Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-07
A DAY IN THE COURTS
Judge WaddilI Puts in Busy
Day.
Several Pres entmenfs Made Cn.os
Disposed or Indigo Hanckc,
Grants Observation-Disclosures Property
MISUNDERSTANDING Licenses.

The United States grand Jury will
be in session again to-day. Yesterday
1t returned the following true bills.
Geo. r. Gornto, unlawful attempt to
extort money.
Henry Frost, receiving and concealing
stolen money.
Sylvia Anne Teemer, perjury in a
pension case.
Edward Van Holt, stealing from the
person.
Alfred A. Owens. embezzling a val
liable letter.
Cases were disposed OF as follows:
Hudglns G. Hurst VS.. the schooner
Jno. Howard: decree of distribution.
United States VS.. John II. Cox, selling
liquor without a license; dismissed
Laura a. Merrell, two oleomargarlne
cases; dismissed.
Clarence E. Merrell. resisting an off,
GER; dismissed.
United States VS.. ]. e. Barrett, SELL
Ing liquor without q license; dismissed.
Six indictments against John Andcr-
sen were dismissed.
Judge C. Taylor Garrett and BOYD
Sears. of Matthews county, were ad-
mltted to practice in this court.
CORPORATION COURT.
In the Corporation Court yesterday
Clinton l.. Wright qualified as admin
istrator of the estate of the late Mrs
Mary A. Wright, his mother, under a
bond of $3.50, with Florence Z. Edmonds
surety.
CHARTERS GRANTED.
The Virginia Beach Company was
chartered for-the- purpose engaging
in the real estate business in Princess
Anne and Norfolk counties. Maximum
capital. $4,000 Officers: Rev. Chas. 1.
Stengle, president; s. w. Bowman. sec
rotary and A. S. J. Cannon, treasur-
er. These, with T. S. Lassiter and L,
c. cheshire, compose the Board Of Di-
rectors.
COLORED ASSOCIATION.
charter was granted to the Seaside
Park Association, the purposes of which
are to acquire, improve, lay out and
develop seaside resort in Princess
Anne county for colored people; to pro-
mote the interests of religion and edu-
cation. and to develop spiritually, men
tally and physically all who may be
brought under Its influence. Capital
from $500 TO $1,000. The amount of real
estate to be held at any one time is not
to exceed 1000 acres. Officers Rev. r.
III. Bowling, of Norfolk. president: Dr.
II,
II. b. Crocker, of Portsmouth, secre-
tary. and Rev. II. II. Mitchell, OF Nor
folk, general manager. The officers,
who are all colored, compose the
Board of Directors.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Deeds making transfers of property
were recorded yesterday as follows:
Tench f. Tilghman to J. a. Ander-
son. lot fronting 80 feet on Fifteenth
street; $500.
Mary T.. Williamson. executrix, to
Walter t. Santos, lot with improve
ments fronting 90 feet on the south side
of Tunstall avenue; $500.
Hugh c. Davis to Lucretia N Arm
strong. the property at the southwest
corner of Falkland and Kelley streets;
s4,705.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses were granted yes
terday to the following parties:
Francis Ridsdale Wilson and Blanche
Wilbane, both of New York.
James Samuel Hall and Lucy Eliza
beth Williams. both OF Norfolk
THE POLICE COURT.
Johanna Scott. colored. lighting; fined
Ed. Jefferson. colored, assault. 1.-TWO
counts; fined Sis.
James Smith, colored, bicycle steal
ing; continued until Thursday.
Dinksey Cooke, colored, housebreak-
ttts sir f1rorrtir.s- m !taif:
Lee Dennis, assaulting c. D. Rutter;
so days in Jail.
W. II. Carey. colored barber. keeping
open on Sunday morning; discharged
and made to pay costs
charles w. Johnson. the negro who
resistan arrest and was shot by Officer
Sanderlin about a month ago, was Civ
en- sixty days in Jail.