The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
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RECORD OF THE COURTS

With the exception of the habeas corpus proceedings instituted by George Jost, who is confined in the county jail charged with the murder of Robert Hamilton, which is being heard before Judge Weav- CT in the first division of the criminal court nothing of any public interest is being done in the courts
 Circuit Court.
 In the circuit court yesterday the case of the Cullman Fruit and Produce as- sociaton vs. the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company was concluded and given to the jury.
 Circuit Court Docket.
 The following docket is set for trial in the circuit court today:
 Louis Tobin vs. c. D. Vest ct al., sumpsit; The Lacrosse Mercantile com pany vs. William Lindsay ct al, appeal; George P. Harrison vs. R. r. Mcknight ct al., assumpsit; w. J. Andrews vs. J. r. Graham, assumpsit; Mary Ross vs. "A. H. French, appeal.
 City Court.
 In the first division of the city court yesterday, the jury in the case of Bettie Jones, administrative. vs. the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company returned a verdict for the plaintiff for S15O0. The evidence tended to show that the deceased, little negro child, was run over and killed by street car on Ave- nue B and Twenty-second street.
 The cases of Annie B. Bell and Hattie Brtton against the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company were settled by a consent judgment for $25 in each case.
 First Division Docket.
 The following docket is set in the first division of the city court today: Louise c. Wiehle vs. Lula B. Hartin, ejectment; Matte Britton vs. Southern Railway company, damages; A. l.. Bell, pro ami, vs. Southern Railway company, damages; William Phillips vs Birming- ham Engineering and Construction com pany, damages.
 Second Division Docket.
 In the second division of the city court yesterday the following cases were dis missed for want of prosecution:
 Herman Smith vs. Hotel Hillman; Ken nedy Bros. Birmingham Ore company; Colgate & Co. vs. J. w. Clayton.
 Judge Ferguson will take up the chan cery docket in this court today.
 chancery Court.
 In the chancery court yesterday w. c. Shac<leford administrator of the estate of Dr. J. C. LeGrande, deceased, filed suit against Bessie LeGrande seeking to remove the administration of the es- tate from the probate court to the chan cery court.
 H. w Glass vs Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company bill to quiet title.
 Criminal Court.
 In the first division of the criminal court yesterday Jim Mitchell was tried and ac- quilted of a charge of larceny The de- fendant was charged with stealing bicycle.
 The jury found Will Jones guilty of as- sault with a weapon and fixed his fine at $500.
 At 3 o'clock the habeas corpus proceed ings in the case of George Jost, charged with killing Robert E. Hamilton in North Birmingham on November [, was re- sumed before Judge Weaver.
 The evidence of some of the witnesses was to the effect that Hamilton had made threats against lost, and that on the day of the killing, about 12 o'clock, Ham, iton drove in the direction of Jost's house and turned his horse in towards the pave n.ent opposite the house. Upon the ques- ton there is quite conflict of testimony. Considerable interest was attached to the evidence of w. A. Thompson, the man who was in the buggy with Hamilton when the shooting occurred, and who was himself shot
 He testified that Jost did the shooting and that Hamilton did turn in towards Jost's house, with the object, as he said, .sof speaking to Bob"
 The arguments in the case will begin today at 12:30