The age-herald., 1901-02-16
THE DAYS WORK
 IN LOCAL COURTS
Maggie Daniels, AdminiStratrix,
 Gets Verdict of S1250
IS NO DOUBT OF HIS GUILT
Defendant Could Not Decide Question, But Ills Lawyer Could-Mar- riage License Is3ued Near
 Midnight.

In the first division of the City Court the case of James Evans vs. Brming- ham Railway and Electric Company re- suited in a verdict for defendant
 The case of Mrs B. c. Smith vs. Blr- m!ngham Water Works was non-suited.
 The case of Lula Henry vs the City Delivery Company is on trial. Plaintin i is suing for 5000 damages for personal injuries. She was run over by an Ice wagon.
 In the second division of the City Court the case of Maggie Daniels, adminlstra- trix, vs. Dunn x Lallande Brothers end ed in verdict for plaintiff of $125O. She sued for s5O,OO0 for the death of her hus- band, who was killed by a blast The case of T. R, Shields vs. Frank P. O'Brien Is on trial. Plaintiff Is suing in detinue for some furniture levied on us the property of his successor in the restaurant business but which plaintiff claims was his.
 James Gross has filed suit against N. l W, Trimble, receiver of the Lewisburg | Coal Coke and Railway Company. for 5000 damages, claiming that on Novem- Der 10, 1900, while employed by defendant he was standing upon the foot board of an engine and was thrown off and In 1 jured by reason of Its defective condition 1 Alexandep Cooper has sued the Louis | vile and Nashville Railroad Company | for 5000 damages, claiming that on Jan uary z, 19O1 he was run Into by train at Twenty-fourth street, between Avenue A and First Avenue. Plaintiff was cross ing track in his wagon and was thrown out and hurt and the wagon damaged. Allen l.. Smith has sued the Southern Railway Company for $10.OOO damages, | claiming that on December IS, 1900, he was fireman on an engine which was | attached to another engine and the two, as a double header" was pulling train Part of the train came loose and when 1 the front part stopped the other part ran into 1t and plaintiff was injured by the collision.
 Circuit Court.
 In the Circuit Court the case of Joseph II. Peters vs. the Southern Railway Com pany Is on trial Plaintiff is suing for | SS,O0O damages. He claims that while | crossing defendants track he was strucK by an engine on the shoulder, on account of which his arm was paralized and he was otherwise injured.
 Criminal Court.
 Tn inc Criminal Court the case of Jim Alexandar. the darkey who told Judge Greene He didn't know whether he was guilty or not, was called. Have you de- cided yet whether you are guilty?' asked the judge NO, sir" replied Jim, 'de ouestion war too much fur me an left it to my lawyer ter decide" The lawyer deci ed without any effort that Jin was guilty and a plea to this erect was en- tered in two cases. One charged Jim with forgery in the second degree, and he was sentenced to two years The other case was grand larceny, and for this Jim got one year. and an extra day thrown In for | good measure.
 Will White was convicted of grand lar ceny in two cases Ed Washington was acquitted of the same charge. The case of forgery against Ed Leonard was mol prossed. The case against Jack Aldridge WAS mol pressed, and Willis Williams was convicted of burglary and grand lar ceny.
 Court Items.
 The Block Coal Company has filed declaration decreasing it's capital stock from $l4O00 to $10O0.
 A marriage license was issued to Will liam Clements Walsh and Mazie Lee of Ensley. The license was issued by Chief | Clerk Tarrant at Il o'clock Thursday night The parties left immediately for | Ensley.
 The case of T. D. Perkins vs. Western Union Telegraph Company, a damage suit for $l0,000, has been transferred from