The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-06
Law Intelligence.

UNITED STATES CIRcuIr CoURr-B Before Judge Nell
son.-Wm Bnns ct al u.s. Cornelius W. Laicrence.-
This action was brought by the plaintiffs against the
defendant collector eff this port, to recover back
the difference, between 80 and 40 per cent, 800
being an excess Of duty paid on imported glass 1t
appeared the plaintiffs imported quantity Of glass
tumbers in 1916; in passing through the Custom
eent duty charged the p paid the IS
duty under protest, and seek to it back
the ground that the tumblers plain glass; the
question involved OF fact for the jury-that Is
whether under the description of the In the act
Of grees under which the action brought the
tumbers were plain or cut. The jury found q verdict
for the defendant
CouRr OF SPECIAL SESSIONS, Nov. Before the Re-
oorder, and Aldermen Fitzgerald and Crolius-About
thirty unfortunates were summoned to appear and
answer sundres, acts of violence against persons
petty theving, sc, sc. The court was in good
bur or and the convicts, for the part got of
with the lightest sentences The excuse in most of
judge Of right or wrong.
Jane Smith tried for stealing three dollar bill
from Edward A: Brown 1t was in evidence that
Jane and Brown had been holding private converse
ton in the street James hands got cold and she OBJ
tanned permission of her friend to put them in
his pocket, to get them wsrm. She got rid of
her cold fingers and strange to tell Edward got rid of
his rec dollar bill at just about the time Sus-
pcions certainly somewhat against Jane but as
the gallant Edward did not appear in court to give
his testimony she acquitted the court advising
her to find come other place to warm her hands in
future.
James Gallagher. alias Pat kIerwin, was BROUGHT he
fofe the magistrates to answer to a charge of
having stolen piece Of pig iron from the side
walk in one of the streets near the East River
james is the Oldest regular customer at the Court
of Special Sessions, having been, off and on, serv-
ing the city for the last twenty years When he was
first introduced he was black haired stalworth vaga.
bond and as good natured as thief need be. The
chances in fact, were that unless he caught by
some one who knew him, his little falling would 90 ur.
punished for his infinite good humor would laugh him
through and he would joke the sufferer until he let up
that is refused TO prosecute Pat has got to be
white haired but he stilllooks hearty and good ma.
tured When appealed to, this morning, to say whe.
Their he was "guilty" T" not guilty. he stoutlv
elaine the whitest innocence.
ParsoNER.-Oh. yer Toner, was just going along the
street when seed the bit Of iron lying there an oy
coorse picked 1t up, just as another honest man
would take up anything that was of value to him
AID CRoLIus-Why Patrick, you've been picking
up things for the last twenty years amt you tired
Of it yet!
PRisoNER.-Lopg life til yer 'oner, an on me word
now. its q long time since here before; may it
please yes that's the truth probably he had been up
to Blackwells Island for long term.) Gallagher's
picking up propensity procured him sentence of
iixty days imprisonment on Blackwells Island. Next
Tuesday being election day there will be no court
and therefore Friday next will bring the culprits Of
weeks gathering before the bar Of Special Sessions