Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-07
THE NORFOLK COURTS.
Warrants Issued For the Proprie-
tors Of Two Crap Joints.
Biil Filed in Damage suit-Injunc.
tlon in n Divorce suit-Youns NInn
JaIed-w,fe nentcr Fined Minor
Police Court nses-Bnnhruptcy.

A declaration in the $4,000 suit of
Orange Dpps, administrator, against
the Old Dominion Steamship Company,
has been filed in the Court of Law and
Chancery. The defendant, while hand
ling freight on the defendants wharf,
received injuries. it is claimed, which
resulted in his death.
The plaintiff alleges that the defend
ant failed to make proper provision for
the safety of its employees, or servants,
as required by law.
CRAP JOINT CASES.
AS stated yesterday In the virginian-
Pilot. bench warrants were issued by
Judge Hanckel for the arrest of the
-propriet0rs- of -tMn alleged mcrnp
joints.o 1t was thought, however that
the proprietors would be tried yester-
day. but owing to some red tape, the
warrants were not given to the sergeant
until yesterday afternoon
A DIVORCE SUIT.
Judge Prentis, in Suffolk yesterday,
granted temporary injunction re-
straining Benjamin r. Boulding from
disposing of certain real estate in
Huntersville. This is the outcome of
divorce suit brought against Boulding
by his wife. Florence C. Boulding, which
was begun in the Circuit Court last
Saturday.
The question OF alimony will come up
before Judge Prentis in Portsmouth
next Tuesday.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Hugh c. Davis, trustee, to Lawrereo
Royster. lot with improvements at the
southeast corner of Franklin avenue
and Duke street. fronting 80 feet on
Duke street and rs feet on Franklin
avenue: S2,620
The Norfolk Seamen's Friend Society
to James a. Ridgewell, lot with build
Ing thereon, situated on Water street,
Kings lane and Madison street. 'front.'
ing 97.2 feet on Water street, 1885 feet
on Madison street and 1866 feet on
Kings lane; s9,250.
YOUNG MAN IN THE TOLLS.
Crooks from all over the country are
bound to pay Norfolk q visit and ply
their vocations within her limits. 1t
would seem.
John L. Snyder. of Pennsylvania. only
is years old, was sentenced to six
months IN Jail for stealing an overcoat
from the Cranberry House, on Main
street, and pawning 1T for 81. The coat
was the property of e. S. Howell.
The prisoner came from Newport
News Sunday, and is reported to have
served short sentence there for some
msdeed.
FAILED TO SHOW UP.
Fannie Barbour. colored, of Smith
street, was the complainant against
her husband. Jim Barbour, the color
ed sport and saloon keeper of Talbot
street. in the Police Court Yesterday.
charging him With beating her Monday
night.
Jim. who does not care which way
the wind blows. failed to show up. and
a brand new warrant was issued for his
arrest. The case was set for trial to-
morrow
WIFE-BEATER JAILED.
With bruises all over her face and
other visible signs of i'll treatment
Mrs. Mamie March, of No SO Calvert
street appeared in the Police Court
yesterday against her husband. John
B. March, whom she said beat her last
Sunday night at her home
The wife stated that he had been on
drunken spree, and while nnder the
influence of whiskey treated her as
only brute could treat q human be-
ing. The court after carefully weigh-
ing the evidence. decided thai March
was guilty of a most cowardly and
dastardly crime-that of beating a wo-