Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-07
WORK OF THE COURTS.
Keeping up the Divorce Business in the
Superior Court.

Keeping up the Divorce Business in the
Superior Court.
Among the cases tried in the Superior
Court yesterday was that of a colored
woman named Mary Hazard against
Manly Hazard, claiming a divorce for
ALLEGED cruel treatment. The defendant
appeared in court and fled a cross bill
charging Mary Hazard with adultery,
and asking "a divorce from her on that
ground. The testimony showed that
Manly Hazard was more sinned against
than SHINING. and that Mary had lived in
a state of adultery for some time. The
iurv returned verdict in favor of Manly
Hazard, and granting him the divorce
The suit for divorce brought by
James II. Harris, col0red, against
Amelia Harris was also called for
trial. The defendant was charged with
adultery, and first verdict granting the
divorce prayed for was returned by the
jury. ..
lii the case of VIM. 5. Hawkins against
Michael Lukatis the jury returned YER
diet for the foreclosure Of the lien IN favor
Of the plaintiff for the sum Of $4J4 I'll, with
interest from March 1, 1884.
The Jury also returned veTdicts against
Mary L. Houston, II. J. Fear, respectively,
in favor Of William ;. Hawkins, in pro-
ceedings for foreclOsing of liens. The
verdict given by the jury against the
former named, was for the sum Of S2lS %,
with interest from Dec. Is, 1883, while
against the defendant, Fear, the verdict
was for $3.50 90 with interest from Nov.
%, 1885.
The Court granted the motion for new
trial in the case Of the State
AGAINST Julius Clark, who was
confnnnnI a tho last
term. The Solicitor General thereupOn
entered a nolle prOsequi in the case and
presented the prisoner to the grand jury
on 4 warrant charging him with burglary.
The grand Jury met at 4 O'Clock In the
afternoon and remained in session unti!
after dark, when they returned the fol-
lowing true bills:
state vs.. j. A. Callahan. MisdemeanOr.
State VS.. Patrick Callahan. Misde-
meanOr.
state vs.. Michael Bell. MisdemeanOr.
State vs.. James Killens and Jesse Nash.
False imprisonment.
State vs.. David johnson. Assault with
intent to murder.
state vs.. Samuel jefferson. Misde-
meanOr.
State VS.. James Killens, Constable. EX-
tOTtiO1.
The grand jury were then discharged
until Friday, March %, at 10 O'Clock In
the morning, when the court adjourned
until this morning at 10 o'clock.
The following cases have been assigned
for trial during the term;
MONDAY, MARCH 80.
1892. John Doe. ex dem. Edward I. Wetter
Of al. VS. Richard Roe, !. G. Thomas Clarke.
Fiectment L. M. Norwood. Richards & Hey
ward j. A. Clarke for plaintiffs; W. ). Basin
ger for defendants.
Iaa8. John Doc. ex dem. Edward T. Wettcr
ct Az vs. Richard Roe, i. e. Natalie Epstein ct
Al Fiectment. 4. Nj. Norwood, Richards Il
Hayward for plaintiffs; X. FallIgant Tor de-
PENDANTS.
1850. Margaret W. Wellman, complainant,
and +. r. NeUlYille, executor. ctc.s CT al, ue-
PENDANTS. In equity. Chisholm Y Erwin Tor
plaintiffs; J. r. Saussy for defendants.
TUESDAY, MARCH 81.
1000. Ellen O'Brien vs.. the Skidaway Shell
Road Company. Case. Richards II Hayward
for plaintiff; W. 8. Basinger for defendants.
POLL Alexis McNuity CT al, compliments,
vs. Mary T.. wilbur ct a., defendants. In
eauity. Garrard 4 Mcldrln and }. Il. Saussy
for plaintiffs; Jackson Il Whatley for defend
ants.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL /.
1910. James II. w. Culliford VS.. the West
era Union Telegraph Company. Case. CHS
holm Erwin and A. Minis, Jr.. for plaintlni
j. 5. Bigby and Il. Fallgant FOR defendant