Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-23
Wednesday, september 2a, 1885
THE COURT RECORB.

Superior Court-CriminaI side-Judge
 Stoddard.
 The September term of this court opened yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. McLane of the Col lege street church.
 The only case ready for trial was divorce suit brought by Grace D. Dorman against Burnett W. Dorman, of Woodbridge, on the ground of desertion. Judge Stoddard heard the testimony and reserved his decision until next week.
 Court adjourned until next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Court of Common Pleas Judge
 Studley.
 The September term of this court opened yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. There be- ing no cases ready for trial court adjourned until next Friday.
 City Court - Criminal Side Judge
 Pickett.
 September 22-Joseph N. Cook, fast driv- ing, $5 fine, $6.1S costs; Maurice Reilly, breach of the peace against Patrick Reilly, continued to 23d; Patrick Reilly, breach of the peace against William Granfeld, con- tinued to 23d; John Ward, breach of the paaee against Jacob Baker ak and James Baker, continued to 23d; Thomas F. Kennedy, cruelty to animals, con tinued to September 23; William Donovan, vagrancy, $6.1S costs, 30 days in jail; Hugh Short, breach of the peace, nolled; Emily Duffy, nolled; Henry Bradley, resisting off cers, $10 fine, $6.19 costs; same, breach of the peace, judgment suspended.
 Court Notes.
 Yesterday morning Justice John c. Gal lagher tried the case of Peter Micheu against Mrs. Eugenia Clerc, of Meriden, to recover for note of fifty dollars. Attorney Bush appeared for the plaintiff and Lawyer Davis, of Meriden, defended Mrs. Clerc. Decision was reserved.
 The case of Edward M. Coe vs. Charles H. Barrett, tried before Justice John c. Gal lagher last Friday evening to recover dam ages for an assault which occurred on Sun day afternoon last month, was decided yes terday morning. The plaintiff was awarded one dollar damages and costs. Cos is a machinist at the Porter Stair company and the defendant is foreman of the Bigelow company's shop. Attorney Arvine appeared for the plaintiff and J. P. Pigott defended Barrett.
 Yesterday afternoon Lawyers Arvine and Zacher, commissioners on the estate of Wat rous I. Miller, who was killed last spring at the Center street railroad crossing in the Annex, heard the claim of John J. Doran for $130 which he said was due him for the wag- on on which MT. Miller was riding when he was killed.
 An adjourned hearing regarding the claim of Constable w. A. Higgins against Eliza Gum and the assigned estate of the Carlton House, on State street, was had before the commissioners in Lawyer T. J. Fox's office yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock. MT. Hig- gins puts in claim of $120 for officers fees and work done upon the estate. The claim is disputed.
 Henry Bradley, co1ored, was before the City court yesterday morning charged with breach oe the peace and resisting an officer. As he had no record in court his honor sus- pended judgment in the breach of peace suit, but fined the young man $10 and costs for resisting the officer.
 William Donovan. who was arrested for begging and charged with vagrancy, was found guilty and sent to jail for thirty days.
 Lawrence Ryan of North Haven, who got drunk and went into Virgil M. Beecher's grocery on State street and taking down a bologna sausage without leave or license commenced eating it, was fined S10 and costs and sent to jail for fteen days. Joseph N. Cook, an Italian, was fined 50 and costs in the City court yesterday morn ing for fast driving.
 Thomas MeNamara, of East Chapel street, vainly tried yesterday morning to get Clerk Bishop to take his bond for $250 and release qp M kasnry sss @ the ae ndEe %e Bishop to take McNamara's certified check for the amount and Morgan was released