The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02

William Johnson in Derby in February
 last and Attorney c. $. MeLaren was
 assigned to defend.
 James White of Branfora pleaded 1 guilty to the charges of theft from the
 person and burglary. Attorney r, l., | Averill appeared and addressed the
 court in his behalf. He was sentenced
 tO not less than eighteen months nor
 more than three years on the count for
 theft from the pesnon, and two years
 in states prison for the burglary count. Thomas McGlnchy and James Tobin,
 two Branford youths charged with
 being implicated with White in commit-
 ting the burglary, pleaded not guilty, Attorney l.. w. Housel was assigned to
 defend
 Herman Weiss. charged with burg lary on two counts, pleaded guilty to the first count, and the second count was nolled. He was sentenced to not less than one year nor more than two and one-half years in states prison.
 Joseph WiImot of Branford, charged with two counts of burglary at the house of Benjamin Mansfield in Bran ford, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to not less than one year nor more than two years on the first count and to one year In states prison on the second count, the second sentence to begin at the eXpira ton of the first. long list of suits was returned yes terday to the superior court for New Haven county as follows:
 George R. Johnson. ct uX,. ct al,. vs The Meriden Trust and Safe Deposit C1 at aJo Gl1it fp1 a n ing and decree for the distribution of the estate of Samuel l.. Norton of Cheshire.
 Walter E. Davis ys. the Fair Haven anu Westville road; $lO0OO damages for injuries received February at an ac- cident in Ferry street.
 Gertrude A. Hollander vs. David Lindley, ct al. injunction suit resulting from an attempt of the Oxford Brass company to mortgage property to the defendant
 Gertrude A. Holladay vsi. David Forbes; ,5OO damages claimed for al- legged trespass on property in Fair Ha- ven occupied by the Oxford Brass company.
 Ida L. Granville vs. Alfred A. Arnott, $5,000 damages claimed, and receiver asked for in the Meteor Gas Lamp conn pany.
 Phoebe H. T. Ives, ct al,, vs, the town of Branford; $1,500 claimed for a change of grade on property in Branford
 J. B. M. Grosvenor vs. the Driggs- Seabury Gun and Ammunition company of Derby, sSoO,OoO damages cliamed for s775,O00 lent the defendant.
 IoJ in aNnrt1t1,iy NC Rose Manning: suit to get possession of property in Redfield street, which it is claimed was signed away by the plain tiff while she was under the influence of drugs.
 Mark E. Knight vs. the Fair Haven | and Westville company; s5,000 damages 1 for a smash-up in East street on No vember 20. 1901
 Flora McNeil xs. the Fair Haven and | Westville road;, $l0,0o0 damages for in- iuries received by the child at Chapel and James streets on May i, 1901,
 The Yale National bank vs. The 0. A. Dorman company, ct al; $3500 suit on ! an unnaid note,
 The Derby Savings bank vs. L. Har- vey Lormer ct al; $2,500 for an alleged contract,
 George G. Powning vs. w, l., Curtiss of Winchester. damages claimed on notes.
 Otis Leach of fehobscot vs. Harry L, $7l5 claimed for an unpaid note.
 The New Haven Feed company vs. c. J, Benham, $500 damages claimed In a 
 The Savings bank of Ansonia vs. l., II. Loomer ct als,, S2,o00 damages claimed on unpaid no:e.
 Max Straus vs. Catherine Foley, s2,oo0 on a contract
 The Platt Brothers X Go. vs. the city of Waterbury s10o,0oo damage suit based upon the disposal of sewage in 
 The New Haven Water company vs. the city of New Haven; appeal from of property in January, 1902, In october 1901, the company gave in l valuation of property amounting to s6S1 ,720, and on January 22 this was in- creased by the board of assessors $14S,- 2s0