The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-08
LEGAL. .lE. INTELLIGENCE
Many Matters Of Interest Around About
City Hall Square.
LUKE GET TWELVE MONTHS IN, JAIL
A GeorEinn Made 10 Pay for Carrying
Revolver Charter Granted wat.
or Gns Heating Compnny-a BIS
voreo suit Entered Real Estnte
Transfers.

In the Police Court yesterday Justice
lomlin disposed Of the following short
docket
". Il. Fowler, a white man from the
pine forests of Georgia, was charged
with running an employment bureau
without license, the complainant be-
ing q. l.. Walden. colorod, who CON
ducts place of this kind on Church
street. Fowler came to this city q few
days ago accompanied by Ban John
son, colored, for the purpose of engar-
Ing colored help to work in Georgia
Forests. Thursday he approached a
negro on the street and entered into a
conversation with him. Warden hap
pened to observe thIs, and preeyun,ihg
mat Fowler was trespassing upon his
Vaiden's) rights, for which he is com
pclied to pay a license, swore out a
warrant that caused Fowler's arrest.
When searched At the police station an
ugiy-looksnE revolver was discovered
IN towier's pocket When the ch,roe
came UP before Justice Tomlin the
charge of conducting the crnpa,yment
bureau Without license was dismiss
ca. When questioned concerning the
revolver Fowler explained that he was
from Georgia and came here to get
men to work in the pine forests: that
az his route lay through wild portions
Oh the country he always carried a gun
Tor self-protection. The story in Itself
seems plausible enough, but His Honor
adhered to his former rulings as re-
CARDS the carrying OF concealed wea
pons, and imposed a fine of $40, with
Jail sentence OF fifteen days added
The decision did not exactly suit Air
Fowler and he noted an appeal to the
Corporation Court. After hearing the
case Judge Hanclel rerltted the Jail
sentence, allowing the fine of 500 TO
stand which Fowler paid.
Daniel Williams, colored, charged
with drunkenness and attempting to
bite an officer fined $3.50
Nellie Parrish, ls-e,rh Of tho pcace.
fined So
4 Tom Driver, alias NIosely colored.
Ter stealing n fifty cent tub belonging
to Ophelta BEDFORD, coored. was fined
$3.50
Daisy Temple. colored. for the lar
ccny OF clothing valued at SIG the
propsrty of Pearl Cooper coIored, was
fined Sc. Appealed.
Thomas Banks, colored larceny of
sZp from John Ferchee, colorcd; three
months in Jail.
Alexander Luke. an cx-pentontiary
convict, was given twelve morths in
jan Ton the larceny of rough-dred bed
clothing and wearing apparel, valued
at $3.50, from a clo:hesllne in Atlantic
CITY ward, the same Being the prop
crty of Mrs. Mary B. Schubert
Charles Gaslltns and Henrietta Free
man, DRINKS; 81 and costs each.
ALBERT Hunt. drunk; 81 and costs.
CORPORATION COURT.
In the Corporation Court, Judge A.
r. Hinckel presiding, the following
cases were disposed of:
II. III. Trice and Harry n Wolcott
qualified as notaries public
Virgic, alias Virginia. Buxton, col
ored, housebreakiug; nollc proaeQui
entered and the prisoner held for re-
indictment by the next grand jury.
y. f. Fowler. for carrying concealed
weapon, appealed f!om Police Court,
was fined $50.
a cfarte! was granted to the Water
Gas Heating Company. OF Norfolk. Va,
the objec. of which is to manufacture
and sell ail kinds of merchandise.
burners and machinery and to buy ana
sell patents and patton: rights for cities.
counties. towns and s5a!te and also to
own real estate and improve the same
either with residences or mauuf1c: ur-
ing .ita.bMshm nts, the amount Of real
estate 10 he held In one county or State
-.
The amount of capital stock is so. 900.
divided into $500 shares NJ the par
value OF So The officers are rs fol-
lows: a. II. GrnIy Norfolk, pres!-
don't: T. -. Gill Portsmouth, vice
president; T. 4. Porter. Norfolk. secre-
tary and treasurer. The above, with
the following, constitute the board of
directors: S. q. Collins. w. w Cham
berlalne, G. l.. Neville and ]. S. Craw-
ford
COURT OF LAW AND CITANCERY.
The following cases were disposed Of
yesterday in the Court OF Law and
Chancery, Judge w. b. Martin pres.L- /
ing:
The following suits were entered:
Kramer Bros. & Co. vs. c. e Town
send. assrimpsit: damages. $500.
p. ]. Morris, trustee. under a deed of
assignment fEom Creecy e Dill. dated
December 10Th. 1895, VS.. r. r. Baird,
IT., assumrs!t; damages, $500
Clara Morton brought suit for di-
vorce from her husband, William Nor
ton.
CLERKS OFFICE.
The following ro1l estate transfers
were recorded in the Clerks office yes
terday:
W. w. PoW'e!l to Mrs. Charles H.
Ferebee. a. lot on the north side OF
Brainbieton 'ave.ue extended: $3.50.
Hugh G Miller. trustee for James e
Russell TO James Il. Martin all the
stock of groceries, fixtures and general
merchandise contained in the stores
Nos. ia and 7i3 Brambleton ayenuc;
$3.50
Benjamin y. Richardson TO James A.
Kerr, trustec for Lavinia p Richard
son, lot with improvements on the
north aide of Cove street ncnr Cum