Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-05
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court-Civil Sidc-Judgt
 Hall.

Superior Court-Civtl sidc-Judge
 Hall.
 The testimony and arguments were fin ished yesterday in the suit of Mrs. William A. Beardsley against the city: after which the jury retired to their room for delibera- ton. After being out about two hours they returned with a verdict for plaintiff to recover damages to the amount of $1,000. The suit was brought to recover damages for injuries received by the plaintiff by falling over a division line stone, which had been lowered to tho side walk by the city officials.
 Judge Deminz.
 Patrick McGivney was tried before a jury in the common pleas court yesterday for an assault on Josephine Bresnahan, in Moody's saloon in Fair Haven on Novem- Der A. At this time the woman fell from the steps. receiving an injury for which she was treated at the hospital.
 In the city court the accused was fined $10 and costs.
 After the arguments in the case yester- day the jury returned 8 verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats. Court hen adjourned to next Tuesday.
 Probate COurt-Judge Robertson.
 The late J. c. Peck left will which has been submitted for probate in this city and is to be contested at hearing to-day. It is presumed that Doolittle & Bennett, the attorneys for Darwin c. Randall, the exec utor, will ask for a continuance.
 The contestant to the will will be Walter D. Peck, the son of the testator, who will be represented by Julius O. Cable and Ed ward L. Linsley.
 By the terms of the will the late J. c. Peck gives his wife portion and bequeaths the balance to his sister, Mrs. Darwin o. Randall, making no bequest to the son. The property is estimated to be worth $2O,O0O.
 A short time before his death the de- ceased went to reside with his sister at Morris, near Litch6eld, Conn.,, and while there made his will short time before his death. The ground of the opposition to the will is that undue influence was used upon the testator when the will was exe- cuted.
 W. J. Atwater's Account.
 In the probate court yesterday after noon the accounts of William J. Atwater, the trustee of the insolvent estate of Ed ward I. Perry, the Congress avenue dealer in paper and paints, were investigated. The examination was conducted by Horatio N. Warner, one of the creditors, upon whose application the examination was ordered. The examination of MT. Atwater called forth some unpleasant comment be- tween them. Edward I. Perry was also called upon to testify.
 Herbert E. Benton and Philip Pond have been appointed commissioners on the in solvent estate of the New Haven Japan and Varnish company.
 City Court-Judse Pickett.
 Andrew M. McGovern, violation of the liquor law, $15 fine, $17.44 costs; Richard Welch, breach of the peace against August Shuerman, $7 fine, $706 costa; Francisco Paolo, breach of the peace against Katie McGarry, continued to February 6.
 Before the Commissiener
 The application of Patrick Rogers of 253 Chapel street for a liquor license was granted yesterday by the county commis- sioners, notwithstanding the objections raised by George R. Bill.
 The commissioners decided to visit the premises of George Miller of Custom House square, which MT. Bill declares are unsuitable for saloon.
 Appealed to the Supreme Court.
 J. w. filling, attorney for Mrs. O'Grady in her suit against the Knights of Colum- bus for the recovery of a $1 ,000 benefit on the life of her late husband, has noti- fled the order that he has taken an appeal to the supreme court. The suit was de- cided against the plaintiff in the superior court.