The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
RECORD OF COURTS

The trial of Robert Dix, the negro, who is charged with the murder of Bert Tcs- nell, motorman, was resumed yesterday morning in the criminal court and all the adjourned in the afternoon.
 Somewhat of a stir was created in court when Dix refused to take the stand In his own behalf before his attorneys had closed their side of the case. When Dix was called and would not respond, the state asked permission of the court to introduce several witnesses, who had been reserved to rebut the testimony which Dix was expected to give. John Reddick, deputy sheriff of Bibb county who cap tured the negro and Policeman St. Clair, whom he turned his prisoner over to, testified that Dix admitted to them that he was one of the principals in the af- fair, but had acted in self-defense. Dix has maintained all along that 1t was a case of mistaken identity. The defendant will be given the privilege to reopen their side tomorrow as the state has gone into new testimony. A large crowd was at tracted to the court room yesterday to hear the trial
 | A consent judgment was given yesterday | in the city court In the case of F. A. Cox vs. the Atlantic and Birmingham railroad. The plaintiff was given damages | to the extent of s450. | In the case of Joe Butler vs. the Tut | wiler Coal, Coke and Iron company, a consent judgment was given for sl0o The following suits were filed in tho city court yesterday: ! George G. Gillespie vs. the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad; $500 damages for failure to deliver live stock in good order George Swarts, by next best friend, O. E. Swarts vs. Birmingham Rail and Lo- comotive company s2oooo for alleged in- juries
 John Doe, on the demise of Rena Ellard vs. Richard Doe; ejectment.
 James K. Hulsey vs. Southern Railway; $1s99, for alleged delay In changing trains
 Burley P. George vs. St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company, $250OO for injuries said to have been sustained in wreck.
 The following cases were disposed of in the chancery court yesterday:
 Wesley M. Smith vs. Wesley M. Mar tin; decree confirming registers report and authorizing extension of a loan.
 Walter Hoffman vs. l.. w. Johns; de- cree of dismissal set aside.
 James T. Sellers ct al vs. Annie w.. Dallas ct al. decree granting complain ant the relief prayed for.
 S. P. Bradley vs. J. E. Minter; decree ordering reference to ascertain attorneys fees.
 Lucien H. Cooke, trustee, vs Mrs. Alice B. Williams ct al. order extending time for registers report to December IA.
 Louis Napolitan vs. J. T. May ct al. :; cause dismissed
 Mrs. Lida S. Wells ct all, vs Ray Wells decree authorizing sale of certain real es- tate.
 Marriage licenses were issued in the probate court yesterday to the following people:
 R. F. Chadwick to Agnes Beddow Frank Russell Nixon to Hattie Eliza | Lively: F. A. Hallis to Harriet Pander | suit was filed in the circuit court yesterday by Solomon Mines and next friend, Caroline Lewis, vs. the Empire Flow company, for the sum of $10,oO0 all legged to be due the plaintiff for personal injuries.
 In the same court a consent judgment was given for s450 in the case of John Blevine vs. the Tennessee Coal, Iron and 1 Railroad company.