Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-24
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The eases of Mary Knowlton, Hattie Good man and Frank Hotchk'ss, charged with keeping disreputable houses, were continued in the City court yesterday. Some of those arrested in their places Monday night were fined and others were discharged.
 Henry Bloom, who stole 'Ike" Harten- stein's watch Monday morning and was soon afterwards arrested, wes sent to jail by Judge Deming yesterday for 30 days and fined Ss25.
 Six down town saloon keepers, against whom evidence was obtained by Officers Meigs and Dennehy lest Sunday, were ar rested Monday night for violation of the Sunday liquor law. In the City court yes- te.day mol hing Michael J. Welch, whose sa- loon is at 675 Grand avenue, filed demur- Ter, which was overruled by J udge Deming, who fined him $100 and costs, ss this wes his third violation and sentenced him to jail for sixty days. He took an appeal.
 James Marc ney. who keeps a saloon at 192 Hamilton street, was fined $50 and costs for 8 violation of the Sunday law. He also ap- pealed.
 Augustus J. Blakeslee, who keeps saloon at the colner of Wallace and My tile streets and who was also found guilty of violating the Sunday law, was fined $75 and costs and sentenced to jail for thirty days. When leaving the witness stand the accused made a remark that did not please the court and he was promptly fined $10 and costs for con- tempt of court. eterward the fine wes re- mitted
 Lewis Somers of 75 Greene street, Patrick Mortell of 3S2 East and Michael J. Thum- pane of James street, Fair Haven, told Assist, ant City Attorney Daley that they would not be ready for the trial of their cases until Saturday. He accordingly continued them to that day.
 In the Court of Common Pleas yesterday Judge Studley announced his decision for the plaintiff in the case of Ferdinand Gun tensperger vs. Peter Meier. The case was brought before Justice B. B. Savage of West Haven, es both parties reside in the town of Orange. The plaintiff asked $50 damages for the injury done to his corn by the de fendant's cattle. Justice Savage, after hear tug the parties and about a dozen witnesses, | rendered judgment for MT. Guntensperger to 1 recover $20 and costs. From this judgment MT. Meier appealed to the Court of Common Pleas, and the case was tried over again last week. As stated above, Judge Stud | ley affirmed Justice Savage's deci- | sion. The case has attracted some attention l in the neighborhood where the parties reside
 and has been hotly contested. The case in-
 wolves some interesting points of law on the l subject of fences and it is possible that the l defendant will take the case to the Supreme 1 court Attorneys Cleaveland and Gal1apher | appeared for the plaintiff and David Strouse l for the defendant.
 l The case of Arlington and Gardner vs. Moses Heller W Ill be tried before Justice John 1 0. Gallagher this afternoon. Lawyer E. c. l Dow appears for the plaintiff and Charles L. l Ullman for the defendant.
 l A $27,0 ,000 CLAIM.
 Judge Beardsley presided at session of
 the Superior court held in Bridgeport Mon ] day for the consideration of cases upon the
 short calendar. Attorney David Davenport
 argued at length on 8 motion in the suit
 brought by Contractor George Turney to re
 cover about $27 900 for extra work upon the
 Bridgeport High school building. In the an
 swer filed by the towns attorneys to the suit l it was claimed that the plaintiff had no stand l ing in court because the contract provided
 that any disputes growing out of the trans
 action should be settled by arbitration. IT l this plea Mr. Davenport inter posed a demur