New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-03
CITY INTELLIGENT nee.

Simpson Jeremiah Day-In 1885, John M'CIay Presi-
dea of the Commercial Bank of Florida sold out bis stock
Stephenon and resigned The Cashier also resigned
leaving Stephenson in full possession who assumed though
without legal appointment, President Stephenson
subsequently gathered together the property held by the
bank amounting to about 50O0 in specie, bills notes.
&c. and absconded with it Among the notes was one
drawn by defendant which afterwards into the hands
Of plaintiff who sued and recovered verdict for g. a. be-
ing principal and interest. mn,ion made
dict aside on the ground that Stephenson having coniousy
acquired said note and passed. away, the plaintiff could
not recover Verdict for plaintiff aside and nonsut SUBJ
stitpted, with costs.
Betsy Lockwood Monmouth 3. Hart-The defend.
AMI, sheriff. levied upon valuable piano forte
opanti No. &c Hudson street, debt due by James
L. Lockwood Of plaintiff, TO whom it commended
the Instrument belonged He asserts that he at first bought
for his sister, but subsequently morgaged his mother
for board verdict was given in favor of the sheriff Mo-
tor made to set the verdict aside. New trial grant
ed, costs abide the event.
Wiiem Fl. Smith John Hornby.-The defendant
agreed purchase Of plaintiff certain machinery for ,cut
ting BONE and making buttons-aso TO employ him for
months 50 day, for the purpose of learning plaintiffs
and others bow manufacture the article. Defendant
rcrscd employ plaintiff the ground OF misrepresenta
lies. Action was bought The question Of doubt now
rests upon former recovery. Verdict for plaintiff
aside, and trial granted costs abide the event.
Hartman C. Talman Corenus L. Hope.-Molon to
consolidate two suits. Motion denied, with
Robert An,lie Lowell Purdy.-Relatve to allowance
for hire in sitting of Commissioners for in
Cherry stree-Report referees aside uAles plaintiff
VIII remit certain portion US mentIened,&c
SPECIAL SEssIoNs.-Before Judge Lynch, AL
dcrmen Purdy and Hatfield
William Taylor tried for stealing lot OF carpenters
tools from George Buck worth S. adjudged guilty
Jane Fenton, charged with stealing shawl from John Han
ma, ududged not gullyaso for stealing silk shawl worth
$40 from John Iesha also for stealing silk shawlfrom
Robert Hanna-guty both the last charges and remand
ed for sentence until Tuesday ueat John Brown stealing
frock coat worth Sl2 from john r. Goldsmith guilty
penitentary months. Dnvid Conlan, old offender
saut and battery his wife Mary gniltypenitentary
Bride gulty-Cily prison DAYS Peter Frances colored
stealing piece OF cashmere WORTH Sl2 from Rapevea and
coored, stealing property amount Of $40 from ess
Gsit & Co. guiy-pententiary months Anthony Lewis,
prison 80 days James Smith alias Campbell assault and
battery on John Brady and his wfeao, assam Ii and bat,
terry William Flocker, city Waterman, guilty OF both
charges and sent 10 the pententlary months.
Adjourned to Friday
COURT OF SEssIoNs.-Bofore the Recorder,
Judge Lynch and Alderman Purdy ami Hatfield
BURGLARY IN THE THIRD DEeREE.-John Meyers,
German tried tor burglary in the Sd degree break
ing into the grocery store Of John Showe of Mott
and Walker Streets the morning early of the 18th June
lass with an intent TO steal The prisoner found in TIE
store on the Sunday morning OF the burglary pretending
beaeep but and seized the watchman Mot by the
collar but secured de had entered the by draw
ing the staples, and said he drunk, thought il was
horse stable and had gone in there to sleep The jury
found him guilty. add the Court sentence him TO the State
prison Tor three years.
