Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-17
COURT RECORD.
Superior Court Civil Side Judge
 Thayer.

Superior Court Civil Side Judge
 Thayer.
 The short calendar docket of this court yesterday was one of the longest which ever confronted 8 judge on the bench of this court. Judge Thayer of Norwich pre- sided, but only about one, half of the mo- tions were argued, many of the motions having been agreed to and in consequence no hearing was necessary.
 The first suit tried was that of Harry E. Waldron against Annie E. Waldron, both of Wallingford. Waldron asks for di- vorce from his wife, alleging adultery. The case came upon 8 motion for the wife to defend herself against her husbands charges. The husband through Attorney o. H. D. Fowler opposed an allowance of an unusual amount. The husband alleged adultery, and MT. Fowler said that he had excellent proof of it, and that there could
 be no defense. He argued that his client
 was poor man and could not furnish his wife with more than the usual allowance of S35. Mr. Fowler made the statement that MT. Waldron, who was an English man, married his wife, buxom Irish girl, after having seen her but ten times. He further stated that he had letters which proved that Mrs. Waldron had conducted herself improperly in New York. The judge granted ths usual allowance of $35 and ordered that 1t should be filed on the first Tuesday in February. The defendant in the case of Joseph E. Derby vs. the city of New Haven was all lowed twenty days in which to file an answer.
 The defendant in the divorce suit of
 Charles W. Reed vs Mary F. Reed was al-
 lowed $35 with which to defend herself Mrs. Bessie Sliney was allowed two weeks l in which to file an answer in the divorce proceedings brought by her husband, David Sliney.
 Attorney Charles s. Hamilton was ap- pointed guardian to minor defendant in
 the suit of Edward NJ. Gallaudet against Charles K. Gorham and wife. demurrer was argued at length in the suit of Attorney H. F. Hall of Wallingford, as executor
 of the estate of the late SF. Hall of Wallingford,
 ne r papers, But reserved his decision. inc case | is wrapped up in litigation.
 against ase Albert F. .. schniedecker and wife 2 motion made to strike the remonstrance to
 plaintiff condemned land owned by the defend. 1 ants, who were awarded $450 damages by com
 missioners. The defendants claim it is worth l | of the award. Decision was reserved On motion of Cook, jr.,vs. Morris, executor, for
 bond to prosecute sioa was ordered Edith A. Collins was granted 8 divorce from
 Clinton Collins of Orange on the ground of
 Elizabeth Liefert of Meriden secured a de-
 cree from Paul Lefert on the ground of
 George Pearson of Waterbury was granted | divorce from Lucy Pearson on the ground of | desertion. She is the same Lucy who is re- l t,a aa in @ cldit nf Ha11 1 Pearson.
 Zionia Lussier of Shelton was divorced from
 Ma Mary " H Lowell ell Of Meriden, whose husband, | Char w., desert sd her four years ago and is
 Mass Wa given deeree and the custody of a
 eeven-y ear-old boy.
 from John L. Jude on the ground of iDtolerable
 cruelty. Her husband is now serving sentence
 in jail for assaulting her with intent to kill. A
 Ella A. Allen of Waterbury secured g divorce
 from Charles A. Allen on the ground of habitual Augusta A. Hitchcock of this city was granted
 a divorce from Lyman A. Hitchcock on the
 ground of habitual intemperance; Her name | was changed to Augusta A. Garfield l Frederick E. Fairchild of this city was granted
 a divorce from Ella E. Fairchild on the ground of assertion and incompetence. l Thomas 5. Whitely was granted Q divorce from
 Aleather Whitely en the ground of desertion. l Court Notes. Property on Sea street belonging to estate of which William H. Hallock of Linden, N. J., | is administrator, was attached yesterday in a | suit for $450, brought by Thomas H. Fulton of | 132 Columbus avenue.
 l CONTINUED TO WEDNESDAY. l At the request of Attorney John O. Gallagher, l counsel for the democratic councilmen in the l Eighth ward, the hearing on the application of | the republican councilmen in the ward for recount which was to have taken place yester- | 1oxy xir,1ad f,r U l at 10 6. m.
 COMMON PLEAS BAR MEETING. l At the bar meeting of this court yesterday about 3t0 old cases were stricken from the docket. The oldest case was that of John 0. Buckingham against Robert J. Smith, brought | the first Monday in January, 1881. and all the other cases were brought between that date and next Friday another bar meeting will be held, when motions for restoration of the various cases to the docket will be heard. Phillip P. Wells, Samuel H. Fisher and Andrew Wilson were unanimously recommended for Voap tot thnh hop