Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-16
COURT RECORD.
Common Pleas COurt-Criminal side
 Judge HOtchkiss.

Common Pleas Court-Criminal Side
 Judge HOtchkiss.
 In this court yesterday the jury which has been trying the case of Hugh Morton, formerly proprietor of the Richmond house, for violation of the Sunday liquor law, rendered a verdict of guilty. Judge Hotchkiss imposed . fine of $50 and costs, which was paid.
 City Court-Criminal side-Judge
 Callahan.
 William Murphy, violation of Sunday liquor law, $50 fine, $l7 A costs. appealed; Joan AcDonsld, breach of the peace, con- tinued until May 15; Thomas Whitney, same, nolled; Charles Turner, begging, 10 days in jail, SC 24 costs; John Kelly ,aame, continued until March 16; Andrew J. Gray, violation of hack ordinance, contin- ued until March 22; George Lynn, reform school complaint. continued until April IA; Samuel DullivaD, same, continued until April IS; John E Ray, ,ssme, same; Henry F. HsnAs, keeping policy shop, discharged. Superior Court - Civil Side - Judge Wheeler.
 In this court yesterday Judge Wheeler issued the following preliminary order in reference to the Brsnford lock works mat ter:
 "It appearing to the court that the re- eeiver, as president of the Yale l. Towne company of Stamford, is interested very largely as 6 creditor of the Brsnford look works, and by reason of continuing con- tract between said companies, by which the Yale & Towne company are the selling agents of the entire product of the Bran ford Lock Works company, and the re ceiver, by reason of his said interest having requested the court to appoint . committee to take entire charge of the sale of the property of the BrAnford Lock Works company, and having suggested to tho court the advissbility of hav- | ing said committee investigate the condi- | tion of said property and report forthwith l to the court the best manner in which to | sell said property 90 as to realize the great. est sum, therefore, it is
 "Ordered, That Henry O. White be sp- pointed 8 committee under such bonds aa may bs hereinafter ordered by the court, to sell and dispose of the entire property of the said Brsnford Look Works company in the manner hereinafter ordered by this court, and upon the receipt of proceeds o1 said sale or sales, to turn over said pro eeeds to said receiver, taking his receipt therefor.
 It fs further ordered that the said com mittee forthwith examine and investigate the condition of said property, and, afte, consultation with the receiver, the credit. ors and stockholders of said company, and the trade generally, and such other inyes. tigation as he may deem advisable, to re port to this court on or before Thursday March %, 1894, his conclusions as to the best manner in which to make said sale ol sales, whsreupon the court shall make such orders for the sale of said property as i, may determine to be for the best interests of the said company.
 Said receiver shall furnish such commit tee with such information as said commit. tee may desire. and give said committee such access to the books, papers and such property of said company as said receiver as such committee may desire.
 In the case the stockholders and J. F. Kennedy are represented by Attorney J.T Moran, the receiver by Hon. Samuel Fes ssndsn, and the creditors by ex-Judge Stoddsrd. =