Large Case Closed Corporation Conart Begins December Term
Justice Baits handles police court docket with a focus on unusual cases including the disposition of a very unique matter.
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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1896
Page
3
Justice Baits handles police court docket with a focus on unusual cases including the disposition of a very unique matter.
Porrenst and General Coaditions For Toulny. Rain dominates the weather notes as a Norfolk outlook. The Norfolk Street Railway case against Priddy concluded with a $10,000 damages claim for a lost leg after a trestle collision. A jury verdict was rendered at 4:30 p.m. The court also reported indictments by the grand jury and updates on local cases including a shooting at the Merchants' and Miners' steamship Tateux and various larceny and burglary matters in the Corporation Court.
The column records church events and readings with details on parish meetings, a rector's moving to a new field, and obituaries in Norfolk. It notes Dr Morrison’s sermon, a farewell for Rev Smith, a funeral in progress, and local weather and calendar data.
Report gaps show a town gathering at 628 Central Avenue with guests including Jodie Roy, Morey Milachonh Se, and Mrs Parker. A ceremony featured at the Jodie Roy residence and business in Denison Texas noted, with Major F. P. Tetton promoting Sarsaparilla as a cure.
The Select Council discusses increased pay for disabled city employees, a pension scheme for permanently injured firemen and policemen, and new patrol and water street siding projects. Amendments propose funding limits, medical examinations, and eligibility changes, with committee appointments made and ordinances referred for further action.
A garbled OCR passage describes medical sales claims for a nerve remedy and a church event with cast of charges, listing names such as Jacob Baker Walter Belnring and Miss Dashaway, along with classroom examinations and a noted speaker W. B. Lankford. The text blends supposed medical cures with a separate social event.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous personal names with scattered ages and initials, including Annie Davis Faithful Stocks Louisé Davis Samantha Piper Bertha Cannon Jerusha Lickson Dady Scotledds Corinada Ob Madeline and others, lacking coherent context or event details.
The all Catholic church on East Street formerly St Marys Made Road and now occupied by the female wool is nearly completed. It is proposed to remove partitions in the lower story to form class rooms and convert the space into an entertainment hall. The large hall on the ground floor will be converted into a venue for public events.
Election officers announced by Tidewater Council Mo 1202 Royal Arcanum list Wrank W H White as Stegent RK B Toldick as Vice Regent D I Martin as Ovator W Ot Trower as Past Regent Walter Ik Russell E W Reed as Secretary Mr Morris as Collector George W Toms as Treasurer F Er Treze as Gulde rL Levy as Warden John TW Flar- as Chaplain with members named for several key posts.
Representatives including Allen, Tall, Mowita, and Trower from Sentinel Trustees attend Grand County affairs with George W. Toms noted as a participant.
Campostelin Council No 907 Royal has elected Ira T Blott as regent Le Oliver as regent Noch as orator J S Les stiles past regent W M Simmons secretary to W Curdin collector Thomas Hare treasurer J T Moreland chaplain W H Reeve guide John syn warden W A Newstead sentinel Ivan T Holt representative to Grand Council W H Reeve alter Tite.
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