Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-07
NEWS OF THE COURTS
One Divorce Granted Yesterday
and Another Asked For.
a Docree in Favor of tho Eastern Hospital
What Was Done in the Corporation
Court-Marriago License Case Against
Street Car Employees Continued.

In the Court OF Law and Chancery
yesterday an absolute divorce was
granted one couple. and another wife
made application for a divorce from
her husband. Men in legal circles say
the present divorce epidemic surpasses
all other proceedings in that line since
they have been practicing in this city.
Judge Hanckel, sitting for Judge
Martin in this court. yesterday granted
an absolute divorce to Tresy Turner
from her husband. Virgil Turner. De-
sertion was the grounds and was
proven.
Mrs. Addie V. Greene made applica-
ton through her attorney, Hugh G.
Miller, in this court for an absolute
divorce from her husband, Walter j.
Greene. The couple were married in
Gainesville, N. c.. May 18th, 1882, and
nave resided in this city most Of the
time since.
The case Of the Eastern State Hos
pital against w. o. e. Whites com
mittee for the payment of s4S6.35 to the
hospital resulted in n decree being en-
tered ordering the payment of the
above amount by the defendants to the
hospital.
THE CORPORATION COURT.
Mr.. c. ]. Duke qualified in the Cor
poratlon Court yesterday as powder
officer for Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Mr.. w. l.. Eckes was recommended
to the Court OF Appeals and endorsed
as competent attorney to practice law
In that court.
Permission to carry a concealed
weapon was granted Joseph L. Par
sons.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Charles f. Graham and Mrs. Cora
Lee Stringer were granted license to
marry yesterday. An account OF the
wedding will be found in another col
umn.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Emma ]. Coleman to c. ". Pepper.
lot with improvements fronting 30 feet
on the west side of Bank street and
numbered 362, $500.
Mrs. NJ. p. Grover to George B. Corp.
man. lot with improvements fronting
% feet on the south side of Main street,
numbered 4S5. s4.lO0.
j. NJ. Keeling, attorney in fact, to
Grace Eyre Taylor. two lots fronting
% feet each on the south side OF Olnev
road, $4,000.
CASE CONTINUED.
Motorman w. w. Wrgh. and Con-
ductor j. w. Stewart. who mad charge
of trolley car No. sc when 1t ran over
Rocco Costello. the three-ycar-old
Italian boy, on Church street. near
Butte street. Thursday evening, were
given n hearing In the Police Court
yesterday morning and bailed for their
appearance in the same court to-day.
BRIEF POLICE COURT ITEMS.
James Paterson. colored, charged
with stealing watch valued at S25
from some unknown party, was com
mitted to jail until Monday in default
of furnishing $3.50 bond
John Murphy. caught begging on the
street, was told to quit the city as soon
as possible.
George Miller, colored, was fined
$3.50 for assaulting Annie knight with
a niece OF iron.
There were several other cases Of
minor Importance.
CORNICK BANKRUPTCY CASE.
meeting OF the creditors In the in
voluntary bankruptcy proceeding of r.
d. Cornick & Co., shoe dealers of
Church street, was held in the office OF
Referee d. Lawrence Groner yesterday.
and Mr.. John G.. Tilton was appointed
trustee for the petitioner under a bond
of $1,000
Mr.. Tilton will assume charge of the
stock of goods at once and dispose of
the same for the benefit of the cred
itors.