Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-23
IN THE COURTS.

agdluSt 0Celuer pros. yesterday TOT SzoO.
 The jury gave judgment for $275 against W. A. Walker and J. 0. Kyle and in favor of P. H. Earle.
 The suit of E. M. Lewis vs. Mackey, Norton & Co. was dismissed for want of prosecution.
 Farmers and Merchants National bank of Huntsville vs. Birmingham Compress and Storage company; judgment for plaintiff for s346.66
 $1377 20 against George M. Cruikshank.
 William J. lobe, administrator, etc., vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany; dismissed for want of prosecution. North Birmingham Street Railway com pany vs. Phillips 6 Plant; judgment for plaintiff by default.
 James Reid vs. c. B. Cressler ct al. judgment by default for plaintiff.
 Birmingham Dry Goods company vs. F. P. Durham judgment by default against defendant.
 J. c. Scott vs. R. w. Beck cit al. :; judg- ment by default against defendant.
 Moore & Handley Hardware company vs. Anne Howe Gold Mining company; judg- ment for plaintiff for $375.
 In the second division the case of Lane & White vs. J. H. Parsons was on trial when court adjourned in the afternoon.
 Petit jurors for the week were sworn in as follows.
 Jury No. Eli Davis, G. w. Thaxton, F. M. Barton, J. H. Armstrong, Isaac El lard, w. P. Speakman, w. J. Owens, F. [. Holmes, Mddn Si ": T.o1. James, Levi Black' L. Ai jnrS MSss' so 2Ma. M of1w W. Walker, L. Albrit- ton, N. ". Scott, E. N. Wood, W..J. Tucker, J. 8. Latham, D. w. Franklin, William Gore, Dan s. Sandman, J. L. Tillman, J. D. Standifer, J. E. Haigler.
 CIRCUIT COURT.
 The non- jury docket was taken up yes- terday and the following orders made:
 q. A. SohnlfOrd E S InhSOn. dis. missed.
 Schley & Go. vs. M. J. Gregg; judgment against defendant for costs. --1-' B. ?. Scales vs. J. D. Stewart; judgment judgment against defendant for S77O.
 steiner Bros. vs. K. W. Beck, w. H. Wood, Sr., R. J. Waldrop; on trial.
 CRIMINAL COURT. This week in the criminal court will be devoted 10 the non capital felony docket. The following jurors were empaneled yesterday to serve this week:
 Jury No. IA. H. Hastings, w. T. Townsend, Richard 8. Brown, B. M. Wal drop, James o. Darby, Henry Behrens, c. L. Fletcher, James L. Lee, ". P. Wall drop, H. B. Rockett, Jr., B. R. Jones, Jury No. PA. B. Baird, o. s. Bridges, J. L. Black, H. T. Sharpe, Jesse Y. Wait, ": A. Rich, Richard M. Bates, E. 8. Mll6S, CndTleb N6unaus JF., hs a. OllDerG, B. H. Bantley, J. w. Cooley.
 John Williams, alias Blackhawk, alias Will Johnson, was convicted yesterday of an assault with intent to murder.
 PROBATE COURT.
 Judge Porter yesterday began the hear ing of the habeas corpus proceedings sued out by w. J. Kelso and John Yager. testimony is about the same as the AGE HERALD has heretofore published. The trial will probably last two or three days.
 The state is represented by Solicitor J. H. Little and the defendants by Col. J. J. Altman, B. M. Alleu, John T. Shugart and G. R. Harsh.
 BIG SUIT FILED.
 In the Ressemer division of the circuit court Martin Workman has brought suit for $15, ,000 damages against the Howard Har- rison Iron company. Plaintiff alleges the loss of leg while employed by defendant company.
 RECORDERS COURT.
 In the recorders court yesterday morn ing Mollie Ellston was fined $7 .50 and costs for the larceny of ono shoe from the store house of J. L. Chalifoux.
 Pete Jackson, negro slugger, committed assault and battery on Bill Carter. He was fined SIP. 50 and costs and given thirty days extra upon the streets.
 Jordan Pearson was tried for committing a nuisance on the street. He was found
 
 William Evans was hued $10 and costs for disorderly conduct. Will Dukes, W: H. Wimble, Tom Fay Tor and Warren Este: were up before the mony showed that they had been playing for some time before ths police were cogni. zant of the fact that game was in progress. When the police got into the room the floor was covered with cards, poker chips Estes. who was looking on. was fined s2 .50 and one-fourth of the costs, while the others were fined $7.50 and one-fourth the costs each.
 AREoEIvER APPOINTED.
 On application of W. H. Owings Register Charles A. Senn yesterday appointed Tom Baine, Esq. receiver of the firm of Webb & Owings. Receiver Bafne was required to give Slo, ,0OO bond before taking charge of the business. In his petition Owings states that the partnership was formed April 10, 1892, for the purpose of dealing in books, station cry, etc. that the assets now amount to about $7000 and the liabilities to about $2500, none of which are due at present, but will be soon.
 Petitioner alleges that on the 18th of Oc- tober defendant, John M. Webb, sthough expressly instructed by your orator that the money to the credit of said firm In the Jefferson County Savings bank was neces- sary to meet obligations of said firm accru. ing before and after November 1, and that no checks or drafts should be made upon that fund in any way except to meet the and in spite of this Defendant Webb with drew from the bank $70O, leaving less than S100 to the hrni's credit, though cheeks of the firm out exceeded that amount. s J
 ssThat the behavior of the defendant, Webb, was not coneistent with honesty and fair dealing between partners nor to cred- itoRs of the firm, and Is calculated to tn1ure your orator's financial standing and credit.p
 Petitioner aIso alleges that Webb has