Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-26
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IN THE COURTS.
Judge Sharpe Renders His Decision in the Brooks Habeas Corpus Case-Corree-
 ton as to Major Hunter.

Judge Sharpe yesterday rendered his decision In the Major Brooks habeas cor pus case, remanding him to jail The crime for which Brooks was convicted was committed prior to the enactment of the law providing that all sentences tor two years or less shall be to hard la bor for the county and all sentences over two years shall be imprisonment in the penltentiary.
 The law provides that defendant be-. ing tried for a crime committed prIor tor the passage Of an amendment to the act covering the case has the privilege of electfng whether he will be tried under the old act or the amendment In this case the defendant made no such choice and was tried and sentenced under the law in vogue at the time the crime was committed, and for that reason Judge Sharpe ruled that Brooks was not being held unlawfully.
 Judge Sharpe did not pass on the con stitutionality of the act which was ques- toned by Solicitor Ferguson in resist ing the motion made by the defendant It is understood an appeal to the su- preme court will be taken, where the question will be passed on if that court does not sustain the decision of Judge Sharpe on the other point.
 T. J. Crumley filed suit in the city court yesterday against the Tennessee Coal,
 
 Plaintiff alleges that while repairing a car at the shops of the defendant a train of cars was backed against the car he was working on knocking him, by req son of which he has sustained perma nent injuries.
 Lizzie Reed has sued the Standard Life and Accident company for $700 amount of insurance carried by her husband. Ed D. Reed, who died several months ago, which, plaintiff alleges, has never been paid,
 Circuit Court.
 J. F. B. Jackson vs. Adler, Durham & Co.,. dismissed.
 Henry c. Mayer vs. Thompson-H Hutch inson Building company ct als. on trial. Bills for diveorce were filed as follows: William c. Brewer Vs. Mamie Brewer. Benjamin F. Foster vs. Hattie Foster.
 Federal Court.
 The statement in yesterdays paper that Maj. w. H. Hunter, United States com missioner, was convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment at the last term of court for presenting false claims was incorrect. The jury rendered yer dict declaring Major Hunter and A. l.. White guilty, but Judge Bowman who was presiding over the court at the time, set aside the verdict in so far as it related to Major Hunter.
 Cases disposed of yesterday were as fol- lows:
 Dave Shelton, retailing liquor; not guilty
 George Haynes, retailing liquor; not guilty.
 Noah Bonds, retailing liquor; not guilty.
 Thomas Carter, retailing liquor; not guilty
 George Morgan Illicit distlling; guilty. Jim Cheaves, retailing liquor; not guilty.
 James Clark, illicit distilling; not guilty.
 W. J. Morgan retailing liquor; guilty Charles Mackey, illicit distilling; jury out.
 0. P. Bush, retailing liquor; sealed verdict.
 The following cases were contiued: l.. R. Rice, L. l.. Melton, J. B. Price, r. B. Box, charged with using the mails for fraudulent purposes.
 Marriage Licenses.
 J. M Riley and Miss J. V. Leonard. James Rowmines and Miss Hattie Her. ring.
 A. H. Hyde and Mrs. Flora Hughes. w. c. Haggard and Miss Ida May Reggs.
 Real Estate Transfers.
 J. w. Gamble and wife to w. H. Schley, north half of southwest quarter of south- west quarter etc., section 31, township 16, range 1, west; $2000.
 W. NJ. Gamble to Emma Schley, quit claim to property in northeast quarter of southwest quarter section 31, township 16, range l. west; $S5O
 Alfred and s. E. Eubanll to E. M Tut wiler mineral right in east half of south east quarter, northwest quarter of south- east quarter and northeast quarter of southwest quarter section 2S, township F, range 5, west; $640.
 Adele l.. and F. J. Hall to D. F. Stolen werck part of block 7S9, Sixteenth street and Eleventh avenue, south; S2505.