Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21
IN THE COURTS.
Steamship "Aabil" LibeIIed For
Sinking an Oyster Schooner.
sh" Kan NO "EnSlom" Down In Hampton
Roads EARLY Yesterday Morning Tho
Loss Placed ut About si,soo-A Light
Dny In tho Various Courts.

Yesterday was anything but a busy
day In the courts, the most important
legal transaction Of the day being the
ming of libel in the Admiralty Court
against the steamship Habil, and her
subsequent attachment by Deputy
United States Marshal j. e. West at
her dock In Portsmouth. The libel was
filed by William e. Goodwin. the owner
or the 2S-iton schooner Emblem, which
at 8 o'clock yesterday morning was
rune down and sunk in Hampton Roads
opposite Old Point light. She was
loaded with oysters. The crew escap-
ed, but lost all their belongings, and
the master George D. Marshall has
submitted petition on behalf of him
self and crew to co-act with the libel
for the sum of Sis. The value placed
on the schooner is 81, 500 and the cargo
$260. The master OF the Emblem AYERS
that his lights were properly set and
burning and that he had the right OF
way, and ascribes the collision to neg
lfgence on the part of those in com
mand of the Habil in ignoring the
rules of the road.
@ CORPORATION COURT.
The Southern Oil and Supply Com
pany yesterday were awarded a YER
dict in an action for debt against b. A.
. y,
terest from April 1. 1898. Garrett Sc
Garrett, for the plaintiff. and p. j.
Morris. for the defendant
COURT OF LAW AND CHANCERY.
On motion of the plaintiff the suit of
the II. b. Clafiin Company VS.. p. j.
Morris. trustee, was dismissed
An amicable adjustment having been
arrived at in the suit OF John r. Bat
ten VS.. G. c. Barclay ct ais. the case
was dismissed
Bruce Simmons, commissioner in
chancery, qualified yesterday as com
missioner of accounts in the Court Of
Law and Chancery.
TRANSFERS.
Mrs. a. w. Chapman to James w.
Hunter, two lois fronting % feet each
on River street, Atlantic City ward :;
$3.50.
The North Client Land Company to
John o. Moss. of Meridian. Va, lot
fronting % feet on the south side OF
Seventeenth street: 1915.
George NJ. Kitzmiller to William T.
Webb, one piano: S225.
POLICE COURT.
There was quite an airing of family
linen before Justice Dalton in the Po-
lice Court yesterday when Joshua IA
chary and Luther Reed, brothers In
law were arraigned for engaging in
brawl In West street on Wednesday
night. Zachary. who is married TO
Reeds sister, evidently had the worst
OF the encounter but when Reed ex-
planned TO the justice that he had
thrashed Zachary because the latter
had beaten his wife. the court came
TO tho conclusion that their respective
grievances had been about evened up
and permitted them to go with the eau
ton mot to do 1t again"
Matte Dixon. colored, of II Henry
street had an argument with her
father-in-law and mother in-law on
Wednesday night in which an axe cut
prominent figure ana incidentally n
door. According to the version of the
affair given In the Police Court yester-
day the trouble arose over the refusal
of Fother-in-law Dixon to permit Mat
tie to enter her husbands room. She
thereupon brought the axe into play
in an effort to cut her way into her
husbands room. and this led to a gen
cral scrimmage which landed the
bunch in the lookup. Justice Dalton
permitted the women to go in peace,
but Dixon was sent into durance vile
pending the payment of Si.25 fine.
Attempted murder was the charge
preferred against Robert Faux, color
ed. when he was arraigned in the Po-
lice Court yesterday. Faulk was ar
rested for throwing Lucy williams into
the river from the Toms Creek Coal
and Coke Company's dock at Nivison
street Justice Dalton committed him
to await the action Of the grand jury
Boykin Walker, colored, who is ac-
cused of shooting James Ciatlin. was
held for the Nansemond county author
tiles the shooting having taken place
within that Jurisdiction
Edward Hargrove colored. was COM
mitted to the Jail hospital for five days
pending an examination in lunacy
Frank Jenkins and Joe Levitt. color
ed, engaged in an alteration Wednes-
day night and jenkins was badly cut.
Lovltt was arrested, but when arraign-
ed in court yesterday Jenkins failed
to appear against him and he was re-
leased.