Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-15
TRIBUNALS OF JUSTICE
What Was Done Yesterday in the
Courts of Norfolk,
Suit MISREPRESENTATION Given to Garry
Concealed weapons = Charged with
Emhonzlemcnt = sovernl Cases Fall
Through in tho Police Court.

Through Ill tho POI1C0 Court.
The dumping Of oyster shells near
his home, at the foot of Butte street, is
the grounds of a suit for $4,000 dam
ages brought in the Court of Law and
Chancery by Harry w. Lamb against
I. NJ. Ironmonger & Bro, r. II. Elliott
&. Co. and w. Fl. Hopkins, proprietors
of three of the large oyster houses in
Norfolk. The shells are deposited near
the river and the house of Mr.. Lamb,
who claims that he has been greatly
injured.
PERMISSION GRANTED.
Judge Hanckel yesterday granted
permission for the following persons
to carry a concealed weapon for the
next twelve months: w J. Wilson.
samuel Gray. d. Adelsdorf, J. NJ. Mar
shall, b. Pilot. t. L. Hatcher, Charles
McDermott, Jr., P. r. Boggs, c. Bo-
rum. Jr., L. Il. Rogers, Jr., and w. S.
Archibald.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
The following deeds of bargain and
sale were admitted to record in the
clerks office yesterday:
George w. Dey, trustee to f. II.
Ciugston. lot with Improvements at the
s snd west corner Of Marshall avenue
ana Bond street, fronting % feet on
Marshall avenue and running back 125
1cet on Bond street; $1,S00.
Cordelia Borum, Grace Borum,
Charles Borum and Seth Borum to Vir-
ginia Borum, lot with Improvements at
the northeast corner of Falkland and
fenchurch streets; deed of partition.
Cl,o rio
rum to Cordelia Borum, lot with i'm
provements on the north side of Falk-
land street; partition.
Virginia, Cordelia and Grace Borum
to Charles and Seth Borum, lot with
improvements on the north side of
Falkland street; partition.
LEARY CASE FALLS THROUGH.
John Henry Leary. the negro arrest
ed In the Bateman residence on Cum
neriand street Saturday night, whom
the policemen believed was one of the
burglars that have been operating in
the city, was acquitted In the Police
Court yesterday of the charges of
nousebreaking and attempted murder
The causes leading up TO his acquitta al
We're given in Tuesdays Virginian-Pi-
lot Justice Tomlin thought there was
no evidence to sustain the charges. or
any other charge, and he accordingly
dismissed the case.
CHARGE OF ENTERTAINMENT.
j. a. Chessman, n canvasser in the
OF Huffman e Grant. install
lment furniture dealers at No. Sal
Church street. is charged with embez-
zEng articles from his employers to the
value of Si2. lie was in Police Court
yesterday morning, and the case was
partially heard, the justice recurring n
SloO bond for his appearance Friday
morning. Chessman failed to give the
pond, and was placed in Jail. He de-
clares he is innocent
HARNESS THIEF CONVICTED.
Robert Armistead colored, was ar
raigned upon the charge of stealing
Tour sets OF harness from the Wrenn
carriage factory on Union street. where
he is employed. Ninety days in Jail
was given him in one count. and he
was committed for a further hearing
on the others.
ANOTHER ASSAULT CASE.
Theophilus Gary. charged with as
sauiting Mrs. Elizabeth Joncs,> was dis
charged from custody. the police hav-
ing no evidence against him.
MINOR CASES.
William Vann was committed to jail
for tep days, as he could give no oc.
count OF the bicycle he was charged
with stealing. He offered to sell the $50
wheel for So before his arrest.
William Kizer was given thirty days
in jail for pawning the coat of friend
who trusted him with 1t.
William Jackson. colored, was fined
s25 and costs for carrying q concealed
weapon.
THE UNITED STATES COURT.
The long-standing case OF Miller,
Case &c Clausen against, Evans &.
Grandy probably came to an end in the
United States Court yesterday. After