The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-25
Court Notes.

The fines of $21 in the cases of Mary Ann Doolan, who was in court Satur- day, charged with drunkenness and of Patrick J. Kinsella, who was in court Friday on the same charge, have been changed to $20 by the order of Judge Dow, who discovered that $20 was the extent of the legal fine for drunken ness.
 The fines, which were on the docket in each case were $21, the penalty inn posed by Judge Dow, but in each case the figure one was erased and cipher substituted. The change was made on Saturday, as a judge has the power to alter fine on the same day in which 1t is imposed New mittimuses were made out and both prisoners are now working the required forty days in jail, which will liquidate the fine.
 PORTABLE SALOON IN COURT.
 The case against Alfonso Massaro, charged with conducting portable sa- loon in violation of the Sunday liquor law, was yesterday continued until Wednesday. The accused did not ap- pear to understand that he was charg ed with selling, but thought that drink ing beer was the charge, and said that he had not been drinking,
 AWARDED HER WAGES.
 The suit of Lena F1eischner against Simon Perskt for $27 of wages due was yesterday decided by Justice Jacobs in favor of the plaintiff. The court also imposed $19 costs on the defendant.
 SUIT OVER INSURANCE MONEY.
 Deputy Sheriff L. A. Koon yesterday morning served an attachment upon the property of M w. Burwell on Con- gress avenue in a suit brought by Dwight Chipman. The attachment was for $500, but the amount claimed was only s25995. The suit is over some in surance money
 SUED FOR $4,000 DAMAGES.
 Charles L. Davis of East Haven has been sued by Louis H. Otto of 739 Grand avenue to recover $4,000 dam ages for injuries to his four-year- old son. The complaint states that on January 15 last one of Davis garbage carts, driven by one of his men, ran over young Otto, so badly crushing the childs hip that he has been a cripple ever since.
 MRS. BIGELOW'S CASE NOLLED.
 The case of Mrs. Minnie Bigelow of Clay street, who was arrested by De- tective Sergeant Dennehy Saturday night, charged with embezzlement of $32.75 worth of furniture and house. hold goods from the American Wringer company Of State street on February 25, was nolled by the city attorney in the city court yesterday on recommen- dation ot the detective, who has suc- ceeded in recovering all the goods which Mrs. Bigelow is charged with en- bezzling.
 Mrs. Bigelow purchased the furniture ary 27 her husband pawned it in a Grand avenue pawnshop. He then left the city, and his wife with sev- eral small children to support was un- able to make any payments on the fur niture. She was arrested on complaint, but as all the goods were recovered, it was decided not to prosecute her.
 SUIT FOR $4O0 DEBT.
 Two pieces of property on Congress avenue were attached by Constable Koon yesterday morning in a suit for $40O brought by Dwight Chipman against Merritt w Burwell for an al legged debt.
 MORSE'S TRIAL THIS MORNING.
 The trial of John Morse, charged with arson, will probably come up in the city court this morning. It was at first thought that Morse might waive ex- animation and be bound over to the su- perior court, but inasmuch as he has bene unable to furnish bonds and has had to lie in jail. the advantages of speedy trial are apparent Then again, if the state produces enough testimony to warrant binding over to the superior court then the defense will know the sort of evidence they have got to meet in a trial before a jury.
 OTHER CASES.
 John Golden and Patrick J. Slattery were each sent up for thirty days yes terday for drunkenness and were given sixty days with s5.42 costs.