Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-19

Probate Court-Judge Robertson.
 The details in the settlement of the claims against J. L. Joyce & Co.,, the shoe manufac turers, were completed yesterday, and an application has been filed withdrawing the insolvency proceedings from the Probate court. The liabilities, which amounted to $45, 900, have been settled for less than 25 per cent. on the dollar, and the sum of $38,- 900 saved to the firm. MT. Chase has visited numerous places in settling the claims as the creditors were scattered. New Haven credi- tors held $10, GOO in claims, while $20,o0O was held in New York, $s,000 in Boston, $5, 1000 in Worcester, between $2,00e and $3, GOO in Lynn, and smaller amounts in Wilmington, Del, New Britain, Bridgeport, Albany and other places. This settlement will allow the firm to go on and do business under the old name, and 1t is understood that the business will be resumed. The ne- gotiations for settlement have been carried on by Attorney P. W. Chase. Clry Court - Criminal Side - Judge Th0mpsOn.
 Breach of the peace-John Cox against Harriet Neal, nolled on payment of $5.55 costs: Sylvester Burns against Thomas Pep pie, nolled on payment of $7.06 costs; Thom- as People against Sylvester Burns, discharg- ed; Charles McCullom against Moses Lieb, nolled on payment of $5.42 costs.
 Violation of liquor law-Augustus c. Trae- ger, $50 fine and $16.75 costs, and $25 fine and $16.76 costs.
 Injury to public propertY-Henry O. At kins and Willard L. Vale, $25 fine and $5 costs each.
 Vagrancy-Thomas Cahill, nolled. Adnltery-Fanny Schiemerling and Chas. Westerman, continued to May 19. Court Notes. Henry Atkins and Willard L. Vale amused themselves last Saturday night by tearing up settee and sign in the Green. In the City court yesterday they settled for their little fun by paying $50 each. A DtscrepaRcy in the Warrants. The cases against Charles Westerman and Mrs. Fannie Sehiemerling, the eloping couple from Pennsylvania, who are charged with adultery, were continued in the City cour yesterday owing to discrepancy in making out the warrants.
 For Libel. The Meriden Journal was attached fol | 1000 yesterday for publishing four line | item relative to the divorce suit of one Rob- \ 6EG hc11y. H0 OOUTuAl WILL uSUl bIl6 CASc II necessary.
 InsumeIent Evidence. John H. Austin, who keeps saloon a Bridge and East streets, was charged yester day with violating the Sunday liquor law but Judge Pickett thought the evidence in sufficient and so discharged him. The Goods Replevied. Keeper William Fl. Munson has been re \ leased from his duties of keeping charge O the store at No. 94O Chapel street, wher' | Gibbohs & Co.,, the hat firm, recently kept until their stock was attached by New York hat firm. Gibbons told Constable Pond that he proposed to get bond in place of the attachment, but he did not do any thing of the kind. Instead he got out sui
 of replevin through Attorney Chapin. Tn papers in the replevin suit set up that Juli
 cite E. Gibbons, sister of Gibbons, owns
 the fixtures and other things under attach
 ment, and, as she is a minor, her mother
 Josephine Gibbons, brings the suit. Mis-
 Gibbons claims that all the goods are hers
 and that es they have been wrongfully at
 tached she wants $1 ,000 damages from Bel
 & Caldwell and Constable Pond.