The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-16

CIarS. smrvirors &C. vs Cornelius W. Lavrencs.-
This action brought against the Cosctor 20 re-
Clark Co. under protest, certain packages OF WOOL
len goods imported by them in June and July, ioao
The plaintiffs imported the 90 IDS in que on Is banket
hey were 40 denomnated in the bill of ladng, and as
such only chargeable with duty VI twenty nve per
cent The defendant had them appraised oy an o,al
from the Treasury and the appraiser declared they cam
within the denomination OF articles VI woo
and SUCH chargeabs under the act OF ss1 Win aH
81 40 psr cent which the collector insisted upon being
paid; the plaintiff before stated, paid It, and now
seeks to back the difference between ~ ana 20
per cent For the defence il Is Insisted that the descr
ton of goods in dispute net known previous TO
s42 or in other words that they were manui.ctusee
since tho passage Of the act OF is' 70 syaIe ~
goods that imported previous to that time ana P
mittsd to come in under duty of2' per cent 70 WIZ
bed blankets all Of which were Of certain size,
tho largest not over six feet by ave, ana were
by 70 u or the
present articles, they or some Of them being Tour
yardslong and proportonaly wide The United States
District Attorney contended they did not belong to any
of the classes ne had and therefore did not
within the exceptions in the act of 1912. Adjourn
ed For the plaintiff, Messrs Lane and Holden. For
the defendant, the U. s. District Attorney.
CIRCUIT CoUnr, June l6-Before Judge Edmonds,
Aldermen Purser and Croius The People u.s. Edrcayd
Witcor--Mr +. A. Tallmadge moved to enter nOile
prosegu on the indictments found against the defen
liant for forgery The District Attorney refused his
dendanis innocence. The Court then ordered the de-
fendant's recognizancs to be discharged case Of
false pretence next taken up but sufficient num-
jurors not being 1t was ordered to stand
over until this morning,
SUPERIOR CoURT, June l5.-Before Judge Oakley
Brassford ct al Draper ct al-Ths cause given
the jury to-day The Judge in his charge said that
if they believed vessel properly rugged that
is she deficient in sails spars &c. or II they be-
eved the voyage was unnecessary protracted, they
to the Defendants In the progress OF the trial.
the defendants counsel offered to give evidence Of the
state Of the market before and after the arrival Of the
Wilingsy at this port with view to show that defsn-
dants sustained loss by the arrival fthe vessel In
inadmssibe. The jury found verdict for the plain
tifs for Sl.276 SO.
Vim ". Ldvermore " John "A Browsr.-This suit
brought to recover damages for the intsrsrence OF
the defendant with certain rights to which the plaintiff
claims to be entitled 1t appeared that both parties
or passage leading the Of their the
Bowery to the Of which they have with Others who
passage for their servants horses and carriages from
the to the front of their houses The plaintiff al
on large SCALE that his manuactory has two fronts.
one on the courtyard and the other ON the alley
way passage that he has fifteen or sixteen wagons
continually plying round the city supplying his custom
with root beer and ut night and during the
day, the wagons piled in the yard to the great
noysnce ofthe other tenants he also alleges that in the
morning the passage is blocked up three four wag
ons while they being loaded from upper window
In the mauufactoy that all egress ngress through
it is denied to plaintiff and the other tenants. By this
means he excludes them from the enjoyment Of their
rights in common and engrosses the whole to himself
y E,
for defendant, Messrs +. A. Talmadge and Pierson.
UNITED STATES CoMMlssIoNERs OFFICE, June 10
Charge of Revolt.-Edward Young, late sailor on
board tho American ship rheH,x was arrested at sag
Gardiner, and brought to this city yesterday, on
charge of having attempted to create revolt while the
vessel lay at Wauhoo Of the Sandwich Islands He
has been committed to await the action of the Grand
Jury on bills of indictment sent up against him;
The Supposed Slave CGse.-The Grand Jury have not
yet to any conclusion the indictment sent up
against Capt Freeman and his mate
CovRr GENERAL SESSIONS, JUNE l6-Before Re-
cordsr Scott and Aldermen Adams aud Gilmartin.-
Jonas B. Phillips Assistant District Attorney.
