New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-10
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THURSDAY, FEB y
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-The Board met at
instead of O'clock Presen-lhe President and quo.
rum of members-i9 in ALL
The minutes were read and approved
Document No. &c, which made the special order OF
the day the last meeting for this evening" being the Re-
port of the Finance Committee upon the Financial Condi
ton and Policy OF the City of New York. &C. was not taken
up owing TO the small number in attendance.
Invitation from the 10th Ward Democrats for the members
10 attend their Anniversary Ball. the l4h instant,
accepted
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND RvrERRED -Ot Manning
K,s,sr, @ B. Rpl.y, james D. B. Ogden, B. L. Soomon,
James C. Fou!, r. Caldery and James B. Townsend Tor
the correction their Regonstrance against regu
atpg part Of oath and also 25h streets.
REsoLUTIoNs.-By Aid Crous, for the Committee on
Laws inquire and report the expediency of applying
TO the Legislature for law disseminating the Office of Wa
Commissioners, and transferring their remaining duties
10 the Water Board.-Referred.
By AID Carman for directing the Counsel of the Board
demand of John Megs, late Road Master of the 18th
Ward all the public property that has been in his posses.
for years, consisting OF some 1000 hammers and
sedges for breaking sone.-Reierred.
By Aid. Purdy, for the Police Committee to inquire into
the necessity of providing separate apartments for persons
confined witnesses whose may be required ia
criminal Court.-Refered.
By Alderman Lee--For The Mag str,tes of the Lower
Upper Police oes lis, OF ali fees placed 10
aconspcuons place in each othce
BY ,ameThat the Comp,r oier be required to report
TO The Board the of money any, due from Jeter
Berrian late Superintendent of Streets The resolution
lies On the table anu
Tue Beard then adjourned.
GENERAL SsssloNs-Before the Recorder,
Judge Lynch. and Aldermen Crolius and Jones.
CONTINUATION OF TIE TRIAL JAMES GORDON BEN
NETT FOR A llgEL ON ANTHONY DEY.-Aboui an hours
consumed morning by the respective Csunse
previous decision given by the Court upon ihe SUD
ec In cuesuo The course The Dislrct Attorney
proposed adopt the part OF the prosecaton IL SUD
hitting The slleuged libel The jury The Court read
hal egIny opinion, la which the testimony at lar
produced reviewed. ind also the article IN tue er'
aid which contained the belous matter. They also gave
as their uu.umous opinion that said article did mol
charge r Oey ,sn false pre noes toward bis
Creditors evidence proposed to be submitted coud h'l
be adduced or received. The decision excepted 10 by
counse! for Mr. Bennett and as il excluded all the les
imony they had intended 10 introduce, the case was
closed GA their part The District Attorney was requested
o Gle the authorities should rely upon 10 show the ma
and extent of the libel Mir. Whiting aeeeded 10 The
eques stated that The point upon which he MAINLY
rely wastha, press had no right 10 a'tact
privat. life or drag his domestic affairs before 'he
Community.
Mr. J. A. Morrill, then commenced summing up ON uie
part OF Mr. Bennett ia which he cited numerous au'no[
lies as well the law of libel ITSELF r M addreS'sa lie
Jury about hour, strongly urging the aequai OF lis
SieR on the ground OF the right he had by law ana lne
constitution uadef which live make the publication
Us matter OF public information; that, be- bad pub
isaed the truth only, and that with upright motives ana
good intentions, the jury, Mr. Al earnestly commended
were bound 10 render verdict Of Not Guilty.
Ambrose L. Jordan followed, in long, able, atgumen
sse and ingenious speech in which he critically anay zed
oe for the truth honesty legally and
Harness Of the puhcaiioa--and, applying The law TO the
case "a presented by the testimony and adduced
gued that The defendant innocent Of malice
70 rdisne the complainant, or R any way 10 piure him
snd that the publication OF the truth with good motives
70 scs.ain il. ibel and hence deduc.d the neces
Sis Of an honorable acquit,ai
After the recess, J R. whisng, Esq, District Attorney
commenced summing up on the part of the People He
addressed the jury between three and four hours with grea
energy and his ususi eoquence He spoke glowing Ian
guegrand dwe long upon The Liberty Of the PreS-th
great Pa!laiirm OF Republican Liberty-as given by thu
AVS Of Cur land; but thar vast difference existed be
sween that and indulgence in iiceniiorsness, wa
eear predeated by the article Published in the Herald
thaa M Dey and M Bennett both sank into insgn6
GAGE In parison with the subject involved in this trial
Raa That snch publications to be tolerated with i'm
puuiy ia this community, would crack ssunder the cord
s od oar dearest liberties that it was wantan suscl