The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-26
anuNr REcOnn.


 United States COurt-Judge Townsend. The February term of the United States district court began yesterday morning with Judge Townsend presid- ing, No petit nor grand jury had been summoned, and only business on pleas of guilty and default were heard,
 Amos Mortimer, who was arrested here in July last for using the United States mails for fraudulent purposes, and whose case was to come up in this court failed to appear and his bond of S1,5O0, furnished by L. G. Hoadley, was called.
 The case of William E. Puckey, the cashier of the Derby postoffice, was con tinued until the next term.
 Clarence II. Belden of Torrington, who wrote improper things on a pos tai card and sent it through the mails, was fined $1 and costs. Superior Court--Civil Side-Judge Shuln-
 way.
 Judge Shumway yesterday granted a divorce to William F. Sault of this city from Florence w. Sault upon the ground of infidelity. They were mar ried on February 27, 1888. Attorney B. F. Lynch appeared for MT. Sault in the case.
 Court of Common PIeas--Civil Side--Judge
 iiotehkiss. k Judge Hotchkiss granted an injunc- ton restraining William spittler from removing certain water pipes that are laid near his residence in Fair Haven. The injunction was asked for by George Bohn, through Attorney Edmund Zach CT. The pipes were laid jointly by MT. Spittler and N w. Kendall in 1888 and were since used by MT Spittler and MT. Kendall as lessees in common. Re gently MT. Spittler has, it is claimed, threatened to take up his half of the pipes and to prevent his carrying out his threat the injunction was granted. Court Of Common Pieas-Jud1e Studiey. Judge Studley in the common pleas court yesterday heard the suit of Dep- uty Sheriff w. F. Higgins against Will liam o. Hoyt of Danbury. MT. Higgins sues on claim of s65 for detective services.
 City Court-Crininai Side--Jndge Dow. William Dixon, violation liquor law. continued until February 26, James Mcintyre. violation Sunday liquor law, $50 fine, s23.52 costs; John Deegan, be- ing found in saloon on Sunday, s fine, $186 costs; Thomas Mccarthy, same, same; DeIffie Cox, breach of peace. $3 fine, s1.S6 costs appealed; John Beckwith, cruelty to horse, nolle on payment costs; Harry J. Romick, same, same; John s. Griffin, same, same; Henry M. Lyman, breach of peace, judgment suspended; John John son, same, $1 fine, S7.06 costs; Huron P. Henry, same, continued to February 26; drunk, judgment suspended.
 Court Notes.
 Justice of the Peace M A. Reynolds has rendered judgment of $10O and costs in the suit of I. Futterman & Co. of State street, against Samuel Fish of Wooster. street. The suit was brought on failure of the defendant to settle for a quantity of furniture. The plaintiff was represented by Ben jamin Shade.
 DIxON'S CASE CONTINUED.
 William Dixon, who was arrested for violating the saloon law at 2S3 West Water street, last November, and who skipped his bond, was in the prisoners pen in the city court yesterday He returned to town Sunday and was caught by Officer Grant His case was continued until to-day to enable him to get bonds.
 SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
 The suit of E. s. Thomas of West Haven against R. Resnik of Biatchley avenue to recover $125, the face value of two promissory notes, has been set tied. A replevin suit was brought against Constable Siebert, who served the papers of attachment in the original suit. Thomas and Resnik were repre- sented by Benjamin Slade The suit against Constable Siebert was settled at the same time as the first suit.
 LICENSE NOT REVOKED.
 James Mcintyre settled for violating the Sunday law by paying $50 and costs in the city court yesterday morning. His place was raided Sunday. Me Intyre took advantage of the new stat ute and filed certificate that 1t was his first offense. His license will not be revoked.
 TO RECOVER FOR THE LOT.
 There was an action in conversion before Judge Dow and a jury in the city court, civil side, yesterday after noon. The suit was against Martin s. Cramer by Frederick Hurlburt to re- cover the value of a lot of stable man ure which the defendant had removed from plaintiffs premises.
 Cramer rented a building of Hurl burt in which to stable a COW and when the lease expired he removed the man ure. The jury awarded the plaintiff $4 and costs.
 ATTACHMENT SERVED
 An attachment was made yesterday afternoon on William J. Montgomery property on Henry street for claim of S100 held by John A. Doolittle.
 Tariff Bill Shunted