The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-06
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

The forenon session of the first division of the criminal court was taken up yes- terday in the trial of Anthony Harris, white boy aged 19. charged with burglary and grand larceny. The jury found the defendant not guilty.
 Yesterday afternoon the case of Kid Shaw, charged with keeping a gaming table, was tried before Judge Weaver. The prosecuting witness, Lucien Brown Shields, testified that he met the de- fendant in a room on the fourth floor of the Morris hotel, where a game of craps was being played, that several were play Ing, among them the defendant, and that the witness lost $4O0 on the dice. The state tried to prove that the defendant was running the gaming table and the defense tried to show it was jack pot game. The jury retired at o'clock and at 6:SO came into court for further in struction when Judge Weaver explained the difference between gaming and keep ing a gaming table No verdict had been reached at a late hour last night.
 Criminal Court Docket.
 The following cases are set for trial in the first division of the criminal court today:
 George Caravallo, P. Stalco, H. Vein stein, Richard Watkins, Louis Perniko. B. Zavallo, J. M. Burgin, Davis Haskett and Jake Leader, charged with viola ting the Sunday law; J. D. Bosley. resisting an officer; George Partello, embezzle- ment; J. N. Higgins and II. Johnson, assault with a weapon: Wilson Ross, for gerry; Alex Lee. grand larceny; Charles Proctor, grand larceny; Zeb Burton, affray
 Chancery Court
 Chancellor Benners presided in the chancery court yesterday morning and rendered the following decrees:
 w. F. Williams vs w. w. Gore, de- cree quieting ttl
 Martha Nal vs. Minnie Neal, ct al, de fendants allowed to amend answer.
 W. II. Merritt Vs. Harry Coffin, trus- tee, submitted on demurrer.
 Mrs. Annie L. Wright filed bill against W. C. Barclift alleging that the respon- dent keeps a dairy in North Birmingham and that his cows are a nuisance and have depreciated the value of plaintiff 8 property. Plaintiff prays for a reference to ascertain the amount of the damage to her property.
 New Suits Filed.
 In the circuit court yesterday Mary Quinn filed suits in ejectment against Bettie Trinble and Jessie Barnes.
 Robert Thomas claims S1999 damages from the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road company for personal injuries all legged to have been received by falling into an excavation made by the defen- dant.
 J. c. Kent claims $500 damages from the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company for injuries to a horse which, 1t is alleged. the defendant ran one of it's cars against.
 In the city court Louella Jones filed suit against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for $5000 dam ages for personal injuries alleged to have been received while attempting to alight from car.
 J. w. Hawkins. administrator, filed suit against the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company for $10000 damages for death of intestate. Plaintiff alleges that tho deceased was a peace officer and was. in the act of stepping from the front of the rear car to queu a dis turbance when the cars suddenly started nd deceased fell between and received
 .ies from which he died.