The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26
JUDGE NoRWoOD'S FIRST DAY.
HE HANDLED THE CITY COURT
CRIMINAL BUSINESS LIKE
4 VETERAN.

The Thieves Given Good Sentences.
Two BaiIinS ABpointed-POnder's
Motion for New Trial 10 lie Heard
Feb. 81 Dividend for the Cred
itOrs of the 4. }. Miller CO.-lIr. }.
ID. Weed Wants an Execution
Against Col. &. II. OImstead.
Judge Thomas a. Norwood began his
active service on the city court bench yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock. His com
mission has been recorded on the minutes.
and he is now in full command Of the
cohorts Of the court
Judge Norwood's first court work from
a judicial standpoint was the customary
Saturday criminal business. He con
Quoted the work like a veteran, and as
lawyers usually do. he went into the de-
tails OF the evidence and probed TO the
bottom Of each case He was quick to
discharge the innocent, but the guilty
received the punishment they deserved.
The first case before him was that of
j. ". Rushing, charged with cheating and
swindling. The Morning News gave a fun
account OF his alleged operations with the
bogus receipts for making WHISTLES and
other liquors. His attorney. W. NJ. Hey
ward, Esq. wanted the case to go to
uial, but on account Of the absence of
some of the witnesses for the state. Judge
Norwood postponed the hearing until Sat
friday, Feb. s.
Joe Lane was found guilty of stealing
20 pounds of lead from the Southern
Fertilizer Company. Joe appeared to be
an expert in his line, ana lead seemed
be one Of his favorites. He was given
twelve months on the canal I'm which to
recover from the strain consequent on
carrying such a heavy weight.
George j. Jones established the fact,
through the witnesses for the state that
he stole from the residence of Mr. Marina
duke Hamilton a $50 diamond and a razor.
He will spend twelve months on the gang
thinking out how he might have covered
up his tracks II he had been sharp
enough.
Thornton Williams love for ham, which
led him to make way with two of the
pigs legs belonging to Morgan 4 Decker
cost him just twelve months service tor
Judge Norwood does not approve OF
umbrella thieves. Silas CAascOn endeaV-
ored to cover himself surrepttiously with
the umbrella of Isaac Perkins during the
recent rainy weather, and his experiment
cost him so or four months on the chain
gang.
Hamilton jenkins got a. sentence Of S25
or four months for the simple larceny OF
a bateau from l.. II. Hayward Annie
Nathans was given the same sentence
Ter. Hector barton ana frank DeyaUx
were sentenced TO pay fine of $40 each
or serve TWO months Tor the simple lar
ceny of sixty feet of lumber from Il. n.
Kenny.
Judse Norwood. under section 1850 Of
the code appointed Messrs. John i. Rog-
ers and c. b. Hendrix special
bailiffs of the city court, to attend all of
Is sittings, subject TO the orders of the
Judge.
In. the superior court yesterday an order
was granted fixing Saturday, Feb. 8, as
the date for the hearing of the motion for
Thomas y Ponder
of the murder of Frank Keenan,, and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment in the peni-
tertiary.
This argument was to have been made
yesterday, but did not come up, owing to
the fact that the brief of evidence in the
case had not been examined by counsel
for the state. The brief of evidence and
the charge of the court as filed are to be
approved on or before Feb g, and the
moVant for the new triad is allowed to
amend his motion by the insertion of new
and distinct grounds a any time before
the fixed hearing
The motion for new trial in Abe Smalrs
case comes up for hearing next Friday
A bill of exception was flied in the case
Of w. w. Gordon vs. w. IL. Wilson and
the March term of court. The paper was
filed by Mcssrs. MacDonell and Gordon
who have just formed law co-partner-
ship.
Judge Falligant granted an order direct
ing Receiver c. p. Miller of the A. j. Mil
Ter Company to distribute a dividend of
1 q
pany from the fund in his hands, amount
ing to $2.53S.19.
Richard Maggie, formerly a subject of
the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland
was made citizen of the United States
Through his attorneys, Messrs. Erwin
duBignon q Chisholm Mr. j. d. Weed fill
ed an appeal yesterday from the decision
of the court of ordinary with regard TO an
| execution in favor of J. +. Brooks, guard
ian of the estate of Florence n. Bryan, and
| against ChaS. II. Olmstead
The administrator of the Brigham es-
| tate and Mr.. Weed as bondsmen, We're
required to pay into the court of
! ordinary $14,936 principal. and S2S157 as the
amount belonging to the estate. With
| out hearing, on Oct. 25, 1895, Judge Fer
| rill issued an execution against Col Ohm
| stead for the amount but later when a
| showing was made, he decided there was
no legal judgment against the defendant
| and he recalled and declared void the
| execution. Now the plaintiff appeals from
the decision of the court of ordinary to
| the superior court, having given bond in
! the sum of the principal and interest
| claiming right to a judgment against
the defendant for the amount.
A caveat was filed in the court Of or
| binary to the granting of letters dismiss
sorry to T. d. Fitzgerald, guardian of b.
| K. Ulmer.
The sealed verdict in the case of T. J.
| Davis gainSt a. W. Harmon, w F.
| Chaplin. and w. H. Connerat was not
read yesterday in the superior court on
/ account of the fact that the jury was
| not present. The jury has been summon
/ ed for Monday when the verdict will be
/ published. 1t is stated that the verdict
| is in the plaintiffs favor.
/