The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-17
Law Intelligence.


CIAcuIT CoURr. March Is Before Judge Edmopds--
Hunt PendietoRThis Is an action for goods sold and
delivered aud involves all the egs questions in the case
Of Franklin Pendleton. tried fsw days since and
fully reported In that the plaintiff fur nshsd mate
rias, &c. for constructing floating theatre the hull
Of the Virginia. and the question the vessel
liable and could be attached uodsr tine statute
There was verdict for the plaintiff subject to the opip
ion Of the Cour, in Banco Tho present contsins
question Of fact to be passed the Jury namely.
whether the goods which the subject Of the present
action, were delivered the responsibility Of the de-
foDdant .s.
Coaaos PLRAs, March le-B Before Judge Inerahsm-
Chas M Hay Us Loyal Pond, Sanp Gi!lmsn and Jas.
Q.suy Thswas action OF rsspass Tor torcble entry
into the plaintiffs premises From the evidence 1t ap
the entire Of the house No Carmine street. except the
first story which occupied as dry goods store by
q man named IIatseli Mr.. Hatseh had q clerk named
Washbnrn and also appear ed that the defendants ond
and Gilman, resided somewhere in the neighborhood.
Mr. Gmans little daughter about eleven old,
engaged upon fancy work for which she wanted
worged and on the day on which the respsss is alege
to have been committed she went out TO purchase the
worsted On passing the store of MIR Hatsel Washburn
at the door, and asked her what sbo wanted. She
told him. upon which he said they Ia it. and invited her
into e stoe When he got the child inside he grossly
insuted her. and her home che told her mother
Of what had hsppened The mother told the father in
the evening, upon which Mr. Gilman, with Mr. Pond.
his partner and the other defendant went to Hst:els
store, and enqnired for Washburn. He pointed
to them, and Mr. Gilman struck him two three blows
with COW hide, after which he escaped through aide
door, and hid himssl away coal hole in the base.
meat The parties then went in pursuit Of him into the
ment, here they with Mrs Laten the plaintiff
law. and girl named Laura Nilliard who said
that he Ia the under part the house They then
went sairssearched the whole OF the plaintiffs pre-
misses in the upper part in doing which they made consi
deratle noise and collected crowd in front Of the house,
which IL the espsss complained Of and In addition
alleged that the plaintiffs wife and his sister n-law,
much frg htened they we're for or days afterwards
unable to attend to their ordinary business The defence
was hrs that they got permission to go up stairs from
Laura, Mr. Hays servant secondly that ut all events
the trespass was but technical the plaintiff having
timed no injury, and by way Of mitigation Of damages
they Insisted they in excused by the
conduct OF Wsshburne. The case Ia adjourned. For
Plaintiff, Mr. Geo. White-For Defendant Messrs. Brady
Maurice.
CcURr or GENERAL SESSIONS, March le-Before Re
cordor Scott and Aldermen Hart and Walsh. John Nc
Keen, Esq, District Attoney.--1Ae alleged Nuisanes
Ca.e-At tho opening Of the Court this morning, the
trial Of Edgar H. LANG for alleged nuisance in keep
defendant, and wss wed by the District Attorney on
the part Of the people The jury after brief absence
TSies for Bmsiery~Miiiism H. Thompson, other.
wise known e onesysd ThompsOn was then as called to
in having tho night Of the sixth Of January last brck
en- open the coal ONCE Of Mr. Samuel b. Reeve and sthen
erhs Court observing that the accused had no counsel
inquired he had engaged counsel to which he replied,
:" have counsel nor do wish any expect to be
able to show that innocent Of the charge preferred
against me, and am prepared to defend my self
AID HARrThe Court will assign you counsel, II you
desire u.
PR,sorrn-I don't wish 1t ; am prepared to take care
Of my own case
The CoURr- Very well.
closed the Office Of Mr. Reeve about hall past O'Clock
the nisht in question; YVES notified by policeman
there and found that the paddock had been broken Cd
and removed on entering the once. discovered that
the drawer Of the desk had besn forced open and sken
out; also ascertaned that some candles, key, and
about rs cents In copper coin stoen saw the Rey
the following day 81 Jefferson Market Police Court
key saw ut Jefferson Market Police Court, was the
key Of this desk drawers cannot say at what hour the
burglary was committed, except from the information
OroRoE w. Cook. policeman. sxsmined.-I saw man
named Johnson come out Of Thompson's house ON the
HIM they started OF together down the 9Th avenues
follow cd but lost sight ofthom In Hudson street, the pr
soner had cloak on at the time; shortly afterwards
Jaw them coming down Jane street, the moment they
saw me they lodged round corner; followed them,
and when got near the west corner took Thompson
into custody; he had then made disposition of his
cloak; asked him what he had done with he inquired
what meant told him he must 70 with mo 10 the Sta
his rockets and key in one Of his boots; subssqcsny
tried the key and found to ut the lock OF the drawer in
Mr.. Reeves Office; arrested Thompson close to the
Office Of Mr.. Reeves; while was searching Thompson
he remarked that did not understand searching man
and that the key had dropped through hole in BIZ
IN either Of them; the p.n:"ioons we're new '' -
The prosecution here rested and the prisoner proceed
ed to open his He then called the following
CLARIssA CANN being examined, depossd that she was
prisoners wfes mother; ut prisoners house ON the
night of his arrest until alter 10 o'clock one wa
there hersel person could have been there with
cut her knowedge had seen johnson ct The house
Of the prisoner.
SorniA MooRE, examined Witness 10 sister.inlaw to
the prisoner; home the night Of the prisoners
arrest; no person came TO the house that night
ELIZABETH STANTON, examined Witness assisted heI
husband in making pair OF pantaoons for the prisoner
In the month Of December hast witness took them home
prisoners wife examined the pockets and showed wit
hole in Of them; had not previously noticed
same.
At this stage OF the trial tie Court adjourned n TO-
morrow morning.
Counr CALEapAs-Circuit Court--46, 40, l6, 2S<, 90
2;9 e. 49, 81, 10. ILL u.s. ia l6 Conmon Pleas, Isl
Parls, H. 81, %, AZ 20, 81 az, Al, -, As, A. ~, 81
I'd Psrt26. 49, 49, 90, 3d. g. 90, 3d. co. 81, a. &c. ~
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