The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
AMONG The COURTS.
|Anouut Of Criminal Business
Disposed OF.
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strict court. A number OF cases
,riously disposed of and number
we're set for trial, among them
Alex. Gimler, charged with the
NJ his father law. Jacob Haffa.
ueyyille, several weeks ago. The
,ury returned twelve bills of in
n among them one charging James
colored, with the killing Of Dick
10, colored. W
rounty commissioners will convene
Mar session tomorrow morning and
selling will continue throughout the
4 large amount Of business is to
,mcted. The tax levy for the cur
oar will be made, presiding officers
coming elections will be appointed
4 reports OF officers for the past
will be acted upon. The work of
shing public roads and passing on
already constructed will also be
up. together with the routine OF
1v biilS anu dCCUuHtS. ifs
criminal District Court.
he criminal district court yesterday
moving proceedings were had before
Gavin:
Noble, theft of horse; guilty; pen
assessed at seven years in the peni-
~.
| Holmes, assault to murder; con-
" Devance, theft; continued.
Ter kellum. theft (two cases); con-
oh and Augusta Weiss, misdemeanor
continued.
IKE Smith, misdemeanor theft; guilty;
R assessed at thirty days in jail.
tjImler, murder; set for February %,
becial venire of 100 ordered.
K and Maggie Mcdonald, cattle
|(three cases); Maggie Mcdonald rec
Ia in the sum of 500 in each case,
Il Masterson and j. B.. Brockman as
es.
live bills of indictment We're returned
grand jury, among them one against
Scott, charged with the murder of
Lee, Both these parties are colored.
following cases were set for trial:
|ruary l4--John Patterson, misde-
br theft.
|ruary 1S-Charles Kinsbach, misde-
br enlightenment; r. E. Lewis, ag-
ted assault; Elijah Butler, malicious
lief; George and William Matthews. |
meanor theft; Feeney Todd, INSIDE |
pr theft; C. j. Ochse, appeal, Charles
by, misdemeanor theft; Henry Drink |
/, burglary (two cases)s Sam Wyatt,
lry; John Lee, burglary; Henry
water, theft; Tom, Wyatt, theft; John
ruary 1s-Elijah Williams. horse
rnary 2l-Tom Baker, burglary; H.
as. burglary; NJ. u. Crowley, bur-
1.-TWO cases); M. J. Crowley, misde-
VI theft; NJ. j. Crowley, theft; VIM.
/, robbery; George Crowder, robbery.
ruary 22--Alex. fGimler. murder.
rliary 25-Tom And Eliza Mcdonald,
Of cattle (thre9 cases each).
following casS are set for Monday:
ry Williams, cattle theft.
!. LOTUS, appeal.
ris Lax, appeal.
7. Hall, appeal.
B. Abercgombie. receiving stolen
w.
Dixon, appeal.
ner and REILLY. two cases of assault
8 Cato, alias Williams, misdemeanor
7 Burke theft.
Patterson, misdemeanor theft.
leventh Civil District Court.
following proceedings were had in
eventB civil district court yesterday.
Tod presiding:
7. Hardesty VS.. S. r. winford, as
ting plaintiffs exception 10 account
gnee sustained and the assignee is
to file complete and itemized
I Son or before March /. 1898. to
defendant Rice excerpts.
( Brownlee VS.. Prick company; leave
htif to file third amended original
b..
!. Benefiel VS., San Antonio and
s Pass Railway Company; leave to
TO lille first amended original petit
Jamison vs. San Antonio and Aran-
IS hallway Company: leave to plain
hrct ~, 4 - 1