Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-07

Avenue, near oath st. The deceased fell over an EN-
bankment, his head struck stone which fractured
his skull, and he very soon died. Verdict accden-
tally killed.
SUPERIOR CoyRr JUNE 6th.-Before Judge Jones'
Gould, Banks and Gould, persus Hill Fish. and Able
This action to recover the damage done
tain cases of Books which were destroyed by the
taking fire OF the baggage earn which they were
being conveyed.
The plaintiffs are law booksellers in Nassau st.
the defendants propretors of the Philadelphia line of
baggage cars. The occurrence took place in the win
ter of 1885, and was supposed to have originated
from the gnlting of package Of locofoco matches,
but thsw as not clearly ascertaned. The de-
fence set up was, that the defendants were not
liable TO account for such accidents and it urged
furthermore that no insurance had been paid the
books For the plaintiffs it was contended that the
defendants ought not to have suffered articles Of
combusble and dangerous nature to be packed among
other baggage; that the property had been ntrused
to their care, and that 1t was their duty to have
taken all reasonable precautions against accidents,
which in this case they did not appear to have DONE
The jury found verdict for the plaintiffs for $685.
SO, subject to the opinion of the court
CovRr OF SESSIONS, June 6-Before the Recorder,
Aldermen Smith and Brady.
The following gentlemen were empanneed as
q Grand Jury, viz:
Campbell p. White, foreman; VIM Rakewell, FL
bert Brlnkerhoh, Peter +. Livingston, Henry Banta
Jacob Westervelt, Ferris Finch, Charles B. Bost-
wick, John Robbins, Stephen c. Lynes Isaac Carow
Horace Hinsdae, Abraham Bininger, James Donald
son. Don AlOnzo Cushman, John J. Hart, Danl. H.
Tompkins, James Miles, VIM. H. Lane Richard Pen
nell.
The Recorder then delivered his usual charge II
presented nothing new in fact or argument
The petty jurors were then sworn, after which the
following prisoners were put upon their trial. viz:
Louisa Burk, charged with stealing from the store
of Mrs. Weir, No. 344 Grand street, half pieces Of
linen, two pieces Of gngham, and several yards OF
muslin, printed calico, &c on the 18th OF March
last.
Mr. John Weir testified to the loss of the goods and
TO the amount $50 37a cents.
Mr. Bowyer, police officer testified to his having
arrested the prisoner in Delaney street. The goods
claimed by Mr.. Weir were found the premises, as
Hays and A. M. G. Smith were with the witness when
the prisoner was arrested.
The prisoner called ne witnesses
The Jury Immediately found the prisoner guilty.
Sentenced to two years imprisonment
Abraham Tice convicted OF forgery, was put to
the bar and upoa il being demanded in the usual form
why judgment should not be passed upon HIM, the
prisoner produced a paper which turned cut to be
his conviction had taken place. Tice was therefore
Immediately discharged.
James Murray, charged with presenting pistol at
Mr. William s. Bache, Exchange Office keeper No. 80
Broadway with intent to kill him on the 22nd Of April
last.
The prisoner had been employed by the plaintiff and
had been discharged on account of his dishonesty
In few days he came back, and upon an alteration
ensuing, the prisoner drew the pistol but the cap fall
ling off the pistol missed fire.
There attempts made TO show that the prso-
ner deranged, but this very clearly made
out.
The jury found verdict of guilty of an assault
only.
Abraham Evorson,. charged with robblng a fellow
waiter named Richard Thompson, at the franklin
| House OF SCI. The prisoner acknowledged the theft
at the police Office S22 of the money found upon
| him.
| James Burk, Robt. Wilson, Charles Smith, Isaac
Cisco George Stevens, pleaded guilty to burglary il
the 3rd degree. VIM. Ryder impleaded with Jane:
Buk and others pleaded not guilty and was remand
| cd for trial.
number Of persons not appearing when called
| their recognzances were forfeited The court ther
adjourned.
Police June 6th.-Counterfeiter taken.-Henry
Wilson was arrested and brought to the watch hous,
on Monday evening, charged by Mr.: John s. Mulr'