Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-01-31
Superior Court-Criminal Side-Jud9e
Wheeler.

superior COurt-Criminal Stde-JudGe
Wheeler.
In this court yesterday George Whitfield,
charged with passing q forged check for
$25 on Brown & Durham, and who was
subsequently arrested by Detective Ser
gsant Cowles in Detroit and brought back
here, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
two and one-half years in state prison.
Whitfield was tried in the city court on
January 10 and bound over to the April
term Of the superior court. Not liking this
he asked to be allowed to plead guilty, 80
that he could commence to serve his SEN
teace at once. Mr.. Doolittle consented, aud
yesterday morning Whitfield was brought
own and put to plea.
The motion for arrest Of sentence In the
cases of Stephen J. Cummings and:Abra-
ham Zirksl, found guilty of theft from
person, was not argued yesterday before
Judge Ralph Wheeler. Eek Judge Blyden-
burgh and Attorney Huddy, counsel for
the accused, were ready to proceed, but
Judge Wheeler thought 1t would be better
to postpone the matter until the jury trying
the Stevens case had retired to deliberate.
AuO SIAhA VI Oo60o n ot0voho, OuotA 0o
with assault With intent to kill and muir
was then resumed. The state practically
finished its case, and the defense will be
commenced this morning.
City Court-CriminaI side-Judge
Callahan.
Wolf Harris, breach Of peace, continued
until February s; Wolf Harris, same, same;
laonan INDIGNANT n
pended; James Brophy, burglary, nolled;
james F. Led with, same, nolled; Thomas
q. Markley, same, nolled; James Connolly,
breach of peace, $40 70 costs, 80 days In
Jail; Daniel Brenton, same, nolled; James
Hiney. drunk, IS fine, 81 06 costs; same,
breach of pssoe ak months In jsil Will
lam J. Monroe. drunk. IS fne, So "a costs;
same, biesoh of peacs, Judgment suspended;
Charles e. Stanford, seduction, continued
uatil February IS.
Court Notes.
Lawrence O'Brisn yesterday brought
suit against Catherine Sisk, widow of Pat
| rick Sisk of 191 Wallace street, to recover
50, 900 for breach Of contract and attach
ments were placed on several pieces of
| property belonging to the defendant to the
amount of 1000. The complaint alleges
| that Mr.. Sisk entered into a contract with
Edward O'Brien Oh November 9, 1891, for
a monument to bs erected in the cemetery.
The contract WAS subsequently transferred
to Lawrence O'Brien, who alleges that he,
as assignee, has completed the terms of the
contract, and that Mrs. Sisk now refuses
| to pay the contract price. Mrs. Sisk clatmi
| that the monument was not up to the star
dard contracted for, and for that reason shs
| refuses to acceptit.
In the superior court, civil side, Thurs
day morning, Judgs Wheeler will hear thu
suit of the q. @. Motor company sgsins
D Frisbie & Co. The case should have
come on yesterday, but "a one of the jury
men WAS Unable to be present In conse
| quencs of the storm the case was continued
until Thursday.
In the probate court yesterday M!chas
a. Donahue, saloon keeper at $40 GRAND
avenue, fled voluntary assignment
naming Louis Koon as trustee. The hear
ing on the appointment will take plsc
next Friday. The liabilities are placed q
81 200 and the assets at $500.