New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-14
LAW COURTS.
L. =. District COurt....THvRsDAY, March 10.
Before Judge Belts.


Before Judge Belts.
The Judge announced that the present
term Of the District Court win continue 20 7th Aprihat
tbe Circuit Court viii 81 next month, and probably conln-
four five weeks, and that owing 70 there not
being TWO court rooms there will be calendar for the
District Court next month Ia cases where The testimony
is ady in argument may be presented during the sitting
Of the Circuit a. Chsmbert
Isaac Herbert vs.. schr. james Leekman.
Plaintiff hss brick yard At Cadwers Lending. II is
The rrsc Tor vessels 10 take brick 10 NeW-YOrk aud Vi
cny for sale charging the purchaser for the freight and
returning the prC ceeds Of sale 20 the Of The brick
In ALLEGED mar brick 10 The value OF nearly $50 was
Ken bv The J. L. End made, and action Is brought
rem (agans the vessel which Is beled for the amount
The defense that the vessel cannot be made RnsweraDe
for claim Of the kind the suit should be- IN persOnem,
agant the thea owner and secondly that the vessel has
since been sold and in the hands OF an innocent
who bought without any notice OF claim by plata
tit The question Is whether a weasel be held for pro-
ceeds OF bricks thus taken. Decision reserved.
Joseph Rogers VS.. Schr. Isaac j. BLdu.
stone Tor NevY ork was run do sunk 9th Sept
n Inc sound by the saac Blauvel bound for Connect
heir clothing &c which went down with the vessel Ac
ton s brought 1850 being value Of vessel and cargo
defense i Tie n e seged 70 So on The part OF the Mer
Chant ho failed 10 keep lookout and that ths NJ injured
the Isaac j. for which, nsead Of the other way, dam
ages are claimed Testimony was heard
Court OF Over and Termlner. March IS.
Before Judge Edmonds and Ald. Franklin and Miller.
TRIAL OF THOMAS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
At 10 o'clock. the usual time for open
ing Court it was understood that the Jury had been out all
MI Int without being able agree, (he question between
them being whether II Murder Manslaughier-aa
is whether the weight was thrown by prisoner WIN
intent 10 kiI) and stu IN session The Only per-
cons IN the Courtr room at the time were the Officers
and Mrs Pnt:harc, the mother OF the prisoner. Ab0iL
halfpast 10 the doors thrown open, and al the
seats soon ec by spectators The prisoner was brought
in lie ude yea entered ard took their seats and 10 few
minutes the JuTy bough. in apparently we beat OUT
The Clerk inquired the JuTy haf agreed upon Their YER
Dict when the Foreman answered that they had.
Whst DO you Gsy gentlemen, responded the ClefKi 90
you find the prisoner al tie bar Guilty or Not Gully
The Foreman rose and stated: We ind him OuIy Oi
Mauslsughter 10 the First Degree"
The Judge said he IL doubt wheher the case would
fan under frat degree ard that the Instructions OF the Coaf
lad BEEN to M6nsGu gher 10 second Or thd degree
Messrs Clinton and Blunt thought the Gaze came under
suv OF the degrees and the Court said Il acauesced Tne
verdict was received, AMI the prisoner ordered 70 %
brourh ND for sentence tomorrow al 10 O'CLOCK
TTbe punishment r Mausaughter In the First Degree Is
Slate Prison not less than years. ffoa that Tor he
We understand he Jury, hrs going out were 90 laY
divided ss to whether the killing vas intended ornol-
ree oilers then conceded 10 there not being slcn "a
nteuontwo others subsequently agreed as 10 its being
and murderand they stood atlO O'Clock
Yesterday II for msnslsughier and Tor muTder-tae a
er about n! O'Clock also sgresd with the Others ano no
ice was given Of their having sgreet upon verdict Inc
Jury were out about l6l hours