The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-12
Notes, Legal and Otherwise, Gathered
About tho Halls of Justice by the
statesman's Young Mon.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.

| 1nl5 court, composed OF County
Judge Won Rosenberg presiding
John w. Brown, precinct l; w. N
McElroy, precinct 3; Chas. Pace, pre-
ciGct 3; G. A. Newning, precinct 4
and Frank Brown, clerk, was in rcgu-
lar quarterly session yesterday. A
large amount Of business was disposed
Of, synopsis OF which is given below
The petition 10 change justice pre-
cinct No. 2 is set for Feb. IL, 10 a. M
Road petition for road on Hines and
Martin survey was dismissed.
Road on south line OF Kimbro league
was established.
Petition for road on north side OF
city Lear St. Martins was continued.
Petition for road near Phuegerville
road was continued.
Petition for road from ten mile post
on Lockhart road to Austin road was
dismissed.
Petition to extend Schaffer crossing
road was continued.
Petition for road from Liberty Hill
road to Hampton place was contin.
ued.
Road petition from Creedmoor to
Litten springs was continued.
Road petition from Tongate cross
ing, on Colorado river, to Post Oak
Bend was continued.
All applications for bridgekeeper OF
Montopolis bridge we're rejected.
1t was ordered that all roads between
ouslots adjoining the city of Austin,
as originally laid out, be opened at
once.
The monthly reports of d. G. Pace,
superintendent OF poor farm, and N.
w. Maytield, road overseer, to date
were approved.
A proposition of Bergen, Daniel &
Gracy, concerning maps, ETC., was re-
jected.
A jury of view was appointed on
road from Sandy to Bagdad.
On petition of John +. Wallace ct al
for animals not to run at large, an
election was ordered.
Road petition of NJ. Butler ct al was
rejected.
Road petition for road from w. line
OF Decker league to Cranberry place
was Re jected.
The quarterly report OF Frank
Brown, county clerk, was approved.
The quarterly report of Jas. P. Hart,
district clerk, was approved.
In the matter OF most of the above
road petitions, the same were contin-
ued or rejected for want of compliance
with the road law. The court then
adjourned to meet again ut 10 o'clock
this morning.
JUSTICE sTUART's COURT.
In this court yesterday the case
against Don Davis, charged with as
sault, was called for trial, and the
defendant was fined IS and costs.
Davis was also charged with carry
ing a pistol, and on that charge he
was bound over 10 the county court
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JUSTICE FISHERS COURT.
In this court yesterday the follow
ing cases were set:
State vs.. A. G. Brown, forgery; set
for this morning at 10 q. m.
State vs. Dan Sullivan, abusive Ian
guage; same order.
State vs.. r. l.. Stewart, theft; set
for Thursday at 10 a. m.
RECORDERS COURT.
In this court yesterday Recorder J.
Il. Hamilton disposed of the following
cases:
City vs. o. Lewis, intoxication, fined
SIS and costs.
City vs.. John Mccoy, vagrancy by
being an able bodied, idle person, fined
FLO and Costs.
City VS.. William Todd, intoxication,
fined IS and costs.
City vs.. John Young, vagrancy by
being an able bodied idle person, fin
ed $40 and costs.
wy vs.. IlenIy NdluJ ihVoAi'"VAOh1
fined IS and costs.
City vs. Frank Wallace, vagrancy |
y being an able bodied idle person,
tined $l0 and costs.
City vs. James Hurley, intoxication,
fined IS and costs.
City vs.. Dan Lee, vagrancy, found
not guilty.
. City vs.. John Terency, vagrancy by
being an aole bodied, idle person, fined
bl0 and costs.
City vs.. John Noble, vagrancy by
,eing an able bodied, idle parson, fined
Sl0 and costs.
City vs.. William Bartlett, vagrancv,
'ase passed and defendant given "a
hours to get work or leave the city.
City VS.. Roy Wroe, vagrancy, case
passed and the defendant given until
his morning to get WORK or leave the
;ity.
City vs. julius Hanson, disturbing
he peace, fined IS aud costs.