The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-04
Court Notes.

Court Notes. 4.
Judge Hotchkiss of the court of COM
mon pleas sat in the city court yester-
| day morning in the absence of Judge
Gable.
Charles HI. Spang and Charles Hicks
We're charged with enbezzlement by
bailee. The men took six chairs from
Mrs. Kate Evans Of Hallock street for
| the purpose of Gaming them They re-
turned the chairs caned before the APP
pointed time. Mrs. Evans didn't have
the money then. so the men took the
chairs away. They didn't return, and
| after lapse of two weeks Detective
McGrath was detailed to apprehend
them. He arrested them Tuesday, and
| they admitted having sold the chairs
for Sl.5O. They We're sent to Jail for
thirty days, .,....-..
NEED OF REFORMATORY EN-
PHASIZED,
| In the city court yesterday morning
Peter Falacia was charged with keep
| ing a disorderly house at 81 Greenwood
street Annie Waldes and Mary Elan
nigan We're charged with being in
| mates of the house. The Flanagan
girl is only nineteen years old, and
Attorney Moulton was appointed to de-
| fend her. Matron ireland said that she
was sorry to testify against the girl
but that everything had been done to
| reclaim her, to no avail. City Attorney
| Bristol asked that Jail sentence be
imposed on the girl, as her friends
would pay fine.
Judge Hotchkiss said that this was
one of the cases where a reformatory
was needed.
There being no reformatory in this
state the Flanagan girl was sentenced
to thirty days in Jail, the Waldes Wo-
| man to ten days, and Falacia to three
| months.
CHARGED WITH NON-SUPPORT.
Frank Levinson was charged with
non-support of his wife and children
1 His wife testified that she and her chill
dren had experienced the pangs of
| hunger, and that only the aid of her sis
ter had saved them from perishing.
| Levinson has had almost steady work,
| but has spent most of his money on
| drink. Levinson- testified that his wife
was crazy, and had been in the Middle
| town retreat. He said he was afraid of
| her The case was continued nisi, for
| thirty days.
BOUND OVER FOR THEFT.
Charles Harty, Charles Carlyle and
| Frederick Harrington We're charged In
| the city court yesterday with theft
| from the person of Charles w. Hayes
of New York. Hayes is an advertising
solicitor and came to New Haven Tues
day morning. He became intoxicated,
and while in that condition lost $50 in
money The three men above mention
ed were with him at the time he dis
covered his loss. Thy all denied their
guilt, but probable cause was found
and Carlyle and Harrington were
bound over to the superior court under
| 5000 bonds Harty's case was nolled
SUIT FOR $500 DEBT
Max Robinson of 10 Congress avenue
has brough suit against the Harris and
Abraham Frank estate to recover a
debt of $500, and PROPERTY on Chapel
and Academy streets has been attached
for that amount.
TO DETERMINE OWNERS.
A suit of the city of New Haven
against John Cashion and wife and ex-
Senator Fox and Mrs, Maria Herrity
to determine who shall receive certain
damages awarded by the city because
of the change of grade in Union street.
There is in the hands of the city au-
ditor SECS which was awarded in the
name of John Cashion and wife because
of the change of the grade of the street.
Mr. Cashion who was formerly a sa-
loon keeper and whose license was re-
Gently revoked. claims the money, and
Mrs. Maria Harrity. who bought the
property which is to be damaged by
the cutting through of the street on
November 12, as well as Attorney T.
j. Fox, all claim the funds,
THEFT CASE CONTINUED.
The case of William r. Clark was
continued until to-day Policeman
Shang arrested him Tuesday nieht for
drunkenness and on suspicion of hav-
ing stolen a set of machinists tools he
had on his person Clark is unknown
to the police.
SENT UP FOR ASSAULT.
Stephen Cummings was charged yes
terday was assault upon John an6
James Gaffney Cummings was one oil
quartet that entered John Gaffney's
saloon at 3 Frank street on the night
of December s, and tried to ohtair
drinks free of cost, Upon an objection
on the part of the Gaffney brothers, the
, quartet showed fight and by dint OF
superior numbers got the best of the
saloon keeper and his brother. Two Of
the quartet went to Jail some time ago
but Cummings avoided arrest until yes
terday Judge Hotch<iss imposed {
penalty of thirty days in Jail.