Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-20
NEWS OF THE COURTS
Mr.. Shelley Sues Messrs. Merry
and Dunbar.
Suits For Divorcc-Suprcme Court
DEGREES Received Tho Corpora-
zion Court-WiII Probatcd-Mar-
rimgo Licenses issued.

Suit has been entered in the Court OF
Law and Chancery by NJ. Shelley, 'of
the Shelley Fuel Company. of Phila-
delphia, against George G. S. Merry
and L. II. Dunbar. Of the Northern
Southern Kindling Wood Company, for
$500 damages, sustained by an alleged
breach Of contract on the part of the
latter named company. This case is
familiar To the public because of the
criminal charges brought against the
defendants by Mr.. Shelley. in which
obtaining money under false pretenses
is charged. The criminal cases against
Merry and Dunbar will come up Satur-
day and Monday. respectively, in the
Police Court. An attachment in this
case was served on the Marine Bank.
DIVORCE SUITS.
Alonzo w. Norman was yesterday
granted Il divorce from his wife, Mary
Norman.
Fred. Porter entered suit for di-
vorcc against his Wife. Flossie Porter.
SUPREME COURT DEGREES.
Judge Martin received and recorded
the DEGREES of the Supreme Court in
the cases of Charles IL. Todd VS.. Jose
phine Sykes: Ida Oliver vs.. the Mutuai
Life Insurance Company. and the
American Net aud Irvine Company VS..
b. Mayo. In the two former cases
Judge Martin was sus;ained; in the lat
ter he was reversed.
THE CORPORATION COURT.
y retail liquor license was granted by
Judge HanckeI TO George simpson,
agent, al No. 6lS Church street, with c.
II. ToWleS surety.
Mary Almond qualified as the adj
ministratriN of the estate OF her hus-
band, Carey Almond under Il $50 bond,
with Arthur Johnson. colored. surety.
John Mcdowell, coiored. of the Chris.
tan Church, qualified to solemnize the
rite of matrimony. with Edmund Noel,
colored as surety.
ESTATE OF WM. DONOVAN.
The last will and testament of the
late William Donovan was admitted to
probate In the Corporation Court yes
terday. The instrument was dated
March IS. 1889.
The will bequeaths to the testator's
wife. Mrs. Kate. Donovan, all property.
both real and personal, of which the
testator died possessed. The wife is
named as eXecutriX. She was qualified
before Judge Ilanckel under a bond OF
$4,000, With no surety, according to the
terms of the instrument The estate is
valued ut S23S75
The following appraisers were ap-
pointed; II. D. Parrot. L. Mahoney.
p. Magee. p. Hart and d. f. Donovan.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses were issued to the
following parties:
Baker Hoskins, Jr., and Elizabeth
Bonney.
George Edward Nishcr and Pauline
Montier. colored. of Norfolk
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
a deed was recorded transferring
from Margaretta T.. Seller to William
Humphreys. the building and lot at
NO 20 Cumberland street; $1,000.
THE POLICE COURT.
Annie Parsons, the negro girl who
stabbed Rosa Moran with n hat-nin in
Corners bar Talbot street. Tuesday.
was sent TO jail by Justice Tomlin in
default of the payment of two fines
imposed upon her, one for $3.50 for
the assault. another for $3.50 for
abusive language and resisting arrest.
Another negro driver was fined for
cruelty To a horse. The special office>
or the ;. Il. c. y. arrested the driver.
whose name is James Butts, and Jus
tice Tomlin fined him $3.50.
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stealing corn. was turned over TO the
county authorities.
Augustus Barnes. suspected of steal
ing bicycle, was discharged.
y. c. Kelly and Mary e. Parker were
hned for fighting each other The fine
OF the former was $3.50 and that of the
latter $500.
Mary White, colOred. was fined ss.75
Tor being drunk on the streets.
william Brown, who split open the
nose OF win Sessions with a knife, was