The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-22
AT TIE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There In
the Court Rooms.

GOSSIP PICKED Up Here ana mere IN
the Court Rooms.
In the superior court yesterday argument
was heard on motion for a new trial in two
damage cases against the Ocean Steamship
Company, the court in each case taking the
papers and reserving decision. The suits
were for false Imprisonment. Frank
Screven (coloredl obtained verdict for
SIS damages, and in this case the Ocean
Steamship Company moved for new trial.
In the case of Washington Joiner the YER
dict was for defendant, and Joiner seeks to
have a new trial granted. The plaintiffs
were arrested at the instance of Detective
Gibson of the Central railroad detective
force, and committed to jail by
Justice McDermott, but after preliminary
examination were discharged, and their
counsel. George w. Owens and W. < Nor
rison, brought suit against the Ocean Steam
ship Company for false imprisonment and
malicious prosecution, placing the damages
In each case at s., 900.
The South Carolina authorities having
failed to notice the letters and other infor-
nation sent to them at Beaufort by Solic-
itor General Fraser in the Newton case, the
prisoner, John Newton (colored), was dis
charged yesterday from custody under the
habeas corpus proceedings in the city court.
Newton had been In jail here since May %
last
There are three damage suits assigned for
trial in the city court this week and two in
the superior court in which the Savannah,
Florida aud Western Railway Company
are defendants.
A motion was filed in the city court
yesterday by the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway Company for a new trial
in the McNally case. 1t has already been
tried three times. In the first instance 1t
resulted in a mistrial; q verdict for plaintiff
for 50, 900 at the second trial and $1,000
verdict at the last trial. The case, it is
thought. will finally find its way to the
supreme court.
suit Of Samuel Freeman against the Sayan-
nah, Florida, and Western Railway Com
pany was dismissed on motion of j. Ran
dolph Anderson, ESQ.,, plaintiffs counsel,
who stated in open court that he had been
misinformed as to the facts. The suit was
for IS, 900.
Yesterday was a field day in Justice
Sheftali's court The justice was kept busy
issuing warrants all day Most of the par
ties were colored. Jas. Halbert and VIM.
Robertson had quarrel and Halpert had
Robertson arrested on a good behavior war;
rant. Robertson gave bond. John Row
land (colored), issued warrants for Albert
Harle and his wife Rebecca, also colored.
Harle's wife and Rowlandis had quarrel
and Rowland took hand. Then Harle
ran Rowland off with shotgun. This oc-
CURED at Bay and Farm streets. Rowland
had Reoecca arrested for assault and
battery and Harle for taking a shotgun
to him. Both parties gave bond. Andrew
Bush swore out warrants against Dave
Baker and Amelia Habersham for adultery
and fornication. Bush prosecuted in spite,
perhaps, as he Owed the parties some rent,
and they refused to let him move of the
place until it was paid. The parties gave
bond and will be heard before Justice
SheftalL Eddie Miller was too rough in his
play with James Williams, and was
hauled up in consequence on a charge of
assault and battery. He said he was only
joking, but he had to give bond for investi-
cation.
Justice Sheftall had a racy little case on
his docket yesterday morning. !. Becker
prosecuted Solomon Jacobs on breach of
good behavior warrant, for cursing and
abusing him. Becker had been paying
too much attention to Jacobs sister,
Mrs. Goldstein, and Jacobs warned him to
cease his attention. Jacobs brother-in-law,
Goldstein, testified that he caught Becker
in his house the other night and ordered
him out. He left, but came back again at
night, and was kicked out. The case was
dismissed. Besides this case Justice Sheftall
| issued several peace warrants, served notice
of six civil suits and issued thirteen bail in
| trover writs.