Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-06
THEOOURr RECORD.
Superior Court - Civil Side - Judge
Beardsley.

Superior Court Civil Side - Jud&,
| ReardsIey.
In this court yesterday the case on tria
was that of the Boston Blackboard compan.
| VS.. George E. Spare, an action on note fol
81 900 which the latter gentleman gave the
former concern for ten shares of stock il
1879. Spare, through his attorney, William
| G. Case, claims that the blackboard concern
has no legal right to the note, and that even
| if they had the note is invalid. John w.
| Alling represents the Blackboard company.
Court adjourned until tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
Superior Court-Criminal Side-Judge
Phelps.
The October term of this court came in
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. The court
was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Nichols
of Trinity church.
The ten grocers who were fined in the
lower court on the oleomargarine cases were
given notice that their cases would be tried
some day next week, and then these prison
ers were put to plea:
Robert DAWN, theft, transient person, not
guilty; trial this morning.
Harry Leigh, transient person, theft July
20, not guilty; trial this morning.
William Sullivan, transient person, house
breaking July 20, not guilty, trial this morn
ing.
Robert Grinnell, New Haven, assault on
George Smith and stealing watch, noWguilty,
trial to-day.
John Brennan, transient person, of Orange,
breaking into vessel of George W. Adams of
Orange with intent to commit theft, not
guilty; trial to-day. McKeon assigned
for counsel.
Thomas Hayes, sixteen years Old, Blyden-
burgh appointed guardian, assault on Will
liam J. Durant with revolver with intent to
KILL not guilty; trial to-day.
William j. johnson, Meriden, forging doc
ument on November IT, 1885, not guilty;
trial Thursday morning.
George Howe, Milford, July 6,18S6, break
ing into house of Charles A. Tomlinson, not
guilty; trial Thursday.
George Edwards, transient person, feloni-
GUS assault on Caroline A. Taylor of Wood
bridge, August 16, not guilty; trial Thurs
day morning.
John Becker of Hamden, assault on Hen
ry Handy and theft, August 26, not guilty;
trial Thursday.
in Derby, guilty; sixty days in State prison.
Charles Norris, tramp, guilty; sixty days
in prison.
Thomas Crowley, tramp, in Derby, guilty;
sixty days in prison.
Frederick Hurley, New Haven, abusing
Officer Mack of Fair Haven, not guilty; trial
to-day.
Ann Melia, New Haven, theft of $25 from
Charles Warwick, not guilty trial this
morning.
Ann Melia, breach of peace, nolled.
Catherine Doughan, New Haven, inju1ing
City Hall building, not guilty; trial this
morning.
Annie Howard, New Haven, injuring City
Hall building, not guilty; Moulton assigned;
trial this morning
Annie Howard, common drunkard, not
guilty; trial this morning.
John G. Maher, New Haven, vagrant, not
guilty; trial this morning.
Catherine Connors, New Haven. common
drunkard not guilty; trial Wednesday morn
ing
Charles Reuter-, New Haven, breach of the
peace in striking Officer Hugh Doherty, two
cases, not guilty; trial Thursday morning.
Michael Reilly and Thomas Hickey, breach
of the peace against James Smith, ST, and
James Smith, jr., not guilty; ten dayss.in
jail
Attorney Willett asked the court that some
expert from some insane asylum be called in
to testify in Wales Doolittle's case.
Judge Phelps gave permission to call in
the evidence of an expert. The defense in
timated that either DR.. Olmstead of Middle
town or DIR. Stearns of Hartford would be &C
ceptable.
Court adjourned until this morning at 10
o'clock.