The New York herald., 1845-10-24
Court Intelligence.

Court Intelligence.
GENERAL SESSIONS, Oct. 23.-Before Recorder Tai
madge and Aldermen stoneau and Benson NJ c.
Paterson, Esq, District Attorney.
Postponemsnt Of Trais..The trials Of Ellen Nelson
n ssd Ss e
ing her husband were postponed till next term on appi-
cation Of counsel for the accused, E. j. Porter Esq
Plea Of Gmhy.-A young man named Daniel d. T.
Livingston, indicted for several burglares in the third
degree in breaking into churches &C. entered plea Of
guilty to the indictment found for breaking into the Me-
hods Episcopal Church. in Forsyth street. in company
with Hodkins and others Hodkins being previously
victed Plea received and sentence deferred till tomor
| row.
Di,eharged.-John T. Delavan, indicted with Hodkns
and Livingston, in consequence of certain disclosures
made by him to Justice Taylor that deemed of i'm
porance for the ends of public justice discharged
Trial for Grand Laroeny-Peter Hoffman, was then
tried on indictment for grand larceny, in stealing sum
boarding house in Washington street As about twenty
other persons chiefly emigrants slept in the the
same might and no proof .sas tn the accused took
Trial for attempted Rape Lawrence Farrell was next
placed trial for an attempt to commit rape upon the
person OF an interesting girl named Sarah Hickman
aged 10 years whose parents reside in s6th street
the 6.h Avenue On the part of the prosecution the
complainant testified that the goth September last
while she was engaged driving cows towards her
fathers house the prisoner came to her threw her
person. policeman named Hancock, being in the vi.
ciny at the time and heard the girl cry and after
then running Off After ahard chase. he succeeded
in overtaking and securing him. The jury rendered
in the for the term Of
Trial for Forgery-Danel Kane was next put trial
counterfeit $40 bill on the Farmers and Merchant
Bank OF Ithaca to grocer who keeps store at No. ass
hudson street in for bottle OF porter was
being refused the prisoner stated he had other money
about him. but Subsequently produced another bill
the prisoner had previously attempted pass the bill in
other stores in Greenwich street. and that searching
at the time oh arrest in addition to ss in good money
two spurious twenty live cent pieces found upon
him. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was
Prison for the term of years.
TRIAL for Grand Larceny George alias Thomas John
son. then tried for stealing S27 81 the 4h Of Sep
tember, the property of Luder Rust No. lsl Eighth
avenue
On the part of the prosecution, Phillip Holways a
clerk OF Mr. Rust, deposed that the money which be-
onged to his employer stolen by the prisoner from
his poke, while asleep that the prisoner was found un
restored the money The jury found the prisoner guilty
Of petit only IS the Il INDICTMENT laid the sum ',0
imprisoned in the Pententary for the term OF six months
Tna!tsr Riot, sc-Michael Low, Daniel McCsrty and
Fourth Ward the night of the 7th of Sept last and
assaulting several policemen. The jury rendered
The Court then adjourned until to-mor row morning.
Circuit Court.
Before Judge Edmonds.
Ocr. 23.-Robert ". Nerins Tictor de Perries.-
This was an action to recover balance Of account al
legged to be due for goods sold and delivered defendant
Il set in defence that the claim had been satisfied
plaintiff had taken from defendant receiving an order on
third party, amounting to so per cent the original
was not satisfy the whole and ha
entitled to receive the balance Verdict for plaintiff s75
subject to the opinion of the Court.
Foster ct. ais rs New York Insurance Company.-In
this case being an action to recover amount on policy
subject to the opinion of the Court.
Isaac C. Pan Wyck ps Henry Haston, et ai-This was
missory note which was made for the accommodation Of
third party and was endorsed by Mr. Clark one of the
defendants without the consent of his copartners on
part of the firm. nonsuit entered on motion Of
counsel for Defence the ground that Clark had not
the consent of his partner to make the endorsement
nonsuit was accordingly entered
II. p. Osborn f. Co. Us. Fopier 4 Co6in.-This
action Of assumps to recovera sum Of $3.50 aegedto
be due by defendants who reside in the State of Indiana
for quantity Of clothing which was given to Fow
Ter to be sold commission in the year 1886 1t appear
cd that Fowler entered into copartnershp with Con in
the year 1887. Some letters having been written be-
the parties in Is42 subsequently law proceedings
instituted to the value Of the goods which
alleged sold after the dsfs entered into
copartnsrship for the benefit Of the Arm. Verdict for
plaintiff subject to the opinion this Court.
Superior Court.
Before Judge Oakley.
Der 23.--John Cullen John v. Tiyou This was
an action to recover compensation for illegal distress
part CT defendant VINO was landlord to plaintiff The
defence has not been gone into Adjourned this
forenoon
Esekisi VS.. Croton Fire Insurance Company
jury in this case, being action to amount
on policy Of insurance already referred to- rendered
Before Judge vandsrpoeL
arrnsfhuivs. Lirngston d ak-The jury IN TINS case
already referred will render sealed verdict this fore
II was action to recover damages or TWO ca
ses of cigars which were transmitted to Toronto In
charge of the defendants express line Plaintiff claims
value and damages which he alleges he has sustain
ed in consequences Of the company not duly performing
their sngagement The defence sets up the due per-
formance Of the agreement, in the ordinary mode Of
ransactng business and that the cigars damaged
on the route for which Defendants answerable
having received injury by flood on the Niagara River
Verdict this forenoon.
Common Pleas.
Before Judge Ulshoefer
Der. 23--Wiiam b. Cariock vs. .alerandsy Thompson.