Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-28
SENTENCED ID THE MINES
Judge Green Pronounces Judg-
 ment on Nineteen Prisoners. A GOOD APPOINTMENT
John P. Carpenter Will Look After BessemeI Division of the Circuit Court-Doings in
 the Tribunals-Real Estate Deals.

Yesterday was sentence day in the criminal court and nineteen unfortunates were sent to the mines to serve their time. Twelve of this number were sent to Coalburg and the other seven to Pratt Mines. Vim. Obermyer grand larceny in two cases; one year and one day in each case in Pratt Mines. Will Turner, two cases of grand lar eeny; one year in Coalburg. Will Harris, grand larceny; six months at Coalburg. George Wetson, grand larceny; twelve l months at Coalburg. Arthur Gordon, grand larceny; three l months at Coalburg. Walter Johnson, grand larceny; six months at Coalburg. l Ali Johnson, grand larceny; one year at Coalburg.
 Milton Jones, burglary and grand lar ceny; two years at Coalburg. Benerly Thornton, burglary and grand larceny; fifteen months at Coalburg. 1 Susie Mitchell, larceny; twelve months at Coalburg.
 Will Jackson, grand larceny; twelve months at Coalburg. Tom Bell assault and battery: one | year in Pratt Mines. Jim Smith, grand larceny; twelve | months at Coalburg. Will Nix, grand larceny; five years in Pratt Mines.
 l Charles Orr larceny; four months at | Coalburg.
 | James Worden, grand larceny; one year and one day in Pratt Mines. | Jeff Holmes, larceny; three months 1 at Coalburg.
 | John Watson, alias "Chippy" Kyle, | burglary and grand larceny; fifteen l years in Pratt Mines. William Warren, alias Chicago Red" | burglary and grand larceny; ten years in | Pratt Mines.
 whom Chief Mcdonald brought back
 | from Louisville, Ky, for burglarizing | the Maybery Hardware company's store. | CHANCERY COURT.
 | A divorce was granted Minnie Sutton l against her husband, Crawford Sutton, 1 on the grounds of voluntary abandon | ment.
 The case of Charles A. O'Neil, trustee vs. Little Warrior Coal company was argued before Chancellor Cobbs, but it was taken under advisemcnt and no de- 1 cision rendered. l Daniel Cohen sues the Horse Creek | Coal and Coke company, Lady Ensley l Coal, Iron and Railway company and l Central Trust company for the annull-
 ment of a deed given by the Lady Ems
 l ley company to the Central Trust com | pany to properties of the Horse Creek 1 company. The claim is set forth that
 some shares of stock of the latter com pany were sold and disposed of contrary 1 to law.
 CITY COURT.
 F. William Hogan & Bro vs. Birmingham
 Nut and Bolt company; judgment for | s5S050.
 w B. Tomlln vs. R. R. Stobert verdict for defendant.
 Frank Hines vs. Birmingham Railway 1 and Electric company and Thomas P. | Walker, for $3,000 for an alleged assault 1 by the latter while plaintiff was a pas- sengeE on the defendant company's car on the East Lake line on March 1, 1896. was the only suit filed. Walker was con- legged assault. CIRCUIT COURT. Clerk Fergus W. Mccarthy. in whom the power is vested yesterday appointed l Mr. John P. Carpenter deputy clerk of the circuit court at Bessemer, in place of William Jackson, who resigned on ac- count of pressure of private business matters. lMr. Jackson has made most efficient clerk, and was popular with everybody connected with the court. MT. Carpenter will beyond doubt make an excellent official He was for long time in the office of the court in this city and Is we'll and favorably known by | everybody. His many friends congrat- ulate him on his new appointment. PROBATE COURT. E The following couples were yesterday licensed to we'd: Fred Patton to Miss N. L. Shadix, M. F. Widema nd to Miss Donie Lowry, c. H. Grant to Miss Minnie Parkinson. The Jennie Beale, alias Jennie Roe- buck, habeas corpus proceedings were continued until next Wednesday. l The following real estate transfers were filed for record: Hattie Hughes and husband to Samuel Joynson-Lot 12 and west half of lot Il, block 263, city; $1, 100. John B. Morris and wife to Samuel