The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-04-23
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
CoLOMBE SENTENCED TO STATE
 PRISON F0R LITE.

Perfetto Gets Two Years for Rapo-The
 Meriden Injunction Refused-Probate
 Other Court Notes.
 Joseph Colombo, the wife murderer of Bethany, who was last week convicted of murder in the second degree was sentenced yesterday morning in the superior court by Judge Shumway to Imprisonment for life.
 When Colombo was brought into court yesterday morning State Attor- ney Williams moved that the sentence be pronounced immediately, but Attor- ney c. H. Fowler, counsel for the pris- oner, asked for delay that he might ex- anime the records, with the intention of asking the supreme court to review the case.
 { Judge ShumWay stated that he did not see how the immediate prounc- ing of sentence could in any way pre- judice the appeal of the case and ask ed Colombo if he had anything to say before sentence was pronounced. He had nothing to say. In pronounclng sentence Judge Shumway said: The law allows me no discretion in case of this kind. There is only one punish ment which is permitted. The jury ex- tended to you all the mercy that could be extended in accordance with the statutes of the state. I, therefore, sen- tence you to be confined in the state a prison for life" Colombo manifested no feeling on hearing the sentence, but wore an expression of stolid indiffer- ence.
 PERFETTO GETS TWO YEARS. Francesca Perfetto was found guilty z of rape in the criminal superior court yesterday afternoon and was sentenced to two years in state prison INJUNCTION REFUSED. The injunction applied for by Law yer Hinman of Meriden to prevent the Meriden selectmen from calling spe- cial meeting to-day to decide upon the X number of school visitors to be elected under the new law providing for the consolidation of the Meriden school dis tricts, was not granted yesterday by Judge Prentice.
 M Hc JuuSG SldlSu lIdl lHG QuGSliOIl was a novel one, and according to the injunction he would have to decide it Y at once He said that the objectors to the consolidation could reach the mat E ter in another way, and that the ques- ton was one which would undoubtedly be carried to the supreme court for a \ construction. He would want more time for the consideration of the ques- tion raised than would be given by the injunction applied for.
 Common Pleas Court-Judge Hotchkiss. \ Before Judge Hotchkiss yesterday in ! the court of common pleas the suit of 1 Richard Burns against Christian } Schlenker was tried. The suit is on a ! contract for S100 for the building of a boiler. MT. Burns alleges that he made boiled for Schlenker under contract for $1O0 and has never been paid.
 Probate Court-Judge C1eaveIand.
 Origen G. Webb, an Orange carpen- ter and builder, yesterday afternoon made a voluntary assignment in the probate court in favor of Irwin J. Craw- ford also of Orange. His assets are placed at s4O0, with liabilities at about the same amount. Inability to meet a small note is given as the reason of his assignment.
 WITHHELD THE APPOINTMENT
 There was contest in the probate court yesterday morning over the ap- pointment of a trustee over the estate of c. F. Bastian, the grocer at the up- per end of State street. Attorney w H. Bristol, representing creditors whose claims amount to $1,042.06, objected to the assignee named in the assignment, Conrad Rausch They favored ex- Alderman J. F. Shannahan for trustee, Attorney David Strouse, representing claims amounting to $1,S3979, favored MT. Rausch. Judge Cleaveland with held the appointment of trustee
 JUDGE ROBERTSON AS TRUSTEE
 Ex-Judge A. Heaton Robertson was yesterday appointed trustee of the es- tate of Abraham Heaton, vice George A. Butler, deceased.
 Court Notes.
 Judge Cable in the city court yes terday rendered judgment in the case of Treat & Shepard of this city against Mrs. R. Clark of Naugatuck, to replev- in a piano. Judgment was given to the plaintiff to recover damages of s1 and costs.
 LIQUOR CASES CONTINUED.
 The cases against John Rosinus of 6; Union street, Leodore Acquilar of 7s Fair street and Alexander Moigilla ot 83 Oak street, who were arrested upon the charge of selling wine and other liquors upon beer licenses, were al continued yesterday until next Tuesday by request of Prosecuting Agent Dew ell.
 CASE WON BY DIR. MOODY.
 In the case of Mrs. Dr. Moody against Dr. Tepley, an action to recover fol alleged breach of contract, Judge Cable in the civil side of the city court Tues. day afternoon awarded plaintiff $16I and costs. Plaintiff claims that the de fendant agreed to sell his two souno horses for S400. That the sum was paic for two animals one of which proved to be not according to the agreement Attorney A. D. Pinney was the plain tiff's counsel and Attorney George B Hall appeared for defendant.
 JAMES McLAY AWARDED s100.
 Judge Dow in the case of James Me Lay against Edward Walton proprietor of the Elm City Hand laundry, an ac-