The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-17
COUNTY COURT.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.

Bob Rublrth, theft of a coat; dis
missed.
James Simpson; bond forfeited.
jim Glover, gambling; bond for
feited.
Bill Phillips, gaming: plea of guilty
and fine assessed at $40 and costs.
George Price, gaming; dismissed.
Several cases against colored pros
tltuteS were also dismissed.
Charles Dick, obscene language;
bond forfeited.
Q. B. Stoddard, libel; dismissed.
George Murray, malicious mischief;
dismissed.
A. Washington, theft; dismissed.
9. Dick, embeZZlement; dismissed.
Gus Canto, selling unwholesome
meat; dismissed.
Wash Turner, theft; dismissed.
H. dresser, assault; dismissed on
account of technical defect.
City of Austin, versus Ida Lake,
obscene language; dismissed.
City VS.. w. III. Roland, disturbing
the peace; bond forfeited.
State VS., Eliza Blocker, keeping
disorderly house: dismissed.
City VS.. w. Y. Leader, disturbing
the peace; dismissed.
City VS.. Frank Lofts, disturbing the
peace; dismissed.
City VS.. H. Sellers, assault; bond
forfeited.
City VS.. Mack Horst, concealed
weapons; plea of guilty and fined $25
and costs.
Several state and county cases were
continued.
No civil business was transacted in
this court yesterday.
CIVIL.
e. E. Marshall VS.. D. Schumacher;
judgment by default for defendant for
$I,OOo36.
J. H. McDermott VS.. Chas. Dyer;
judgment by default for $37525 and
SS2712 attorneys fee.
n. j. Odds S-Son VS.. J. A. Webb Il
Bro; judgment by default for $363.6O.
a. Bertram VS.. o. ID. Faubian;
judgment by default for $36306.
twelve per cent. interest and $6675
attorneys fee.
r.. Bertram VS.. Dunlap & Graves;
judgment by default for 500, twelve
per cent interest and $s47.92 attorneys
fee.
Driskill. Turner & Brush VS.. FL. E.
Siekatz; judgment by default for
$26920 and twelve per cent. interest.
Same VS.. Austin Home, Building
and Loan association, garnishee; judg-
ment by default.
COUNTY CoURT-FRIDAY.
Howard Johnson, colored, non-at-
tendance as juror in the case against
Sarah Porter; fined $50.
Charles Terrell, three charges of
assault-two on his wife and one on
his step-son; plead guilty, and fined
$50 and costs in each case.
YESTERDAY.
State VS.. A. r. Clark, assault on
Miss Lunsford; jury verdict of guilty,
and penalty assessed at 500 fine and
costs.
In this case the offense grew out of a
dispute with Miss Lunsford with re-
ference to the lease of dairy, situated
on the south side of the river. The
case was submitted to the jury on
| Friday afternoon, but it was not until
yesterday morning that they reached
a verdict.
Mike Ford, (coI,l and his two daugb-
tiers, Sarah and Martha, aggravated
assault and battery on jeff Miles;
bond forfeited, and alias capias issued.
Fl. dresser, assault and battery upon
E. Fehlberg; plead guilty. and fined
$25 and costs.
JUSTICE Won ROsENBERG's COURT.
r. H. Brumby, firing off pistol on
the night of the 10th; jury verdict of
not guilty. The following were the
Jury: Mes srs. Sam Scott, John Vann,
j, z. Sparks, John Macarthur, p. j,
Ayers and S. E. Nunnelly.
| The prosecution was represented by
County Attorney Wooten, and the
depense by A. s. Burleson and F. G.
Morris.
During the process of the trial, Mr.
, Theodore Hillyer was called to the
witness stand, but declined to testify
, as to what had occurred after leaving
Schoz's garden with Mr.. Brumby, OF
J the night of the 10th, on the GROUND
that his testimony would tend tt
: criminate him.
Justice Won Rosenberg excused MI
e Hillyer as witness, and holds hin
to answer as party to the offense.
f An involuntary wink passed be
tween onn of the attorneys for tn
s defense and witness for that side
: but NO seri JUS damage was done.
L The case against Mr.. Hillyer come
up Tuesday next.
JUSTICE TEGENER's COURT.
Faank Bode, assault with intent t
murder; dismissed.
r. RECORDERS COURT.
; A Mexican named Jesus was fine
,e $40 and costs yesterday morning fl
s. assault and battery.