Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
THE COURTS
OF NORFOLK
MIS-. Blanche E. West Wins Her
Suit.
FIVE COUPLES DIVORCED
DEGREES Entered LeSaIizing tho Son,
nra'ion OF Man ond Wife In Five
Suits For Divorce Cases Set Tor
Tri"i- Qualification In the Corpor-
alton Court-Propcriy Transfcrs-
MarrtaEe LIccnse-PoIice Items

the case of Blanche L. West VS. her
husband. A. Il. West. and Martha \.
King, for the recovery of n stock OF
goods in the drug store on Main street,
III 'front.' of the Hotel Norfolk. MIR w
W. Starke the receiver in the case. has
been directed 10 pay over TO MIR. y. J.
Morris. counsel for Mrs. West. the sum
OF SS'6.'6 remaining in his hands from
the sale of the stock in question.
The deed purportng to convey the
said stock from Mrs. West to Mrs. Kin.
was declared fraudulent. therefore nuu
ana void
FIVE COUPLES DIVORCED.
In the matter of divorce cases yes
tcrdAy was the record breaker in the
Court of Law and Chancery.
Mary NJ. Dunford formerly Mary NJ.
Mc )onald. WAS granted Il divorce from
WiiI!am T. Dunford. This couple cloped
TO North Carolina in April. 1895. and
We're married in Holly Grove township
OF Gates county by w. c. Jones. a Jus-
tice of the Peace
The bride WAS then only II wears. Of
age and the groom %. They returned
I" Norfolk and lived together as hus-
''Aip N'lt ull!l AUGUST the e,tll
oil that year. Dunford deserted his
young wife and divorce was granted ON
this account
Mary +. Thomas. colored. was d.
vorced from w. l.. Thomas. These per
sons were married in Norfolk county
January 18th, 1896, and lived together
one week
Henry Davis from his wife. Grace
Davis The couple were married in
warren county, y. c.. and lived to-
gether for seven years.
Maude ID. +. Belote. formerly Maudc
- f. Edwards. from her husband
owen NJ i5elote. This couple was mar
ilNeu together until 1896. Mrs Relotc
Is given the custody OF three children.
LYDIA Lowery from her husband.
waiter I. Lowery. Mr.. and Mrs. Low
cry We're married in Perquimans coun-
W n. c.. November S0th. 1894. Mrs.
LroWery was given the custody of her
children with the provision that MIR
Lowery shall be allowed to see tbr,n
once week. She is also allowed nil
money.
CASES SET FOR TRIAL.
The following cases are set for trial
at the ensuing term of the Court Of
Law ana Chanccry:
Levy's Music Store vs.. James NJ
Barton. ''
l.avinia Hawkins, by next friend vs.
col'imbia Peanut Company, Monday.
April "a.
Q. l.. Williams VS.. Libbic Land. ana
r Tvler L.. Lapiand VS.. w. L. Brown
Nathan Mccoy VS.. Norfolk and Caro-
ma Railroad Company, "Wednesday.
April %
John S. Cundlm VS.. Western 1,nior
Ielegraph Company. and Mrs. J. $. II
anderson VS.. r. w. Mcdonald. FRIDAY
Ernest L. Ferguson VS.. Bernard. Abe,
Co. and John Wilcox. trustee VS..
ii. a. Farrall Monday. May ].
Mary Nichols. administrators. VS.
May =.
The following Will be tried withou,
j. f. Williams & Co. VS.. II. II. Corn.
to, and Steward Fruit Company VS.
same. Saturday, April %.
Ennis Hanckel. receivers. VS.. s.
feurstein, Saturday, April %
CORPORATION COURT.
The case of Commonwealth vs. Joseph
Stephenson. colored. WAS called Inv
judge iianckcl Yesterday and continued
on motion OF The Commonwealth
Via +. Snow qualified as a notary
public.
II. w. Wills qualified as deputy clerk
ana Will nave charge of the records of
this court.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
a deed was recorded in the clerk >
ofhce Yesterday transferring from the
Ghent Company to Fannie \. Thomas
n lot on the west side of Colonial ave-
nue.; consideration, $2,4oo
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Licenses to marry were granted yes
terday to the following white persons:
II. S. Scott to Jane V. Lowcry.
Lewis Pestel to Mabel Englart.
POLICE COURT.
In the Police Court yesterday Robert
Conner charged with drunkenness and
begging on the street, was fined So.
William Grayson. colored. was ar
rested with n pistol in his pocket and
Justice Tomlin entered no fine of
S3l.
Edward Smith. colored. picking the
pocket of Allen Wilson, was continued
until this morning.
Cephus Archer. colored. stealing a
pair OF shoes and n pair OF pants from
John Williams; fined Sill
Reuben Fitchett. colored. interfering
$1,000
James Thatch. colored. assaulting
Maggie Jones: fined 50.
Fred sykes. colored. carrying an un
lawful knife. IVES fined S20.50.
Ollie w. Miller. colored. stealing cloth
ing valued at 81 from Philip Levy, was
sent to jail for thirty days
UNITED STATES COURT
In the suit Of Louis Tobias vs.. Amer
lean ship Charles T.. Moody. CAPTAIN
Woodsdc. the captain appeared with
his bondsmen before United States