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

Mike Adkins, alias Atkinson, was con victed in the criminal court yesterday of murder in the second degree. and sen- tenced to ten years in the penitentiary. The crime for which he stands convicted was the murder of Fred Ester, at Smiths mines, about two and one-half years ago. Ester was waylaid and shot one night. The evidence tended to show Adkins guilt, but he was not arrested until feY months ago, he having eluded the off cers until then.
 A Boy Convicted.
 Hiram Smith was convicted of man slaughter in the second degree in the criminal court yesterday and given a nine months sentence. About two months ago Hiram Smith. Robert Ford, Lee I6gan and oliver Evans, aH mere boys, were playing together, and Smith pointed a pistol at Evans at the same time pulling the trigger. The pistol was discharged. and the ball struck Evans, killing him. Smith, Ford and Logan were indicted for the offense, and their ease was called yesterday. Logan and Ford were dismissed before the trial be- gan, and the trial of Smith resulted as above stated. Evans was colored, as were the three defendants.
 Circuit Court.
 The following cases were disposed of in the circuit court yesterday:
 Grant Thornton vs. Louis and Morris Weinstein; Judgment for plaintiff for $S.25. 7
 i Charles K. Cobb trustee. and Freder- ick K. Cobb VS, the Kansas City. Mem phis and Birmingham Railroad company, two cases: under advisement.
 B. r. Roden & Co. vs. s. J. Guseott; under advisement.
 City Court.
 Jesse Stevens obtained Judgment in the first division of the city court yester- day for $12S.30 against R. H. Palmer. The day was spent in the second di- vision in listening to arguments of coun- sel in the bill of Henry Hurst vs. Jacob Fies ct al. The bill seeks to subject property of Mrs. Fies and Moxie Fies to the payment of the defendant
 Real Estate Transfers.
 Real estate transfers filed in the pro- bate judges office yesterday were as follows:
 J. II. Wallace and wife to the Alabama Trust and Savings company. lots 19 to 24, inclusive, in block 240, Birmingham; $504 .S1
 Lydia c. Ross by the Alabama Trust and Savings company to J. H. Wallace, lots 19 to 24, inclusive, in block 24O. Bir- mingham; 504.S1. Lafayette Haygood by mortgage to c. F. Dowsing. the west half of the north east quarter of section ?. township 15, range l, vest $62.54
 JOnn hamSden and Wife to the Ma tional Mutual Building and Loan asso- ciation, lot 2. block 8, West End; $3O. Margaret Marker to J. T. Boon, eight acres of the Walker Land company property; $400.
 Marriage Licenses.
 Marriages licenses issued out of the probate judges office yesterday were as follows:
 Porter Mehary and Miss Mildred Jen- nings.
 w. M. IsbelD and Miss Dollie Weems.
 Inferior Court.
 The following cases were disposed of yesterday, Judge Montgomery presid- ing:
 John McGann and Willis Hitler fight ing; Hitler discharged and McGann switched out
 Win Webb and Will Mitchell, an af- fray; Mitchell $125O and costs, Mitchell $15 and costs.
 John McMilan and Will Jones' grand larceny of two half barrels of flour: pleaded guilty and decision in the case held up.
 l.. McMurray, refusing to pay street tax testimony by physicians to set aside Judgment, Judgment set aside and case reset for hearing Tuesday morning
 Edgar Richmond. stealing bananas; $5 and costs.
 Ella Huron, larceny; prosecutor taxed with costs
 Alfred Reed, leaving team unattended on streetsi $1 and costs.