Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-04
WITH THE COURTS.
What Was Done in Justice Trlb.
unaIs Yesterday.
Charged With Selling Liquor on Sunday :
shooting scrape- Whipped un,n Blood
Flowed From His Back Charged With
Forgcry-roIicc Court.

yesterday was practically dull day
around the courts. with the exception
OF the Police Court. In this tribunal
there Were seventy mine cases to be
disposed of. The net receipts from
these amounted to $50. The September
term o: the CORPORATION Court began
yesterday. and accounts for the month
of August VIII be allowed. No criminal
or civil cases Will he disposed of. ON
account of this being Judge HanckefS
vacation month.
SALOON KEEPERS ARRESTED.
Two saloon keepers, IL. NJ. Lee and
Willie Coleman, coiored. were before
Justice Taylor. charged with selling
liquor On Sunday Lee conducts Il sa-
loon on Cove street and Coleman is in
the same business on Talbot street.
Lee was baled in the sum of 500 TO
appear this morning. and Coleman
was released ON n like amount for his
appearance tomorrow.
~ SHOOTING SCRAPE.
AS Il result of row in jim Bar
boris dive. on Talbot street. early Sun
day morning, James Grant and Eddie
Wesley. both colored. were shot by Da-
Vid Wright, also colored. who escaped.
Both bullets We're intended for Grant
but only one found its mark, entering
his arm. Wesley was shot in the thigh.
Barber was arrested for keeping dis
orderly house, ana in the Police Court
yesterday morning was fined $50 and
costs. An appeal TO the Corporation
Court was noted.
BLOOD RAN FROM HIS BACK.
Charles Powell, a 13-year-old color
ed boy, was ordered whipped by Jus
tice Taylor Yesterday for stealing two
chickens from Bakers grocery store
Saturday night. The boy was taken to
the Jail and whipped until the blood
ran from his back.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY,
G. w. Butt. arrested for forging the
name of h. l.. Sawyer, of Berkeley, was
turned over to officer Rudd, for trial
ct that place this morning.
WIFE SENT \ NOTE.
Albert Weatherington. n huckSter in
the city market. was before Justice
Taylor charged with beating his wife
Mrs Weatherington did not appear in
court, but sent n note asking that her
husband be discharged. Her request
was granted, and Weatherington was
given his liberty.
THE POLICE COURT.
~ well-known citizens was fined So so
for fighting on Main street late Satur-
day night.
Willie Jackson. colorcd, drunkenness
and disorderly conduct; fined So.
Edward Mclaughlin, held for safe
keeping; committed until tomorrow.
w. Il. Shane. carrying n concealed
pistol; fined S2050.
Stephen Williams, colored, assault;
fined Sill.
WilliamEdwards. colored, embezzle-
ment; fifteen days in Jail.
@. W. Butt, forgery; delivered to the
Berkeley authorities.
George Randall, alias Dunlap, color
ed. stealing; ninety days in jail.
w. I. Roach, assaulting G.. w. Mans
field; continued until tomorrow.
Mamie Gilbert, drunkenness and
abusive language: fined S.
Amanda BroadnaN. colored, assault
ing Katie Augusta; fined &C.
Moses Williamson, colored nuisance
and obstructing the street: fined $3.50
James White and Nicholas Wilson.
both colored. stealing hides from Moses
Marx; continued until tomorrow.
Robert Williams colored, assaulting
Richard Williford: fined $lI.
DIR. j. Fitzpatrick, drunkenness and
disorderly conduct: fined SO.
William Nash. colored beating his
wife, Carrie Nash: fined So.
Godfrey Johnson. colored, stealing
meal valued at 10 cents from A. c.
Ward; fifteen days in jail.
Willie Darden. colored. drunkenness
disordcrly conduct and carrying n con-
cealed weapon: fined $20.5O.
Jack and John Hackney, assault and
interfering With an officer; continued
until September eth and defendants
bailed in the sum of $50, with Sam
Grayson surety.
James II. Wright. colored drunken
ness and carrying concealed pistol;
fined $1,000.