Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-24
TEsE COURT RECORD.
Court of Common Pleas-Crimina
 Sfde-Imdra Snndlav

S1de-Judge Studley. The lcriminal Court of Common Pleas was con- vened yesterday morning Judge Studley was on the bench and court was held in the civil Superior court room. The following panel of jurors was present: John Miles, Bradley Mics, William T. Thompson. Cheshire; Samuel L. Smith, Lucy B. Clark Charles L. Chaffee, Derby; Ruel S. Thomp- son, J. W. Thompson, M. Bailey, East Haven; Will liam H. Lee, Fayette W. Rossiter, Henry R. Spen- cer, Guilford; Willis Benham, John E. Warner, Charles P. Augur, Hamden; Orrin K. Dowd, Frank O. Bartlett, William S. Hall, Madison.
 HIS Bond Called.
 The case of Henry J. Benson called, but Mir. Benson not appearing his bond was called. Benson appealed from conviction in the city court for Gs saulting Alderman Patrick Kent of the Twelfth ward after the polls closed election day They are political rivals and the accused worsted at the polls. Later as Alderman Kent was walking over to town he was set upon and knocksd down.
 Accused of Theft.
 Charles B. Robinson, accused of the theft of $15 from Benjamin Cannon, In this city, December 1s, plead not guilty.
 He Pleads Not Guilty.
 Cornelius Howard, also convicted in the City court and sentenced to S1Oo fine and six months in jail for the theft of watch and other e xery from pleaded not guilty.
 For Selling Liquor on Election Day. keeper who was fined iSsthe City court fer keepipg % his saloon open election day, December G. 1887, oc
  Prosecuting Agent Fowler assisted the State. lqn:or Spotter George R. Dill ana Stiles Stowe of The accused deried the charge ~ City Court Criminal Side Judge
 ThomPson.
 Patrick Nugent, $15 fine, $s.4s costs; Michael Ke- ley, 30 days in jail
 False pretense-Alyah J. Cook 60 days in jail Forgery-Edward Judd, continued to January 26
 Court Notes.
 Alvah J. Cook was tried in the City court yester day on charge of obtaining money on false pre- tenses Cook was formerly agent for the Metro politan Life Insurance company, and after being discharged he collected money belonging to the company. He was given 30 days in jail.
 His Case Continued.
 Bernard Tomners of the Florence House was in the City court yesterday charged with selling liquor until January 27
 For Forging an Order.
 The case against Edward o. Judd, the house painter, who forged orderfor $1O worth of paint Belden 6 Thompson, continued in the City court yesterday until January 26.
 Wife Beaters Punished.
 Michael Kelley of Summer street was given 40 days in jail by Judge Thompson yesterday for beat ing his wife. Patrick Nugent was tried for simi- lar offense and was fined $15 and $749 costs,
 Arguing for Damages.
 Judge Sanford of the Superior court heard argu- mentS yes terday in the case Of John B. Dyson, ad- ninistrator, vs the New York and New England railroad company. A year ago last fall Dyson and his three children were crossing what is known as the Black Rock crossing in New Britain when his team was struck by an engine and smashed into stantly and MT. Dyson was badly injured, but re- covered and brought suit for $l6,0oO damages.
 Judgment of Foreclosure.
 In the Court of Common Pleas yesterday judg- ment of foreclosure granted the Bradley & Hubbard company E. Lincoln Goodale, the ir- solvent builder for $50. Time for redemption fixed at the first Monday in April.
 Am Old Suit At Law Revived. The old suit of tho Stafford National bank of Stafford Springs vs. Emma Underwood came be fore Judge Cullen in special term of the Supreme court at New York on Saturday motion of de fendant's counsel for trial, on the ground of newly discovered evidence. The new evidence, &C., coroing to the New York World, involves a claim that R. s. Hicks did not testify truly as to the facts in the case. The same paper summarizes the case thus: "The suit was begun in 1881. to the bank in 1879 for $l T99. .73 Mrs Underwoods husband was partner in the Under wood Betting company of Holland and the money was borrowed of her, as claimed and admitted, for his benefit It is also claimed that about SIS GOO in good accounts and mortgages were deposited as collateral for the payment of the note, which was turned over to the belting company, and that the corporation collected the money and failed. Ac- cording to the argument of the lawyer in favor of the motion the decision of the referee before whom ldence Of K. s. Hicks, the cashier of the bank.