The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-24

Court or Gsnoral Sessions
Before the Mayor and Aldermen Franklin aud Conklin
March ~ -Piesdsd Guilty 10 RoJbing her Mistress-
A oolorsd woman. named Elisa Blaze, pleaded guilty
rom Elsa Frssnsn Of iOo Church street. ON the asa
December last The Court accepted the plea Of petit
larceny and sentenced the prisoner to the
Peta J1py Discharged On account Of tho continued
an Ct early hour the petit jury We. for the
term.
MAscH 20 -Prssentment Of the Grsnd Jwy--Ths
Grand Jury into court this morning, aud made
the following pressntmsnt, vhoh va give vsrbstin
To ne Corrf S General Sessions Of the Peace Of the City
The Grand for the March this Court.
brought ss 'fs Il
but too apparent inquiry that the committing mgs
ss s's % THas and hsn: on:
the Grand Inquest would express sasr strong oson o
that s the unrsstr,nsd and improper manner in which
Srssd Inquest having Visited the s.vs. Institutions
he y: aSs sass
With the . Of the affair: PGss
and with great sdvaas.ss to the public interest Cesni.
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wsss express sis entire Of The se s.d ha
Inquest ca attention 10 an evil Of very
Bile es,imstion which should 81
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there presented is truly revolving nature Nos
all .Ss ay
sss apess n'U % aIop s % Das Of the .
:SIropns.d tie .tmopters bsng necessarily
Grand Inquest would have indicted any parties through
ssmine who the persons responsible for th evil
be ns r rqSs yS' sat psts ri d
m'n's Of an improper sasnrs x,cvop,,
RIcHp. W. HvRLBuT, Secretary.
On the presentation being made the Mayor directed
the Clerk to have and to present copies OF
Aims House He also stated that at the request Of
Ten Governors an ordinance passed the 9th of
pervision Of Potters Field The following copy Of
the document, which Is to be published with the pre-
sentiment
vestng in the Governors Of the AhOuse Department the
The Mayor Aldermen and Commopsl,y Of the city of New
di paIie place
o e is S aa sha.
ncpss subject howevec to such
All ar of ordinances inson
AsSp,ss Sy ,hs Board Of Aldermen. psa. 4, 1879.
Approved by the Mayor, Jan. 8. 1850.
Ths Grand Jury ..r: discharged from further stten.
clueiDg business Of the term, adjourned.
Superior Court.
Before Judge Paine.
MARCH 19.-Edwin j. Thomas and augustus ". Payne
SGnuusl \. IbbofseH.-Thte inquest and the
defendant not appearing the jury returned verdict Of
81 $40 20 for plaintiff, with costs.
7honaas Sm,ih and Patrick Smith rs Peter Ssih and
sereral ofhers.-The plaintiffs complain, that in Feb
ruary 1s4s. their brother, John smith clergyman,
died ntesate leaving the plaintiffs and the defendant
Peter Smith his sole joint heirs at law and that they
naturslzed citizens Of the United States that
the time Of the death of John n Smith he seized
lot known as rs oliver street that in to the
statute relating to the descent real estate the plain
ts have each become entitled to undivided third
NJ hA fann In vvtfh
defendant Peter smith, the other heir ut law The
plaintiffs deny any claim Of the other defendans and
alone By ths defendant Peter smith, who refuses
sllov them TO participate In IT, Tbs defence is that
and that the ssvsrs other dsf.ndsnts who are costs
MAhcH 20 : The Judge rendered Judgment for the
PLAINTIFF. subject to the opiuion Of the Court, ON
by consent.
Before Judge Oakley.
In the case OF Enoch w. Clark aud others, Va. the
Merchants Bank the defendapts' counsel owed for
non suit, which being denied, Mr. Edward SANFORD
proceeded to open for tho defsn'e and then called wit
M.sen 2o..This morning tn. jury rendered sealed
verdict for plaintiff Of W, 3os So
Before Judge Paine.
MAscH 2o.-Edward Toler vs. g. b. Elkins and
Ohos.-Tbis was sn inquest. There was NO defspos
Of .sass for .s
and costs
John Msrf,n rs Peistsl PERT and ot1eys This was
Of pork which consigned the defendants By the
plaintiff. and Which, 1t alleged the defendants sold
tpe directions Of the plaintiff who requested them to
hold II over. The tried before when . verdict
Court Of xppesls Who ordered new trial Verde. for
plaintiff, <o1l7 80 damages, with costs.
MAncn TO- The Methodist EpiseePsiisn Missionary
Church, sf Rose fH the Nsp Iork Bopsry Insurance
Company This was action for sleso, the amount
ofdsmase sustained By are, in December, lsae, which
originated In stables adjoining the church and BELONG
Ing to man named Murphy. The pisintas contsnd
that their original policy Of insurance. which was dated
then renewed for one year ana that il
~ covered the IRE which occurred st the latter end Of
lsas The alleged that the policy va: not re-
OF the increase OF the sucun, which charged In
con.equsnce OF the increased danger from buildings
MAscH n The ease continued to occupy the court.
Mr.. Cutting moved for . non-suit, which MIR }. r.
Judge at the sdournmsnt Of the Court said be would
sive bis decision ON the mstion In the morning.
Before Judge Oakley.
~. Ed.ssya R.ehs, JrThis was an sction for breach
Of covenant. The parties cousins and it vas al
legged, were formerly in partnership With James d.
Roche trading In this city In the passenger bonding
and srehsnse busisess, under the name Of Roche,
Brothers, Co In June, 1sie, diesolution Of part
bet.ssn them. BY which defendant oovsnanted with
plaintiff that for the srsce Of two years from the date
transse within the posss Of Ne. Yosf or Boston or
within circuit Of thirty miles Of those Places the
pas" Issr oosdins snd exchange bs:insss;, ssd for
spy violation Of the covenant he bound himself to pay
Edward Roche. senr., the sum Of 5000. lie how
ever psrnitsd to carry the business In Ores.
Biisiv and Ireland snd 10 employ agent TO attend
70 his business In the United states such IL usually
done for foreign mercantile houses. IA 10 further
alleged ON the part of the plaintiff that within two
years from the dsts cf the covepant the defendant
eomnenced the passenger, bonding and exchange
busnees In this city, IN the name ofRo Brothers
and M1terson. contrary TO the stpulstiops Of the
srticls q disssriicp. whereby the dendaat has
dered himsrf rstfs 60 the sum of 5000 The ssfen-
dant dsrie. the allegations Of the plaintiff gsnsry
End that the Bfm trading Roche Brothers and
Nss'errcb the house of his brothers vho reside a
Santa Cruz. I'm the West Indies
Nsreh 2zd. the jury rendered sealed verdict for
plaintiff, t5 eco dsnsges
u. =. Dssssiet Coart.
Before >. w. Netcaif Esq.
MsncH 20 - TIE I'nsfsd sfaf,, rs Gseyr, Diss,r -
The defer dant " cbsg-d With having obtained st the