Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
NEWS OF THE COURTS
Proceedings Of Norfolk's Tribu-
mails Of Justice Yesterday.
Another Suit For Damages Instituted
Agains. tho City-A Negroes Fondness
for ovcralls Gets Him Into Trouble
Minor Police Items.

III the Corporation Court yesterday
Mrs. Addie r. Whitehurst qualified as
administrators OF the estate of c. j.
Whitchurst under Il bond OF $500.
Aiessrs. George y. Finch and w. II.
Burroughs were accepted as sureties.
Permission to carry a concealed
weapon was granted w. Davis Chap
man.
Jacob Green. j. Besfin and 1. Bloom,
natives Of Russia, were granted full
rights as American citizens.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Mrs. l.. w. Anderson, OF Washington,
d. c.. and Walter Mast. of New York,
to II. Il. Fentress. lot with improve
street and Fosters lane, fronting "a
feet on Main street and 269 feet on Eos
ter's lane; $500.
Mrs. l.. Kelly 10 Mrs. George w. Gill
bert. Jr.. lot with improvements at the
northwest corner of Highland and
Maltby avenues. fronting % feet on
Highland avenue and 100 feet on Malt
~ avenue: $4,000.
Barton Myers to w. T. Gilchrist. lot
fronting 30 feet on the north side of
Thirteenth street; $500.
G. ii. Carter to j. IL. Reid, lot with
improvements fronting - feet on the
west side of Maltby avenue; 500 and
other considerations.
SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.
Mrs. Addie r. Whitchurst, admins
tratriN of G. j. Whitchurst deceased,
has entered suit against the city in the
Court of Law and Chancery for $40 900
damages for the loss of her husband by
death some time ago. Her attorneys
are Nlessrs. Duncan x Ircll and Bur-
roughs &c Bro.
Several months ago Mr. Whitchurst
was injured by stumbling and falling
over some loose brick on Church street.
1t was in the night time and the torn
up sidewalk could not be seen by Mr..
Whtehurst He was carried to the
Protestant Hospital. where it WAS
found necessary to amputatc his foot.
and he finally died. it is alleged from
the injury sustained in his fall.
OTHER MATTERS.
Through p. j. Morris. counsel. S. w.
Steel entered Il suit in the Court OF Law
and Chanccry to recover $1,000 from NJ.
Nicholson.
Judge Martin entered decree In
the case of the American Net and
Irvine Company vs.. b. Mayo. ct ais,
confirming the report of Special Com
missioncrs u. Tucker Brooke Z. \.
Agelas;o and w. II. Il. Loyal as to the
sale of one piece OF property involved
and refusing To confirm the sale of the
other two pieces of property.
TROUBLE OVER OVERALLS.
Charles Patrick. IL negro who. up to
n few days ago. was employed by S. w.
Steel. proprietor OF Il furnishing house
on church street. was yesterday sent
TO the grand jury by Justice Tomlin
for robbing his employer of goods to
the value of 5000. During the progress
OF the search by the police for some OF
the stolen goods they invaded the sec
ond-hand clothing store of NJ. Nichol-
son. on Church street. and found over
alls in II great quality, which were
identified by Steel as his property.
From the evidence produced in court
yesterday it WAS shown that Patrick
had stolen the overalls by the bundle
and had sold them to Nicholson. The
court held Nicholson for the grand Jury
on the charge of buying goods. knowing
Them to have been stolen. Nicholson,
in the effort to free himself from sus-
picion. produced bill by which he
sought to prove that he had bought the
goods from Steel. a magnifying glass;
was secured and by expert eXamina-
ton 1t was proved to the satisfaction
of the court that the bill was an old
one with the figures and date changed
10 suit the present case.
Steel. through his attorney. has
brought suit in the Court of Law and
Chancery against Nicholson for the rn-
covery Of $500, the value of the stolen
goods. The lawyers in the case arc p,
j. Morris for the prosecution and judge
T. ii. Wilcox Mr.. John G.. Tilton and
w. II. Land. colorcd. for the defense.
MINOR POLICE CASES.
Justice Tomlin had yesterday only
the following minor cases to dispose Of:
Lula Robertson and Sarah Armistcad
both colored. paid $3.50 each for fight,
ing.
Fred Oliver was required to leave
$3.50 for abusing an officer.
Hattie Thompson, colorcd was drunk
and disordcrly and paid $3.50 for the
fun she had.
Mag. Batten, charged with being n
pubic nuisance. was jailed for three
months in default of furnishing n SiOo
bond for her good behavior
AWARD SET ASIDE
The award OF the commission ~,
pointed to condemn the right of wav
tor the Princess Anne, Cape Henry and
l-ynnhaven Bay railroad has hocn sol
aside by Judge White. of the Princes
Anne County Court, the Judge concid1
ering the award insufficient. This ws,.
foretold exclusively in the Virrinjon1
Pilot last Sunday
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