Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23


out by ]. b. Dey, 112 Church street.
and charging him with receiving an
advance of $500 from Furman & Co..
Of New York.
1t was alleged that the accused
agreed to ship his crop of marketable
produce. but subsequently broke the
agreement. The case was continued.
and Mr.. Gornto was admitted to bail
in the sum of $500, with w. w. Simp-
son surety for his appearance on the
9th instant.
NEW SUIT FILED.
In the Court of Law and Chancery
yesterday Andrew S. Martin and Ellen
Il. Martin. his Wife. entered suit for
the benefit of themselves and all other
creditors OF S. ID. Fuller, deceased,
against ELLA ID. Fuller in her own be-
half and as the administrators of S. ID.
Fuller. This is n suit whereby Mr.
Martin undertakes to get relief from
the judgment given against him as
surety on note for S1.i27.
WILLIAM HANK SENTENCED.
The Cannon Ball Clothing Company
has been systematically robbed for six
weeks. and 10y valuable pieces of
clothing have disappeared. Suspicion
fell on one William Hank alias Sim
store as Il clerk, and he was arrested.
Hank at first Stoutly protested his
innocence, but later confessed to steal
ing six oVercoatS, five of which have
been recovered. Hank is q North Car
Gilman. but says he recently lived in
Baltimore. When he was arraigned in
the Police Court yesterday he begged
for mercy, saying il was his first Of
Tense. six months in Jail" said JUS
tice Taylor, land that sentence is mer-
ciful enough for you"
HANBURY FINED.
Edward jackson and Washington
Stewart were charged by l.. w. Han
bury in the Police Court yesterday with
the larceny of S25. Jackson and Wash
ington were playing crap in Hanbury's
place when the latter lost his cash.
The negroes were discharged. and the
complainant was fined $25 and cost for
keeping a disorderly place. An appeal
was taken.
ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING
Smith Lucas. the negro who shot
Henry Jones, colored, on Union street
on November 18th, was apprehended
by Detectives Heppel and West yester-
day. He was arraigned before Police
Justice Taylor and held for the Decem-
Der grand jury.
CITY CIRCUIT COURT.
The suit of the Norfolk Belt Line
Railroad Company against the Abe
barle and Chesapeake Towing Com
pany before Judge r. II. Prentis in the
Norfolk City Circuit Court was partly
heard yesterday and continued to to-
day. The amount involved is Sl34
The Chesapeake Towing Company's
barge ran against the piles of the
bridge over the Southern Branch,
which belongs to the Belt Line Rail
way, and demolished them. The rail-
way sues the towing company to re-
cover the cost of the piles. Speeches
in the case will be made by the at
torneys to-day.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
In Judge Taylor's Court yesterday
twenty-five cases were tried and the
fines amounted to S12.75. Some of the
cases were:
Allie Robinson. public nuisance; $50
good behavior bond for sixty days
Edward McNeal, vagrancy; thirty
days in Jail.
Lizzie Clayton. colored. public null
sance; fined $7.25.
John Smith, colored, suspicious char
acter; ordered out of the city.
Mabel Norris. drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct; continued until to-
day.
Wiley Gray, abusing an officer; fined
SIPS.
Isaac Huddle. colored. driving a dis
abled horse; fined S6.75
Richard Hoskins. coiored. larceny of
an overcoat. the property of James W.
zle; four months in Jail.
Oney Brickhouse, violating the oil
drip pan ordinance; fined $3.50
Victor Hamilton, suspected Of lar
ceny; dismissed.
John White. colored, larceny. case
reopened and dismissed at the request
of the complainant.
LAND COMPANY CHARTER.
Judge Hancliel granted a charter
yesterday to The Elizabeth Improve
ment Company" to engage in the real
estate business. build houses and fac
tories. The capital. from $4,000 to S25.-
coo. is divided into shares OF 500 each.
Officers: j. w. Perry. President: Peter
Wright. Vice President; l.. j. Oliver,
Secretary, and n. Beaman. Treasurer.
Stanworth. j. J.. Farant H. II. Will
hanson. y. w. Goldsmith. j. T. Clark
and c. NJ. Barnett, compose the Board
Of Directors.
MOORE SUIT DISMISSED.
In the Corporation Court yesterday
in the suit of +. l.. Moore VS.. Mrs. Lula
NJ Bradford. on motion of the plaintiff
the suit was dismissed.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.
Hubbard e Heath. special commission
ers, to c. A. Nash. three lots at the
southwest corner of Chapel and Vic
toria streets: 1925
River and Harbor Bill.
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