The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-16
IN THE CITY COURTS.
Many Matters Of Interest Around About
City Hall Square.
SEVERAL GASES IN THE POLICE COURT
Held for tho Maryland Authoritios.-
Had an Ugly remper-Didn't StcaI
the Bread-Two Charters GRANTED
Two Suits in tho Law and. CHM.
cory Conrt-Reni Estate Transfer,

In the Police Court yesterday Justice
Tomlin disposed Of several cases which
came before him.
Not the least Of these was that OF
ISAIAH Pitt, colored, who was arrested
Tuesday morning upon the arrival Of
the Baltimore steamer In Norfolk He
was charged with carrying concealed
weapons and was fined $50 and given
thirty days In Jail. AS soon as he serves
the sentence imposed by Justice Toml,n
he VIII be turned over to the Baltimore
authorities by whom he Is wanted upccl
the charge of stealing $50 from J. c.
sawyer colored. In Baltimore last Sat-
urday. When searched at the station
TUESDAY upon his arrest he had $3.50
In his pockets, which he claims was the
amount Of his six weeks savings. Pitt
stated that he and Sawyer, who live
In Churchland, Norfolk county, had
been working together on q railroad near
Baltimore and that he was on his way
home when arrested.
Luke Ballentine, a negro whose record
shows that he has spent a goodly part
or his life In the city jail, was charged
with striking an old colored man named
John Burroughs. The evidence was con-
elusive and Luke was fined 81 and costs
Use gwine glib you good beatin'
when gets out" thundered Luke at the
old man.
Keep qufet," said Justice Tomlin.
Won't do it, replied the nsolent
negro. send me to jail for seven years
Of you want to-
I'll change that fine to a $3.50 bond
for your good behavior for three
months" said HIS Honor
Take me home" said Ballenttne to
Acting Court officer Robert Ruddlck,
and he was hustled over to jail:
George Joyner, young negro, was
charged with stealing n loaf of bread.
Several days ago Joyner was hired as
cook aboard the schooner Mary A.
Fisher by Capt. J. B. Loomers. About
that time the vessel was robbed of seve-
raj articles. Joyner was suspected of
beIls the thief, and at the request of
Captain Loomers was arrested upon the
arrival of the boat at this port. Joy
ner's trunk was searched and u loaf of
bread was the only thirg found. Captain
Loomers failed To prove that Joyner
stole the bread and the case was dis
missed.
Monroe Harris, colored, for heating
his wife, Laura Harris, was fined $40
and costs. AS he was already under
bond to keep the peace the bond was
forfeited. He noted an appeal. but
could furnish no bond and was remand
ed to Jail.
William Lee and Katie Hill, lewd con-
| duct: former fined SIS and latter $3.50.
| L. c. Nicholson, colored, driving a
lame horse; dismissed
Eddie Wesley. colored, abusing Martha
| BillupS, colored; 81 and costs.
I3. Marsden, jack tar, was fined So. 80
for carrying off the property Of a Reid s
alley Amazon.
j. B. Guy. colored, who destroyed
property belonging to Penny Perry, was
| fined $40 ard costs.
COURT OF LAW AND CHANCERY.
The following suits were entered in
the Court OIL Law and Chancery yester-
day:
Acrte c. Hoggard w ]. f. Hoggard
| for DIVORCE
Hcniger & Co. VS.. B. f. Allen & Co.
for debt: damages, s420.
CLERKS OFFICE.
Judge IIanckel yesterday granted the
| following Charter to the National De.
ve.opment company, whose purposes arr
to purchase and dispose of manufac
turing properties, stocks, bonds, etc.
The capital stock is $50, and 1,OOt
acres of real estate may be held.
This principal Office is to be in Nor.
folk, with the right TO establish office.
| in New York City.
The officers are: S. b. Lawrence, OF
|
of Brooklyn, vice-president and treas
urer; John Alvin Young, Of Jersey City
secretary. These, with II. D. Benner
| of New York, and L. II. Shields, of Nor.
| folk, compose the Board Of Directors
Judge Hancbel also granted charter
to the Maine Mineral Water company
| the purpose of which is to sell in Nor.
folk Hartford Cold Spring Water Capt.
tal stock from $4,000 to s25 900. Officers
Edward Spalding. PRESIDENT; George b
Staples, of Oxford county, Me, vice
president and general manager, and A
p Page, of Norfolk. secretary ant
treasurer These. with Franklin D. Gill
of Portsmouth. and w. J. Baxter, Jr.
of Norfolk, compose the Board of Direc.
| tors. The spring from which the com
| Dany purposes obtaining It's water cos
$4,000. and is situated In Oxford county
| Me- They will begin the sale of thu
water in this city next week
The following real estate transfer
| was recorded III the Clerks office yes
| terday:
| The Client company to Lydia V. Hud
| gins, lot at the corner Of Colonial ave
! nue. and Warren Crescent, Client: cce,
siderat ton, $4,000
WILL ADOPT THE CHILD.
| ~ Norfolk Couple AnXfous to JSaisa .