The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-22
Law intellireisce

CIRCUIT COuRr, June 2l--Bcfore Judge EdAsrds 80
John Doe u.s. Richard Roe-This cause was given to the
jury this morning They had not agreed up to
O'clock The Court directed sealed verdict this
(Thursday) morning
u.s. SmaH.-The jury rendered verdict in this
for the plaintiff for 80 300 subject to adjustment and
TO the opinion OF the Court to be made with
liberty to either party to turn 1t into Bill Of
The Bank Of Commerce IS. The Union Bank-This
was an action of assumpsit for money had and re.
ceived. The facts as follows The Canal and
Ranking Company, at New Orleans, drew q draft
the Bank of Commerce, in this city in favor of one
Durand for $685. and delivered it to Durand. 1t
afterwards altered by chemical process, from $1O5 to
Sloo5 the name of Durand was also extracted and
the name Boanett substituted. 1t then sent to
bank in Charleston for collection, from which it
sent to the Union Bank. One of the clerks
OF the latter bank presented 1t for payment at the
Bank Of Commerce. and received the full amount.
The next day the Bank of Commerce received
q letter, that q draft was drawn on Them in
manded the money back from the Union bank, which
was refused and the present action is brought to
Yer 1t back The defence ia that they received it
the agent of the bank in Charleston aud it mme-
diately transmitted there that they should look to
that establishment for it. A verdict afterwards
to adjustment, and to the opinion of the Court
case to be made liberty to either party to turn
Discharged.-James Lamb, cook of the ship Far
West ,, was examined this day, before Geo. w. Morton,
Esq, United States Commissioner, on charge of an
endeavor to create revolt, and the complaint dis
missed
.assam Utfh a Dangerous WedpOn-Hugh Grflths,
a sailor on board the ship Slas Holiness arrested
this morning and held to bail in 5000 for striking
of his shipmates with dangerous weapon
GENERAL SESSIONS, June 21-Before the Recorder,
Aldermen Crolus, and Hatfield. John McKeon, Esq,
District Attorney.
Larceny-wliam Houston (colored) was put on tri-
al for stealing watch valued at $780, the property of
W. II. Barlow on Goth May last 1t appeared on the
part of the prosecution, that the watch left for
repairs ut No HOY Cherry street. ut watchmakers,
named Lockwood and delivered to his foreman,
named David Coxum, who laid it on the work bench,
in the store, from where 1t stolen 1t eventu-
ally traced to the possession of prisoner through Capt
j. s. Magnus, of the 9Th ward police The jury found
the prisoner guilty, whereupon the court sentenced
him to three years imprisonment in the States pri
son.
Emigrant Passengers.-Frank Walker q German,
put upon his trial under the new act for solicit
Ing passengers without license, board emigrant
vessel-named the "Vingehausen" at foot of Albany
street. The defence put in was the prisoner ig
norant Of the passage Of the law and employ
ed by house In w shington street. On the occasion
Their. The jury found the prisoner guilty The Court
sentenced prisoner to six weeks confinement in the
city prison
man Of very repulave aspect, was put upon his
trial for assault in biting OF the first joint OF the
fourth finger right hand, Of Mrs. Ann Watson resid
Ing at No IA Hamilton street, 9Th June last. Mrs
Watson fully testified to the facts in the case which
were corroborated by her husband. The defence set
up on part of prisoner, who produced Witness was
that he was drunk on the occasion referred TO- The
jury found the prisoner guilty Sentenced to the
penitentiary for six months
49, 49, A. AZ, ST. 49, g. 400, II, co. TO- IA, Is. 49, IT,
IS. A. Superior Cour-27, d. 81, 25 IL ITO 79 $780, 100
ia IT'S III, $50, 49, 1884, 1855 1877, g. co. ILL., 172 81
1lO 1l6, 1le H. 49, 1885, IL 1s4 80 o. 49, S. 1928 e.
49, 1872 r. 147, 6S. Common Pleas-334, $3.50. "a, IS
81, 30, 1877, 80, 40, Al, 49, A, As, 1923, 40, A.