Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-14
ONE DAY IN COURT.
William Wright, Of Portsmouth,
Charged With Pension Fraud.
Mr. C. E. Townsend Charged with v,olat-
Ing building Laws Goldsmith Pleads
Guilty Baseball Bat as Weapon
Adams Case Continued.

William Wright. colored. of Ports
mouth. indicted in the United States
Court last week for pension fraud. was
arrested by Deputy United States Mar
shall West yesterday on n bench war
rant. United States Commissioner
Bowden fixed his bond at $780,
VIOLATING BUILDING LAWS.
MIR. {. h. Townsend was before Po-
lice justice Taylor yesterday on three
CITY warrants, In which Building In
spector Nugent charged him with vio-
iating the building ordinances. a fine
OF $40 and costs was imposed in each
case. MIR. L. w. Walcott appeared for
the defendant and. City Attorney Wal
ter II. Taylor appeared for the city.
An appeal was noted
GOLDSMITH PLEADS GUILTY
j. II. Goldsmith. the young man mr.
rested In Newport News and brought
pack to Norfolk last month on the
charge OF embezzling $500 coming into
ms possession as collector for Gately.
Elberson & Co.'S installment house
pleaued guilty to petit larceny before a
jury in the Corporation Court vester
day and received a sentence of Six
months in Jail.
BASEBALL BAT AS WEAPON.
During a row In a Plume street bar
room Annie Smith. colored, made re-
marks about the parentage of Joe
iiunter. colored, and the latter struck
ner terrific blow over the head with
baseball bat, nearly fracturinc the
woman's skull. Police Justice Tavlor
sentenced Hunter yesterday to twelve
months in jail.
ADAMS CASE CONTINUED.
The case of Charles Adams. the
young man indicted in the Corporation
oourt Tor shooting at Harry V. Stokes
with intent TO Kill. was called for trial
Yesterday morning, but owing to the
absence of witnesses, continued until
too day
BILL DARDEN GUILTY.
Bill Darden. colored, charged with
breaking into the store Of II. Noe. l57
scott street WAS tried in the Corpora
tion Court yesterday and found not
eee'l.y' re was. held on another charge
OF grand larceny.
CORA JONES NOT GUILTY.
Cora Jones. colored, was charged in
the Corporation Court with assault on
ithca Booth. After lengthy and
"ordy trial. in which eight or ten wo-
men participated. the jury decided that
Cora was not guilty.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
In the Police Court yesterday. before
Judge Taylor. the cash nncs were
s9l.25 Some Of the cases We're as fol-
lows:
John s. Phillips, DESTROYING propertv
IN the house of Helen Fer uson; dis
charged.
Joe Butts. colored abusing Lee Eley;
| fined 81 rs.
Mathew Johnson. colored. driving a
wagon into T. d. Ames and breaking
the iatter's bicycle; dismissed
Lloyd Allen and jun Bonnocox.
creeks: falling to keep their push carts
In motion: fined IS and costs each.
James Smith, Stanley jackson and
Henry Currey. all coiorcd, disorderly
conduct; Smith and Jackson fined sl2.25
each and Currey fined 1928
c. II. Hurst, profanity on the street
and abusing an officer; fined $l2 25
james Williams, colored suspected
of stealing a coat: continued until To-
day.
Pearl Holmes. colored. assaulting
Lille Davis; fined sl2 25.
T"m Newell. colored. assaulting Joe
Williams; nned S425
c. IL Watts. carrying a concealed
pistol: fined $50 IS. Appealed. and The
defendant ballcd In the sum OF slOo.
with George N Beaton surety.
Kichard Clark. colored. reckless driv-
ing: nned Sl2 rs.
EARLY Henderson, colored. assault
Ing and beating Lille Davis; fined
SIPS.
Lille Davis. coiored. assaulting Pearl
Holmes; fined ST. IS.
Sidney Litchficid. colored. larceny;
continued until November goth.
neatly TRANSFERS.
The Client Company to Agnes d
West. five lots fronting in all 1875 feet
on the south side of Mary's avenue:
$l4. 200
e: NJ. Robinson and Fannie Lockhert
TO ) IL Speisht lot and building south