The age-herald., 1901-01-31
GRAND JURY ENDS
 ITS WORK TODAY Made an Inspection the Jail Yes
 terday. THE NEWS OF THE COURTS First Suit Filed Growing Out of Acci. dent at First Avenue and Twelfth Street-Two AcquittaIs in the
 Criminal Court
 
THE NEWS OF THE COURTS

The grand jury adjourns today after sev- eral weeks session. Twenty-two indictments were found yesterday. A few were signed and turned in and the balance will be sign ed by the foreman and handed in today. Preparatory to adjourning the grand jury made a thorough inspection of the county jail. Every department was visited and everything was found to be in good condf- ton. There are 165 prisoners in jail.
 The indictments brought in yesterday were as follows:
 Assault with intent to murder, Frank Hale, Roan Bradford alias Jerome Brad ford, John Lewis and Ed Evans.
 Grand larceny: Will Lykes, Peter Hayden and Eliza Williams.
 Murder in the second degree: Joe Spencer.
 City Court.
 In the first division of the City Court the case of J. s. Mabry vs. National Surety Company is still on trial. Plaintiff is suing for s25, 900 for alleged malicious prosecution. In this court Lafayette Wilson has filed suit for divorce against Eliza Wilson on the ground of voluntary abandonment The first suit growing out of the recent collision at First avenue and Twelfth street was filed yesterday by James John- son. He sues the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company for $20,000 damages. He says that on January 9, 1901, he was on street car in the city of Birmingham which was crossing defendants tracks at First avenue and Twelfth street. and while so crossing had a collision with an engine and ear of defendant. He received painful in- hot collision due to defendants negligence in failing to give proper warning of the approach of said en- zine and cars
 James T. Scott has filed suit against the Southern Railway Company for SO,0OO dam ages. He says that on December 6' l9oo' while being carried by his employer over defendants tracks the train which was un- der the control of his employer was run in- to by one of defendants trains and ne was thrown some distance by the shock or the collision receiving permanent inuries' Circuit Court. In the Circuit Court the case of J. H. Reville ys. the Birmingham Traction com many is still on trial. Plaintiff is suing TOT sa5 GOO damages. He was conductor anu claims that the car ran off the track a' u;.btb avenue and Ninteenth street throW- ins his off and permanently injurlns nm. Iobn D. Hollis has filed suit against the Kansas City, Memphis and Blrmiheiani Railroad for 5000 damages. He Claims .,a' |. ,,,.s mt off A car at Carbon Hill atter ,,,,,na boueht A ticket from Sulligent to Pocahontas.
 Criminal Court.
 Tn tbe Criminal Court Earle Tomnn' "ho
 
 was on trial charged with stealing hioiioS and a watch from a man named DdN'S from Chiffon County, was found not guii'y. sidney Neal was also acquitted Of grand larceny.
 Court Items.
 The Roard of Revenue has so far refund- ed sao54 .34 of the license taxes held by the S,nreme Court to be unconstitutional l Laura Foster was granted divorce in the | Chancery Court on the ground or VoIuh- tary abandonment.
 The Warrior Coal Mining Company has filed a petition to have it's name changed to the Jefferson Coal Mining Company. Its capital stock is $50,000.
 Marriage licenses were issued to s. A. Shapiro and Bertha Baker; B. b. Essig and Mrs. Louisa Funk; John w. Igo and Mrs. Mary A. Glenn; James T. Lane and Bessie Lee Hood; Andrew White and Lennie Tur- ner; James J. Sellers and M. Elizabeth Burton.
 The following deeds were filed:
 M 8. Ware to M L. Horton, part of lots 8 and 4, block 6, Birmingham, $2500.
 w. A. Jordan and wife to W. A Averitt, lot 2, block F, Ensley, $2S50
 S. Bethea and wife to c. A. Conklin. part of lots and 8, block 7s9, Birmingham, $250O