The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
AT THE COURTS.

IThe'city court adjourned for the term
last fight The day was devoted prn-
cipaIy to criminal business. On the civil
SID of the court, however, few default
judgments We're taken, and a motion for
ne3 trial was filed by the plaintiff in the
cas( of Eleanor Oppenheim against the
Electric Railway Company for damages.
JUICE Norwood was disposed to be a
littlemore lenient with the criminals who
| camebefore him than he has been here
toford In several cases very light fines
were imposed. John Henderson pleaded
guiltyto the charge of assault and bat
| terry, aid was sentenced to pay fine of
IS, or slend one month on the chain-gang
Eddie Osborne and Baynon Chance were
each glen a sentence of $25, or twelve
months,to larceny from the house. Lewis
Smith, aso found guilty of larceny from
the helish, was sentenced to pay fine
of 50, oEserye. six months. His sentence
was susHnded until the further order of
the court
Henry scovlle, adjudged guilty of va
grancy vas sentenced to pay fine of
s. and cOss, or spend two months on the
chain-gans Cufy Gibbons, another va
grant. wassentenced to pay a fine of $40,
or spend Six months on the chain-gang.
Son Margah, adjudged guilty of larceny
fine OF IS, or spend six months on the
gang. John Burrs was given sentence
of $20 or six. months, for larceny from
the house Thomas Mahon, another va
grant was given a sentence of IS, or two
months. Noble Scott, convicted of larceny
from the house, was sentenced to pay a
fine of $40 or serve three months on the
chain-gang Isaac Collins was adjudged
guilty of a similar offense, and was sem
fenced TO pay a fine of s., or spend three
months on the gang. Eugene Johnson
got a sentence Of $25, or twelve months,
for assault and battery, and John Wray
got a sentence of $40, or six months, for
larceny from the house, 40 aA.s.-
George, Bradley. was convicted by jury
of the larceny from the residence of Mr..
A. L. Earle of a cash box containing $40, and
a gold watch was sentenced to pay a fine
of $50 and costs or spend twelve months
on the chain-gang.
Annie Telfair, colored was adjudged in
sane by jury in the court of ordinary
and was ordered sent to the state lunatic
asylum at Milledgeville for treatment.
Judge Robert Falligant in the superior
court, granted a new trial yesterday in the
case of I. ]. Davis, against a. W. Har-
mon, w. F. Chaplin and w. H. Connsrat,
in which the plaintiff sued for bih for
given a verdict for about $500.
Judge FalHgant refused a new trial in
the case of George j. Mills, administrator,
against E. Farley Cunningham, suit for
the possession of some stocks and other
personal property, belonging to the estate
of Euphemia Cunningham, which was de-
cided in favor of the plaintiff. The case
will be carried to the supreme court.
Mr.. Henry II. Hull through his attor-
news Messrs. Lawton and Cunningham,
filed an Intervention in the United States
court yesterday, in the case of the Ogle
thorpe Savings and Trust Company,
against the Electric Railway Company, in
which he stated that he was the holder
of coupons of underlying bonds amount
ing with interest to 1888 lS, which had been
recognized by the court as a valid lien
against the fund in the hands of the re-.
ceivers The receivers, he said, had been
asked for the amount, but had refused
payment and told him he would have to
file an Intervention. Judge Speer signed
an order requiring the defendants to
show cause before him at 10 o'clock this
morning. why the amounts claimed should
not be paid
eMessrs. Dessau & Bartlett of Macon,
filed an Intervention in the Atlantic
Short Line litigation. asking the payment.
of 32S for services rendered. Judge
Sheer signed an order making the claim u
second lien upon the funds in the hands
of the receiver.