The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
Activities m
 Local Courts

The $2000 civil action brought in Common Pleas Court by Carmela DiStiso of Waterbury against her husband, Frank DiStiso, also Of this city. was withdrawn from the court docket today. The plaintiff had claimed the defendant withdraw funds totaling $l $50 from their Joint savings account without her know ledge. She claimed she had consent- ed to withdrawal of $200, which he said he needed to buy clothes, and learned later that he had taken out the full sum in the account.
 At the request of States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald, continuanees until the June criminal term of Superior Court were made today by Judge Edward J. Quinlan in the cases of John Croce, 49, and Car mella DiStiso. 25, who pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of mis- conduct.
 Ernest Hamlin, 40, of 28 and i-2 ScoVill Street, has started to serve a one-year jail sentence imposed on a morals count He pleaded not guilty to the charge Tuesday but later changed his plea to guilty.
 Superior Court Judge Edward J. Quinlan, who started an assignment in Waterbury this week, was well comed by the Waterbury Bar Asso- ciation today.
 Addressing the jurist at the open ing of todays session, Bar President Walter w. Smyth said the members of the bar hope to make your stay here as pleasant as we can"
 The jurist said he had looked for- ward to returning to Waterbury again and that he anticipated the same pleasure that he had on his previous assignment here.
 Stating that "a national name is worthwhile to perpetuate", Superior Court Judge Edward J, Quinlan hesitated today when an applicant appeared with request for permis- sion to change his name.
 Finally granting the petition of Frank Valentine Barbieri of Wa terbury to be known as Barber, Judge Quinlan commented, there are people from some nations who would never think of changing their names"
 He said during the hearing that people of all nations have made contributions to our culture and progress" and that people should be proud to retain national names.
 Claiming a commission was due him for the sale of property at ll58 Bank Street, Stanley Padaigis of Waterbury today filed a $275 civil action in Common Pleas Court against Martha R. William J., and Hugh J. Downey, all of Waterbury.
 The plaintiff claims the defend- ants agreed to a purchase price of $6,000, but later reduced it to $500, after he told them Anna Ragis of Waterbury was willing to pay them $500. He states the property was sold to Mrs Ra2ls March 16,, 1945.
 The agent states the defendants, who acquired the property by pro- bate certificate. have refused to pay him a five percent commission.
 4 hearing on a motion for 8 more specific statement in the clty's sS00.000 civil action action Daniel J.. Leary was postponed in Superior Court today until next week, due to inability of counsel to be present. The motion, filed by the defendant seven and a half years ago, asks the city for detailed information on its claims against the former city comp troller.
 Also postponed was a hearing on . judgment motion by the State ot Connecticut in it's pond recovery suit against Mrs. Charlotte B. Wels- man.
 Deelslon was reserved by Super for Court Judge Edward J. Quinian today ln the uncontested divorce acc ton brought by Lillian Rose Bar- ilngton Warnham Of Waterbury against Harold David Warnham of Toronto, Canada. They were tnar- rled Sept. 90, 1929. and the cruelty allegedly started the following Nov, I The plaintiff asked for custody of their child.