New-York daily tribune., 1842-09-10
CITY INrELLIG ENCE.

In the CouRr OF COMMON PLEAS, action
for assault aad battery the damages laid $4,000 was
brought by Daniel B. Clark against John Hettnger The
case had been suffered few days ago. go by default,
the Jury giving damages plaintiff in The OF $50 The
defendant however caused it, moion TO be restot ed 10
the Calendar for trial. The plaintiff is window blind
maker and goods which he claimed as belonging
tn him at the paper hanging store of defendant No. s.;
Dowery. Mr. II bad bought the blinds OF person formerly
connected with plaintiff and refused give them up HARD
words ersued when the defendant caught Mr. Clark by ht
neck forced him ror the store and severely kicked him IL
the groin The Jury gave verdict for plaintiff of $780,
In the same Court an action for libel brought by
Thomas J Smith against Herrick Ropes. They had
paragraph in herpaper referring 10 two men beer
indicted for setting the National Theatre, and asking
when they be brought to trial. One OF the men
mex, day accidentally the late pompter OF the Theatre
in the street and asked him wI,e xplanatsry letter
10 Fl. r. They 70 Mr.. Smiths office, where The
promp;er had desk, and was engaged in aw.copying.
Tie indictments had not been pursued and Mr. Smith Of
ered bring action COR libel against the defendants
which did and held them 10 bail In their paper of next
day the defendants severely commented cn the affair
ing the plaintiff bring the present action in his be-
half They continued their anmadyersons from day day
pros cutting till several actions have accrued
The Jury gavea verdict for plaintiff OF $3.50.
lie The same Court acto2 for assault aud battery 1.-THE
damages lad $I000) broughtb, Charles Half against
Nj cbae Berry. The plaintiff on board ship
Catherine and the defendant master OF said vessel They
both presented evidence excellent character Whilst ~
ing at Charleston in July plaintiff directed 20
go aloit aud hoist color bu; dobeyed the directions given
him the mode of doing So and the flag (Which was
new oae) became much ;orn and Injured He was called
and the latter struck him The head with light pine
aar pole inc,Ing rather wound, and cosfning
him 10 his berth for days The jury found ioI
plaintiff in the sam OF $50 which carries COSTS
SPECIAL SEssIoNs-Before the Recorder, and
Aldermen Carnau and Bonnei.
Henry Jenkins was tried for stealing purse and $l7 from
Moses Dessau guilty; Pen,entary menhs. Jacob PEI
fsrs stealing calico worth $3 from Msss!s. Kirby Co.
guilty; Ponirnary months. Richard Condor and Pat
Patrick Dempsey stealing pair OF boots S. from
C. Tracy acquitted. Jca c. Heller, stealing watches
worth SIS trom John Cook guiity Penitentary months
Lewis Johnson colored assault and battery hiswie Mar
garet guilty Penitentiary 3mons. Margaret Riley as
sau II and battery Eliza and threatening her life
guilty: judgement suspended and she discharged David
Sou,hwick and Peter Fleet boys, stealing boat worth s5
from the ioop Democrats Sou:wick sent 10 e Pententao
Iur months, Eject City Prison 10 days. Charles Smith
coioret asaul, and battery Ermund Kcese, watch
man. iudg ged guilty. Janet re ynos coIored steal
ing carpeiing from the ship G!adiaor gnily City Prison
10 days. Henry Mckee. dsord.ry conduct, discharged
will an admonion. Thomas w. % Farrell. seallag n
worth $25 from Peter Blair; acquitted. Margaret Grain,
stealing bag OF down ard vest - guilty Peniien,ery
apparel worth S. from Eliza Mills gniiy City Prism 10
days Rose Smith Stea ling purse and - from Charles
wife Agnes and also on a city Waterman named Jane,
Pearssll: guilty Penitentary months for each offence
battery his wife Judgement suspended and he dis
charged Several persons charged with assaults and bat
their wives discharged for want o; evidence.
Adjorred 10 Tuesday next, O'Clock.
POLICE EOYFIcE--AccoMpLIsHE BUReLARAND
PlcxpocgET ARREsTEp.-oficer Bowyer to-day arrested
noted English burglar, thief and pickpocke named Jo-
seph Honeyman alias James Smith, charged with having
the Goth June picked The pocket of Mr. Philemon Cam
field of Hartford Connecticut OF his pocket book containing
promisory ,eS checks and drafts, OF the value of about
~
He arresled imprisoned and indicted but admitted
bail and by orfeng his recogpizance Masa-
chuses whc-e he was arrested for robbery committed
Boston and the State Prison there hree years,
whence he recently emerged This Smith is the bGa
and accomplished burglar and thief no robbed The City
Bank OF about S Geo some ten yelrs since
which he arrested by High Constable Hays ;he money
recovered aaa Smith convicted and the State Prison
Tor years, which he served out and discharged OFF,
Ger Bowyer found him to-day in Wa-street and he
committed In full by the Court OF Sessions be rd the
inaictnegts against him.