Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27
TEMPLES OF EQUITY
Yesterdays Record of the Various
Courts.
Justice T"mii" HASA Tniknuvc PAIR
ofrrisoners- Cnptainrnyior's Will
Probatcd - Transfers OF Realty
General Notes.

upon the small gang of litlgants like
the Citizens Bank building towering
over the diminutive structures round
about it. The happy smile that usually
plays upon his classic countenance was
missing, and in its place was u frown
like that assumed by the King in
Hamlet" lie picked w the docket
and laid it down again like a dis
couraged man working on Congress
sional contest papers.
'EXChecker. where is the gang"
our Honor. | know not. but this do
| know. that Mr.. Weaver has estab-
lished - show down AT Atlantic and
Plume streets. where the old beer gar
den was wont to be. and is daily giving
exhibitions o: how folks will look
half century hence" The entertain
mcnt is free. prithee. Your Honor.
draw your own deduction"
Il see: call the roll" said "1lissonor."
y PRETTY WARM MEMBER
Boss. l cant don muffin. To- God
eant Io' see boss. ! was jist gwync
long Plume street Were seen cr
crowd CT folks at de corner Of Atlantic.
and | SEES To cr cullud gcmman:
"t.r cullud what?" said "Ii;ssonor.''
"Skusc me. boss: l cant mean dat: cr
cullud niger. and l ses to him. watts
de natter and he ruilies up and Ses.
well | dunno If it's eny yo DISMISS,
and | scs, well. don't yo' git so gay
about it, and den he kinder sdled up
hot and | ses. well. l guess l is warm
nun for yo'
Wen | sed dat. boss. he made err
lunge for me, but ketched him in de
neck wild my LET and den put my rite
in is jaw, and OATS all OF it. boss. He
hadn't ought to tacli'l me-"
What about this, john said Justice
Robert.
JOHN appeared with n bandage around
the lower part OF his face and his head
carried at an angle OF forty five de-
srecs.
Il was jist lookin nj dc men digsin',
caus 1 hearn dey foun' sum skeletons
doun dar. wen Sam Long cum by, ana
| was list jokln' wild him"
well, get out. both OF you"
THE OTHER CASES.
George Scott, colored. breach of the
peace: fined $3.50.
Church Kicks. colored. interfering
with Health officer; continued until to-
day
George Hodges. colorcd. assaulting
and threatening to kill Henry Brown.
colored. No. ~ James street; fined Sill
and sentenced to twelve months In Jail
in default of furnishing $500 peace
bond.
y memorandum on the docket. re-
porting the barroom No. % Talbot
street disorderly at 1915 o'clock yes
terday morning, was dismissed.
VIM. ~ Bone. colored. assault con-
tinued until to-day.
Sarah Groves. white, disorderly; fined
So and costs.
Richard Gaylor. assault: trial to-day.
TRANSFERS OF REALTY.
In the Clerks Office yesterday the
following deeds We're entered To record:
Thomas II. Wilcox. trustee for Il. T.
Sale. and Il. K. Borland TO j. u. White.
section of CRANKY and Alexander
streets; Sl.S25.
The Park Place Company TO Mrs.
Eliza l.. Vail. a lot fronting twenty
five feet on the south side of Nine
tcenth street; 500.
Lizzie c. Turner William H. Turner
and Wife and Mamie Marshall Wing
field and husband to w. IL. H. Trice. n
let with improvements fronting thirty
three feet on the south side of Henry
street: $500.
Margaret y. Bruce to Mrs. Charles H.
Digs. the property at the northwest
corner of Bank and Plume streets
fronting five feet on the west side of
Bank street and eighty-five feet on the
north side of Plume street: IS 600
Thomas II. Wilcox. special commits
sioner to John j. Burke, the property
NO 10 Virginia street; SLIGO.
LAW AND CHANCERY COURT.
In the Law and Chanccry Court yes
terday the will of Captain w A. S
Taylor was admitted to probate and
Mrs. Martha Parrish Taylor qualified as
eNecutriX. The testator bequeaths to
his wife. Mrs. Martha Parrish Taylor.
his entire with
edly to dispose of the same in any man
ner that she may desire. The instru-
ment is brief. 1t having no subscrlb-
ing witnesses. the handwriting was
proved by Major Il. c. Taylor and
Judge w. III. Burroughs. The estate is
valued at $4,000, The court appointed
the following appraisers. named by
Judge Burroughs: Messrs. George q.
West. l.. II. Ivy. c. Il. Nelms. II. l..
Smith and j. j. Burroughs.
on motion of c. Whittle Sans. coun-
sci. Judge Martin committed the estate
of Henry S. Reynolds to the City Ser
geant.
The court yesterday afternoon
quashed the process against the defen-
dant in the case of J. w. Perry Com
pany assignee of NJ. n. Alexander, VS.
j. II. S2ruill. OF North Carolina on
the ground that he had been Illegally
enticed into the state.
The following suits We're Instituted
yesterday;
W. T. Hunter vs.. W. C. Henley. his
wife ard f.. r. Baird. Jr.. trustee;
chancery.
e. II. Williams & Co VS. Justin Nc
Carthy. debt; damages. 1925.
The Jury in the Court of Law and
Chancery was called yesterday morn
ing and adjourned until to-day.
CORPORATION COURT
The Corporation Court was in session
considering civil matters Yesterday. and
VIII adjourn for the term to-day.