The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-17
Law Intelligence,

UNITED STATE. CIRCUIT COvnr, June le.-Before
Judge Nelson f. spa. padding. and ~ Eayara
This cause was summed up this morning The Judge
in charging the jury said it for them to under
ence between the article under consideration and
the Maoknaw blanket If they were OF opinion there
was they ought to ind for the defendant but II
verdict for the plaintiffs for the amount claimed.
Lorins Meigs, survivor Of Jo.sph Meis' dsesased rs
acton on policy Of for The plain
ti the survivor Of the firm Of Joseph Msgs Co., of
Mattapoisett, merchants. In September 1874 the firm
effected policy Of insurance at the defendants Office,
body tackle furniture akings &C., OF the whale
ship Joseph Meis from M aS on Taan an Soy
arrival again and moored for "a hours in good
wts aaa ,ns to touch aSs At all
places for advice refreshments and to sell catchings
the vessel valued at $4,000 and the outfits &c at
$4,000 the aforesaid value to be the basis Of ascertain
ing any loss damage that might happen to the vessel
she had then on board the following cargo to wit part
Of the outfit Of the value Of $4,000 two thousand five
hundred barrels Of whale oil In casks $50 barrels sperm
oil in casks 900 lbs OF whaebone, in all of the value
Of $4,000 On the 9th June after coming into the
harbor she struck by lightning and consumed to the
edge together with her entire cargo The plaintiff
alleges that the policy clause that she should
safely moorsd for twenty -four hours before the policy
and further that at the time the ship took FIRE
she was not moored and therefore, the policy was
force when the accident occurred 1t seems therefore,
that the only question between the parties Is whether
ening Adjourned. For plaintiff Mr. +. B. Cutting; for
defendant Messrs II. Ketcham and Hamilton.
CrRcuIr CouRr.-Before Judge Edmonds, Aldermen
Purssr and Crolius-Charge cf False
der an Indictment charging them with obtaining money
under false pretence It appeared by the evidence that
the 1th of October last one William Lathrope went
into the defendants store in Broadway and purchased
watch chan and pencil case, for $685. he alleged that
Afterwards to be silver watch gold plated When La.
thrope found his mistake he returned with the watch
and insisted upon getting back his money which was re-
fused. he then caused the parties to be indicted
The defence that he bought the articles with his eyes
OPEN that the first cost value of the articles Se and
that the difference 81, only fair profit Is, also,
inssted on part the defence that the pencil
and chain Is not included in the indictment Adjourned
SUPERIOR CouRr June l6-Before Judge Oakley
Lirernnore cs Brotoer. This summed up to-
day. and verdict for sol rendered for the plaintiff.
CouRr OF GENERAL sEssIoNs-June l6 Before Re-
cordcr Scott and Aldermen Adams an Gimartin-Jo-
mas b. Phillips Assistant District Attor Jor
Court this morning. the trial Of Joseph 3rngues ior
assault and battery Alexander Bate while IN the
official discharge of his duty the I'd day OF March,
resumed when the testimony Tor the deience was
called
with Mr. Bringues the I'd Of March, Mr. Bate called
at the house asked II Mr. Bringues lived there
little girl standing at the door, who tod MN .as
Mr. B. lived there, but not at homo at that time;
was In the entry the time, and Mr. Bates went down
into the BASEMENT went after HIM Bates TOOK noa o,
a box which Mr. Bringues told him did not peiong 70
him Bates made 40 much noise that went away; was
afraid of HIM In the entry all the time; inc ooor
70 mo when Rates nuIied him back twice; he started to
me the third time, when Bates threw MIN INTO 'aS VI
water: the other man. who accompanied Bates, then
took hold of him and both held him down to the door;
MIR Bringues had on his morning gown my
the sleeves from; they then went up ''"r' Gnu
The case Vas then submitted the jury under charge
of tho Court, who rendered. verdict OF not guilty
DismissaL-r The Of Henry f. Cody ana Francis
Norris indicted for misdemssnor IN selling Lottery po'
lioes called up and on motion o. Joseph s rAeen'