Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-08
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court-CriminaI SIde-Judge
 StOddard.

SuDertOf COurB-Cf1m1naA SHOe-J uOSe
 StOddard.
 This court for the October term came in in the new court building yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
 Prayer offered by Thomas R. Bacon
 The spacious galleries were well filled with spec tators; and the prisoners pen contained fourteen occupants. Sheriff Gates opened court and the jury was called. Only thirteen of the eighteen sum- moned responded. Judge Stoddard said he would the jury called later and for those who did not respond he would order capias issued
 State Attorney Doolittle called Frank Fuller to the bar and ordered his discharge he would nolle the case The accused charged with theft atWal- lingford August f. He released at the solicite tion of the best people of the town, explained MT. Doolittle.
 Prisoners were then put to plead as follows;
 John E. Grant, assault with intent to kill William L. Stoddard at Merden, July 25, plea not guilty T. J. Fox assigned counsel, and trial set down for
 William Foley and Michael Murphy, burglary at store of J. N. Cooke at New Haven, July 19; plea not guilty. J. P. Pigott assigned counsel. Mur- nine nI months imprisonmenf in the county jail. FoIey's case was assigned for trial tomorrow New Haven, September 27, at house of William Quinn; plea not guilty. George A. Tyler assigned
 Alfred L. Booth, forgery at Derby July l. plea guilty Sentence six months in county jail.
 Clarence Clark, theft at Hamden, August 15 (two
 Walter Dewey, theft from the person at Hamden, September IS. Nolled- MT. Doolittle said there was no evidence against the prisoner, and further he did not believe him guilty. The State attorney, after telling the accused that the trouble with him was that he drank too much, told him to go home and take care of his wife.
 Have you any money to pay your fare home?' inquired the State attorney. No, Sir," the response Come here and I'll give it to you, ' said MT. Doolittle. The prisoner walked forward and received the money and went away happy man.
 James Davenport, tramp at Gufford, September 1, nolled. MT. Doolittle remarked that he did not consider the accused professional tramp. and as his sister had procured work for him in Hartford he
 Frank Roemer, New Haven petty theft, nolled.
 Augustus Behrens. New Haven, neglect to support family, nolled.
 from Marion Moody; plea, not guilty; case assign ed for Thursday morning. George A. Tyler ap- pointed counsel.
 Nelson Ellis, assault with intent to ravish Paul inc Silman at Branford, July 30; plea not guilty; trial Thursday
 George HoWarth assault upon PhineaS s. Bald win at Milford May 21; plea not guilty; trial Fri day morning.
 tent to ravish at New Haven, July p; plea guilty; sentence five years in State prison. EPeter Morrissey theft of $50 from Frank Judge at Orange, August 3; plea net guilty; trial Octo- Der IA.
 Charles Lines, burglary at store of Peter M: Burke, New Haven, July 2S; plea not guilty; trial to-day.
 William P. Smith. burglary at store of Henry Stowe New Haven, August 6; plea guilty. Sentence four years in the State prison
 Orrelles Moses Talbot, burglary at Naugatuck, August 15 noled.
 John Burke, theft from Ansonia Brass company at Derby August 25; plea guilty. Sentence S7 fine and one day jail imprisonment.
 The grand jury will come in to-day at 10 o'clock when the charges of murder against John Whipper of Guilford, and William Johnson, of Wallingford will be presented by the State attorney.