San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
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NEWS OF THE COURTS.
Miller Gets Two Years TOday-Achter-
berg Indicted for Manslanghter.

Miller Gets Two Years Today-Achter-
berg Indicted for Manslaughter,
w. +. Miller was given two years
for forgery in the Thirty-seventh
District court this morning. The
third case against Miller is now on
trial. Defendants motion for con-
tinuance was overruled and defen-
dant excepted.
j. w. Kenney, Jr., was fined $50
as defaulting juror.
ACHTERBERG INDICTED.
The grand jury reported five bills
of indictment this morning.
Among them are: j. f. Achter-
berg, charged with msnslaughter;
Pedro Alvarez, Jesus Gutierrez
and George Priestly, horse theft.
FoRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
w. II. Booth & Co. VS.. the G. G.
& s. f. Ry. Co., and the So. Pac.
Co., damages; verdict for defend
ants.
Sarah l.. French VS.. Victor Mon
ties, on promissory note and fore
closure. of lien; judgment for
plaintiff.
H. L. Dlgnowity VS.. G. III. & s.
A. Ry. Co., appeal from Justice
court; judgment for defendant.
d. NJ. Gibson vs.. G. III. and S. A.
Ry. Co.. damages; on trial by jury.
| COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Courthouse Contractor o. p.
Kroeger submitted an estimate to
the county commissioners this
morning of the cost of changing
the interior finish of the new coun-
ty courthouse from pine to oak, at
81, 800, which he reports, is beyond
the means of the county. He pro-
poses to do the work for S., 800.
Action on the case was deferred.
The sheriff's report for feeding
prisoners for the month of January
was adopted. There were 81 pris-
oners in jail and the cost for feed
ing was $4,000.
A petition for road along the
north side OF the land Of Mr.. Rob-
inson to a point near the bank Of
the Rosillo creek, was granted. The
land owners are to deed the land
free OF cost to the county and also
to grub the road, the county to pay
for the fence provided it does not
cost over $40.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Business Mems Club to Flora X.
Adams, lot s, block 10, in East
Englewood 500.
Business Mems Club to Henry
Lager, lot 4, block 10, East Engle-
wood 500.
Business Mems Club to H. w.
Adams, lot 4, block z, East Engle-
wood 800.
Business Mems club to Sarah r.
French, lot z, block s, East Engle-
wood; 500.
F. P. Hord to F. HI. Wash, tract
Of land between the Corpus Christi
and Laredo roads, seven miles
south Of San Antonio; $3.50.
j. A. Frawley to j. T. Burnett,
lots l and 2, block 2, East Engle-
wood; $500.
Gustave and Caroline Schmidt
to Edward w. Schmidt, 294 acres
Of Guadalupe Herrera tract; ST. and
other considerations.
COURT NOTES.
James Murphey, charged with
assault to murder Louis Goebel,
gave bond yesterday in the sum Of
$500.
A case against Antonio Martinez,
charged with stealing pistol, is
being Investigated by the grand
jury. Martinez is in Jail.
Mrs. Charles Hermann, OF Sc
gum, swore out an affidavit against
Jesus Gutierrez and Pedro Alvarez
before Justice Gritf Jones yester-
day, charging them with stealing
her horses.
Constable McCloskey sold an up
right piano of Chas. G. knight at
auction this morning. The pur-
chaser was J. T. Brown, who bid
$3.50.
l.. p. Peck is suing Otto Dau ct
al, on promissory note and for
foreclosure of lien, in the Thirty
seventh District court.
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