New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-20
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SATURDAY, MarcI. ls

CIRCUIT CoURr.--Before Judge KEsr. f.
Josiah Howe vs. Samuel rnckney.-Tlls aclioa
damages against Waterman for Illegal arrest
aiuded 10 on Saturday, The principal testimony In iar
Of the defendant z ven by Aid. yandrrvoor, WHIP
stated that AIR Howe told him il the wachhouse that TIE
Waterman up, ordered them to disperse, and seized
He toId him he wrong and took him the wlct
maB) by t.s shcnler in order ascertain his Names az
which The wa,chman turned upon hin. Tbs is opposed by
the testimony OF Mr.. Heay b Starr Dir. *. W. Haven't
and others, who state that the waehuaD took hold oil BIZ
Howe his representing that the yho engages
the alteration had gone or and Et he had arrested an
innocent
The Court charged that have statute law defining
the powers OF waIchmen, and all the authority posses
is derived from the common law.
Watchmen are authorized to complaint OF third
parties charges OF felony, breaches of !he peace &C.
and be protected 10 doing although The arrested party
may be innocent. the person making the complaint being
responsible This In accordance with decision OF Lofd
Mansfield. They also bound persons detected
in acts OF feony tie peace, and prevent riots
II they for isSanee two in alteration and threat
enng breach OF the peace. they liberty act also
II they per:on carrying bundle at nj h they hive
right to nterrogae the person. and en- his refusal 10 ah
swer, arrest him.
Waterman has right, bowever after an afcays
over to up and make arrests. That must be leiD
the action OF warrant unless any thing more should arise
Loud talking 10 The Is excuse FOR the interference
ola Waterman. II he Waterman Ia this se arrest an M
nocen person. r Howe had perfect rsh To say 10 Bt
be error and If for merely doing so be turned upoh
Mr Howe, the later has right To appeal for redress OF
the spot to resist being arrested Wasebmen have
peculiar privilege that would prevent such SUI
placed guardians person and properly phe NC
asleep, and mus: be looked upon with favorable
If Mr Howe took hold OF the Waterman as Ahi Wander,
WORT said Mr a. told him be did, the Watcbha" "oata
have right make the arrest; bat then Il IS con'shos
that AID have misunderstood what ail d. sao Is
il Is opposed TO all tie other evidence The jury Tcaia
decide.
Judge X reviewed the evidence and the law goyerp6g
the case, in his usually clear and able manner.
The jury after being some time, sent an iHc
the Cour, az To the amount OF verdict which would cary
costs bu, the Coar, declined answering, saying they Gaa
act without reference such. They finally returned
verde, in ayor Of plaintiff for $50 damages aad six cea
costs.
CorRr OF COMMON PLEAs.-Before Judge
IxcRAHAar.
In the of Davis Smith, day two snce was
stated Tie OF 81 os0 given by Abel Smith 10 ain
ts being paid plainis Tell back upon then accoIh
and brought action against himself mother and 6fot9
jointly coparuers. 1t should have beea The Io'e @
being paid, &c.
Police OEPIcE-STEALIsG BeoTs-A men
named Arthur Ellis arrested and imprisoned ios
Ing case containing II pairs OF boots from Thomas
Farand, No. lf6 Pearl street.,
THEFT gYA wAsHERwoMAs.-A wasterwotnsn nanea
Elizabeth CALVIN was arrested by officers Deiries s
Smith, and taken the upper police orce Tor seai"s
from the trunk OF Mrs. Martha Warner while she wen
get Mrs Warmers clothes 10 wash. She was eenaeA :.
the upper Police 10 answer
STEALING FROM A sToRE.-lsaac Young was afes.s
committed upper police for having, on ibns
evening, Just before the storm, IN company WIN
Others stolen silk scarfs, worth go, from the store OF
Hannah Price, No. $50 Broadway, while BITS fnee
uo stairs 10 call down the whom Young inqan'
for whose he had aseertaned by sending sho
man to inquire who lived ths store The eio" VIZ
hrt inquired and another with him escaped by fahns
SUNDAY, March 49,
PoL,cE.-AserHsR CoUsTERFzlTER--'onn {
Noles was arrested and fully committed on charge
passing to David II. MeAlpn, No. "a cathaSins s0ssf