Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-29
The Court Record.

Superior COurt-CrfminnI Side-Judge HOvey.
 This court came in yesterday morning al 10 o'clock.
 When the court opened Francis Noble, the
 Italian, who was on trial yesterday morning 1 for seducing Julia Delacca on advice of his
 counsel, changed his plea to guilty. He was fined $1 and costs and sent to jail for SC
 days.
 ] When the case of August Bodenschatz
 charged with stealing $4O,OOO in bonds be. longing to the estate of Mrs. Anna Sperry,
 was called, the accused did not appear. The bond of $3, GOO was then called, and unless the bondsmen produce the accused the
 Jacob Marzi of New Haven George Dunn l (coloredD of Orange, and William Hayes of l New Haven. Each are held for the full amount of the bond. No proceedings have | yet been brought against them, nor, so far as 1 known, have they yet obtained bail-piece l and begun to search for their man. Judge Blydenhurgh, who is Bodenschatz's counsel, l said yesterday that his client had gone to 1 New York to get affidavits as to his charac- l ter. Some of Bodenschatz's friends feel sure that he will return.
 Francis Murty, of Meriden, charged with hitting Thomas Hackett on the head with a piece of iron, March 31, with intent to kill was l tried. The defense was that the blow was l inflicted in seif-defense. The jury were out
 about thirty minutes, when they returned l with verdict of simple assault Judge Hovey sentenced the accused to nine months in the county jail.
 Judge William B. Stoddard made motion | to continue the case of State vs Luther G. Riggs, of Meriden, charged with libel oc of the next term of the court He said he had only just come into the case and it would be impossible for him and his associa- ate, E. P. Arvine, to get ready for trial by next Tuesday, the day assigned for hearing the case
 State Attorney Doolittle opposed the mo- tion. He said that the defendant had had
 month to get ready for trial, and since this
 suit had been brought the defendant had continued to attack Mayor Curtis through the columns of his paper with a string of lies nobody, not even the author himself, be-
 ieved. He said that Mayor Curtis was
 one of the purest minded men in the community where he lived, and he (Doolittle) had been urged by the best citizens of Meri- den to press this case to trial. He said that all the defendant wanted the case con- tinued for was so that he could continue. to libel Mayor Curtis, well knowing that he can- not prove his charges.
 ouNSO ObOOOdIO I0p4Acu3 L1hI Riggs was poor and not in position at present to defend himself He said that the other newspaper in Meriden (Repu6GcGn) was close corporation, and while it had attacked Mr. Riggs in ibelous manner it had not been prosecuted, and he sincerely hoped that Mr. Riggs would not be forced to stand trial at this time.
 Judge Hovey said he would be very glad to rid himself of the trial of this case, but as 1t had been set down for trial and no good reason had been advanced why it should not be tried, he would overrule the motion. The case will therefore be tried next week
 Court adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock.
 Court of Common Pleas-Judge Harrison.
 This court came in yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
 The trial before the jury of the case of Cowles Co. vs. Thorpe was further heard In the afternoon the arguments were made and the case given to the jury. The jury re- tired and not agreeing on verdict at the hour of adjournment were excused until this morning at 10 o'clock, when they will further consider the case.
 George s. Thorpe, the defendant in a case