Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
COURTS OF JUSTICE
Proceedings of Tribunals of Justice
in Norfolk Yesterday.
Demurrer to Plaintiff Declaration in Dam
ago Suit Sustained Unlawful Detainer
Suit Naturalizcd Property Transfers :
In the Police Court.

A demurrer to the plaintiffs declar-
alton in the case of Carrie Deem vs..
Prank busch and the City Gas Com
pany for $4,000 damages, was sustain
ed by Judge Martin in the Court OF
Law and Chancery yesterday, but the
plaintiffs attorney, AIessrs. p. j. Nor
rls and James f. Duncan, were allow
ell to amend the declaration. The case
will be tried by Il jury April Sd. The
defendants counsel are Messrs. Rich
ard Wake and ]. w. Wilcox.
UNLAWFUL DETAINER.
In the Corporation Court yesterday
Il motion vas taken in the case OF Jo-
seph L. Duke and 3. T.. Adams against
~. H. Maynard. ct ais, because of the
the possession of the land near the fer
ries The suit is All old one. involving
the possession of the land near the fer
~ dock, commencing ut the corner of
Water street and Market Square and
running south nearly parallel with
Commercial Row, 1873 feet to Nivison
street. extended. thence westwardly
along Nivison street 6S feet, thence
northwardly 1S9 feet to Water street
thence eastwardly IL feet to point OF
beginning.
NATURALIZED.
Frank Cimino, n native of Italy, and
Joe Davidson, u native German, We're
granted naturalization papers by Judge
Hanckel yesterday. The former had
dnced an honorable discharge from the
United States navy, which entitled him
to naturalization.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
a marriage license was issued in the
clerks office yesterday to Henry IL.
Bradley and Miss Elizabeth Pollock
Southgate. The wedding will occur
to-day. Mr.. Bradley is a South Caro-
Imam by birth, but is now II travelling
salesman, with headquarters in Nor
folk. Miss Southgate is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. South
gate.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Turner NJ. Johnson to James L. Eth
eridge, lot where Sycamore avenue in
tersects with Norfolk and Western
property: $500.
house and lot fronting 32l4 feet, on
Holt street: $4,000.
T.. Is. Shumadinee to Il. b. Linton, lot
at the northeast corner of North av-
enue and River street Atlantic City
Ward, fronting 80 feet on North av-
enue; $3.50.
w. w. Marshall to George NJ. Mere
dith, eight lots fronting 206 feet on the
north side of Rogers street, lob feet east
OF Chapel street; $1,000.
Clarence j. Rhea, tof BERTHE county,
| n. c., to Carolina Rhea, lot with two
Brick buildings Nos. 10 and 81 Talbot
street: TO secure the grantee the annu-
al payment of $500 during her life.
James y. Kerr. trustee to Julia a.
and Priscilla Ward. lot with improve
mcnts fronting 81 feet on the west side
OF Church street; $500.
POLICE COURT.
Last Saturday Police Justice Tomlin
committed Annie Barnett, colorcd. to
jail for two months for failing to pro-
vide for her two small children These
children, Hortense and Ode Barnett,
aged and years, respectively were
sent TO the almshouse by Justice Tom
lin yesterday. They were nearly starry
ed when the police found them. Per-
sons living In the neighborhood say she
would leave the children all day with
out anything to eat and that the elder
would get scraps from the garbage
barrels 10 keep them from perishinS.
The following minor cases were dis
posed of:
William Barnes. drunkenness and
disorderly conduct; fined S3.5O.
Emma Qualis, colorcd, lewd conduct
on the street; fined s3.50
Jack Williams and w. Il. Wrench,
fighting: fined $3.50 each.
Andrew NJ. Brennan, drunkenness,
resisting arrest and assaulting an of
ficer; continued until Saturday.
Henrietta Shcard, Colored, assaulting
Sarah Boone; fined $3.50.