Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-07
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS Judg ge Feagin Decides Against
 the Pool Sellers. CRIMINAL COURT BEGINS Misdemeanor Docket This Week-Decre in chancery- Considerable Grist From
 the Inferior Criminal Court.

Judge Feagin yesterday decided that pool selling in the city on races outside of the stateyis a violation of section 5S5 of the code.
 The defendants, who had been operat- ing the pool room in Sthe Florence hotel billiard room, were fined $5 and costs each, making a total for the five cases against them, resulting out of the five races Saturday, Of $27.5O each. The de- fendants were T. G. Hewlett, Frank Ed wards c. D, Berry and w. H. Berry. Judge Feagin said that he would recom mend that the fines against the employees be remitted A full account of the pool selling case has heretofore been given in the State Herald, and, as is well known, similar case is now before the Alabama supreme court awaiting decis- ion. The present cause, 1t is said, will be appealed also, and in the meantime there will be no more pool selling in Bir- mingham on races run outside of the state.
 Judge Feagin also disposed of the fol- lowing cases:
 H. C. Barley disorderlys conduct; $5 Ali Weeks, disorderly conduct; $5.
 Sam Fuller, trespass; $5.
 Sam Roberts, trespass; $5.
 Joe Mcclure, disorderly conduct; s5. John. Long, embezzlement of 25 cents; not guilty.
 Charles Higgins, disorderly conduct, $5. Agnes Curry, grand larceny; bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $150.
 Tom Floyd, grand larceny; bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $200.
 Tom Mannerly, disorderly conduct; $5. Conrad Stanbecher, carrying concealed weapons; $50
 Conrad Stanbecher, disorderly con duct; $5.
 Will Juston, vagrancy; $5
 Criminal Court.
 The following grand jury was organ ized yesterday and began its delibera- tions:
 c. E. Thomas, foreman; T. B. McDon- aid, F. w. Dixon, w. l.. Robbins, J. B. Glenn, G. w. Harrell, Charles G. Turn ham, w. D. Sims, M. M Boggan, A. B. Finch, John R. Armstrong, W. H. Phil lips, J. D. Maske, Robert Taylor, George w. Moore and c. w. Crumley.
 The court will be engaged with mis- demeanor docket during the present week.
 Solicitor Lee C. Bradley has prepared his report of the January term for the attorney-general. It shows PAT cases dis posed of, IF convictions, 36 acquittals, 6S nolle prosequies, 24 abated and with drawn, sentenced to death, 25 to the penitentiary, 54 to hard labor, to jail, 2S with fines paid and secured, new trial granted and 1 sent to the asylum. The prevalent crime has been burglary and grand larceny. fe.4t
 The report is a'record breaker for So- licitor Bradley, as 1t shows larger per- centage of convictions for the number of cases disposed of than has been here tofore obtained. a-.
 The session of the grand jury promises to be short, although about eighty cases in jail will be investigated by the body
 Circuit Court met yesterday, but no cases were called on account of the absence of attorneys.
 City Court.
 The following jurors were empaneied; J. T. Glover Sibley P. King, J. c. Good win. c. M. Lacey, w. H. Davis, w. ~C. Cornelius, William Hunt, c. c. Camp, w. J. Tuggle, w. M. Newton, A. J. Hol- comb, George w. Harris, J. H. F. Nose ley, Henry Mansfield, w. B. Corley, H. JJ. Patterson, J. w. J. Black, B. J. Munkres, George R. Farmer, T. J. Hea- ton, R. s. Warner.
 Argument in the case of Henry Will Hams against the Southern railway will be concluded this morning. Plaintiff, through his attorney, MT. B. M. Allen, wants damages for being pushed from defendants train, so he alleges, by de- fendant's conductor on the. 18th of last April near Corona. Defendants are rep resented by Attorneys James Weatherly and A. G. Smith.
 H. L. Badham vs State company; judg- ment for $279
 Peoples Savings bank vs. s. c. Clark; S1274. sr
 c. B. Rouss vs. s. Kaufman; judgment with leave to prove. damages.
 Chancery Court.
 A decree was rendered against the Jefferson County Savings bank in favor of R. w. Francis and John s. Storrs for $12oO.
 Amanda O. Amoss was granted di- vorce from William H. Amoss on the ground of abandonment.
 Real Estate Transfers.
 Merritt Ellard and wife to Lucinda El- lard, lots and z block 4, East Lake; love and affection and $1.
 Merritt Ellard and wife to Elizabeth Ellard, lots and 9, block f. East Lake; love and affection and $1.
 Merritt Ellard and wife to Isaac Ellard, lots 1 and 5, block 4, East Lake; love and affection and $1
 D. F. Tally to G. J. Tomlin, a lot in northeast quarter of southeast quarter of northeast quarter of section 20, township F, range 2, west; $150.
 Valentine Donbelin to Jennie Donbelin, part of south half of southeast quarter of southwest quarter of section 20, town ship 16, range 4, west; S150.
 Merritt Ellard and wife to Merritt El- lard, Jr, lots 2 and 3, block 4. East Lake; $1.
 Lydia C. and Sam D. Ross to Graves w. Weaver, lots 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and "A, block 240; $162. 4 -s,.s. ssS4
 Alabama Trust and Savings company to Graves H. Weaver, same property; s550.
 R. D. Jeffcoat and wife to J. w. Tate, northwest quarter of southwest quarter