The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-06
COURT RECORD.
Superior Court-criminai side-Judgs Rob
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 Superior Court Criminal side-Judge Rob
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 Tho July term of this court promises to be an unusually brief one, notwith' standing tho long docket which wn' presented to it at the commencement oi the term. Already twenty eases have been disposed of, and yesterday notice was given to the jury that in order te expedite the business of the term, court would be held every day in the week, except Sunday, instead of only foui pays week, in accordance with the usual custom, and thnt each days ses' sion would commence Tt 9:30 o'clock, instead of 10 o'clock, as usual.
 A number of prisoners changed their pleas from mot guilty" to guilty" and received their sentences. James Sullivan, accused of burglnrizing n house Tn Meriden, changed his plea 10 guilty and was sentenced to five years in state prison.
 Joe Scott. the CoxeyItc, who created a general disturbance in North Haven after the Coxey army had passed through that town. and wheu arrested desperately assaulted Deputy Sheriif Crockett, also came before the court, State Attorney Doolittle explained to the court that Scott had good family connections in the west who were will ing to come on here and take him home. He also said that Scott was subject to fits of insanity and the crime was un- doubtedly committed while insane. In view of these facts Judge Robinson de- cided to continue the case in order to allow Scott's family an opportunity to come here after him.
 James Dwyer of this city pleaded guilty to stealing a watch from James Keegan at Peck Bros association ball last April and was sentenced to one year in jail.
 Charlotte Gray also pleaded guilty to stealing a small sum of money from her employer, Mrs. Stephen Martin of 20 Pierpont street, and was sent to jail for six months.
 John Beresford was sentenced to six months in jail for seriously stabbing John McHale at the gas house on March 27. He pleaded guilty.
 Emanuel Soares, who worked the ''flim-fam" game on a number of Ital- fans and finally held one of them at the point of a revolver on Olive street. pleaded guilty to highway robbery and was sentenced to four years in Weth- ersfield.
 Charles E White (coloredD and Mel vina Lawler (white) pleaded guilty to charges of adultery and were sentenced to one year each in state prison. State Attorney Doolittle recommended jail sentence, but the couple preferred Wethersfeld.
 Mauro Riacciardello pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting Mary Esposito and Flora Ematrudo, minor children, and was sentenced to three years in state prison. A like sentence was met ed out to Patrick Hurley, who pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting Ella Yorkston, aged nine years, in the an mex.
 Charles O'Donnell charged with bur- glarizing Malone's boat house at the Cedars, refused to change his plea to guilty and stood trial. He was repre- sented by Attorney Clerkin. After a brief deliberation the jury returned with verdict of guilty, and O'Donnell was sentenced to one year in jail.
 The jurors summoned for the term are: Theodore A. Cook, Herbert J. Moss and Julius Moss of Cheshire, Gilbert Wheeler Christopher DOlan and David T. Osborn of Derby, Levi L. Bradley, Issac Hagaman and H. Waltel Chidsey of East Haven, Elisaph H. Butler, Will liam L. Hall and Edwin W. Bartlett of Guilford, Ebert W. Cartright, Leverett A. Dickerman and Andrew J. Doolittle of Hamdem, J. Myron Hull, Charles E. Willard and Joseph s. Scranton of Mad ison.