Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
IN THE COURTS.
"a Heavy Suit and New Docket In the
City Court-Light Work In Other
Courts.

In the city court yesterday afternoon
Florence Beatrice Robbins, by her father,
j. B. Robbins, sued the Highland Avenue
x Belt Railway company for $4,000 dam
ages for the alleged loss of three fingers
from each hand by the negligence of the
defendant company's servants. The lit
tie girl is only about 10 months old and.
while playing on the tracks of the dunn
my line on March 6. was run over by one
of the trains.
j. W. Snow, ct al. VS.. Birmingham
Mineral Railway company: $1,000 dam
land by causing water to stand thereon
by means of an embankment.
j. l.. Blake VS.. Mint James: verdict and
judgment for $164.65.
Alice A. Bowie VS.. Birmin CHAM Rail-
way & Electric company; dismissed for
want of prosecution.
All other cases were continued.
The docket for April has been pre-
pared and can be obtained from the Clerk
lin the court ROOM
COUNTY JAIL.
M. N. Hicks, alias Martin Hicks, alias
Charles Nesbit the escaped convict who
was identified by an officer from Speigner
camps, was taken back to that place yes
terday to serve the balance of his term.
Charles Johnson, grand larceny. was
received from the city prison.
Clarence Walker. a young negro who
Dis said to have become insane over re-
1igion, was taken to the asylum at Tus-
caoosa.
T. C. Smith, alias Dock Rocks, white
United States prisoner, was brought in
from Etowah county to be held for trial
by the present term of that court
Several prisoners made bond and were
released to appear later on for trial in
the criminal court
PROBATE COURT.
The following real estate transfers were
filed for record:
Birmingham Building and Loan asso-
citation to Sidney Hart-Lot 20, block GO.
city. 81, 500.
j. s. Wood, administrator of O. w.
Woodward, to w. Harvey Wood--Lot l
and strip 80 feet wide off of lot l, Wood
lawn: $76.
NJ. M. Bruce ct al. to w. Harvey Wood
Right and title to above property;
Sill.
W. H. Kettig to p. f. Walstrom-Part
ter of block 726, city; $4o0
Sumter and Miriam Bethea to Hubert
d. smith-Lot I, block 1879, city; $500.
John Holmes Martin to Sumter Bethea
Lot Z, Block 1885, city; 1925.
Sarah r. Chambliss and husband to
Maud e. Vance-Southwest quarter of
the southwest quarter of section 80,
township Is, range 1 west; $780,
Elyton Company to Mrs. Anthe-Lots
Il, IL, 10 and IA, block 1923, city; 81 300.
Eugene Todd to Maud Vance-Quit
claim to southwest quarter of southwest
quarter of section So township 10, range
] east; SO.
D. E. Minor and wife to J. w Minor
Quit claim TO one-fourth interest in lots
3 and 4, block Z; lots and s, block s.:
lots and 10, block 4; lots and s. block
II; lots 3, 4 and o. block IA; lot 2, block
Il, "Spauding;" S225.
Willie Thompson TO Alabama Building
and Loan association-Lots IL and II,
block 237, city; 1925. 81
Dellie Davidson and Nellie Thomas to
J. o. Peeples-Lot 1, block 3 in southeast
quarter of section 20, township II, range
s west; $780,
Twenty acres in northwest quarter of the
northeast quarter of section "a, town
ship 20, range 5 west $140
LeonoRe McAdory to J. d. McAdory-
Quit claim to twenty three acres in the
northwest quarter of the northeast quar-
west; $3.50.
INFERIOR CRIMINAL COURT
Judge Feagin had only light docket
yesterday morning and he disposed of it
in short order.
Sallie Wallis, larceny; continued.
]. II. Powell, assault and battery on
his wife; forfeiture against his bondsmeu
and capias issued for his re-arrest.
Worthy BillngSley, grand larceny from
the residence of Mrs. r. c. Campbell
COntlHueQ.
Charlie Johnson, larceny of one pair
of pants from the residence of Eugene
McEfvoy; $3.50 bond to the grand jury
r. p. Thomas. dsorderly conduct: dis
charged.
Mrs. Anna Kennebrew, lewd woma n
visiting saloon premises; So.
Mrs. r. A. Slocum, lewd woman visit
ing saloon premises: IS.
Norman Riddle, larceny of one walking
care; continued.
Hattie Thomas, Iewd woman walking
the streets after . p. M; SO.
Mamie Williams, disorderly conduct; &c.
CRIMINAL COURT
The following cases were disposed OF
during yesterdays session:
Agnes Curry, grand larceny; verdict of
guilty and the amount of money stolen
placed at 81.
Chris Calhoun, assault with intent to
rape; verdict of guilty of simple assault
and fined $50.
Alice Hail. assault with intent to mur-
der; verdict Of guilty of assault and bat
terry with a knife and fined $40.
Florence Davis, alias Kirlsey, assault
with intent TO murder; continued by the
defendant.
Jim Mounts. grand larceny; with the
jury.
Car load of Crawford BIZ