Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-17
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court Civil Sfde-JuGae
 Hall.

Superior Court Civil Sfde-JuGge
 Hall.
 In this court yesterday Judge Hall rendered a decision sustaining ths demurrer of Thomas Don ahue's appeal from the commissioners report upon the estate of Patrick Coyle, late of Water bury. Donahue claims g., 900, which he says was promised to him by Coyle, but the bequest was not recorded in the will This, he claims was for legal services rendered. The commissioners refused to consider his case and he appealed as above.
 Probate Ceurt-Judge Robertson.
 In this court yesterday afternoon a contest was begun over the probating of the will of the late Samuel Linsley. The deceased was worth between $6,OOO and $7,OOO. His heirs were two children-George Linsley, the registrar of the Fourteenth ward and Mrs. Paul Russo. During the latter years of his life he resided with his son, George Linslay. Before his death he exe- cuted will leaving his daughter S1,oOO, the bal ance of his property being bequeathed to his son. After his death it was found that the testa- tor had reduced the legacy to the daughter to $500. This decrease is made the basis for the contest, the contestant, Mrs Russo, claiming that undue influence was exerted over the father on the part of her brother that induced him to cut down the the bequest he had originally intended for City Court Criminal Side - Judge
 Pickett.
 Alexander Thompson, injury to public prop- erty, B fine. $5 42 costs; same. drunkenness, g. fine, $5.42 costs; John H. McDermott. violation Pinkett, theft from William Keenan, noiled; Ed. ward Wilmington, theft from Joseph Cornish continued to May 15; Peter M. Hugh and Thomas Rock, mutual breach of the peace continued to May 17; Edward Fitzsimmons. breach of the peace. continued to May 1s; John P Fellows, Chase, breach of the peace against Bernard Sharley, S5 fine; same, drunkenness, $10 fine, no, statutory burglary, continued to May 1e.
 Court Notes.
 Gibson Hall says that he has made arrange ments to pay his indebtedness to the creditors who garnisheed the town recently.
 Commissioner Wright continued the case of Martin Scollard of Stamford, which came before him yesterday, until Saturday, the accused s counsel was unable to attend the hearing owing to sickness in his family Scollard is accused of not complying with the government laws in reference to the sale of liquors.
 The assets of Ralph Cofrancesco, who made an | assignment Saturday, amount to $556.44, and the liabilities to $2.5s4.3s.
 In the case of W. J. Dick against John M. Jud- ion for the plaintiff to recover s7o. The plaintfr is hotel keeper in Newtown and sued the de- fendant, his law, for board. carriage hire, etc.
 Mrs. John King, who was arrested in this city Saturday night for abducting her daughter, Nel- lie Hayes, from the home of Charles Adams of Weston, Conn. where she had been sent by the county home authorities, was taken to Weston by deputy sheriff yesterday morning. c. B. Matthewman, attorney for the Humane society, went with her and took the girl along. Mrs. King was tried before Weston justice in the af- ternoOn.
 NOW IN THE COUNTY JAIL. Alexander Thompson for the third time at tempted to commit suicide last Saturday night while confined in the jail for drunkenness Judge Pickett continued his case last Saturday, as he was undecided whether he was crazy or merely suffering from the effects of a prolonged spree. While on his way to jail Saturday Thomp- son Swore that he would kill Court Officer Net tleton if he got a chance Yesterday morning Thompson was taken before Judge Pickett, who fined him $2 for being drunk and $2 for injuring