ANOTHER TRIAL FOR BukGLARY.-Thomas Wray alias
Fitzgerald, tried for burglary the Sd degree in
having, connection with James C. Burns and John Tay
or burglariousy entered the Saddlery and trunk making
store Of Little Jones' No. Sc Sixth Avenue, the night
OF the 18th June last and stealing addery harness. trunks
Tools &C. worth Ssz rs theretron, Most of the property
but property found the prisoner he
in the store at the time AS there evidence TO i'm
pcate tho prisoner in the crime the jury found him
guilty There are other indictments against him, and he
was remanded.
GRAND JuRY.-The following gentlemen sworn and
aiIaI Tchr Dat.
man Henry A. Beach, William Dason William Howell
Robert McGary, William Renwick, James Van Nosrand
Samuel Leverett, Richard Ten Eyck. Gilbert Heber JAS
Small William NJ. Stone, Julius Hitchcock, Thomas p
Walworth, Denis Darling, Joseph OConner, jain Mones
and Patrick McCaferty-ls.
After brief and appropriate charge by the Recorder
the Grand Jury retired engage in their legitimate du
ties
There not being any ready for trial. the Court
adjourned to Wednesday, AT III O'Clock.
Police OFFIcE.--OwNER FOR THE $1,000
NorE few days since Charles Stoue alias French
Jack found in possession of $1,000 bill OF the Union
Bank Of this City and he arrested suspicion of av
ing stolen the same and committed until he should give
satisfactory explanation The having been advertised
for owner to-day MIR John J. Clayton Of Augusta Ga.
Justice Parker the Police Office, and Unidentified
the his propcrysttng that the I'd Of last month
he drew the money for check from the Union Rank for
$780, receiving three $1,000 for ii, and the
discovered that one of the $1,000 bills MAS missing and thai
must have been taken out OF his pocket while asleep.
Broadway aud lives with named Montgomery of
very abandoned habits The way in which he came into
possession OF the note difficult compre
bend. Stone is commited in full TO answer
The STARRING CASE.-Some two days since men
toned the of named Thos Mahan who arrest
cd Sunday evening last for having quarreed Staten
Island with another named Charles p McGven, and after
wards on board the Wave coming up from the
Island again attacked hcGtyen and stabbed him severely
wiha knife in the abdomen McGiven having been taken
10 The City Hospital remains there in dangerous state
with his wound To-day the Coroner and Justice Stevens
went TO the Hospital and took the affidavit Of McGven
touching the assault with the knife, &c. and Madam was
Then committed full for the stsbbiBg with insn
to kill
ATTEMPTED Observation-Disclosures the 18th aud 5oth OF
July Mr. James G. Gregory, agent for southern Lotteries
Jersey City, received four several anonymous letters
three OF them signed X. Y. p. and the other s. Simmons
stating tina, the writer had lost $500 in the purchase Of lot
terry tickets, and that unless Mr. Gregory paid him
fourth OF the $3.50, he would expose him and all
the lottery ticket dealers this city public approhrium
and punishment He AT the same time rclosed hand bill
purportag be addressed Mayor, and which he
said be should lay before that functonary also send
copies to Boston, Philadelphia and other ctes-whic
hanSb purpored give the and locations of all
e lottery dealers in this city, This threatening docuMent
who not only did submit TO the eI,or1on but casting
WSisr ana lama sn geo sasSs to two named
and they were committed to prison.
THErTs-Mnrgaret Davis arrested and committed
tor stealing adys hat aud gold rings worth $40 from
Margaret Malta OF iss Mulberry street, and Lewis GARD
hdke worth s. from John Mack, colered man
STEALING FROM a NISIroR-James Kelly OF No 100;
Orange street. went o. Monday night the porter house
@. Thomas Hardy No. $50 Anthony street, at the Five
Points, and being intoxicated while there had his poe kat
picked oil $40 50 IN bills gold and silver After going home
and getting sewhat sSher be missed his money and re.
sovereign and hall dollar when Hardy caused him 10
% arrested and hs was committed 10 answer.