Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-07
Supre me G Ourt.
WEDNESDAY. AuGrsr Il


\ The Grand Jury came into court yesterday
afternoon and presented true bills against
Blake Perry, for assault with intent to kill.
\ George NJ. Place, Nathan Brown, and Pat
rick Shean, for setting Mr.. Carr's barn on fire,
in jamestown.
II Florence Sullivan was admitted to become a
citizen of the United States.
\ Petition of divorce, Mary Calhoun VS.. Alex
ander Calhoun was granted-both parties from
/, Tverton.
n In the case of Stacy vs.. Williams, the Jury
rendered verdict for Pltff, $50 damage. D.
j. Pearcc and w. II. Cranston, for Pltfr. r.
X. RandolI h, Deh
\ Wednesday Afternoon.
\ Case Of Simmons rs. CorneH, verdict not
guilty. This verdict establishes the right Of
way laid out by the prcprietorc Of the Punka-
tese purchase. Pearcc and Sheffield for Pltff
Blake for Def.
| Wills Potter, petition for benef, Of insol-
vent act Petition granted
Nathaniel Smihi--pettion for benefit Of in
solvent act. Granted.
1hw,doy Morning.
lndictment-Statc rs. Blake Perry, for as
sault with intent to Kill his wife, Rouena Per-
ry, by stabbng her in ,hc back with knife.
! The Jury came in this afternoon and render
ed verdict not guilty Of assault W tn intent to
kill-but guilty of an assault. Upon motion
for sentence by the Attorney General, ques-
ton arose whether this Court have jurisdiction
under the act passed in June in relation to Of
fences. The Court took time to advise upon
it. Pearce for Defendant.
Bill in Chancery-Pehs Bailey Us. Lcnucl
Sssion-was taken up while the Jury went
out and opened to the Court
FRIDAY, Sept. l, ls45.
gideon Packard, rs. Nathan Pearce.-Jury
came in this afternoon in this case. Verdict
for plaintiff 1876 and costs. Potter q Shelf
field for plaintiff, Blake for defendant.
The Cour, passed yesterday, decree of
divorce, Catherine Shaw rs. Silas G.. Shaw.
SATURDAY, Sept. 2.
Case Laid rs. Kng.-The Court in,mated
to the parties in this case that they advise up
on the points of law raised by defendant Coun-
sci and argued to the Court, ,"whether parolev-
idence can be admissible to explain or alter a
written contract" The case was continued
for advisement.
Green g. Potter for defendant, Pearce &
Ames for plaintiff
Case Peleg Clarke vs.. Luther Bateman,
was taken up and tried. Verdict for the Plain.
tiff, $50. Pearce and Sheffield for Pltf.
Cranstou and Son for Deft
John Griffith was admitted citizen of the |
United States.
James Gibson was also admitted citizen of
the U. S
MospAy, Sept. 4. ls4s.
Case Charles d. Weeden, Is. Albert Watson,
was taken up and opened to the Jury. AT
ter Plaintiff witnesses were examined the de-
fendan, offered to submit to judgement, for Si3O
and costs, which was agreed to by the Plain
tiff. Pearce g. Turner for Plaintiff, Blake for
Defendant
Hannah Potter rs. Henry A. hGddleton.-
This was an action to recover balance claim
ed to be due the Plaintiff for the board Of
lady placed in the family by the Defendant
The defence was that the payments had in
variably, from a gwen period, been made in
advance, and that at the death Of the lady in
question, there was an Indictment from the
Defendant, and that consequently the action
could not be maintained.
Pearce & Turner for Plaintiff Cranston
q Son for Defendant
After opening this case to the Jury, it was
submitted, for adjudication, 20 Samuel Ames,
Esq.
Thomas Pratt Us. Mary l.. Ruggles, Ere
eutrir. Action for money due for freight,
Defendant plead the Statute Of Limitation.
Verdict for Plaintiff, OIL, ,s2.
Pearce q Turner for Plaintiff. Potter h
Perry for Defendant.
TUESDAY, Sept. 5.
In Cmoery-Pehg Bailey rs Lep,uel SIS
son. Argued to the Court. Continued for
advisemcnt.
a motion was made for new trial Of the
case Gideon Pockdrd ps Nathaniel Pearce.-
Argued to the Court. Continued for advise
meni.
A motion for q new trial 10 the case Of
Edrin Amy ps. Vim. Mdnehaer, was argued
IN the Court, Continued
The Coar, adjourned.