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Crcsa Court, Fielder Robinson VS.. Jesse
T. Dow, Justice of the Peace. Carlisle and
Coke for the plaintiff, and May and lloban for
defendant. Suit brought to recover two thou
sand dollars damages, for false imprisonment
and assault and battery committed on the body
of said Robinson. This case grow out Of a
warrant issuod, July "a, lS44, by Jesse r.
Dow, ESQ, at that time all acting Justice,
against the plaintiff in tho present suit, Fielder
Robinson, n gentleman Of color. The warrant
charged Robinson with having in his possession
certain Treasury notes, said to have been taken
from the u. s. Treasury Office by ''some person
o. persons uni II ,wn.n The warrant was direct
ed to officer Patton. Robinson was at that
Il nc employed as servant at Pney FONT
Patton went after mm and showed him inc
warrant issued by Justice Dow, in THIS CITY,
whose jurisdiction was only within the limits
Of the county Of Washington. Mr.. Joseph H.
Brady was at Pney Point at the time, and told
Patton he had ne rightto make an arrest there
Patton dcsistcd Mr. Brady told Patton RO-
Singon should come up the next morning III the
OsooIa. Robinson did come up in the Osoola
the next morning, aud so did Patton. When
the Osoola got within the river line Cf Wash
ington county, near the ponltontiary, and about
half mile from the wharf, Patton went TO Ro-
6nson and arrested him under the warrant is
sued by Justice Dow, before whom he brought
Robinson and by whom Robinson was held TO
bail
1t is now alleged that Justice Dow commit
ted tresspass Wet aImis, faso imprisonment
and assault and battery on the person OF tiel-
der Robinson, by causing his arrest undor the
warrant issued by Justice Dow. At the OPEN
ing Of tn Court, this morning, Mr. Hoban
moved that the jury be instructed that in as
much as the dCcndent was not present when
the assault and battery was CClamltIed, they
should not bring in a verdict against him. The
Court refused to instruct the jury TO that elect
The argument on this point lasted a couple of
hours, in which four speeches were delivered,
two by MIR. Hoban, and two by MIR. Carlisle.
When the learned counsel had rot through
2he Court asked them what they were engagin
in discussing, which, after the Count found OUT
they delivered their opinion as above stated
Me sr Gibson and Clarke. justices, associated
with AIR Dow at the examination OF Robinson,
and constable X. K, Burr were examined for
defendant to-day
Tho afternoon has been spent in arguing legal
points. The case is laid over until tomorrow,
whan, il is probable, Mir. Dow will addree the
Jury htnsef, explaining his motives, the cIcum-
St1UCCS uUUCT WHICH llD dIEcsJ WIS blHubt CNC'
Il might not be out Of place TO remark, that
there ls little doubt that this Fielder Robinson
is the celebrated "B. G. Campbell" Of U. S.
coupon notoriety. The evidence in the case
is concluded, and argument will, doubtless, be
closed tomorrow.
O1e Of the principal witnesses is officer Pat
ton, who mpletely exoneratcs Mr. Dow fiom
all connection with the arrest at Piney Point,
By stating that he did it on his own RESPONSE
bility, "having seen accounts in the newSpa-
pers" about the "eXpertnesS" of members oi
the constabulary department of the police, be
attemp' e. to make the arrest at Piney Point,
as he stated on the witness stand, that he
''mght gather laures,n though he was com
mon constable. MIR. Patterns jurisdiction is
now, aud was then, confined to Washington
county, District Of Columbia, and, taking into
consideration that he stretched it all the way
to Piney Point to show his "expertncss" in
making the arrest, he certainly deserves
"pafiea on the back" -
TEMPERANCE IN THE PRUssIAN ARMY. The
Minister Of War has addressed q circular 10 all
generals holding command, stating that tho
King, in order to encourage sobTIety, has CT
dered that every soldier in Cantonment, in
camp, or bivouac, who may be willing 20 give
10 his allowance Of brandy, shall receive tho
value in money.
A Sur FOR LIBEL. The editor Of the N.
York Courier and Enquirer, who has for some
twelve years been charged with abandoning the
support of President Jackson's administration
for the specific and comfortable sum of S5s 600,
in bills, or gold, or silver, from the vaults Of
the late United States Bank has brought libel
suit against Horace Greedy, Of the Tribune, for
reiteraling and publishing tho charge.
LIBERAL BeauEsrs. We mentioned ycstor-
day, that the late Gen. William Mcdonald had
bequealhed the sum of $500 to the Maryland
Colonization Society--and VIC have now the
pleasure of adding, that he also bequeathod
$500 10 the State Bible Society. Such liberal
ity is deserving of all commeadation.
DRovRR ROBBED. MIR. Samuel Tenson, u
droper, hom Fairfax co, Va, was robbed ON
Friday night last, at Mr. Thomas taven, in
Piscatsway, Md. of all the money he had with
him-one hundred eighty-one dollars--by tho
forcible entrance of some villain into his cham
Der, whilst lie was asleep.
OvR MINISTER TO ENGLAND. The Wash
ington Union says, that the Hon. Louis Nc
lane, our Minister to London, is na dissals-
fed with his mission, that he has mol expressed
q wish to return home, and that he was not
charged with the Oregon negotiation in Eng
land.
EXTRAORDINARY RAINS IN M AiNE. The Saco
river was higher, on Monday last, than it has
been at this selson of the year, since 1897: tho
rain of the four first days of this month amount