Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-30
THE COURT RECORD.

Superior Court Civil Side-Judge
 Stoddard.
 This court came in yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
 The case of Winchell vs. Carll was set down for trial, but as the defense were not ready to proceed the court ordered the case continued until next Friday morning.
 In the case of Caroline Bartholomew, who petitioned for divorce from Frederick Bar tholomew on the ground of desertion, the judge ordered continuance to summon the defendant. Susan Raugh's petition for divorce from her husband was continued for the purpose of getting more evidence. Maria McLane's petition for 8 separation from her husband William was also continued as the fudge was not certain that the petitioner had been resident of the city for a sufficient length of time.
 Court adjourned until next Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Court of Common Pleas Judge
 Studley.
 This court came in yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
 None of the cases set down for trial were ready and they were continued indef- nitsly.
 In the afternoon Russell G.. Bates, of 120 Dwight street, was before Judge Studley in answer to writ of habeas corpus command ing him to produce in court child, Ruby V. Bates by name. The writ was served at the instigation of Joseph G. Gerow of Spring field, Mass. The facts in the case as devel- oped were that few months ago Gerow ad- vertised for child for adoption. Bates wrote him stating that he might have his four -year-oldss sister, Ruby V. Bates. Gerow agreed to take the child for few weeks with the understanding that if he and his wife liked her they would adopt her. According lv on July 22 Gerow legally and formally adopted the little girl, which is a beautiful child A month or so afterwards Bates came to this city and asked Gerow to let him take her for week or SO. Gerow agreed and Bates took the child and has kept her ever since Gerow since then has been making strenuous exertions to regain possession of | his adopted daughter. Gerow asks the court to compel Bates to give her up. Judge Stud | ley continued the case until Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Ex-Judge Rlydenburgh ap- ! peared for Bates and Lawyer Linsley for Ge- row.
 Court adjourned until next Friday morn | ing at 10 o'clock.
 City Court - Criminal Side Judge ! Dem1ng.
 September 29.-Louis Dombwoski, breach of the peace against Dora Dombwoski, judg- ment suspended; George Kraft, breach of the peace against Mrs. Sarah filling, judg- ment suspended; William Connolly, vio- lating Sunday liquor law, nolled on | payment of $11.68 costs; Robert Schla- gel, keeping gambling house, $50 fine and 36.18 costs, appealed under $150, furnished | by Fred. Pfoegher John McGuinness, Mary | McGuinness and Annie McGuinness, neg lected children, nolled George F. Reynolds, hiring horse by making false statement, $10 fine and $6.18 costs Patrick J. Finn, ob- structing officer, to October |; same, breach of the peace against Michael Scully, to October 1; Patrick Dowd, breach of the peace against Lizzie Donlan, to Sep tember 30; Mary Dowd, breach of the peace
 against Lizzie Donlan, to September 30 Frank Mccormack. breach of the peace against Michael Doherty, $25 fine, $6. 91
 costs, 60 days in jail, appealed; and abusing Officer Tighe, $10 fine, .97 costs, appealed
 Edward McDermott, abusing Officer Tighe
 and for being drunk, to October 1; Joh1 Albert, breach of the peace against Mrs