Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-03
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court-CriminaI Side-Judge Hall.

Hall. The July term of the criminal side of the Superior court was opened yesterday after noon at o'clock with Judge Hall of Bridge port on the bench. Rev. W. W. McLane of the College street church offered prayer just before the opening of the court. Seventeen prisoners, most of whom were young men | of from seventeen to twenty-one years old, were put to plead.
 The first prisoner put to plea was Victor DeMontero. The charges against him aie theft and burglary from Seth E. Bickford, proprietor of the Arlington house on Meadow street, and theft from Thomas H. Dunn, 6 boarder at the house. DeMontero is Peru vian of French percentage and is twenty-siz years old. The offense was committed or the 1st of last April. Prof. Knapp of Yale university acted as interpreter. using the French language. DeMontero pleaded moi guilty to the charges, and at the request ot Judge Hall, Attorney Blydenburgh was ap- pointed ss his counsel.
 Frank J. Hammond. aged eighteen years, pleaded guilty to the charge of theft from watch valued at $50 and was sentenced to one year in tho county jail. An arrange ment had been made between State Attor- ney Doolittle and Lawyer Gallagher, counsel for young Hammond, whereby the youth was saved from term in Wethers6eld. It was stated that his aunt, whose property he had taken, is quite i'll and desired that her nephew's punishment be made as light as possible. The crime was committed last May. Another case against Hammond was nolled. His friends hope that his punish ment will show him the error of his ways and that absolute honesty is the only true pol- icy.
 Eugene I. Yeamans, charged with attempt to rape Bertha German, pleaded not guilty. His counsel, ex-Judge Blydenburgh, said that he thought that Yeamans was not of sound mind and wanted to confer with the 5isie attorney before the case came to trial. Richard Kane, formerly. head night Jerk at the Central Hotel, charged with an assault with criminal intent on Harriet E. Barnes, pleaded not guilty. Trial was set down for Friday morning.
 The gang of young burglars and msrauders which was recently captured in Msriden was put t2 plaG Max Baskin, John Smith, Henry and Joseph Mccormack all pleaded State prison. Attorney Goodhart advised them in the matter.
 John Hayes of Branford, theft, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to eight months in jail.
 James A. Foster of Cheshire, statutory burglary, guilty, sentenced to six months in the county jail
 William H. Spears. who forged an order for meals at New Haven restaurant and ob- tained about dozen meals on 1t, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months in jail.
 James Pendergast, Michael Ahearn, Geo. Massey and John T. Reynolds. Branford, theft from person. Pendergast, the only one present, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months in jail. Attorney Hayden was his counsel.
 Frank Stevens, burglary from M. Stewart, was sentsnoed to six months in jail.
 Timothy Gilligan, New Haven, horse steal ing, guilty, two years in state prison.
 Thomas Clancy, Derby, horse stealing, not gully, trial tomorrow. Attorney Ullman assigned.
 The cases of Frank Gransucci, charged with seduction, and Edward Sperry, charged with rape, will go to the grand jury to day.