The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-05
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE
News Of the City Courts and Of
Clerks Office Transactions.
JUSTICE TOALla HAD,A SMALL DOCKET
Uninterestinr Poitce Court News-A
SUIT for sIo.oo0-The Cannon.Inlis
Smith Cnso set for "Wednesday
Inv md ChaEccry suifs-Rcnl
Estate Trnnsf6ra-Oihcr Matters.

In the Police Court yesterday seve-
raj minor cases were on. the docket,
none of which was of my special In
terest. excepting that OF Lydia Smith,
charged with homicide. She was held
In order that II, thorough investigation
might be made Of the case.
Mamie Fitzgerald. colored, assaulting
Emma Hill, colored fined s12.10.
$500.
A: Epps and James Kersey, both col
ored. suspected Of larceny; again con-
tinued.
Eddie Stewart, coiored, fighting: fined
$500.
William Swan. assaulting W. D.
Chapman; fined $3.50.
Richard Taylor, colored, suspected OF
larceny; again continued TIL next MoG-
day.
Betty Johnson, colored, for striking
Mary Bailey. colored. in the hen with
"a brick during q fight in Reds lane,
was fined $3.50.
Two parties charged with harboring
an unlicensed dog were fined S. and
costs. one was only required to pay
costs Of court and another was dis
charged.
William Swami, white, assault on w.
D.. Chapman. white: SIS and costs. Chap
man Is a collector for the Singer Manu-
featuring company and went to Oben-
dorfer's store. where Swami Is employed,
to collect a bill. 1t was there that the
latter knocked him down. His arrest
followed.
Lydia Smith. n negress. was charged
with infanticide in the Police Court yes
terday. Her case was continued.
A $50 pound box of dry goods Is
astray from the Norfolk and Western
Railway company, and DESPITE the
strenuous efforts of the police. 1t cannot
be traced. James kersey and A. Eppes,
TWO negroes, were until recently en-
ployed by the company. A few nights
g Policeman Spry saw Kerscy with
a sl5 ladies' cape In his possession and
arrested him. Both were seen in the
boN car from which the dry goods dis
appeared and now the police are trying
to FIX the theft on them. The cases
came up in the Police Court yesterday
and were continued.
COURT OF Law AND CHANCERY.
In the Court of Law and Chancery
yesterday the following suits were en-
tered:
L: NJ. Maggie, lately trading as the Penn
Boiler Works n Standard Saw Mill
Machinery company, VS.. Charles S. and
~Theodosia B. Conner: an chancery.
CuShman Stone company VS.. w. NJ.
Crawford. debt; damages slS9.1O.
CORPORATION COURT.
MT. q. r. Baird, Jr., attorney for Mar
tina Dudley, colored. wife of joseph j.
dudley. who was killed recently by the
railing OF a wall on the property OF
the Norfolk Warehouse company, in At.
lantlc City Ward, has entered suit for
$4,000 IN the Corporation Court against
| SAID COMPANY and the Nppiranfnre $nr
the work there, Mr.. Justin Mccarthy
(pilinE) and Messrs. O'Brien, Stephens &.
Co. (brick work.
Attorney Thorn, OF counsel for the
prosecution in the Hall-Cannon-Smith
case. told a Virginiau reporter yesterday
the appealed case would certainly COM
up before Judge Hanckel next Wed.
nesday.
How long do you think It will last?'
asked the reporter.
we hore to get through In three
days. although the trial may last n
week"
Judge Hanckel has granted a charter
to the Philadelphia Mills company, the
purposes Of which are to manufacture
store, buy, sell and deal in -four and all
other products of wheat and other &C.
reals. Capital stock. from $1,000 to $50
600. Officers: William G.. Audeor!ed,
il. president; William II. Page. vice
president and treasurer. and NJ. II.
Leonard, secretary. These. with Ed
ward r.. Raker and Joseph f. Page, Jr.,
all of Philadelphia, are directors.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Charles f. Watson and wife to -
Johnson, property In North Lodge street,
S700.
Azrene Smith AM husband to ". w.
Dey and Joseph ID. McCarrick. property
en- the cast side Of Magazine lane, 1858
and other considerations.
l.. 3. frey to William P. frey. per-
sonal property in office. Moritz building,
$500.
c. f. Greenwood INC wife to James f.
Etheridge and George NJ. Todd. prop
erty In West Brewer street. $500.
The Norfolk company to David S,
Phlegar, part of lot Is. block 6, in Client,
ST. $50.