The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-26
RECORD OF COURTS
Criminal Court.

The session of the criminal court yes terday was principally taken up in the trial of Will Miller, a negro convict, charged with killing a fellow convict named Tom Dawkins. The prisoner, who goes under the alias of Goat is alleged to have thrown stick of dynamite which resulted in the death of Dawkins. It Will be remembered that the offence which gave him a sentence for life was the kill | ing of a man by the name of Norwood Clark at Ensley. The lower court has al- ready sentenced him to hang for the mur- der of Dawklns, but the supreme court reversed the decision. At the closing of the session, the jury was still out in the case.
 The case of Oliver Berry, charged with highway robbery is on trial.
 Circuit Court. l The lengthy case of L. w. Huff, admin l istrator vs. the Alabama Steel and Wire company is still on trial in the circuit court.
 Edward Cox brought suit against the Alabama State Fair association for al- legged failure to pay him a premium for l the adjudged best agricultural exhibit at the last fair The amount claimed Is sloO'
 Thomas Yancey brought suit against the Grasseni Chemical company for 5000 for alleged personal injuries: Todays docket: s42e-C. R. Jones vs. Birmingham Rail way. Light and Power company Dam ages. Burkhart & Pratt; Hugh Morrow. 3lo7-Nancy Ann Moore, administratriX vk. Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line Railway company. Damages. George Bondurant: John P Tillman 3429-P. NJ. Meads vs Lacey-Buek Iron company. Damages. A. O. Lane; E. L. Allen.
 a33lMack Dozier vs. Birmingham Rail- way. Light and Power company. Dam ages Peyton II. Moore; Hugh Morrow.
 s437-M. J. Lewis vs. Dimmiek Pipe company Damages. Charles Denegre; Hugh Morrow.
 City Court of Birmingham. First Division-In the case. of Frank | Calhoun vs. the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, judgment was rendered in favor of the defendant
 The case of the veitchYoung Produce oomnanv vs. Carlos yeitch resulted in a | non-suit being taken and the case be- ing dismissed.
 l The case of the Jefferson Steel and Manufacturing company vs. the Globe | Dry Kiln Manufacturing company ct al. was dismissed for want of prosecution. Todays docket: 175o4HHarlow W, Bennett, pro ami, vs. Charles M. Cook ct al Damages. J. w. 175e-John W. Mashburn vs. Birming- ham Railway Light and Power company Damages. Bowman, Harsh and Beddow; Hugh Morrow
 1750g-Dora Sellers vs. J. E. Lacy & co. Damages, A Leo Oberdorfer; c. D. Comstock.
 175l0-W. l.. Jones vs. Traders Invest ment company. Damages. w J. Martin; Cabaniss & Weakley.
 Second Division--The following new suits were filed yesterday.
 H. l.. Huntington vs Charles T. Doerr; $35 alleged to be due on promissory note. Emma Goolsby, administratrix vs. R..
 -naugh & Co, ct all; sio,OoO damages for
 legged injuries which resulted in the
 sath of John Goolsby.
 NJ. l.. Coats vs. the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company; $2o,O0o for alleged personal injuries
 Bernard kleu vs the Alabama Steel and Wire company, sso,ooo for alleged per sonal injuries.
 Todays docket: 17sl2-J. W. Tuggle vs. Alabama Con solidated Coal and Iron company. Dam ages. Frank s. White & Sons; Tillman, Grubb. Mradley and Morrow. 17s13-George NJ. Warren vs. Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company. Dam ages. Vaughan & Davidson; Percy & Benners.
 Chancery Court. In the case-of the First National bank of Birmingham vs. Mrs. J. W. Redd. ct al. Fa decree was rendered everything the mo- ton to dismiss; and allowing the respond- ent twenty days in which to answer. In the case of John H. Wallace, trustee. vs. Mrs W. F. R. Estis. ct al., a decree was rendered .oyerruling the motion to dismiss and allowing the respondent twen- ty days i'll which to answer. Tn the case of ". r. McAfee vs. the McAfee company. the register reported