Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15
THE COURT RECORD.

This court came in yesterday morning at nine o'clock
 At the opening of the court Lawyer c. s. Hamil- tons petition fer new trial taken up. It will be recolleeted that Mir. Hamilton was suspended for one year by Judge Andrews some weeks ago, upon charges preferred by the grievance committee of the New Haven County bar. The grounds upon which the petition was based were that since the trial new evidence had been discovered. Ex-Judge DeForest, of Bridgeport, appeared for MT. Hamil- ton and read the petition the court The petition goes the ground of the former trial and taking up the testimony of c. H. Lynch, who was the prin- cipal witness against Hamilton on the former hear ing, reviews it at length and says Since said trial Hamilton has discovered new evidence by which he can prove beyond doubt that the reputation of said Lynch for truth and veracty is exceedingly bad.'' After making other damaging charges against Lynch the petition concludes:
 ship upon Hamilton and he believes if the addition al evidence is heard and considered by the court said order will be revised and the applicant acquit ted of all blame and wrong in the matter. This ap plicant therefore prays and moves that said order evidence the said Hamilton thereby offering to prove the truth of the allegations herewith con- Iained.''
 Attorney Doolittle in his reply for the State to the petition says:
 , Said attorney replies to paragraph and says that none of the evidence is newly discovered, and Whch a or the a1 before the court and that said Lynch being inquired Of by said ing in a house of iIIfame and that said Lynch and his wife had been clients of Hamilton and that he knew all about them. Whereupon said attorney prays that said petition may be demurred.'
 After considerable legal sparring between the distinguished attorneys, Judge Phelps said that MT Hamilton should have a chahee to vindicate him self and he therefore reopened the case Then there Doottle and DeForest as to the construction of the order of the court. MT: Doolittle desired to have Hamilton was not reinstated to the bar. In order to leave room for further controversy, Judge Phelps himself wrote the order for the clerk to record which was as follows:
 Motion is allowed and judgment opened for pur, in of on Tueday Suspension of the petitioner not to be meanwhile
 State Attorney Doolittle then filed bill of excep- tions to Judge Phelps order. Should MT. Hamll- attorney can. if he chooses. go to the Supreme court th1s bill, which takes exception to the judge who sat during the same term. A number of the papers were also filed by ex-Judge DeForest, lshed honesty of MT. Hamilton from Franklin s. Bradley, Philo S. Bennett, J. B: Sargent Harmanus Clark showing that the former was prosecuted in i'll fame, and the latter for violation of the liquor law, Sunday liquor law, keeping house also affidavits that Lynch's reputation for truth and yeraety is bad from W. E. Higgins, W. B. Ghar Hovey asd ber Baey Detective Reilly of the police force.
 he following divorceS were granted: Florence Allyn, of New Haven. from George c. Alyn of parts unknown. on the ground of assertion Peti tIoner's name changed to Florence E. Harding Married October 19. 1881
 Florence Hu Gett, of Waterbury, from Henry Hu Geut on the ground of habitual intemperance and cruelty. Petitioners name changed to Florence Terrell: Married January II, 1874.
 Ellen N. Wooding of this city, from Edward Nooding, of Milford, on the ground of intolerable cruelty. Petitioners name changed to Ellen M. Gundaker. Married January 19, 1880.
 Annie E. Terry, of this city, from Alcott Terry, of Enfield, on the ground of intolerable cruelty. Married Feb. 12, 1881.
 Hannah J. Harrigan of New Haven from Thomas Harrgan of Atlanta, Ga. cause, desertion; married May 30, 1881. Two minor children awarded peti- tinnsr. Name of plaintiff changed to Hannah J. Moffat.
 uecree of foreclosure was granted in the of the Ansonia Savings bank vs. F. E. Colburn for S2i ,795.78. The time for redemption is fixed for June 1.
 In the case of the Evergreen Cemetery association vs. Beecher eL al. the Supreme court has advised the Superior court in regard to some of the techn caities of the pleadings. Simeon .E. Baldwin, at torney for the defense, asked Judge Phelps yester day morning on the strenghth of this to order a decree for the defense. Attorney Alling for the plaintiffs claimed that the Supreme courts advice was not intended to close the case in this manner Judge Phelps so decided and ordered that new amendments should be filed by the plaintiffs and the case be tried upon plaintiffs paying the costs which amount to about $50.
 The suit brought by George R. Coney. of New York, against Wm. E. Higgins was withdrawn, Co., ment of property made by Higgins as sheriff.
 Court adiOurned until TIlesdaV May