The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Yesterday was sentence day in the criminal cop~t. Roy Holmes, convicted of murder in the second degree, was sen- tenced to fifteen years in the pentitenti- ary.
 Charles Pitts. indicted by the present grand jury, pleaded guilty to two cases of larceny and was sentenced to twelve months hard labor in each case.
 A motion to set the verdict aside on the grounds of irregularity was made in the case of Harry Scroggins. who was convicted of murder in second degree and given ten years imprisonment. The argu- ments in support of the motion will be made next Saturday.
 Eel Burton, convicted of grand lar ceny was given a two-year sentence. The following sentences were imposed in the second division
 Charles Smith, carrying concealed pistol, 140 days and two months; Red Martin resisting legal process, twenty days: Lula Hill, abusive language, twenty hours in jail; George Washing ton, petty larceny, ninety days; Bob Mcclure, assault ninety days Bob weapon. fifty days and three months; l Wilbourne, gaming, ten days w. H. Wilson, John Prentice and Albert Will kins, gaming, ten days each.
 For the first time in Jefferson county two judges will be engaged in the trial of capital felony cases. Beginning to- morrow morning Judges $. l.. Weaver and C. c. Nesmith, will hold jury trials in the first division of the criminal court. big docket remains to be disposed of in the remaining two weeks of the term and several important cases are set.
 First Division Docket.
 The following docket is set for tomor- row morning in the first division of the trimnal court: John Andrews, murder; Harry Haynes, murder: Robert Foster yeathers, murder; James Rooney, rob oe McGee. murder; James Rooney. rob cry; Fred Burk, murder; George Miles, murder: Henry Kincard, murder; Will Wilson. rape: New York Harry, murder.
 Chancery Court.
 In the chancery court yesterday nal decree was rendered in the case of Izzie Ried ct als. vs. G. c. Lyda. It as ordered and decreed that the defend
 
 operty described in the bill of com hint.
 The cases of H. II. wiles vs John ggins, and the Birmingham Lot com ny vs. Kingston Land company was omitted on demurrer.
 New Suits Filed.
 the city court yesterday Maggie hdon filed suit against the Birming h Railway, Light and Power company 5000 for personal injuries alleged have been received while alighting h car.
 hn Phillips sued the same defendant fs3O0 damages for injuries to a buggy aed to have been struck by car.
 the equity division of the city court Ihrd Brand filed bill against Sher- VI S. Knight seeking to compel the ehtion of d deed of conveyance to tHlaintff
 the criminal court Peter Sampson ffuit against the Sloss- Sheffield Steel atIron company for 5000 damages. Pllff alleges the defendant undermined hbuse and destroyed his well.
 II. Robinson. pro ami, vs. Birmng- haSouthern railroad company. The Pl}ff claims 5000 for personal injuries ali to have been received while plain tiffas d passenger on street car whlwas struck by a locomotive of the defhnt at the intersection of Fountain Heb line
 RI Saunders claims $10,000 dana ges fro1 w. East and F. D. Harvey for peril injuries alleged to have been rece while operating stonecrusher for defendants