The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-14
Court OF Common pieas.


FrB. -.7ctoH Tor ISLANDER Thomas Mcfafosh rs
james hogut, - This action for slander, used
oy the d.isndsnt in charging the plsintin ~ith
commission Of immoral aud criminal offences Da-
images we're laid at $4,000 It appeared from the
deBce sdduced by Messrs N D. Blunt aud carp, ntier
on behalf OF the plaintiff that the siandsrons charges
complained Of were embodied In an anidsyit offered
before police justice, imputing TO the plantir
immorsl act but which complaint wa. al tmi.s.d by
the magistrates and that the defendant had also pro-
psgated the charge amongst the friends and
ances q Mr.. hcintosh IL also appeared that tbs
plaintiff and defendant connections by marriay.
the step mother Of AIR, MsIntoh this fathers second
wiie berg the ulster Of Mr. Mcguire; and further,
that they were opponents Ia business - wooen
lecturers, The evidence OF some % the witnesses
went TO shoE that there msliciou, feeling the
part OF the eefendsut towards the pisintn and that
he said that McIntoeh had int.rer.d With him In the
maiKst, and be was bound 70 bring him down. and
would be Ievepg.d Tor t. There bat one witness,
the brother OF Mr Mcguire examined for the defence
The has occupied the Court for the last days
Toe Judge, In cna ging the jury. remarked that,
were II net that he had been asked By counsel to
charge on some proposons a Law he would Lave the
entirely TO them. The Islander con- planned Of
consists 10 charging the plaintiff with two Of the
highest crimes known 20 the law IL only becomes
ntcesary TO Inquire II there Il anything TO justify
the sccusstions, or excuse the conduct Of Mr. Ma.
guie, and II there IL net then jury would hesitate
TO punish the defendant not only for the injury a.
nicted the paintif bu: Ger the motives which Ia.
duced him 10 make the imputato1,. No Justification
has been offered By the dsfsndsnt-nothug 20 excuses
his conduct there Is evidence here to show that
ne told ~ others shat he stated respecting the
plaintiff; there IL no evidence TO show tbs: any oae
inferno ed him Of those accusations which he ale
After some further remarks, the Jucge said that he
tf, the with them. without exptes.ingsn opiann
", further than 70 mat the Jury hsva right
70 award damages Tor the injury they may believe the
plaintiff has sustained By II thee ssnderous
accusations; and II they believe the .Isn1sr i.ama
leious one, then they have right 70 90 farther AMI
award exemplary damages
Verdict for plaintiff - 30 damages.
Sgmwi hH,F -. Jossph All .faan Ho.ratH This vas
an seton brought BY hs plaintiff asain.t the oeiesd
ants. q. les'ets 81 Ier from which the horse AMI
cert ~ the formsr we're precpted iato the river IA
s.pstlusp1e ot ne absence Of the proper p,eyeut,e
accident occurred through IT, eggence Of the ptsn
to Verdict Tor plaintiff tts) subject TO the opin.ca
q tas Court. on ease TO BE- made
Before touorabls Judge woodruff
kfN Il = Edp ed SDfift J8sn Si6nt md Henry NJ
brftt The complaint In th. case aiisgs. thst the de-
sbdsnts tei1.d certain quantity Of goods and chses
belonging 10 the If in,H az bis premises ~hers h
cayry business 1T iosdwsy Ia the ctr oiNe~
York and by which means "a IL MED By Messrs
JAS. emith and A. u. Russell, that the Plainta has