The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-09
Law Intelligence.


returned into court this morning with bill against
fphalot Kingsley indicted for cruel and unusual pun
ishmcnt
SUPERIOR CorRr.--Before Judge Oakley-K,eler rs
Tom.--Action for brokers' commissions. referred to
yesterday. Verdict for plaintiff 500 So
CIRCUIT CouRr, April s-Before Judge Edmonds
.9Jred a. 4hips as The Ne,o Jersey Railroad Trans
PortaGon Co.-This action Of trespass brought
by Mr. Phillips to damages injuries received
by being thrown out of his wagon his horse drowned
The case tried before, but in consequence of mis-
take of of the jurors there was no verdict The
case was fully reported on the former trial Verdict for
plaintiff. S225.
William Coleman George Wade aud others, his
surcties-Ths action for $3.50. balance of rent
of farm in Orange County The defence receipt for
renta deed of arbitration, and the arbitrators award
Mr. :. Sherwood, for the defendants. submitted that
the arbitration Icontract entered into by
parties without the knowledge Of the other
for rent suspended. and their rights prejudiced He
therefore conended that the original agreement that
bound the suretics was voided and they conse-
quentiy discharged from all further liability Verdict
for plaintiff S3l2
COMMON Pleas, April s-Before Judge Ingraham,--
Cameron and Brand rs Mercier-Whcn this cause was
about to be resumed this morning it was announced
the Court that one of the Jurors and Of the wit
nesscs had been seen talking together. The Court i'm
medatey ordered a juror TO be withdrawn, and the
cause to be again put on the calendar.
Couar OF GENERAL SESSIONS. April s.--Beforc Re-
corder Scott and Aldermen Gilbert and Stoneal-John
Mckeon, ESD District Attorney Trial for Receiring
Stolen Goods.-At the opening of Court this morning
Michael Farrell was put on his trial charge of
Rodgers being called for the prosecution deposed
folows:-l reside in Broadway, near Canal street. am
jewellers have missed various articles from nv store
In the month OF March 1876 my confessed that he
took brooch breast pin, and "A pair of rings and
sold them to the prisoner for Is each then made
bill for the articles amounting to SIG and presented ID TO
the prisoners he refused to therefore caused him
be arrested while in the station house he acknowledged
that he had the propcrty-it subsequently found
concealed in back room Of his premises.
ASrHoNY Rooms, exauined--I know the prsone r;
sold him some articles which took from my father for
shilling each; did not lend them to the accused
pledge.
JAMES MANS, examined know the prisoner; ! also
know Anthony Rogers had some conversation with
the latter about the articles sold to the prisoners have
often seen the boy in possession Of various articles Of
the kind in questions he said that his father had given
them TO him account of being old fashioned; he has
frequently offered to sell articles of ewery he told
me that he lent the articles of ewclry to the prisoner
who lent him money.
On the part of the accused several witnesses were
called TO show that he had previously sustained ex-
The jury after a brief consultation. rendered n yer
dict OF notguilty The Court then adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
Counr CALENDAR TIN. D.r-Cfrcut Cou,t-I6 49,
d5, 17Js 60 d. 81 So So 81, 81, g. e. &c. 81, &c. 10
~, 70. Superior Courts, -, 49, 20. 3d. o. 65 to H.
TO- TO- 10, SO, 80, 81, 92 o. o. 96 IO 1907, 1903 no
III, 49,: ia Il5, III, iIs, 49, ial 1913, Iai 1903,
News FROM Fort PIERRE.-The ST. Louis pa
pers Of March 20, contain the foowng:-Ma
j. Dripps, Indian agent arrived In this city yeser
day from Fort Pierre post belonging to the American
Fur Company, 1880 miles up the Missouri
Major D. left Fort Pierre the 27th of February
and reached the mouth OF the Kansas the Western
border OF the State, the 10th of March, having made
the entire trip by land during unusually Indictment
season.
An express had been received at Fort Pierre from Fort
Union Mt the Yellow Stone which place it left the
18th Of January. All quiet among the Indians of
the upper Missouri region, though great suffering had
been experienced from the scarcity Of game.
We learn from Major ID. that there have been heavy
SHOWS on the plains and especially the Platte, this
winter, and II goes of suddenly must give high
water In the Missouri this This information Is
important to those who preparing to emgrate to
California and Oregon.
On the way down Major Dripps passed several en-
campmcnts of Mormons In every instance he repre-
sents them enduring great pryations and suffering
He passed number OF them returning to the settle
mcnts.
The people from oil that can learn If their position
and condition have endured prvations during the
winter than many Of those who suffering from
famine in Europe.
Major Dripps brings farther from California
or Oregon The which he left not in the direct
route Of from those quarters and In addition the
severity Of the has been such that there has been
but little communication with any quarter.
suit was lately commenced In Baltimore the parties
i'm which were Thos. Crane the Washington Lodge,
T. o. q. f. and the action brought TO the
sum Of Sl2 being for three weeks benefits during sick
ness under the by laws of the society The sickness Of
the plaintiff fully proven, and 10 admitted by
the defence that plaintiff was member Of six year.