The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-23
RECORD OF THE COURTS

RECORD OF THE COURTS 1 There was no business of general public interest transacted in the county courts
 yesterday although all five of the civil
 courts were busy throughout the day, and
 both of the two divisions of the criminal
 court were in action.
 In Judge Lanes division of the circuit
 court the jury in the case of Sidney
 Sharpe vs sloss-Sheffied Steel and Iron
 company, which was begun Tuesday aft
 ernoon. returned a verdict awarding the
 plaintiff $1OOO damages. The case of Steve
 Elliott vs Louisville and Nashville Rail- road company is on trial before Judge |, Lane.
 l In Judge Colemans division of the ctr-
 cult court the only case disposed of yes
 terday was that of w. M. Hale and E. P.
 Hale vs. Henry Boyd. .T'he jury returned
 verdict in favor of the defendant.
 City Court Proceedings.
 In the first division of the city court,s Judge Ferguson presiding, several cases l were gone into yesterday. The jury n ! the case of H. o. Seeses vs. Cap Stramp- 1 Ter rendered a verdict in favor of the de-
 fendant The jury in the case of Mrs.
 w. H. Jones vs. Louis SaSs was still out l yesterday afternoon when adjournment
 was taken in the court. The case of Jen-
 kins & Waldrop vs. Palos Coal and Coke
 company is on trial before Judge Fergu- son.
 In the second division of the city court, i Judge Nesmith presiding, the case of J. l K. Pemberton vs. Jefferson County Sani- l tary Sewer commission was concluded yesterday morning. The jury had not re- | turned a verdict when court adjourned. l rN Nl,a Of Coal, Iron and Railroad company is on
 trial before Judge Nesmith.
 In the third division of the city court,
 Judge Sharpe presiding, a verdict for the plaintiff for $500 was rendered by consent l in the case of Will Gardner vs. Birming- l ham Ore and Mining company. The case l of Mamie Broyles vs. Central of Georgia
 Railway company is still on trial before 1 Judge Sharpe.
 Decrees In Chancery Court.
 Chancellor Benners was back down to | business at the court house yesterday
 after two days session of court in Tusca-
 loosa. The following cases were dis
 posed of: Mrs. Mary Walker vs. J. w.
 Stevens, decree everything motion to dis
 miss bill and respondents allowed 20 days
 to further plead; w. G. Oliver ct al vs
 Concrete Construction company. decree 1 resolving the defendants corporation; w. i; H. Ferguson Walter Hoffman ct al, degree, overrulng demurrers and respond | ents allowed 20 days to further plead;
 Fannie W. Smith vs. Mayor and Board | of Aldermen of the city of Birmingham,
 decree dismissing bill The latter case has
 been pending for nearly 10 years.
 l New Suits Filed.
 New suits were filed in the circuit court 1 yesterday as follows: Susie Whitten vs. | Southern railway, 5000 damages for the | alleged obstruction of a certain highway. | The plaintiff ayers that she was delayed l for one hour and prevented from attend- l ing to business Suits of the same nature 1 have also been filed against the South | ern railway by Andrew Hing and J. T. Jones, 5000 damages being claimed in each 1 instance. Another suit filed in the city l court was that of Birmingham Belt Rail- | road company vs. Continental oil and Fertilizer company. The plaintiff claims $107, alleged to be due by account. | In the city court new suits were filed | yesterday as follows: A. Siegel and E. s.
 Siegal vs. J. Levin for $104. said to be due by account; J. M. Strickland vs. Central
 of Georgia railway. slO00 damages for al- | legged failure to deliver certain goods to | plaintiff: the Wood -Dickerson Lumber company vs. Mamie McGimsey and Lee l McGimsey for $S6 06, alleged to be due by | account. Crifnindl CouTt.
 Judge S. L. Weaver resumed his place on the bench in the first division of the criminal court yesterday morning. | Charles Cochran. on trial for murder, was acquitted by the jury. Cochran was | charged with the killing of negro wom- | an named Minnie Roberts at Trussvile | last March. After the shooting he disap- peared and was afterward brought back from Covington, Ga. The plea offered in | A...- 41.A -I.k 9dent. The case of John Scott, charged With robbery. was nolle pressed. The case of Felix Blair, charged with murder, was begun yesterday afternoon and will prob ably go to the jury this morning. Blair Is charged with having shot and killed Ed Castle, another negro, near SIoss fur mace some time ago. He pleads self-de- fense True Bills Returned. In a partial report of the grand jury the | following true bills were returned yes. l terday: Mamie Herring (alleged slayer of | Sam Willis). murder; Walter Roy Grif | filth (alleged slayer of John Ayres), mur- l der; Jesse Johnson, robbery; Luther Me | Afee, assault with intent to rob- Walter | l.. Hawkins, assault with intent to ravsh; | John Jones, Dave Shepard, Tom Shepard, | assault with intent to murder; Hester | Miller, violating revenue law; Dick Allen, | John Burns, Alex Young Lee McGinsey, | Wash Fleming, Fred Blackman, Stafford | Thomas, Asbury Dickson, Lucien Wilson, | Will Johnson, Tom Johnson, grand lar | ceny.
 An indictment was also returned against | Coroner w. D. Paris for extoRion, it | being alleged that the coroner Illegally | collected s10 from Gray Head Kid' in | violation of section 5l0S of the criminal | code of Alabama. Section 5103 provides | that any county official who collects fees | not due him, or who collects fees In ex- l cess of what is due him, may be fined not | less than $20 and not more than $500. or | may be imprisoned in the county jail l for not more than six months. I
 Circuit Court Docket.
 The following cases are set for trial in | Judge Lanes division of the circuit court | today:
 w. D. Holder vs. Birmingham Railway, 1 Light and Power company, damages; Bet | tie Jones vs. Birmingham Railway. Light | and Power company, damages; Charles | Kimball vs. Southern Railway company. damages; w. T. Long vs Mayor and All | dernen of Birmingham, damages; A. M. | Duncan vs. Louisville and Nashville Rail- | road company, damages.
 In Judge Colemans division of the cir | emit court the following cases arc set II