Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-30
IN THE COURTS.

 complainant. by a separate petition, asked for a temporary restraining order to prevent the sale of lots tomorrow, the court, Judge Sharpe sitting, after hear ing yesterday, declined to issue the re- straining order on the ground that re- straining order was not necessary, inas-. much as purchasers at the sale would buy with full notice of complainants rights and of the pend ing suit and would therefore buy subject to such final decree as might be hereafter made in the main cause. The arguments on the defendants demurrers to the bill will be heard tomorrow,
 The same complainant some time ago filed a bill in the city court against the Elyton Land company and the Elyton company seeking to prevent transfer of the formers property to the Elyton company Fraud was allged. Demurs rers to this bill will be argued tomorrow. The default docket was called yester- day morning by Judge Sharpe, and judg- ments entered as follows:
 Thomas D. Radcliffe vs. Ensley com pany; Judgment for $267.
 Mayor and aldermen of Birmingham vs Louis Brandes; judgment for $137O.
 Mayor and aldermen of Birmingham vs s. Johnson; judgment for $l945.
 Mayor and aldermen of Birmingham vs John w. Bray; judgment for S2oS
 Mayor and aldermen of Birmingham vs. Hallie Reed; judgment for 50 ant costs.
 A damage suit for S10,OOo was filed by John White against Drennen & Co.
 Criminal Court.
 R. w. A. Wilda was put on trial in the criminal court yesterday on charge or embezzlement The case has been pend ing for nearly two years. Gen. Fred S. Ferguson is trying the case, Judge Greene being ineligible.
 The case against P. G. Bowman against whom an indictment for murder is pending has been set for triai on Monday, May 27.
 Probate Court
 Real estate transfers were filed in the probate judges office yesterday as foi- lows:
 F. B. Perry and wife to w R. Lee. lot 2, block 2, in section 29, township 1I, range 5, west; $600.
 P. w. Hill and wife to George ". Mountcastle, ten acres in North Blrmlng- ham; $7500
 Jermain Troulious and wife to John Brown, part of lot 26. section 30, town ship IT, range 3, west; $500.
 lola Curlee to William P. Boisclalr, lot 2 block 15 BirminGham; Sl.
 S. Reitta & Bros. to Mrs. H. A. Reeder, lot 2z, block 253 Birmingham; $l5
 Bessemer Land and Improvement com pany to M w. Till, lot 20xi00 feet in Bes- semer; $5.1S.
 A. M. Isaac and William Bagley to John D. McCutcheon, two acres in sec tion 30, township 16, range west; $j0
 John w. Isaac and wife to John D. Nc Cutcheon, fifteen acres in section 31, township 16, range west; $50.
 J. Holmes Martin to Margaret F. Love lace, five lots, each 99x135 feet, south of Village creek; $600
 J. c. O'Neil and wife to Zaek Ely, lot in section 23. township IS, range west; $25
 Court Notes.
 Will Head has sued out a writ of ha- beas corpus before Judge Banks of the circuit court. The trial will be tomor- row.
 Clerk N w. Trimble has returned from Huntsville, where he had been attending United States court. Court was ad- journed there Saturday, and Judge Boar man left Sunday for his home in New Orleans. He returns to Montgomery next Mondey to open court there.
 Inferior Court. In the inferior court yesterday morn ing Judge Montgomery had a large dock ct, and the following cases were disposed of:
 Frank Wilson and James Mathis, charged with highway robbery-taking from D. A. Roan four $5 bills two silver dollars, one pistol and one knife They were bound over to the grand jury in the sum of SIC, GOO each.
 J, H. Powell, committing a nuisance; passed until today.
 Ollie Lewis, lewd woman, walking the streets after o'clock D. m; $7.5O and costs.
 w. N. Smith, obstructing sidewalk; discharged.
 Bessie Gibson, stealing bonnet from A. J. kline's store; discharged.
 Ella Galloway, cruelty to child This was very interesting case. Ella who is bright mulatto, was accused of beat ing negro child about years old to make it say it's prayers. The child re- fused to say it's prayers because it was in the daytime; so Ella blindfolded it. and, as she says, just scared it." The witness swore that Ella beat the child until 1t was black. The child being so black, the judge decided that the welts could not be distinguished from the nat ural color of the skin, and as she was christening" the child in good cause, he discharged her with a caution as to future behavior
 John Howard, disorderly conduct. dis charged.
 J. W. Edwards. disorderly conduct; $5 and costs. VI Sam Watts. refusing to work out his sentence; ten days additional.
 Dan Brennan, violating section 626 keepng open doors on Sunday, failed to and an alias issued
 Jim Pope, disorderly conduct; $5 and costs.
 Sallie Murphy, violating section 4O6. taking flowers from the park; s1 and costs.
 J; G. Bruce, trespassing on Louisville and Nashville property; $1 and costs.
 c. C.. Greer, disorderly conduct; $750 and costs.
 Mollie McGeever, drunk on the city