Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-25
THE COURTS.

PROBATE COURT-Bridget Curren, mi
nor orphan, was apprenticed to j. O. Grit
nth until eighteen years of age.
Catharine Currin and Martha Connolly.
minor orphans, were apprenticed to the st.
Mary's Orphan Asylum.
CHANCERY COURT-There were three
cases tried in this Court yesterday, but 40
decisions. One of the matters before the
Court was the case of Michael Vaughn,
admir-. vs.. John Galloway, 3 bill fled for the
settlement OF the estate of James Doyle,
deceased.
! CIRCUIT COURT.-The appearance docket
was called, and number of suits dismiss
ed, afler which the Court adjourned until
Saturday next.
LAW COURT.-The day was mostly
taken up in impanneling jury in the case
OF John Z. Ferris, public administrator VS..
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad and
| Corporation Of Nashville. This is a suit
for damages in favor of the wife and child
rem of Jacob Snider, who fell from the
| tunnel crossing Broad street, and died from
the injuries received. It was about 4
O'Clock when the jury was obtained, com
prlsing A. b. Beech, George O'Bryan, P.
! OlWil, John w. Hagan, Madison Stratton,
L. ID. Craighead, j. Reeves, W. H. Nor
| row, A. Tyler, Henry Hart, John B. Ever
! EFT and A. G. March. The case will come
up at 8 o'clock this morning before Neil S.
Brown, special Judge.
CRIMINAL COURT.-State VS. Benton
Snowden, malicious shooting; continued
| until next term.
State VS. Edward Woods, cOlOred, obtain
ing goods under false pretences; found gull
ty, and jRry fixed term of imprisonment at
three years in the penitentiary.
The grand and petit juries were dis
charged, and court will probably adjourn
to-day.
All parties on bail are notified to come
up and dispose Of their cases to-day, or for
FIXTURES will be taken ontheir bonds.
RECORDERS COTRT.-There were only
a few cases before the Recorder yesterday,
all OF which were unimpOrtant.
MAGISTRATES COURT.-Ann Hall, Cor
nelia Hughes, Matilda Brien and Amanda
Bowers were arrested on a peace warrant
sworn out by Gus Webb and Ella Webb.
and up on hearing of the case before JUS
tice Wherry, the parties arraigned were re-
quired to give bond to keep the peace for
six months.
James Nhorley was arrested on a peace
warrant sworn out at the instance of j. S. |
Fisk and the defendant had a hearing be- |
fore Justice CasSety, who required him to |
enter into bond in the sum of $3.50 to keep |
the peace towards Fisk or any other man. |
Before the same tribunal L. Z. Bailey |
and Peter Coleman, charged with gaming |
and having in their possession gaming de-
vices, were bound over in the sum of $500 |
for appearance before the next term of the
Criminal Court.
James Kennedy was arraigned before
Justice Wilkinson on the charge of assault
ing Harriet Saddler, or in the eloquent
language Of Judge Parker, counsel for the
injured female, bouncing down upon her as
the condor upon his prey from the highest
peaks of the ChimbOrazi. There were
twenty one witnesses examined, and after
patient hearing of testimony and arguments,
the accused was taxed with costs, which
amounted to considerable.
Hill Shute was arrested for till tapping,in
stealing $40 from the money drawer of Mr..
KrOppel, baker. Upon an examination
Of the case before Justice Baskette, the &C
cused was committed to Jail for trial before
the criminal court.
Before the same tribunal man named
SmOlinski was fined $40, and bound over
to keep the peace towards his wife.