New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-15

s,-pprNr CorRr-Before Chief Justice Bronson and
Judges Reardsey and Jcwett-Sdmat = D0HRhy We
Thomas Haqe-This was go seton OF e)ec,meut ors'
Day tried in the Circuit Court 10 obtain possession OF
Von.'s Hotel ~ Harlem which was sod tor JJv years
on sale by the Corporation for assessment and oougn'
by Mr. Doughty The Circuit Judge GA the uln eeelo'
ed thai the assessment void the acts of the assessor
beipr IRREGULAR and the notice deficient verdict was
aivon for defendant and appeal made TO The supreme
Court which Court decided on "Wednesday that the
views OF the Circuit Judge correct and must be sus
taiuei-For plaintiff Messrs. Thompson q Carter TOT
defendant Mr. Richard Mott
Cucrrr CoURT-Before Judge Eimonds.-The trial
Of Lei Harris charged with the forgery of draft IN
the name of sidney smith, was concluded The Judge
read Gases where English Judges have taken causes
from Jury in justification of bis views on FRIDAY
also q his own practice since being ON the bench 70
thar effcc, cac where Mr.. Van Ness when Chiet Jus
tice in Vermont took from the jury and Judge
Parsons In Massachusetts did the same, with the views
OF judge story. He also stated that on speaking 10 Tue
Judges of the supreme Court now on the bench iney
ss,d they never heard of Judge TO do so questioned
As 70 the the Jury must BE- satisfied that the drst
Il forgery and that the defendant Harris forged, or
caused u be tOfeed. uttered a. knowing u TO nave
hen forged In arriving at such conclusion the tscts
must be consistent al throuehii any one fact incon
sstent with idea that he guilty the ehsn ls broken
and there must De- IN scquiia there u oouo' IN 'n
case TOO II safest acQut As 10 the testimony OF
hsnd.writine 10 witnesses such ss clerks merchants
officer. OF banks aud others ia the city acquainted with
the hand writing OF Mr. Smith say IN their opinion tne
Whle - nthtf Nittteefs
up who express contrary opinion; " Is unnecessary
10 convict man OF forgery for merc opinion The
principal witnesses relied upon by the defence are
Mr. sud Mrs Rsbcock, who saw Mrs Harris have
letter W hch she said from her brother Mr. smith
and that he was coming home-the deposition OF the
veupe woman who was a servant with them NJ the time
that he read letter containing the draft after Mrs Harms
nut IL awaythe testimony OF the sister OF latter OF be-
Ing present In the house when the letter with the drH
was subsequently discovered ani the testimony OF the
nurse that while Mr. smith sick be asked his sister
n she had nceved letter from him. and on her reply
ns In the affirmative telling her 20 take care OF iiso
h saving 10 the nurse that did not think he bad done
e 10 his sister The counsel on the opposite side say
tbs, these witnesses not 20 ne credited The Jury sre
houpi by law 10 consider the testimony correct and II
Inv consider il sufficient for the purpose % scquit the
defendant, they are not AZ liberty 10 pursue any Idle
fapes, that may be raised. The Judge glanced al The
testimony and the Jury retired
The shove OF course Is but view OF the principa
points OF the charge
Al O'Clock the Jury had been out about two hours
and half without agreeing The Court was tnen cis
missed the Judge giving directions a. We understand
e The Jury did not agree by o'clock In the evening
sve them something 10 eat and II they did agree before
then to let him know
The Jury have been engaged on the trial nearly TIRES
weeks separating each afternoon
THE CouRrs.-ln the case OF Levi Harris