The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13
RECORD OF COURTS.

A number of appeal cases from the h. ferior Criminal court were on the docket in the first division of the Criminal court yesterday, and most of them were con- tinued.
 In the case of A. H. Davis, charged with selling whisky on Sunday, the jury returned a verdict of guilty and the de- fendant was fined $25.
 Crawford Blackwood, charged with vagrancy. was acquitted.
 Garlin Wilson, charged with having gaming devices in his possession, was &C., quilted.
 City Attorney Ed Smith assisted in the prosecution of the appeal cases.
 Solicitor H. P Hefiin prosecuted the state cases Fred Stansberry, a white man. was convicted on charge of grand , larceny. It was charged that he stole s9o from the home of William T. DeMott, and the jury named the amount taken as $95 It was claimed that the money was in a salt sack under pillow on bed and that the defendant went to the residence, and after securing the money went to Tennessee. It was alleged that the larceny occurred in May, 1902. The defendant was brought back to Birming- ham last March.
 The Jail docket in the Criminal court will be taken up this morning. There are nine grand larceny cases on the docket.
 The case of Dilcey McCray against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company was concluded in the Circuit court yesterday morning. the jury return ing a verdict giving the plaintiff judg- ment for $500
 The case of the Scholz Plumbing conn., pany against R. L. Leatherwood and others is now on trial. Plaintiff sues on an alleged contract.
 The case of John M. Hawkins against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, suit for damages, was continued
 The case of s. L. Weaver against R. L. Leatherwood was dismissed.
 The case of the Woodward Iron com pany against J. II. Batson was continued
 The following cases were continued until today;
 J. c. Murray against the Birmingham Belt Railway company, R. L. Montgomery against the Standard Grocery company and others Walter T. Newberry against mayor and aldermen of Birmingham and West Colbert against the Industrial h. surance company, appeal.
 In the case of F. J. Allen against J. c. Burgin and others, the plaintiff suggested a bankrupt
 The case of Vincent Tilley against Nick Brooks was continued.
 The case of William H. Fuqua against the Birmingham Southern Railroad com pany was tried in the first division of the City court. suit for damages, and the jury returned a verdict for the defend- ant.
 The following cases were disposed of in the second division:
 Horse Show Lumber company against w. c Fellows, dismissed for want of prosecution.
 W. A. Brown against P. G. Hananan, dismissed for want of prosecution
 Evans Brothers against the Western Amusement syndicate, defendant, Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power com pany. and others. garnishees, appeal by defendant garnlshees discharged
 l. A. Kronenburg against J. F. Huey, continued
 The following persons compose the juries this week in the first division of the Criminal court:
 Arthur Ware, R. C.. Bemden, B. B. Gray, J. F. Judge, Lee Cox, John A. Burke. w D. Miles. B. F. Gowins, J. M. Doss, Jeff Gentle, T. A. Mclaughlin, H. " Kirk, J. ". Howard, James Gill, W. I. Creel, VI R. Stephens, w. M. Taylor, R. A. Moody. J. L. Conley, J. E. Elkinse, W. F. Carrell, A. B. Mackle. J. M. Morris, J. W. Williams.
 Mrs. M. D. Keith filed a suit in the City court against Evans J. Dunn and P. H. Lallande, as partners, for $15O0O damages. Plaintiff alleges that she owns residence and that the defendants have caused stable to be erected adjacent to 1t, that the odor arising therefrom is offensive, and that 1t is calculated to be unhealthy, that the noises made by mules and horses interfere with her comfort and the enjoyment of her home. ..x....vz,-~...~,x..----..