The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
CASES DISPOSED Of
IN CRIMINAL COURT
Twenty Convictions of "a
Jury Cases Tried-Pris-
Oners Sentenced

of the II jury trials held in the first
division of the criminal court last week
there were 20 convictions, one mistrial
and three cases nolle pressed. Both
Judges of the court presided, the docket
for the week being double header -
no cases having been set in the second
division. The cases were noneapital fell
onies. man yof them being jail cases.
The prisoners convicted We're sentenced
Yesterday by Judge Fort and Judge
Greene, each sentencing the prisoners
convicted before him.
The prisoners We're sentenced as fol-
lows: George Davenport, murder in the
second degree, Is months hard labor for
the county; II. II. Howard, assault with
intent to murder. 80 days and costs, hard
labor; Robert Jones. grand larceny. two
years, hard labor; Albert Love, grand lar
eeny, Is months in the penitentiary; AL
bert Sullens petit larceny, Is montsh in
the penitentiary: Columbus Hays, bur
slary and grand larceny, two years hard
labor; John Jones, burglary. 10 months
in the penitentiary; T. c. Siddons, at
tempted grand larceny. ! months and
- days, hard lnbor: Henry Williams bur-
glary and grand larceny, two years i'm the
penitentiarN George Wilson. burglary,
two Years. penitentiary: Emanuel Ortez,
plead guilty 10 assault with intent to
murder, 20 days and costs. hard labor;
Asberry Young, larceny from person. five
years, penitentiary; Mitchell jackson. as
sault with intent to murder. 10 years.
penitentary: James A. Mcdaniel carry
ing concealed pistol, 20 days and costs,
hard labor; Roy Avery. petit larceny 10
days and costs. hard labor; Albert John
onies. many of them being jail cases.
costs hard la Abnrs (tai Sao1S nd
larceny, two years, penitentiary: Jellesker
Weston, larceny from person, eight years,
penitentiary; Frank Williams forgery.
two years, penitentiary; VIII Wright,
burglary and grand larceny, eight years.
penitentiary; Aaron Yarnell, burglary and
grand larceny, two years, penitentiary.
The county board of education met yes
terday morning in regular monthly ses-
sion at the headquarters of the county
superintendent of education in the court
house and transacted much important
business. Reports from the several de-
partments of the county school system
were received. Additional teachers were
allowed the county schools at Beltona,
Concord and Bessemer. ]. w. Minor.
president of the board was in the chair
and all the members of the board were
present.
was filed for probate yesterday in the
office of Judge J. p. Stiles. The Bir-
mingham Trust and Savings Bank Is
named executor. The entire estate is
left TO the widow. Mrs. Marion Elijah beth
Duncan The value of the estate was
not named.
Judge E. c. Crow of the first division
of the circuit court has set Saturday,
January II. for the hearing of the for
feited bond cases in appeals from the
police court of the city. Many of these
cases were forfeited a the last setting
for trial and Judge Crow desires to give
the bondsmen an opportunity to appear
in court and show cause. If any. why the
Judgment against the bondsmen should
not be made final
Bessie Ellington has filed suit in the
circuit court claiming $500 damages
against the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company alleging that after
she signalled the conductor to stop while
riding ON a street car operated by the
defendant company. the conductor failed
to stop the car and she was carried one
block beyond her destination.
Beulah Young and Sam Young have
sued the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company in the circuit court,
claiming $1,000 damages each for alleged
personal injuries.
Suits for $50, ,000 each have been filed in
the circuit court directed against the
Seaboard All Line Railroad company and
the Pullman company by Mrs. Rush Mob
ley who alleged personal injuries. j. II.
Mobley has filed separate suits against
the two companies for $4,000 each. alleg
ing personal injuries to his wife.