New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-02-06
COURT OF COMMON Pleas.

Before Judge tlshoeffe:
Stephen B. Hu,chngs. of Frederick A Thayer
and Gurdon j. Leeds and Mary, his wife, Geo. Webb
Action which tried once before 10 recover amour;
Of due the estate OF the late Dr. Thayer which
by his executor and is Ia,c widow Mrs. L) and her
husband \ defence OF usury is inerPosed Verdict for
plaintiff, SG-i % suiec. the decision OF the Court
Richard Higgins and David keily-Assauli
and bat:ery-Alessrs r. keep barroom q: IS Wes;-s-
The plaintiff Mr. H. went their shop somewhat iniox-
icated and became quarresoe with in there
making noise &c. lie called for glass Of beer, which
defendants refused to give him. and OF them told him he
had better 90 ou the time putting his hands
H. when the clinched him. The other brother
the pu: II. out when H. got KS thumb in
his mouth and bit it. He finally elected and farther
alteration having occurred OF the brothers knocked H.
down on tile sidewalk. The present action
damages II was shewn tia; II. struck Kelly be-
fore being struck himself The jury found defendants
Thomas McAdam Henry CONFEDERATION for Sian
der--Mr Coulter was, Is, auconeer. Dealings
CURED between him and McAdam in relation piano
for,es and Mr.. c. obtained judi ment against McAdan-
He subsequently issued attachment against the cargo OF
the schooner Charlotte from Carolina, which McAdam
said to own, but it repevncd lie then entered
pain under the Stwel act against Mc asserting that
he had property which he wished conceal, &c and the
Court held linn to bail. The present action for Sian
der being averred that defendant remarked Angus;
last when the attachment served board the scoon-
cr that McAdam Prison Bird that he (Coult-
ei) knew him when he Blackwes Island. and knew
when he of. hen he had goggles his eyes aud
brogans his feet that he had here from Canada
and put Towards Hotel where he had been
charge sent from Canada that he be trust
ed that the people in Carolina thought Of him than
people did In New-iork, they would have trusted
him with cargo Of grain. &C. The defence that the
words had been uttered Testimony presented TO
show that they had bccn but 1t somewhat dsproved
other testimony Mr. Benjamin H. Day, and other witnesses
also produced to show that the character of Mr. McA
bad at least so far pecunary concerned
The Court charged that the jury believed the words not
10 have been spoken they find for defendant or
they consider that they actually spoken they mus,
take into view the character of plaintiff to see whether
had previously been good bad and could have been IN
urOd The jury gave verdict plaintiff of6 cts
COURT OF SESSIONS.
Before the RECORDER. and Aldermen Gale and Cozzens
MATTHEW c. PATTERSON, District Attorney
Trial for Keeping Disorder1y HcHse.-Francs McCabe
tried for msdemcanor charged Will keeping disor-
derby house No LAG inthonystrec; Five Points.
Of the dcpraved of both sexes where tpng &c
pracccd The Recorder charged that the authorities
granted such houses licences cupable than
the wrcchcd mates themselves The jury found verdict
OF rot gully.
No2s froseqm-In the Of Richard Cornell indicted
for assault and battery on John L. Moct, city mar
sa of &c Greestrect the 23d Augustlast no pros
eqw was entered on payment 81 costs.
Trial far Rtceirg Siosa Good-Robcrt Hudson was put
his trial for receiving stolen goods 500 sheets cop
OF E. X. Collins Co. No. Sc South street, by coored
man named George L. Mason, different times who
in the employ of Messrs Collins. The theft was proved,
and copper found in possession Of and store of
Petit & Mann. in Water-see to whom it was sold by
Patrick Lee, who purchased copper OF Hudson but not sheet
copper. Mr. Mann deposcl that he purchased any
copper Of son but that he delivered 2l pounds cop
per 10 Owen Derry In the employ OF Collins which he had
purchased Of Patrick Lee It proved BY officer Gilbert
f. Hays, that he Iludson's shop, who told him he
had purchased sheet copper from that
he had purchased more-and 27 pounds OF the was
found at the store OF Petit & Mann.
Mason charged with the theft dc posed tia; he had been
induced by the prisoner steal copper T. X Collins
& Co. That lie stole, different times some or boxes
Of copper, taking 10 sheets n, ;me which he sAd TO
prisoner for II cents pound at Hut,on'S junk shop
Roscvelt-srcet. Took him AT time G5 pounds 9th
~ pounds &c Got acquainted with Hudson by selling
him cotton hagcing when Hudson asked witness what
he could bring him, and wien H. told him they had only
copper In the that Hudson tod him bring that
he would buy any thing and ii any person in the shop
when he bought say hc merely brought there
pos-not 10 SELL And that Hudson told witness any
difficulty occurred witc>s 10 he did know ud
and Hudson say le did know witness. Hud
told witness it all safe, orhc had ma who bought
copper aud carrying into the country melted down. and
then sold IL.
Prosecution rested
Mr.. Warner opened The the par; Of the defence,
and called his witnesses who gave Hudson very good pre-
vous charactc- He also proved that OCCASION Hul
turned Mason away when he copper tell.
ing Masen away he did purchase copper
OF him, sc.
The summed up by the respective counsel the
Recorder charged The jury who retired and after long ab
sercc. returned into with vcrdic OF guilty and
commend him 10 mercy.
FotJt1@res-Nicholas Troy, Indicted 10. keeping diso
derry house 100 Chapei-soo failing answer, his
cognizances We're forfeited.
Tho Court then adjourned to II o'clock Thursday.
POI TCE OFFICE