Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
JUSTICES GRIND. A
 What Was Done in the Several
 Courts Yesterday. IN FULL BLAST TOMORROW Will Be All the DiVisionS-What Is to Be Done-Sen-
 tences Passed.
IN FULL BLAST TOMORROW

All the courts will be in full blast tomor- row and the clerks and the lawyers will have their hands full. The United States and criminal courts have been in session the past two weeks and on the first Monday in September the fall term of the city court was convened, but aside from calling the default and motion docket each Monday no other business was done. Tomorrow they go regularly into the trial of cases in both divisions.
 CITY COURT.
 The following causes are set for trial to- morrow: First division, jury-Sue c. Moragne, ad' ministratrix, etc., vs. Birmingham Rail- way and Electric company, damages.
 Bates Penwell, administrator, etc., vs. Woodward Iron company, damages.
 Second division, pon- on-jury-Sixteen cases, mostly detinue and assumpsit, are set for tomorrow.
 CIRCUIT COURT. The circuit court docket for tomorrow and Tuesday consists of appeals ln criminal cases from justices of the peace. Wednesday the civil docket will be taken up. r
 UNITED STATES COURT.
 There was no session of the United States court, Judge Bruce having gone to Mont gomery Friday afternoon.
 Judge Bruce has not entirely recovered from his recent illness, and he felt that rest from his official duties for two or three days will benefit him, and he went to Montgomery 10 spend Saturday and Sun- day with his family.
 s When he left Friday afternoon he in- structed the clerk to open court yesterday morping and keep it open as long as the grand jury was In session.
 THa n xuhiCh uu hen NOurt Qd- tourned Friday was brought in at midnight Friday night by Deputy Clerk Broadway, under instructions from the court, and dis. charged, it being deemed inexpedient to keep the men longer together, they being unable to agree upon verdict. James E. Bynum, charged with removing spirits, was the defendant, and be was held under the same bond for his appearance at the next term of court,
 Judge Bruce will return from Montgom- cry in time to open court tomorrow.
 Monday, September 25, the civil docket will be taken up, and Deputy Clerk Broad. way says he Is ready at any time to fix up papers for attorneys interested in any cases set for trial at this term of court.
 Quite number of special agents of the government are attending this term of court. Pension Examiners Fitzpatrick of Chattanooga and Parkey of Atlanta; Special Agent w. H. Forsythe of the secret service department, charged with looking after countefIelterSj FoSComce inspectors heyer of Chicago and Baird of this district, and probably others are in attendance at court. The grand jury will likely submit 8 re- port and return large batch of indictments tomorrow.
 CRIMINAL COURT.
 Judge Greene adjourned criminal court yesterday morning until Monday on &C., count of having but one jury at his service, the other being engaged in the trial of R. W. A. Wilda in the special court presided over by Gen. Fred 8 Ferguson.
 Before adjourning court the following convicts were sentenced to terms in the coal mines:
 Frank Jones. months and 94 days.
 Clayton Walthall, 12 months and 104 days.
 Jim Searcy, F months and 112 days.
 John Waldrop, years and 158 days.
 Elijah Merrlweather, 10 months and 107 days.
 K. W. A.. Wilda, charged with embezzle- ment, was placed on trial in a special di- vision of the criminal court yesterday f, Gen. Fred s. Ferguson presiding. All the evidence was in and the attorneys had commenced to argue the case yesterday afternoon, when one of the jurors got sick and court had to adjourn, thus causing a continuance.