Desertion Alleged in Suits Filed Yesterday
Papers in two divorce suits filed in the Superior Court yesterday allege desertion by the defendants. May Borardun of Norwalk sues William B. Bogur for desertion on January 7 and seeks alimony. Dorothy E. Knowles of Delaware sues George G. Knowles of Greenwich on a desertion claim dated March 20.
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Kwere
Superior Court
Iyusterday Nna
May Borardun
William B. Bogur
Norwalk
Dorothy E. Knowles
Whiming
Delaware
George Gnowles
Greenwich
Aester
Tess
Alimony Hearing Sparks Courtroom Scene in Norwalk
Thomas Avant of Norwalk testifies in a Superior Court alimony case against Mary Avant. The pair clash in the county building elevator with threats and emotional outbursts as Judge Isaac Wolfe oversees the proceedings. The husband offers to give up all he owns to end the marriage amid tension and shouted accusations from Mrs. Avant and her relatives. The judge orders support payments and warns against criminal conduct, while the couple's confrontation spills into the hallway and attorney offices.
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Mary Avant
Norwalk
Thomas Avant
Mary
Isaac Wolfe
Superior Court
Wolfe
Avant
Ananath
B. RB. T
New York
Boston Post Road
Tina
Mrs. Avant
Olly
Avan
Judge Maltbie Deals With Theft Case Involving Church
Arthur E. Church, 30, of the city, pleaded guilty to embezzling 4550 from J. H. Cohen Co. Inc. He was remanded to September for restitution with 5000 bond. Maltbie criticized the firm for check kit practices, saying employers shared blame.
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Arthur £. Church
William M. Martbie
Toriminal Superior Court
J. H. Cohen Co. Inc
John Street
Church
Ube
Claims Beauvais Sold Letters of Anne Stillman
Poughkeepsie May 12 testimony in the Stillman suit said two letters written by Mrs. Anne L. Stillman to Indian guide Fred Beauvais were bought last week for fifteen thousand dollars by a Stillman lawyer. Edmund Lee, a former New York policeman now a Stillman detective, attributed the testimony. The letters signed Kathita and described as Canadian love were part of negotiations in Montreal involving Beauvais.
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Poughkeepsie
Witten
Anne L. Stillman
Fred Beauvais
Beauvais
James A. Stillman
Edmund Lee
New York
G W Field Files Bankruptcy Plea At Milford Home
May 12 reports George W. Field a New York broker with a Milford summer residence filed a bankruptcy petition listing liabilities of 35084 with assets in Ansonia and Waterbury plus his New York office. Field is a member of the New York Stock Exchange and formerly engaged in grocery trade locally.
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New Staven
Eorze W. Pield
New York
Milford
Hia
Rogsgets
Ip ix
Pied
New York Stock Exchange
Anson
Bar Applicants Must Have Good Moral Character
The Bar Association of Fairfield County adopted a resolution requiring sponsors and endorsers of bar admission applicants to have positive knowledge of the applicants moral character before referrals are made to the State Bar Examining Committee. The list of names from Bridgeport, Stratford, Stamford, Norwalk, Westport, Greenwich, Washington DC, South Norwalk, and other towns shows those recommended for June 7 examinations in New Haven.
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Bar Association of
Fairfield County
State Bar Examining Committee
New Haven
Frederick A. Beach
Stratford
Elas Cramer
Stamford
Rockwell TF. Dugan
Norwalk
Prank W. Dunn
Bridgeport
Horace G. Hitchock
Westport
Howard J. Kelly
Henry J. Kstein
Isadore J. Kotler
John §. Kusmith
Tour of Triumph Pleases Harding on Brief Holiday
President Harding tours New Jersey during a vacation weekend traveling from Maryland to Absecon with Senator Prelinghusys and party. He greets cheering crowds along roadsides and delivers a short informal speech about restoration of prosperity, noting New Jersey’s enthusiasm mirrors California and Ohio.
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Harding
Hardin
Prelinghusys Ag
Nednesey
New Jersey
Vietion
Maryland
Ain
AL Eimer
California
Ohio
Florida
Desertion Pleas Dominate Early Divorce Actions
Judge Newell Jennings presided in the Superior court as a busy morning yielded numerous uncontested divorce costs. Hazel W. Plunkett sought a decree on desertion against Patrick H. Plunkett after marriage in 1912, with proof of his infidelity at home. The docket also featured Wedmore versus Wedmore for intolerable cruelty and intoxication with custody awarded to two children, and Josephine Beckers obtaining a desertion-based divorce and name change after long marriage beginning in 1906. Additional cases included desertion judgments for Clara J. Gilbert, Anna Hubbel, Lina Thompson, and others, with various custodial and name-change provisions.
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Sogramony
Arca
Grace Frances Seeteh
Harrington Q. “Hatch
Marion
Mra
Hatch
Newell Jennings
Hatcr
Titlan
Hutch
New York
Wil
S'H
Woodcock
Pee
Jay
Shadow Hatch
New York City
Virginia M. Austin
Ansonia
To & Idrog
Austin
SeitOh
Ifsawilliam E. Woodcock
Sound Speach
Witudge Jennings
Superior Court
Hazel W. Plunkett
Patrick H. Plunkett
Yen
EH. Wedmore
Central
Avenue
Charles K. Wedmore
Sit
Degerdion
Josephine Tr. Stagg Beckers
John Thomas Reckers
Reckers
Warsten Street
Syrngfied
N. J
John ©. Seger
Catherine Clark
Beckers
Alice S. Baker
Stratford
Alva Ji Baker
Stratford Town Hall
Toledo
Baker
Gilbert
William
Norwalk
Clara J. Gilbert
New Haven
Charles L. Normand
Etrel Marklane
Anna Hubbell
Vranik Hubbell
Elenvy Austin
Thompson
Lina 8 Thompson
Yonkarg
Emily Darting
Adey Yag
Irving Daystor Loring
Gertrude L. Phillips
Meteor Rocks Virginia Homes in Many Cities Norf olk
A meteor shower struck last night across Virginia with fragments found two miles northeast of Blackstone in Nottoway County. The rock collapsed a stove of oak and left a crater about 500 square feet in area. Several trees were buried and the object was described as metallic in composition.
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Meteor Rocks
Virginia
Norfolk
Blackstone
Nottoway County
Wren
Severn
Bennath
Jyole
Brent
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Reiners
Jane Stein
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