The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-11
OYSTER CASES PLENTIFUL.
Another Trial for Violation of the
Ryals Law in Progress.


Ryals Law in Progress.
Oyster cases, resulting from alleged viola.
tons Of the Ryals law, are getting to be
common occurrences in the city court now.
That tribunal was engaged all of yesterday
with the trial OF Tom Davis (colored),
charged with taking oysters from piece of
land in Williamson creek claimed as leased
property by Randolph PafF. The evidence
was concluded at O'Clock last night and
the case went over for argument until noon
to-day.
The case is being prosecuted by Solicitor
General Fraser aud John Sullivan Schley,
Esq. and Gignilliat & Stubs are defending
the negro. The attorneys for the defense
are setting up the plea that the whole law
is wrong and that anyhow MIR. Paff has no
legal title to the land, as IL is the property
of NJ. J. Desvergers, besides being a natural
bed. The attack on the Law is being made
with view of carrying the case up for
test on the constitutionality Of the measure
10 case conviction might result.
A jury In the court Of ordinary yesterday
found Mrs. Sarah Brown and Washington
Thomas to be insane, and recommended
their transfer TO the lunatio asylum.
The city court grand jury last night re-
turned the following indictments: A.
Thompson and Alice Thompson, harboring
artioled sesmen; John Dixon and Dan
Smith, aiding artioled seamen to desert; 7.
g. Williams, abandonment Of child; Peuder
Gilbert, Joseph jackson and Lucy jackson.
simple larceny; W. NJ. Hubbard, Gusste
Fry and R. w. Long, assault and battery;
Rose Tutty, using obscene language in the
presence Of a female; Richard Butler,
Samuel Hey ward and Harry Hayward, lar
ceny from the house; Seaborn 5nelson and
Robert Fletcher, assault and battery; Mon
day Grant. cutting trees without permission
on lands Of W. g. Lathrop.
The Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany, through its attorney II. w. johnson,
Esq, yesterday applied for a new trial Ia
the damage suit brought by John /. Brown
for the killing Of mule.
The cases against those charged with
playing policy viii be tried in the city
court to-day.
The Austin~Crovatt case will be tried in
the superior court to-day. Mr.. Austin
will produce the mortgages and notes
belonging to Mr.. Crovatt and ask for the
dismissal of the writ ne eredt and his re-
lease from custody, but Mr.. Crovatt will
ask the court TO compel Mr.. Austin to
give bond for any Judgment which might
be rendered against him in the damage suit
which will be brought. The case promises
to be an interesting one. w. K. Leaken,
Esq, will represent Mr.. Austin and Hon.
f. g. duBignon will represent Mr.. Crovatt
The contest for the office of ordinary of
Mcintosh unity will come up for a hear
ing before Judge Faligant this morning
The parties to the case are William Don-
nelly, the present incumbent. and T. B.
Blount, the contestant. At the recent cleo
ton for county officials of Mcintosh county,
Blount received 237 votes and Mr.. Donnelly
$3.50. Mr.. Donnelly was dec AIRED elected
upon the face of the returns and Mr..
Blount promptly filed notice Of
contest. The grounds Of the contest are
illegal voting because of non-payment of
taxes, non-registration of voters and illegal
election at one of the precincts. The case
promises to be an interesting one. W.
der. Barclay, ESQ.,, represents the con-
testant, MIR. Blount; Hon. William Clifton
and c. L. Livingston Esq. represent the ins
cumbent, Mr.. Donnelly.