The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-25
IN AND ABOUT TRB COURTS
JUDGE RHEELER,s DECISION IN
fHE SINS CASE.

Various CascA in Representatives. of
Juror HaIIoek OF Derby Blocks the
Wynan Case--Yesterday's Trials Be
fore the City court.
Because of the illness of Juror F. w.
HallOck. of Derby, the arguments in the
case of Erastus Wyman, of Hamden,
charged with rape, and attempt at GRIM
inal assault, were. not made yesterday.
The case was continued until to-mor-
row, when the arguments will be made
in the event of the recovery of Mr.. Hal
lock.
A hearing in the bankruptcy case of
Edward ]. Heineman, a Wallingford
baker, was held before Refere Newton
Monday morning and Attorney Charles
a. Harrison was appointed to sell the
horses belonging to the estate at auc-
ton and dispose Of other effects at pri-
yate sale.
Presented by Attorney George d.
Watrous, chairman of the state bar ex-
aiming committee, George E. Mix was
yesterday admitted to practice by
Judge Lucius Robinson, of the superior
court. Mr.. Mix is well known in the
city, having made a large number of
friends during his college career, which
closed with his graduation last spring.
He is now established in New York
city.
| In the civil side of the superior court
| yesterday the case of Miss Susan S.
] Sheridan, the well-known teacher in the
high school, who is suing the city for
$4,000 damages for injuries received by
| falling on a Chapel street walk October
last, was heard. The trial was begun
last Friday. Miss Sheridan received Sc
we're injuries and has not entirely recov-
cred.
down a decision awarding judgment of
$3,1O7,67 to the plaintiff in the action of
William M. Sims against George w.
McGill to recover counsel fees. The
case was tried last spring.
Judge Plat, of the United States dis
trict court, has designated the New Ha-
ven Trust company as a depository of
bankruptcy funds. This enterprising
banking concern has been making a
/ steady increase in its business under
4 the present progressive management.
Its new designation will still further in
crease the scope of an admirable New
Haven financial institution.
In the criminal side of the superior
court yesterday the trial was in prog
ress of the case of DAILY against the
Meriden electric railroad. This is a
case for injuries alleged to have been
received.
Appealing from Judgment of the
lower court, John Rogers, Frederick
! Rogers, Thomas Wallace and Martin
! Flynn, all of Derby, charged with being
found in saloon on Sunday, were fined
81 and costs each in the common pleas
| court yesterday
Edwin Bradley and Ebert Cart
! wright, West Haven men accused of
setting fire to barn belonging to Mrs.
4 Bradley on December IL, were set free
Monday by Judge Bryant. The prose-
4 cution showed that the barn burned
during the day and held that the strue-
i ture was insured for more than its
| value. Witnesses testified to the con-
i trary, and because of insufficiency of
evidence the charge against the men
A was dismissed. 80
a Mary Powell, who was arrested some
weeks ago for shoplifting, was given
thirty days in jail and fined ST by Judge
Tyner in the city court yesterday morn
ing. She was accused of stealing a
cloak in the store of the Edward Malley
company
/ Mrs. Alice C. Armstrong, wife of
Mail Carrier Armstrong. was before the
city court yesterday. charged with the
theft of dress from the person Of Ed
ward Turbit. The case was continued
and it is probable that it will be dis
missed.