The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-01
Court Notes.

The next step in the Marett fund hearing will be taken next week Fri day, May 8, when the state will present a demurrer to the petition of Yale col lege and the other beneficiaries for a removal of the injunction. It will be heard in Hartford, and the beneficia- ries will be represented by Bristol Stoddard & Bristol. The states de- murrer will be presented by ex-Judge Lynde Harrison.
 RIDE ON THE SIDEWALK.
 The case of Charles B. Hitchcock charged with riding bicycle on the sidewalk, was continued in the city court yesterday until June 1, on condi- tion that he would not repeat the of- fence.
 FOR INFRINGING A PATENT
 James E. OConnor, as counsel for the Speciality Manufacturing company of Kalamazoo, Mich, yesterday began proceedings against the firm of P. L. & M. P. Shea of New London, for in ringing a patent on a nickle in the slot machine.
 . TO RETURN SCOTTrS LIQUORS.
 Judge Warner of Woodbury yester- day handed down, in the district court, Waterbury, his decision in the Walter Scott liquor seizure case. His judg- ment is that the liquors taken from the hotel keeper must be returned to him. They are stored in Cheshire, pending the decision of the suit, but now, in obedience to the courts orders, may be returned to MT. Scott.
 It was stated yesterday that the law appealed from.
 SALOONKEEPER DISCHARGED.
 Clarence H. Madden, a saloonkeeper of Portsea street, was tried yesterday morning in the city court on the charge of selling liquors to minors and allow ing them to loiter about the place. Pros ecuting Agent Dewell based his charge on testimony givenin the case of assault upon Fireman Miller, as the gang who assaulted him were arrested in Mad den's saloon, and one of them is but twenty years old.
 Ex-Judge Callahan defended Madden and he obtained his discharge.
 RUN DOWN BY A BICYCLIST.
 The case of Louis Maxwell, charged with running down Harry M. Culver, a bicyclist, on George street. Wednes- day, was yesterday continued for one week. as Culver was unable to appear in court owing to illness. Maxwell is under S200 bonds.
 VIOLATION OF TRADE MARK
 LAW.
 William Roeltgen, a saloonkeeper who conducts a place at the corner of Union and Wooster street, pleaded guilty yesterday morning in the city court to violating the trade mark law, by using bottles which were the prop erty of Charles Zapp. The prosecution was brought by Inspector Noonan of the Bottlers association, who found the bottles in Roeltgen's wagon. Roeltgen was fined $5 and costs, amounting to $16.70.
 MARGARET FOSTER RELEASED. The case of Margaret Foster, the Wallingford woman charged with drunkenness, who attempted suicide in the lookup by hanging, was nolled, it being thought she had been already sufficiently punished.
 OTHER CASES
 The case or Arthur and George Rich- ards, for breach of the peace on John Rodgers, were continued to May '.
 The theft cases against Robert Labo- witch were continued to May 4.
 Frank Porto, for breach of peace upon Michael Onifrio, was fined $20 and costs
 John Bohan, for non support of his wife and children. was ordered to give a bond of $40 to pay his wife s per week for twenty-siX weeks pr go to jall for sixty days in default
 A nolle was entered in the case of Thomas F. Maloney for breach of peace upon his wife, Celia, April 12. nolle was also entered in the case of Francis E. Donnelly, charged with arson.