Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
IN THE COURTS.

". J. Kelso gets one years hard labor for the county for the killing of Deputy Sheriff B. W. Fierce in the Pratt mines riot of last July.
 The jury agreed upon a verdict of man. slaughter in the second degree yesterday afternoon, and fixed the punishment at twelve months' hard labor.
 The trial was begun last Monday, and the jury took the case Thursday afternoon.
 Kelso isssaid to have been chairman of the meeting near Village creek at which the agreement to drive out the "black- legs'' was agreed upon, and the evidence tended to show that he was the leader of the mob.
 It is understood that an appeal will be taken.
 CITY COURT.
 Business was disposed of as follows in the city court yesterday:
 First divIsion-J. F. Baldwin vs Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad company, damages; jury and verdict for plain tiffs.
 E. H. Williams, administrator, etc., vs. Highland Avenue and Belt Railroad com Ra'Ei Isr la55 judgment by agreement for pl''n'h B. William Walker vs. Thomas Mo- Laughlin, dismissed for want otprosecu- tion.
 Second division-Tom Stokes was before Judge Wilkerson yesterday on a writ of habeas corpus. He had been arrested on charge of having in his possession counter felt money. After hearing the testimony Judge Wilkerson ordered him dischprged. Forest jaxon vs. Gus and Betti Loyd; dismissed for want of,prosecution. ~eA ss
 CIRCUIT Go6RT.
 John Hamilton vs. Birmingham Loan company; judgment for tho plaintiff for property sued for and it's value, fixed at
 PROBATE JUDGES OFFICE.
 Real estate transfers were 6led for record with the probate judge yesterday, as fol- lows:
 Sloss Iron and Steel company to Rich- mond and Danville Railway company, strip of land AS feet wide in section 32, township Is, south, range 4, west; consideration, $1. B. w. Smiihson to the heirs of James A. Smitbson, 40 acres of land in section IT, township 20, range 4, west; consideration, $100.
 B. w. Smithson to H. B. King and Mrs. Mary B. King, three tracts of land in town ship 20, range 4. west; consideration, $500. Benjamin ". Smithson to Mrs. Mary E. King, thirty y-eight acres in section 8, town. ship 20, range 4, west.
 K. l.. Anderson to H. B. King, ten acres in section S2, township 19, range 4, west; consideration, $200.
 Benjamin W. Smithson to Mary E. Dm1tnSO0, two aCTco lu beCtlOu tOWuSulp 20, range 4, west; consideration, $20.
 Marriage liconses.-M. K. Brown and Miss Mary A. Rogers, August Goertzel and Miss Mary Hunt.
 INFERIOR COURT.
 In the inferior court yesterday morning J. V. Bush was fined S10 and costs for steal- ing bottle of whisky.
 The oase of Grundy Porter for abandon ment was continued until the 18th instant.
 UNITED STATES COURT GOSSIP.
 Through some misunderstandingJ Judge Boarman did not go to Huntsville until yesterday, and Tor that reason the United States court has not been in session there since last week.
 Yesterday MT. Barker of the United States marshal's office left for Huntsville, taking with him all the marshal's ac- counts, which will be presented to the court for approval. Deputy Clerk Broad. way is hard at work getting the clerks accounts ready for the court's inspection. The cost of one session of the federal court in this city Is probably an interesting item.
 An AGE HERALD reporter has bsen in- formed that the expenses of the full term, held last September, footed up something over S20 900 for the four weeks. That in- cluded witness fees, jurors, solicitors fees and court officials.
 The recent term, while disposing of much greater amount of business, was something like 40 per cent less expensive.