Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26
IN LEGAL CIRCLES.
DEGREES Entered in Court Of Law
and Chancery.
Tonitiu Laiis a VITO Heater
Shot at IA Observation-Disclosures the
Alleged Chcck FInsher-AssnuIted
with Pieco of Pipe.

In the Court of Law and Chancery
yesterday a decree was entered in the
suit OF David Parker against Louise L..
Burgess. ct ais. directing the sale Of
the property at the northwest corner OF
Nicholson and Fifth streets to John b.
jenkins for 5000, and the purchase for
$3.50 by David Parker Burgess of prop
crty situated on the north side of Suf-
folk street, new owned by Elizabeth c.
Woolhizer; also directing Judge t. II.
Wilcox to pay certain funds to the
guardian of David Parker Burgess.
In the suit OF Helen ID. Bennett ct
ais. against w. S. Capps, trustee. ct
ais. decree was entered substituting
John w. Bennett as receiver under n
bond OF 81 600
c. Evenson was dismissed on motion
of the plaintiff
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
J. w. Barbour. substitute trustee. to
Edward Spalding. lot on the north side
OF Duncan avenue: $780,
10. Il. Williams to Mary ]. and ]. Ar
nold Daily. all his interest in lot with
improvements fronting % feet on the
west side of Reilly street 100 feet from
Wood street: 81 and other considera-
lions.
Park Place Company 10 L. E. Nc
Cieary, certain property on Church
street and elsewhere: SIS and other con-
siderations.
WIFE BEATER JAILED.
In default Of n $50 fine and n $500 bail
bond for his future good behavior JUS
tice Tomlin yesterday sent William Hol-
land, wife beaten, to jail 1t was not
Hollands first offense and Justice Tom
Lin was not disposed to be lenicnt with
him. Mrs. Holland said that her hus-
band had treated her so badly of late
that She could not stand him longer.
On other occasions when Holland was
arraigned for maltreating his wife, she
went TO court and begged the Justice
to let him off. which the kind hearted
official did.
SHOT AT BURGLAR.
LarlSin Allen. a colored shoemaker
shOr rnF0UEn his door at some one try
ing to gain entrance to his house Fri
day night late. The supposed would
be burglar ran and Allen ran after him
with pistol in hand. Both were appre-
hended by police officers, who did not
know the nature of the shooting Upon
explaining matters to Justice Tomlin
yesterday morning the man he shot ut,
Lewis Williams, was sent to Jail for ten
days
HIT WITH GAS PIPE.
George Hunter and Christopher
Frank. two young white men employed
at George Cacavas' workshop, at the
southwest corner OF Union and Church
streets, had fight over some money.
Hunter. who is larger than Frank,
struck his opponent on the head with a
gas pipe, inficting n severe scalp
Il Inte
$50 and costs, in default OF which he
went to Jail.
SUMMERELLS CASE.
t. d. Summerell, whose arrest Friday
on the charge of flashing Il worthless
check on a lady with whom i've boarded,
was mentioned in yesterdays Virgin
ian-Pilot, was arraigned in the Police
Court and he was committed to jail
for further examination at some con-
Venient time this week. II is said he
palmed oft other worthless checks here.
and that his Wife, whom he married in
Roanake some time ago, has left him
on account of his conduct Among his
misdecds Is the passing on a friend n
sight draft for So: on II. Il. Swain e.
Co. Newport News, which Mr. Swain
repudiates as worthless. Swain owes
him 800. he says.
a PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.
Jerome Cohen. n Newport News mer-
chant. fled a petition in bankruptcy in
the United States Court yesterday. His
Liabilities are about $500 and his assets
$2.Goo. Messrs. Bickford e Stuart. of
Newport News, are his counsel. The
creditors are in Newport News. New
York, Baltimore. Petersburg, Lynn,
Mass, NewburG. N Y, and North
Nfddleboro, Mass. The matter goes to
John b. Locke. referee in bankruptcy
at Newport News, for adjudication.
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