Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-05
COURT RECORD,

SupcflOf fCOurt-CT1m1n0l S10e-J u0&o
 Wheeler.
 After the opening of the days session in this court yesterday, Judge Wheeler made his charge to the jury in the case of Salvatore Penetto, charged with the theft of $l45 from the person of Louis Penello on November 15. The jury was out about half an hour and returned with a verdict of guilty. Penetto was sentenced to two years in state prison.
 TEN YEARS IN STATE PRISON.
 Louis La Premiere, charged with the murder of his wife, pleaded guilty to manslaughtsr. This plea was accepted by the state attorney and La Premiere was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment at Wethersfeld.
 GOT TWO YEARS EACH.
 William Wintsrfeld. charged with the theft of bicycle from Eugene Horn, changed his plea from not guilty to guilty and was sentenced to two years in state prison.
 William Tick, German, charged with the theft of $350 from his roommate in Ansonia, John Edelman, and afterward fled to Hoboken, N. J., where he was cap- ,ured with $32o of the amount in his possession, pleaded guilty and was sen- fenced to two years in state prison. The $320 was returned to Edelman by State Attorney Doolittle.
 DALEY GOT ONE YEAR. The case of Patrick Daley of Meriden, charged with burglarizing the shoe factory of Charles H. Fale, in Meriden, Novembe, 2S, was next taken up. After brief trial the jury returned with verdict of guilty, and Daley was sent to Wethersfeld for one year.
 Edward Brady of Wsterville, accused ot attempting to defraud Brown & Durham out of $37O worth of furniture, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year ir | jail. The case against John Powers, who was implicated in the case, and who turned state's evidence in the city court, wal nollsd and Powers was discharged. NOT DISPOSED OF. The case against Walter Wilroy, charged with the theft of check from Liveryma1 James Ferguson, and the forgery of tn, | latter's name to the ch eek twas commenced l late yesterday afternoon and owing to the lateness of the hour was continued unti | this morning.
 | Superior Court - Civil Side -Judgl Wheeler. The trial of Daniel E. Barteau's sui
 against the city to recover S, 900 damages
 in consequence of his having fallen on ar icy sidewalk, came to an end yesterday noon, the jury after delibersting half ar
 hour bringing in verdict for the city tc recover the costs.
 Judge Wheeler's charge was able and strongly in favor of the defendant. He called the jury's attention to the prepon derance of reliable testimony that the wall on which Barteau fell was we'll cleaned oi snow and to the fact that all necessary precautions had been taken to prevent ac cidents.
 The plaintiff fell on the sidewalk ir front of Augustus Kimberly's house or Whitney avenue last February, breaking his arm. He soon afterward retained At torney Chase to bring suit sgainst the city for damages. The case has been on tria for three days. Corporation Counsel Dris
 coll and Attorney F. s. Bishop represented the city.
 | City Court-Criminal Side-Judg< Cable. John Edward Lee, murder, continued ] until January 8; William Daly, drunk, 1t ! days in jail; same, breach of the peace, $t fine; Michael Ruby, breach of the peace
 against Rose McDonough, $1O fine, $10. 9s | costs; same, against Bartholomew Kirby l $5 fine.
 Court Notes. In the city court yesterday the case
 against Dr. J. Edward Lee, charged with | murder in the second degree in causing