The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-29

John Morgan was in the city court
yesterday morning charged with SELL
ing liquor without a license in the rear
of a barber shop at 106 Hamilton street.
Policemen Kelly and Hayes found a
temporary bar erected in the rear room
of the barber shop, over which Morgan
was selling beer. Morgan, when ar
rested, admitted that he was selling
liquor without any right, and his case
was continued until to-day in the city
court.
FINED FOR BREACH OF PEACE.
jeremiah Breen, who conducts a sa-
loon at the corner of Portsea and De-
Witt street, had to pay a fine of $40
in the city court yesterday morning
He was convicted of breach of the
peace against James Higgins, who was
also charged with breach of the peace
and injury to property. Higgins was
let off with light fine of S. and costs,
as Judge Dow considered the assault
was aggravated.
SUED ON A BOND.
Hiram Jacobs treasurer of the coun-
ty of New Haven, has sued Michael r.
bt'S
amount of the bond Enscoe gave to
guarantee that John II. Holgenson, sa-
lOonkeeper in Charles street would
obey the law. Holgenson was convict
ed of violating the liquor law, and
therefore forfeited his bond. His Ii
cense has been revoked by the county
commissioners.
TRIED TO BREAK UP A SALOON.
Thomas Gillian, Charles Mclaughlin
and Frank M. Lane, who tried to break
up Louis Borges' saloon at 81 Putnam
street, Christmas afternoon, were all
fined by Judge Dow yesterday.
RICHARDS CASE CONTINUED.
The continued case of George H.
Richards, charged with defrauding the
proprietress of the Adams house at SO
George street, was further continued
yesterday until December 81 on account
of the absence from the city of Detec-
tive Poronto, who made the arrest.
Richards alleged that he had wealthy
parents in New York, but they have
refused to help him. He denies the
ownership of the paper-stuffed trunk in
his room, and says that for six months
he has been trying such precarious oc-
equations as giving away watches with
packages of tea. Richards was COM
mitted in default of $3.50 bail
BROKE INTO A HOUSE.
William Ginty and Charles Gauber
were in the city court yesterday morn
ing charged with breach of the peace in
trying to break into TIE house at 124
claim to have rented for the residence
of Christiana Minonge. Ginty says
that she was formerly engaged to mar
ry him, but that on Christmas day she
became the wife of John Ryan, a rail-
road brakeman, whom she met at a
recent ball of the Railway Brakemen,
Both men were fined So and costs
OTHER CASES.
The vagrancy charge against Michael
Edwards was nolled
In the continued case of Michael
Cheney, charged with the theft of an
overcoat, the accused was fined So.
The case of Antonio Valentino, charg-
ed with assaulting Luigi Rosini, was
continued until to-day.
The case of James A. Donnelly ,charg-
ed with obtaining goods under false
pretenses, was continued until Decem-
her 81, and the accused was held in a
bond of $3.50.
The case of Sarah Smith, charged
with street walking, was continued I'M
til to-day.
The case of Michael T. Keenan,.
charged with breach of the peace, was
continued until December 81. and the
accused was held in bond of 5000.
Thomas E. Jones of % Eaton street
was fined $40 for assault on his wife.