Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-26
COURTS YESTERDAY
The Bearer Of an IIustrious Name
Sent to the Penitentiary.
George Washington Cots six Year.
FOR Completely In Highway Rob>
berry Quaiihcatiou-W hnt Trany-
PRED ina the Police Court.

A negro bearing the illustrious name
of George Washington was tried in the
Corporation Court yesterday on the
charge of highway robbery. He was
convicted and given SIX years in the
penitentiary.
SIN YEARS FOR 81.
Norfok's criminal. George Washing
ton. who was sen; up for highway rob
berry yesterday. has haa i rather cheek
cred career in police circles By the
robbery Tor which he was tried he only
prohtted ST. providing that the three
persons connected with this hold-up di-
Nidcd the money they secured equally.
sam Brothers ANA Ada Cainey. also
co!ored, ASSISTED Washington in the rob
berry. it is alleged. They We're not tried
yesterday. As Washington's counsel
Mr.. j. G.. Tilt0n. asked for a separate
trial for his client. Louis Proctor. of
Newport News. The man who WAS rob-
bed in an Avon street alley. did not
appear as witness IN the case
ADMINISTRATOR QUALITIES.
George w. Ramsey qualified in the
Corporation Court AS administrator Of
the estate Of Mrs. Fannie l.. Ramsey.
under bond Of 500. with II. G.. L.
Paige as surety.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
The following bargain and sale deeds
were recorded in the clerks office yes
terday:
From William II. EtheredGe to Mary
y. E;heredsc. an improved lot fronting
% feet on Bramblcton avenue. northern
side. near Maltby avenue: $500.
From DR.. NJ. Darcy Magoe and
Mary j. Magee 10 John T. I.oughran.
two lots fronting - feet on the east
side OF Brewer street. 10 feet north OF
Washington street: $4,000.
POLICE COURT MELANGE.
Yesterday was Friday. and is consid-
cred an unlucky day by some super
sutious people. and those who were ar
raigncd in the Police Court yesterday.
Will vouch for this fact. as most OF
them were very unlucky, as will be
shown by the following:
Rufus Moore, colored. stealing wear
ing apparel; fined $3.50.
Robert Jones. suspected of stealing a
bicycle: held ten days for further ex-
animation.
Bessie Ross. breach of the peace;
fined $3.50.
WICK Perkins and Clara Parker. both
colored, and pugilistic inclined; fined
$500 each for engaging in n fistic en-
counter.
h. Freeman, threatening to assault
Ernest Mann: fined $3.50.
RoXanna Kiah could not be a peace
able citizen and was fined S.
Robert Dagnall. colored. charged with
carrying concealed pistol and firing
in the street: discharged from custody
simon Bowen. assaul,ing his wife.
one thing Justice Tomlin does not like:
lined s. and promised more if he called
again.
Thomas II. Bach. colored. CHARGED
Win stealing clothing, will be given a
chahce this morning to prove his In.
nocence.
AN INDEPENDENTLY MES
SENC;ER
Matilda Newly. a colored damsel.
was fined Sl.5o in the Police Court yes
terday for being drunk. Matilda did
not have the change. so she gave Albert
Davis, colorcd friend. 90 cents To TO
out and get the fine for her. Albert
went off with the half-dollar. but did
not show up until brought into court
by an officer. Poor Matilda was even
then doomed to disappointment as AL
bert, when brought into court. was
minus the $l.50 she sent him for. Jus
ticc Tomlin turned the table on the man
and fined him $3.50. while the Newly
woman was sent TO jail.
A SAD CASE.
One of the saddest and most distress
ing cases that has been heard in the
Police Court for some time was that
OF young man from Portsmouth.
charged with being drunk and break
ing plate glass window. When nine
years Old the accused was adopted bv
local Methodist preacher and
hrought from the cold and gloomy
North 10 tho sunny South, given a good
nome and fair education. The boy at
iirst showed every sign of becoming a
honorable man. BAD companions. how
ever. soon won him away from his
good resolve until. finally. lie was even
summed by those who led him astray.
Arrested twice for drunkenness in three
weeks is his record up 10 date The
father of the boy died several years
ago. and since then his kind old foster
mother has lost all control Of him.
Jus lice Tomln, after hearing all the
evidence in the case. fined the prisoner
50. which he was unable - pay: and.
as q consequence. was sent 10 the
gloomy interior of the jail. there to
ponder over his wrong tioinss and the
pain he has caused those who were so
kind to him.
LiGhtuInR's Dcstrucffvc Work.
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)