The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-19


form New Orleans.
Mr. Placids has bseu playing an engagement ct the
American Theatre, New Orleans
Mrs Hunt and Mr. Chippendas have been for some
time past playing at the Mobile theatre.
Law IntsIiigcncs.
Tia r. Layr,nee ~ james Miller l. an action -,
quarters rent due lst May l647 out OF premises AL
Broadway formerly owned by Isaac Lawrence tho hus
band Of plaintiff MIR Lawrence died In July ls4l, In
circumstances Soon after proceedings wsre
Instituted in tho Court of Chancsry and plaintiff had
her dover assigned her BY that amongst which
was the premises in question Afterwards the admins
traitor II Isaac Lawrence obtained order Of tho
rog,te directing the sale Of the real estate Of the
ord.r the premises 10 question sold the I'd Of
february, lss1, and bought BY Mr. Mortimer.
of the pl,intiR After the deed was sivsn to
Mortimer, Miller took lease from him and paid
Plaintiff insists that the Assignment Of dover By the
chaucery Is conclusive that by It she has OBJ
tanned good title for life 10 th. property assigned De-
PENDANT the other hand insiss that the revised
statutes direct the sale Of the whole estate and make
provision for the dover out Of procssds Of the SALE the
tile OF the widow yield to that OF the purchaser
under the surogates order Defendant further insists
that the proceedings in chancery fraudulent end
were rganss creditors of Mr. Lsvrsnoe ssd osr
ed TO 20 into evidence of The Judge refused
into the inquiry holding that the court which had
assigned the dover was the only troun: tnst Sooio 90
tiff for tho amount claimed subject to the opinion Of the
court In bsnc, on case to be made IL appeared that
third of the proceeds to be invested for the
dover Of Mrs Lawrencs which she has refused. and
claims to hold the lands under the decree In ohancery
for the term Of her life.
Before Judge Oakley.-RusseH Coe vs Sdyre, Town'
send and Clark This was an action of trover.to re-
the value Of quantity Of hardware consisting OF
boiler bottoms, to kettle bottoms 20 person
Jared Pratt applied to defendants for the loan Of
provided be lodged the goods in question - collateral
security Pratt tn, note Deposited the goods end
rs s, sSd 5 TIM
Tho defendants refused to deliver the goods alleging
they ts not ,s1
between themselves and Pratt to trade them for other
goods Verdict for plantf for S677
SUPERIOR Counr.-Both branches Of this Court sd-
journed yesterday morning no business being ready.
CIRCUIT CouRr--In this Court only one cause was
tried yesterday 1t was action to recover bill Of
COSTS and involved no question Of interest.
Court OF COMMON PLEAs.--The February term Of
this Court commences on Monday There are four hun
dred on the calendar.
UNITED STATES Drsrnlcr CouRr-Ths cause Of the
United States vs. Msrsslis is cot down for Tuesday
next.
CouRr OF OYER AND TEnMrNEn.-The cause Of The
People vs. Dunlap indicted tor tho murder OF McNsn
day next.
Counr OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Feb. 16th-Before Re-
corder Scott and Aldermen Adams and Crolius -1rat
fo' Poi,onimg Hor"s.-A young Irishman named e.
ward McCsfey placed at the bar for trial ct the
opening OF the Court this morning, on an indictment
charging him with poison to three horses
valued ut 81 800, the property Of Edmund Jones On
the part Of the prosecution the complainant testified
Of Bowsry and Bayard street. took the prison.
into my employ ostler but after being with me
few days, / found that he would not suit me, and
therefore discharged him; he, however, kept around
the stables for some days. One day, ON going
to the stable, | found three of the horses quite
discovered that ths horses had posonsd, and cd
minstered antidote them their mouths much
% the 10
had rubbed quantity OF common yellow soap IN sner
mouths, because had discharged him. 80 he said, with
out cause that he the hsrsss should
be well under the Of the person Who had taken
his place. subsequently became satisfied that sep
he intended to Kin the horses but make them sick for
while in order that might become dissatisfied with the
ostler then had In my employ.
sm IN the employ Of Mr. Jonea; know the psisonse;
| had some conversation with him about The hcssss
in their mouths, SO that they would not do we'll.
The jury found the prisoner guilty Of msdemeanor,
him to be imprisoned in the peptentiary for months
Trial for Peiit larceny Charles Black colored, was
to- for
Plea of Guihy.-Dennis Mccauley, alias Moore, and
George Hare, alias Smith indicted for burglary In tho
81 degree In having the night Of the sh OF January
last broken into tho premises Of Sylvester Tuttie and
stolen therefrom qusntity of clothing and 50 In
sentenced McCauley to years and months imprison.
ment in the State prison. and Hare TO years and
months No other being ready for trial. the court
then adjourned.
CoUnr OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Feb l6 Before Re-
corder Scott, and Aldermen Crolius and Adams.
dcted grand larceny In having been concerned with
Edward Burbank In stealing $500 from Patrick Kelly
Der last called to trial. at the opening Of the court
this morning
PArnicx KELLY, On being examined on tho part Of
the prosecution, testihsd as follows was In the oyster
saloon, No. 1871 Walker street, about o'clock In the
morning of the Sd Of December last man was there
who offered TO make bet with me- and took out 500
fol pur
get thu money to bet with him. my money, amounting
$500 done up In packages Of 500 each; asked
a De eon by the name OF John Mntyre, who was with
hold the stakes which he refused to do Shortly
after this missed my money when MIntyre said that
policemen called in. and all the persons who were
the saloon including the prisoner taken to the
duc.d are the same that were taken from
EDWARD JOHNSON, examined-l In tho employ Of
Burbank bank on sas %orn1s o. ah' 1a Of s
at Burbanks oyster saloon. He came in where was at
work. about O'Clock in the afternoon Soon after an
other man came In, and after remaining awhile they
off together Marston returned in about half an
hour, with ,hirt In his hand; he put it On
in of thee apartments of the saloon, then went
away sssip | saw him again at about 10 O'Clock;
ne to the saloon without hat and Dor
rowei cap from me; called for stew and after dis
posing Of IL, went across the to Mcntyres saloon
.hortiy afterwards Marston In OF the boxes Of
the saloon with Burbank; he was counting out some
ton held il fast SO that could not enter; however got
III, door OPEN and 81 BIZ In the left hand Of Mars
observed pho OF money otner nanuj
then went and gave information to ofioer, who
SOM panied to Mclntyre's saloon, where Marston
vas arrested. On searching him, oAy about three
dollars In money found upon him. In order
prevent the prisoner arston from suspscting Of
having caused his arrest: previously aested the on
search me, we'll Marstoni also to put me In
The cell with him, so that could get something out Of
him; on searching Burbspk's cellar tho ofhcer found
Mr. Kely's pocket book, containing $3.50 10
money, besides number of receipts and bills With MIR
Keuy's them. The officer found In BuIbank's
saloon the 81 bill identified BY Mr.: Kelly and which
had been previously seen In Marston's hand.
JoHS Durry, policeman, on being examined, corooo'
rates the testimony Of Johnson.
On the part OF the Defence several witnesses rers
called to prove that johnson man Of bad casrsc'
ter and could not be believed,
The jury, after brief absence, found the accused
guilty Sentence deferred until the close OF Burbanks
trial The court tn IN adj burned.
CoURr CALESDAR-This Day Circuit Court ~.
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