Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-16
IN THE COURTS.

A bill of discovery was filed in the city court yesterday by J. c. Scott against K. l.. Thornton, assignee, B. Wall aud F. Glocopazzi. Com plainant alleges that he consigned about $700 worth of fruits to the defunct firm of Wall 6 Giocopazzi, and that Assignee Thornton has disposed of a con- siderable portion of the firms stock, and that complainant has received no payment on said consignment. He seeks such relief as is usually prayed for in bills of dis covery.
 Evelyn Fearry filed bill for divorce from William J Fearry. Personal violence is alleged.
 First d dvisiou-The damage suit of Will. liam H. Hamilton vs. w. Nj. Drennen ct al. is still on trial in the first division of tue city court.
 Second division-J. D. Hall vs. Alabama Great Southern Railroad company; judg- ment for plaintiff for Ss7.S5 aud judgment set aside.
 Frank Howard vs. c. Il. Nabb, appeal;
 J. W. Kelly vs. J. B. Smith; judgment for plaintiff.
 Wi,z, Beidler 6 Co., vs. George Passe, defendant, k. c. Sackhoff & Co.,. garni- shoes; dismissed for want Of prosecution
 Mackey, Norton 6 Co. vs. Wash Shack elford; dismissed for want of prosecution.
 M. ]. Quinn vs. J. T. Quinn; judgment
 
 UNITED STATES COURT.
 The following cases were disposed Of ln the federal court yesterday:
 A. G. Bramlett plead guilty to illicit dis tilling, and was fined S100 and costs and sentenced to thirty days lmprisonment.
 J. H. Blythe, counterfeiting; jury and verdict of guilty.
 J. w. Bianton plead guilty to counter feiting, and the court sentenced him to three years' Imprisonment in the Kings kIor, 1rfr tfa,t iarU orad a fned him 5000 and costs. Blanton was arrested at Oakniau, Walker county, month or two ago, and tried before United States Commissioner Wilson, who bound him over to the federal grand Jury. He used plaster paris monlds in making spuri- ouscoins of the denominations of quarters, dollars aud S5 gold pieces.
 John Simmons, counterfeiting; jury and verdict of guilty and defendant Sc utenced to thirty days Imprisonment h the Cherokee county jail and to pay fine of Slo0 and costs.
 Judge Boarman granted Will Cooper's motion for new trial and the latter en, tered plea of guilty to illicit distilling and was fined S100 and costs and sentenced to thirty days imprisonment.
 George Kirk was found guilty of illicit distlling and fined f100 and costs and sen fenced to eighteen months Imprisonment in the penitentiary of Kings county, New York.
 Kirk had for years eluded arrest, but deputy marshals captured him in Dekalo county month or so ago. He IS said to have been one of the most notorious smoonshiners'' in northeast Alabama.
 William Frazier, illicit distilling; jury aud verdict of guilty and defendant sem fenced to three months' Imprisonment in the BIount county jail and to pay Q fine of S100 and costs.
 Charles Rogers, passing counterfeit money; jury and verdict of guilty. The defen dant was sentenced to a term of one dov n fha RinO9 county. New York, psnitentiary and fined sioo and costs.
 viii Griffith plead guilty to retailing liquor and was fined slOo and costs ana sentenced to thirty days Imprisonment. He also plead guilty to illicit distilling, for which he was given a sentence of sixty days, to be served In the Jefferson county jail, and fined S1oo and costs. verdict for defendant on a plea of mis- homer.
 J. A. Thompson, illicit distiliing; jury and verdict of not guilty. c. c. Reid's case was passed until next Wednesday and subpenas for his wit nes6es issued. ~
 J. H. BIythe's sentece was suspended and the defendant was rele;-Jed on his own recogn izance.
 Hugh P. Dixon, counterfeiting; [; jury out.
 The federal grand jury reported the fol- lowing true bills yesterday: G. W. McElrath, Cherokee county, re- lall ilQuOr QealeT.
 Willis Covington, Cherokee county, re- tail liquor dealer. Andy Covington, Cherokee county, re- tail liquor dealer. Philip Brooks, Jefferson county, retail liquor dealer. Martha Washington, Jefferson county, illegal use of the mails. Thomas o. Crowdcr DeKalb county, re- l tail liquor dealer. Lee Stinson, Greene county, retail liquor | dealer. Phillip Hendrick, Calhoun county, re- | tail liquor dealer.
 NJ. Hawkins, Jefferson county, retail Garter Self, Fayette county, illicit dis tilling. Joe Sanders, Jefferson county, false &C., count.
 G W. Freeman, alias Black Jim, Jeffer- SOD county, retail liquor dealer. w. T. Eaves, Cherokee county, retail | liquor dealer. Andrew White, Talladegs county, retail liquor dealer.
 Tom snarp, Cherokee county. retail | liquor dealer. Frank Jones, Jefferson county, counter 1 feiting. Warren B. Anderson, Cherokee county, l retail liquor dealer.
 Fletcher Garrett, Cherokee county, re- l tail liquor dealer. Dave Shelton, Calhoun county. retail 1 liquor dealer. J. A. Waldrop, Jefferson county. perjury.
 J: s: lChipl Sullivan. TuskaIoosa county.
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