The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-14
COURT HOUSE NOTES.

George Zavis, a Savannah merchant,
filed his petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy in the United States District
Court yesterday. He submits that he
owes $396.06, and has no assests. His
Indebtedness consists of open accounts
due Savannah wholesale houses. He
is represented by w. r. Slater.
J. D. Brown, a. turpentine operator
in Montgomery county has filed a PEE
tition in bankruptcy alleging that he
owes $l,326.39. He has no assets. c..
d. Loud, his attorney filed the pro-
ceedings in the United States District
Court yesterday.
The demurrers and motion which
were not heard yesterday in the City
Court, on account of the fact that the
criminal business occupied the court
throughout the day, will be heard this
morning, commencing at 10 o'clock.
The weekly criminal session of the
court was held yesterday, at which
great many Jail deliveries were dis
posed of. Together with the trial of
jury cases, the day was a very busy
one.
Mrs. Annie Torrance has applied to
Judge Barrow for a rule for contempt
against her former husband, William
Dukes, because of his failure to pay
alimony as directed by the court. She
says that he is nearly $500 behind in
his payments, and asks that he be put
in Jail If he does not pay her at onse.
The matter will come up for DISPOSE
ton on next Friday. Mrs. Torrance is
represented by D. H. Clarke.
Rosa Smith applied to the Superior
Court yesterday for alimony from her
husband, Alfred Smith, alleging that
he has left her and has gone to live
with another woman. She says that
he works for the Savannah Brewing
Association, making $14 a week, and
is abundantly able to provide for
her.
Cecilia Madison filed a petition for
alimony, against Robert Madison yes
terday, in which she alleges that,
though they live under the same roof,
they are to all intents living in a state
of separation. and that he never
speaks to her except to villify her, and
cares no more for his children than he
does for strangers. She says that she
is frail, and unable to work. She owns
piece of property which she says she
would be able to realize something from
If her husband did not run all of her
tenants away by his ungovernable tenn
per. She asks the court to prevent her
husbands interference with the prop
erty, and to compel him to pay her ALI
mony for the support of herself and
minor children. A restraining order
was issued in compliance with the Pc
tition. =
For stealing gold ring, a corral
necklace chain. a pair of pillow cases,
three towels and a rocking chair from
Mrs. Mary Gaines. Rosa Dicien was
sentenced to serve twelve months on
the changing, by Judge Norwood IN
the City Court yesterday.
The office boy who stole $40 from
Rowland & Rowland and attempted to
make away with it in his shoe. was
found guilty in the City Court yester-
day, and sentenced to serve six months
on the changing. His sentence was
suspended, however, on condition that
he leave town Immediately.
After trial. lasting more than an
hour, in which a jury was empaneled
and sworn. Ida Morrell. who was
charged with the theft of two pieces Of
carpet, two dishes and kerosene stove,
was declared not guilty in the City
Court yesterday. She was represented
by J. H. Kinkle.