The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-05
Many Matters Of Interest Around About City.
Hall Square.
JONES GOES TO THE pENIIEN1lARY
Several Cascs Disposed of In the Cor.
poration Court-Mrs, Runwoll
Granted an Absolute Divorce from
zcr Husband with Aiimony-Ro-
Iico Court Docket.
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follow Jig cases Tera tliil
T. Nfliligih S,Kes, coiored, indlctaa
II l@bblhs the tug Major. Captain
w. 7. Mills, on November 2Tth, WAS
found not guilty and dismissed
Joseph Jones, colored. who was or
rested for being drunk on Christmas
day. and upon whom was found re-
volver when searched at the station
house, was fined $40 and costs.
DIR. John r. Chappell. OF Petersburg,
qualified as administrator of Frank f.
Rushman, giving bond for $1,000 with
X, l.. Matthews, surety. Appraisers,
Matt NJ. Tunis, It. a. Williams, w. w.
Starke and II. L. Dupuy.
In the appeal case of r. C. Frizzell,
WHO was fined $50 in the Police Court
for carrying @ revolver on Christmas
day, the jury recommended the remit
tai of the fine imposed.
William Jones, for breaking into
The residence of ]. r. Briggs, on Sep
tember goth last and stealing an over
coat. was found guilty and sentenced
to the penitentiary for two years.
COURT OF LAW AND CHANCEIsY.
Judge w. B. Martin presiding in the
Court OF Law and Chancery yester-
day. disocsed Of the following cases.
An absolute divorce was granted to
Ella Rumrin from her husband, joseph
e. Rumril. The right to resume her
maiden name is given the plaintiff, and
she is awarded $50 per month alimonv.
For securing the prompt and faithful
payment of this amount the injunc-
ton which was heretofore awarded re-
straininE the defendant from selling
disposinE of or encunrberlng the prop
erty of No. 35S Boush street, was made
perpetual until further order of the
court. In addition to the above the de-
PENDANT Is required 10 pay 500 law
yer's fee for the plaintiff.
In the suit OF the c. a. Gnmbrll Man
ufacturinE company VS.. a. r. Coving-
ton. judgment for S10S75 was rendered
The will of Mrs. Emma Blacknall
proved by James w. Pegram and ]. T
Burroughs. Emma Blacknall qualified
as administrative in $4,000 without Sc
curity
Suit was entered By the Swift Pro
vision company against w r. Allen &
Co. in assumnsit: damage $3.50.
t. lG. Haynor entered suit against the
w. G. Baldwin company. in assumpsit:
damages $500.
Judge Martin has entered an order
dissolving the Injunction and dismiss
Ing the receiver in the matter of the
p. zipler assignment. Mr.. p. J. Morris
has been restored rs trustee and Is now
settling up the affairs of the trust.
On the Police Court the following
cases were disposed of by Justice Tom
lin:
Solomon Bright. colored drunken
ness and reckless driving: fined So. So
William Fentress, assaulting Sarah
Minor; fined 81.
Lucy Lee. assault: dismissed.
Frank Grant. threatening the life OF
Louisa ]. Peters; continued till to-mor-
row.
Bert White, assaulting Sadie Myers;
fined S11.
Willis Cross. cotored. felonious as
sault upon David Harris, colored; fined
S2f.51
Moses Hawkins cfolored, larceny; dis
missed.
William Morton assault: case re-
cD ned and the original fine oe sos
rcmittcd. a $3.50 peace bond for twelve
months was required and the defend
ants father Peter Morton. Sr., became
his surety
Willie Archer. theft of n pocketboolS
containing SO from Grace Anthony; so
days in jail.
Annie Whitley, assault on Susie Jones,
was fined ST md costs
Emma Miller. abusing Martha Gran
vile; 81 and costs.
Minerva Williams, abusing Pearl
Gamble; $50 and costs
CLpEsI<'S OFFICE.
I'VE i'!LoWinE real estate transfers
We're recorded IN the clerks Office yes
terday:
T. S. Garnett. special commissioner.
to w. D. ard w. S. Spratley. four lots
on the south side of Queen street noar
st. Paul street. $i.i5O
George s. Face 10 Maggie e. Ewcll.
lot with improvements on the south
side Of Henry street. 5000
O. i. Smith to Charles e. TNicks. all
his interest in the property No IS
CamrheN's wharf. $1,000
Richard Baylor and wife executed n
deed leasing to J. Ogden Armour. of
Chicago. property Nos 1915 Water
street, for five years at $1,000 year.
The property will he used to extend the
facilities Of the local plant OF Armour
d Co. rs outlined In Yesterdays paper.
Marriage licenses wcrs issued to
Charles j. ormsby. of this city. and
Helen l.. Hayes, of Richmond
William Randolph, agsd 81 and Liz
zie Fenahle, aged 81, both colored.
UNITED STATES COURT.
Court. returned yesterday. from Alex
andria.
The libelod Spanish steamship San
tiaeo de Cuba Captain j. Montana
gave bond in the United States Court
yesterday in the sum OF $1,000. with
the American Bonding and Trus. com
pany, OF Baltimore. surety, and was
released by Deputy Marshal Cross. The
vessel was libeled on December 22d
last She will sail to-day. The tria!
of the case Is set for Friday next in
this court.
THEIR ABSENCE A BLESSING.
Commonwealth's Attorney Duncan on
Hall and Cannon's F:scape-Bond
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