The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-13
LAW Intelligence.

The SLAVE Cash. re Josa da Rocha, Joseph da
Coso and Maria da Costa. will be remembered that
this matter adjourned from Saturday until II o.
clock yesterday Long before the hour Of
a crowd of coored people Of both collected on the
steps of the City Hall and in the vesbule and con-
tnued to increase until IL O'Clock, when all ingress
egress to and from the chamber was blocked up. Two
extra officers then appointed to open passage and
keep the crowd from forcing into the chamber At ii
O'Clock, Mr. Josiah Hopper and two or three colsred
who seemed to take active part in the proceed
ings made their way into the chamber and took seats
shortly after the Brazilian consul Capt da Costo and Mr.
Purroy their counsel with the girl Maria made their
pearance They were followed By the two male slaves in
socate counsel Of Mr. Jay next made his and
stated to the Judge that Mr. Jay having been suddenly
town, and requested a postponement. Mr. Purroy, on
the part of Capt De Costa having consented the mat
ter was further postponed until Tuesday this morn
ing The boys remanded to the cestody Of the
sheriff. and the girl to the custody of the captain,
he having undertaken to produce her in the
sna 70 Be-
and happy upon being told by Mr. Purroy that she was
in free country and might 60 where she liked she de,
IL she taken from her it would be by force and she
would go back to her again. The two boys who have
emily from the girl and seems anxious to obtain
their liberty
SUPERIOR CouRT, July l2-Before Judge Oakley
Maberin, Lipingston and WIFE, u.s. William Iaientine,
lot Of land in Clinton street. in which there was
dict for plaintiff Mr. Livingston brought several other
ejectments the title and involving the same
ford and Mr. schel appeared for the plaintiff and Mr.
Muloch for the defendants.
Grunenthaivs. Bement and Tessenden.-This was an
action of debt for rent of in Pearl street The
plaintiffs leased the store to Dow, King Co. for three
years. from LIST May 1874, at 500. In May le46 Dow
of all their property, including this lease, for the
benefit of their creditors The sssgnees executed the
to them Thsy held The lease BY this assignment When
the rent in question accrued The defendants counsel
claimed that his clients being assgnees for the benefit OF
they were liable for the rent unless was
proved that they had actually occupied the store after
the assignment The Judge charged the jury that II
they believed the defendants accepted the conveyance
of the lease and merely acquired right to the posses
sion of the and held that right thus deprvng the
plaintiffs Of the right Of regaining the possession Of their
property they liable to the rent although they
never actually occupied the premises The jury found
for the plaintiffs s7s4 MIR. T. sanford for plaintiffs
Mr. J. Fessenden for defendants.
CouRr OF GENERAL sEssroNs.-Mondsy, July a.
Feeks Jonas Phillips, Assistant District Attorney
Trial for Repeat the opening of the Court this
ing, David Crothers, Edwin H. smith, Henry Petit and
Justin Turner placed at the bar for trial
dctment for having the st day of July brutay
lated the person Of Mary Gives
MARY GIVES, sworn.-I am 10 years old was born In
Queens County Ireland was in this city on the night
OF the first OF july my father and mother lad died In
Ireland and my cousin had paid my passage to Ireland
and Intended 70 go there; met Crothers whs spoke to
me- and said his sister wanted girl; thought it was
so and went with him after taking distance hs
ns sister WAS at cnurc the boy now present, Jus
tin Turner. then came up two others with Crothers
and Turner took into stable and locked the door
they then put their hands upon my mouth and violated
my person. Crohers first and the others after him. they
did 1t against my will for in bad company
tried to scream and they put theft mouth
do not know how got OUT was insensble and kne v
nothing until taken to the station house The
case here rested until to morrow.
Plea Of Gully and Sentence-George Battice indct-
ed for grand larceny, In having stolen gold watch
the property Of Erastus w Brown, on being arrsgnso
TINS morning, pleaded guilty and was sentencsu 20 u'
imprisoned in the State Prison for the term OF Two years
The Court then adjourned until tomorrow morning
CouRr CALESpAR--TBIs DAY Superior Court
Opens at IL O'Clock M.-Before Judge Oakley @
as So 90 6l 7O 49, Is, IL 49, CO. a. o. o. 81 10 81 30
50, 81, 49, 80, 90, gI, %, 90, %, 95, 81, 90, 80
Common Pieas-Court meets at 10 O'Clock A. M
Part I-Before Judge Ulshoener-Nos II, 80, H. l19
l2I 1873 Is6 i27 I2e 1si Part 2-Before Judge Ingra
ham-Nos I42 2l2 ola, 2i6, 1888 Q, IL, 49, a. 90, 80
100 I46 las l7s 204 ais aia 2sa, a. %, ito 1919 2s6
24s, 264, SO, zoe, l26.