The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-12
Court Notes.

Court Notes.
The cases against Thomas E. TWit
chell and Louis A. Moegling, charged
with Sunday violation, were tried in
the West Haven justice court yester-
day before Justice Bryant. In addition
to the charge of Sunday violation Mr..
Moegling was also charged with re-
sisting officers. The accused We're rep
resented by Attorney j. p. GoOdhart,
and Prosecuting Attorney c. K. Bush
appeared for the borough. An agree
ment was reached after a long confer
ence of counsel by which both TWitchell
and Moegling plead guilty to one Sun
day violation and were each fined $50
and costs. The charge of resisting Off
GERS that stood against Moegling was
nolled, and the two other cases of Sun
day violation against him were also
nolled, he paying the costs in one case.
The TWO other cases of Sunday viola
ton against Twitchell were nolled, one
with costs and the other without.
J. Cox also pleaded guilty and was
fined $50 and costs. TwitchelPs and
Moegling's bartenders We're fined $40
and costs each, and Harry Dwight,
John Blake. and Charles Smith, the
three New Haven men found in the
Beach house at the time of the raid
were each fined 81 and the costs We're
divided between them. Felix McCabe
and e. H. Martin, the two New Haven
men found in TwitchelPs place, were
given a similar dose.
Attorney Goodhart, counsel for the
accused, stated in behalf of his clients
that they bound themselves not to again
violate the Sunday law, and in con-
sderation of this promise the court
1 filed a certificate to the effect that the
/ licenses of the accused would not be
revoked nor their bonds called. All the
parties paid up.
The cases of Sunday violation against
Herman Speh and James Burke will
be tried next week.
NAUGATUCK LIQUOR CASES.
The contested license case of John H.
Doolan of Naugatuck, objection to
whose application is made by Elijah II.
Williams of that place, was not heard
Y by the county commissioners yesterday
morning, the parties appearing and
asking for a continuation until June q,
as they were not ready for the hearing
q The continuance was granted
Later the cases of Mary Healy, John
H F. Maher and Benjamin f. Wallace Of
u the same place will be heard, as their
applications for licenses are also OBJ
4 jected to by Mr.. Williams.
REPLEVIN SUIT TO RECOVER.
Attorney Benjamin Slade, in behalf
y p 10
Il terday brought rerlevin suits against
II Miss Lizzie Bergan of Clay and Monroe
\ streets and Mrs. Charles DeNoyes to
81 recover goods sold on the installmant
A plan amounting to $50 and $25 respec-
1 lively. 1t is alleged that the defend
!. ants did not carry out the terms of the
lease and the goods were recovered.
PRIVATE HEARING HELD.
The evidence in the suit of Catherine
|sRyan against Frank L. Struthers was
taken by Stenographer Doty in the old
bar library yesterday. The plaintiff
has a serious charge against him and
|lthe case has been defaulted so that the
lhearine is on the amount OF damages.
|gThe hearing is private, and c. 5. HAM
Hilton, who appears for the plaintiff,
iswarned the reporters to keep out OF the
Broom yesterday morning and locked the
9door.
BOYLE SMASHED FURNITURE.
Patrick Boyle of 256 James street was
I In the city court yesterday morning,
charged with breach of the peace. He
went home drunk Wednesday night and
Smashed furniture and crockery. AS
his wife, Bridget, began to tell the sto-
Fy to Judge Dow yesterday he instruct
Id her that she need not testify against
her husband unless she wished. Mrs.
Boyle didn't say another word. Judge
Dow suspended Judgment.
LIBEL CASES CONTINUED.
The cases of Peric!es Calza, F. S. Saw
arese and Salvatore Maresca of PRO
oatria.' charged with statutory libel,
we're yesterday continued until June IS.
DON'T KNOW WHO BEGAN IT
Clarence Mann of 268 Water street, a
BUILDER, and John Eagan, who got into
row in Policeman FarrelPs new house
"Wednesday over the construction of a
Rnce for which Eagan refused to pay,
ere in court yesterday, Judge Dow
auId not determine who began the as