Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-06

Superior Court-Crimfnal Side-JudNe
 Hovey.
 This court came in yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Bonds were called and forfeited as follows:
 John Hosea, Waterbury, assault upon Ellen Crane, May 3, 1880; Mrs. Patrick Hosea surety in $1OO.
 Dennis Shea, Waterbury, breach of license law (two cases) January 1, 1880; Timothy Rourke, surety in $1OO for each case.
 Gases where bonds had been called were re- opened as follows:
 Patrick Brennan, of Waterbury, charged with violation of the liquor law, had his case nolled Other cases were John Lyons, liquor law, Waterbury, bond reopened and settled for $2O; James Kane, breach of peace, settled for $15; John Nolan, New Haven, breach of peace, settled; Michael Reynolds, Waterbury, assault. $2O; Mary E. Hill, New Haven, ill-fame, nolled; James Me Namee New Haven, breach of peace, nolled :; James Wallace, jr., New Haven, resisting of- ficer, nolled; James Clunan, Meriden, ma icious mischief, $10; John Hosea, Water bury, assault, bond called; Dennis Shea, Wa terbury, license law, two cases, bond called. Michael Hogan and George Waterman's n's cases of assault in Meriden were stricken from the docket on the ground that the bond, being made to a term in 1879 instead of 1880 as 1t ought to have been, was defective. Two cases against Jane Dempsey for selling h quors to minors were settled on the payment of $25 each.
 recess was taken to ? p. m. The jury were excused for the term and paid.
 After the jury were dismissed the Riggs CMeriden) libel suit was discussed. It is set down for trial May 24 and as the jury were excused new one will have to be impanelled to try this case.
 Judge Hovey was prepared to decide Colo mel Wright's motion to set aside the verdict in the Neuner rape case on the ground that two of the jurors had conversed about 1t. The Colonel appeared and stated that he had followed the cue given him and had found he was informed by W. F. Davis, his assoei- ate-that there was nothing to it. So he desired to withdraw the motion. He was permitted to do so. The case will go to the Supreme Court on 8 motion in error.
 The court resumed it's session at ? p. m., and there being no business an adjournment was ordered until Tuesday, May 24. Superior Court-Cfvil side-Judge Hovey.
 This court, with jury, will resume it's ses- sion next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. The cases assigned have already been pub- ished.
 Court of Common PIeas-Judge Harrison.
 This court came in yesterday morning al 10 o'clock.
 The case of Beard & Son vs. Charles H. Oaks was withdrawn.
 In the case of Stone S Bro. vs. Mashmey. CT the plaintiff did not put in an appearance and non-suit was ordered A stay of exc cution for ten days was granted.
 The case of Wardel vs. Botchkiss was continued.
 Douglass vs. Douglass, which was an actior of ejectment, was defaulted with stay 'oi execution for ten days. The demurrer in the case of Moves vs Bartholomew was sustained The court finds that the deed given by the tax collector te the property in tax sale was void. Hull ys. Norton, case of foreclosure, wal granted and decree passed An action O. ejectment in the same case was defaulted. The case of E. A. Wilmot ct ux. vs. tn, Charter Oak Life Insurance company, trieG 1 In 1878, and which went to the Supreme Court on a motion in error and new tria granted, was reported settled and the cas- went off the docket
 An adjournment was taken until this morning at 10 o'clock. bar meeting will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock in accordance with the rule re Tuesdays to Fridays
 City Court-Criminal SIde-Judge Shel don. Thomas F. Shea, maintaining a nuisance to June 4; Christian Mann, obstructing side I walks, nolled William N. Bond, injury t. ! sign, to May 6 Henry Bush, breach of thu peace, $17.72 costs, ten days in jail; Fred | erick w. Mansfield, breach of the peace, S ! fine, appealed.