Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-13
THE COURT RECORD.
superior Court - Civil Side - Judge
Thaver-

Thayer.
The replevin suit of Jane Downie of Guilford
against Joseph F. Nettleton, formerly deputy
Sheriff of this county, for lot of household
goods and s., 900 damages, was down on trial yes
terday. The attorneys were ready, or thought
they were, but on examination of the bill of par
ticulars, it was found that the plaintiff had an
organ down on the list, about which the defen-
dat and his 9pa knew 1ong said he
until some future day.
Superior Court - Civil Side - Judge
Fem.
The arguments in Benedict appeal from pro-
bate were made in this court yesterday before
Fem. The case was tried before jury. It Is
said that the amount of money Involved is 81, 600.
City Court Criminal Side Judge
Pickett.
Woodburne R. Avis assault with intent to kill
discharged; William Wernsman, using imitation
butter without displaying sign, $25 fine, $615
Harry Smith, same, $a5 fine, Sc Is costs; Mrs.
James Mills, Adam Roall, George Miller, Ellen
O'Leary. John J. Ryan, continued to November
ment suspended; same resisting officer SIS fine,
S542 costs; William Fletcher resistance to Of
$54s costs; Frank B. Rowe, breach Of the peace ace
continued to November ID; Edward W. Russell,
cruelty to animals, judgment suspended.
Court Notes.
In the civil side of the common pleas court the
suit of Russell Williams against D. J. Curtis to
recover SOL wages was heard before Judge Stud
ley. Both parties live in Meriden.
John Harrigan, liquor seller at Humphrey and
and Wallace streets, was adjudged guilty in the
common pleas court yesterday. His attorney,
Charles S. Hamilton, made motion in arrest of
judgment on the ground that it had not been
proved that he has any liquor license, and that,
therefore, it was not proved that he violated the
liquor law nor was it proved that he was selling
liquor without a license
The case against Michael O'Connell Of West
Haven came up for trial in the common pleas
court yesterday. But plea in abatement sud-
denly sprang forth. The complaint contains two
charges, one of selling on Sunday, August &C.
1s The defense pleaded that these two Should
be separated. Decision was reserved.
york; and gapead tes
ny dragged its weary way along through the
court Yesterday in Springfield, the defense hav-
ing the floor 1t is expected that the case will pc
concluded to-day
The Mayhower Solial club will sue William E.
Davis, agent of the Union armory in Masonic
building. for breach of contract. They hired the
hall for November 81. Mr.. Davis will not let
them have it, or return the SIS earnest moneys
ONE quo wARRANTo SETTLED.
Judge Fem of the Waterbury superior court
has handed down his decision in the quo warran-
W CASE VI EuWdTu D. IlalC VS.. EDWARD IT,, kliQufI.
Waterbury republicans nominated Edward B.
Platt for city clerk and claimed that they elected
him. But as the vote included 1853 for Edwin F.
Platt, E. G. Kilduff, the democratic incumbent,
held the office, and the result was quo warranto
suit
Edward B. Plat, the regular nominee, is an
grocery business. A number of boiling demo-
Gratis cast the contested votes, making the mis-
take OF naming the wrong Platt. The boilers
a he ar,I
ticket. Judge Fem decides that this ticket was
legal and that the votes should be counted. He
further decides that the assertions of Miles F.
Connolly and James j. Egan that they voted the
ticket intending to vote for the republican nomi-
nee for city clerk should be believed The decision
goes on to say that no evidence was brought
before the court to prove that the intention of
the other 1873 voters to vote for Edward B.
Platt, the republican nominee for city clerk
Their action in voting the ticket on which the
nominee for city clerk was edwin FL Plat is
prima facle evidence that these votes were in
tended tel Tor Edwin F. Plat, unless evidence to
was not brought before the court Judge Fem
decided that Edward o. Kilduff is the legally
elected city clerk.
W. A. AVIS DISCHARGED.
Woodburn r. Avis, son of Alderman R Avis
was in the city court yesterday morning charged
with assault with intent to kill upon his uncle
John H. Lee The complainant, John H. Lee
with his left arm hung in sling, took the stand
and told his story of the shooting, which &C.
Cured about noon of November at the house OF
MI AVIS 124 Division street. Mr.. Lee lives at
101 Newhall street.
He testified that on the day referred to that he
did not work; but bought whisky, of which he
took drink before hts went to Mr. Avis house tc
see WOODBURY.. He further testified that he left
the house and returned when the shooting oc
cured
After listening to considerable testimony Judge
Pickett discharged the accused with the remark
Il DO not think Mr.. Avis fired the revolver at Mr.
Lee with the intention of killing him. will dis
charge him..