The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06
RECORD OF THE COURTS.


 the courts of law and equity. With the exception of a weeks recess, beginning November 25,. which is Jenersons call in the supreme court the daily dockets will be sounded every morning at 9:5O. An immense amount of business is to be done and every means will be used to aid in it's dispatch.
 In the chancery court yesterday the case of D. c. Hughes vs. G. M. Hudson ct al. was continued by agreement.
 The case of V. c. Smith vs. Lillian Kelley ct al. was submitted on sufficiency of pleas.
 The cass of W. A. Blythe vs. w. B. Harris ct al. was submitted on motion to dismiss and demurrer.
 A degree sustaining demurrer was reu- dered in the case of the Alabama State Land company vs. G. C. Depoister, and complainant allowed 10 days to amend bill.
 In the case of John Higgins ct al. vs Samuel Sapp final decree was rendered dvesting title to property described in bill out of defendant and in complain ant
 
 Smith, as administrator of the estate of John Smith, filed suit against the Bir- mingham Ore and Mining company for S2OO0 damages for the death of intestats, alleged to have been killed in defendants mines at Helen Bess
 bill of discovery was filed in the equity division of the city court by J. A. keife and w.. E. Sorsby against R. R. Robinson, in which the plaintiffs claim $55O due by promissory and allege the defendant has property secreted of which they seek discovery In the circuit court Mrs. Mama Mat thews filed suit against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for S5OO0 damages for personal injuries all legged to have been received while alight- ing from car.
 Tom Matthews, negro charged with killing John Jenkins, negro, on Twenty third street and Second avenue last July, was allowed bond in the sum of $5c0
 Lillie Hicks, colored, had her bond re- duced from $toOG to s2Oo
 Criminal Court.
 The second week for the trial of non- 
 the criminal court begins tomorrow. Sev eral important cases are set for trial dur ing the week, although it is probable that some of them will not be reached. The trial of Harry Haynes on three charges, assault with intent ot murder, carrying concealed weapons and keeping a gambling table, is set on tomorrows s docket. The trial of Chester and Oscar Linn on charges of assault with intent 10 murder is also set for later In the week.
 The docket set for trial in the first di- vision tomorrow is as follows: Ed GriSgi. assault and battery; Phillips Woolen, vag- rancy; George Long, permitting minor TO play pool; Harry Haynes, assault with in- tent to murder; Charles F. Thompson, embezzlement Harry Haynes, carrying concealed weapons Randle Jordan, grand larceny; Harry Haynes, keeping gambling table; K. E. Alexander, keeping gambling table; Cliff Cahoon, keeping gambling table; Abe Seigle, keeping gambling table; Randle Jordan grand larceny.
 Yesterday was sentence day in the criminal court. The following sentences were passed by Judge c. c. Nesmith: George Raymond snatching purse from lady, 10 years imprisonment; Jim Cooper poisoning a well, 10 years. An appeal was taken. M M. Davidson, petit larceny one hour in jail; Macon Strong. public drunk, 10 days; Bill Reese abusive lan- guage, 10 days; Robert Reese. petit lar ceny, three months; Nettie Lyles, assault with weapon, 90 days; Arthur Dorsey, abusive language 70 days; Lewis Thomas. using property of another, 90 days; Minso Lewis, public drunk, 10 days
 In Judge Dan A. Greene's division Harry Serogsins was brought up to re- ceve a 10-year sentence for the alleged murder of D. A. West but the sentence was suspended pending an appeal. A mo- tion for a rehearing of the case was over ruled by Judge Greene. Judge Greene also sentenced John Cook and four other negroes for misdemearors.