The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-18
Superior Court.
Before a full Bench.

JAN. l7-DEoIsIoNs--Ann Thomas VS.. Dennis
Gillespie ordered that this cause stand for arga-
ment
Victor Crassous ads. Joseph NJ. MJimsey-Motion
granted by default ct plaintiff, with $40 costs of
motion.
Ed,oard gVettereE ct. ais. vs. Jacob Acker, sheriff
Motion denied.
Charles c. Forctr ads. Uyaliam r. Hitchcock, ct.
als.-Molion for discovery granted-appeal from
chambers dismissed.
e. William x. Hitchcock ct. al VS.. Isaac Fan elect,
inprd-Judgment for plaintiff on the demurrer, as
frivolous.
anthony Doy VS.. Frederick Khh-The same VS..
John NJ. Chapin-See draft rule on file.
Cdspar BeandelasM VS.. Frederick Rausch-Judg-
ment affirmed.
James NJ White VS.. George NJ. HcycOod-Judg-
ment reversed
Elijah Haughfon ct. al. VS.. the Mayor &c. of Now
YORK; gment for defendant the demurrer,
with liberty to the plaintiff to reply, &c
Corrtiandt Palmer ads. Stephen r. Dlsbro,D-Judg'
ment for plaintiff, with liberty 10 the defendant to
plead, Xc.
Nathaniel S Johnson VS.. the Mayor, &C., of New
York-Judgment affirmed
John Neiderer VS. .4ndre,c acknowledgement for
the defendant on the demurrer, with liberty to the
plaintiff 10 reply, &c.
IpIRiam 4. Sha,o VS.. Conrad A. Ten Eyck and
Daniel ID. Nash-Judgment reversed.
Francis Blanchard ads James 1roy-Motion to
set aside report OF referees denied.
General Sessions.
Before the Recorder, Judges Lynch and Noah,
and Aldermen Innes and Timpson.
Jonas B. Phillips, Esq, appeared as acting Dis
trict Attorney.
JAN. l7.-Case of John De oot.-Nelson d.
Chase, Esq appeared in Court and offered mo.
ton for leave to withdraw tn. plea of not guilty in
the case of Jehn De Groot, of New Jersey, indict-
ed for perjury in 1888, with view to file demur-
er and argue il at a future day. After some re-
marks by j. b. Phillips, Esq, on behalf OF District
Attorsey and ID E Wheeler, Esq, for parties con-
cerned in the prosecution, the Court decided that
on presentation Of the papers aPpertaining to the
case, they would examine them, aad decide the mo
tion on Thursday morning without argument OF
counsel.
The Grand Jury having concluded the business
before them, were discharged, after receiving the
thanks Of the Court for their attendance.
Stealing Bricks.-A young man named Michael
Slaves, was tried a charge of stealing two hun
bred bricks from Robert Douglass. The prisoner
was ably defended by VIM Shaler, Esq, and the
jury returned verdict of not guilty.
Stealing Suuer Ware-JeIemiah Jackson and
WIN H Jones, two coored men, were tried for
burglary in the second de in stealing articles
of silver ware, sc valsed at $sS5, from the house
Of Daniel Y. Townsend, No Ia Sscond street, on
the 23d Of November last watch stolen was
fouSd to have been pledged by Jones and jackson,
also attempted to sell number of silver spoons,
knives and forks and silver basket Allan M.
SnifieD, ESQ appeared as counsellor defence.
The Jury returned verdict Of guilty.
FORFEITED Rscognisances Larcenies.-Ter-
Smith, for petit larceny in stealing an over
coat from Samuel Smith on the first ot November
Daniel Tooley and John Jones. tw' boys, for steal
ing two pair of mitts from Henry Fowler.
Assault and Battertes.-Hcnry Smith and William
Kingsand, for assault and battery on John Graves;
Jacob Wilson, on Cornelius Vanderbilt.
The Court here adjourned to ii o'clock this
morning.