Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-11
IN THE COURTS.
Judge Bruce Able to Resume-List of Indictments by the Two Grand
 Juries.

Judge Nruce having recovered from his recent illness, was able to preside over the United States court yesterday. The case against John Wright, charged with conducting an illicit distillery, which was on trial when court adjourned week ago, was finished yesterday morning, and the defendant found guilty and remanded to the custody of the United States mar shal.
 B. M. Martin ct al., sci ia judgment nisi set aside. t-f
 Rudolph Hoehne, sending au obscene letter through the mail; defendant was the wrong man, aud was discharged. = . Jim Callahan. retailing liquor; verdict or guilty and fined S190 and sentenced to one month extra. i F. NJ. Led better, retailing liquor; guilty and fined %1o0 and one month extra.
 Dock Tins, retailing liquor; guilty and fined S100 and one month extra.
 R. Daven port, retailing liquor; abated by death of defendant. Bud Miller, retailing liquorigu and fined S100 witt- one month extras
 Lewis Manus, retailing iquoT;R guilty. Reuben Fossett, retailing liquor; not guilty.
 Alonzo c. Smith, sending obscene let ter through the mail; demurrer to indict- ment overruled and the case onstrial
 MT. James s. Cole of Birminghem. was admitted to practice in the UIAea States
 
 The grand jury reported its first batch CT true bills yesterday, as follows:
 Will McElroy and Will Trammel, distill- ing; John Jaco obson, selling liqd4; Turner Tally, distilling; Jim Tillatson, same; Robert Holland, dietiiling; Will stuckey, selling liquor; Will Lally, distilling; Andy Kirly, same; Jerry Leslie, selling liquor; Godiord Taylor, same; Jim Wilson, dis tilling; Marion Long, same; John w. JOnas selling liuuOr.
 No bills were reported in the following cases:
 J. w. Nicb ois, Sr. and J W. Nichols, Jr., distiliing; George De Jarnette,,, sell. Brown, same; Emmett Pembleton, samei L. D. Vice, distilhng; James Bar nett, same; s. T. Walls, Sr., same; bg pUfh BOftner pTsury ysas Ed grsas9e a5er g. dis Charles, same; Lawrence 6hastine, same; Luther Bird, same; Anthony Gray, same; Taylor Moore, same; Nathan Rutledge, same; Arch Haines, same; James Strasner and .ni Ed Braseae dstilng nd Nap;olaNn 5p;o ing; Jes Morton, selling liquor.
 CRIMINAL COURT.
 The non capital jury docket was taken up in the criminal court yesterday and the following defendants tried
 Bob Barker, grand larceny; net guilty. Jim Prater, grand larceny; not guilty.
 CRIMINAL COURT GRAND JURY
 Indictments were returned by the grand jury yesterday as follows:
 John Sally and Richard Williams, bur- gary and grand larceny.
 Robert Martin, assault with intent to murder. J. L. Smith, grand larceny.
 Jim Searcy, grand larceny.
 Ed McCluskey, petty larceny.
 Sam Phillips, petty larceny:
 James Britton. assault and battery. James Britton, carrying concealed pistol. Will Jackson and John Sadler, petty larceny.
 H. Nj. Huffman, assault and battery with weapon. A Tom Oden, petty larceny.
 George Robinson, petty larceny. s .-
 CITY COURT. The default and motion docket was ealsd in the city court. yesterday and Judgments entere0> as follows:
 s. l.. Robertson vs. M. V. Henry, as- sumpsit; iud dgment by default for $l429. Atlantic Window Shade company vs. 1. Phillips, assumpsit; judgment by default for $567. 16.
 John D. Farley vs. J. D. Gresham, att tachment; judgment for plaintiff by default for S230. es- First National bank of Birmingham vs. |. T. Goggans, assumpsit; judgment by default for $S1. 50.
 Berney National bank vs. William D. Bulger and John J. Altman, assumpsit; dismissed.
 Mansfield Drug company vs. J. D. Me- Kie & Co.,, w. G. Lunsford, garnishee, garnishment; garnishee discharged.
 Lowenthal < Adler vs. A. w. Black & Son, assumpsit; judgment by default for S186.55.
 P. H. Earle & Co. vs. William Powell, assumpsit; dismissed.
 assumpsit; judgment by agreement for