The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-29
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
News of the City Courts and Of
Clerks Office Transactions
He THREATENED TO KILL A MAN
Hut Justicc ToInlIn was I.cnient To
tho man Who Had nccn Robbed
victor Copeland settles ana Escapes
10 Sail Scntcnce-Pctiy BuElaries
Ia BrnInblctOn.
VICTOR COPLAN SETTLES.

COIlLAN
Victor Coplan. of North Carolina, ar
rested at the instance of Frank Jacobs,
the Church street pawnbroker, on
charge OF obtaining 1926 by false pre-
lenses. was arraigncd yesterday IN the
Police Court. The warrant was at
once dismissed by the compla inant and
his attorney, Mr.. J.. J. Morris, as it's
real object, the detention OF Coplan
overnight, had been accomplished. AS
he left the count room Coplan was at
once arrested on IL capias charging him
with being an absconding debtor.
Before being taken to Jail Coplan
requested that he be allowed to go TO Il
Water street Wholesale firm. The re.
quest was granted, and, accompanied
by Jacobs. Attorney Morris and the
officer, they went there. 1t appears
Coplan Is n good customer OF the firm,
who paid the amount owed by Coplan
to Jacobs, and the latter was released
from custody.
"ROUsE NIT I'M
w. G.. Rouse, white, drunk, was the
charge in the Police Court yesterday
against one prisoner.
Policeman Luck arrested him. Rouse
stated that he had only been in town
about an hour. and had only drunk
two bottles Of beer.
IF two bottles Of beer makes you
drunk. you shouldn't drink" said JUS
ticc Tomlin. "rhe last time you were
here you had Il bloody head because
you resisted and you don't profit by ex-
perence. One dollar and costs"
Rouse went to Jail.
Rouse has been there before on n sim
.lar charge, as he was recently run in"
by Policeman West.
HARVEY WILL BE TRIED.
a dispatch from Roanoke says: ~. II.
Harvey, who was brought here from
Norfolk Saturday night, on the charge
of Swindling the Standard 1nstallmcnt
| company out Of n lot of sample goods,
was arraigned in the Hastings Court
and his trial set for the September term
OF that court. Harvey had Just compile
| ted n. twelve months term i'll the Nor
| folk Jail"
| PETTY BURGLARIES.
y series OF petty burglaries, evidently
| the work of local amateurs, is troubling
the people of Brambleton Among the
residences recently robbed arc those of
Mr.. Osborne, on Cecilia avenue: Mr..
! Gnylor, on Highland avenue, and Mr..
| Emmett Wood. Oh Highland avenue.
These three occurred Monday night.
No clue has yet been obtained as to
the party or parties who entered the
residence If MIR. w. l.. Fulford, on
| Waverly street on Monday night
SLK,s WIN THEIR CASE
| Yesterday, In the Court OF LAW and
| Cha"cery, Judge Martin. In the case OF
| the Norfolk Lodge OF Islks VS. Il. H.
Camp and q. S. Martin, rendered de-
| cision III favor OF the comDlainants.
The case was a suit TO recover from T.
| II. Camp. as treasurer OF the lodge. S69l
| hD 1, Yl.rIa ,,.nI
| Mr.. Martin, endurscr OF the note and
| his defense made the point that the en-
| dorSemcnt was Illegal, because done on
| Sunday. The Court ruled that this did
| not Vitiate the endorsement. An ap-
| peal will be taken on this and other
poim.s. The result of the appeal will he
/ nwaintcd with much interest, as tho
adjudication on the point involved VIII
have important general bearings.
COURT NOTES.
On warrant sworn out by s. Brown,
| r .FiSchiX was arrested yesterday ar-
ternoon charged with the theft OF goods
valued at SO. He was locked up
y nevening paper says: There is 4
belief that Guy Hall will withdraw his
appeal from Justice Tomlin's decision oil
last Friday. To-day Hall was seen in
| conversation with his bondrmcn."
| COURT OF LAW AND CHANCERY.
! In the Court OF Law and Chanccry
yesterday Annie V. Bonncy entered suit
! for divorce from Obic l.. Bonncy This
is the second time this suit has been
! entered. the first one being dismissed on
| technical grounds
| The following jury was sworn: s. \
! Ecckham, Julian Russell, Il. G. Barrett
j. II. Rives, w. w. Gray, II. w. South
! gate. G. i. Fitchctt. a. G. Duncan,
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