The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-06
Court Notes. DECIDED AGAINST THE SACRED HEART sT, A. AND B.

HEART I. A. AND 5.
 Judge Dow in the city court has ren- dered judgment in the case of Police Sergeant Herman against the Sacred Heart T. A. and B. society for fun eral benefit of $50 which, it was claim ed, he was entitled to on the death of his son Bernard, who was a member of the defendant society. The decision was for Sergeant Tiernan to recover the benefit and the costs of the suit.
 The society refused to pay the bene- it because it claimed that Herman had not paid his dues up to the time that he became sick. The plaintiff assert cd, however, that his son offered to pay his dues during his sickness, and that they were refused. Martin & Coyle represented the plaintiff and the defendants counsel were filling, Webb & Warehouse.
 Suit will now be begun for the recov- cry of a sick benefit -
 BOUND OVER FOR THEFT.
 Catherine Brewster of 274 Hamilton street denied emphatically in the city court yesterday that she stole a watch from Michael J. Kelly of 2SS East street, but admitted that he gave it to her to pawn Kelly said the woman accosted him at Wooster and Olive streets Wednesday night at S:30 o'clock and asked assistance for her starving children. He gave her ten cents and : she walked away. A minute later Kel- Z ly missed his watch and $120. Mrs. Brewster was bound over under $100 bonds.
 SUIT TO RECOVER A LOAN.
 The case of Nora Smith against James Morrison of Wallingford to re- cover S100, an amount of money loaned, came up before Justice M. A. Reynolds yesterday morning. Attorney Benja- min Slade appeared for plaintiff and c. A. Harrison of Wallingford was de- fendant's counsel.
 SEVERAL DIVORCE SUITS.
 The livery stable of Burton F. Can- non in George street was attached yes- terday in a suit for divorce brought by his wife, Mrs. Rose Cannon, Of 28 Gill street. She alleges adultery cruelty and intenperance. Jane Stiles is nam ed as correspondent in the writ.
 Cornelius Thomas of Seymour has brought suit for absolute divorce from Minnie Agnes Thomas on the ground of desertion, and Fanny Maria Clinton has filed notice of g. suit for divorce from Frank Albert Clinton Of West Haven, alleging intemperance, cruelty and desertion
 Mrs Harriet E. Pulford, wife of Dr. Charles H. Pulford of Seymour, has through her attorneys, Wooster Will Hams & Gager, brought suit for divorce tn the superior court. Mrs. Pulford al- leges intolerable cruelty.
 Ella F. Merchant of the annex has sued Dwight E. Merchant, bookkeeper in this city for several years, for di- vorce on the ground of desertion. Mer- chant is not now in New Haven.
 S465 IN FINES PAID.
 Hattie Goodman and Kitty Reilly of Wooster street, Agnes Scollard of Union street and Mary Moran of Fair street, each charged with keeping a house of ill-fame, settled their cases by each paying a fine of $S5 and costs of $570. Ella Cook settled her case for $25 and $5.24 costs, while the eight women arrested for residing in house of ill-fame, were fined $5 and S5.42 costs each The total amount received from these cases is about $465.
 A STORAGE CLAIM SUED.
 The suit of Emma Felterman against Edward E. Bristol to recover goods in storage was tried in the common pleas court yesterday. MT. Bristol claims a storage fee of S171.50
 WILLIAMS CASE CONTINUED.
 Frederick M. Williams, an employe of A. l.. Stahnkey, the milkman, had his case continued yesterday until Satur- day. Williams is charged with stealing blanket from Stahnkey and with talk ing filled milk bottles from the doors of residents in Westville, who have been complaining for the past month. Pa t"olmen Whillday and Ahearn arrested Williams Wednesday,.
 A SLIPPERY PAIR IN LIMBO.
 Ienry Allen and George Thompson wee in the city court yesterday morn ing. From the first hour they set foot In the city Sergeant Dennehy had them under surveillance. They are suspect ed Of being professional metropolitan fal1irs. They worked very smoothly the sympathetic dodge to gain aims from pedestrians.