The age-herald., 1900-10-13
MANY BANKRUPTS
 ARE THROWN OUT
Because the Persons Neglected
 the Law.
LAWYERS FEES USELESS
Man Says Locomotive Was Wilfully and Wantomly Run Over Him Boy Wants $5ooo Because
 Bottle Cut His Wrist

Referee In Bankruptcy Trmble dismissed yesterday the following petitions in bank ruptcy, the parties not having filed their petitions for final discharge within the time prescribed by the bankrupt act:
 No. 8, Benjamin J. Thomas; No. 8, Albert Payne; No. 12, Henry Anderson; No. 15, William Davis; No. 20, Ernest Mccoy; No. 21, Charlie Mott; No. 25, Nose Benson; No. 39, George Washington; No. fl, w. B. Jolly; No. 42, Paul Galloway; No. A, Jim Adkins; No. 50, George Williams; No 52, Frank Hawkins; No. 53, William Walls; No 69, Pat Williams; No 71, Dave Hendrix; No. %, Rance Irby; No. 76, Carey Andrews; No. IS, Albert Hammond; No. S5, Henry Brown; No. S9 B. Walker; No 93, w. H. Wailes; No. 96, Ed Trotter; No. 104 Henry Pope; No. 108, Dick Tohams; No. 11S, Harkless Long; No. 114 Seke Townsend; No. 1l6, J. H. Newman; No. 116, James Whalen; No. IF, Peter Wright; No. 123, Nathan ones; No. 125, J. w. Savoy; No 126, John M. Borden; No. 127, Andrew Williams; No. 133, Wesley Jones; No. 134, Ed Foster, No. 135, Neal Deramus; No. 13d. Frank Canepa. A petition was filed Tn bankruptcy by Ries Risens of North Birmingham.
 United States Commissioner w. K. Cor nish yesterday discharged Samuel Lee of Talladega, accused of retailing liquor with out a license.
 City Court
 In the first division the case of Thomas H. Mizell against the Southern Railway Company is on trial Mizell is suing for $20,000 damages. He claims that while crossing the track he was injured by one of defendant 8 trains.
 In the second division a decree was rem dered in the case of Thomas M. Dyer against the Elyton Land Company, William Halls, Jr, and the Maryland Trust Com pany. This was bill filed by plaintiff to remove cloud upon his title. Intendent of the then Town-of- Highlands, had given deed to plaintiffs property to A. K. Shawver and Wiley Bates, and the tax collector of Jefferson County gave tax deed to the same prop erty to the same persons. The decree rem dered yesterday declared these deeds null and void so far as they affected the title of plaintiff.
 Mamie S. Brook has brought suit against the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York for 5000 on an insurance policy on the life of Benjamin F. Brook, who died February 15, 1900, plaintiff being the bene- ticiary under said policy.
 Sam Winslow has filed suit against the Birmingham Southern Railroad Company for $5000 damages. He claims that on July Il, 1900, while on defendants track defend- ant wilfuly and wantonly ran one of Its engines over him.
 Circuit Court
 The case of Katie Butler against the Bir mingham Railway and Electric Company is on trial
 William Cross, minor, by Tom Smith, as next friend, has brought suit against the Alabama Brewing Company for $5O00 damages claiming that November g, 1899, while cleaning bottles for defendant by means of machine, one of the bottles broke and cut his wrist. Negligence Is al- legged, in that the cleaning machine of de- fendant, which plaintiff was using, was old or otherwise unfit for the purpose.
 Criminal ourt
 The grand jury returned another lot of in- dictments yesterday. They will make their final report today and be discharged
 Will Brown and Bud Wiley were found guilty of burglary and grand larceny; Charlie Smith was acquitted of the same charge; Fred P. Clay was found guilty of assault with intent to murder; Morris Strickland was convicted of grand larceny.