Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
Court Notes.

The case of Frank Prescott, the pension agent, alleged to have withheld small sum of money due Woodbridge pensioner, was to have been heard before United States Commissioner Johnson T. Platt yesterday, but was continued until January 30, as District Attorney Stanton was busy in Nor wich looking after the cases of the embez- zling bank cashiers of that city.
 Thomas Hesley was before the City court yesterday morning charged with the theft of some $80 worth of furniture from Mrs. Esther Scott, of Waterbury: The goods were stored in a rear attic room of No. 131 Meadow street, and Mrs. Scott paid a rental therefor. The house has been occupied by various tenants since the goods wore stored there. One of the last was Thomas Healey, whe, when he moved to John Starr's house on Congress avenue, took Mrs. Scott's household goods with him. Healey claims that he leased the attic with the rest of the tenement and was told that he would receive $1 month rent for storing Mrs. Scott's goods. He couldn't collect this rent, and so, by advice of his lawyer, James I. Hayes, he moved the goods away to secure himself. The real estate agent who had charge of the property testi fled that the attic room was not leased to Healey, and he had no business there. The was continued until to-day, when it is understood that Judge Deming will bind the accused over to the Superior court.
 Kate Welch, middle-aged woman, was fined $7 and costs for stealing a gold ring, a shawl and some live geese feathers. all of the value of S23, from John McGuinness.
 Charles Daley, Albert Quinn, Thomas Maher and John Maher, all boys, were be- fore the court charged with injury to St. Francis parish school building and insulting Janitof Delaney. Young Daley had his case continued until to-day that his mother might furnish bond of $50 for his future good be- havior and judgment was suspended in the case of the other boys.
 Owen and Edward McMullen were before the court to answer for the damage done to Alderman Defrees' saloon, on Hamilton street, on Saturday night when they threw stones through the windows after being eject ed from the place. Owen was found guilty and wont to jail because he could not pay a fine of $5 and costs.
 James Cleary, who assaulted Asa w. Post keeper of a restaurant on George street, last Saturday night, was fined $3 and costs in the City court yesterday morning.
 Robert Brenner, who assaulted William Siebert at the Westville Club House on Dec 20, was brought before the City court and fined $12 and costs.
 John D. German, who was offended be- cause Mary O'Donnell deducted eighty cents for several nights lodgings from dollar bill which John owed her, was before the court for breach of the peace. Judge Deming i'm posed fine of $5 and costs upon John
 Richard Marks and Charles Perkins, the brothers-in-law who engaged in rough-and- tumble fight at No. 8 Washington street on Saturday, were each fined $5 and costs bond guaranteeing the support of his wife, went to jail. The judge told him that he | would reopen the case at any time when he ! csuld get bond.
 The case of Garrett Roman, the partially l insane Grand Army man who assaulted | Shoemaker David Buckley of Poplar street, was disposed of yesterday by binding him | over to the April term of the Superior court. He is adjudged insane and some disposition | Of his case will be arranged for by the Grand | Army men.
 The case of John Farley, for attempting to burglarize the house of David O'Keefe, was dence. \
 GeorgeB. Hazen of S36 Grand street. in- sane, was hsfore the court as dangerous character, z b continuance His case was further adjouIeed to Jan. 24, to see what oan T pc oone with him. He has pension.
 me case of Barnard Gaffney, charged 1 wltn ourglarizing Matthew Matthias house, was sn aiso put over to the 24th. This is the ,ase ID which Gaffney turned States evil 1ence, as result of which his oonnanions Ire now in jail. He may be released.
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