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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1895

Page

2

Joyner on the Rack and Court Day in Norfolk

In Judge Burroughs court yesterday Joyner alias Wilkins faced multiple charges of swindling prominent locals including Messrs. Woodward Wool and others as he denied every claim. Charles Meyers the Twin City Express driver was fined for cruelty to a horse and Irwin fined for overloading a wagon. A white man Allen Jones convicted of stealing paints and oils was jailed ninety days. Nora Heath charged with running a house of ill fame faced continued action for witnesses while several minor offenses were heard.

Joyner Nunsemoad Tzace Joyner Wilkins Messrs Eason Wool Burroughs T. Oo. Woodward Khia Re. Tubble Woodley J. W. Perry & Co Messrs. Holmes & Dawson Commerce Street Messrs. Jones, Lee & Co Ismolson Bean Ison Ham Jznd Norfolk Ds Audachs Celene Willcox Ime Hiteleeh Jason HtSoorney Commonwealth Alstorney Baum Ike Milny Sig Flower Messra J. W. Terry & Co Charles Meyers W. Tolew Twin City Express Company Water Street Burroughs Yessterday Church Street Trwin Oleer Moo Irwin Mgr. J. 0. Gomake Abr Chagre Justice Murerough Noble Dumage Trin Allen Jones Contractors Clubh & Bell Grambleton Jones Juisboe Teatt Nora Heath House of UN Fame Avon Street Florence Crittenden King House of Th Fame William Green Henry Gurks

Local Court Dockets Highlight Public and Civil Matters

Summary of a court day listing defendants and charges including stealing geese and a ten-cent cup, gambling, nuisance, drunkenness, and warrants for obtaining money under false pretenses. Also notes a felonious assault case against Joe Morris with bail, plus law and chancellery actions involving Frey vs Burruss and a major deed involving Norfolk Company and Ghent Company worth about $620,000 with various land transfers and licenses recorded.

Mary Jones Ohn Alexander Steve Puede Grand Ury Moses Skinner Dan Tarif James Watkins W. L. Johns H. A. Ferguson Eugene White James Bird L. Dews C. M. Berrett Willie Harper Norfolk Company Ghent

Norfolk women seek historical book vase donation

Virginia Wistory the basehtors of Hevolition a Norfolk ladies society collects Colonial era histories for a public reference book case at the PHI Wirary. They request support including a specially crafted book vase and local men’s help for the project while church music and a Christmas concert accompany the appeal.

Norfolk Virginia Slater Otley Delhi Wren

Real Estate Agent and Man Fight on Ghent Street Rear

A real estate man and an Wearance resident clashed Monday afternoon in a secluded rear lot in Ghent. They exchanged blows, ripping off each other’s shirts before onlookers, three nearby carpenters, witnessed the altercation and the combatants dispersed.

Tom Ghent Vandy Noel

Unclear OCR: Sergeant Presented With Gold Cane

An unclear OCR note reports a sergeant in his office being surprised by deputies who presented him with a gold headed cane. The wording is garbled and may reflect an event at night within a police office setting.

Wioun J. Vurke Effy Jal

Pumpkin seed guessing contest results announced

The contest at Campbell's studio tallies seeds in a pumpkin. Mrs. Lim bert's Polot wins first prize, Mrs. Miner secures second, and Thomas Le Crone takes third. The certificate lists four hundred ninety three seeds found in the pumpkin.

Dallery Campbell Mowiiorkin Limbert Aula Prige Eneh Miner Church Street MF. Moreland Senna Pave Sach Thomas le Crone Eveessinge Ann B.S. Campbell

Fraternal Lodge Meeting Notice Uses Erected Towers

Members of WAUMONY Love Lodge announce a formal monitoring and erection plan for towers. Fraternity secretary JOUN CROSS signs the notice under lodge authorization.

Waumony Jose Sivter Lodge Order of the

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