Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-05
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court Civil Side - Judge


In the suit for. $50, 500 damages Of DR.. o. T.
Osborne VS.. the New Haven Union DR.. Thatcher
was put on the stand yesterday to explain facts
brought out in his cross-examination the day be-
fore. He said he graduated from Yale in 1868
and went to California to study anatomy. He
returned in two years and taught different
branches of natural science at Yale college, In
1876 he began to teach physiology at Yale In
1878 and 70 he took course of lectures in the
Yale medical school. In $780, to attain more lu
crative employment, he decided to adopt the
study Of medicine. and began it in July, 1880. He
entered the dispensary year afterward, and for
the past seven or eight years had been in charge
Of nervous diseases brought to the attention of
the dispensary There remains one witness for the
defense, 3. b. Oatman, an uncle Of Mrs. Tyler,
Park and Oak streets. It was agreed that his
evidence should be taken by deposition and pre-
sented to the court to-day.
Judge Fem has decided in the suit of George
Hotchkiss against Messrs Plunkett, Carmalt and
Adler Of the board Of education to restrain them
from using the district funds in their suit against
the Atwater Bros, stationers, to override the de-
murrer filed by Attorney Case to the answer
made by the attorney for the defense.
City Court - Criminal Side Judge
Thompson.
Thomas Dunlap, violation of city ordinance
concerning hack stand at the depot, IS fine,
$ioss costs appealed bond of 500 Lee Chong
Robert L. Weeks, vagrancy, judgment suspend
Before Commissioner Wright.
John G. Chapman was arrested again yester-
day on charge Of obtaining an exhorbitant fee
for obtaining pension for Mrs. Eliza A. Wright,
legged Chapman took three hundred dollars from
Mrs. Wright. A hearing will be given on Satur-
day at 2 O'Clock. Bonds of five hundred dollars
were given by Julius c. Cable.
Before Justice Chaplin.
Mary G. 81. Dodge, trustee, has brought suit
against Harry Ford and wife of Atwater street
Fair Haven, to recover thirty dollars for clothing
alleged to have been purchased of the firm Of A
B. Dodge on Church street. The case is returna
BILE December IL.
John Lastly to recover twenty-five dollars fol
rent and damage done to house on East Chap
case is returnable on December 90
Before Justice Fox.
This afternoon the suit will BE- tried Of Lev
dollars for services rendered. Stauring worked
as . sub-contractor and clAims that he has neve
been paid for the building of house on Ed
Court Notes.
BOUND OVER.
John g. Chapman was arrested again yesterda,
on the charge of exacting an excessive fee in
pension case. The complainant is Mrs. Ellen A
Wright of this city and she alleges that Chapman
charged her $500 FOR obtaining the pension. Jus
tice Cable filed q bond Of $500 for Chapman's ap
pearance next Saturday afternoon before Unite'
States Commissioner Wright in the United State
| district court room, postoffice building.
PLAINTIFFS WIN.
In the case Of J. s. Spencer's Sons of Guilfor,
| vs.. Charles G. Alerton of Naugatuck, judgmen
was fled yesterday in favor of the plaintiffs TO
the full sum Of the two notes in question, amount
ing to $2,660.67, with costs.