The age-herald., 1900-11-11
THE COUNTY OWES
 THE WITNESS FEES Certificates Claims Against Fine
 and Forfeiture Fund SUM INVOLVED IS S1O,O00 Woman Wants $5ooo from Delivery Company $eoo Asked for Live
 Stock Killed-Many Sentenced
 in the Criminal Court
SUM INVOLVED IS S1O,OOO

Judge wilkerson has rendered his decis- ion in the case of John P. Abbott vs. Henry B. Gray, petition for mandamus direct ing the county treasurer to register wit ness certificate issued to D. o. Keen on September 12. 1884, as a claim against the fine and forfeiture fund of this county for the sum of s1.79. The decision Is for the plaintiff and orders the writ to issue.
 This was a test case, as certificates such as Keen's have not been considered valid claims against the county. The county now has about $1O,OOO of such claims out standing.
 Judge Wikerson also rendered a decis- ion in the case of H. S. Wilcox vs. Alice Wilcox, directing plaintiff to pay defend- ant $50 for attorney fees and SIP per month temporary alimony
 In the second division of the City Court the rule nisi against NJ. c. Hasselle, receiv- CT of the Excelsior Electric Company, was discharged An order had been issued di- recting him to pay certain rent to Mrs. Fannie w. Smith out of the first money coming into his hands. Then he was di- rected to sell the property and was waiting for the sale to be confirmed before paying out any money
 Lula Henry has filed suit against The City Delivery Company for $50OO damages. She alleges that on October 22, 19OO while she was walking along one of the streets of Birmingham the defendant, through its servant, John McClary, neglgently caused ice wagon to against plaintiff, knocking her down and iniuring her.
 T. B. Lyons has filed suit against H. M. Horton for $2500 as endorser of a note of the Red Mountain Mining Company, suit having been brought against the maker of the note and defeated in whole by its de- fense
 T. B. Lyons has also sued Lula B. Hor- tion for $25OO as assignee of a note of the Red Mountain Mining Company made pay able to the defendant upon which suit has been brought to charge the maker and de- feated by defense to the merits.
 Criminal Court
 In the Criminal Court yesterday prison CTS convicted during the past week were sentenced
 James E. --cGrath was given three months imprisonment in nine cases of forgery
 Amos Dawson, for burglary and grand larceny, was given two years in the peni- ttlDtldly. hulHei toHtppSid' IOi ofooeNo4' S4A' battery, was fined $1O and costs, which was paid Matte Ray, convicted of assault and battery, paid the costs, her fine being re- mitted. John Henry, for burglary and grand larceny, was given two years in the peni- tentiary. Jim Mckenzie, who plead guilty to petty larceny, was given twelve months at hard labor. Joe James, for grand lar ceny, was given twelve months at hard labor. Will Jones, for the same offense, al- so got twelve months of hard labor Frank Duncan, for burglary and grand larceny, was given two years at hard labor. George Cook and George Pollard, convicted of bur gary and grand larceny, got ten years and five years respectively in the penitentlary.
 Circuit Court.
 In the Circuit Court judgment for S24.5z was rendered in the case of J. H. Arlington vs. R. M Newbald & Go.
 Floyd Branford has filed suit against the Central of Georgia Railway Company for $2OO damages. He claims that on May l5, 1900, the defendant with one of it's engines killed three sheep, and on June 70 killed COW, one ox and one bull. Maud E. Vance has filed an attachment suit against the Southern Gum Company for $2OO. and J. T. Reeder has filed an at tachment suit against Schoolfeld & Watson for s154.5S.