The New York herald., 1844-12-19

amid loud cries Of question" Question" the vote was
taken and stood-Ayes IA, noes 70
SO the resolutions were non-concurred in
loud cries of" Adjourn, adjourn.J
such attached the majority report OF tLe Com
mittee Appropriations to the effect that the Board had
power to determine what books should be read in the
Mr. CHRDEvorsE moved that they be laid the table,
and that they have time to read them.
Mr. RlcH had objection to give gentlemen every
opportunity to discuss
A MEMsER-I mo se an adjournment
The Board then adjourned after session Of nearly five
hours.
City Intelligence.
Police Once o-Wednesday- BuRoLARIEs.-The mi
anthorn to Be- remarkably busy about these times
and as there n no night patrol at the present period sx
and but
The police books Of to day furnished the following addi
list o. ane no ss
Of very elegant service Of plate worth several hundred
The canal boat Hudson River" lying at the foot of
Hubert street. broken into the night and two
proissory notes of 500 each and quantity of clothing
On Sunday night last the premises of Henry Gardiner,
No AZ MULBERRY street was entered and about $40 worth
Erdmann has been arrested for the offence and committed
ARREST OF BURGLARS - Officers Little Ives and Ccch
net, Thomas johnson, Joseph Thompson. aud Thomas
Had en- tor entering the store Of Mr. Delfisco NO $40
Division street.
Coroner's Omcc-DEo Is-CosoxsrroS OF THE
ass Front street. on the body Of Mrs Henrietta Lovat
by hs verdict as
SUDDEN DkATH.-The Coroner also held an inquest
the body Of Edward w. Huntington, 49 years OF age,
North River. He wo. seen on deck about O'Clock in
the morning. and found dead In his berth abeut two
hours after. Verdict death from epilepsy.
Superior Court.
/ Before Chief Justice Jones'
DEc. 49, Griffin vs. Mutual Safety Insurance Cs.-This
tedious case was brought to conclusion Yesterday
s7ss is ard six cents costs alter which the court ad
journd motion Of General Sandford, tribute Of
the q the late 1 Sss L. dis
U. 8 Circuit Court.
4 Before Judge Belts.
Dec. -is.-Thomas E,obank rs Fowler.-This al
ready reported In the Herald, stands adjourned.
i Before Judge Oakley
DEC ls Marsh VS. Bell et al-The jury in this case
will render sealed verdict this forenoon.
i Common Pleas.
This court after dsposng Of afew unimporant inquest
cases adjourned this forenoon in consequence Of
the death Of MIR. Ogden, on motion OF the bar.
!, Marine Court.
Before Judge Randall.
DEC l6.-Jeus M0lbGh vs.. James C0ntr0y and Henyu
Eyre This action assumsit brought TO reco.
the sum OF $50 alleged to be due under the following
oyed by defendant to bring over cargo from
Rio Janeiro and i was agreed that if the cargo was well
and safely ss sso a. IN addition to the
tuity. This sum not being forthcoming, action was
brought to recover the same conended for de-
fence that although may be customary give gra.
tuity, still plaintiff cannot for II legal right unless
under general contract. Verdict this forenoon.
General Sessions
Before the Recorder, and Aldermen Seaman and Drake.
MATTHEW c. Paterson, District Attorney.
Preache-Joshua York, peaceabls locking gentleman.
about ortyfve years Of agsa Methodist preacher was
terry upon Mr. Theophus B. Oliver, Of No Sol Division
street, on the LIST Of July last. =.
Mr. Oliver and the defendant lived in the house. and
that they werc connected by marrisge-Mr Oliver hav
ing married the mother in Of York, and the of
Oliver having married the daughter Of York that quar-
rel had sprung up between them in consequence Of the
marriage Of the with the daughter, the former being
mnsr that Mr. Oliver had been absent from town fer
time for the benefit OF his health and the LIST of
July, had just returned with his and passed into
his sitting in the Of the shop of Oliver and that
while York in and made language
to the Of Mr. Oliver calling him villain and scoun
dre and the seducer Of his daughter Mr. oliver deem
ing that York about 10 assault the son. he and
took up chair; York then seized him, and threw him
down on the sofa. Mr. Giles and neighbor in,
and with difficulty succeeded in ticking York Of the
The defence produced the daughter Of York; Mrs
Oliver. who that she and her mother present
at the assault in the other and the whole aray
through the open door, land that Oliver commenced the
assault The prosecution produced evidence to show
that the door was shut at the time OF the aay, and that
the ladies were not there.
After absence Of about half hour, the jury
turned verdict of an assault only.
Trial cr Perjny.-John Henry tried an indict.
ment for perjury, illegally swearing in vote in the
2nd District Of the LIST ward appearsd in evidence that
perjury was committed and the accused was accqu
. ted.
Trial fer Bigamy.-Mary Jane Moyses, otherwise
Mary Jane Oliver, daughter Of Joshua York. who
Of an assault was placed at the bar charge
Of having wiully committed the crime of bigamy In
having married james Oliver, minor, during the life
of her former husband, Moyses. Thomas 8. Warner.
wh the sS n for the
in the month oJuy 1880 In the village Of Corby county
OF Northampton, England, to james Moyses parchment
maker and that they came to this country in the spring
Of ls4l and shortly after their arrival he
in search Of employment that the accused then
acquainted with james B. Oliver. and in the year ls4s
endeavoed to induce him to enter into the marsge
she had obtained divorce from him previous to his DEATH
The father Of Ovs who then but IL years of age,
: and Oliver himself being spprehensive that the
with the Rev. Peter 6 Oakley and that the
accused and her father, Joshua York, and his wife
all stated that the former husband was dead and that
quence Of these Representations the marriage
summated by the Rev Mr. Oakley in tho month of Sep
Early in the spring of this year. Moyses return
ed from the West, when Mr. Oliver and his family dis
covered to their astonishnent not only that he
dead, but had not been divorced.
THos 8. WARNER called end sworn-I was in England
in the month Of August last went to the village Corley
and there obtaineds certified copy the registry of the
parish from the Rector the marriage Of the
fendent with M0yses
The defence objected TO the reading this paper the
| was net evidence Of the fact.
The prosecution cited numerous cases to show that
was proof Of foreign marriage.
MT WARNER IN answer to question from the Court,
said that the certificate sent to him by Mr. Bull the
Rector OF the Parish, by his groom He could not OF
E course swear that it was a copy.
The accused is woman of about 80 years Of age,-s
light htcomplexioned has sandy hair and buo eyes, and
dressed brown satin cOat straw hat and black