Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-28
WORK OF TIE oouKTs.
Judge Harden's Disposition of the Grim
inaI Gaug-The Grand Jury at work.

Judge Harden's Disposition of the Grim
inai Gang-The Grand Jury at Work.
Al the meeting of the City Court yes
terday morning the case Of p. Killorin
against l.. l.. Hoover was called for trial.
The suit was brought on an account
amounting to$ 7S 80. The jury gave YER
dict for the plaintiff. less $l4 paid by
the defendant, and also an item Or$6.
a negro named Gus Williams, on June
", got into an alteration with sam Doyle,
during which he make an attack upon
him with a knife. Upon his trial Will
liams was convicted Of stabbing, and
sentenced to pay fine of $50 and costs.
or to be imprisoned four months with
labor on the chain-gang.
Argument OF counsel was heard on
MOTION Tor new trial in the case or
Lewis Walker against the Vale Royal
Manufacturing Company, The plaintiff
brought suit IN the City Court TO obtain
compensation as an emplOye of the
company. II Was shown that he came to
Savannah take a position with the com
pany under misunderstanding, and
claimed that he had been engaged by one
OF It's agents. Tue agent, II appears, had
no authority 70 emplOT Walker, and the
jury which tried the case decided in favor
Of the defendant. Upon the conclusion
OF the argument on the motion, new
trial was refused.
The regular monthly criminal session
OF the court was held at 10 O'Clock when
the case OF a negro named Gus Jones
was called under an indictment charg-
Ing him with larceny from the house.
On July % the defendant took from the
storehOuse Of a. SOlOmOns ham valued
at 50. When the case was called, the
accused piead guilty and was sentenced
to six months on the chain-gang.
The case against Amanda Felse,
charged with having stolen an umbrella
valued at SD aud a cOverlet valued at
Sill, from the residence of James A.
Roberts, was continued.
On Feb. "a a negro named John
Reilly stole S2j from Richard Harley. He
was arrested a few days ago, and when
the case was called under an indictment
charging him with simply larceny the
accused plead guilty, and was sentenced
to be imprisoned ten months with labor on
the chain-gang.
On june % Sarah Green and Rose Sim
mons mutually agreed TO meet upon the
street ard settle a quarrel by fighting It
out. They were arrested by the police
and charged with an ARRAY. At the trial
both were adjudged guilty, and each was
sentenced to pay a fine OF $l5 and costs,
or to be imprisoned three months with
labor on the chaiu-gaug.
Among the other cases yesterday was
one against March Middleton, a negro,
charged with cheating and swindling
The testimony showed that the prosecutor,
E. A. Large, on June 20 last. loaned Mid
dlet0n 81 50 to pay some costs, and that
he accepted Mddlet0n's note for the
amount. Tne defendant failed to meet
the note, when Large had MIN brought
into court under an Indictment charging
him with cheating and swindling.
The court informed the prosecutor
that it was a peniJentiary Otlense
to attempt to enforce civil contract by
resOrting TO criminal prosecution,
whereupOn Large was informed that he
was liable for the costs. The prisoner
Middleton was then discharged.
The grand jury met at / O'Clock, and
made few presentments, which were
withheld from publication tor prudential
reasons. The grand jury were then dis
charged for the term with the thanks OF
the court.
The court then adjourned until This
morning at 10 O'Clock.