and fined S. and costs. The
prisoner failed TO produce the amount of
the fine and in default went to Jail.
Two colorcd men became involved IN
row at the Old Dominion wharf be-
tween IL and 1 o'clock Friday night,
and Mr.. John Saunders night watch
man there, attempted to stop the fuss.
His efforts in that direction proved very
costly to him. as one Of the negroes set
upon him with cotton hook, infiict-
ing two very painful wounds, one on
his left hand and the other on his left
breast. Fortunately he was not serious
ly hurt, but lost considerable blood.
During the night one of the negroes
named Decatur Cooper. was arrested,
but in the police court yesterday Mr..
Saunders said that Decatur was not
the man that assaulted him. Cooper
himself had been badly used by the ne
gro who escaped. his jaw being greatly
swollen from blow with O rock He
was discharged.
COURT OF LAW AND CFIANCERY.
In the Court of Law and Chancery yes
terday. through her next friend. Fl. L.
Dupuy, Mary A. Poyner entered suit for
divorce from n. Is. Poyner.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
y deed was admitted to record in the
Clerks Office yesterday, transferring
from G. L. Townsend and wife TO Alice
Fl. Baughman, property on south North
street, s.. 600.