The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-25
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and 1t for the m to show how Far his authorize ex
tended NOT having done so 1t was fair to presume
that his authority extended to the hiring Of paintin
If the jury should be Of that opinion thew ought 20
find for the plaintiff Verdict accordingly for plaintiff
for STA and interest.
Loaru.-This action to recover $40 the
amount Of a promissory note. The plaintiff ia che
mist, and the defe de Btst Tie former entered
into a contract with the latter to ture an
enamel fer the teeth Of particular quality for which
he was to receive sloo He received s25 in cash and
the note in suit for the balance. After six months
experiment by himself and his assistants he nsh ed
the article and delivered it TO the defendant When
the note became due he applied for the payne ut the
defendant declined alleging that the article was not
OF the description agreed for, and that he was not
bound to pay On the other side the painti8 alleged
there was condition in the agreement binding him
to deliver an article of particular quality The evil
dence on both sides was contradictory; the jury how
ever, rendered verdict for the plaintiff, for the
amount claimed.
CoURI OF SPECIAL SESSIONS, Tuesday, October II
Before the Recorder. and Aldermen Libby and Crous
The prisoners corner occupedDthis morning by
about thirty individuals of as various complexions as
was the material which formed the outer garment of
the young gentleman who acted az Prime Minister
to the King of Egypt. There were GONE decidedly
white and there were some decidedly black some were
bold and defiant and went OF under se nte nee with a
sort Of "who for that air and some come
to the bar with elongated vsages and shame stamped
counteDances. which seemed to say o Is me that
should ever be brought to this" Amosg the prisoners
was one Spencer Weeks a black man, who on trial
Spencer Weeks = cried the clerk.
PRIsoNER.-Yes s&h, hare / is.
CLERK You are charged with ass aulting and beat
ing your wife ; are you guilty, or not guilty
PnIsoNEn.-Not guilty of dat charge, sab.
CLERK Sarah Ann Weeks, put your hand the
The oath being administered, the amiable Sarah
Amp, who was fat lump of negress, neatly dressed
lord and master, the prisoner at the bar he would
ony keep his, eff away from her"
PHIsoShn Wall, III keep mysef away, sah eff dat
dah Va gpa dat, aulI ia
atwixt us.
JupGE-oh no, its j. alousy, is it there's another
man in the question is there? how's that, Sarah.
WINES Well sab, dat 'ant de case ezzacky sab;
Out Sarah Ann could not hids,a look which after all
confessed the corn although she would not admit IL
words. SO the Court told Spencer that he must not
take the law into his own hands but must set about
getting divorce
PRIsoNEH.-Wy, Use we'll anuf suited wifi de woman,
she's a good woman, ony dat man dab he's commin
round Ter in dat way an dats what don't like. She's
smart young woman, but she's wonderful abuseful.
(Safah looks down, and smiles, aud picks lint off her
dress, and then looks contemptuousy at her welded
REconprR We'll, there, go away with you Now,
Spencer you must not let jealousy get the upper
hand of you. The Court will suspend judgment, and
you are brought here again you GO up. There now,
be off. And away went the jealous little darkee look
ing dsggers at some imaginary thing; and away went
comical idea which ali the time seemed to her
Another, and somewhat similar case, that of
ing and beating his wife, Lucy Brown. 1t seemed that
Lucy would go out to balls in West Broadway and
dance with eilers and her spouse ala like it and
own hands. 1t appeared, in evidence, that Lucy and
her friend Martina Rollins both lived at service at
house in Greene street, Jacob called it gal house,
and as her husband wanted to her asonaly he
used to call there for that purpose On the night Of
the assault he called there md asked her to home
with him. She did not like to go, but finally acceded
to his request and accompanied by her friend went to
her husbands rooms, when he ungallantly shut the
door in the face Of the friend, and began At
inict personal CHI sstisement his better half for
the offence above alluded to.
NM N mt thaaa
prisoner.
PRIsoSKn.- docking wondrous wise,-Did yer see
WITNESS Wall, hard de blow.
