Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-25
City Court Criminal Side - Judge
Pickett.
April 24-John Coffee breach of the peace against
Margaret Coffee, $40 fine S6.97 costs.

Court Notes.
The eof Charles E. Chamberlain of Middle
town, who charged with embezzling and de-
stroying a letter directed to Miss Fannie Hopkins,
of Middletown heard before Commissioner
Flatt in the United States court room yesterday
morning. Lawyer G. Harrison of WaIlingford,
assisted by Lawyer Zacher. appeared for the pris-
oner and Assistant United States District Attorney
Hart conducted the prosecution. AS appeared in
evidence, Chamberlain about three weeks ago was
in the employ of Mrs Sidney Hopkins, living about
two miles from Middletown She took from the
postoffice one day letter directed to Mrs Fannie
Hopkins, which was put in her box through mis-
take. She did not discover the mistake until she
reached home and then she gave to Chamberlain to
RENAL at his first opportunity He put it in his peck
ct and for time forgot to deliver it and subse-'
quently left for Wallingford to work While there
he found the letter in his pocket and dumbfounded
determined to learn if it of any value He
opened it with the intention of returning il if it was
of value, but if it not he would pay no further
attention to the matter On the first of April he
again came across the papers and thinking to per-
petrate April fool joke took the papers out of the
envelopes, which he again carefully sealed. The
blanks of the vouchers he filled out in an admirable
manner so that it would appear real to a casual
reader until the last line where the
words april Fool, were inserted
On tbs back of the check he wrote Fannie Hop
k;ns Yours truly. April FOOL He then scatter
ed the papers about the shops in WallingfOrd where
he was working The envelope discovered by
John Hammond, an employee who, understanding
the nature of it. took possession of it and at once
wrote to Fannie R. Hopkins of Middletown, inform
ing her of what he had found. Later friend of
Mrs. Hopkins went to Wallingford and investigated
the matter, which resulted in Chamberlain's
In his finding Commissioner Platt said that there
was technical violation of the law, although not
with intent, and he felt obliged to bind the
prisoner over to the fourth Tuesday of the
May term of the District court.
Yesterday morning papers were returned to the
clerk of the Superior court in suit brought by
A. R: The object Of the suit is to $500 al
legged to be due from Admiral Foote post to Peter
r CARL On the 18th of April DR.. Winchell through
his attorneys Alling, Webb and Loomis, brought
suit against P R: Carl attaching all the property
IN the opera house in order to protect him
from loss on the bond and Foskett &
Blshop bring suit against Admiral Foote
post to recover from them the alleged to be
due Peter R. CARL at the time of the original ser
learned that the money due him by the post had
been attached in order it is alleged to thwart the
purpose of the attachment, he gave Admiral Foote
post receipt in full, claiming it is said, that
if he could not have the money Foskett &
Bishop should not, and the ground that they owe
Mr.. CARL nothing they will contest the suit The
plaintiffs claim that the giving to the defend
ants of the amount of the bill is unlawful, as Mr.
Carl cannot give away his property to defraud his
kett & Bishop against DR.. Winchell the bondsnan
as it is expected that he will settle up.
The civil side of the Superior court will resume
next Monday morning at 10 O'Clock, Judge Boards
ley presiding. The case assigned for trial is Aims
appeal from probate