Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-29
IN THE COURTS.

The Jefferson county grand jury ad- journed yesterday until the 4th of No venber. but before adjourning they sub mitted the following written report
 State of Alabama,
 Jefferson county. To Criminal Court of Jefferson County, September term, 1895
 We the grand jury, empaneled and sworn for the September term, 1895, of. the criminal court of Jefferson county, have investigated and made diligent ln- quiry concerning the alleged misconduct of J. L. Johnson, whose name is to the grand jury otherwise unknown, who is a duly elected and qualified justice of the peace in precinct 34 of said county, exc cutting and dischargng the duties of that office, and we find, charge and report;
 1. That the said J. L. Johnson, during his term of office and while executing and dischaging his duties of said office of jus tice of the peace tried and convicted one Jim Curry for obtaining goods or money by false pretcnses, and upon such conVic- ton assessed a fine of $5 and costs against the said Jim Curry and sentenced him to thirty days hard labor for the county or imprisonment in the county jail as additional punishment. That after said conviction and sentence the said J. l.. Johnson corruptly and under the color of his office proposed to J. B. Potts that he, the said J. B. Potts, should tell l.. costs dCCIutt dSdllSl lHe Sdltl JlHl Nuii ry. that if hA the said l.. C. Curry would pay him. the said J. l.. Johnson, $5.20 sosts accrued against the said Jim Curry on such trial. he, the said ]. L. Johnson would remit the fine of $5 assessed against the said Jim Curry on said trial and conviction. and that he the said J. l.. Johnson. proposed to the said J. B. Potts that he. the said J. E. Potts. should have A. B. Suddeth to make the same proposition hereinbefore set out to the said L. C. Curry.
 9 That the said J. L. Johnson. during his term of office and while executing and discharging his duties of said office of justice of the peace, tried and convict ed one Jim Curry for obtaining goods or money by false pretenses, and upon sueh conviction assessed a fine of S5 and costs against the said Jim Curry and sentenced him to thirty days hard labor for the county or Imprisonment in the county jail as additional punishment That af- ter such conviction and sentence the said J. l.. Johnson corruptly and under color of his office represented tQ l.. C. Curry, the father of the said Jim Curry, that he the said Johnson, had become responsible for $5.20 costs accrued against the said Jim Curry on said charge and trial which he the said J. l.. Johnson. would have to pay or lose, and by means of such cor rupt representation the said J. l.. John son obtained from the said l.. C. Curry B in money.
 <. That the Sald .I. l.. JOHlSOn uuTlUS his term of office and while executing and dScharging his duties of said office of justice of the peace. tried and convicted one Jim Curry for obtaining goods or money by false pretenses, and upon such conviction assessed fine of S5 and costs against the said Jim Curry, and sen tenced him tO thirty days hard labor for the county. or imprisonment in the coun- ty jail as additional punishment. That after such conviction and sentence the said ]. l.. Johnson corruptly and under color of his office. with intent to injure or defraud. did falsely pretend to l.. c. Curry. the father of the said Jim Curry, that he the said J. L. Johnson, had be- come responsible for S5.20 costs accrued against the said Jim Curry, on said charge and trial. which he, the said J. L. Johnson. would have to pay or lose. and by means of such false pretenses obtain ed from the said l.. C. Curry $5 in money. 4. That the said J. L. Johnson during his term of office and while executing and discharging the. duties of said office of justice of the peace tried and convict ed Jim Curry for obtaining goods or money under false pretenSes, and upon such conviction assessed a fine of S5 and costs against the said Jim Curry and sentenced him to thirty days hard labor for the county or Imprisonment in the county jail as additional punishment. That after such conviction and punish ment the said J. l.. Johnson received $5
  ry, on said trial and charge, and know ingly converted it to his own use. to-wit: Three dollars of said S5 due to J. B. Potts as his costs accrued as constable in said case, all of which acts are against good morals the due and orderly adm1nlStra- ton of justice, and against the peace and dignity of the state of Alabama.
 And we the grand jury of said county, further show that at the time of the electing state and county officers in the S,t., of A Ia l,.ar1 md n hp n Jefferson. in the month of August, 1892 the said J. l.. Johnson was regularly elected d justice of the peace in and for the said precinct 34 for a legal term of office, and that he thereupon duly quail flied and has ever since been exercising and dscharging the duties of that of flee, and we further show that all of the acts herein charged and reported against the said J. l.. Johnson have been con- mitted since his election to that office and since he began to exercise and dis charge the duties of that office; and we the grand jury of said county, further show that he still holds the office of jus tice of the peace in and for said precinct 34 of said county, and that he still eX- ercises and discharges the duties of said office: and we report. recommend and say. that by reason of the facts and charges in this report set out, that the said J. l.. Johnson ought to be removed from said office as justice of the peace in said precinct and county.
 w. J. PROWELL.
 Foreman of the Grand Jury. The following indictments were also reported:
 Mrs. Laura Howe, murder. The death of the 3-year-old Howe child and the sub sequent trial of Mrs Howe on the charge of murder, it being alleged her ill treat ment of the child caused it's death, are fla miliar to Age-Herald readers Will Ray, murder in the second degree Mary Hawkins, burglary and grand larceny
 Will Bell, burglary and grand larceny. George Washington, burglary and grand larceny.
 Will Swift, grand larceny.
 Mack Brown, grand larceny
 Judge Greene sentenced the following prisoners to hard labor:
 Burk Lee, ninety days and ninetytwo days for costs.
 Israel Ross. 40 days and eighty-five days for costs.
 Dug Hutton, thirty days and ninety five days for costs.
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