The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-22
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RECORD OF COURTS

Little business of importance was trans acted in the criminal court yesterday The case of William Arthur Crawford. charged with manslaughter, was taken up In the first division in the afternoon. This case will he continued today.
 The second division disposed of num- Der of small nisdemeanor cases.
 Circuit Court.
 Wade Mothershed instituted contempt proceedings against George B. Ward. mayor; W. E. Wicr, chief of polices B. A Pepperman. secretary of the mayor. and Joe Nix. a police officer. In the chancery court yesterday.
 The petition claims that the above named defendants are guilty of contempt because they evaded detinue papers, which had been issued to hold certain gambling paraphernalia captured some weeks ago in rooms of the Metropolitan hotel. Mayor Ward claims that he was acting in accordance with a city ordi- nance when he ordered the outfits taken to be burned.
 Owen A. McCarty vs. the Pratt Con- solidated Coal company is the style of a
  day The plaintiff seeks to recover 5000 damages from the defendant for the de- struction of valuable timber trees and - saplngs.a NSx
 Henry Link filed suit against the South ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph com pany for $1000 damages for alleged breach of contract. The complainant ayers that he entered into a contract with the said corporation during May, 1905, in which the company agreed to furnish him with telephone service at his residence. The complainant further ayers that for much of the time contracted for. the defendant failed to live up to its agreement to the great inconvenience and annoyance of the complainant
 Judge Coleman yesterday discharged the jury In the circuit court. Tho next one will be summoned for the first week fin October. The rest of the time of the court before the summer recess will be taken up with non-jury cases, and few special cases that will be settled without the aid of the regular jury.
 City Court of Birmingham.
 Judgment by consent were taken in the " city court yesterday:
 Mrs. Abia Brookhart vs the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company, 5000
 Evie Mosley. admlnstratrix. vs the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany s2000.
 Daisy Nelson, vs. the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, s350 The case of J. Q. Wilhite. administra- trix, vs. the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road company was continued.
 The case of J. D. Moseley vs. w. H. Morton, ct al., was dismissed for want of prosecution.
 In the second division a final decree was rendered in the chancery case of Caroline Pettus vs. Cy Brown.
 John Vary entered suit against A. H. Sensabough to recover possession of lot 23 in block of Rosedale park and 5000 for alleged unlawful detention of same. In the case of Daniel Braxton pro ami vs. the Bessemer Coal. Iron and Land company. a judgment was rendered by consent for s2Oo for the plaintiff.
 chancery Court.
 Chancellor Benners confirmed the report or the commlSsloner III the case or JO- seph Gillum. pro ami vs. Ellen A. Van Haeranbargh.
 In the case of L. G. Pettijohn, ct al, vs. Edilda Pauley, ct al, a decree was rem dered confirming the report of the regis ter in allowing 5000 as a proper attor- ney's fee.
 Petitions In Bankruptcy.
 Petitions in bankruptcy were filed in the federal court yesterday as follows:
 c. M. Maxwell, assets $9, and liabilities, Sl55.05.
 Willis T. Wil1ingham, assets $52. and liabilities $396.