Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-01
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court Civil Side - Judge
Prentice.

Superior Court civil Side - Judge
Prentice.
Three divorces were granted yesterday
morning. The frat was Ellen Maher from
Patrick Maher. They were married In 1867,
and have eight children, three of whom are
married. Mrs. Maher left their home in
Mount Carmel two years ago and came to
live at 254 Hamilton street, in this city.
According to testimony Patrick had treated
her with intolerable cruelty.
James q. Hermance, q letter carrier in
this city, was granted divorce from Ann
L. Hermance on the ground OF adultery.
John II. Ahern is named as co respondent.
The Hermances were married on August l.
1885
Minnie J. Lewis was granted divorce
from Arthur w. Lewis on the ground of
adultery. They were married on September
80, 1886.
The Bateman appeal from probate Is still
attracting much attention. Miss Bateman
had lived at the Old Ladies' Home connected
with the Trinity church, but left there in
March, 1884. She died in Naugatuck in De-
cember, 1885, aged eighty-four. The plant
ifs have introduced about fifteen witnesses,
half dozen of whom testified that Mics
Bateman was not capable of making will.
On the other side, Mrs. Gregory, formerly
matron at the house, and another was Mrs.
Titus, the present mAtron. These, with Mrs.
Killer, who has been connected with the
house almost since it's establishment, and
Miss Sarah Edwards, all testified that Miss
Bateman was extremely bright and intelli'
gent.
In short calendar session, the case of o.
borne vs. Troup, ct al, came up on motion
by the defendants to strike out certain alle-
cations in the complaint alleged to be irrele-
want to the case. This suit is one instituted
some time ago by DR.. Oliver Osborne, of 23l
York street against the Union Publishing
company for sec, 900 damages for an alleged
libelous article printed in that paper. At
torney Alling for the plaintiff made very
neys Harrison and Zacher appear for the de-
Tense. Judge Prentice took the matter un-
der advisement.
Assignments were: Monday, February 8
Jury case before Judge Fem, Bateman's
appeal from probate. Judge Prentice, We'd
nesday, February 5-Hartley vs.. Fowler.
nisi; MCGUIRE, jr., vs.. Stiles, ct al; Thomp-
City Court - Criminal Side - Judge
Thompson.
| Michael Burns, vagrancy, 80 days in jail
and S. As costs; Michael McGsrry, breach of
| the peace againat John McGarry. $40 fine.
L 10. "a COSTS, same, Oruuks ~, MIS-. II.
Foley, selling imitation butter contrary to
law, continued to February q; John Guthrie,
non-support of wife, nolled; William Fitz-
patrick and John Fitzpatrick, breach Of the
peace against Henry Eller, continued to Feb
ruary l.
Court Notes.
| William Gray and wife of Ann street were
yesterday made defendants In suits brought
by the ELM City Market company and Charles
r. Hart & Co. to recover $500 of money due.
Property of the defendants was attached by
Deputy Sheriff Konold.
The case of Mrs. Kate Foley, proprietresa
of Grand avenue grocery store charged with
selling oeomargarine contrary to law, wa.
continued until February z.
Jurors for she Cours or Common Pleas
The jurors for the February term of thu
criminal side Of the Common Pleas which
opens next Tuesday are: J. Myron Hull
Charles H. Parker and George N. Champion
of Madison, q. L. Schleiter, Julius An
drews and Lawrence Lsddy Of Meriden, @. 8
Yale and George D. Pope of Niddlebury
Samuel @. Peck, Dennis Findland and Will
liam Plat of Milford, B. Schmidt of Manga
tuck, Philip A. Glover and Dwight n. Foot
of North Branford. Charles II. futile ant
George w. Smith of North Haven.