Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-27
COURT RECORD.
United states Court - Judge Town

United States Court Judge Town.
send.
In this court yesterday the trial OF Patrick |
O'Helier against the Winsted Gas company,
which was begun Tuesday, occupied the entire
attention of both the judge aud the jury. The
claim Is for 1000. When the court adjourned
the case was still unfinished, and will be resumed
this morning.
Superior Court-CriminalS ide-Judge
Prentice.
In this court yesterday formal notice was given
to Judge Prentice Of an appeal to the supreme
court in the case Of Thomas Keena Of Merfden,
found guilty Of arson last week, and Judge
Prentice filed his finding in the case.
Attorney GREEN'S point is that the complaint is
defective because it does not designate the occu-
pant of the dwelling house, but gives the name
of the owner of the building, who. as a matter
of fact, never dwelt in it. Judge Prentice said
there were authorities on both sides Of the ques
ton. The precise point has not been passed
upon by the supreme court OF this state.
George Schenck, formerly a driver for
SmedIey, who was tried for embezzlement Of a
trunk filed with clothing, last January and not
was put to trial again.
The trunk and lis contents were the property
trial Late ); yesterday afternoon the jury 70.
turned VERDICT OF guilty, and Judge Prentice
dition to work ont the costs of the case, amount
ing to about s1Oo. This is equivalent to about
one years sentence.
Superior Court - Civil Side - Judge
Wheeler.
non-suit was granted yesterday Ia Ellen
Sproule's appeal from probate. The appellant
| failed to appear in court and the non-suit was
| granted. The will of the late VIM. Mccarthy of
| Meriden, was involved in the case.
| The SANDER suit of Anthony Carroll against
/ Blakeslee & Sons will probably be to-day, as
neither side has shown any disposition to settle
the case out of court.
City Court - Criminal Side - Judge
Cable.
Gould Hubbell and Charles Otts. reform school
complaints continued to May s6; Emil Lucke,
Pasouale, breach OF peace against Dominick and
lanes Mecello S. fine and costs; Charles Keit
| and Rudolph Kolbath, capias, Judgment sus
| pended.
Court Notes.
Just S. oe7 ss was paid to the jury in the cour
of common pleas, civil side, for their services al
| the term which just closed. The jury was called
in in February.
A replevin suit has been brought by Miss Sars
]. Ferguson of whalley avenue against Deputy
Sheriff Peck, through her attorney, W.H.Bristol
for che recovery of two carriages attached By
that officer in a suit brought by Hayden & Co
| against her husband for work done.
/ In the prODaCe COurC yesterday fnlup 0OO0ndr
and James E. Wheeler were appointed commits
sioners upon the insolvent estate of W.
| Brannock.
Attorney L. E. Jacobs has brought S., 900 sui
| against Robert Redfield & Sons, the contractor
| who are building the sea wall at the Water stree
| park, in the interest of Cashmere Watchouse,w VIII
alleges that on March 20, while placing iron ring
on the heads Of piles, the hammer Of the pile
| driver descended prematurely upon his hand, re
| cessitating the amputation OF his thumb.
THE SUIT SETTLED.
The suit OF E. Draizen against the New Yor
| and New Haven Steamboat company SCI
| tied Tuesday. Three months ago he came fror
New York to this city on the steamer Richar
| Peck. He alleged that while on the trip he wa
assaulted by Captain Fred Peck and brougt
| suit for 81 900 damages through Attorney Davi
, Strouse Ex-Governor Charles r. 1ngerse
| represented the steamboat company. The tw
. attorneys met, the case was settled and the SUI
! l Withdrawn. 1t is not known how much Draize
| received.
TOOK THE POOR DEBTORS OATH.
Edward Murican of Meriden yesterday took tt
) poor debtors oath, it being administered by A
8 torney Jason P. Thompson. About three weel
9 | ago Murican was brought to the county jail
the result of civil execution taken out again
l him by Mathewson Bros. & Co, of Enfield, bre,
l. | ers. Murican formerly kept small saloon
l Meriden. Mur1can was sent back to jail to ava
J | the necessary fifteen days, when the hearing
. | to take place.
l. A SUIT COMMENCED.
Application was made to the superior cou
| yesterday in behalf Of R. Beecher Wheele
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