Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-31
CHRONICLES OF THE COURTS

 Greene. On receiving the report the court thanked and complimented the grand jury for their work and dismissed them.
 Report of the Grand Jury.
 The following was the report of the grand jury:
 State of Alabama, Jefferson County, the Criminal Court of Jefferson County, April Term, 1896. To the Hon. Samuel D. Greene, Judge: The grand jury of said county, empan- eled the first Monday of April, at this term, present this final report:
 After our organization we held a ses- sion of two weeks and adjourned then until May 20, since when we have been in continuous session. At our first ses- sion we performed all the duties required of us other than thatsof Investigating charges preferred and fully reported thereupon. At this session we have com pleted the investigation of charges against all of the prisoners in jail and the charges reported to us, and our action is now recorded. The total number of true bills found by us were 139, of which 107 are for felonies and 22 for misdemeanors. This is the result of the examination of about TOO witnesses and the investigation of 1855 cases. c. E. THOMAS,
 Foreman. Batch of True Bills.
 The following true bills accompanied the report of the grand jury:
 Jesse Smith, Frank, George and John Morrison, assault to murder.
 Jesse Reed, carrying concealed weap- ons.
 Joe Singletary, forgery.
 Charles Tanner and Amanda Mackey, adultery.
 Frank Cook, assault and battery.
 Will Conner, alias Big Six, burglary and grand larceny.
  Johnson, Jim Keif, Lula Miller, Tom Hall, Jim Hayes, alias Jim Curry. Will Hudson and Guy Boddygrand, larceny. Peter Jackson, Pleas Williams and John Brown, burglary and grand larceny. Alonzo Cook, murder Gin the first de- greet of Susie Spencer.
 Hattie Hayden, alias Hattie Wade, alias Hattie Story, murder Gin the first degree) of Lucius Robertson, alias Bob Lewis.
 Ed Little and Ober Smith, burglary and grand larceny.
 Guy Boddy, Jeff Jackson Freeman Lewis, Arthur Smithwick and Annie Sledge, grand larceny.
 Frank Greene, embezzlement.
 Jesse Reed, assault and battery with a weapon.
 Frank Cook, carrying concealed weap- Dns.
 Benjamin Thomas, assault and battery with a weapon.
 Will Hambrick, assault and battery.
 Sentences Passed.
 Judge Greene passed sentence on the following convicted during the week: Sam Hawkins, manslaughter in the first degree; five years in the pententiary. A. B. Collins, assault and battery; hard labor for the costs in the case; fine re- mitted.
 The following capital cases are set for this week:
 MOndaV- POwel1 Andy Odep and William Blount; murder.
 Tuesday-Wade Brockman, Charlie Jenkins and Laura Cook; murder. Wednesday-Will Roberts; murder.
 City Court. In the first division of the city court Judge Wilkerson heard a motion for a new trial in the case of the Woodward Iron company vs. J. Register & Son. The motion was overruled.
 Divorce Suit Filed.
 A divorce suit was filed with the city court clerk by Virgil Martin vs. Maggie Martin Voluntary abandonment is charged in the bill.
 Circuit Court
 In the circuit court, Judge Banks pre- siding, the jury in the case of the Bir- mingham National bank vs. John G. Bradley brought in verdict for the de- fendant. This suit was to recover $4O00 on a check, a full account of which has
  case has been heard in the circuit court here three times, and twice it has been before the supreme court, where it was remanded for a rehearing on technicall- ties. It is understood another appeal to the supreme court will be taken.
 Inferior Criminal Court. In the inferior criminal court the fol- lowing cases were heard and disposed of by Judge Feagin: G. w. Black, violating section 621 of the city code; $5
 J. B. Brown, obtaining goods under false pretenses; $5.
 Ella Glenn, disorderly conduct; 8. H. w. Downs, larceny; $30 and thirty days extra on the streets. Jim Larkin, disorderly conduct; $5. Ed Lewis, violating section 602 of the city code; $10 and costs.
 Ed Lewis disorderly conduct; $5. Dan Sloan, violating section 621 of the city code; $5
 Probate Office. The following land transfers were re- corded in the probate office yesterday: Probate judge to w. A. Hudson, trus- tee, tax deeds to lots g, 15, 16, 17, IS, block G. lot IS, block F, lots 10 and Il, block 23, East Avondale; also northwest quarter of southwest quarter, southwest west quarter of southeast quarter and southeast quarter of southeast quarter, section 20, township IS, range l, east; also southwest quarter or southeast quarter, section 21, township 15, range l, east; also northeast quarter of south west quarter, section 30, township 10, range 1, east; also southwest quarter of northeast quarter, section 32, township 15, range 1, east.
 Same to. same, northwest quarter, southwest quarter, section 26, township Is, range 1,7west; also southeast quarter of southeast quarter, section 34, town ship IT, range 1, west, and much other property.
 Same to same, property in section 3, township 19, range g. west, etc. Same to same, property in township 19. range 3, west.
 Same to same, property in townships 19 and IS, range2 west
 Same to same. property in sections IS and 20, township 16 range l. west. Same to same, lots 15 and 2l, block 3; lots, 1, 8, 6, 13. 15, 16, 22 and "A, block Al; lots to II and l6, 2l, 22 and "A, block 2; lots ', 8, g. 13. IA. 15. IT. and 22, block z, etc. Birmingham-Ensley also property in Finley & Jones addition and East Birmingham. This and all the above deeds between the above parties are tax deeds.
 Mary L. and John M. Swanson to Mary c. Munger, deed to part of block ITO. lying between Eleventh and Twelfth nd Ninataanfh and