New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-12-16
Gltp fntelliQeNcs.
Reported for the N-w-York Tribune
CIVIL COURTS.

cqucncc OF the latter running Of the brig the har
bor Of New York the 2ls, of December last The
ship of steamboat, and the Washington
b. re put from Peck Slip for the purpose of anchor
M Il shown tha; the the brig had not
sufficient sail on to render hcr manageable end the jury
found for defendants.
Ia ,ho same Court Charles Blrall Jr. brought ac-
ton a.,ias. Cornelius g. Van Rcnssciaor to recover the
amount of note gwen IN 1898, and discounted at the
Wescac ter County Bank, but protested fof non-pay-
rnent and d by the Sank 1t was Subsequently taken up
h. pertlen4n II ,med Scd wick ths request, as he
say OF the III ,kors and transferred plaintiff The de-
f,ndlrts put III poa that the note had been taken up
their behalf ny Mr.. dgwck and Is heIc paid and void
The jury however fousd for plaintiff 36 II, being
principal aud interest for the
COURT OF SESSIONS.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec IS.
Before the Recorder Judge Lynch aud Aldermen Purdy
and Bradhurst
Richard Whitaker trigd assault and battery
on John OConHer Of il0 Broadway, the It'll Of July
asL The testimony showed that O'Conuer struck the
first blow when he drunk, The jury found White
not guilty. and the Court ordered OConner pay
cosIs.
On motion of w Jay Haskell Esq, Richard o. David
SON. Esq late Solicitor General Of the Ocmugee District
n Georgia admitted practice counsellor If
this Court
George Dearick, Jr, Richard Burns and William
Dowues j. indicted for assaults and battery and Mich
Woughby fer cruelty 70 animals, ssveraly f-ilmg
appear aud t5er tecogu were forfeited
rEiA, sos EMBLzyLEMtST -EG~ard Shaw was put
upon HI, indictment f. cube ncnt chareed
"ith ing embezzlcd the money and property cf Ed
WIZ SchcxcR OF No. 100 front,treet, ha amount Of
81: 30 81 400, during The moa.h Of A. rll last.
Ambrose L rdan, Esq. appeared IS counsel for the
prosecution, aLd John w Ldmord= and Richard iUtt,
Esgrs. for the defendant
From the evidence adduced appeared by the oath Of
Fir Schenck that the defendant empoyed by him
money collector aud salesman clay, 1910, anu so Cell
up April last. The defendant pre-
posed to Mr. Schenck to purchase of haI the debts due
hmtbe gUod par others at from 10 30 cents on the
collar and Others not good for nothing This was men
toned d.. Siurgs the accountant OF M schenck, by
after, who ordered go and collect all the mon
eys could he did go aud $500 TO SIUO
After this Mc Shaw informed Mr.. Sehonck that he owed
him $780, This was the Sth Of April last. He told
Mr. ochenck that he had been tperulatins IN Long Island
Railroad stock, and expected to be covered-that ne
would pay 500 on The next Monday and $500 the
suing "Wednesday, but did not Defendant received u
commission the Saes he made and on the moneys nc
collected but had no fixed salary. He had power OF at
torney dated In August 1910, collect moneys Tor Mr.
Sohenck. Another power Of attorney given IN june
1870 but not filled up signed by Mr. Schenck Tor
special purpose. This filled up By Mr. faync'
Josiah Il. Surgis then called ar witness Tor inc
prosecution when Mr. j. w Edmonds objected to MS BE-
ing sworn ne said he understood that Mr. Sturss was
an Atheist and did b,lieyo in state OF future re-
wards sud puuishmeuts, aud called David Simpson to
prove the fact. MIR. Jordan objected then 10 M emp
SON. as he understood he said that Mr. Simpson did MOI
believe in state of uturo rewards aud punshmenis and
he was ordered 10 stand aside upr witnesses could be
called 10 sustain HIM. Itwas proved by Mr. l. Masoett
Of the firm, If Mubbett Il Brown OF Brooklyn, that about
the middle of November loi0 he paid Shaw oil oil So
II for Mr. Schenck. Also that William O. hinturn, oil
the firm OF w. II. & J. {. Minturp paid Shaw $40 for
Scheuck the 7Ih of December 1870 and SS3 ON the
LIST of September 1910; aud also by John Eddy fer Mr.
Miu,urn TO shaw on the 25th Of July, lSiO-S3I Ali
these we're entered OH book credits to the per-
sons who had been matter of justice TO item
but tile S7e received of Mnurn never paid over by
Shaw to Schcpck TO his keeper, MIR. etu'gis-
Shaws acknow Judgement OF his Indebtedness 10 Sehehe
was ser no dismissed by the latter and ne gave mr.
Schenck list OF the moneys he had collected Tor M
Schepek aud not accounted for Mr.. Schonck told Sha"
that he had collected $500 $500 800 not account
I'd for when Shaw said there might be that amount more
bu, he could not recollect lu April 1910, Shaw paid TO
Sureis for Schenck TIRES instruments S323 H. This
was after he gsd his dealcaton Mr. Schcnck
also stated that he had often received moneys from his
book keeper his brother Charles, and occasion
from MS porter, which Shaw had PAID iAem ou' OF 'ne
collections he had made.
Before the eros. animation of Mr. Schcuck had been
concueed the hour OF having arrived and the Court
10, being able to hold evening adJourned 10
II o'clock Tomorrow Crhur.day) morning.
POLICE OFFICE.
WEpSEspAY, Dec. IA
Ross1Sc MONEY DsAwERS-A boy named John Denike
was arrested to day rent prison for stealing from
money of Messrs Crafts OF the corner oil
Grand and Crosby-suoets.
Another soy named Charles Hcming, arrested TO-
day and committed the Police Office for stealing some
change from the money drawer OF Henry hsrshal Oh
No. lOa Fifth street
ARTIST FoS WArcH-srEALISG.-on TUESDAY n'sn' VI
hcer Stephens Mr. Osborne Clerk OF Police arrested
noted taicf named Alexander Ritohie, who, though
young IL years Is old IN for haWdg soieR ABOUT
month siucs gold worth $40 fiom the store OF
Mr. Thomas Coehrane, No 2Ss Greenwich street. IN con-
Ger, with another named James Williams convicted
Of the theft. Richie also arrested aud committed al
that time but gave bail and discharged sud then for
feited MS recognizances. He lodged prison
for trial.
lMPsIsoNEn FOR lSDEcEHcY On Tuesday night, two
ftai females named Sarah Smith and Mary Brown used
such Indecent, obscene insulting language respect,
able ladies in Broadway that Mr.. L. S Com.tock, OF
Maiden Lane had them given 4 watchmar, and they
we're lodged the vu,ch-house To-day they were both
sen; to the Penitentisry for months
STEALING IRoS.-oficer Stokcy to-day arrested amar
nau ed Johi Gilman charged with having on the llti
stolen about quarters ola ton OF sterling rot
wer,h s33 from No Alb Waters,reet, the property o
hsssrs w h & P. Townsend He tried to sell the uol
10 man named Bacon, and committed 10 answer.
STEALING CARA boy named Adam Strine was ar
'eed to-day and committed at the Upper PoLcs ohc'
Tor stealing fur cap from Nicholas Wh,eman Of the cor
Hsr Of Avenue { and Tenth street.