The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-25
Court Of Common Pleas.


JuSE d. Charles r. THorne Cherries Del Vscehio
and Joseph Del YecchioThe defendants owned share
Of $3.50 in the Chatham Theatre Mr. Thone being de-
srous OF patronzng them ordered the defendants max
about so worth OF ornaments for the c: The
which were to be done particular day. They were
not finished in SEASON. and plaintiff refused to take them
Subsequently he gave order to Messrs Del yecoh 10
to make two looking glasses for him certain Dimensions
which they agreed 10 do He paid them $50 cash in ad-
and gave his 60 days for $50 more being in
balance iorihe glasses which be furnished The
defendants afterwards refused to manufacture the glasses
alleging that they entitled pay for the ornaments
and that the $40 would not much than that
amount and a sum due to Mr.. Del Veccho as dividend
and insurance interest his share in the stock. The
present action is 10 recoverback the amount with inter-
est. Verdict for plaintiff $l67 Co. For plaintiff Mr. A. D.
Russell For defendant, air. II. r. Barber. ft
Before Jude Inglis.
Geo S. Goodcia vs.. John g. Hum n This WINS nm nc
ton for false imprisonment, the damages laid So 600
The parties young men, and apparently respectable
On the 18th of Dec lat the Jolly host ofthe Brown Jug
tavern, Hudson street announced ofthe winter even
ngs amusements in that region viz. rattle for turkeys
geese and other good things of the kind, ycep rattle
for poultry. The defendant attended il, and Obliged
to have to his pocket book otener than he found
il convenient. Finally making application he dis
covered the book TO be gone that SONG
person had stolen it, and proposed that those present
should be searched man that formed OF the port,
said use TO do that af;er person had gone and
spoke of plaintiff having been there They started for
the asters house IN Charlton street defendant seeing
him on the side walk, pointed him out TO Waterman as
having stolen his pocketbook and directed him carry
him Oft to the watchhouse which he did. Justice Tsy
sent for who suggested plaintiff that his house
should be searched which he willingly acquiescca in
The plaintiff had wife and child Che latter about three
months old who We're in bed when the officers arrived
the search and the wife necessarily was much alarm
ed Every part OF the house examined but nothing
found which could cause the least suspicion The present
action afterwards entered for The false Imprisonment
TO say nothing about the SANDER II appeared from the
testimony presented on the trial. that the defendant sub
sequcntly obtained his pockebook, having advertised
that the thief might keep the mone (Sl5 which was in
it, If he would return the papers. Anonymous letters
were sent 10 him through the posoice In Wiley and
answered in one of the morning prints. Finally HE
pocket-hook was returned through the medium &C.
companed by the following note written in disguised
hand, and addressed the outside John c. Ham r.
carriage maker, POI Mercer street, New York.
" JoH~ {. SIAN JE.
return you your pocket book, hoping that Won NAV
again lose IT. and find H. with money han had m
the last time. Yours. sJIAD UrAD r
Stake my advice, and have the holes in your
pockets mended and offer again liberal reward or
you will not get it,"
There appeared to have been excuse for The hasty
proceeding of the defendant bot he was said 10 be
clever young fellow, and far from rich the jury dealt
with him lightly, giving verdict favor of platG for
s50damages. which also carries costs.
r. Hall