Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-04-03
The Court Record.

Superior Court Criminal SIde-Judge
Park.
Chief Justice Park was on hand at the Su-
perior court room yesterday and the court
was opened with prayer by Rev. J. I. Me-
serve. The jurymen summoned were as fol-
lows:
| James ]. Neale, Thomas G. Nevins, stiles Wooster
Beacon FalIs-George A. TwitcheH, Noyes Wheel
er.
Bethany Julius Doolittle, Henry Sanford
Branford-Bradiey Chidsey, Timothy Page
Cheshire-Elizur P. Atwater, Charles Il. Bates,
Jesse R. Brooks.
Derby-aeorge W. Beecher, Jesse ]. Brown, E.
Hubbell Hotchkise.
Attorney DoolittIe ordered James Dawson,
of Branford, discharged because the papers in
| his case were defective, he being bound over
| by the Branford Justice to the term of the
| Superior court which was to open April g
| As the day for this present term of court to
| open was April the papers were valueless
The charge against Dawson was putting out
| his wife's eyes. He may be arrested again
Prisoners were put to plead as follows:
| David Lepper, of Waterbury, assaulting
John Merchant, January IA, with intent to
murder. The assault was committed with an
| axe and Merchant was badly cut in one arm.
| ]. P. Pigott was assigned as temporary guar
dian, and pleaded not guilty. Lepper is
/ twenty years of age.
/ h0nEy dS6O zfI plohQ0Q gu1lGy &c
the charge of breaking into the house of
Clarence Judson, of Bethany, January II,
and was sentenced to six months in jail
Riley B. johnson, Hamden, burglary, Jan
uary 81. Ex-Judge Sheldon assigned as
| counsel. Plea not guilty.
Julius Richards, Beacon Falls, theft OF
| jewelry from Adolph Block, March 81. Age
20. Counsel, John G. Gallagher. He plead
ed guilty and was sentenced to two and q
| half years in State prison.
David Ridley, tramp, Derby. E. G. Dow
was assigned as counsel and plea of not
| guilty was entered.
| Francis Stanford, New Haven, neglect OF
family, March 6. Ex.JudgessSheldon, assigned
as counsel, declined to act, being disqualified
| Plea not guilty.
Arthur York, New Haven, third offense of
theft, February %. E. G. Dow assigned as
counsel. Plea not guilty. To be tried to-
day.
benjamin @. Hosford, New Haven, attempt
to kill his wife with pistol, January last.
Plea guilty. Mr.. Doolittle asked that he be
sent to Jail for one year. So sentenced.
| William Hayes, New Haven, burglary al
the New England Transportation company's
premises, March 8. Age 20. Counsel Mr..
| Willett Plea not guilty.
| Henry johnson, Bethany burglary, Janua.
ry II. Plea not guilty. Changed to guilty.
| At Mr.. Doolittle's suggestion he was SEN
| fenced to six months in jail
William Lacousiere, Meriden, theft Tha-
yer, counsel. Plea not guilty. To be tried
to-day.
Philip Brady. New Haven, breach of the
peace, March Is. Pigott, counsel. Plea not
guilty.
George Brady, New Haven, breach of the
peace, March Is. Pigott counsel. Plea not
guilty.
Patrick Cunningham, Derby, burglary at
the house of John Floyd. March 5. Williams,
counsel. Plea guilty. Sentenced to one
year in Jail.
Gustave A. Lau, New Haven, theft from
the Seamless Rubber company of goods VAL
ued at five hundred dollars last February
Plea guilty. Sentenced to State prison for
three years.
David MackeY, Derby, arson, January s..
G. Il. Fowler assigned as counsel. Plea not
guilty.
Patrick Murphy, alias Peter Brown, South
bury, burglary, March g. Andrews, counsel
Plea not guilty.
not guilty.
The story of the Bethel colored church
trouble by which Rev. Mr.. Stansberry was
elected from church, was again rehearsed in
court, the trustees of the church being the
defendants. L. N. Blydenburgh and Mr.
Willett assisted the States attorney. Shell
don and Dow were for the defense. Rev
Mr.. Stansberry was the first witness.
The following cases were noIled: James
O'Neil, charged with being tramp; Charles
Lewis, same charge; Rogers NJ. Barnes,
charged with theft.