New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-16
LAW COURTS.

CouRr CA1ENpAR-This Day-C Common Peas
GNos. 739, al, IA, 49, 7SS, zoe 79l, Tse 795r
1875, 700, 797, 7e8, 500, So2.
SUPRYNE CouRr-GeneIal Tisr7y Nos II. %,
q, IS, 20, -, 26, :, 20, 30 81, ", 80, "a, IS.
SUPERIOR CorRr-Generni Form -Befor
Judges Oakley Sanford and Paine.-i' tie nat
Ter Of he Hudson Rirer Railroad Co.-Applica.
ton for the appointment OF Commissioners 70 ap-
praise property required for the purpose Of the
railroad. belonging to Messrs, Peter and James
Outwater and John S, Livingston, at Troll Red
Hook north of Poughkeepsle.
The application is opposed on the ground that
Commissioners have already been appointed and
made their award as to greater portion OF the
land for which an appraisement is now asked. aas
that the new location was made and commission
sought only because the company was dissatu.
fed with the award, that there is no good ground
for new appraisement and the companyls oouno
by the award already made.
On the other hand the company say they ars
not bound to take the land and that tue award
merely fixes the value of the land, and that uutu
the order of confirmation is entered ON the award
thew are not bound to take the land, pay tor It,
1t appeared that the company decided to take
about 400 feet along the river by ~ teet wide,
from the lawn of Mr., Livingston, and about 800
feet from his nansion.house, agreeing to erect na
buildings thereon for which the Commissioners
awarded Mr.. l.. So, 500. The adjoining 400 feet
north already belonged to the Company then
very valuable including two docks, which has
also front of about 400 feet on the river, The
Company also decided upon having - feet here
of course including the whole line The dWeuinS
of one Of the brothers and one or two other Ouiid
ngs stand on it, and the Commissioners awarded
to Messrs. o. Sl5, 600 in consideration that ther
dock would be injured, &c.
The company now say that they selected 10
feet wide from the idea that common road would
be required, but they have since ascertained taat
public road has already been LAID out-and tnat
much less will be required, that 49, only about s"
feet wide aud the new location has been so run
as to avoid the dwelling house and other bul,d'
ings-that the award was too high, beng at the
rate of 100000 per mile, which would prevent
the company, ii similar charges were made on ths
rest of the line, from proceeding with thelr ROAD
The line is very little altered on MIR Livingstone
property-the company however, regretted the
agreement of their agent not to build, as the COM
pany would probably want passenger depot
south of the Outwater dock. Argument WaS
heard-Mr John Thompson of PoughkeePsle, ap
pearng for the company, and Messrs Z. Living
ston and Peter Outwater, Jr. for Messrs U " b.
Decision reserved.
SUPREME CouRr-In Chamb ers-Beiore
Judge Edmonds--HobeG CorPns.-ln the case OF
Messrs. Vairmatre and Denham, and female
/ named FRANCHISE Bernard, charged with robong
| the house Of the Countess lie Caumont, at Parls.
while she was absent on visit to Brussels and
| ordered by the Commissioners to be surrendered.
under the treaty, to the French Government, but
brought up on h06c0S corpus, Judge h. after argu.
ment, said he should not entertain jurisdiction OF
the case or at least not till after remedy had been
applied for at the United States Court, and dis
missed the writ.
Application was then made by the prisoners
counse! to Judge B etts of the United States Dig
trict Court for writ of haJeaS corpus who refer
red them to Judge Judson and the latter, after
consulting Mr., Hail. District Attorney, granted
the writ, returnable to day. The prisoners were
we'll represented by counsel Messrs Labaugh.
Dyott, Howe, Barstsw and Dustan appearing on
their behalf, and Mr.. Tiou opposed.
SPECIAL TERM-FraaceS a, Williams vs.. Gen.
II1lliamS-Divorce granted.
II. The Matter Of OPENING 18th St.-.Iohn II.
White, Julius Hitchcock and Archibald q. Moat-
gomery appointed Commissioners.
Court OF COMMON PLEAs-B efore Judge Wood
ruf-Andre,0 Dowd and VIE vs.. Philip Hanna
van-To recover damages for alleged assault and
battery on Mrs D. by striking her with bottle,
causing to her injury, &c, which was denied The
Jury found for defendant. For plaintiff Mr. Bryan
For defendant Mr. Schater.
Court OF GENERAL SEssIoss-Dec 18th
Before the Recorder and Aid. Franklin and Coax.
lin.-ySeatence Of The Tailor Ri0ters.-The thirty
nine Taiiors VIZ We're arrested tor ElQFous De.
monstration made at the time OF the taors' strlHe
for wages last summer, were this morning called
up for sentence. Geo Short, the rngleader was
fined $50. Conrad Bragheim, SO and others,
leading characters, IS each Theremander were
discharged
The Nils Conspiracy CaSe.-This case was re-.
sumed this morning Ellen Williams was called
to the stand and continued her testimony as fol-
lows: On my return from Mr.. Ravens store,
went to Niles's office he said to me that is was
too late thento stop proceedings that my situation
demanded money and ought to have it he then
advised me to go Mr. Ravens house did so
Saturday or Sunday Mr.. II. came to see me on
Monday; | called upon Miles, he asked what
had occurred, and told him he then said that he
should see,Mr Havenss lawyer, Mr.. Roberts. and
would settle the business with him occasionally
lnmy visits to Nlles's Office, was accompanied
by female friend named Miss Caroline Dexter
after leaving his office accompanied by Miss DeK-
ter, on one OCCASION Mr.. Niles followed 1s, and
placing his hand my shoulder, asked me- If |
knew some woman who would play wife [ said
| did not he then asked me if Miss Dexter would
not | replied, | would see he never assigned
any eason tor the inquiries on the eth, 25th Or
29th Of July, Mr.. Niles sent for me and stated that
he had settled the affair, and that Mr. Ravens ha&
pad $500 to his lawyer to close the business
after this Mr.. Roberts came in with roll Of
bills IN his hand Niles then requested me TO sign
a paper which he represented to be o release OF
Dir. Ravens signed the paper and Niles took
$50 Of the money for his services and handed ma
$3.50, with which left subsequently to this
called at Mr. Robertss Office to see him to inquire
Of Mr.. Ravens if 500 was all that he paid also
asked him if he did not think $3.50 was TOO much
Tor Mr. Niles to charge for his services he sad be
thought the charge was TOO MUCH | tod am
would see Mr.. Ravens he said if had reason to
find fault should go to Mr.. n iss ana .os come
to him; ne nsed very coarse, vulgar language 70
me '.'I I decline repeating il he ,aid be thought
SEQ was foe much; the only answer ne maze 10
nv inguiry as to whether Sir. Ravens bad paid
only 800, was that $500 was to much n ever
did receive in any form, more than S5'0 Oh '"e
money n Havenss case.
~ q. DO you know this gentleman, Or. B0sattl
Commissioner of Deeds.
h.va asep him before | neFeI sWGre 20