Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-05
TnE COURT RECORD.



 Torrance.
 The following jurymen were called when the Su- perior court opened yesterday morning: Levi Doc. little, Joseph Andrews, Henry 8. Frost, Cheshire; William F. Hi | John w. Baker, Samuel J. Gris- wold GuiIford; Walter A. Miles, Charles c. Whit ney, Meriden; Amos A. Futile, Henry A. Mansfield, North Haven; Edward L. Clark, Edward W. Rus seIl Stiles J. Treat, Orange; Frederick Beecher, Edwin A. Lum, Seymour; Ransom B. Hall, Fred erick M. Upson, wolcott; Roger Hall, Charles H. Irish, George T. Benton, Branford; William H. Hummer, Theodore P. Terry, Luzcn Powell,G eorge T. Bushnell, Derby; Sas Benham, Merritt l.. Potter Creighten Todd, Hamden Philander w. Hall, Horace Austin Homer R. Johnson, Walling- ford
 YEAR STATE PRISON.
 Cornelius Smith. of Meriden, charged with stealing watch from Hattie Schoffney. MT. Doo- little was not disposed to be hard Smith, as he had no record criminal. He stated to the court that Smith went into the saloon kept by the com painant and took the watch evidently we unae5 infct the lowest penalty possible, one year Tn the State prison.
 THE JURY DISAGREE ED-Two MERIDEN YOUNG MEN
 FEEL EASIER.
 Frank Snow and Frank Atwood two young Meri- den men, next called to the bar. little over a month ago they were tried in the City court for gone to South America in Beechers saloon on 1. the ] evidence e against the @ accused was that of the bar tender who swore he saw Atwood put his h hand M in oGd6srR pocket aS take u0 out for roll ha Oi and made S.p an eloquent cSapgsd apgesd 9eaes Ie wt being the Tea ahef and in to shield self he made the charges against the two Merlden for fort the State and Is honor delivered the Charge which vas slightly in favor of the two Silver City tion returned and reported that they could not agree. The case will probably be nolled. ToDAY's MURDER TRIAL.
 The trial of William Cisco who is charged with the murder of Harriet Thompson, the young Web ster street colored girl will proceed to-day. Cisco's counsel are ex,Judge Bydenburgh and ex-Judge William E. Stoddard.
 HE PLEADED GUILTY.
 Thomas Burke was charged with theft from the person of Patrick Mahoney in this city December 1O He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year in State prison.
 SIX MONTHS FOR VACANCY.
 Christopher Mccoy pleaded guilty to vagrancy and got six months in prisen.
 Court of Common Pleas-CrimIRal Side Judge DenAing.
 In this court yesterday Judge Deming began trial or the suit of the town of Milford Antonio BG- coli, which is action to compel the defendant to support the child of girl named Brouder, of which he is alleged to be the father Attorneys Charles s. Hamilton and H. c. Platt appeared for the town of Milford and Lawyers Asher and Gallagher for the defendant.
 AN ECHO OF MONUMENT DAY.
 In few days the case of s. F. Net.Ieton Dan- iel F. Kelly will be tried On Monument day Kelly was assistant marshal and the horse he bestrode stepped on Nettleton's foet. He sues to recover $1 900. The defendant claims that if Nettleton sus tained any injuries it account of his own carelessness
 AIRPORT ON COURT COSTS.
 At bar meeting of the Court of Common Pleas yesterday Attorney Arvine presented committee report recommending hereafter that the court costs and clerk fees in this court, amounting usually to about $2o, be paid by the party bringing suit al ways and not by the person who gets the judgment as is the practice. The hardship of the present practice Is that a man may be sued and his proper ty tied up by attachment by person who has nc good case and fails 10 prosecute it to effect The only the defendant get his property free is by getting judgment in his favor by the court, and at present the clerk charges those who take the judgments, on the theory that they the ones benefited and interested in having it recorded Judge Studley took the report, which is very com prehensive, and a new order will probably be made. City Court - Criminal Side Judge
 Pickett.
 Breach of the peace-Theodore O. Keller against Bernard Leichter, S3 fine, $9SS costs; Geo. Simms nolled; Christopher Holten. $7 fine, SS86 costs Elizabeth Reed, nolled; John Donahue, $17 fine SC. .24 costs.
 Bigany-Davfd c. Thoms, continued to Janu ary 6.
 Court Notes.