New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-10
LAW COU r L S.


CouRr OF COMMON PSEAs-Before Judge In
craham--Joha I,eiand and Mary Ireland, his mr.,
| VS. Patrick Lynch and Thomas Hasset.-Mrs. |
alleges that on passing 233 EliZabethst. Oh night
of 18th of August last, she fell into an excavation
| made for a cellar, which had been careicssy ieit
exposed, and was considerably bruised and hurt.
she brings action against the owner and builder 10
recover damages In defense it was alleged hat
all proper care had been taken, and the fall was
caused by the negligence of Mrs Ireland herself
Verdict Tor plaintiffs, slO-which carries like
amount of costs which, under the decision Nudge
Harris the defendants allow, probably IN Oh
set and obtain Judgment in their favor for balance
of their costs.-For pitts. Messrs. Paulding *
Sweeney; for dfits. Messrs Ia! lor q Mcneil
Refer. Judge Woodruf--Gubert j. EIR-
cent and Others, Va. jonathan ConFfia.-h ePlevin
in relation to n quantity OF rye Hour, arrived mere
in the barge Clinton, III July, 1877 The aiiega-
ron ia that a party received at Poughkeepsie
from Cornwall Roe, a large quantity Ofrye, to be
converted into -four. The present suit is in reih'
ZION 10 n balance, which is claimed by each party
To be continued
C,RcUIr CoURr-Before judge Msrvin--Nese
miah Ward, et al vs.. Jas. hubbard, et a-he-
plevin to recover goods sold TO son OF defendant
who kept a store on Long Island. The son subse
qoeptly assigned his stock to MIR. II. The question
ia if title had passed to the son, already referred TO-
| Verdict for defendant, valuelng the property al
81 Ss4 GO and s92 SO damages.
E6xaBeth Clavton vs.. Edrard Clayton and
Cathtrlne, his RIFE, and Charles Sparkey-Ed
ward is the son OF Elizabeth. He resided with
his wife Catherine, corner Broome and Ridge SITS
bat suddenly left the City. The mother. after his
departure. came in and claimed to own the f1rli
turs az having been loaned by her to her son Mr.
8. was stepfather of Ca herine, stated that
furniture belonged TO Edward and not to ms
mother, and would not permit IT 70 be taken away.
part Of it was afterwards transported by Mrs.
Catherine c. to third party, and IL ls said her
step farther acted and advised III her dong So
The present action is brought for the value. On
the rule adopted ut the time Mrs Catherine T.
could not put In plea OF denial on account OF haV-
ing husband. and her husband could not because
he was away, so thar the matter goes by default
az 10 them and that this suit is to test the Isoity
of the step father The Court said the father woud
have a right TO advise his daughter and prohibit
any person taking away the. property I'll the
ownership was decided-but be knew there was
an adverse claim and went beyond in advising as
to any portion Of it being parted wth.-Judsment
for plaintiff for return OF property or slOO damages
CouRr OF GENERAL SEssIoss-Before the Re
corder aud Aid. Griffin and Oakley Application
10 DISCHARGE James Gallagher who Is held to
await a re QUESTION from the Governor of Illinois,
was made at the opening of Court The aPplica-
ton will be acted on this morning.
Trial of Stephen w. Foster for Forgery-At
the last term Of this Court, Stephen w. Foster was
tried on charge OF forgery, IN attempting 10 pass
an altered Bank Note to Josiah CO. gate OF 81 Wal
St on the nth Of Nov last The Jury could no,
| agree, and the case was this morning brought up
for trial.
The first witness sworn was Josiah s. Col
gate, who says that on the 2st of Nov last the de
PENDANT came to his office aud offered $500 note,
purportog TO be on the Merchants and Traders
Bank, Tor which he wanted gold. There was not
suliicient gold in The Office, and witness requested
Foster TO wait TIL bis father should come in. He
did So aud witnesses father took the bill and went
out for the purpose Of getting god; but when in
the street heard that there had been questionable
bill. similar to the one now held BY him, offered by
neiehbor on the previous day. He then went
back and asked Foster where he got the bill, aud
was tod by him that be obtained it from 4 mer
chant at Pier No. Is. This testimony was corobo-
sworn
Ater. Taylor sworn-This witness testiRed that
ro..er came TO his Office in Waist one afternoon
IN nov. isst and wanted 10 purchase some Ameri
can gold, Tor which he offered a $500 note on III
Merchants aud Traders Bank witnes, refused 10
tsse me more saw Foster the next morning in MIR
C5lgsies Office be Gid not tell Fost, ,ba In ,,as
bad, bat said he had not 80 maeb Ams,o, VI, -
| Nm Mcclellan, Clerk of Chief of p,l;ca .r.orn
| for deense-Thls witness testified that IN N,,,sn
Ter last Geographic dispatch was rece;vsd h.,
the Chief Of Police from Boston This dispatch W as
TO the effect that handb.ls were posted no in Re-.
ton announcing thsloss Of large sum of ,,o.'s
saving also that there had been q suspicion. ma -
in that city with considerable money in his posse.
sion. This witness also stated that Foster enve
himsefup, when he heard that charges had been
made against HIM.
Noses o. Sqairc, of Boston, was sworn, and ties.
tilted that be let Foster have $4,000 to exchange
with man ia November last. under the following
circumstances; Foster represented thai person
had sppIied u him to change 60 500 OF New York
money for other kinds; he said be bad got into .
scrspe with woman Ia Nsw-York. and be was