PRIsoNER.-O lordy lordy, she want in de place at
WINES No, want, kase yer pushed me out and
shut the door, and den beard yer hit Ter.
PRISONER = See sab, my woman was likely and we'll
behaved enui I'LL she got quaTtered wild dat GAL
She's put de debil In er head.
he court found the prisoner guilty, and suspe nded
judgm, MT But in the antime, it came to their
knowledge that both the girls had left their place OF
service, at the gal house, Jacob termed IT, and
had carried oil with them over s25 worth Of property
belonging to their mistress. complaint accord
ingy lodged in The police Office against them for grand
larceny and the two friends were locked up to u
After some other business had been despatched,
John Doian was called to answer to q charge Of
widow Of No West Twenty first street on the
morning Of Friday, the 9th Of October. The widow,
complainant ln was not pre,en a. Let's see" said Al
Whats this ?" (Reads aloud) -" John Dolan,
broke open the outer street door of deponents
dence, situated aforesaid" Uooks up at prisoner
an innocent looking individually Came-to-depo-
Ients-btdn !-(another look at prsoner)-" where
she was ly - (another look -" and gotr
Cooking sgsin at defendant)-" and and put
his hand over her mouth ~ John Dolan
RrconDrR.-John, that's a bad propensity Of yours.
(Lsughter)
PRISONER = She's a common prostitute
Orr,cER-She has been subpo naed, but won't sp-
AS the seemed one Of persecution against the
dsft ndant he was acquitted.
quarrel among come ladies in which su udry pals
Of dirty water thrown at and upon
compainants, sundries i'll natured words were spoken
to and Of chi dren, with pullngs Of hair, and the
mission Of other little amiable neighbory acts,
settled by the court finding the accused party Alice
Hills, guilty of assault and battery and suspendins
judgment-the penalty Of the law to be inflicted in
care the throwing of water pulling of hair, or calling
Of names or any of the said acts
are repeated
The court will convene again on Friday morning.
CouRr CALESpAR roa THIS pAr.-Cie"tt Court.
Adjourned Term.-1ls, 1872 Isl 90 5l2 H. "a rs. 2s3
4e2 90 1o7 1861 3os 2o5 100 I4s 174 2s9 $50 276 81,
1888 Ie4 1s6 i67 iso ia III i73 ia l76 III TO- 81,
49, 7 &c., S. 81 IT, &c. D., lis S. IL iss 80 49, a. &
70 SO CO. H. 1873 So s4 l4s 15O 55 49, 81, ~ %29 49,
161 os So &c. 1902 g. AZ TO- ITO, 1885, H. 40, 80, 123
l2S 8, a. Al.
SUPREME CouRT-K,NGs CouSry C,Rcutr-Jastice
More presiding quo wa,ranto Of the People
rs. VIM Rockwell, occupied the morning Of the Gath
inst It was to test the question who was elected
County Judge of Kings county at the judiciary cleo
ton, held June, 1S47 The Board Of County Canvas
gave the certificate of election to William Rock
well who has held the Office until the present time. At
that election William Rockwell received one vote more
than Samuel f. johnson, but s. r. Johnson received
one VOTE and Samuel Johnson received three votes
ROCKWELL, also received two votes IL was to
tain whether the four votes-three Samuel Johnson
and enc s T.. Johpson--btlonged to Samuel T.. John
that the eediDgs were instituted twas shown
st the trial that no other person OF the name John
SOM a candidate for the ofice that there
other lawyer Of the name Johnson in the county
that there no other person Of the name Johnson
to whom the initials s f. would apply; and that there
other person Of the name Of Samuel Johnson in
the county at all likely to be voted for for such Of
fee; 1t also appeared that Mr. Johnson s Familiarity
called by his acquaintances and 10 well known Sam
Johnson. The judge charged the jury, that IL from
the evidence, they satisfied the votes were intend
ed for Samuel f. johnson, they should allow them to
him; and II they should allow them to him, they should
find that Samuel T.. Johnson was elected County