Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-10
IN THE COURTS.
Several Suits for Damages One
Divorce Granted.
John w. Cox Wants $4,000 From Norfolk
Railway and Light Company Took an
Appeal-Newspaper Thief Sent to Jail
Negro Robber Sent On.

Yesterday was rainy day. There
was as much water around the courts
as any other place in the city. but, not
withstandins this, there was a pretty
good docket in the courts. Justice Tay-
lor had twenty cases before him and
collected S62.75 for his work.
An absolute divorce was granted
Robert w. Mallet in the Court of Law
and Chancery from his wife, Mary
Elizabeth Mallet. Desertion was al
legged and proven.
SUITS FOR DAMAGES.
r. L. Mcleod and NJ. p. Duval
against Southern Lumber and Timber
Company; damages S211.50, with inter-
est.
John W. Fox against the Norfolk
Railway and Light Company, case;
damages $4,000. The bill alleges that
one of the cars of the railway run down
his buggy in CRANKY street, at Char
lotte street. The collision famed the
horse for life. demolished the vehicle
and injured Harriet f. Fox, wife of
the plaintiff.
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
In the Corporation Court yesterday,
In the civil case of E. A. Johnakin VS.
Ida f. Battley, the plaintiff was given
verdict for SIS.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
G. S. Friebus to Mary W Nicely, lot
fronting 20 feet on the west side of the
street west of Stockley Gardens; 500.
w. w. Wilson ct ais. to Caleb ID.
White. lot fronting 80 feet on Park ave-
| nue.. near Bond street: $l10O.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Howard Franklin Lloyd to Marshall
Elliott Dozier
Herbert Jones to Mary Ann Corbell.
TOOK AN APPEAL.
Sarah Anthony. colored, who was
given six months in jail by Police Jus.
tice Taylor Monday for cutting J. Ores
col. United States marine from the
navy yard, took an appeal to the Cor
| poration Court yesterday and was
bailed by Justice Taylor in the sum of
$3.50 for her appearance before Judge
| Hanckel next month. d. W. Jones, col
ored. was accepted as bondsman.
THREE MONTHS IN JAIL.
Emma Green, the negro woman ar
rested Saturday upon the charge of
stealing morning papers from Brambe-
| ton porcheS and also upon suspicion of
stealing three chickens she had con-
cealed i'll basket, was sentenced TO
three months in jail in Police Justice
Taylor's court yesterday. Several
Brambeton people appeared against
the accused.
NEGRO ROBBER SENT ON.
While Mrs. Flossie Porter and the
| other occupants of the dwelling 1870
| Wide street We're at the circus Monday
afternoon the house in question was en-
tered and robbed of wearing apparel
and cash belonging to Mrs Porter
Henry Dewett, her brother. and Miss
| Lille Morris. The total loss amounted
to about s35. The robbery was reported
to the police and w. w. Reid, col
ored. who had pawned n portion of the
| stolen goods, was arrested. When
| searched at police headquarters Reid
was found to be carrying a dangerous
razor. In court yesterday the prisoner
was held for the grand jury for house
breaking and was fined $50 and costs
for carrying concealed weapon.
WITHDREW HIS APPEAL.
George Rensch. among those recently
fined $50 and costs by Police Justice
Taylor for maintaining slot machines.
yesterday withdrew his appeal to the
Corporation Court and paid his fine.
which amounted to SOL in ALL The
other similar cases will be tried in the
Corporation Court on the 22d instant.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
William Coley. colored, drunkenness
and sleeping on the street: fined SIPS.
Mary Talley, colored, stealing; dis
missed.
Peter R. Ringdale. vagrancy; thirty
days in Jail.
Robert Green, colored, drunkenness
and disorderly conduct; fined S4.75.
Lewis Wheeler. colored, suspected of
stealing; dismissed.
j 6fraJty, truIrKSnness and dIsor-
derby conduct; fined S4.25.
W. r. Garrett, colored. interfering
with an officer; fined SIZES.
Peter Garner, disorderly conduct and
carrying concealed razor; fined S5925.
Matte HaSkins, colored, public nui-
sance fined S4.75.
Chris Mcclure. trespassing on New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk rail-
road property and assaulting an officer;
fined S2225.
W. H. Gates. unlawful detainer; CON
tinued until to-day.
William Epps. colorcd. cutting Albert