Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-16
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supertor court-1ar Meeting.

Superior COurt-Bar Meeting.
 The divorce suit of Col. Rutherford Trow- bridge vs. Mrs. Alice Anderson Trowbridge has been set down for Thursday next. As Judge Andrews was unable to be present on account of illness, Attorney filling took the judge's place at the short calendar session. There was considerable of an argument be- tween the lawyers concerned as to cases of this kind being privileged for special assign ment by statute. It being bar meeting an aye and nay vote was taken as to whether the ease should be assigned for February 26, and the only ones who voted in the afirma- tive were Attorneys Platt, Baldwin and Mor- son, all counsel for the plaintiff. The mo- ton for special assignment was lost. The plaintiffs counsel made another mo- tion to put the case down for Thursday next and notwithstanding that Mrs. Trowbridge's attorney, Doolittle, tried to put it off, MT. filling ruled MT. Doolittle's motion out of order and announced that in accordance with the form of practice as recognized by the bar, the case should go down for that date.
 About the Court Stenographers.
 Corporation Counsel Townsend explained
 why he was yet unable to try several cases,
 and then Attorney Arvine moved that 8 committee be appointed to go to Hartford and oppose the bill presented to the legisla- ture by MT. Graves of Litch6eld, which asks
 for the appeal of the law that provided the
 courts of the State with stenographers. The
 objection to this bill is because the stenog-
 raphers greatly facilitate the progress of a
 trial. Prof. Platt and Attorneys Harrison
 and Zacher were appointed as the committee. It Is supposed that the real objection comes from some judges of the Supreme court. Formerly when judge took too much fiber ty in commenting on the facts in case when making his charge there was practically
 no redress. Now every judges charge is talk en by the official court reporter and when an exception is taken against the objectionable features go to the Supreme court just as they were uttered. Judges of the Superior court have run up against this snag often and it is thought that this is the reason why they ia vor returning to the old way of running the court machine.
 The following cases were assigned: Tuesday, February 14-Hubhard & Co. vs. Strong
 Peckham vs. Lego, Cook vs. Looby, Botsford vs
 Wednesday, February sO-Elliott vs. Benton
 Spitz Bros Mark vs. Pemberton, Futile ys Con
 vs. New Haven, Hart vs. New Haven, Cox vs. New Haven.
 church vs Battle, Middletown Savings bank vs. An derson, Trowbridge vs. Trowbridge, Carroll vs. Heal0Y.
 Tuesday. February s6.-Lennon vs. Rawitzsr- special
 L. Kimberly, ct al., three cases Margaret B. Ty1el vs. the West Haven Shore Improvement Co.,, two cases.
 Superior Court - Civil Side Judge Sanford. Judge Sanford was we'll enough to come in to court yesterday. He granted divorce tc John N. Addis of this city from Miss Clara Addis. The parties were married in 1878 and lived together one year when Mrs. Addis left for parts unknown. Attorney William Ely represented Mr. Addis. Court or COmmon PIeas-Bar Meet ing. At bar meeting held in this court yester- day committee was appointed to go to Hartford and oppose the bill that provides for courts of common pleas being made cir
 cult courts. At present all common pleas
 courts in the State are local, and one or two
 judges preside over them during all the
 terms. The new bill provides for the judges
 moving about as they do in the Superior
 courts.
 Csty Court Criminal Side Judge Pickett.
 Breach of the peace-Charles E. Gerard, $3 fine, $7.06 costs; Bridget Carey, nolled John F. Bowen, $50 fine, $S.S6 costs; Cor nelius E. Howard against Charles Ward, $1OO fine, six months in jail. Non-support of child-Minnie Whalen,
 continued to March 6.
 Violation of liquor law-Johanna Pfegar, $10 fine, $15 costs; John Harrigan, nolled on
 payment of costs.
 Theft-Mary Reed, continued to February
 16.
 City COurt-oivil Side-Judge Pickett.
 The case of Maier Zunder & Son vs. B. J.
 Day of Westerly, R, l., in an action to recover
 on note of $116 given for goods alleged to
 continued yesterday for one week on account
 of the illness of Mir. Day. Attorney Matthew
 nun appeared for fhe Zunders, Attorney
 Driscoll for the defendants. Court Notes.
 Judge Pickett yesterday fined John F. Bow en $50 and costs for knocking Jim Lees front teeth out. He was defended by Lawyer Fox. Lee is a Chinese laundryman and had run out on the sidewalk on Grown street on the afternoon of the Lafayette street fire when Bowen coolly assaulted him. Bower appealed and in default of $1O0 bonds was taken to jail. He lives at 16 Washington street.
 Judgment For the Defense. In the case of Frank L. Thomas vs. Lucy W. Clark tried in the court of common pleai judgment has been rendered for the defen. dant to recover costs. The plaintiff sued tc recover for work done on 8 house in Wes Haven.
 At the First Presbyterian Church. The First Presbyterian church will cele.
 brate the third anniversary of it's organiza tion tomorrow, Sunday, Feb. 16. Rev. J. G. Rodger, pastor, will preach the anniversary sermon at 10:30 a. m. Ex-Pres. ident Porter will ofieiate at the service ir
 administering the sacrament of baptism te
 the pastors little daughter, Theodore.
 At 7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening pop
 ular service will be held in the auditorium of
 the church, at which the following ten-min-