Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-16
IN THE COURTS.


 | misdemeanor cases were tried:
 John Eckford, gaming; pleaded guilty
 and was fined $40, but Judge Greene re-
 mitted the 6ne on the recommendation of | Solicitor Little, the defendant having been | in jail three weeks.
 | Barrie Dison, gaming; convicted and
 fined $2O, but the fins was remitted for the 1 same cause.
 Will Garrett, gaming; convicted and l fined $20.
 Henry Taylor pleaded guilty to gaming | and was fined S20. The fine WAS remitted | on recommendation of the solicitor. | Aleck Rodgers, carrying concealed pistol, | not guilty; using abusive language, found | guilty and fined S5; presenting pistol, | convicted and fined S10. Aleck Higgins, escape mol pressed. l Frank Wilson assault with a razor; the 1 defendant was discharged and he prose- | cutrix, Lizzie Wilson, taxed with the cost of the prosecution.
 | Luther Watson, using abusive language; | not guilty.
 Richard Allen, using abusive language; | nol pressed.
 | Annie Arnold, alias Annie Roberson, assault and battery with 8 weapon; found guilty aud sentenced to the county jail un- | til noon today. Ed Berry, carrying concealed pistol; mol pressed.
 Frank Jones, alias Burt Cody, assault and DatioTy1 cOnVlCtSu anu nueu TOs Ino CouEb
 reserved It's decision in another case of the same kind. The defendant was re- gently convicted and sentenced to hard | labor for twelve months for stealing rail- road ticket from young man at the union depot waiting for train on which he in- tended leaving for Texas. Jones gave notice of an appeal in that case and court suspended the sentence but he has now de- cided to serve out his time, it is said, and has so informed the court. | Ac xuh iu dxx,ffh sault and battery with stick, demanded a jury and his case was continued until l jury week.
 | John Tarrant, charged with gami ng. put in plea of guilty and was fined so' ommendation of the solicitor, the defend- ant having been in jail for some time. l. CITY COURT. The motion and default docket was called in the first division of the city court yes- l terday, and the following orders entered: Arthur Peter & Co.,. ys. J. W. Hughes; l ages assessed on proof. E. H. Hickman vs. Allen Strother, de- l fendant, Alabama Great Southern Railroad comPany, ga.r,n,nisIh6sees; 6s judgment against Mrs. Lizzie Mclean vs. John H. Hill, assumpsit; judgment for S112.66 and dam- ages assessed on proof. | Bernsy National bank vs. Robert Charl- son, detinue; dismissed by plaintiff. | H. H. Booth Carriage and Wagon com pany vs. May Transfer company, assump- sit; judgment by default for plaintiff, with leave to prove damages .... H. H. Cooper vs. John Htll and Will R. Hill, assumpsit; judgment by default against defendant, with leave to prove damages. aN sslaa ssas William Elias $. Davis vs., c. Royal, de. fendant, and Alabama National bank, garnishee, assumpsit and garnishment on c1p for otf complaint on plaintiffs motion. John M. Swanson vs. Theodore Smith, assumpsit; judgment by default for plain tiff for S198. 56, with waiver as to person. atty and damages assessed on proof. The suits of Jesse, Kirksey vs. Richmond and Danville Railroad company and George W. Woodruff vs. Bryant Smith and w. F. Jopes were continued. The suit of Frank Ridland vs. Stevens l Electric company for two elecric motors was put on trial, and witnesses were being examined when court adjourned. Second division-Perrilee Brown was granted a divorce from George W. Brown on the ground of voluntary abandonment. | The chancery docket was called, but nothing final done. CIRCUIT COURT. The jury docket of the circuit court was called yesterday morning and jurors se- lected as follows:
 No. 1-a; W. Price, A. E; Fuqua, D; E.
 Hickman, W. F. Majors, ". Q. Waaldon.
 Brown, Charles E. Eckerle, g.. w. H. Busby, John T. Bozeman, w. 0. Gray. No. "A. J. Buckalew, James G. Vann. D. D. Sherrell, J. A. Love, Charles Graves. This jury will be completed today. The suit of Lehman, Durr & Co. vs. Steiner Bros. was called aud several wit- nesses examined, but about noon the ab- sence of a material witness was discovered and the trial continued. J. T. Grass was given a judgment against Evins J. Dunn for $934 ST. COURT HOUSE NOTES. MT. John P. Carpenter of Circuit Clerk McCarthy's office is confined to his room at
 the New Acme hotel, on account of ill. ness.
 1 commissioners are still hard at work ad- l justing Jefferson county taxes for the | present year.
 MT. M. Montie Ullman was admitted to the bar yesterday, and will practice in the | Birmingham and other courts. His ex- animation was conducted before Judge Wilkerson in the second division of the l city court. Judge Banks has called special term of the circuit court for Walker county to con- vene on the 18th of November and continue l two weeks. This special term is called for I the purpose of disposing, so far as possi- l lble, of the criminal docket. The miners charged with participating in the Horse Creek riot in June will be tried at this | special term. s '. -. | JUSTICE COURTS. | Justice Charles J. Martin was in bis Echair yesterday morning for tue first time
 since the unfortunate accident over a week | Eago. 9a s ssss sse In his court yesterday Eliza Junius, who was charged with assault and battery, pleaded guilty and was fined $6 and cost. U Will Wallace, e negro, who was up for
 peace proceedings, was put under a bond
 of $50. ,.
 Il RECORDERS oouRT. Il Acting Recorder Ward presided in the llrecorder,e court YeetardaY. For Monday