Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-04
COURTS YESTERDAY
Court Hasn't Yet Agreed in Mary
Nichols Damage Suit.
Grand Larceny Cases Against Mnry
Purvis and Edna Riddfck Nolie
Prosecuted London TuIIcy, on
same thnrEc, Was Acquitted.

The damage suit OF Mary Nichols for
$4,000. for the death of her husband,
against the Columbia Guano Company,
was argued in the Court of Law and
Chancery yesterday and submitted to
the jury in the afternoon. The jury
was out for two or three hours, and,
falling to agree. Judge Martin dismiss
cd the jurymen for the night.
QUALIFIED AS ADMINISTRATOR.
John S. Pickett qualified as admins
traitor of the estate Of Major Charles
Pickett. under bond OF s2,1o0. with
Mrs. Elizabeth II. Pickett as surety.
suit in chancery was entered by
Sarah L. Blunden against John f. Law
Ter, CT al.
THE CORPORATION COURT.
In the Corporation Court yesterday
the grand larceny cases against Mary
purvis and Elnora Riddick, negro wo-
wen. were nolle prosecuted. on motion
of the commemorative Attorney. In
consequence Of this action. Judge Han
excl did not pass upon the motion OF
their counsel, l.. J. Morris, TO dismiss
them on statutory grounds. They had
been indicted in December and four
terms of the Corporation Court having
been held since then. 1t was claimed
that they were entitled to their free
dom.
London Tuliey. indicted for the same
crime rs were the two negro women
mentioned above. WAS tried and acquit-
ted. The three were charged with steal
ing s5+ from S. Williams.
LIQUOR LICENSE.
y liquor license was granted ]. II.
Madden to do business at 1876 and 1877
Church street.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
The following transfer deeds were
recorded:
From Francis Guy and wife to Rebec-
ca Cole, lot with buildings and i'm
provements, Kent street, near Jeffer-
son; 5000.
From Evelyn NJ. Goodson to H NJ
Lee, one-half interest in the business
at 104 Union street; $1,000.
From Bernard P. Hyslop and wife
to Mary NJ. Stroud, lot situated near
streets; $3.50.
From the Norfolk Company to Walter
S. upshur, lots Nos. and Z, in block No.
81, of the Client Company and Norfolk
Company; $3,600
From the Client Company to Walter
nue.; s2.376
From Mrs. Robert w. Hughes to Will
liam A. Thorn and the Norfolk Bank
for Savings and Trust. receiver for
Anne p. Thorn, Jr.. the lot and three
story brick building fronting on east
side of CRANKY street, adjoining the
Watt, Rettcw e. Clay building; $4,000.
OLD LAND GRANT RECORDED.
An old land grant, signed by Cover
nor Charles r. O'Ferrall. for the Com
monwealth Of Virginia, to S. Il. White,
in the year 1894, was recorded yester-
day. The grant was about one-fourth
of an acre of marsh land, beginning at
point on the west side of Yarmouth
srrcrr. IN tine yicirriit3y- and the York
street intersection
IN THE POLICE COURT.
The crusade of the police against
bicyclists who choose the sidewalks as
their track. instead of the street result
ed In ten of them being brought before
Justice Tomlin. in the Police Court, yes
terday morning. They were fined s.. 100
each.
Walter Tabb the negro who was ar
rested for running blind tiger at Will
lams Hall. the negro resort. was fined
500. Tabb appealed his case, and was
committed to jail pending his giving
$3.50 bond.
Bud Pat and Ben Poole. negroes. were
fined $3.50 and $3.50 respectively for
fighting.
KELLY COMMITTED.
Walter Kelly, the white man who was
arrested at Suffolk for selling firearms
without license and carrying them
concealed on his person. was brought
to'Norfclk yesterday by Sergeant Ames.
of the Suffolk police, and committed to
Jail without bail by Justice Tomlin. on
evidence showing that he stole the pis-
tolls from w. b. Sorey. of No. Is Union
street. this city. A few nights ago
Sorey's store was broken into through
the front window and twenty pistols
were stolen. The Virginian- Pilots story
from Suffolk was the clue that caused
kelly's arrest for the theft. The re-
volvers were valued at $50.
INTERPRETED WITH A SCHOOL
GIRL.
George Lipscomb, negro tramp,
was fined $40 for interfering with Mary
Sharp. little school girl of Bramble-
tonThe negro accosted the little girl
as she was on her way home and de-
manded the basket she had on her arm.
officer Dozer put in an appearance and
arrested the negro.
woifTrnp Light.
Yesterdays Baltimore Sun says:
Commander E. P. Wood, Inspector
OF the Fifth Lighthouse District, re-
ceived information yesterday that Wolf
Trap Light Station. near the mouth of
the Rappahannock river. had been dis
abled by a break in the machinery AS
this Is one Of the most important sta
lions in the district. Commander Wood
has ordered the light to be repaired
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