The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28
AROUND THE COURTS.
The May Term VIII BE in Session To-
day and Tomorrow.

day and Tomorrow.
Judge Ferrill will preside over the court
of ordinary to-day and tomorrow before
winding up the business before the May
term.
Several cases of lunacy will be tried this
morning, and many other matters which
need to be closed up before the June term
of the court.
Several orders were granted yesterday.
In the matter of the petition of Ulysses L.
johnson VS.. James M. Simms. admins
traitor for the estate of U. L. Houston,
for settlement of accounts, an appeal
from the decision of the ordinary was
filed, taking the case to the next term
of the superior court.
]. f. Brooks administrator for the es-
tate of Mary A. Roach, filed an applca-
ton for letters dismissory, and was also
granted letters of administration upon the
estate of Nicholas Reitz.
Julia Iverson Patton filed an applica-
ton for letters of administration upon the
estate of Richard Patton.
Judge Norwood in the city court to-day
will take up the criminal docket, and some
minor criminal suits will be disposed OF.
Judge Fallgant, of the superior court.
who is now holding court in Mcintosh
county, is expected to return to Savannah
Saturday. He will next Monday call the
grand jury of the superior court together
and their report will be made.
c. l.. Lane, colored was placed under
a $500 bond yesterday by Justice Nathans,
on warrant for perjury, sworn out by
j. S. Rivers, colored. Rivers was dis
al or fXyn a 90 Nyb haf !,
recorder, for having solicited patronage
on the street for merchants without hav-
ing gone through the requirement of
taking out a license Lane brought the
charge against Rivers. and the latter says
he was guilty of perjury in his state
ments.
Justice Nathans gave a judgment yes
terday morning in favor of the plaintiff
for $S.25. in the case of j. G. Pittman,
against Granville Bevill for work done for
the defendant The amount sued for was
$3.50, from which an Offset of SIPS was de-
Quoted in the judgment
The magistrates often have some strange
articles come into their offices under
levies. Last week Justice Bevans had a
big organ in his court room awaiting a
settlement between the plaintiff and de-
PENDANT, and now he has a womans bicy-
Gle. The wheel was taken from a repair
shop on a bail in troVer process sworn out
by an agent for Sallie Holmes, colored.
Sallie claims she took the wheel to tho
shop and was told the repairs necessary
would cost her SO. She agreed to this, but
when she went for the machine she said
she found that the proprietor of the shop
wanted 81, and would accept nothing less
for his work. Sallie decided to take out
the bail I'm troVer writ
The high priest Of the Grand United Or
der of Knights Of Archery. Ebert Ander-
son. swore out warrant against sam
Fields for larceny after trust in which
Sam was committed to jail yesterday BY
Justice Nathans. Sam is said to have
Incorporated about @ OF the orders
money. OF this amount $685. he had col
lected from the tenant of the order. An
drew Williams was also charged with be-
ing concerned In the misrepresentation Of
the funds. but he obtained bond The
parties are colored.