Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-16
THE COURT RECORD.
City Court-Civil side-Judge Studio

| City COurt-CiVf1 Sfde-Judge Studley.
In the civil side of this court yesterday, in
| the case of Jason P. Thompson, administra-
| tor Of the estate of Fannie Parsons vs. Rob-
| ert T. Merwin, executor of the estate of Mar
Gus Shumway, non-suit was asked for, but
denied The jury heard the evidence and ar
| guments to the end and brought in verdict
/ in the afternoon for the plaintiff to recover
| 81, 40, with interest from January 10, 1879,
| and the costs A notice of appeal was given.
! The parties whose estates were represented
| were brother and sister, and the plaintiff
| claimed that Shumway, in taking care of his
| sisters estate, destroyed notes which he had
| given her as security for borrowed money.
| City Court-CrimInaI Side-Judge stud
| ley.
| July 15.-Mattie Williams and John Raw
| lascivious carriage So fine and So IS costs:
| Nicholas Pearsall, assault on Henry Pearsall
| and complaint for sureties to keep the peace
| Judgment suspended; Ellen Haslett, keeping
| house of designation, to July IS; Michael
Wade, Joseph H. Harper, Mary E. keenan,,
| Thomas Doughan and Catherine Honan fire.
| quenting house of designation, to July 49,
Court Notes.
In the law building yesterday was further
heard the conservation case of Nichols VS.
/ M earthly, before ex-Judge Morris as commit
| tee.
Before Justice Whedon was tried yesterday
| afternoon the case of Michael Hickey vs. w.
B. Catlin. This is a replevin suit to recover
| a lot of fixtures attached by Sheriff Catlin for
| New York party against P. B. O'Brien, of
| this city. Penney for plaintiff, Cooley for
defendant.
The trial of Mrs. Ellen Haslett for keep
| ing house of designation at 300 East street,
which the police raided last Saturday after
/ noon, took place in the City court yesterday
morning. Michael Wade, Joseph Harper,
| Mary E. keenan,, Thomas Doughan and
Catherine Honan, captured in the raid, were
also tried for frequenting Mrs. Haslett's
house. After hearing the evidence Judge
Studley continued all the cases until this
morning to hear the testimony of Joseph
Haslett, the husband of Ellen Haslett, who is
employed by the New Haven Gas company.
The Haslett woman and Wade procured
bonds and the others went to jail The Kee-
nan woman testified that she was the wife of
James keenan,, the ball player, from whom
she was separated.
John Bray and Matte Williams, colored.
of So Hudson street, were arraigned in the
City court yesterday morning, charged with
being drunk and with immoral conduct.
Inoy were aned- nVo QOlI6rS ana costs IN each
case and went to Jail from lack of funds
The two children of the Williams woman
were sent to the Tyler City Home to be cared
for while their mother serves her time at the
jail If she can provide suitable home for
them when she comes from jail, Judge Stud
ley will see that they are released from that
institution.
The commissioners the estate in insol-
vency of the New Haven Organ company
reported to the Probate court yesterday that |
the preferred claims amounted to $50. 70, and
the claims for dividend to IS, 1857. It is |
said that the assets are more than enough to |
pay all debts in full.
NJ B. Scott, the plumber on Center street, |
has made an assignment. His liabilities |
are about So, 900 and assets about So, 900. |
George r. Cooley is named as trustee.
s B. g. Northrop delivered one of the ad-
dresses at the national convention of teachers |
at Madison, Wis, Monday evening. Quite a |
number of Connecticut teachers are present |
at the convention.