The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-20
Law Intelligence.


SUPREME CouRr.-Ths People Of the State Of N,,o
York the Mayor and Corporation -Certiorar was Is
Mayor, to show Why the ordinance for building
the in John street, and all the proceedings had
Hereunder should not be set aside the ground that
the ordinance is illegal
Before Judge Edmonds-Is Equity -Morr.l ps. Nor
reHA motion was made last January on behalf Of the
defendant for order, tt at Mr. Morrsl the plaintiff
pay to his wife such the court should direct to
fee counsel to enable her to defend this suit The
morning, when 1t was taken up and al gued at treat
length by Mr. E. Sanford for Mrs Morrell, and by Mr..
Harris Wilson for Mr. Morrell The court adjourned at
three O'clock before Mr. Wilson had concluded his
eumsnt. The case will be taken up on Monday when
Mr. Butler will reply to Mr. Wilson and the ar u
rardan.
surERIoR CouRr, Feb l9.-In .Bsnco.-The matter
Of the attachment against Antonio De Aycinna, non
resident debtor taken up this afternoon by full
court and after short argument by counsel on both
sides the court called for the and ntmated that
they would reserve their decision for few days
CoURr OF GENERAL SEssIoNs.-Feb ls Before Re-
corder Scott and Aldermen Adams and Dodge. John
McKeon, Esq. District Attorney.
this morning colored man. named George Thompson,
placed at the bar for trial on an indictment for
@ IN ON uae s ID o. d ss
valued at $75, from the steamboat Splendid
wALrna MI.LAnD on being s examined on the part Of
taken from tho boat while lying at her berth in the
North River.
GORDON PATTERSON examined-I was employed by the
prisoner the Sth Of January last, to remove box
from the boat for him. he said that it contained poul
try; told him that very light considering that
it contained poultry took 1t to Fulton market where
the prisoner paid for my trouble He was, shortly
arrested at the corner OF Grssnwcn ana v
box he had employed to cart for him. he denied that
he had employed me to remove any box for him. but az
forwards said that belonged to man In Fulton mar
ket.
CorcxLrs Brsnor eIamined-I am the pilot Of the
steamboat Splendid packed the box of bed clothes
So in question: contained 40 covsrds IS sheets and
pillow cases; consider them to be worth upwards Of
after brief son.uitstion found the accused guilty of
petit larceny only, and the court sentenced him TO
Blsckwelrs Island for the term Of six months.
Trial. for Burglary John Benn was next called to
trial on an indictment for burglary In the second de-
In having broken into the dwelling house Of Peter
Martin IN the on avenue on the 9th Of January last
So On the part Of the prosecution the complainant
testified that returning home the day in question,
property in question and arresed him. The jury with
leaving their seats convicted the prisoner and he
sentenced by the court to be In the State
prison for tho term Of Eve years and one month.
Trial for Grand Larceny -Edward Burbank, indict.
ed for grand larceny In having been concerned with
Alexander Marston IN stealing 5000 Patrick Kelly,
at an oyster saloon In Walker street The evidence sd
duoed the part Of the was essentially the
ssm a. that taken IN tbs case o. Wno wss con-
O'Clock p NJ until tomorrow, when the trial will be re-
sumed.
CouKr g GENERAL sE'sIors-February lsth-Rs-
cordsr Scott and Aldermen Adams and Crolius John
MsKeon, Esq District Attorney.
Gaze If E6pard E. Bu,bank.-At the opening of tho
court this morning. the rial of Edward f. Burbank, on
indictment for rsoeviog stolen money resumed,
and several Witnesses being called for the Defence
the principal witnesses Who had testified for the prose-
cuticn unworthy Of belief 1t also shown on
the part Of the that he had few days prior
his arrest received In connection with another psf
son about $3.50 on mortgage In the ofos OF Gen sand
ford T. was then submitted to the jury, VINO,
Plea Of Gully Edward Charles IT,, indicted fol- pub
fishing the advertisement Of the Union lottery entered
plea Of guilty, which received and Judgment OF the
court suspsnded for the present The court then ad
journsd until Monday morning.
The Gaze of the Massaehuseus Recruits This case,
which referred to yesterday have been informed
has reached the courts of city 1t appears that on
Saturday last Mes,rs, WIN. Goodwin and Nathaniel
Chase arrived in h CITY from Boston bringing Ti tn
Chief Justice Shaw of Massachusetts to bring up the
bodies Of Edwin P. Goodwin and Charles Chase sila:
Charles March On their arrival they sought the legal
advise Of D. B. Taylor, Esq who informed them that it
would be necessary to issue writ retunabe before one
out returnsbe forthwith before Chief uscs Oakley Of
the Superior Court The wrts were served on MsJor
Rains Of Island Who soon ss: sen, Ssrss
Of lieutenant from the Island The father proving .hs
minority Of his the recruit at the time OF the en
writ for the body of Chase was that mo such person
was at his post" What has been done with the iao
Taylor placed the writ in the hands Ocer ready
to DO served, should the recruit reach this port
IMPORTANT CAsr-An important Investigation in
Chapssry before VIM Dshon, Esq., Master In Cnancery,
has been held few days past In New beoiord oy al
tournament from Boston growing out e Oh sas IN
soIyepcy Of James Athenrn, formerly PRESIDENT OF
| trio fscfe Bank OF Nantucket. In: immediats
controvs-av vas between Barker and AthsMn and
III 49, rs,.t,nu to the administration OF the
ss,sts OF Athsarn By the bank, as his assignee: a
, tins wss oopsumed In the taking Of the proofs In
the coarse OF which many important points Of law and
sy;dsnce were moved by the counsel aud promptly and
M .oIvsd bv the master At the close Of the evidence,
he ssuse Was suddenly and satisfactorily adjusted by
the details which The master will embody
in = report The amount involved was about 100000
! -Bosfon paper, Fsb l2th
s,,,RyMy CouRr or THE UNITED srArEs-Februsry
IA ~Thsodore Romeyn, Esq, Of Michigan; william
Austin and Thomas Nelson. Esqrs, Of New York; and
Uarrisen A. smith, Esq., Of Maine, admitted attor
news and counsellors OF this court.
No 100 The United States, appellant, u.s. t. Curry
and r. Gariand-The motion to dsmlss this appeal was
argued by Messrs. Curry and Jones in support OF tho
| notion and by MIR. Attorney General In opposition
thereto Adjourned until Monday, IL o'clock A. M.
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