The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-04
BROOKLYN City Intelligence.

CRY CouRr.-B.iore Judge Greenwood The Derem-
Der term Of this court was opened yesterday aud We
sho 9sl.sesr for TAs arst ,o 80 - s.m y,
The merits Of this case are as folio~s:-The plaintiff
Smith leased premises In Jay street for blacksmith
shop, from the defendant Doherty upon the condition
II at they to be altered somewhat and kept In
pair These repairs II IL alleged have not been attended
to- and the conssquence has been loss Of business and
loss Of health The IL before the
court at former period but carried over in con-
sequence Of the jury diagreeDg their verdict Tn,
jury on the present occasion returned verdict for the
defendant.
The Court Of Oyer and Tsrminer commenced It's att
tlpgs to-day. Upon the calendar notice q number
Of important cases.
FeIIcr CouRr.-.fssaiih and ery.-Charles O'Nei
was brought yesterday morning before Justice Tru
man Smith, for having assaulted young woman OF the
Der neck and taking other liberties with her which
che resised steadfsstly to the end The young man,
in defence ,sid that he was but acting tao gallant to
Saturday evening The Judge, not accepting this ex
plsnstion, fined the accused SO. John Kelly was
brought up and charged with having stolen yawi boat
value $40, from the Atlantic Dock. The case
tinu.d, IS the principal witnesses resided in Williams
burgh.
tlsnan OF very respectable appearance was found In
Of the East Brooklyn stages In nsensble state
watch, whore he received every attention he somewhat
recovered, but was etil unable To speak We have not
ss Jet, heard Of any inquiry being made after him.
Court of General Sessions.
Before the Recorder, and Aldermen Jsmison and Clark
= Ore. 3-7ye CoLndar.-The December term OF the
Court Of General Sessions commenced this morning
with the prospect Of plenty Of business for tho term
The following H. the calendar Assault and battery
with intent 10 NIL 2; assault md battery with uteut
10 commit rape robbery In the let degree, o. biga
my perjury, 3; forgery /; burglary, III arson 1;
grand larceny 24 tmbozzlemeDt i; receiving stolen
goods ]; clipping con. 1; Illegal voting. u carrying
suN gthot. breaking priton aiding prisoner 70 es
cape l-nssirg in ALL e2 esses Besdes these are a.
ready indicted -; vitness. ]; basisrdy, Il abandon
msnt. l-nakipg IS. ana total Of 81 cares, which gill
call for the attention q the court at the present term
The Grand Jwy.-Tbe Grand Inquest. for the De-
csuber tenn. IL oomposed Of the gentlemen named In
the following let John Met hsin, foreman; ThomssJ
Barr. Tbos Cumming. Jno b Durbrow, Ira w Gregory
Ralph Hall. Rowland lil simeon Leland Thos Martin
Jacob T. Merritt, John Marrener, John Mclean, Geo
schvsrtz George Sssley, John " Tallmads', Daniel
RsoorS,s Cbarss The Recorder stated 10 the Grand
Jury that In corsquence a iudspositon he was una
HE to address thsm except upon such subjects the
law made u his duty TO call their attention TO- These
were the law prohibiting the vending Of lottery tick
M ss s ssas vtHy ,ns vosop ~ ns seo
TO dvules the fact a. the finding Of bill In Of
felony while the party indicted IL at large The Re-
corder reverted 20 the grave duties Of tbs Grand In
quest and charged them not to End n bill lgbtiy-not
TO tend person TO trial trusting 70 petit jury 70 sc-
quit him; but the Grand Jurors themselves should be
satisfied Of the guilt Of the accused party before they
serd the TO this court for trial indictment
The Grand jury having received their charge retired
their Chamber for the purpoee OF prosecuting their
lators
P,nf jury The rsmes Of persons summoned TO act
!
.gH,mJied Meg gal Joting.-Timothy MeCsrty pleaded
guilty TO Indictment charging him with attempting
Go vote Illegally at the Fourth district Of the Fosrth
ward, the eth New last. The accused was shown
20 the court r,fusea to his vot. In Asa crimi-
nal intention not proven, and as the prisoner had
been In prison some time, the court suspended judg
meDt.
Cls,sed Nth Br,cEirs into Ho,si--A vo begone
looking eeuius nsmtd John q. Harper, with long hair
snail features, and summer coat was called TO trsl,
charged with burssronsly entering the hotel OF Ma
thsnisl BuDce at 2O2 South street. on the 3Oth Of
September last. The prisoner entered the bar room
through email window the door, but ~ he ssid
he went there 60 sleep end moreover bad been In the
habit Of working about the house the jury acquitted
| him Of the charge, and he was dismissed.
a Ptsff fror Judge RuggIes Judge Charles H. Rug
vtsd TO take seat the bench, with which invita-
| tion he complied
Trial IF Svith, the Confidence mars Bail fcr Perjury
Ldw Sui it'll indicted for perjury In fsleey justfyina
TO bail bond, was called TO trial 1be Jury were en-
pspeed but a. the principal wtness vas sbsent the
bsl deferred tin Tuesday morning, At III o'clock
when the examination 81 witnesees vii take place.
EtrcIRo-TrLEcRarprc PsocnNss.-Wbile the cost OF
tslegfsphic line In England IL fl50 mile In Ame
| RIGA and Frussis II II under go mile The tele-
graph In frusfis consists OF wire extending over
i4C2 miles, under ground, end covered With gutts
percha Like those In America, II is by Mor.c, and
hour There upwards Of 10000 miles Of telegraph
line IN America, all worked cheapy In England there
are only 2,ooo miles In operation = TIE Builder.
| Domestic miscellany.
| william Woodward, for several days on trial .
| sents reed 60 the Penitentisry for two years.
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