The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-12
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS,
JUDGE Dow DISPosES or MANY CASES IN THE CITY COURT

CASES IN THE CITY COURT Several Cases Continued Over-Sam Wah's Heavy Fine-LiQuor Case Goes to Circuit Court-Complaints Against Three Physi-
 cians and Clergyman.
 Thirteen cases were on the docket at the city court yesterday morning.
 James Boylan was charged with gen- eral breach of peace. His father claim ed the son had made statements about his house that were not true. Young Boylan has been an. inmate of the Md dletown insane asylum and his sound ness of mind was doubted by the court, so the case was continued until to- day. examined.
 Charles E. Mccarthy, who was charged with theft from Ewen McIn- tyre & Co.,, had his case continued to August 14, under $50 bonds. | Thomas Allen was discovered by Ser geant Cowles begging about the streets. When arrested he had money in his pocket and said he was trying to get money to pay his way to Prevalence. 1 The court continued the case lntil to- day and told the young man the sooner he left town the better. ! Enos E. Benedict's case for non-sup- port of wife was continued until to-day | under a bond of S100.
 l James Boyle's case of violating the liquor law, which was continued from Monday, went over one week. l John F. McQueeney, who was charg | ed with theft of 20 cents from an Italian barber, was fined $1 and given ten days in jail
 David T. Sliney was charged with support of wife and children The court continued the case two weeks under $50 bonds. Mrs. Sliney is to re- port to the court and give an account l of her husbands efforts toward her 1 support.
 1 The case of Clarence w Smith, charged with non-support of his wife and child occupied some time. Smith came here from Newark, N. J., some l three weeks ago and has since worked 1 for the Western Union Telegraph com pany Smith appeared penitent and | the case was continued until the thir- l teenth.
 William schniehl was fined s1o and given 30 days in jail for committing breach of peace on his wife. Mrs. Schmiehls face was badly swollen and her right eye discolored.
 DEFRAUDED A HOTEL KEEPER.
 John s. Drinkell alias Sullivan, alias Seldom, was before the court on a con- tinuance, charged with defrauding a hotel keeper. Detective McGrath ar rested the man on July 24, while Drin- kell, who was then known as Seldon, was on board a train bound for New London. When arrested there was found on the prisoner. a big bunch of skeleton keys. McGrath subsequently learned that tn man was John s. Drin- kel, convict number 2,730 of the FL
 mira reformatory, who was sentenced
 for five years for burglary, but who
 was released on parole July 6, after Iserving one year.
 Judge Dow found Drinkell guilty ot
 defrauding hotel keeper and fined
 him s1O and sent him up for thirty days
 CHINAMAN HEAVILY FINED.
 Sam Wah, who was charged with
 breach of peace against Ella German
 and Isabell Goggins, was brought ur
 again yesterday. The little girls are aged 9 and 10 years respectively an6
 claimed the Chinaman gave them pen
 nies and committed acts most vile. At torney Isaac Wolfe appeared for San Wah, but the testimony brought forth Twas against the prisoner and warrant.
 ed the court to place a fine of s100 and
 six months in jail on each of the foul
 counts The attorney asked what bono
 would be required, to which Judge Dow
 replied $200 for each offense