The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29
Many Matters Of Interest Around About Oily
Hall Square,
JUSTICE TOMLlA REWARDS EVIL DOORS
Mrs. Mary Donaldson Granted n DIS
vorce from Iaer IIusband-n SHIT
Against tho Chesapeake ana Ohio
: Railway an injunction Granted :
Two Assignments.

In the Police Court yesterday JUS
tice Tomlin disposed of the following
cases:
Alexander Hicks. colored, charged
with attempting to shoot Mr.. John Kel-
ly, was discharged.
Ben Capps, colored, for threatening
to shoot Willie Johnson, also colored,
was fined $3.50.
John Clark, c0lored, charged with
assaulting Robert Jones, colored, was
assessed $1,000.
Thomas Banks, colored, for stealing
$25 from John Ferebee, colored was
remandcd ITO Jail till January 18th for
further investigation.
Anna Knight and Martha Simms,
both colored. engaged in n fight and
were made ITO pay SO each for so do
ing.
j. B. Addit, for getting drunk and
acting in disorderly manner on the
street, was fined 81.
John Benton colored, was made to
face four charges of embezzlement.
Three Of the charges against him were
dismissed and he was bailed in the
sum OF $40 for his appearance to an
swer the remaining charge on Saturday
next.
Mary l.. Smith and Laura Lee. both
colored, were each fined So. so for as
sault.
The case of George Holmes. colored.
who was fined and in defauM sent to
Jail on the charge of passing a coun-
terfeit IS hill. was re-opencd and the
charge dismissed. Holmes arrest was
the outcome of a joke played on him
by some Of his friends, who failed to
appear at the first hearing.
John Clark, colored with whom Pa
trolman Williams had so much ,.roublc
on hoard the tug Little Nell was fined
$40 for an aggravated assault
COURT OF LAW AND CHANCERY.
In the Court of Law and Chancery
yesterday, Judge Martin presiding, the
ioll0wing cases were disposed of:
Mrs. Mary Donaldson VS.. Grant Don
aldscn, her husband, In sui: for d.
Norce: verdict rendered in favor of
the plaintiff the defendant allowing
the case to go by default, making
neither dispositions nor defense to pre-
vert. In the divorce, Judge Martin
said he was OF opinion that from The
proofs in the case, independent of ad-
missions, In the plcadings or other
wise, the charge OF dcsertion for more
than three years on the part OF the
defendant is sustained and the divorce
asked for granted
In this same court w. w. Old. Jr.
attorney for w. l.. Whitehurst, OF
'''iNSsS ENhliS SouRlSr cIIseTcu sun
against the Chesapeake and Ohio road
to recover $1,000, which the plaintiff
claims is the amount of two ship
ments Of beans which he shipped by the
defendant from Norfolk TO Chicago in
September and October last. 1t is al
legged that the beans were in good CON
ditinn when shipped, but arrived nj
their destination in damaged condl-
tion.
y. j. Morris, attorney for 4. r. West.
entered suit against w b. Barton cl
al, and was granted an injunction by
Judge Martin. restraining the defend
ant from selling M auction to-day q
soda water fountain and other fixtures
contained In the drug store Of the de-
PENDANT. on East Main street, and
upon which he secured 4 loan OF sSnn
some time ago. The plaintiff claims
that the defendant charged him Illegal
interest on the loan. The pIaintirr
claims that he owes the defendant bu.
SAB. while the defendant claims tina,
$40 is the amount due him by the
plaintiff
CLERKS OFFICE.