Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
STEVE PRATT |S INDICTED
  Grand Larceny and Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses. THE GRAND JURY'S CHARGE Suits for Damages for Physical lnjuries-1he- resa Neuman Asks for S5000 of the
 Electric Railway.

Little of importance was done yester- day in the criminal court.
 The grand jury returned only one in- dctment and that was one against Steve Pratt charging him with grand lar ceny and obtaining money under false pretenses. Pratt is the man who, it is alleged, swindled Farmer Dobbins out of $60OU on the gold brick scheme.
 Circuit Court.
 Special Judge E. H. Cabaniss delivered charges in the case of Stokes vs. the Bir- mngham Iron works yesterday after noon and it went to the jury. The case has been on trial two days.
 City Court.
 Fannie Williams obtained a judgment for $50 against the Birmingham Railway and Electric company Plaintiff alleges tat she was thrown to the ground and hurt while alighting from one of de- fendants cars some time ago.
 Mackey, Norton & Go. vs. Wash Shack elford ct al judgment for property sued for.
 Richard Jones vs. James Little, as- sumpsit; verdict for defendant.
 oscar Onkers & Co. vs. Levi Crockery company; dismissed.
 Jonas Schwab x Go. have filed suit against Florence Pervis ct al. for $iOo. Plaintiff claims that amount for work done and material furnished defendant Theresa Neuman has filed snlt against the Birmingham Railway and Electric company claiming $5O00 damages. on account of injuries alleged to nave been sustained some time ago while plaintiff was a passenger on one ot de- fendantS cars.
 Real Estate Transfers.
 Joseph R. Smith, Sr., and wife to Moses Longstreet, lot 16 Smithfield; SEQ.
 T. A. Lacy and wife to Wesley Lewls. part of southeast quarter of southeast quarter section 26, township IS. range 4 west; $3O0
 J. A. and Dora Succoff to J. l.. Johnson, lot 5, block 2, Kilpatricks addition to Woodlawn; $75.
 Ira Dement, and wife to w. T. Gardner, one acre lot in northwest quarter of northeast quarter, section 12. township 19, range west; $l00.
 s. E. Dexter and wife to Charles E. Morrison, lots 5, 6, 9 and II, block 10, k. Forsythe estate in Woodlawn; 30.
 Charles k. Morrison to Elroy 5. Dex- ter, lots l, 2, 3 and 4, block 10. as above; $5.
 G. B. Edwards and wife to Susie Ces- sidy, lot 9, block 6, town of Brighton; $SO. Same to w. M. Cessldy, lot 10, town of Brighton; $100. Marion l.. Payne to Frank Y. Ander- son, half interest in lot on Woodlawn road and Mccormack street; 5000
 Alice S. McAdory to J. c. Jones. lot 4 block 8, VI D, Smiths estate; $4O0
 Isabella Williams and husband to John and Mary Zwald, 93kx340 feet. Hunts vile avenue; $1650.
 Alabama Home Building and Loan as- sociation to George Myers, lot 2. block f. J. B. and G. A. Gibson property, Full ton street. $625.
 J. B. and c. A. Gibson and wives to George Myers, quit claim to above; $l.
 Inferior Criminal Court.
 The business of the inferior court was rather light yesterday--only four cases were tried.
 Will Steadman, colorcd charged wlth refusing to work after sentence; fined $l. susan Williams, colored, disorderly conduct; fined $1.
 A. J. Duckworth, disorderly conduct; fined $5.
 Anna Draper, colored, disorderly con duct fined $2