Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-13
VOL. XLVIII.

Brother ys Phio S Crofut same ys Alvin Sanford.
 ot A x D. yae s5 N Nasona Ra1 Browa Basserman H. Glover x Son IS. Price & Bates, vs Elijah Benedict Price. same vs PhiIo W Bates, Morris F. Tyler ex, Nicholas countryman. Walter C. Chapman .vs steamer S. l. doodal, He M. ! vs schooner Empire. Austin, Baldwin X Co. F. S. Wheel Safety Insurance Co. vs New Haven Steam | Co.
 City Court-Criminal SIde-.Juds Patrick Stanford, pasturing COW I to August 26 !; Mark Neary, jr., tb and $9. 73 costs same, resisting l ment suspended; Edward Slack, peace, noHe prosequi Michael Lyn, of peace, $9.49 costs; Michael G. breach of peace, nolle prosequi; Joh stealing, bound over to the Superio- for trial; same theft, nolle prosequi. City Court Notes. There being no police officers, no nesses and no prisoners in the City Cou room yesterday morning at 8:3O, the time fc the court to open, Judge Pardee promptly ordered recess until D. m. In the afternoon a young woman was be- fore the court on charge of drunkenness. She said that she lived in Bridgeport, but be- longed in Stratford. The girl had nothing to say in her own behalf, except that she was mot guilty.' Judge Pardee fined her $5 and costs.
 In the case of John Green, the alleged horse thief probable cause was found and the accused was bound over to the Superior Court, October term, in $500 bonds. He privately recanted his Wednesdays story about the sale of the outfit to him by Robert Dunlap, an estimable man, who had no dealings with him, and the statement con- cerning his mothers presence when Dunlap drove up.
 Mark Weary, jr., accused of stealing piece of cloth valued at S10, was fined B and costs.
 Probate Court Notes.
 Joseph H. Keefe and Herman E. Smith have been appointed commissioners on the insolvent estate of Otto Alberti.
 Siegwart Spier has been named as trustee for Hildebrand & Co.,, tailors, who have made an involuntary assignment.
 The estate of the late Walter Osborn in yentories $3O, 649.13.
 Police Notes.
 Yesterday morning James King and Pat rick Ahern, both boys, were arrested for pill fering scrap iron and coal from Gilbert's coal yard.
 Michael Stevens aged thirty mine, who es- capped from the Insane asylum, at Middle town, Tuesday night, was arrested on the street near the police office yesterday morn- ing by Chief Webster. Stevens was sent to Middletown by order of the Superior Court in this city. He belonged in Naugatuck, and was charged with an assault on his wife with intent to kill her, July 12, 1879. The weapon used was either a knife or hatchet. The jury acquitted him on the sole ground of in sanity.
 Frank J. Reed went into Bierbaupn's cloth ing store on State street to get coat repaired last evening, and on leaving as alleged stole an overcoat. He was chased into Williams saloon, and when found the coat was not in his possession. Reed was taken to the sta ton house, and Detective Brewer sent to find the coat. He went to Williams, and Peter Morrissey the bar tender, informed the detective that the coat was not there, but informed him that he would probably find it at Heenan's. Detective Brewer went to Heenan's, but did not find the garment. He returned to Williams and was about to enter, when he saw Morrissey coming down stairs with bundle, which he seized, and in at- tempting to get possession of it was assault ed by Morrissey. He secured the bundle, however, which proved to be the stolen coat, and after placing it in secure place, went back and arrested Morrissey. Both Reed and Morrissey charged with the theft, and the latter will have to answer to an ad- ditional charge of resisting and assaulting the officer