Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-09
SENTENCES GIVEN
IN SUPERIOR coURT
One Man Goes to States Prison
Several Receive Jail Sentences.


One Man Goes to States Prison-l
Several Receive Jail Sentences.
A session Of the September term OF
the criminal superior court was held
wednesday morning In New London
and then adjourned until Tuesday next
In this city by which time II Is ex-
pected that the repairs to the superior
so that II can be used for the remand
er Of the term. Judge. william A
Williams presided
Under Probation Officer.
Raymond Abilgaard. a painter, who
while at work in New London several III
months ago. stole jewelry valued at
SIS and who pleaded not guilty at the
opening session OF court on Tuesday ii
later changed his plea TO guilty. He
was ordered placed In charge Of the II
probation officer and the charge erased
from the docket.
To State Reformatory.
Arthur Currier, q stranger, who
pleaded guilty to attempting to break
and enter a Central Vermont rail-
road car at New London. was commit
ted to the state reformatory.
Five to Ten Years.
James Brown, colored, 81 years OF |
age and with a wife and two children |
| residing liz Brooklyn. received the |
severest sentence for Judge williams |
sentenced him to prison for not less
than five years nor more than ten 1
years for indecent assault I
II was committed several weeks ago
/ In a stable at New London upon Il
year old John Latham
Daisy Phillips Must Serve ssntenee.
Daisy Phillips who Is now serving
/ a fail sentence for intoxicatton- was
brought into court by Probation Of
4 flcer Mansfield. because Of her VIOLA
uen Of the probation giyea her at
the last criminal term OF the superior
court Daisy received q sentence Of
ten months in Jail when court last
convened, on being convicted OF assault
upon her husband. having attacked
sentence was suspended. however. and
the woman placed in charge of the
probation officer. Since that time
Daisy has been arrested once or
twice. She will now serve the ten
months imposed by the superior
court when she has served her po-
lice court sentences.
William B. ScapIen, pleaded not
guilty Tuesday to the charge Of break
ing and entering but Wednesday
morning changed his plea to guilty
and was sentenced to a year in Jail.
Scaplen broke into the bathing pa
vilion of the Shennecossett club at
Eastern Point and stole a bicycle.
. Goes 10 jail.
James O'Day pleaded not guilty
Tuesday to breaking and entering the
plant Of the Texas OH company and
Wednesday morning changed his plea
to guilty. He wa sentenced to six
months in jail.
o'Day claimed that while intoxi-
Gated, he was about to pass the oil
works when he observed a broken
window. He saw an opportunity to
! enter the building and did so and
stole a sum OF money from the safe.
Won't Tell Who Did II.
Joseph Thompson. a stranger and
who refused to tell his home or
said he did not desire his parents
to know Of his troubles. changed his
plea Of not guilty of statutory bur-
4 | glary to guilty and was sentenced
to six months in jail.
3 Thompson broke into market
Y in New London, securing about IS in
( Bell Boy on Probation.
Thomas Duff. IS. and formerly en-
: pIoyed as a bell boy at the Croker
house. in New London. changed his
plea of not guilty OF theft, made on
! | Tuesday, to guilty. He escaped with
( a continuance of his case until the
next term Of court, being placed in
: custody of the probation officer I'M
til that time
Dun, while employed as a bell
boy, stole a diamond stick pin from
= Samuel Plat, OF Toronto, Can. The
y | stick pin was recovered by Platt. hav-
{ ing been hidden in the basement OF
I the hotel
: For Freight Car Theft Here.
$ Arthur Lyons, 10 years of age, with
= his residence in Westport, changed
his plea from not guilty to guilty OF
n statutory burglary, in entering 9
It FREIGHT car of the New Haven rail.
d road in this city and stealing a cas-
/. of gin. He was committed to tsc
e state reformatory. Lyons was en-
ployed by a travelling tent show wher
: 1t visited Norwich
# Carried Concealed Weapon.
Michael McCutick. OF Montville. or
the charge of earring concealed
= \ weapons, was sentenced to six months
n London and was wanted for mis-
e deamor committed at Montville. Con
- stable Kicked came to New Londol
y and found McCutick on Bradley street
d When Hickey attempted to arrest hin
- the latter drew the revolver, McCuticl
asserted that he had purchased tn
4, revolver on the suggestion OF hi
J" wife to protect himself and family q!
they resided in a secluded portion o
Montville.
William Hamilton to Jail.
- William Hamilton. Of Norwich
" ing and entering, and was sentences
to six months in jail. He brok
into the building owned by james
IN McNally at Norwich and stole Z
IN small quantity Of plundec.
- Chicken Stealing Case Continued.
err James Beatty OF Norwich, charge
l. with the theft OF four chickens fror
al James NJ. Young changed his pie
id to guilty. Attorney Allyn L. Brow
T. stated to the court that Beatty wa
in intoxicated when he stole the chick
90 ems. He had been assured by MI
/. Young, by whom the accused was EN-
LII ployed, that he would take Beatty bac
er to work again IL he was let go. Stat
ne Attorney Hull thought that Beatty
a. who was in the habit Of getting drum
re should have some restraining in
en- fiuence placed upon him Judge VIII
to liams inquired II Mr.. Young would b
ed willing to give bond so that he coul
re. surrender Beatty should the coca
~ | si0n arfsa and Attorney Brown re