Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-06
IN THE COURTS.

But little was done in any of the courts yesterday, the trial of Hineman Bros. vs. J. s. Smith and bondsmen continuing through the day in the circuit court, and judgment for the claimant being rendered in the case of John J. Altman, receiver, etc., vs. I. Epstein in the second division of the city court.
 CITY COURT.
 The first division of the city court will begin the jury docket tomorrow, and the following cases are set for trials
 Thomus Arlington vs. Alabama Rolling Mill company, damages.
 Robert D. McCuen vs. Samuel Spencer ct al., receivers Richmond and Danville Rail- road company, damages.
 James Bees vs. Lewis K. Moss ct al., damages.
 Second division, non-jury docket-John D. Miller vs. Robert H. Pearson; Frank Johnston vs. C.. A. Stowers Furniture company, assumpsit; John w. Johnston vs. G. A. Stowers, assumpsit; M. J. Levy & Sons vs. Daniel McRae, defendant, Ala bama National bank ct all, garnishees, garnishment; J. R. Swift, administrator .etc., vs. Reuben Foster, receivers, etc., damages; Catherine Weizenocker vs. John F. Gleason, detinue; Philadelphia Mort- gage and Trust company vs. Susie E. Clarke ct al., assumpsit; George Gilbert
 
 Phebe Giacopazz, claimant, appeal; Robert G.. Hewitt vs.- George M Morrow ct al., damages.
 CIRCUIT COURT.
 The docket for tomorrow is as follows: Elyton Land company vs. J. c. Kyle & Co.,, assumpsit; Jennie D. Jones vs. Farmers Savings and Building and Loan association, damages; J. Vidal Cruz & Co. vs. E. F. and John Enslen, appeal; Eclipse Man ufacturing company vs. w. NJ. Drennen, detinue; R. D. Brown vs. Minnie Young, appeal; Smith Bros. & Co. vs. Southern Pacific Tea company, H. M. Swope, Sam Swope. garnishee, attach meut; w. 1. Grubb vs. American Casualty Insurance company, L. V. Clark & Co.,, J: W. Worthington & Co.,, Townley Coal garnishees, attachment; Hewitt, Walker & Porter vs. American Casualty company, defendants, garnishees same as above, at- tachment; B. Stern vs. H. Goodman, as- sumpst Mattie L. Herring ct al. vs. I. w. McAdory, from probate court.
 CRIMINAL COURT,
 Judge Greene will,conveneicriminal court tomorrow and take up the misdemeanor docket.
 BLoUNT's TRIAL BEGUN.
 The preliminary trial of William s. Blount, charged with the murder of Pat Wallace in a bar room at Pratt City a few days ago, was begun in Justice Moore's court at Pratt City yesterday, but after the examination of M. L. Thayer, one of the state witnesses, the trial was continued on motion of the prosecution.
 ALLOWED BAIL.
 J. s. Atkinson was allowed bail in the sum of $500 by Judge Porter yesterday afternoon.
 It will be remembered that Atkinson and young man named Kelley were inn plicated in a row in the saloon at Fourth aven ue and Eighteenth street, on Christmas night, in which Sam Bowen was killed. Atkinson and Kelley were arrested, and on the preliminary trial before Justice Ben- ners Kelley was allowed bail in the sum of $500, and Atkinson denied bail and re- mapded to jail to await an nvestigation by the grand jury.
 Through his attorney, Judge B. M. Allen, Atkinson sued out writ of habeas corpus in Judge .Porter's~ court, and on this was given hearing yesterday after noon with the result above stated.
 RECORDERS COURT.
 Recorder w. E. Martin held court yes- terday morning, which lasted for nearly three hours, and during that time some important cases were disposed of The most important business, however, was the trial of the gang of negro burglars who have been robbing and stealing almost anything here of late they could get their hands on.
 Ape Harris, Earle Crankfed, Sam Henry, Greene Henry, Robert Henry and Lutie Coleman were tried for burglarizing the dry goods establishment of Caheen Bros. & Co. few days ago. Lutie Coleman was discharged and the others were bound over to await the action of the grand jury in the sum of $500.
 Phillip Ross, Earle Crankfield and John Burns were put on trial for burgarizing the commssary of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company few days ago. Ross was discharged and Burns and Crank field bound over to await the grand jury's action iu the sum of $500.
 Wiley Sanders for carrying concealed weapons was fined S12.50 and costs.
 Will Kilger, Joseph Burns and William Nelson, three tramps, were fined $5 and costs and ten days on the streets.
 James Mccullough, trespassing on the property of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, was fined s2.50 and costs.
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