Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-04
COURT RECORD.
Superior Court-Criminal Side-Judge
Hall.

COURT RECORD.
Superior Court-Criminal side-Judge
Hall.
The January term Of this court came in
at 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Judge
John NJ. Hall of Willimantic being on the
bench. Prayer was offered by Rev. Rufus
T. Pickett of the Epworth M. E. church
after which the prisoners were put to plea.
George Schenck, driver of Smedley !
Brothers, was the first prisoner put to plea !
on the charge of embezzling sS5 worth of |
property from E. A. Brooks. He pleaded |
not guilty and his trial was set down for |
to-day.
James McCabe of this city, for theft of
watch while he was drunk, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to six months in
jail.
Dominick Antonio, aged sixteen, pleaded
guilty of burglary and was sentenced to
six months in Jail.
Abraham Getberg, aged nineteen. pleaded
not guilty of the theft of $12 from the per-
son Of Abraham Gradisky. His trial was
set down for tomorrow.
Mortimer Lawrence, who stole a watch
from the pocket of Constable Williams
while the latter was arresting him, was
sent to jail for four months on plea of
guilty.
Edward R. Robinson, charged with theft
of $50 watch from Edward Nolan,
pleaded not guilty and his trial was set
down for Thursday.
Moses Vincent, charged with burglary on
the barn of Joseph McCabe in this city,
was let 60 on nolle, and as he walked out
of the pen twenty one curious and longing
pairs of eyes followed him.
Henry Ellerson, aged nineteen, pleaded
not guilty of stealing a bicycle from Dr.
W. q. Anderson of the Yale gymnasium,
and his trial was set down for Thursday.
Belle E. Cornell and Charles o. Hyde
pleaded not guilty of adultry.
Jennie Jeanes and Mary Wilson, the two
shoplifters who were caught in the Charles
time ago. pleaded guilty, and the latter
was sentenced to eighteen months in state
prison, while the Jeanes woman escaped
with Elk months in Jail.
Henry Little, for the theft of valuable
medicine case from DR.. NJ. J. Adams, re-
ceived two years in state prison.
James Little pleaded guilty of theft and
was sentenced to two years in state prison.
William Scott pleaded guilty to theft
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months.
James D. Clark pleaded guilty to statua-
tory burglary and was sentenced to two
years in the state prison.
Charles Smith pleaded guilty to burglary
and will do three years. time in Wethers-
field.
Max B. Shelton and Amos Freeman of
Ansonia entered plea of guilty to the
| charge of burglary and were each sentenc-
ed to four years in state prison. The bur
glary was only committed last Thursday.
Edward Skinner pleaded not guilty to a
charge of mayhem, and his trial was set
down for to day.
Carlo Franklin of Meriden pleaded not
guilty to the charge of assault with intent
| to kill and tho trial was set down for next
| Tuesday morning.
Martin and Michael Leahy entered pleas
! of not guilty to three charges of arson
and the cases went over until next week.
| The boys are nine and seventeen years old
and are accused of causing the recent
series of fires in Fair Haven.
Julius R. Palmer pleaded not guilty to
| the charge of arson and the case went
over, pending investigation as to his
sanity.
August Brehm aud Thomas Nugent of
Wallingford pleaded guilty of burglary
and each were sent to the county Jail for
! six months.
| William Chettle, accused of passing
counterfeit money, was let go on nolle.
The following jurymen have been sum-
moned for the petit jury to-day:
Daniel F. Kelly, Thomas O'Brien, Julius
| Hermann, Matthew W. Leahy, Thomas F.
Campbell, of New Haven; Charles Lewis,
George s. Bronson of Beacon Falls; An
drew J. Doolttle, Thomas B. Mcclure of
| Bethany; Edwin G. Palmer, Martin Burke
of Branford; Isaac R. Palmer, Augustus R.
Hitchcock, Edward T. Hall of Cheshire;
Benjamin L. Bronson, Charles Il. Judd of
Woloott; Nathan P. Peck, Henry w. Chat
field of Woodbridge.
A grand jury will be summoned in to-
! morrow.
Superior Court Civil Side-Judge
| Prentice.
A jury was impsneled in this court
yesterday, but as there was no business
for them Judge Prentice excused them
until next Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
The suit of Catharine Ryan Va. Frank I.
Struthers, for $4,000 for seduction, was
assigned for trial before the jury, but was
defaulted, as had been previously init
mated by counsel for the defense. A hear
ing in damages will be held before the
| courts lister.
| Court then adjourned until Friday after
noon.
City Court - Criminal Side - Judge
| Pickett.
| August Goel, breach of the peace against
Albert Schaeffer, no1led on payment of
5000 costs; Patrick Murphy, burglary,
continued to January 7; Solomon HARRISON,
obtaining property under false pretences,
nolled; Simon Spitznader, breach of peace
against M. Spier, judgment suspended
John WEIGH, breach of peace against
Mary WEIGH, continued to Jsnu-
against Lena and Frank Beck. 81 fine,
$7.06 costs; Charles Shaw, breach of the
peace against his wife, 81 fine, 81 O6 costs;
Edward O'Neil, breach of the peace against
Mary O'Neil, his mother, continued to JAZZ
uary IA; William Haywood, obtaining
money by false pretenses, continued to
January 5.
| Court Notes.
| The suit of Walter Leigh against the
New Haven Union company for libel has
been placed on the short calendar of the
superior court on motion by the plain
| tiff's counsel for default because the de-
| PENDANT has not filed an answer.
Application has been made TO the pro-
| bate court by the board of selectmen for
the appointment of a conservatsr over
| Peter Higgins of 20 Oak street. The
papers were served on Higgins by Deputy
Sheriff Manning, and hearing on the ap-
plication SGT down for January 9.
A voluntary assignment was fled in the
probate court yesterday by the firm of g.
D. & W. L. Mallory, the bakers at 1912
State street. The firm is composed of
George D., John D. and William L. NAL
lory, brothers. The assignment was made
to Moritz Spier as assignee. The hearing
| on the appointment of trustee will come
up In the probate court one week from yes
terday. The liabilities of the firm are
placed at about $4,000, and the assets at
about half that sum.
Judge Prentice yesterday rendered
decision denying the motion for more
specific answer in the case of Henry W.
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