Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-23
SournaI anb Go1rrier.
Wednesday Morning, Feb 2s. 1881.
The Court Record.

United States District COurt-Judge Ma
 thaniel shipman.
 The February term of this court opened in the United States Court room in this city yes- terday morning at 10 o'clock.
 The grand jury were empannelled as fol- lows:
 Paul B. Green, Norwich George B. Chap man, Hartford; s. P. Pierson, Trumbull ; Henry Wakeman. Easton R. R. Miller, Southington G. G. Bill, Griswold; William Utley, Hampton Watts H. Brooks. Goshen i; Henry Elliott, Guilford Henry Hammond, Trumbull Newcomb and E. E. Symonds, Vernon; Joseph P. Barrows, Mansfield F. A. Peck, Bridgewater Marvin IF. Sanger, Canterbury L. L.. Dennis, Voluntown; H. W. Peck, Bethlehem !; Daniel Maloney, Fair field; Charles Foote, North Branford.
 The names of the petit jury are as follows |:
 B. w. Stone, New Haven; J. H. Warner, Cromwell; M. Tibballs, Milford; Samuel Barnum, Newtown; G. H. Bishop, Middle Stamford H. E. Parmelee, Guilford; D. Lockwood Wilton 0. F. Tolles, Norwalk O. b. Mead, Greenwich; Josiah Hubbard, Middletown; Jarvis Somers, Southbury; B. $. Curtiss, Westville; s. Bradley, East Ha- ven; William Fl. Mack East Haddam E. D1Ck6fman, hd4nO6n M. A. OT11l6LG6, OTO- shen.
 The cases submitted to the Grand Jury were those of James Goggins and Henry H. Jones. Goggins was informed against for an alleged attempt to vote in Hartford Novem- Der 2d, when he was, disqualified by 8 con viction for theft. Jones was charged with voting in North Branford on the same day, when he had not been in the State year. Jones' case, it was understood, was to be tried to-day, but it will probably not be. The Grand Jury found true bills against both of the accused. The jury were then dis charged with the thanks of the court. Hon. Henry Hammond was foreman of the jury. The case of the United States against Post master Tubbs, of New London, was brought before the City Court. Fraud is alleged on the part of the postmaster, and prosecution is brought for presenting false vouchers fo1 printing done by the New London Ielegrom Printing company. Also on the ground ot presenting false vouchers for coal Mr. Tubbs was represented by Augustus Branda gee, of New London, and the government by District Attorney Chadwick. MT which he did. Mir. Shelbourne was ordered to increase his bond for the payment of the costs from $50 to $1OO A demurrer was filed by MT. William O. Case. It will be argued in April, and if overruled the case | will be tried at the May term before jury or at some later term.
 The case against s. R. Davis was continued until this morning. Joseph Sheldon appear ed for. Davis.
 The case of the United States against Will liam Allen of this city for illegal voting in tht Third ward at the last election, came up. Al len plead not guilty. A decision will be ren dered this morning.
 The case against Michael Nellegan, ot | Orange, was heard before the petit jury. J D. Plunkett defended Nellegan It is cast where it is claimed the prisoner sold nal | liquors without paying the internal revenu l tax that was required by law. A verdict O not guilty was rendered.
 The case against Charles Doherty for al legged illegal voting in this city will probably | be tried to day.
 At ? o'clock court adjourned until thi
 morning at 10 o'clock.
 | Superior COurt-Civil Side-Judge Culver | This court came in yesterday morning a | 10 o'clock.
 | The arguments in the case of Blake vs Patterson were finished in the afternoon. The following divorces were granted dur l ing the day:
 l Sarah J. Parker, of this city, was divorced from John F: Parker, of Seymour, on tn
 ground of desertion and adultery. Married | Nov. 8, 1868.
 l Michael Cannon, of this city, was divorce' | from Sarah Cannon, of parts unknown, ol l the ground of adultery Married March g 1865. The custody of one minor child wa awarded the petitioner.
 | A1pheus B. Fairchild, of New Haven, wa divorced from Margaret Fairchild, of Ne1
 York. Married April 17th, 1862. Cause
 habitual intemperance.
 In the contested divorce case of Jame
 Craig vs. Catherine Craig, both of this city
 which was tried few days ago, Judge Gulve
 ordered decree entered in favor of the peti
 tioner on the ground of habitual intemper
 ance. The parties were married June 10th l 1869. The custody of minor child was hell | for further consideration by His Honor
 No changes were made in the assignmen l list at the bar meeting.
 Court adjourned until Thursday mornin l at 10 o'clock