Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-07

Superior Court.
dean BsNNsrr,-You are in yourself the great
court appeal on al matters Of grievance. Will you do
the community the favor to enquire of the Judges of
the Superior Court why their decisions are kept ia
then private secretaries? The merchants for whose
special benefit this court created know NOTHING of
DEGREES and they live under and Interpretation o
laws which they are made to understand TO their
cost when they unwlttingy brought in collision
with them. The gentlemen who practice there are
equally in the dark and have myself witnessed the
very extraordinary of gentlemen of the first
standing in that tribune brought to pause in their
arguments by an inrlmaon from the bench that thew
had decided the point under discussion. How and
when the Judges alone know! Now this is a state
OF things altogether intoerabe. The adjudication Of
the court IN particular case is important TO the parties
concerned but sull more important to the whole COM
munlty necessarily affected by
WIN you say TO these gentlemen who are now in
e enjoyment OF ample salaries that the tempest Of
dissatisfaction has began to send back growing
numbers, and that unless speedy amendment takes
place, these thunders will presently be heard to their
us"'ay niue more distinctly NUMBER One
CouRT OF COMMON PLEAS July 6th-Before Judge
irving CharIes VIM Cook and Ellea Cook, his wife,
the value Of Promssary note given by the defendant
to the plaintiffs for money lent Ellen Cook the wife
OF William Cock had money deposited in the Savings
bank. Hart persuaded her TO loan him S225 which,
under the idea of getting little interest for her money!
she asscntsd 10 do Hart received the money, and
gave note for $780, dated January 20th 1886 on the
pack of winch receipt was written, stating that $25
had been taken for interest. When the note became
due Hart refused to pay the same under the plea of
usurious interest having been taken. A number of
witnesses were examined but they all failed in making
cut Mr. Harris case. The jury after short delibera-
tion returned verdict for the plaintiff of $249 10.
CouRr OF SESSIONS, July 6th-Before the Recor-
der, Aldermen Hoxie and Smith.
Edward Hicks, charged with burglary was put 70
thc bar. The prisoner pleaded guilty.
Matthew Marks, charged with assault and battery,
on Mary Colchan, was then put upon his trial. He
pleaded not guilty.
yer honor. Its Jimmy Cochan my husband cas- his
self. BY the powers, Matthew Marks, but he'll mark
We, for this, if ye liver his path-take honest
woman's word for lt-Matthew Marks!
Cauusel-keep TO the point good woman-tell US
what Matthew Marks did to YOU
Witness-Sure but am keeping to the pint. If
don't begin how shall liver come 10 an end-be aizy
with you, Misther Counsellor and I'll tell ye know
all about II.
Counsel-V ry well-go on!
Witness-Matthew MARKS, the baste when was
all alone by myself-and Jimmy, that's my husband
darlnt wasn't there-csmes shatering into my bed
room, and "good morning to ye, Mistress" says he
1.-THE top o that same TO you" says l; whats yer
Grand" -.
CounselmIf you get along at this rate we shall
Wness-Never's a long time-"what' your err
rond?' aga.n says with that Matthew the by thars
gifts hold o me, and began toupling me good deal
relish like.
Counsel-What's the meaning of toupling?
Wtness-Meaning! Och, but yer nice man for q
lawyer, not TO know the naming o. that same it
names botherng body, and tumbling her about with
out so much as saying, by yer lave, honey z!
Counsel-So Matthew tumbed you about2
Witness-Fat did he on my bed-but my blood got
up and gave him the prettyest batting he's had many
a aay-did mt / Mat-spake TO the ceut now
Matthew, however declined relating his discom-
fIure; he remained silent
Cross examined by Mr.. Buloch-Did you make any
noise?
Witness-I shrieked and screamed, and hollow
ed murher!
Mr.. Buloch-DId no come to your assistance F?
Witncss-No sure. There was no one in the honse
but Mistress O'Flanagan, and she-had II been muir
therng me he was-ihe crathur would mt have lifted
her hand TO prevent HIM.
Mr.. Buloch-f our not friends them
Wtness-lndeed we re not, nor likely to be-
Mr.. Buloch-Had you taken any thing of Mat
thews?
Wtness-Whai then?
Mr.. Bu!och-He might have been searching for it,.
Witness-Oh, oh ye think Natty's been taking a
leaf from your book-yere then for a sarche any
how!
The learned counsel did not think il prudent 10 push
his investigation any further, and Mrs. Cochan eft
the stand.
The jury declared Matthew Marks guilty.
William Davis and Peter Bowerho n, charged with
| highway robbery On Mr. Dockstaacr--guilty.
Joseph Wild, charged with robbing the store OF Mr..
Clark IN Catharne sireet-guiliy of petty larceny
only.
| Frederick r. Shureman German, charged with
stealing emerald ring the properly Of Messrs
Rockwell. These gentlemen having lost the ring
sent round to different jewellers II was stopped By
Mr.. Brown, being offered for sale to him, by Jew
named Castli who then said that person had bor-
rowed two dollars the ring OF his on-in-Iaw, to-
| bacon 81, named Lindor. Mr. Brown and Cost,li
proceeded Lindors, and there Costli pointed out
the prisoner the person who had pledged the ring
AT the police Office Mr.. Brown said he believed the
prisoner had been before his store with the mig
and this slight evidence the prisoner was commit
ted for trial
The cisdom OF the attorney engaged for the defence
Of the prisoner sent he thuswsc to the jsry and
| the unfortunate German would certainly have been
convicted had IL been for the interference of Mr.
FINN, the reporter the Journal of Commerce, whe
was in the police office the time Of the examination
| alluded to. BY his means g. r. Hays was examined
who stated that the prisoner had but dollar with
him when at the police this fact made il apparent
that he could not have TO the OF Lindor 10
redeem the ring with sno dollars as CasuIi stated
| Another point was how Castili should know the
man who left the mig with his son-in-law, he not
| beng present al the tune having seen him.
The Recorder thought these two points SO strong
that he directed the jury 10 be recalled and be sub
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