Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
ot Ind petitions were granted and in th.

of the petitions were granted and in the third case the court took the papers
 Blanche CatIow of Sterling, formerly of Willimantic, was courted three weeks by her husband and experienced mar ried life of six weeks duration. She and her husband were employed at the state hospital at Grafton, Mass. she as a waitress and he as helper. They were married in Worcester Feb. 1, 1919. He demanded all her pay and when sue asked him for a little money she said he would always strike her or choke her. The last occur. ence was when she told him she was going to leave. and he choked her and told her to Ego on home then. :" She went to Willimantic, but later moved to Sterling, where she helps her mother run boarding house. Her mother and brother told the court that when she came home she had black eye. The decree was granted on the ground of desertion.
 Ethel NJ. Newcomb of Pomfret, former ly of Putanm. a nurse, alleged intolera ble cruelty. She was married in New York Jan. II, 1917, and went to Worces- ter with her husband. She came from moved to Pomfret. She said that her husband had left her, in all 15 times, and that each time before he left he struck or choked her Twice when he left her she was in delicate state of health
 letter was written to the court by her husband and after reading this letter Judge Hinman said that it seemed to intimate that her husband was jealous of her. She said he had no cause to be. and that she never went anywhere except to the store.
 Richard G. Newton, who said he was employed by the government as a gypsy moth hunter, testified to seeing the wonl. ans husband strike her and threaten to kill her. He was questioned by the court and admitted that he had written a letter to. Mrs. Newcomb and that he had taken her to dances, although the hus- bandsl slhad demonstrated with him and threatened to harm him. Judge Hinman said he would take the papers stating that he would like to read the letter, which was somewhat lengthy one, fur- ther.
 Alec Narcotic of West Thompson was granted decree from her husband, Err nest Narcotic. on the ground of habitual intemperance She said that she was married at Manchester. N. H., in 1912
 
 gether for seven years in boarding houses. He was lazy, she said, and wouldn't work. and got drunk regularly at least once or twice 8 week. She did not complain of his treatmnet of her Nat these times, but said that he did not sup. port her and that she worked all the time in the mill. Five children had been born to them but none of them had lived to be over three years old. Three witnesses cor. rohorated the testimony as to the ire. quent. intoxication of the defendant.
 The three jury cases assigned for nexi week wore taken from the trial list and put back on the assignment list as fl was uncertain whether they would fur. nish business for the court Court cases were assigned as follows First case next Tuesday, John A. Brooks vs. Walter Y. Wood second for Tuesday Marcus Elliott vs Florence Elliott thirt Tuesday, Levi Baker vs. Sophie Heiman 1 first Wednesday. H. Landau & Co. vs Myer Goidwater; second Wednesday i Ephraim Beauregard. admr., vs. tn, Brooklyn Savings bank ct al.
 The case of Carpenters appeal iron probate was assigned for next Friday following the short calendar session.