New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-12

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vulge the names OF any o. MS agents and thinking
Also that Mr.. rappan bad legal right to demand
nat pledge, he gave II. Besides he fMr. Doug
iass) thought the business IN which Mr.. Tappan
was engaged was a good one, based upon sound,
Just. upright. and he might sd moral principles and
ne therefore could no, how It could possibly IN
Jufe 'he puohc interests OF act preJudlciay on soc
ETY. generally. He was row one OF Mr.. Tappan's
successors IN the business Of the Mercantile Agency,
and consequently many Of that genslemms agents
were his rgen's, and very numerous not only in this
CITY oui various parts OF the Union, and that his
solemn obligations 10 them determined his refusal
to comply. II was rot In order 10 save himself
from the disgrace and nfsmy which would attach 10
his not answering the question, but that he had res
olutely determined with due honor TO the Court
even were IL TO deprive him OF life, feNiexsly TO
stand by and defend his sacred honor.
Al the CONCLUSION Of this statement, the Court re-
minded the witness that II was one OF the highest
Obligations imposed upon every one to TESTIFY 10
such acts came to their knowledge and deeply re-
gretted that he was called on as Magistrate OF tins
o ei on man n s,S ssSn
ed in OF this nature and he would advise him
seriously TO think the matter his duty was I'M
perative and unless the witness Welded 10 the man
dates Of the law, he must commit him After some
further unimporant remarks from the witness
Mr.. Cutting observed that as the witness had OBJ
ylousy offered resistance 10 the law IN refusing
compliance with the order OF the Court, he would
move that he be committed to the custody OF the
Mar shai. without bail. ana until the question was
answered. Mr.. Douglass was then handed over to
custody, and the Court proceeded IN the case. Az
its rising, the commitment was made out, and Mr.
ID. ordered to close custody.
SUPERIOR CouRr-SpecIdl Term.-Be-
fore Judge Miichell-An order was made yesteT-
day dismissng the application for peremptory man
damus rs TO Fourteenth Ward Election agreeaoly to
the decision. II is said the meeting OF portion OF
the Aldermen, as a Board OF Canvassers on Wednes-
Board shall complete the canvass in Ave days AFTER
commencing, and the Chairman AID. Bntton,) al
the meeting previous 10 that Of Wednesday, when
there was no quorum or action, having stated that
the Board was dissolved.
CoURr OF COMMON PLEAs-Before Judge
Daly.-Mary Jane For, BY her merit friend, M~sayst
For, as ainst Thomas lie BoatlIsr- Action for false
Imprisonment, damages laid at 5000. IL appeared
that Nh lie b., who resides in Wooster ST., had, In
Dec 1850, some articles OF Jewery money and sl
yer spoons stolen from him He suspected young
girl named CathaIine MCkenna, who Was a d0mes-
tic in his house of having taken them, and, being
searched, part OF the articles found upon her
person, and others OF them slowed away IN the gar
ret. She was arrested and convicted at the Sessions
The spoons have never been found. Catharine had
been recommended TO the house by the plaintif IN
this case, young woman about is or ~ years OF
age. One evening II was discovered that four silver
spoons had been Stoen-the plaintiff had visited
Ca,harine (which she In the habit OF doing) that
evening, and ON the arrest OF Catharnc MI. lie D..
by suggestion Of one Of the officers OF the Eighth
Ward police, went. accompanied oy a Police omcer,
to the house OF Mr. David II. Wilson, No. 80 DOM.
nick.st., where plaintiff resided as domestic, and
where Mr.. lie b and his family we're accustomed 70
visit told what had occurred and his suspicious and
Mrs w. took them up to Mary James ROOM but after
looking round they found nothing. MI. lie b. then
asked Mary Jane il Is said. to go to ms house and
see Catharne, but they conveyed her 70 the osa'oh
House corner Prince and Wooster sts., where she
was searched land she complains OF the manner In
which 1t was done, but her charges denied)-nothing
was found upon her-and after some hours deten-
ton she was discharged The presentsu Is brought
In defense, it was said there sufficient ground
OF suspicion TO warrant the arrest, although they 40
charged. that If the Jury so consider, the verdics
must be fos defendant otherwise for plaintiff IN such
amount as they may think the case deserves
SUPERIOR CouRT.-Before Judge Sand
ord--J0hn McC0nneH against Robert Adams, MINOR
by his guardian, &c Action Tor assault and battery,
damages laid at 81, 900. Plaintiff IN November, icoo'
was committee Of an association ot weavefs, Dout-
neymen and went TO the establishment OF the atnee
of defendant who was a boss weaver, IN Pefry.ss:
and inquired OF him the price he PAID MS men, so9
him he did wrong az the pTlce ne was paying, AIN
was ordered out on gong out W. was sa%' him
al this moment the defendant son oil Mr.. A.' 10 %
10 years of age, appeared told them to pass on o.
would fix them and would do so II 1t was Tom hyer,
n sse. ,,y 0ud x linn TOO when no
seized plaintiff 1t is charged. by the hair, and also
struck him some blows, bus was taken on by ms IN.
ther The present action is brought. In defense II
was said the son was only acting In defense Of ms
father and that plaintiff IN fact struck MIN nSst aho
he only used sufficient force To resist Seaiedserdics
COuRT OF GENERAL SESSIONS - Thursday,
Dec li.--Before the Recorder and Aid. Oakley and
Ball-Pleas Of Gmity-James Rodgers pleaded
guilty TO receiving stolen goods and was sentenced
TO months imprisonment IN the PenltentiaIy.
Geo c. Tompkins pleaded guilty to charge Of
obtaining goods by false pretenses, and was SEN
fenced TO the Penitentiary for months.
John Turner pleaded guilty TO charge OF burglary,
in breaking into the store Of John scott, IN Ful.
ton.st, and was sentenced to the State Pnson lot
years
Trial far Grand Larceny. Michael Donovan was
tried and convicted Of grand larceny, committed
on board the schooner John Clemens. The Court
sentenced him to the State Prison for years,
Catharine Wallace was placed on trial, charged
with SIC aIing on the 2ith OF Nov last, p0cketbook
containing between $50 and $40 In bank bills ana
gold coin, tho property OF MI. Lyman Eastman, re-
siding at No III Roosevelt st. The evidence az
duced was not, in the opinion OF the jury sur.cient
10 warrant conviction. The prisoner was there
fore acquitted.
Trlai for Burgiuy.-Wm. Dswd was tired on an
the night OF the 25th Of Oct last broken into the
tailoring establishment of VIM Poole, al No.
Chambers st., and stolen therefrom about VI 900
worth of cloths and ready clothing. The pris-
OHeY arrested on the Five Points," few hours
after the commission Of the burglary, by Oicer Xiv
n with portion Of the stolen goods In his posses-
sion The Jury convicted him OF grand larceny ONLY,
and he was sentenced by the Court 10 the State
Prison for years and months.
The Court then Adjourned for the day.
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