New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-07

CUISINE 4. TAnrber.-Compl ainSnt alleges that in
December, ls40 he gave his note 70 Mr. I. for
$3.50, as also a Texas bond or certificate as Sc
curity for $500 borrowed-that he ives prepared,
when the note became due, TO take It up, and APP
piled for that purpose bat was told by Mr.. I. that
the bond was not in his possession. The suit is
to compel Mr. I. 10 surrender the said note, ON
the ground OF usury, and also return the bond, or
81 eco, the equivalent. Ia defense it is said de-
PENDANT did not furnish the money himself, but
agreed TO getit for $40 bonus, on pledge Of the
Texas stock which was 20 be perfected II tho
note wss not paid on the 18th January, andit vas
so. The note was due on the 18th, and the ques-
ton is il the bond should have been kept till the
18th. To be continued. For plaintiff, Messrs.
Barrett h Barber; for defendant, Messrs. Ellis
and Bosworth.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-Before Judge Daily
Nicholas b. Hart Us. Henry j. Beers, A Square
and otkerS-To recover 1915 for alleged work
and labor performed for Messrs b, and others, at
2l2 Grand &C. their liability to which is denied,
the employment having been by third party.
To be continued this torenoon.-For pltf Nc.
Schafer; for dfdts Messrs. Cochran and A. II.
Walls.
The first part of the Court is opened, bat is not
yet furnished with seats for Jurors, &c. II will
resume this forenoon.
JUSTICES CouRr-Before Judge Green.-Hal.
lam vs. Thompson and others.--The plaintiifsued
Thompson and his suretes for money collected az
Constable. who refused to pay it over until the
return dsy of the execution. The Justice held
that the constable had no right TO retain the
money; when received it should be paid to the
Justice or to the plaintiff without delay
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Jan. 6.-Betore
the Recorder, Judge Bebee and AID. Griffin and
Dodge-The January term Of this Court COM
menced this morning. on which occasion the new
CITY Judge, W. X. Bebee, took his seat for the
first time officially on the Bench.
Charlottesville following is the calendar to bo
disposed Of during the present term robbery, :;
grand larceny &c; burglary, 10 embezzlemens,
?; petit larceny, l; procuring abortion, as
sault aud battery, with intent TO kill, 3 kldnap-
ping, receiving stolen goods, forgery 2; to-
tai 20; convicted, & indicted, 80; abandonment
l grand total, l07
The Court ordered at the close Of the last term,
that GEO. w. Niles and Nathaniel w. Roberts
should appear this morning tor sentence, 0ut az
the District Attorney had not yet examined tho
bill of exceptions prepared by counsel Tor the pr-
soners the sentence was postponed TILL Friday
Of this week.
Grand Jury-The following gentlemen COM
pose the Grand Jury for the present term-viz;
A. Denman foreman; Benz Banes, Jr, Joseph
NJ. Bell, Nicholas Crashron, VIM. A. Cromwell,
John Dunn, VIM. Grandy, Edward Heyer Johs
Keyser. Nathan Roberts, Edward Sherlock, Jas.
Townsend, Isaac Ward, James Warren, ID. l..
Young, Norman Boardman, Anton Itschen-l7
The Recorder charged tie Jury, calling their at.
tention to the amount of business which had been
done by the Court within the past year, also, tn
the necessity of devsing means for separating ju-
vene prisoners from the older and more confirm
ed criminals: His Honor also caed the attention
of the Grand Inquest to several laws which it is
his duty toremnd each Grand Jury of. The Grand
Inquest then retired to their room and the Re-
corder left the bench to Judge Bebee.
Indictments for Felony.-The new District AT
torney called over the names Of the defendants in
cases where the accused stand indicted for felony.
In cases where the defendants did not appear de-
fault was taken. The Court then adjourned till
IL o'clock this morning. when the Petit Jury will
be called and the business of the term proceed.