Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-29
Court Of Common Pleas.
Before Judge Inpraham.

Charles g. Griffin, vs. Samuel X. Brooks S.
Meredith and otheTs.-SEcoND DAY.-His homer
delivered his decision on the motion submitted by
the defendants counsel for a nonsuit His Honor
overruled the objections taken, and decided that
sufficient had been proved to enable the plaintiff to
go to the Jury.
Mr.. Gerard then called Mr.. Wigham, the General
Superintendent of the Harlem railroad to the stand,
for the purpose Of proving the third allegation set
up in their declaration, VIZ That, by bye-aw Of
the Company, no tickets were permitted to be sold.
except to persons going forthwith by the cars, and
that all tickets which were exchanged or passed
This witness that he had been employed
ON the railroad from its first establishment that
q 900 tickets wereissued to the agents when il
into operat ion, and that. the LIST of May last
more than 20O nor less than $50, were outstanding
After this time, arrangement was ntroduced,by
which il was intended to simplify the system. One
plan was TO sell tickets to any going to Har-
lem, that wsuld bring him back, and rice
Shortly after this period 600 of the new emission
got out somehow, but whether improperly distracted
or not, he could not say In his cross-examination,
this witness admitted that any citizen might buy
dollars worth Of these tickets at the Office, and if
the purchaser liked, he might barter them for liquor.
The witness had often given tickets to his friends,
and paid for them himself, and he had no doubt but
others had done the same.
Justice Wyman and Hopson were also examined,
the part Of the plaintiff to the issuing Of the
search warrant, and the dismissal of the complaint
by the grand jury.
The counsel were engaged the remainder of the
day in summing up the cause, and verdict will be
Police once.
4 Yankee Eecced.-A regular down-east slick
looking cute chap, who said his name was William
Skinner, and that he resided at No Ia Wooster ST.,
came 10 the magistrate To complain of very bold
faced theft, which had been perpetrated whilst he
was asleep in bed On being pressed To go more In
to particulars, the unhappy Yankee said that some
treachcrous person had removed his yellow mex
prcssbles from under his pillow, and carried off his
best lever watch worth $50, besides $s22o in gold
and notes.
Magistrate-But who could get into your room to
bedl
Skinner rayiher guess there was gal there.
Magistrate-What was she DOING
Skinner-Oh, nothing, except TO sleep with me.
Magistratc-Wh hats her namel
Skinner-Why, she called herself Fanny Hunter,
and she boards with Eliza Fisher, in Anthony st.
This was enough. The tat, black and forty stool
pigeon already known 10 fame and her protegec.
Miss Fanny, was soon in the hands of the indefat
gables. She did not deny the removal Of the YAM
kce gcntlcmans depostes, but she softly insinuated
that he had made her OF order that she
might take care OF the remainder. The magistrate,
not crcditing the whole OF this story, committed
Miss Fanny to the tombs.
Shop Lifiing-Mary Daily stole a black coat and
vest worth S3l. Mary said she had just arrived in
this land OF liberty, and the first thing she saw ON
the pavement was this same igant coat, which she
going to take home, when the ugly brute Of
Officer saw, and took her into custody.
George Phillips stole - yards OF muslin from a
store in Grand street. Both committed.
~ DARE TO BE FURY."-A marriage ceremony
took place at the TRANSPORTATION Church on Monday
evening. l attended, and hid myself amongst
the trcsses Of the pretty Miss NJ, and witnessed
the whole scene. The happy man is MIR. p, we'll
known amongst the gay circles Of our city The
bride is the coy and pretty Miss H., the acknowl-
edged belle amongst the elite Of the east side Of the
| town A Mr.. ID. was the groom, and Miss A.,
sister Of the bride, stood up IL long and inn
pressive ceremony. There many gay young
girls present. witnesses Of the thrilling scene;
don't know what their thoughts upon-but
they had smiling faces. Mr. Varea delivered
long and beautiful discourse marriagc-thc hap
pncss of a welded lifc-that u the only para
disc upon earth. The prinop Of this scene
stood before the altar-shc, fawn-likc. trembling
with the excitement and he stood uncovered, aud
cool as-a cucumber-and whose attitude 6t
for the pencil OF ilogarth Their appearance put
me in mind of the following exquisite lincs:-
=" saw two clouds 1T morning,
Hinged with the rising
Aud at the dawn they noatcd on.
And mingled into one"
As in duty bound, my licge, your Ariel had the
second kiss from the pouting cherry lips OF the
bride, and another for his master.
ARIEL.