Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
COURTS OF NORFOLK
A Burglars Lucky Escape From a
Life Sentence.
FruiIess AppcnI From tho Police
Court One Ycar For Attempttnr
to Drawn IA Constnbie Police
Court u. y. Court Trnnsfers.

In the Corporation Court yesterday,
Judge a. II. Hanckel presiding, Austin
Front. colored, who appealed from Jus
tice Tomlins finding of $50 and costs
and thirty days in Jail for two assaults
on Jamie Jones. found no tender mercy,
the lower courts decision being sus-
tanned.
Attorney p. j. Morris had two queer
cases in court and each. through
iinesse. was practically won George
Parker. 1t will be remembered, was
found guilty, during the last term of
court. of an attempt to drown Consta-
BILE Ashbury and was sentenced to two
years In the penitentiary. a suspension
Oh Judgment and Il new trial were Sc
cured at the last moment by Mr. Nor
ris on the ground of II flaw in the in
dictment, which held good. Yes terday
Norris plead guilty for his client ana
Parker got off with Il year in Jail
The second case was that of w II
Taylor. also colorcd who was convict
ed of robbing the Hub clothing store.
II was found that from the fact that
this was Taylors third orfense on
which he had been convicted. the
sentence of two years in the pcnitcn-
tiary was practically 81 life sentence
through the fact. and Mr.. Morris sue
ceeded in getting Il reoDenng of the
case with the result yesterday that
Taylor got off with twelve months in
Jail
Frank X. Lees liquor license at SO
Cove street was transferred to III. Nj.
Lee at the same place.
POLICE COURT.
1t was not day OF great events be-
fore Justice Tomlin. The weather was
warm and dry and the usual posse was
IN all likelihood out in the fields and
woods:
John Wright, who made a mistake in
the amount of finances he possessed
while in G.. V. Dashielrs gun store
Tuesday and threatened to kill the pro-
prietor because he couldn't be per-
suaded to give him a quarter for n
nickel. was fined $40 and costs and went
to Jail.
Roxie Robinson, colored. who kept a
disorderly house on Nicholson street
was fined $11.
John Smith, colored. whose appetite
Tor chickens outran the moral law, was
given thirty days in Jail.
Lizzie Washington. colored. drunk
and abusive. was fined ST.
Alice Bailey. colored. for a like Of
Tense was fined Sc.
$780, '''eu
Jim Smith. colored. stealing; case
continued ten days
SENT TO THE GRAND JURY
Charles Ycllock, colored, by advice of
his counsel, Mr. Z. j. Morris. waived
examination before Justice Hawks
tuesday on the charge of numbering
William Freeman and was sent on "a
the August grand jury in the County
Court '
UNITED SThrpJ1c r-OIrDn
In the United States Court Yesterday
Judge Waddll dismissed the case Of
Thursby. master, VS.. the barge Belle
of Oregon"
G. w. Harwood, of Newport News
received his discharge in bankruptcy
1t was thought yesterday the bark
Chrysolite would give bond and pro-
coed.
a suit has been entered in the Cor
poration Court by w. V. Hart against
j. Hamburger, in assumpsit; for $50.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
-Four colored couples secured licenses
10 wed yesterday. as follows:
William Thornton jackson and Annie
Josephine johnson.
Isaiah Frankfort Garrison and Annie
Coles Taylor
Alexander Folk and Rosa Dodd.
Lee owens ana Pattie Williams.
TRANSFERS.
The Norfolk Company to A. p. Thorn.
lots H. 10. l6. II. is. 10. 20, 81. %. in
block 81; lots l6, II. 49, 10. 20, u, in
block 20; lots II. 49, IA, Is, in block 20:
lots IL. II, 10. II, 10. in block 80. Client
Company plan. on Raleigh and Colley
avenues; S36615.
Joseph L. Allyn, trustee, under deed
from II. Z. Lassiter and wife, to David
Parker Burgess. land with dwellings at
90 Frankland street: $4,000
y. a. ii. Bossevain to Nathaniel Bca.
man, lot No. l, block IA. Client Com
pany ana NorIolk Company plan, Colo
NAL avenue; $4,000
Client Company to Nathaniel Bea-
man. lot No. and part of lot No. g. in
block IA. Colonial avenue: 1886.
a, ~; II. Boissevain TO Nathaniel Bea-
man. lots Nos. l. .. 3. 4, in block Is.
Norfolk Company. Redgate avenue ana
Mantco street: $4,000.