New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-17
Law Courts.

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Law Courts.
CIkcvrr CouEr-Before Judge E6m9ods-H,s-y a.
Hxnf and oti<rs Hia = Pszdia0n-This 10 ana.
suit against the owners Of the steamboat vrzirs G.
materials in ftsne up the hostng theatre To Be coz
tnued this forenoon. For plaintiff Messrs BosworA
Ward ( Boushion. For defendant Messrs. Blznt j
Brown and Matthew'S.
covRr OF CosfxoS PlRAs-Before Judge Iasrshsu =
CaeriCs W. Hrs vs. Lsyei 5 Pond Ss-sEel Gv,nsr a.
Jsnes Qvarry.-Mr. bay reside. 1t Csrmine-.t n
August last he lei the store attached 20 the budinz
Mr. Hasen dry goods dealer who hsd two clerks N his
store one nsed Wsshburn sid 10 be "a . years a.
age and lad Of about 10. There door which "a
from the store into the Hall Wsshburn bosrdsd VITA
M Hay. who kept hardware store Ia Sixth -aveuss
s1f me eif ss About Q. r slss oa sas 1865
are 81 the srn Of Pond Gilman & Mack respcc,ztls
housc) accompanied BY Mr. Qusrry whoresdes IN Aaos-
q. entered the store In which Washourn wss wet %
10 him and Mr.. Gilman asked him Il Re wa the persoa
who had insulted bis hifle daughter Wsshbun ~.
marked no bet said lady bad been there who secsst
him Of H. Mr. G then gave him cut across the fsce
with eowhide. which brought the blood. w. seifsd
the covhide bat il was wrenehet rom him BY Mr.
Quarry ard Mr.. G. gave him smother cat when he IN
10 the door leading into the ball gentleman tried 70
stop him and caught hold Of his sceve which came o.
He ran down into the back bssersent which was used
as dinlng room, snd got under The sofa whers Two
aides sat His pursuers or ons u iher ran into he
ysrd supposng he had gone there but issed him ed
were told BY young lady about II pears Of age who
was standing In the hall that Mr. washburn had sons
up stairs This abe did divert them as che bad sssh
him get under the sofa IN tho basement Mr. Gilman
and the others went up and down stairs 10 the varous
rooms al of which they looked into except one VIII
was locked They supposed be was there and tried ~
&c, the door open but the young y assured them ,hs
be was not In enc Of the rooms they thought they
discovered him In bed ard raised the whip ready ~
strike him when they found Il wss young person WAC
- -. kas Tha md n a.fI.
the noise attending H. the appearance OF blood on Wash
burn and the collection OF large crowd much alarmed
Mrs Hay (who an invsid) and her sister The
latter supposed robbers had entered the house escaped
M he street through the cellar and fell nsensbe the
sidewalk Il 10 for this entering his premises Mr. X.
brings scton for damages.
For defence il was stated that Mr Gilmsns daughter
"a young lady about u years of age) being engages
some wors.ei work went out to buy some OF the
terial Passing No Csruiine-st she attracted the e.
tention Of Wsshburn who wss on the sidewalk N froat
OF the abe told him be invited her into the scs
and there commenced the most gross tsuiisriues
encing by kissing her and then perpetratng other ses
the Counsel said which would make person blush 10
mention but which will be stated BY the little sEi her
self painful as tits to place her upon the stand Tfs
Young lady alluded to was in Court She of tah sire
for her age rather aorid IN complexion and having
large dark eyes After the child said Mr. Brsdy he'd
been compelled 10 submit 10 ali the indigny. Wanoun
wanted to give her money, come little piece OF coin and
begged her not 10 say anything shout GUT "nen sns
weas home she told her mother, and Mr. Gilman beng
informed OF II In the evening and snPPos'ns' IS every
father would In such case that to enter suit ct lev
would only expose his child to the insult and imper
nence OF some ANAL lawyer who might be opposed 70
him determined do Justice 70 person who hsd thus
iusued his child and be did 90 round there and neicf
as much punishment upon him Il was IN his power to
administer. He ran into the apartments OF Mr.. Hsy.
where Mr. G and friends followed him. The young
lady there stated he had gone up starr. and gave them
permission 10 80 up With view to end him AZ uess t
i. but technical ,respsss. Mr. Hstse has also sued
on similar complaint for Mr.. @. and those with him
entering the store Mr. Brady thought under the cir
cumsanees Of this case they mig well have iorborns
from doing so Mr. Wahburn has not brought sun
Mr. B. spoke OF the frequency with which ladies' get IN
suited and fearing say anything about les Il might
make difficulty keep II 10 themselves ne trusted tho
Jury would view this, at most as technical trespSs
Mr. Brady then called Miss Gilman CHE young lsdyrs
ferred toy the stand but II objected TO By M
Grshan who stated that the subsequent events had 90
thing do with this suit il being simply an action tor
trespsss In entering the premises Of Mr. Hay Mr. Bra
dy replied The Court considered that the testimony
would b. improper and II was not allowed TO be given
Other testimony then brought up, and the cause I'd
journed 20 this forenoon.-For plaintiff Messrs ID Cra
ham and Geo White for defendant Messrs Brady sn4
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