The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
HITCH IS FOUND IN THE CAME LAWS Justices Cannot Try Such
 OffenSeS GRAND JURY IS ACTIVE Dallas County Body Is Making Record for Itself In Interpretation of New Laws In AIabama-News
 of Selma.
GRAND JURY IS ACTIVE

Selma, January 12-(Special) )-Dallas county and especially the present term of the city court of Selma bids fair to establish a record for itself in the mat ter of interpretation of the late code of Alabama and the administration of the statutes of the "Comer' legislature.
 Monday, with the able charge of Judge Mabry, has come an investigation into whether or not near beer places can lawfully exist. and there are few lawyers who will contend that the selling of near beer" the principal ingredient of which is maltace, is lawful
 Now comes a case on the second day of the criminal week in which it is conclu- sively proven to the trial judge that jus tices of the peace have no jurisdiction whatever in cases arising out of viola tions of the game law. In Dallas coun- ty, and no doubt in counties all over the state there have been many violations of the game law, and fines have been as sessed, collected and the proportion pro vided for by law turned over to the state game and fish fund and the remainder kept for costs for the justices of the peace and compensation for the game warden Tuesday case came up to the city court from Selma from the justice court of T. J. Ellis of Orrville. A negro had been convicted of violating the game laws and fined BIO Attorney A L. Mcleod raised the point that the justice of the peace court did not have jurisdiction under the code to try such a case. He challenged the solicitor to show differ ently and Attorney H. F. Reese. who is state senator from Dallas county and helped pass the law for the protection of game, and was acting solicitor in the case in question, confessed to the decree in abatement and Judge Mabry dismissed the case.
 or course an indictment was immedi- ately found by the grand jury as the witnesses were on hand but the decision is far sweeping in effect It has been the common practice in Dallas county for violators of the game and fish law to be haled before a justice of the peace and fined a nominal sum, the warden agreeing thereto, but under the decision rendered in the higher court it will here after take indictment by the grand jury before any violation of the game or fish laws can be punished.
 Rabbi kaplan Welded. This afternoon at Temple Mishaken Is- raei occurred the wedding of Miss Adele Hoffman to Rabbi J. H. Kaplan The edifice was filled to overfiowing by the congregation of the temple and friends of the popular couple. The ceremony was performed by Rabbi Newschiel of Bir- mingham and Rabbi Raisen of Meridian in most solemn and impressive man. ner Dr. and and Mrs. Kaplan left on their bridal trip immediately after the ceremony.
 Real Estate Transfers.
 Today occurred two real estate trans fers in this city both of which show a healthy condition of the real estate mar ket. One deal was the sale of three houses and lots, corner of Phillip and Mon roe street, belonging to F. C. Silsby of Talladega to w. M. Vaughan, the consid- eration being $2500. The other was the sale of three houses on Franklin street belonging to Mrs. I. Rosenberg the same being purchased by Mrs. Herman Elias berg, the consideration being s2O00
 Funeral of |. M. Myer.
 The funeral of l. Matt Myer. whose death occurred in Montgomery yesterday, took place this morning at II 30 from the residence of Theodore Lacy on Parkman street MT Myer was born in Dallas county about 50 years ago. He is survived by his wife and son and by his aged father, MT. Robert Myer of Tildene The pallbearers were C. P. Morrison, N Wal Ter, W. w. Quarles. R. F. l.. Neil, J. E. Wilkinson and A. M. Pitts.