New-York daily tribune., 1843-11-18

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u. S. DISTRICT CouRT.-Before Judge Belts
| -. The United States Adams Co.-The action
the penalty Of $780, being for asserted violation Of
the Post Office law in carrying letters from New-York to
Boston deferred to yesterday) Verdict for defendant.
CIRCUIT CoURr-Before Judge KENT -. isaac
! Moses Jr Monmouth B. Hart Sheriff.-Action of re-
plevn large of olive oil seized by the
Sheriff on an attachment against Timothy Cheeseman anon
resident debtor. The plaintiff claims to have bought the
property of Cheeseman while defendant contends that tie
transfer made with defraud the creditors Of
! Cheeseman Verdict for defendant.
| BOARD OF SUPERVISORS -. This Board met
| His Honor the Mayor In the Chair.
The communication of the Comptroller asking for $685.
900 n addition the sl3 900 already appropriately for the
Of buildings, the purchase of los various
WaIdsthat beng the supposed be required by the
Board of Education the lst January-was, after debate
| rejected BY vote of 10 TO I.
The sum Of S635l directed be placed the credit
of School Commissioners the llthward and 029
appropriated for lots and school houses in the hwad and
| Sl2 900 to the 6th-ward for payment of lots.
| The Comptroller presented communication saying he
would raise money TILL positive construction placed
upon the act by this Board.
The referred special committee
consisting Of the Mayor and Aldermen Woodruff Tlou
| Briggs and Lee, and the Board adjourned
| COURT OF SEssIoNs.-Beforc the Recorder and
| Aldermen Emmons and Nash.
Jonas D. Phillips, Esq. District Attorney ad interim
SEyTEscEs-William D. Benson, convicted of ASSAULT
and battery sentenced pay fine Of S. Isaac Isaacs
convicted of burglary sentenced the State Prison for
8! years Nathaniel Rawdon, coored man. convicted OF
grand larceny sentenced the State Prison years
The other poponedthat OF George Wilkes
| TO Tuesday next.
IT N.
trial Of William NJ. Griggs (me!chant and Francis Sayre
Qawye lmpleaded with William B. Day. for an assault
and battery on Robert H. Shannon also member Of the bar
resumed tappeared flom the evidence of Shannon
that he was neither clerk or confederate with Henry Mich.
olS the counsel Of the party the suit ChanceIyo w.t.
creditors bbut That he signed the writ of attachment
against w D. Day the name Of Nh Nichols as solicitor or
counsel and that he did general permission by MI
Nichols TO sign his papers. Mt Nichols deposed
that he gave time his general Shannon
his papers, bat had given any special
seut III the present The original attachment with
Nichoss name written thereon by Shannon produced
evidence OF the right of Shannon proceed and also his
dePuton by the Sheriff for the special business the read
ing OF which objected by Mesrs. Smith ana Kimba
counsel for defendants and commended 70. by Mesrs Phillips
and Gray the part prosecution and admitted By the
court SUBJECT TO exceptions Merritt White, boatman on
board the ferry boat then testified having Saye
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he dld not him take hold of him on board the boat
John Riley and Francis Riley both witnessed the afrsy,
but could not recognize Sare the person who assaulted
complainant.
The prosecution closed. j. NJ. Smith Jr Esq orered in
brief speech for the defence and called
Carlos P Houghton who, on being sworn testified 10
being at SayIes office the afternoon question: when
saye was called over 10 the where Day Ssyre
told Shannon he had no TO arrest bur the stated
ne should do So Day said that he should go 10
Jersey that night Went subsequently TO the boat 10 see
he Went and TO see the fun Saw the occurrence before men,
oued but sayre any within the railing of
the ferry Is positive Of that as sayre was in hi, sight Al,
the while and positive he no, on the ferry boat tha,
| evening. HsaEd the cry of 'rsscue.'
George " Day. brother of W D. Dev. one Of the defend
ants deposed tha, he the affair and showing of sbno
on board the boat and that Says was not one of those b
dld H. II was short who said he as from Jersey
Ocne Heushton deposed that he saw the affair AZ the
se ana that saye did push Shannon or board the
ooat hat oayFe vas outside the gate that man named
e hard on ooaId or has counterpart, pushed Shannon
on board the bsa after the of the boat cried ont e
ha man come on board Some boys In shirt sleeve, also
pushed behind Neither Sayre Griggs went on board the
| ferry boat.
ne testimony then closed on both SIDES and the case har
ing been summed up by the respective counsel and the Re
@ 5eu 'he jury VINO retired and after an absence OF
aai an hour rendered verdict of guilty against both of the
defendants
he court then adjourned to il O'Clock on Saturday.
IHEFr OF DouBLooSs.-A German named Augustus
be was arrested to-day by officer D charged with hsv-
lng on The 14h Sept stolen S254 principally doubloons
from the trunk Of Bernard KelenhaH Of lo7 Washing
ton-street while board the ship Charleston their
from Bremen this port Eleven doubloons and s3
silver fonad the accused. and he committed
EMBARKA1ios OF THE PlLGHIMs.-LAsr pAr.-Tha exhi-
btion of -irs National Painting Of the Erbark