Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
DO|NGS OF THE TRIBUNALS|
A Quiet Week Brought to a
 Close.
SIX CONNECTS SENTENCED
In the County Court Hcuse-The Jones Case Still 0n-Realty Transfers-.
 The Court News.

Yesterday was sentence day in the cir victed law breakers of the past week were given their allotted terms.
 In the criminal court only one convict was sentenced. Ben Williams. burglary and2 grand larceny; twelve months at Coafburg.
 CIRCUIT COURT. 1 S4 Pillar Thomas, alias Pillow Thomas, as- sault with intent to murder; jury and verdict of guilty as charged. SW William Stapps, assault with int=nt to murder; confessed Judgment to fine of $10 and costs and was released. "a. The following were sentenced .5 J. w. Owens, larceny from a dwelling hous=; eighteen months. s Walter Foster, grand larceny; eighteen months.
 Will Harris burglary and grand lar ceny eighteen months.
 Will Warren Hawkins, grand larceny; two years s-s B Henry Johnson, assault with intent to murder; tw5nty days and costs .e .s They will serve their terms in the mines at Coalburg.
 CITY COURT. s s. A. Jones, administrator of J. c. Jones, vs. Louisville and Nashville rail- load company; on trial. This case has occupied nearly all of last week and all of the testimony has not been taken. It will be resumed tomorrow morning. The suit is for the recovery of damages for the death of J. c. Jones by the explosion of an engine. A piece of the boiler plate and several bolts were introduced as mute witnesses yesterday.
 The case will probably not be finished until the middle of the week.
 CHANCERY COURT. e Lewis P. Jackson filed petition yes terday for an ab1olCte divorce from his wife, Mattie Ja ackson, on the alleged grounds of abandonment. He asks per mission to remarry after the decree of divorce is granted.
 REALTY TRANSFERS The deeds for the following real estate transactions were filed in the cffice' of the probate count yesterday:
 Tenlecsee Coal, Iron and Railway company to New Hope chapel, president Methodist chursh-1.SS acres in northwes. quarter of southwest quarter of section 23, township 18 range west; $1 and other considerations.
 Elyton Land company to Mrs. Edith K. Thompsor-Lot 9. block 846 ci.y; $1,250.
 Elyton Land company to Israel Spotts- wood-Lot 8, block 214 city; S1OO.
 James B. Bruff, trrtltee of Franklin H. Whitney, t. H. H. Mayberry, truE'tee, a1fu T. J. .WQlsiOn-LUL lS, DOCK of, clly, $5,000.
 E. M. Conwell ard wife TO Hassle Jud- son VarHocsa-Lol. 5, block 6, Woodlawn l; $1.
 George Eustls to Alex Dallas-Lot 3, block 120, city; $S.40.
 Alex Dallas, trustee, to M F. Knight and M. K. Fowlkes-Quit claim to east half of lot 8, block 120, city; $lo.62.
 IA. T. Jenkins and wife to J. w. Little and wife-Pants of lo.r 13 and 16, block 8, Wara's lands, city; S75.
 Frank E. Nafbers to Hassie Judson VanIIooseL5It 5, block 6, Woodlawn; s700. Chambers McAdory and wife to W. R. Mex Kirhey-Lot 8, block 8, city; 8, ,500 --- w. R. Mckinney and wife to M. T. Porter-Lot 3, block 8, city; $575.
 MAR RRIAGE LICENSES.
 The following permits to wed were grarled yesterday
 w. B. Hulsey t., Miss Fife A. Tate John H. Dunden to Miss Maude Jen- nings.
 Charley Evans to Miss Lillie Meadow
 INTERIOR CRIMINAL COURT. Yesterday was an extremely quiet day in Judge Feagins court, and only four cases were disposed of. They were all for minor offenses. 4 The case against Thad Parrish for al- leged perjury in the Wideman vs. South srn railway care, in the city court, was continued until next Wednesday.
 MAY DCCKETS. n' Attorneys desiring copies of the city court do,ket for May can secure them In the office of Clerk Nat l., Miller Thees.a