Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-18
THE COURT RROORD.

THE COURT RECORD. Superior ceurs-Civil side-Juage Hall.
 Judge Hall yesterday heard the case ot Eliza M. Coombs vs. the City of New Haven for 5000 damages, for injuries she sus- tained by falling on an icy sidewalk in front of the English building on Chapel street, last winter. The plaintiff WAS awarded SIG damages. Attorney A. D. Penney appeared for the plaintiff.
 To Re Debarred.
 Attorney Charles E. Woodruff, of New Britain, will probably be debarred. Aboul six months ego he was sent to State prison for four years and six months on the charge of forging his uncle's name to notes amount. engaged in journalism. Clerk Anketell yesterday received the complaint of the com. mittee on grievances. Woodruff graduated at the Yale Law school in 1880, and was ad- mitted to the bar in this county. He is thirty-four years old.
 Court or Common Pleas-Crlminal Side
 Judge Studley.
 Judge Studley, in the Court of Common Pleas, yesterday rendered his decision in the case of Meyer Bros, assignees, vs. Gowdy in favor of the defendants. The suit involved $140.13. The plaintiffs are New York mer- chants, who in June sold to MT. Gowdy of New Britain, quantity of cloaks. Within a week Gowdy returned the consignment, claiming that the contract allowed him to do so. He was sued for the amount of the bill, and the judges decision proves that he was in the right.
 City Court - Criminal Side - Judge
 Pickett.
 Breach of peace-Dominick J. Sullivan, $5 fine, $6 24 costs, 10 days in jail Samuel Wiseman, q fine, $e.S4 costs, appealed.
 Discharging fire arms in city-George D. Lewis, $7 fine. $10.34 costs.
 Resisting ofGcer-Bernard Reilly, $1O fine, 90 42 costs. Throwing snow bslls-John E. Nea, De- csmber IS.
 Theft-Edward Johnson, December IS.
 Court Noses.
 United States Attorney Sill yesterday caused a judgment lien to be placed on the of Rocco Calvello, an Italian. The reason of this was because Calvello gave bonds for Antonio Pasqualli, who was tried for counterfeiting, the jury disagreeing. It was intended to try him again, but he skipped.
 OeAnk Flfearm9s
 George D. Lewis, of Washington stIeet, was fined $7 and $10.S4 costs yesterday for firearms in the street.
 m Jail Now. Dr. Dominick J. Sullivan, the veterinary 'urgeon. was fined $5 for breach of the peace md sent to jail for ten days for drunkenness The charge of breach of the peace was for | 'ssaulting Bernard Reilly, fellow prisoner, liter he was locked up st the police office.
 Youthful Criminal. Edward Johnnon, @ neatly dressed young nan, who is known ss one of the cleverest neak thieves in this city, Is at present serv- ng sentence for burglary at the County 1 sil, being committed there from Meriden. Yesterday morning he was brought before 1 udge Pickett in the City court, charged with | he theft of g and gold ring valued at $25 | rom Edwin 8. Whiting. He confessed to 1 Detective Reilly to having stolen the ring and | aoney, and said that he pawned the ring in | ieriden for $5. His case was continued un- Il December IS.
 A Constable Arrested. Town Constable Samuel Wiseman was be- pre- Judge Pickett yesterday, charged with runkenness and using abusive language to 'Hicer Shields. Wiseman testified that he 'as going home at about 1915 and was per- ,ctly sober. He saw Officer Shields standing lmost opposite . saloon which was running full blast. notwithstanding it was after 12 clock. He asked the officer what 1t meant, ad was answered roughly. Attorney Ohapin, ho defended Wiseman, testified that the risoner was not drunk when he saw him Aif sn hour after he was arrested. Raphasr A Hhvxpn ~kv ~~kS S-. . | Id seen Wiseman halt an hour after he was 'restsd, and that he was then sober. Officers lrrett, Tighe and Nettleton testified that 'isenan was drunk when he reached police ! sadquarters. Judge Pickett let the prisoner } on suspension of judgment on the charge drunkenness, but Aned him $1 and t6 24 ,sts on the charge of abusive language.