The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-27
RECORDS OF COURTS


 The grand jury is expected today to conclude its investigations, which have been conducted for over three weeks. The final report of the jury may be made today.
 The following dispositions were made in the circuit court yesterday:
 Dewey Simon, pro ami. vs. Southern Bell Telephone company; Judgment by consent for plaintiff for $S75.
 Sweetwater woolen mills vs. Birmingham Hide and Tallow company ct all; judg- ment rendered against James T. Taylor for $161.96.
 Harry Lyons vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company; Judgment by con sent for plaintiff for s500
 Frank E. Fleming, assignee, vs. John w. sibley; dismissed for want of prose- cution.
 Gum Grocery company vs. Frank Booth; appeal dismissed.
 Dr. J. E. Seay vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company; dismissed by plaintiff
 H. w. Murphy vs. S. J. Stephens; dis missed for want of prosecution.
 Albert Lacey negro, was convicted in the first division of the criminal court yesterday of a charge of murder The jury returned the verdict about 4:3O o'clock fixing his punishment at life irn- prisonment Lacey was charged with the killing of Harris Russell. a negro. some h,r oho xrith shot gun.
 T. I. Prichett brought suit in the city court yesterday against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for $25, ,O0O It is alleged in the complaint that the plaintiff was In the employ of the defendant company in the capacity of convict guard. He ayers that on Decem- Der 2S last, while in the discharge of the duties pertaining to such employment. he was severely injured by an explosion of dynamite in car in which there were a number of eonvicts. It Is alleged that the dynamite was exploded by a convict. and the agents of the defendant were negligent in that they failed to properly search the said convict. It Is averred that as a result of the explosion the plaintiff was horribly injured and permanently disabled. Nearly every part of the body is mentioned in the suit as having sus- tained a painful injury Frank s. White & Sons are the Attorneys for the plaintiff.
 Marriage licenses were issued from the probate court yesterday to John F. Boot enreiter and Miss Bessie NJ. Address; Percy c. Jordan and Miss Mary Lucy Collier. /
 Matte Britton, Annie Bell and Arthur Bell pro ami, filed suits in the city court yesterday against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company for an al- legged unlawful ejectment from car of the defendant company Damages to the amount of $1999 are asked in each case.
 The same persons also filed suits against the Southern Railway company for an al- of damages.
 In the city court yesterday Charles Up- ton. pro ami, filed suit against the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany for s5O00 damages. He alleges that the said Charles Upton was elected from c car of the defendant company by an agent in It's service. It Is averred that the conductor had been presented by Charles Upton with one-dollor piece which the former claimed was counter felt.
 The following decrees were rendered yesterday by Chancellor A. II. Benners:
 Birmingham Machine and Foundry com pany vs Charles Murray, Arthur Me- Gillvray. Barney Newsom. Charles Hart well, Ben Rider, Bob Hernandez and w. N. Hockholzer The motion of the re-