New-York tribune., 1841-10-29
Ctr futelIjgeuos.
Reported for The Tribune.
CIVIL COURTS.


In the L. s District Court yesterday, after trial Of
four or FIVE Gays the Jury verde, favor OF the
United for packages silver and plated ware Jew
ery hardware, &c imported in the Steamship British
Queen Jay 1910; and by the Collector Of the
Customs On account Of false Invoice. The goods were
cert here BY the splendid house Of Mortimer 6 Hunt
Boud LONDON who have formed a branch Of their
establishment in NV York, aud keep in Broadway, he
tween Lsoanra and Anthony s,rests. The invoice was
S534j, bat and compcen, appraisers decaredthat
it should have been $4,000 and i, 20 held by
the jury.
la the Court Of Common Pleas John Shippen hroueh.
action against Charles Duraud, firm Marine & Co..
printers. Wall their foreman, for the lat or
eo"hidipg Robert Shppcn, Of the paiuif, an! an
unlndeuted apprentice the establishment he having
done so ny erdcr Of Mr DIrsnd Tn, judge charged
mat employ had right to Hog boy IN his service,
If he deserved ii, whether indenturcd or not but he mad
no right to do so by proxy The jury gave verdict for
s5 damages and cents Costs which includes the e1-
pcnsos.
At III, Circuit, Court, YESTERDAY, the SANDER case of
aein We Travis, tha jury gave verdict for plaintiff Of
sior
la the Superior Co-rt the case .fFawpclI Il Watson
the Williamsburg Fire Insurance Co mentioned on
Tuesday, which has been for several days,
cudcd yesterday whom the jury gave verdict for PLAIN
p efs 600 and interest, being the full claimed
POLICE OFFICE. Oct. %
STE,rISC RooT5.-A man named William Jones, soc
on Wednesday night pair of boots worth 50 So from
the of Mess Friend A,res, l5) Chatham street,
but was caught lodged the wochhouse and yesterday
sent 10 prison.
SrEALIsG PANrALooNs.-Chorcs Mason James McMa-
hon. aud Patrick Phillips, arrested aud lodged in
the watchhouse Wednesday night for stealing pa
Of pantaoons from the of Reuben ROtchcr, 527
Grend street. for which they yesterday 20 PIT
SrrALrso CLormse &c.-Peter Collins was yesterday
and prison for stealing coat, hat. hand
kerchie hreastoiu and 10 money, from the shop
ofH Meigan in Cross it, tho property OF John iea'on
CoRoNERS OFFICE .....oct %
su.cIoE.-Thc Coroner on Wednesday Evening acid
inquest the house Henry Swords IS Sixth AvonGc
the body ofPrancIs D. swords aged ~, native OF
Connecticut. The deceased, "ho out Of business,
srd hat depressed in prtS Tuesday night
and took IL Henry street hcrce 10 3i1
Broome street, and eag .gei board for fey days. A.
thsrocm ready he went out returned again. ard
the room not being ready he wsud wait aud must
go somewhere else. As he descending stairs he
said re had taken audanum aad lie thought would be
the hes, dose he could take. Soon after leaving the
house he fell upon the sidewalk, and conveyed TO
the drug DR. Frsby 3i3 Broo street where he
said he had taken shings worth Of laudanun and Dr.
E. r Bclcher was sent fer, who applied the stomach
pump and other appropriate ics, but The deceased
died half after 10 o'clock the night. Verdict,
that he committed suicide by taking laudnuum
DgArR By SUFTocATIoS-The Coroner yesterday held
inquest the house OF Harrc; Braudly 100 Church 81
on TIE holy Of George w. Martin aged week, niant
child Of Mrs Arabclla Martin of tho above place. The
child was we'll aud nursed at ! o'clock on Wednesday
morning and ,lesp mothers arms, and At
7o'cock found with its face under her breast dead
Verdict death by bciuc accidentally suifo'n
ed while bed with his mother, the mornEg o; the
9th inS'aHt.
AccIprNrAL DRowxi~c-rhe Coroner yesterday held
inquest IS Essex the body si John FINK,
native OF Germany aged 81 ycars. Tho deceased, vito
sober ard steady fireman on board the steam
boat Citisen lying the foot oil Liberty street. anu on
Wednesday liiernocu, at a o'clock shore, and
on attempting to return board some time afterwards
accidentally T. INFO the aud WAS drowned, al
though every possible effort made To save him HIS
body recovered by graphing somS time afterward'
and conveyed tho above piree. Nedc;, accidentally
drowned while attempting TO on board tho steamboat
Citizen, The evening OF The - h instant