Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-18
COURT RECORD.
Superior Court - Criminal Side
 Judge Prenfica.


 Superior Court - Criminal Side -
 Judge Prentice.
 In this court yesterday Louis Le Premiere pleaded not guilty to charge of murder in the second degree. On motion of Le Freniere's counsel the trial of the case was postponed until the January term of the court.
 Owing to the fact that an important wit ness for the state was absent yesterday morning, the trial of Giacomio -Rossi, charged with the murder of Thomas Coch- rane, was postponed until next Tuesday. Rossi will be represented by Attorney W. 0. Case, and 1t win be alleged that Rossi killed Cochrane in self-defense.
 William A. Stone of West Haven was found guilty of reckless driving and sen fenced to pay $50 and costs.
 Andrew Moran, accused of taking 8 team from Dr. Lambert, was next put on trial, but the case was unfinished. It will be resumed this morning at 10 o'clock. Superior Court - Civil side-Judge Hall.
 In the suit of Messrs. Beecher, Kimher- 1y, ct al. vs. the Morris Cove road, Judge Hall rendered decision on the motion of the plaintiffs counsel that the defendants strike out in their answer where they claim additional rights under the general electric law of 1893.
 NEW DEFENSE TO BE SET UP-CAsE TO BE TRIED ON ITS MERITS. E1- 1-Governor Waller and Judge Stoddard had lively tilt during the proceedings. The first thing done in the matter was the reading of decision by Judge Hall on the demurrer made to the pleadings set ur by the railroad company. Judge Hall al | lowed the demurrer which struck out all paragraphs in the railroad company's plead ings referring to the special rights granted the railroad by the selectmen.
 This virtually knocked out the whole o1 l the railroad compsny's case as 1t ther stood, and Judge Stoddard looked triumph ant.
 The next thing to be done was to set ul new plsadings by the defense in which z general denial of the plaintiffs complaint could be made.
 In supplement to his decision Judge Hal said he thought the case was one tha should be tried on its merits-on the ques
 tion of law, whether the railroad may ol may not construct on the highway.
 Mr. Waller, for the defendant, said they
 were willing to follow the judges sugges
 tion and proceed on the general denial.
 He said they would be ready with thei
 amended answer in an hour. At 12 o'clocl
 it was agreed to have the answer writer
 for the plaintiff at o'clock.
 In the afternoon both sides agreed to fl
 papers with maps of layout, etc, and pro | caed 8 week from Thursday.
 MILFORD CASE
 The case of Phineas Platt and wife Vt
 the town of Milford, an action to recove St, ,000 damages for injuries received by tn . plaintiffs because of alleged negligence, wi
 be tried in this court to-day. THE WALLACE SONS CASE.
 A motion asking that an expert be ol
 dered to examine the books of the firm ( 7 Wallace & Sons, who are now in the hand of receiver, will be argued before Jude F. B. Hall this morning. This is deeme ne sssary in order that the receiver ma l l find out in just what condition the conoer , is. It Is alleged that the Wsllacss, seve :, ally, owe from $25, ,000 to $100, 900 to u |, firm.
 An application for the removal of Jot r l B. Wallace, receiver over the affairs of tl | | Ansonia Electric Time company, will . | argued at the same time. In this application it is alleged that Il receiver is incompetent and, further, tn
 he owes the concern $10O 600. d $5,OO0 INSURANCE. a In ths case of Joseph Nullen's heirs Stafford against Mrs. Mullen, his wido' contest over the possession of $5,OOO i d surance money, Judge John M. Hall h l. decided that the widow shall have sha 6 of the money. Mullen iu his will left d ! to the s'heirs at law," and the insuran }, ! company with the heirs, claimed that t IT l widow should have no share. No simfl .t claim, 1t Is said, has ever been decided a l Connecticut.
 WHEEL AND SPOKE COMPANY CASE. Judge F. B. Hall yesterday filed his ( Q cision in the case of William H. Clay al against the Waterbury Wheel and Spo
 company with Assistant Clerk Fowler y the superior court. The plaintiff claim Il that the steam from the factory and | l. noise was a nuisance. Judge Hall fou 1t the allegations true and the company c le no longer carry on their business at tt n | location.
 J. Waterbury Superior Court-Crimia a 70 Side-Judse Thayer. l. The criminal side of the Waterbury { B. perior court was convened in Waterbu ss sss yesterday morning and by adjournment ?, this city yesterday afternoon. The folio le ing prisoners pleaded not guilty: Thom