Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-16
IN THE COURTS.

n5 The trial of Gordon, Mcdaniel and Lang- l, ford, for robbery, will probably end by snoon today, and it will then go to the jury. All the evidence was h and Solicitor Little had made his opening argument when court adjourned yesterday afternoon. Two or three speeches for the defense will be made this morning, and then the closing argu- ment for the state.
 The grand jury reported batch of true bills, as follows, yesterday:
 Ambus Powell, carrying concealed pistol and pointing pistol.
 John Lewis, grand larceny.
 Charles Cochran and Joe Bagley, bur glary and grand larceny. Two cases.
 Jim Brown, grand larceny.
 Tom Rhodes, petit larceny.
 Henry Hatcher, assault with intent to murder.
 Alex Smith, burglary and grand larceny
 Sheridan Philips, burglary. and grand larceny.
 Tom Baxter, burglary end grand larceny.
 Sam Ware and Bob Williams, burglary and grand larceny.
 Horace Connors, petit larceny.
 Will Johnson, grand larceny.
 Joe Buchanan, grand larceny.
 Tom Smith, petit larceny.
 CITY COURT.
 Baird & Levy vs. Hannah l.. Schwartz, Sam Lichtenstadier, claimant; judgment for plaintiff.
 Wakeman & Hodges vs. J. s. Smith, detlnue; dismissed.
 Hubert Treherne, pro ami, vs. Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad company, damages; on trial.
 Second division-J. J. Whitte vs. Oliver Weiser ct al., defendants, George G. Adams, garnishee; dismissed.
 Louis Saks vs. Jack Ratcliff, defendant, Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad con- pany, garnishees; dismissed. ! Y GHruenheimer Bros. vs. Bernheinl Friedman; dismissed.
 John Smith vs. Woodward Iron conl- pany dismissed.
 in the city court against the East Birming- ham and Gate City Railway company by T. N. Harvill. V. T. Brown and George W. Raskins, lessees, are named as parties defen daDt. This action grows out of the killing of the plaintiff 3 2-year- daugh- ter by an East Birmingham dummy on the 12th of January, 1894.
 CIRCUIT COURT.
 Judgment by agreement for the plaintiff for S120. 84 was rendered yesterday in the case of F. F. Norton ct al. vs. W. R. Hill aud Ella D. Hill.
 coMMIssIoSER's COURT.
 George Freeman was placed under S2O0 bond yesterday by United States Commis- sioner Wilson for retailing liquor without license.
 
 Blount county on capias charging him with retailing liquor without license and his bond fixed at S200. = Erwin Christian was tried before United States Commissioners Burney on charge of making and passing counterfeit money and his bond fixed at S3)0. Christian was arrested in Tuskaloosa county some time ago and brought to the city. It Is alleged .thet he belongs to the gang of counter feiters that infects the northern portion of Inc O
 VI REcoRDRR's COURT. z Ia the recorders court yesterday morn- ing Recorder Martin bound three offenders over to await the action of the grand jury. s Ed Hayes, a negro, charged with an as- sault with knife, was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of S150. I Rosa Jones, negress, was up before his honor for stealing a cloak from the resi- dence of Mir. John Cox. She was bound over to the grand jury in bond of S250, in default of which she was committed to jall ? Nelson Sadler, young negro, was charged with carving up another negro in Buzzard Boost few days ago. He Was bound over to await the grand jury's action in the sum Minnie Brown, one of the worst physical wrecks in the city, was up before the re- corder on charge of being drunk. She was fined S12.50 and costs.
 Ssm Smith was fined S2.5 and costs for trespassing on the property of J. H. Patton.
 Fleming Robertson, a negro vagrant, was fined S2. .50 and costs.
 Jim Watts and George Williams were given two days each upon the streets for obstructing the sidswalk.
 JUSTICE COURT.
 The preliminary trial of Charley Joseph and Emma Graham, charged with the mur- der'of Pinkie Hardy last Tuesday night in Scratch Ankle, will come up before Justice l. H. BenDers tomorrow morning at II o'clock.