The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-10
RECORD OF COURTS.

The habeas corpus proceedings insti-
tuted in the city court of Birmingham be-
fore Judge Charles w. Ferguson by Dave
Laws, seeking TO secure bail, will be re-
sumed today. Only one witness is to be
examined, the others having testified sew
cral days ago. On account of the absence
of this enc witness continuance was
made at the request of the solicitor until
today. Laws is charged with hi,.-Ag Neill
Mrllens at Ensley last March,
Roy Mccullough as administrator of the
estate of Arthur Roland, has filed suit
in the city court of Birmingham against
the Lacey Buck Iron company asking
for damages to the amount of $4,000 for
personal injuries alleged to have been re-
ceiy ed by the irtestate.
T. L. Russell files suit in the city court
of Birmingham against the Birmingham
Water Works company, asking for dam
ages to the amount of $4,000. The plaintiff
alleges that during the months of Sep
TENDER, October November and December
of last year the defendant excavated along
and b, and for six months left a pile
of dirt fifteen feet wide and ten feet high
in front of the defendants place of BUSH
ness, which greatly damaged his bust
ness.
1t is alleged further that water main
of the Water Works company bursted four
times during that tine which caused the
tuding occupied by the plaintiff to be-
come flooded ard undermined.
Miranda M Lee files suit in the city
court Of Birmingham against Laura j.
Lowry for $500 as damages 1t is alleged
in the suit that the defendant employed
the plaintiff es mil'iner, and discharged
her without fault, hence The suit
Judge Charles A. Sem of the city court
has rendered decree refusing to appoint
a receiver to wind up the affairs of B. F.
Roden & Co. as asked for several days
ago by Mrs. Mollie Didlake The de-
murrers of the bill were overruled at
the same time by the court, and 1t was
declared that the pleas filed by the re-
spondents to the petition were insuffic-
lent. Issue will probably be made when
an answer to the original bill Is made
by the respondents.
IT Is expected that Hon. N. B. Feagin,
Judge of the inferior criminal court. will
render decision today In the pool selling
cases. 1t is recalled that certain alleged
attaches of the Old Dominion Telegraph
company were arrested by the police de-
partment several weeks ago, charged
with violating the pool selling ordinances.
The case was tried in the inferior court,
but decision has been held up by Judge
Feagin UP to this time.
On account of lack of prosecution the
case instituted against Congressman
elect ]. Thomas Hefiin, charging perjury
and subornation to perjury have been
dismissed by Judge II. b. Alternately OF
| the inferior court of Birmingham. Mr.
Hefin was arrested several months age
Alternately by Willis Brewer, Jr., who
| had Just been arrested on the charge OF
perjury as a result of certain testimony
offered by Brewer at the preliminary
| trial of Roland T. Shugart.
Brewer was to have been tried in the
| criminal court on Wednesday, and be
cause he failed to appear a forfeitur.
was ordered taken by the court on hil
bond, which amounted to $500.
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