The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-13
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SUPREME Court, September 12.-Present Justices
Hurlbut, McCown land Edwards -Loreat, Receieer rs.
court adjourned. IL will hold evening session,
when the argument will be resumed.
CouRr OF Own AND TERMINEn, September IL. De
fore Justice Edmonds, Aldermen Hatfield, and Ste
vens.-The court opened this morning and soon after
adjourned, no business beilG Seady. The trial Of
Halter, for the murder Of PatrGk Cogan, comes on
to- morrow (this) morning.
CrRcuIr COURT, September 12r-Belpre Judge Ed.
mondsTbis court was opened, and few inquests ta-
ken. No other business being ready, the court al
jourped
COMMON Pleas, September Il Before Judge Daily.
-HasJrouck u.s. Maybee ct 1.-The jury in this cause
rendered verdict in favor Of the defendant Maybec,
and found verdict for the plaintiff for $1,000 against
the OF her defendants.
Charles IT, Carpenter Is. Henry Sheldon-Ths is
dant damages for alleged libel, growing
out of the Captain Kidd affair. The plaintiff, 1t ap-
peared was originally concerned In the speculation
but afterwards turned round and exposed, rs he al
lcges, the frauds committed by the company on the
public. The company. on the other hand charged MN
witbSpassng counterfeit money and caused him TO DC
arrested and held to bail lie then brought an action
for malicious prosecution in the Supreme COURT anu
obtained a verdict for SIS 600 The present action IS
case is adjourned to tomorrow this) morning
Before Judge Ulshoeffer Frances Knight and Juliet
Crick rs. Nm y. MoNt-This cause was not conciuo-
ed when the court adjourned
UStrrp STATES CIRcutT COURT, Sept l2-Before
Judge Nelson-The September special term OF this
court CONNIE need this ming His honor engaged
in hearing Admiralty appeal causes
UNITED STATES DIsrRIcr CouRT, Sept 12-Beforc
Judge Bctts.-IIis honor Is engaged In Admiralty
causcs but Of public interest have as yet been
called
COMMON Pleas SPECIAL TrRM, Sept. IL Before
Judge Ingrahnm.--lpju elton modified to refer
only to the partnership property, wherever the same
be, and to BIO vacated unless plaintiff files under
taking in two days.
GENERAL SESSIONS, Sept. 12.-Before the Recorder,
Aldermen fitzgerald and Dodge Tioifor Bigdmy-
The trial OF Thomas DUNCAN charged with the above
offence, was resumed, when counsel suGmed up and
the Recorder charged the jury The defence held,
that marriage ceremony performed in Ireland pre-
vious TO tie year 1872 by Catholic clergyman, was
invalid ig law, nasmuch that previous to the in
PRODUCTION act passed by the British Psrliamen
in thot year which repealed former acts dsqualfyng
the Catholic clergy Of Ireland from performi ny the
ceremony Of marriage between Protestant nd Catho
M said acts we're in force at the time Of the alleged
nrst marriage viz in 1887 between prisoner and Mary
Baugb the first wife. The prisoner, 1t was next
tened being Protestant at the time Of said alleged
| marriage, and said Mary Daugh being Catholic, it
could not be held that 1t was legal marriage Coun-
sci next referred tn the second marriage alleged to
have taken place in New York In the year 1sI5,
tending that proof thereof defecve aud the third