Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-20
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior COurt-Crimtnal Side-Jud,
 Andrews.

Superior COurt-Griminal Side-Judge
 Andrews.
 This court came in yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
 The arguments were finished in the of Sa- loon Keeper Nancy of Meriden, who was charged with arson At o'clock the jury went out and at 2:5O o'clock came in and reported that they found Nancy guilty the second count, which is for barn burning. The accused was removed by the sheriff and at 10 o'clock this morning will be brought into court for sentence. The penalty isnot less than more than ten years imprison- ment
 An appeal will probably be taken.
 Court adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock. Superior Court - Civil Side Judge
 Stoddard.
 This court came in yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
 The case of Foskett & Bishop vs. Admiral Foote post was tried before Judge Stoddard. This is an action in which the plaintiff garnjsheed the defend ant on the occasion of entertainment at Carlls Opera House in order to recover a bill the plain tiffs claim to be due them from Mr Carll. Judg ment reserved
 Court adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock. ley. This court came in yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
 In the Common Pleas of Gardiner vs. Mercy. from Ansonia in which it alleged watch was taken and that a debt of $50 was due, the court rendered decision for the defendant. The case of Darwin R. Benton vs. Elisha Hart, both of Guilford an action for debt, on trial yesterday in this court.
 City Court-Cfvfl Side-Judee Demtng. Judge Deming yesterday rendered judgment for the plaintiff in the suit of Shea Zahn to recover S25O aud costs. The tried week or two ago.
 City Court Criminal Side Judge Deming. Thomas Fitzgerald, resisting officer, nolle Den his Lombardino judgment suspended; Stephen IL costs Frank E. Fisk embezziement, nolle; Richard Munceon, breach of the peace against Joseph A M1nceon, abusing officer and breach of the peace against Joseph A. Fry. to January ss , Richard Saw, incorigible, to February g. New Haven County Ear Committee
 Report.
 The com ittee of the New Haven County Bar appointed investigate the charges recently made against Lawyer Hamilton submitted their report yesterday, and the hearing has been set down for Friday morning at 10 o'clock The charges the committee have been Investigating are as follows: That MT. Hamilton represented to c. H. Lynch on before January go, 1885, that the lat ters bondsman, Mr. Hubbell, was liable, and his bond in Lynch vs. Irwin which went into judgment January 22 1885, in the Court of Common Pleas, to pay S4521, whereas in fact, he was orly liable to pay S26S9.
 g. That Mir Hamilton made said representation to induce Mr Lynch to procure caid sum and to pay it to Mr. Hamilton for the purpose of discharging Mir Hubbels liability on the bond.
 That Mr. Lynch having thereafter procured said sum- by reason of said misrepresentation, from MT and MT. Hamilton received it for said purpose, but that MT Hamilton never applied it or any part of 1885, MT. Hubbell was obliged to pay said judg- ment for costs of $E9.S9 execution to the Judg- meut creditor.
 The report of the committee reads: Hon.T. E. Doolittle, State Attorney: Superior court respectfully present. to you the fol lowing report: Charges prefe red to us by Mr. of which we enclose the original statement. For convenience of investigation We put them into for aag9s a 9ss as and thus % as dence of their truth having been lad who appeared before us with his books and was fully heard. In opinion the first and second charges untrue, but the evidence in support of the third charge is such to bring to the unani nous conclusion that our duty requires us to bring it to your attention in the following form in which the substance of it is incorporated:
 That charge Howard Lynch, plaintiff in the January ; 1885, having procured the sum of Sl5al from William R. Hubbell to pay, the costs in said suit, paid said sums to MT. Hamilton, who was his attorney in the suit, for the purpose of satisfying said costs and disc la-g -giDg Mir Rubbell, who had bond; and that MT. Hamilton received Said sum for said purpose, but that MT Hamilton never ap- piled 1t any part of it in discharge of Mr. Hub bells liability but converted the whole of it to his own use; whereby June 25 1885, MT. Hubbell was obliged to pay said judgment for costs, being for the of $29.S9.
 It may be proper to add explicitly that MT. Hamilton never represented to Mr. Lynch that the entire sum of S4521 must Ee paid in order to sat iSfy the judgment and protect the bondsman; nor did MT. Hamilton know or have any reason to be lieve that said sum or any part of It had been The plaintiff, MT Lynch appeared before us as witness to the matter above charged
 Wealso enclose the following documents:
 1. Complaint of MT. Hubbell.
 ?. Original statement of charges.
 3. Receipt for Sl0, May 26, 1884, o. s. H.
 f. Receipt for S45.21, January 28, 1885, c. s. H. Mir Hamiltsn's letter book contains press copy of letter of January 26, 1885, of similar turn in substance:
 6. Envelope address to MT. Lynch.
 2. Bill of c; s. H. for a balance of S3o
 s. Letter of c. s. H. June 15, 1885,
 9. Execution, Lynch vs Irwin.
 10. Receipt of c. T. Driscoll for costs on execu- tion
 The documents with the testimony of MT. Lynch seem to make it proper that the charge above re- ro the court for investigation
 All which is respectfully submitted.
 SIMEON F. BALDWIN,
 WILLIAM B. SToDDARD, Committee
 WILLIAM L. BENNETT, )
 The against Stephen H. Read for seduction noiled yesterday morning and one for fornica- tion substituted He pleaded guilty to the latter charge and was fined g. and costs.
 Mrs Potter, mother of Hattie, who claims to have been seduced by Read. visited the agents office after the trial and asked that the will bring at once.