Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-20
COURTS OF NORFOLK
AiCase ofAccidentaI Killing in the
Police Court.

uraliaatfon Papers "A Divorce
Granted = Cases Di~n,issed ia The
Law and chnncery conrt Fined.
The case of Thomas F'ogarty. who
some time ago waived examination on
the charge of felonlousIy assaulting a
Chinaman Of Brambleton ward, was
called for trial in the Corporation
Court yesterday. but on account of the
absence of several witnesses for the
defense was continued Until Tuesday,
the 9th instant.
Rosa Macklin, colored, was tried yes
terday on the charge of lewd conduct.
The case was taken under advise
ment.
Anthony Laglglia, son of Italy, was
granted full naturalization papers.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
marriage license was granted in
the clerks office yesterday to Samuel
Saunders Green and Carrie Louise
Lambert.
LAW AND CHANCERY COURT.
Judge Martin began the February
term of the Court of Law and Chan
Gerry yesterday by Diminishing the case
of the Consumers Ice Company against
Feuerstein Il Co., and w. S. Mclean
against l.. S. Allen.
The motion for new trial in the
case of the Consumers Brewing Com
pany against Chas. Dewitt s. Co. was
denied and case was appealed.
Josephine Sykes VS.. Chas. H. Todd,
final decree confirming the report of
Judges j. j. Burroughs and Edward
Spalding, special commissioners, was
set for hearing.
DECREE OF DIVORCE.
Another married couple has been d.
vorced. The divorce was granted yes
terday to Annie Munroe from her hus-
band, L. III. Munroe, who deserted her.
They were married August 28th. 1887,
and separated March 9th, 1896.
This is the fifth divorce that has
been granted in the Court OF Law and
Chancery in six weeks.
ACCIDENTAL KILLING.
Sylvester Bondhll. the 14-year- old
colored boy who was accidentally shot
by William Smallwood, another colored
boy. Saturday night. died at 4 O'clock
Sunday morning and was buried yes
terday afternoon. Smalwood was bad
ly frightened after he shot the boy and
ran away. but he was captured In
Brambleton Sunday afternoon by OIL
Ger c. j. White.
When the case was called in the Po-
lice Court yesterday Corbin Whiting
and Charlie Cherry, both colored, and
eye witnesses to the shooting, testified
that it was purely accidental. The case
was continued until tomorrow and the
prisoner committed TO JAIL
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Odend'-
hal and q jury heard the testimony of
several witnesses. and rendered n YER
dict that the deceased came to his
death from bullet fired from a pistol
In the hands of Smalwood. The jury
expressed the opinion that the shooting
was accidental. 1t Is very probable
that Smallwood will be released this
morning.
HEAVILY FINED.
Ollin Russell, colored was fined s25
and costs for firing a pistol in house
NO. 81 Kent street Sunday morning and
$50 and costs for carrying concealed
weapon. An appeal was taken In each
case, but being unable to furnish bail.
Russell went to jail.
The house where the shooting oc
CURED was the scene of much riotous
conduct about 1:3O o'clock Sunday
morning. Officer Wolf, who was pa
trolling that heat, heard cries of Muir
der!" "Fire!" "Police!" ETC., and has
tened to the scene, arriving in time to
see John Crowder, colored, dart out of
the house and up the street He was
ordered to halt by the officer, and fall
ing to do SO was shot, the ball entering
his right leg.
1t Observation-Disclosures that Crowder
did not have anything to do with the
shooting. and he was discharged. Sew
eral women. inmates OF the house in
which Russell did the shooting, were
also discharged.
MINOR POLICE CASES.
The following minor cases were dis
posed of:
Bessie Russell, colored, feloniously
assaulting Elnora Riddick, colored;
held for grand jury.
Timothy McDermott, unlawful tres
pass; discharged.
Richard Bernard. colored, stealing
hams; discharged.
John A. Hazlewood, assaulting ]. II.
Nunninger; fined Sc.
Willie Hawkins, colored. stealing
shoes from S. ]. Thomas; thirty days
in jail
James Bright, colored, stealing a
show case of sugar from c. D. Kenny;
thirty days in Jail.
Lula White, colored, stealing 81 from
Camelia Barron; fined SO.
James Crump, colored, embezzle-
ment; fined SO.