Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21
NEW SUITS FILED.
Libel Suits Against Two Steam
ships For SIG and $l3.
Negro Boy Whipped in Jail For Driving "a
Disabled Horse Charter Granted For
Now Land Company Damage Suit For
$1,000 Lost.

rage x. Ayres has brought suit in
the Court of Law and Chancery
against the Mutual Fidelity Company
for the recovery of 500 salary. The
plaintiff. who travelled in North Caro-
lima in the interest of the defendant
company. claims that he was dis
charged on November 18th without
having been first given thirty days no.
tlce. as per his contract with the COM
pany.
The Tennis Construction COMPANY
brought suit in the Court of Law and
Chancery yesterday against the Nor
folk and Atlantic Terminal Company
and others for the purpose OF enforcing
certain mechanics liens.
SMALL LIBEL SUITS.
Libels were filed in the United States
Court yesterday against the British
steamships Langton Grange and
Chicklade. William Hunter. one of the
crew of the Langton Grange. claims S19
seaman's wages. and the Sabine Pass
Bar pilots hold n claim for pilotage
against the Chicklade of Sl3
WHIPPED IN JAIL.
WILDER Brown. n colored boy, was
fined 1925 in the Police Court for
working disabled horse. He was I'M
able to pay his fine. and went to Jail.
Justice Taylor was appealed to yes
terday morning and Brown was dis
charged with a whipping at the Jail.
Browns friends alleged the boy was
only carrying out the instructions of
his employer The employer paid a
fine OF S7.25 for permitting the animal
to be worked.
LAND COMPANY CHARTER.
Judge Hanckel has granted char
ter to the West Client Company for
real estate purposes. Capital from
1000 to $4,000. to be divided into
shares of 500 each. Officers: John L.
Farant. president; n. NJ. Osborne, Jr.,
vice president: II. NJ. Kerr. treasurer;
w. w. Starke. secretary. and Robert
w. Shultice. counsel. Directors: John
L. Farant N. NJ. Osborne. Jr. H. NJ.
Kerr, r. w. Shultice, G. S. Friebus, S.
W. Pannill and #. w. Mccullough.
DAMAGE SUIT LOST.
The $1,000 damage suit of Matthew
Corbin. colored. of Sewalrs Point,
against the Norfolk Street Railroad.
jury in the Norfolk City Circuit Court
yesterday. The result was verdict
for the defendant.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
There were 81 cases in the Police
Court before Judge Taylor yesterday
morning and the cash fines were $94.
Richard Hoskins, colored. stealing 81
from Elise Robinson: three months in
jail.
Mary Scott. drunkenness and pro-
family on the street: fined SIPS.
Richard Johnson, colored. reckless
bicycle riding and running over
child; fined SIPS.
Israel SpottswooJ, colored, larceny;
dismissed at the cost of the complain
ant
Joe Young, colored, felonious as
sault; sent on to the Corporation
Court.
Sidney Litchfield. larceny; dismissed.
William Hawkins, colored. breach of
the peace; fined $7.25.
Louisa Cartwright. Elizabeth Ran
dolph and Mamie Warren, all colored,
fighting; fined S7.25 each
r. Maloney and Jake Trodin. drunk
enness; fined S3.25 and required to give
$50 good behavior bond for sixty
days.
j. Crosson. colored, stealing $3.50
Shirtwaist from Ames, BROMLEY &
Hornthal: six months in jail
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.
r. II. Baker and Robert f. Baldwin,
trustees. to Barton Myers. nine par
GELS of land on the plat of the Thomas
d. Williams property in Atlantic City
Ward: $4,000.
Margaret Lamb to w. II. Taylor and
r. S. Cohn, trustees, two lots on the
north side of Boissevain avenue; s., 600.
A. A. Boissevain to w. II. Taylor
and r. S. Cohn. trustees, lot on the
plan of the Client Company; $1,000.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Turner Pope Gray to Mary Wherry
Williams.
Ernest Edgar Teasley and Matte
White.
Fdd Riddick and Nellie Bly, Butt.
Richard a. Cake, Jr., and Lottie D.
White.