The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-09
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had been sentenced in the police court
was gaming. They were said TO have been
found in room behind barred doors in
which gambling paraphernalia was dis
covered.
In handling down his decision the judge
doubled the fine of the lower court, re-
quiring the prisoners to pay $50 each IN
stead of S25. They were allowed until this
morning to give security for the costs in
the case.
r. L. Griffin was found guilty of the
charge of assault on c. c. Hudson. in
the criminal court yesterday. The plain
tiff was attacked by the defendant in
June of last year. the weapon used being
knife.
The case of jim Wallace. a negro
charged with burglary is ON trial.
Circuit Court.
Three suits against the Birmingham
Railway. Light and Power company were
dismissed in the circuit court yesterday
for want of prosecution. The complain
ants were Rufus Meadows, Dorcas Haw-
l1ins and David Card.
City Court of Birmingham.
A much mooted question was settled
yesterday by The decree of Judge Fergu-
son allowing B. F. Crump the right TO
teach In the Brighton schools insofar as
J the authority of the city court goes. J. r.
Pike. John Scrudder and others had
sought to enjoin the teacher from carry,
ing out his professional duties ON the
ground that he was disqualified under the
restricting act of the legislature.
The decree as rendered sustained the
demurrers and dismissed the bill for want
of equity
New suits were filed in the city court
yesterday as follows.
~ in pt a
$250O damages for alleged malicious ar
rest.
e. s. Richard, as administrator of the
estate of G. w. HILL deceased, VS.. An
drew w. Burgin. $4,000 damages for al
| legged wrongful shooting resulting in the
death of the plaintiffs intestate
Chancery Court.
The case of J. T. Massey VS. George
Turner resulted in a bill dismissing the
suit on motion of the complainant.
q The case of Inez Jones vs.. Julia Ed
mundson ct al, resulted In a decree pro
eonfesso against Valley Mason.
In the case of the Birmingham Trust
and Savings company, as executors, vs..
Resesa Esdale eft al, the registers re
port ON the proposed loan out of the funds
of the estate was submitted to the court.
The following cases constitute the ealen-
dar of the ehaneery court for today:
N-eNA
O. w. Page VS.. w. II. Thorpe.
John L. Sample VS.. A. f. Leatherwood,
ct al.
Strong VS.. Strong.
Mary Mccormack VS. the Mayor and Al
dermen of Birmingham.
H. A. Harrington VS.. the Mayor and Al
dermen of Birmingham.
| Barbara Gayle VS.. the Mayor and Al
dermen of Birmingham. 49,
Charles j. Martin. Jr., vs.. the Mayor
and Aldermen of Birmingham.
George Keith vs. w. S. Farmer ct ais.
w. A. Reed VS.. Prcilla Coleman.
Petitions in Bankruptcy.
Edward Hays of Brookside and r. L.
Newman filed petitions of voluntary bank
| ruptcy in the federal court Yesterday
1 the former giving his liabilities at s2O0G
with assets nothing. and the latter giving
| his liabilities at $50 80 with assets moth
| ing.
Capital Jury.
I The following names constitute the cap
! ital jury for the eleventh week
J. d. Harris, farmer; Isaac l.. Fra
leigh insurance agent; F. b. Huey, far
mer; C. S. Simmons. grocer; David Linn.
Jr., miner: j. d. Wood, unknown; d. W.
Howton, farmer; NJ. A. Goggans, farmer;
William Eubank, merchant; I. c. Buck
shaw. clerk; f. NJ. Johnson. miner; j.
p Watkins, farmer; E. r. Jones, far
mer: NJ. NJ. Huff carpenter j. e.
Whaley, merchant; William c. Bonham
bookkeeper; j. T. Motifs, unknown; Louis
j Knoeffler secretary Ala. B. Co.; j. j.
Dickson engineer; Isaac A. Baker, Jr,
manager Chamblee Bros; John Winches-
ter, farmer; Travis l.. Strong, salesman
Fred j. Winter. bookkeeper; f. A. Wal
Ter. unknown: W. S. Sheppard mechanic:
Walter Montgomery. farmer; Monroe
Whaley, merchant; William 7. White,
clerk John L.. Yancey, real estate L. II.
Parker miner Jasper Lloyd. unknown;
f. S. Allbritton, unknown; Isaac Gilbert
farmer; w. J. Reeves, market peddler;
David Cowan, unknown; E. Fl. Reese
farmer; ALI Smith, blacksmith; Charles
G Brown, machinist; l. T. Sandefur, far
mer David Hoy bookkeeper; j. H.
Thomas, Guy Milestone. Frank Gafford
superintendent; J.. w. Woodruff farmer;
f. b. Smith, clerk; James b. Hopkins.
bookkeeper; John Harris, unknown; S. S.
Knight. foundryman J. NJ Farmer col
lector; J. ID. Blackburn farmer; W. r.
Rutherford, saloonist NJ. r. German
sales agent; Patrick II. Linn, jewe1er;
Thomas Mealey, agent; Charles NJ. Owen,
bookkeeper; Earl G. McLain, saesman
Eugene H. Warrington, bookkeeper, D.
II. Compton. briekmason; n. B. Parker
H. M. Black, miner and S. L. Nabers,
salesman.