The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
IA DAY IN THE COURTS.
Setting Of Cases Ia the crImlua
District Court.
JUDGE WILSON GRANTS /, DIVORCES.
Commissioners Court Authorized County
Judge to Employ Three Road In
spectors--New lnfirnarf Contract

The cotnmlhhlohetb couke &uluuhueo Az
the term yesterday afternoon. after PAS
sing an order for a special session TO DO
held ON the second Monday IN December.
The county judge was authorized to en-
Ter Into two years. contract with St
Josephs innrmaTy to take care OF the
countys sick. The present contract with
the lnHrmary provides for the care Of the
slck at the rate Of 60 cents per day each
At 10 a. NJ. yesterday Judge GillRSpie
called the docket Of the criminal district
court and set most OF the cases TO be tried
at the December term OF that court
W. e Bitze Of Polk county. Texas, nled
suit in the district court against the Aetna
Insurance company Of Hartford, Conn, to
collect an insurance policy Of 5000. Plsln.
til alleges that he insured a building and
stock OF goods at livingston Texas, with
the defendant, paying the premium on said
policy and that on August Is, 1917, his
saId building and stock OF goods were de-
ktroyed by IRE and that defendant has re-
fused to pay said policy, wherefore he
prRys for Judgment In the above amount.
Criminal District Court.
The following are the cases set for the
criminal district court:
Monday, December l.--Gus Albers, Mol
lie McClinton, d. w. Mckinney, 4. j.
Richardson, William Long, Dickson Gray,
Samuel Cohen, Charley Rivers, Sidney War
Boone, Charles o. Ralston three cases.,
Luyenla Gibbs. Paul Pizoli appeal cases.
Tuesday, December 2.-Gus Sauter, I'M
lawfully opening saloon; George I. Jones,
occupation tax; Q. Il. Hall item cases), EN-
bezzlement felony.
Wednesday, December 8.--John Smith
alias smithy exhibiting game; Henry
Blonti misdemennOr theft; James Hussay,
aggravated assault and battery; Ed j.
Hodge, aggravated assault and battery;
WIN Sterling, assault to murder; John
Partly, burglary; Leonard Lang, theft
(misdemeanoD; John Parker, assault TO
Thursday. December 4.--John Bell, ag.
grayated assault and battery; Joe Paschal,
theft and felony; V: II. Hollis, assault to
rape; Sam White, felony theft; Ed Win
field ten cases., burglary John Sims (ten
cases., burglary; Tom Jones, theft from the
person.
sault TO rape; Calvin Clay (three cases..
cattle theft; Lewis Cook two cnses) ng-
graveted assault and battery Lewis Cook,
threat to take life; J. NJ. Gibson appeal;
suledo Zakel receiving and concealing
Saturday, December 6.--Jer Hutchinson,
ro6oeryi Mike Genera, unlawfully beating
horses; ]. 2. Ricketts, threat TO take life;
theft ifelony) Joe Weiss. Joe Weiss, Jr..
Augusta Weiss, assault to murder
Monday, 9ecemher S.-W. A. Craig
murder; Allen Sebron, assault 20 murder:
II. l. Habermacher aggravated assault
and battery; Manuel Munos three cases.
swinnling Cmisdemeanor): Manuel Muuos
obtaining money under false pretence Pat
Kennedy, arson Pat Kennedy, aggravated
assault and battery.
Tuesday, December &C. p. Barber.
embezzlement 1elony): John billiard bur
Watkins, burglary; Jim Watkins. theft (fel-
onyl;. sallie Austin. burglary; Salhe Aus
tin, theft felony.
Monday, December i.--Capitoi felony
cases and other cases not set down will
be called and set down for trial during
the December term.