Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-05-25
COURT RECORD.

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against his wife for divorce.
COURT RECORD.
United States District Court Judge
Townsend.
In this court yesterday Judge Townsend
rendered decision in the case of Stanley
81. Lowndes of South Norwalk against the
barge Ernest N. Mum, awarding to the
plaintiff $500 and coats, which together
with the sum of 5000 paid in cash by the
owners of the barge to secure Its liberia
ton from the custody of Lowndes, practi-
cslly gives to the plaintiff the amount of
salvage for which he llbelled the boat.
The barge was found sdrift in Long Island
sound by Lowndes November %, 1898,
deserted and wsterlogged. Lowndes sue
was owned by q man named Callahan of
New York city. He offered Lowndes sal
wage to the amount of 5000, but this
amount was refused. Finally Callahan
agreed to pay the $500 cash and send 5000
more If the barge WAS delivered over to
him. The barge was delivered, but the
remaining 5000 was never received, hencs
the suit which has Just been decided In
Lowndes' favor.
Superior Court - civil Side - Judge
Prentice.
In this court yesterday Judge Prentice
rendered his decision in the divorce suit of
Mrs. Nettie E. Clark from her husband,
Harry B. CLARK. The decree is granted to
Ars. Clark on the ground of intolersble
cruelty. She Is allowed $40 alimony and
the custody of her minor child, but her
petition to be allowed to resume her
maiden name of Nettie E. Perkins Ia de-
denied.
Judge Prentice alec denied the motion
to non-suit the case of E B. Clarke, one Of
the remonstrants to the granting of o
liquor license to E. e. Sanford Of Wood
mont. After the county commissioners
had granted the license Clarke took an sp-
peal from their decision to the superior
court.
The trial was begun yesterday of the suit
of Henry F. Hall of Wallingford, executor
of the estate of s. B. Hall, to Get aside the
claim of Lucy J. Pisrson for a dover in
teIest In the estate. When Hall died II
was believed that the dover interest would
represent large sum. but yesterday It was
claimed that 1t would not exceed 81, 000
The defendant in the case was the divorced
wife of s. B. Hall, and the plaintiff claims
| that she had been fully paid. The trial Is
still unfinished.
Court or Common Pleas Criminal
SIde-Judae Hotchkiss.
Elizabeth Moonhau was found guilty in
this court yesterday of having committed
a breach of the peace, and fined S. and
costs.
| The trial of Patrick j. Heating, proprie
| tor of saioon on East Chapel street, and
| who Is accused of having violated the
liquor law, was begun yesterday afternoon
| and will probably occupy the msjor por
ton of to-dsy's session. In the city court
Heating was found guilty and fined $50
| S16.4 A costs from which judgment he sp
| pealed to the common pleas court.
City Court-Criminal SIde-Judge
Callahan.
Edward 81. Schneck and Patrick Conner
| reform school complaint, So "a costs
| Daniel McMullep, theft, continued; Richard
B. CLARK, breach of the peace, So fine, 81 81
costs; John La Porta, same, continued
Michael Turrello, same. same; Joseph Nc.
Laughlin, burglary, continued.
Court Notes.
In the common pleas court, civil side, be
fore Judge Studlsy, was begun yesterday
the suit of Daniel F. Kelly to recover an
alleged bill for plumbing of s129. The de-
Tense is that the bill Ia excessive.
The hearing in the briggs divorce suit
Was resumed in the bar library yesterday
before Referee Park and behind closed
doors. Mrs. briggs was present at the
hearing Is was also Lieutenant Colone
Burpse. The utmost secrecy is observed
in hearing the cass.