Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-18
THE oouRr REooRp.
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r.ours ofGommOu PIeas-CrImlnal Side
 Judge StudIey.
 The jury in the case of the State vs. Henry Pitt, an East street saloon keeper charged with violating the Sunday liquor law, failed to agree yesterday and the case was dropped. Attorney Charles Hamilton appeared for the accused.
 Daniel Harlen, charged with violating the liquor law, was tried.
 Probate Court-JudRe Robertson.
 s. R. Hemingway, the Church street car pet dealer, asgnade an assignment in the Probate court. The liabilities will be about $20, 900, and it is thought that the assets will not amount to over $8,0o0 The principal creditors are W. 6 J. Sloan, wholesale car pet dealers of New York, $15,OOO; D. & H. Reade, wholesale carpet dealers of Bridge port, $500; Gortone Lidgemod, New York,
 $529; Masa Manufacturing company, New York, $485; Samuel F. Sniher, New York,
 $4s9; E. F. Keating, New York, $34S; H. B. Smith & Co.,, New York, $350; Le Roy Lead company, New York, $263; Foskstt 6 Bish- op, New Haven, $135; H. A. Warner, New Haven, $146; F. s. Bradley 6 Co.,, New Ha- ven, $105; E. s. Wheeler & Co.,, New Haven, $53; J. M. Edmondson, $3, 200; Pierce Steam Heating company, Boston, $279; Beck Broth- ! CTS, New Haven, $950; Page Steam Heating company, Norwich, $295. The assignment was made because of inability to raise money enough to release the attachment made by W. & J. Sloan of New York. Hobart H. Hotchkiss has been named as trustee. A Will Contest. Judge A. Heaton Robertson yesterday gave 6 hearing upon the contested will case of the late Mrs. Nancy Guthrie. Mrs. Guthrie lsft | an estate valued at about $6, 900 and left it all to her husband in trust for her two daugh- | ters. Mrs. Guthrie left nothing to her two sons and they have retained Attorney Charlee ! Holt Fowler to fight the case and break the will. They claim that their sisters exercised undue influence over their mother. Attorney George A. Tyler appeared for the defense. After hearing the testimony Judge Robertson decided to admit the will to probate and
 Livia M.Jordan was appointed administrator: The contestants gave notice that they would appeal the case.
 COmmissIoners Appointed. William A. Wright and s. Harrison Wag- ner were yesterday appointed commissioners on the insolvent estate of Truman A. War ren.
 Judge Thompson and Walter Pond were ! appointed commissioners on the insolvent es- | tate of Otto Horensee.
 uIsy Court Criminal side Judge Pickett.
 John Smith, begging, 10 in jail; James ' Black, defrauding the N. Y., N. H. and H.
 railroad, s5 fine and costs; Patrick Glynn,
 same, ,$5 fine and costs; Charles Barrett, theft, nolle; Torrance Brady, carrying concealed | weapons, $5 fine and costs; Torrance Brady,
 breach of the peace,$5 fine and costs; Thomas Wilson, non-support of wife, nolle; John Reynolds, breach of the peace, to October 20; William Rimler, theft, newspaper, continued to October IS; Edward Cooper, breach of the peace, $1 fine, $7.06 costs; Terrence Brady, surety of the peace, continued to October IS: Walter Bowman, injury to private property, 8 fine and costs; Charles Martin, injury to private property, $2 fine and costs; John Kesfe, in- jury to private property, $3 fine and costs;
 Thomas Gillon, injury to private property, $2 fine and costs; John Quinn, injury to pri-
 vate property, 8 fine and costs.