Litchfield enquirer., 1829-10-15

LITCHFRELD, OCT. rs, 1890.
G5 An arrival At Ncw.York brings later lntelli.
gsncO from Europe BY several days than we last week
puhlished-bul the late hour at which we received the
news and the sickness Of our hands In the Office pre-.
vents ne from making any more than few brief ex.
tracts The report Of the fall Of Constantnople, Il
will be seen, was at eas, premature rs was also the
account the Russian victory at Kirkilissa. Every
arrival from Europe will now be looked for with IN.
creased interest
0'Wo understand that the Postmaster General has
in this county, discontinued.
GF Commodore David Porter arrived at Philatel-
pha IN the brig Bevan, from Vera Cruz, on the 4lh
inst, aud was landed ut Chester.
Com. p. has since arrived in Washington city, be.
lieved TO be the bearer Of dispatches.
Hartford Circuh.-.The Superior Court for this
county closed its session the 81 inst and we have
condensed from the Courant the following among 9TH
or cuses which were decided:
Josiah Brooks, an INDIAN was indicted for tho MUIR
der Of his father, James Brooks, in Glastonbury last
May. The prisoner, in company with his father, mo-
ther, mud sister, returning home from peddling
baskets, intoxicated, when an alteration cnsucd; ;
tho prisoner took stake from the fence, with which
he struck h,s father the side Of his head, aud so
fractured his skull that he died in 10 days. The jury
not being satisfied Of an intent to kill, brought in
verdict Of manslaughter-he was sentenced 10 the
state prison for years, and to pay fine Of $500.
Mark French was indicted for stahhing with intont
10 kill. II appeared TINT the prisoner Ind an altcrca
H.
to kick French, aud at the same moment French ia.
Aclcd the wound alledged with large knife. Found
guilty. and sentenced the state prison for years.
Charles DHnSrd indicted, on two counts, for break.
ing into the house Of MndweIl Ellwell, Of Canton,
with intent to STEAL aud with intent commit rape
found guilty on the latter count and sentenced to the
state prison Tor three years. Flo WINS transient co.
lorcd person.
"Coasbs rs. Good,ich.-Ac,ion Tor malicious prose-
cWiion. The defendant caused the plaintiff to DO in.
formed agains, by grand juror charge theft.
!. appeared there was no probable ground for the
cusaon; hut that il was vexatious and maIicious.-
Verdict for the plaintiff, $27O."
Fairfield Circui.-At the session Of the Superior
Court Of Fairfield county, week before last, Nathan
Perry was tried for the murder Of his wife in April
side Of the state as well in favor Of Perry. Both ho
and his wife |, appeared were ntoxicatcd-hc chill.
drcn were absent-and on their return found their
mother dead upon the floor. There was wound on
1.-THE neck, believed by many witnesses to have been
done by hot Andron-bu. the physicians disaSrccing
in their Testimony, the prisoner WINS acquitted.
Philip Mclaughlin, only l6 years Of age, recently
released from the House Of Refuge in New-York, and
Ebensser s. Strd,soa, both for burglary, were con.
Victcd aud sentenced the state prison FOR three years
ouch. Hannah BeardSIey the former wife Of STRAIT
ton, sentenced for five years for adultery. Darid
N.rotton, a son Of the above named SIratton and
Ecauslcy, was also tried for burglary-maLe full
and confession, hut il appearing to have
been made by threats and promises, the Court excIu
died il, aud the prisoner was acqui,,cd very hope
IL, G,milv truly