Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1883-06-09
The Court Record.
Supreme Court of Errors.


This court came in yesterday morning at
10 O'Clock.
The case of James B. Guthrie of New
Haven vs.. Alfred N. Wheeler and Eliza A.
Wheeler of Southington, administrator and
Administrative on the estate of Elish Wheeler,
late of Southbury, deceased. 1t is an action
or plea of the case demanding 81, 900 dam
ages The action came to the September
term of the Superior court, 1878, and thence
by continuance to the January term, 1880.
when the parties appeared and were at issue.
The court appointed Hon. Moses Culver a
committee to find and report the facts.
The committee made his report and the
defendants filed remonstrance and the par
ties were at issue on a demurrer to said re-
nonstrance After full hearing the court
reserved the case and the questions of law
arising tt reon for the consideration and ad
vice of the Supreme Court of Errors. Woos-
ter, Torrance and eager for plaintiffs; Mum
son, AIling and Wheeler for defendants.
After hearing this case the court adjourned
until next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock,
when the mayoralty case of Frank S. Andrew
VS.. Henry G. Lewis will be argued.
Court of Common Pleas-Judcse Torrance.
This court came in yesterday morning at
10 o'clock. There were no cases ready for
trial and an adjournment was taken until
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
city Court-CI1minaIS fde-Judge stud
ley.
Owen Brennan, breach of the peace against
Edward Wall, $3.50 costs and thirty days in
Jail: Edward Wall, breach of the peace
against Owen Brennan, judgment suspended;
Michael Dryer, theft, $5 fine and So Is
costs and thirty days in jail; John w.
Brooks, theft, discharged; Herman Goebel,
breach of the peace, to July 6; John Nc
Gurty, neglecting family, alternative Judgment
to pay $7.76 costs and be imprisoned for
sixty days in Jail or to furnish bonds to the
town treasurer for the support of his wife.
Court Notes.
Yesterday afternoon before United States
Commissioner Platt was heard the case of
Lewis M. Opensizer of 126 Portsea street,
who was charged with sending scurrilous
letter through the United States mails to
Miss Maggie Fitzsimmons of 26 Gilbert street
q girl nineteen years old Arthur Emerson,
of Wilson street, and E. II. Lavett testified
that Opensizer told them he sent the letter
because he had grudge against the girl.
The latter witness admitted that he was
Opensizer's successor in the girls affections
The case went over to Friday, June Is, for
decision. For the government appeared
United States Attorney Chadwick and for the
accused Lawyer Driscoll.
Michael Dryer was before the City court
yesterday on a charge of stealing coat FROM
Anthony Carroll which contained $50. The
coat was found in his possession, but the
money was missing. Dryer protested his
innocence, but nevertheless he was fined $5
and costs and sent to Jail for thirty days.
John W. Brooks, an employe of Tuttle,
Morehouse & Taylor, pleaded not guilty In
the City court yesterday morning to a charge
of stealing one dollar from Henry Knapps
saloon in Union street Thursday afternoon
The proprietor testified to the loss of the
money which he missed five minutes after
Brooks had left the place. The accused did
not testify. Brooks was discharged on the
charge of theft. Judgment was suspended
in the case of drunkenness against him.