Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-11
THE COURT RECORD.
Court of Common PIeas-Judge Stu

 Court of Common PIeas-Judge stud- ley.
 In this court yesterday before court and I jury was begun the trial of the suit of Stod- dard, Kimberly & Go. vs. Louis E. Ryder.
 It is on claim for bill of goods purchased l by the defendant.
 Judgment by non-suit was entered for the | defendant to recover his costs in the case of L. W. Pierce, of Chicago, vs. the Naugatuck Cutlery Go. The plaintiff failed to comply l with the order of the court. Cases as follows were assigned for trial next week, all to be tried by jury: Tuesday, December 14.-The New Haven and Derby Railroad company vs. Jared R. GriMng; G. A. Basserman vs. J. H. McMa- hon; w. B. Catlin vs. James Frazier; J. W. Faughnan vs. T. J. Henshaw; Mary Fully vs. Matthew Burns.
 Thursday, December 16.-Maria L. Card Ys. Enos Foot.
 City Court Criminal Side Judge Pickett. Dec. 10.-Patriok Dugan, neglect to sup port child, to Jan. 10; Wm. M. Davis, selling goods without license, to Dec. 16; James Fitzgerald, theft, discharged; Blanche Lee, embezzlement, discharged; George L. Bur nett, obtaining goods under false pretences, to Dec. 16; Edward Leonard, keeping disor- derly house, discharged; Daniel Holloway and Edward Thomas, breach of the peace, $1 each; Albert Hagben, same, to Dec. II. Court Notes. George L. Burnett, salesman for George W. Goodsell, was charged in the City court yesterday with obtaining goods under false pretenses and the case was continued until December 16.
 The case of W. M. Davis, the book dealer on Chapel street, charged with not taking out license to sell goods transient mer- chant, was continued in the City court yes terday on account of the death of the wife of ex-Judge Blydenburgh, who is counsel for the defense.
 Mrs. Edward Leonard, charged with keep ing disorderly house at No. 29 Oak street, was fined $5 in the City court yesterday morning.
 Friend Dickinson of Westbrook, who was arrested by Deputy Marshal Lovejoy charged with not defacing the stamps upon empty cigar boxes, was brought before United States Commissioner Johnson T. Platt yesterday morning. The case was continued for hear ing until Tuesday, December 28.
 Nathaniel Sleeman of Birmingham, whose suit against Lewis Hotchkiss to recover $90,- 900 was recently before the Superior court at Bridgeport on the defendants motion to reduce the attachment bond brought similar suit in the New York courts. On Wednes- day Judge Van Brunt dismissed the suit, finding that MT. Hotchkiss was not properly party to the action instituted in that city
 General State News.
 IMPERTINENcE.
 The curiosity and impertinence of some people is simply astounding. At the Bulke- ley-Van Zile wedding parties were present at the church on borrowed cards. This uncivil practice is compelling the custom for persons who are invited and do not accept to return cards for the church with regrets. Late oc- currences suggest the propriety of adopting the custom in Hartford.-Hartford Courant
 THE GUARANTY QUESTION.
 The defense in the case of Henry M Hotchkiss, the Hartford wife murderer, is and the court will probably be asked to ap- point commission of experts on insanity Hotchkiss is said to have acted strangely for a long time before the murder, and since the murder he has acted like one dazed
 OF BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL:
 Officers of the Bridgeport hospital for the ensuing year have been elected as fellows: President, P. T. Barnum; vice president, Jar rat Morford; secretary, Rufus w. Bunnell; S. c. k1ngman; executive commit tee, I. De Yer Warner, Edward W. Marsh and Marshall E. Morris; auditor, William H. Rockwell.
 BRIDGEPORT'S THIRTEEN CLUBS ANNUAL.
 The twelfth regular dinner of the Thirteen club of Bridgeport will be- given on Monday evening next, the 18th inst, at 9:13 o'clock, in the new restaurant known eIThe Ster- ling" under the careful supervision and di- rection of Mir. Jesse Sands. Dr. G. L. Por- ter has kindly consented to add to the pleas ure and enjoyment of the whole company by delivering address on Superstition" visich ensures an intellectual treat to all ;hoss whose good fortune 1t may be to be present. The new and e1aborsts badge of the Thirteen club, which has been approved by ,he board of managers, will be exhibited at this dinner.