The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-11
IN THE CITY COURTS
Many Matters Of Interest Around About
City Hall Square.
A SHALL DOCKET III THE POLICE COORI
3 Justice Temiin Followed into Court
self ON Top OF the Prlsoncrs' Pom
nnu Carefully Observed the Pro.
ecrdimGs One REM Estntc'Trausrc fer

Iomi.n walked into the Police Court he
was followed by an old game hen. She
stopped first inside the door, and after
seeing Ills llDuor approach the desk and
take his seat, she flew 10 the top of the
'prisoEera' pen ana began scanning the
crowd OF col"red spectators who had
gathered 10 learn the fate OF their
FRIENDS. vino would have to answer for
their wrong doinES
one Very ugly cOlorcd man caught
her eye, and after au apparent close
study Of his features, she .avc him {,
look which seemed to say 81 have seen
you before Now, whether the hen
ana the colored man are friends or enc
mics Is not known, hut as soon as she
saw him she moved her perch to an
other part OF the H.l, ami tossing her
head tn one side. she winked hc.. eye as
much as to sag, II feel safer over here"
fioWeVcr she Witnessed the proceedings
OF the court and left the room with the
other SPECTATORS
The iirst case called was that OF An
drew Nicholson, a Swcdc who was
charged with entering the oys,cr-housc
oil wilkins :; Bro. and sleeping there
without permission. lie could not pay
his fine or 81 and costs and was sent
10 jail.
Lucy Jones. colorcd, who was by her
acli''l or late given rise to the posi-
hilAy of her being of unsnund mind
was recommtted to Jail to await a COM
mission of lunacy. which will pass on
her case.
II. Cohen. who had been arrested
thursday for being drunk and who
nadnt sobcred up when his case was
called. was fined 81 and costs
w. NJ. Hill, colorcd, had been ar
rested Mt the Instance Of his wife. Agnes
I'M charged with stealing from hen.
w hen the case came UP Agnes could not
prove that William had stolen anything
from her and the case was dismissed
John Boyd. found begging on the
street. was fined 50.
Waiter Cross. coGOrnc. charged with
amhezzl:ag 81 20 from n colorcd woman,
was returned to Jail. the case being con-
tinued to to-day. Cross was employed
by William Derby and had collected
the money from tho woman in payment
Tor fifty watcrmclOnS.
One Of Norfolll's citizens was caught
riding wheel on the sidewalk and was
| cCled s2aQ
William Vann. colorcd. was caught
| making his way TO Il pawn shop with
an extra coat. lie was QUESTION: con.
| corning the extra piece OF wearing an
| parel. and failing to give Il snttsCacto ry
| explanation as to where ne "ot Il, was
| arrested upon the charge OF stealing It.
1t was found that the coat belonged to
Mr. ]. II. G Adams. and Vann for his
|
CORPORATION COURT.
In The Corporation Court yesterday
Mary Hinton was bailcd by Judge
! Hanckel in the sum OF $50.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.
Il. d. White, special commissioner. to
William Dey. a lot with Improvement $
| on the east side of Park avenue. near
Bond street Brambleton Ward; ccusid-
Grafton. $l,275.
COURT OF APPEALS.
Judge Harrison, OF the Court of An
| peais, has granted Il WRIT of error in
me case of \. Burruss vs.. the National
Life Association. OF Hartford. This case
IN which the plaintiff sues to secure IN.
Suraclce on the life OF John +. DeZendorf
mas been tried three times before Juug,,
Marttl, IN the Court of law ana Chan
| Gerry, and In two trials the Jury failed
TO agree. On the third trial Mr. Ed
| mund Pendlcton OF Richmond attorney
Tor the association, demurrcd to The
evidence. and the case proceeded, sub
1ect to the Courts decision in the mat
ter. The jury rendered n verdict for
the full amount. but the Judge sus-
tained the demurrer ard the company
was not held liable. sir George Nc
lntosh represents the plaintiff. Abou:
| $500 is the amount involved.
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| Corporation Counsel Thornton Of Chi
caEo, recently chose as one OF his OFF,
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