Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-12

Court OfCommOn PIeas-CrImInaI Side
 Judge DemIng.
 Michael Thumpane, who was brought be- fore the court on Thursday, was yesterday morning found guilty of theft and he was fined $9 and costs.
 Violation of Liquor Law.
 The next case to be taken up was that against Michael Creegan, who keeps saloon on the corner of Carlisle and Liberty streets. He was charged with selling liquor on Sun day. Officers Sullivan, Nichols. Hyde and Byxbee testified for the State. The defense, represented by Attorneys T. J. Fox and Ed mund zacher, put in general denial The officers testified that they looked through the window and saw two men passing through the rear door of the saloon.
 Court of Common Pleas-Civil Side
 Judge Studley.
 Before Judge Studley yesterday was begun the case of James Eager of Jersey City vs. Dennis T. Walsh of Birmingham. It is a suit to replevy about $500 worth of whiskey sold the defendant, who is now insolvent. On account of the absence of witnesses from New York the case was postponed. OIsy Court Criminal Side Judge
 Thompson.
 Keeping house of ill fame-Mary Knowl- ton, discharged.
 Breach of the peace-Ellen Murray 80 days in jail; drunk, 15 days in jail, $8.69 costs; John P. Welch, $1 fine and $6.54 costs.
 Seduction-Charles B. Beckwith, bound over to the July term of Superior court unde CT $1, 900 bonds.
 Industrial school complaint-Dora Berger, committed until she is 21 years old
 Vagrancy-Michael Arlington, 30 days in jail; drunk, 30 days in jail, $5.42 costs. City Court-CivII SIde-Judge Thomp- Before Judge Thompson and jury yester- day was begun the case of Edward Stanford vs. Yale and Bryan, who are charged with selling horse to the plaintiff under misrep- resentations. The suit is to secure $50, the price paid for the horse. Pigott and Pardee appeared for the plaintiff and H. L. Hotch- kiss for the defendants.
 Court Notes.
 Judge Chamberliu of Stafford Springs has given his decision allowing the Stafford Agri- cultural society, of which ex-Cashier Hicks was president, to go into the hands of re- ceiver. Many of the creditors of the society have already been paid in full, while num- Der of large creditors will be obliged to ac- cept very small percentage of their claims. At the close of the fair last October the society was worth about $4 ,0e0, with cut standing debts amounting to $6,000. Had ceiver matters would have been settled to the satisfaction of all.
 Stoned a Peddler. In the City court yesterday was John P Welch, an office boy in the employ of Judge Deming, charged with stoning peddler Judge Deming defended the boy, who wal fined $1 and $6.84 costs. Judge Deming ap pealed the case and gave S100 bonds for tht boy.
 Wanted to Compromise. A majority of the creditors on the insol vent estate of Thomas Sharp of SeymouPme in the bar library to talk over the situation MT. Sharp's liabilities are about SIS, ,000 anG his assets 8, GOO. MT. Gager represented MT Sharp and explained that MT. Sharp could pay twenty-five per cent. and that Tracy Brothers of Waterbury, who were the larges creditors, had agreed to accept this. Int creditors represented at the hearing yesterday were in favor of accepting the twenty-6 five per cent, because if the matter was brought into court and trustee appointed it is not probable that more than five per cent could be realized.
 Settled out of Court.
 The suit of Hemingway vs. Hendrickson tc recover $25 a suit of clothes which the latter failed to pay for has been settled out Justice Walter Pond.
 Mary KnOwleon Discharged.
 The charges against Mary Knowlton fol keeping a house of disrepute on Wooster street were not proven in the City court yes' terday and she was discharged.
 Elected.
 Mrs. Eva Warner, of Hamden, recently brought a summary process suit against Sam uel Lloyd, who occupied her house at 34s Munson street. Wednesday Constable Pond notified Lloyd that he would have two day. to move in. Yesterday morning Lloyd haC not taken any steps to vacate and his eff tects, including a square piano, were put ir fhe street.