Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-07
Wednesday, october ?, 1885.
THE COURT RECORD,

The October term of this court opened yes- | terday afternoon at 2 o'clock with prayer by Rev. l. c. Meserve of the Daven port Congre gational church.
 The jury panel was as follows: Guilford D. B. Carter, E. R. Davis, E. w. Leete Hamden, c. I. Dickerman, Harmon Wake field; Meriden, A. Curtiss, Amos Ives; Nau eatuck, William Moore; North Haven, H. A Mansfield, H. A. Potter; Seymour, Charles Lockwood; Wallingford, c. N. Jones. Six of the jurors were excused and venire was issued for eight more. The following persons were put to plead with the result named: James Slammons and Michael Reilly, charged with breaking into Leopold Wolf's warehouse in Wallingford July IA, pleaded not guilty. Lawyer Hall will defend them this morning. Mark Murphy, charged with forging an or der on a shoe dealer August 14, pleaded guilty. Six months in jail.
 John McGuire pleaded guilty of theft, third offense: three months in jail. Thomas Duffy pleaded not guilty to theft November 29 He will be tried to-day. James McGuire pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempting to commit burglary. He was assigned Lawyer Fox as counsel. His trial comes off Thursday morning. George Merwin of East Haven, accused of theft from Savory Frazier August 14, pleaded not guilty. Trial Thursday morn ing.
 Peter Loverg of Derby, charged with being tramp, will be tried to-day. John Fischer of Derby, charged with being tramp, said he was not guilty. Lawyer Willett assigned. He will be tried to-day. Patrick Hogan of Derby, charged with be- ing a tramp, pleaded not guilty. Lawyer Willett was assigned. Trial set down for this morning.
 William Fox of Derby, accused of being a vagIant, pleaded not guilty, He was assign Dennis Kelly of New Haven, charged with being a common drunkard, pleaded not
 guilty. He had Lawyer Whedon assigned and will be tried to-day.
 Robert Adams of New Haven, charged with breach of the peace against Michael
 Reilly, pleaded not guilty. Lawyer Hull as signed. Trial to-day. Mary A. Post of New Haven, charged with freauenting disorderly house on August 2S, pleaded not guilty.
 The case against Peter Sweeney of New Haven, charged with violation of the liquor law, was nolled on payment of twenty dol lars.
 Michael Hovey of New Haven, charged with breach of the peace against Hovey ct al September IA, pleaded not guilty. Hayes assigned.
 Robert Seeley of New Haven, breach of the peace against H. A. Morgan September 14; plea not guilty. Pigott counsel. l James Lynch, fornication in New Haven, nolled on payment of ten dollars. John Smith, burglary from Mrs. Lyman Treadwsy, plea guilty, two years in jail. George DeYarmond, breach of the peace against Mrs. HI. Downes, October ,plea not guilty
 Simpklns Sept 23; plea, guilty; thirty days in jail. Same, theft from Peter Gibbons Sept. 24; plea, guilty; thirty days in jail. Same for hiring horse under false pretense; plea, guilty; $7 fine and thirty days in jail. Same, for stealing $20 from Samuel Harris, sePtember A; plea, guilty case nolled. Edward McDermott of New Haven, abus ing Officer Tighe September 27, plea not guilty. Lawyer Willett assigned. Trial to- day.
 The bond in the case of James Grady was called and forfeited. Michael Downer was surety.
 The case of James Healy, charged with em- | beZzlement, was nolled. ! The jury was sworn in the case of State vs | Givanni Gindo, charged with having as \ saulted John Corcoran with bar of iron witt murderous intent in this city last April, and l the trial proceeded. The case was not con ! cluded at the hour of adjournment. ! Court adjourned until this morning at 1C | o'clock.
 | Court of Common Pleas Judge Studley. This court came in yesterday morning al ' 10 o'clock.
 Judge Studley rendered decision in the ! case of John Mooney vs. Michael O'Connor \ a replevin suit heard short time ago. The goods replevied were some the pugilist l Sweeney sold to the defendant. The judg ment was for the defendant to recover costs | and the goods to be returned. The court was engaged during the day il | hearing the case of NJ. N. Woodruff vs Bur \ ton T. Buell.. The suit was heard on mo
 tion for a new trial on the ground of newly
 discovered evidence. The original suit il
 which verdict was rendered for the defend
 ant was on note. It now appears there 1 were other notes involved in the case. Nor
 man A. Barnes, of Southington, was the prin | cipal witness for the plaintiff, who was rep
 resented by Lawyers Case and w. A ! Wright as counsel. Holcomb and Zachel | for defendant. The case was finished. Court adjourned until morning at 1t | o'clock, when the case of Earl Brown vs The Machine Gun company will be further heard.