The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-27
AT THE COURTS
Gossip Picked Up Here and There in
the Court Rooms.

Gossip Picked Up Here and There in
the Court Rooms.
There were twenty-three grand and forty
traverse Jurors drawn for the July term of
the city court yesterday.
ThoS +. Thompson was reappointed q
commercial notary by Judge Falligant
yesterday.
Geo. A. Mercer, Jr., was admitted to the
bar in the superior court yesterday. The
examination was lengthy and rigid. and
the young applicant acquitted himself with
so much credit that the court comph-
mented him and took occasion to compli-
ment the father, Col. Geo. A. Mercer. who
was an interested spectator. The examina
ton was made by Messrs. J. r Seussy,
Robt. q. Erwin, s. B Adams and the
court and solicitor-general
The allmony case of Ida Craig against
her husband, J. EImore Craig, Is assigned
for trial on tomorrow.
George Williams. the colored plasterer
who was arrested at Tybee island recently,
fessed, Of j. w. Teeple q Cos. store, ia this
city. May II, has been indicted in the su-
perior court.
Jerry Jenkins, who has confessed to rob-
blng the safe of r. G. Simkins on the night
OF une IL, and who was apprehended at,
and brought back from Augusta, has been
indicted for burglary in the superior court
The officers OF the law were a long time
getting Isaac DeLoach. but he is now under
hcgs from Samuel Dolson Nov. 10 last.
W. E. Trayers, the young man who was
arrested about two weeks ago on charge
OF the larceny Of the prize medal of the Sa-
vannah Cadets from R. w. FAR, has been
indicted by the superior court grand jury
for the larceny of the medal, an umbrella
and a vest, the three articles being valued
in the aggregate at S57 so, the property Of
r. w. Farr, and stolen from Mr.. r. W.
Fairs room in Mrs. Webb's boarding house
on June Il.
The following indictments have been re-
turned by the city court jury:
John Wilson, assault and battery upon
Alice Jackson Nav 10.
Joseph Smallwood, assault and battery Oh
Louis Antoine de's Ombre May 20.
James A. Grower, assault and battery
upon John Braboy May 15
l.. Id. Garmany, assault and battery on
James Farie, Jr., on June II.
j. T.. Beasley, two indictments, growing
out of the lot transaction which has figured
in the courts. One indictment is for mali
cious mischief, destroying melon vines
valued at S25, growing corn valued at $40,
and cucUmbers, peas and sQuashes valued
at $40, the property of Mary Murphy who
was gardening the lot Beasley claims. The
other indictment is for trespass upon the
lot, d. B. Lester being the prosecuting wit
ness.
William Eady, two indictments, carrying
concealed weapons and pointing pistol at
Floyd Brown, April last.
The grand jury of the city court brought
in its general presentment yesterday and
was discharged for the term. The document
reports the convict camps to be in good con-
dition, well supplied with provisions, and
the convicts in good health. The jail is
also reported in good condition. The jury
| found the books of the courts neatly and
correctly kept, inviting special attention to
those kept by the CLERK. The grand jury,
in closing its report. made the two follow
ing recommendations:
l. THAT tho Central Railroad Company
be required to provide suitable protection
to travellers on Bay street extended, west
of the canal, by gates, iagmen, or other
proper means. We regard the present con-
| dition of these crossings as unsafe.
2. THAT the members of the legislature
Of this county and district be requested to
obtain the necessary legislation to legalizs
for all purposes in tais city the surety bonds
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