The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-03
Law Intelligence.

SUPREME CoURr.-This court was not in session. in
special term, yesterday. All the branches of this
court, it Is expected will be in session on Monday
His Excellency the Governor, having detailed two
judges to attend, in the event of their being able
to do so, some Of the branches must necessarily adj
journ
CoMMos PLEAs.-Before Judge Ingraham, June .
Dusen6ury Jones-In this case already noticed
the jury will ender a sealed verdict this forenoon
Before Judge DAILY George ". Lamson vs.. Cornelius
j. Ciickener Qmpleaded with John IA. Bush).-This
was an action of assumpsit, brought to the
value OF three of oil of peppermint II appeared
that the plaintiff sold to the firm of Bush Clicke-
ner druggists doing business at 81 Barclay street. in
this city in the month Of October last three of the
above named article weighing 66s lbs at So 81 per 10
amounting in the aggregate to 1851 35 II also
that one Of the oil used by defen dants when
this article. II alleged suddenly declined in price
than half the value, and finally sunk to the
rate Of twelve shings per H. The dcfe ndants here
upon requested plaintiff to take back the balance allie
ging that tho quality of the article equal
sample. and was not pure. Testimony put in to
show that some of the oil had bad SMELL and contra
dctory proof was also put in to the good quality
the article. Verdict for plaintiff $50 7S-being the
price Of one can of the oil
SPECIAL SESSIONS, June Before the Recorder and
Aldermen Adams and Nei-At the opening of the
court this morning, tall. stout. square built yellow
man, by the name of Theodore Shields, placed at
the bar for trial charge of violently auting
beating woman Of darker hue, calling herself Ester
Brian who ON being sworn by the court. testified
follows This man here (ponting to the prsoner)
lying in bed on that morning, and friend of mine
lady OF my acquaintance, called in and because let
her into the room, this man jumped out of bed nd
kicked me with his foot on the nose, and then OF
course tried to defend myself He then took up n
chair and hit me on the side Of my head, which Is
VERY much bruised. He knocked me up against the
stove pipe. lie doesn't do any work, how but only
oafs about getting in debt for his liquor. gets drunk
and then comes home and abuses me. have witnesses
to prove that he ticks me
KrconpER-Wc, Shields, what defence have you to
make against this charge'
PhsoNER-l have lived with that woman, your ho-
nors more than three years, and don't want to live
with any woman that am not married to- ! don't
think 1t right so told her going to leave and
about eight months ago ] went and took board with
young woman who keeps house in Manhattan alley
ms soon as ] did that, this woman wouldn't let me
alone she went to the house when was away md beat
this woman shamefuly tore all her clothes nd smash
ed her hat all TO pieces. She beats me: look on the
side Of my head where she struck me with wash bowl
and broke IL all to pieces she is very bad woman
The used to live with old thief called Washington
Bob VERY bad man she's very ugly woman when
she's hgl; ask Judge Maxwell and Osborne. who know
her well and have often, when she to the police
Office, turned her out and wouldn Z take her complaint
EsrrR-Oh what story he tells; he does nothing
he don't work; can fetch witness that the last work
he did, for Madame Restell
RrconDEn-Do you say she has been Dackwcll's
Island!