Trial for Grand Larceny, resumed-At the opening
Of the court this morning the trial Of John Mortn alias
Martin, for grand larceny, was resumed.
ALFRED VALENTINE, being examined for the prose.
cution testified follows: On the 18th day Of April
bundle under his arm my brother and myself
him with the articles In his possession think at the
lowest calculation they were worth $25 The case was
then submitted to the jury, who rendered verdict of
guilty of petit larceny only He then sentenced
the penitsntiary for the term Of six months
THAI for False Pretences William J. Hill was next
placed ut the bar for trial Indictment for obtain
ing, by.false representations, from Charles Hopkins
No. 81 Maiden lane, bin ofgoods to the amount OF
$l06 so, on the 7th day of December, 1916.
CHARLES T. HOPKINS sworn.-I am manufacturer OF
buttons &C. and my place Of business is at 81 Maiden
lane; the Goth day of December last Mr. Hill came to
my store and wished to open credit accounts told him
did not wish to make any bills hut If he wanted to
make bill for cash would sci! him the goods ne said
phis, and that he had a capital Of thousand or
two dollars; he then said he would make cash
BILL and selected bill Of goods to the value Of $l06 90
which he said he would call and pay in the afternoon
He back in the afternoon and said he had made
many cash bills that of his power pay
for my goods, but if would send them by express to
Philadelphia where he had customers waiting for them
he would send me check on MIR. White, bis business
man. in Wall street, drew Mr.. Hill payable at sight
the draft WAS returned with u protest; asked MIR
Hill since his arrest what had become of the goods; he
tel me
GEORGE C. DurwELL sworn.-I reside in Philadelphia
my business Is manufacturer OF baby jumpers" !
know nothing of Mr.. Hill. more than heard him say he
had been in business snce the failure the firm Of
Hill Chamberlain; | asked MIR. Hill why he did not
make advance on the goods purchased Of MIR Hop
kns he said the goods seized by other creditors
before the goods into his possession; heard MIR
Hill say he expected to 20 iuto business vt No North
Third street, Philadelphia.
THOMAS n BARTON, e. orn-I am the officer who had
the requisiten to bring Mr. Hill from Philadeipha; MIR
Hill spoke of the difficulty he in said he had 1T
idea of defraudng Hopkins Ut the time; he said b,
hired store in Philadelphia but did obtain posses
JOHN l.. MooRr sworn-I am the proprietor Of tn,
Croton HOTEL Mr. Hill came to my house the evening
of the LIST OF December he left house without paying
his bill
THOMAS II BATES sworn-My place of business is a
No 03 Maiden lane; the TIN Of December last it wa
at No IO2 Maiden lane; know Mr. Hill; at time h.
made application for $3.50 worth Of goods the cash to b.
paid the delivery OF the goods Mr. Hill did not pa,
for them and did not send Them he represented to M
he In business ut No North Third street, Phi
adelphia.
The testimony was then summed up by VIM. D. Craft
oeeuce euu Asslstsnt AItorne,
for the prosecution, whcn under charge Of the Court
the jury retired and, after short absence returned
verdict of guilty The prisoner then remanded
| til Saturday.
Trial fo, Assault and Battery Joseph NJ Bringue
next placed At the bar for trial. indiCtmen
for assault and battery upon Alexander Bate, OH
GER while in the discharge Ut his official duty the q
day of March last.
ALEXANDER BATE sworn.-On the I'd day Of Marol
was a constable Of the Sd ward had IN executio,
against the defendant went to his house II
after getting to his house his servant told that Mr.
Bringues not Ut home then went to the kitchen
where found him; asked him II he would pay the exc
cution; he said he would no.; then commenced making
. levy when he knocked down three times
Before the concluded, the Court adjourned
till tomorrow morning
CouRr CALENDAR, June 10 Superior Court-Nos
&c. 49, 80, 40, Al A. ~ 40 TO o. co. &c. %, 3Ol o. u
90, 8, IA
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