Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
NEWS OF THE COURTS
Several Presentments Made in
1.-THE Courts.
Several
True Bills Returned by Grand Juries
OF tho United stntes District md
Corporation Courts yesterday
Contempt Proceedings.

The United States Court was conven-
ed yesterday to take up the criminal
docket. The Federal grand jury met at
the same time and returned the follow
Ing true bills:
George w. Kelly, Alexander Jones
and Jonathan Caffee, perjury, commit
ted In swearing to pension papers.
Charli FAST and George FAST, alias
Semeret, from Richmond counterfeit
ing.
Samuel Simpson and William Hoof-
magic, stealing from the navy yard.
A. D. Sager, selling whiskey without
license on government property Mt
Phoebus.
Charles A. Campbell, embezzllng Sill
at the Soldiers Home.
Inc grand jury will probably COM
piete Its work to-day.
CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS.
To-day is set for the hearing of the
injunction and contempt proceedings
against the Portsmouth Street Rail-
way and 1t is not likely that any Grim
maj cases will be tried before to-mor-
TOW, when several prisoners will be
prousht mere from Richmond for trial.
BANKRUPT DISCHARGED.
An order was issued discharging Geo
II. ware, of Newport News. in bank
ruptcy. D'''N
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.
Kenneth a. Balm. Portsmouth,; Raw
mond a. Hudson. Elliott NJ. Braxton
newport News; Moe Levy. Norfolk
were admitted to practice law in the
United States Court. '"e
CORPORATION COURT.
The June term of the Corporation
Court began yesterday. The grand
jury was empanelled and got down IN
Mork ut once, returning several indlct-
iua' Inc Jury is made up rs fol-
lows: Adam Treadwell, foreman. Il
T.. Nottingham. ]. r. Briggs. r @
iarks' w. b. East, r. ]. Alfriend 6
,: Nottingham, John Graham ana w
f. Gregory. ''-'u W.
me jury will not meet again until
the 10Th instant. 0"''i
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
Inc jury returned an Indictment
eCHIreihg murder against Horatio n
,'oIoiIloh' colored. who killed another
negro ny the name of Small last Janu-
airy. Though this is the third grand
Jury which has met since Solomon's in :
ilrceratlon an indictment against him
mas not been presented before ma =,
will be remembered that his attn,na,,
Mr.. George Mcintosh, tried to have
MN released on habeas corpus a short
wnlie since because of this fact
follows: heo as
w. Church Lewis and d. ]. Hatba-
may. ieionlous shooting; Grace King
srano larceny; Walter Kelly. house.
S Daenking; Joe Spady, burglary; Ada
Cadney. alias Johnson, Samuel RrothN
ers and George Worthlncton o Jin
Dipsey. highway robbery; Edward
Noel housebreaking; John Cross. fe-,
iohious cutting; William Brickhouse
pocket picking-not a true bill.
Inc only case among the above IN
be tried at this term of court is tha +
or John Cross. the negro who cut Mr.
aaron Marx in the market house some
time ago. 'o'''e-
public. ''o'"iS
ELECTRIC COMPANY cHARrERED
The Washington Traction and Elec-
tric company was granted n charter
yesterday by Judge Hanckel, of the
Corporation Court. The purpose of the
company when organized is to sell and
deal In railroad and power supplies
Ihe capital Interested is mostly North
ern. Ihe capital stock of the companv
Is to be from 100000 to 81. 900. 600. The
principal Office is to be in Norfolk. Of
hcers-Samuel b. Lawrence. of New
York, president; Henry NJ. Hayiland
OF New York. vice-president; George
Il. Spencer. of New York, treasurer. ana
John B. Summeriield. of New York,
secretary. These, with James NJ. Will
cox, of Norfolk. compose the Board of
Directors.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
From VIM. a. Clark and wife to
Michael Cashin. lot of land and house
at No 455 Church street: $4,000.
From Salle e. Gray to Joseph r
Everett, lot with building and i'm
proVements at intersection of Graydon
and Colonial avenues. Client, So OOo
From James j. Swaine and wife tn
Percy S. Stephenson and A. Brook o
Taylor, lots Nos. POS, 20G, 207 in Allan
tic City Ward
APPLICATION FOR RECEIVER.
Mrs. M. e. Simpson has filed notice of
an application for a receiver to take
charge Of the property and estate OF III
Fivel and asks that the transfer of
property made by said II. Fiycl TO r
l.. Swersky be set aside.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Twenty-four minor offenders. mostly
colored, were fined at Justice Tomlin's
bar yesterday morning The fines ag
gregated s9S.50.
Thos. Tierney, fined $50 some time
since for violating the harbor laws,
Withdrew his appeal and paid the fine.