New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-17

10, al 49, 49, So 81, 53 81, 81, 81, % ~ Dr. oi
WEDNESDAY, November l6.
MARINE CouRr.-W. H. 8. 4. S. NesShouse VS.
Iaac Ne.uton.-The defendant las, winter laid up the
Henry EckorI and E. Corning in the basin foot of
North Moores:reet- The plaintiffs claim the bu!khsad OPP
poste their premise and bring the present action for
wharfage. Mr.. Newton contends that he paid Mr. Sand
ford (wbo the piers each side OF the brlkhead the
wharfage. Verdict for defendant,
COURT OF SEssIoss.-Before the Recorder and
Judge lynch.
TRIAL FALSE PRerEscEs.-.John r. Rtliing was
put upon his trial on indictment for false pretence char
ging him with having, the 25 of March, 1870, obtained
about S4d worth OF cloths, cassimercs, &c from Messr
Samuel NJ Batchford l. Sampson, merchants, corner OF
Maiden Lane and William street, 10y false and fraudulent
representations and preences The District Attorney J.
r Whiting, ESQ., in his opening, stated 10 the jury that the
accused resided Newburg, Orange County and that IN
order to procure the above credit he stated that he owned
the house he occupied Ncw6rrg, and worth al The
time about $4,000 over and above his debts
Mr. Batchord deposed .at the accused had Lad dealings
with him Individually, of rather small amounts for some
two three years and owed witness prior the forma
ten OF Batchford Sampson $500 $780, that
he had been slow OF payments and when he 10 pur
chase goods Of the firm witness asked him if ne owned the
house he lived in at Newburg which he replied that he
did, and went state that he worth about $1,000
and above his debts and in what his property consist
ed Witness said that but for this representation he would
have sold him single dollars worth credit but fully
confding in Mr. Weling's statement, he ordered his clerk
to let him have what goods he wanted credit, ard lie
then bought the bill of 1914. Tha, the 23d September
lS40 he contracted another debt for goods Of S60 %
amounts anG on the Path October, year, still another
bill for S45s "a That The given for these debts hav
Ing been protested for nonpay witness went 10 New.
burg and not being uble TO find Mr. yelling, and
tanning that he did ho house there preferred his
complaint there before magistrate for The false pretence
In his crossexam naon Mr.. Elachord said the firm OF
r. al
but that witness had not failed individually, and was sill,
carrying business in bis name; that since the
tracing of the debts the late firm OF Blachord Samp
son. the accused had paid witness 427 II the old nd
vdua account of witness The receipt for this amount
however, signed by the firm OF Batchiord Sampson,
the witness stating that he hnG transferred his debt
against the accused to the books Of the firm. Witness
induced the accused i'll the frs; place because he
was recommended TO him as trustworthy by house IN this
CITY, Witness thinks the accused told him that he had been
offered $4,000 $4,000 for The house be lived ill., and thai
he owned it; that he owned in with his
thinks in Pennsy vana. This he had
spoken of before the alleged false pre,ence He also spoke
of having purchased village lots in Newburg Witness
usually gave six months credit.
Moses II. Nichols then Called but before his
examination concluded the Court adjourned Thurs
day, II A. NJ.
POLICE OFFlCE.-ARREsT OF THIEVES AND
REcElvER-Two men named Francis Brown and James
White, arrested for stealing chest containing IS
pounds of tea, from William Stery, No. 81 James-stree
which they sold TO Margaret Smith Of that vicinity for 5G
cents They were committed as thieves and She as The re-
ceiver.
PASSING COUNTERFEIT BIi.I.-A man named James
Murray was arrested for having on September passed
50 counterfeit bill OF the Exchange Bank Of Providence,
ia payment of nights lodging, Thomas Richards No.
$40 Grand.st
RoEBINc CRlrpLE-otficers Relyca and KeInger ar.
rested named Charles Newman, the keeper OF
orious house of i'll fame in Water Roswell for
seizng poor cripple named David Clifford in the street,
carrying him into bis cellar and there with the assistance OF
three Of his prostitutes, named Martha Davis Frances
Thompson and louisa Bennett, robbing him OF about So
The keeper and the kept were alike committed TO answer
STEALING HosIGRY.-A boy named William Perry
arrested by the same officers with lot Of wooden and OF
lambs wool hosiery 10 his possession evidently stolen, for
which he was committed, and an owner is wanted for the
hose.