Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-14
THE NORFOLK COURTS
Brickhouse Murder Case Contin.
ued to May.
Burglar Johnson Gtyeu m E,vo vans
to"hncment Land COMPANY
Chartered Divorce suit. tnter.,t
Petitions I'm Bankruptcy.

John Johnson, colored, indicted for bur
giary was tried III the Corpora ton
Court yesterday.
On the evening OF January Sd las,
Johnson entered the residence of Mrs
+. Hatton and stole from a rack in
the front hall an overcoat, n hat and
pair OF gloves. the property of MIR.
lhomas kiernan. visitor at the
house.
The jury brought in verdict Of
guilty and fixed the punishment a, one
year in jail
Moses Tynes. colored, qualified to
celebrate the marriage rite. lie is the
pastor of Jerusalem Disciples Baptist
church, at Deep Creek, Va
ED. THOMAS ACQUITTED.
Edward Thomas, coiored. in February
lasi, was sent to jail for sixty days
from the Police Court upon tho charge
OF stealing goods valued at IS from h.
kcsener He appealed and the case was
trled yesterday and the accused was
acquitted.
BRICkHOUSI CASE CONTINUED.
The Brickhouse murder case was call
ed Yesterday. and w. II. Land. at,or-
ieS lor the prisoner, requested con-
tlnuance Til The May term, which was
granted, and the witnesses for the Com
monWcalth were recognized for their
appearance at that time
PULASKI COMPANY CHARTERED.
Judge Hanckel yesterday granted q
| charter to the Pulaski Company. The
capital stock is to be not less than
SSoo nor more than $4,000. divided into
shares of 500 each
The company shall not own more
than 100 acres of land at ono time. and
me principal office must he in Nor
ioik. The chief business shall be real
estate transactions improving. laying
out. holding. selling and buying land.
The officers Of tho company for tho
iirst year are: II. c. Davis. president;
Thomas Townsend. vice president: r
n. Rogers. secretary and treasurer The
officers constitute the board OF direct
OrS.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
The following deeds were admitted to
record yesterday.
j. NJ. Keeling. attorney in fact. to T,
H. Repess. lot 30. block 3. RiSble Place:
consideration. 500.
Fl. {. Bradford to Lula NJ. Bradford.
his wife. house and lot on Brander
street: 81, 900
Maggie L. Keys to d. II. Keys. her
husband. house and lot on Grandon
avenue: $4,000.
win and wife to Hannah Pfeifer. a
house and lot on Pulaski street: con-
sderntion S327, and the assumption of
n debt OF $3.50.
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.
Clerk Royster yesterday issued a
marriage license to Zion Lamb and An
ME Haley, colored.
DIVORCE SUITS ENTERED.
The Court OF Law and Chancery is
not in session. having adjourned for
the March term rs stated in the Vir-
a - 4At.s1n l..
ever. is accommodating for the April
term Suits for divorce were entered
in the clerks Office yesterday by p J.
Norris. attorney. for Emma Swindell
from her husband. r. b. Swindell. and
by a. l.. Jones from his wife, Cora A.
Jones.
UNITED STATES COURT.
Judge Waddll arrived in Norfolk
Wednesday night and is holding a spe-
cial term of the u. S. Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia, to try the
damage suit of Essex Holt. n colored
lonSshoreman, against the steamer In
drani. for injuries alleged to have been
received by falling through n hatch on
the steamship at Newport News. jan
uary 18th, 1898. Messrs. Burroughs &
Bro. appeared for the plaintiff. and
Hughes & Little for the defense.
w. H. Arlington. colorcd. of New
port News. qualified to practice in this
court.
Petitions in bankruptcy were filed by
Fl. Colnsky, T.. h. Stevens and !. Il
Abramson. April 2Sth was fixed as tho
time of the hearing.
The charges pending In the United
States Court a Richmond. agains, n
H. Chandler. Of Mecklenburg county.
Tor the alleged concealinS of unstamp-
ed brandy, and Joseph Ramsey. of The
same county. for alleged manufacture
or liquor without previously giving
bond, were transferred to the Court m
Norfolk. Congressman r.. 7.
Ihorp, who has recently located in
Norfoik. represents the defendants.
POLICE COURT ITEMS.
Justice Tomlin had a llgh. docket.
yesterday.
john Whitehurst. colored. for threat
ening Nora Davis and Marie Gilbart
VINO had testified against him. was
fined $40 and costs. lie appealed 10 the
Corporation Court and was ballad
rom Riddick. colored. for stealing n
pocket book valued at $40. will haye n
answer to-day.
j. w. Burk for assaulting Max Bar
rett was continued till to-day.
Maggie Doyle and Ed Mason for rs
ing abusive language were fined s. 20
each. 800
The friends OF Mr. J. II. Whitehure.
VINO was run down and Killed b,vn
asked continuance of the Annzo Cat
! ing case. and Justice Tomlin has decid.
day.