The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-29
Superior Court.
Before Hon. Judge Paine.
ACTION ron sIANpER.

ACTION FOR ISLANDER.
M.roH 2T.-Mordrcai r. R,myon rs Vim. p. Tarnme.
siding in South street. and the defendant Il pilot Of
this port Ii appeared that they had been formerly
terms Of intimacy and that the plaintiff had rented
misses from the defendant During the last election the
sanderous expressions alleged 10 have been used
MIR Runycn candidate for Assembly and II l.
tended that Mr. Turnurc charged him with having pass
ed on him bad counterfeit so bill. The defendant
denies having uttered the andcrous words set forth in
the declaration.
witness named harrington in whose store the Sian
dcrons words alleged 10 have been spoken
amncd by NIr Levcrcge, and deposed to the
ton there three four persons present; Mr. Tur
said that Mr. Runyon had paid him the $40 bill for
rent that he had put by In his bureau for couple OF
months, and on sending to the bank i was discovered
10 be bad Turnure then said he brought Il to Runyon
and he took II back pretty quick witness Il not certain
whether the defendant said Il bad a counterfeit
so bill
Another witness, named Mathcr gave similar tcsti
mony. and sddcd that Turnurc sai 10 him that l,unyon
knew very well the bill bad when he it to him
witness does not know that other then pre-
sent heard that part of defendants observation.
On cross-examina,ion by Mr.. Jas 7. Brady, he said
scmby; did not know that Mr. Turnurc had been
didafe GLOW was his name brought up, AIS any
candslatc's name would be suppose, Mr. Brady you
are politician enough TO know how the name Of man
who was candidate would be brought up, daughter
Mr. Brady-Wcll, suppose am; but want to know
how his name was first introduced,
Witness wns asked II | would support Runyon, and
said would. Turnure asked II he would support
him. and he said he would not. Q-Did not Harrington
loud laughter) Al don't recolect; when Turnurc
said lac would not support Runyon he gave his
that he had passed him counterfeit bill, there
no statement that the bank was broken. but
the word counterfeit" used; Turnure said to me
that Runyon knew very well the bill was bad when he
gave II 10 him; voted for Runyon notwithstanding this
andcrous expression he ana suffer anything far
M was concerned don't think any one, except Mr.
Parsons could have heard the expression made TO by
defendant, that Runyon knew the blu bad when he
passed IT,
Rc-cxamncd-This charge vas the subject OF CONVEX
sation out Of doors afterwards.
Some further testimony given and the jury rc,-
dercd a verdict for plaintiff for $50
Before Chief Justice Oakley
Msnou 2I.-Th, Consequences ~ Reckless Drifting
Thomas Doyle and Mary RS Ue Va .fpias UrderhM -
This action injnry done the female plaintiff ~
defendants cart II appeared that Mrs Doyle in June,
1850 passing along the Bowery accompanied by her
sisterin-law and with infant aged eleven months In
her arms While crossing the q Prince street the
defendants son came driving round the corner at most
furious and reckless rate and giving warning TO her
foot passengers Mrs Doyle knocked down and the
child thrown from her by the vehicle and
killed. the mother herself seriously injured and the
present action u for the damages she sustained The
lady who with Mrs Doyle at the time dcposcd that
PENDANTS passed at most furious rate shc looked
round and the wheel Of the cart pas. right Mira
Doyle; the child killed; wheel passed It's
hip. and the other hs head, Mrs Doyle much
injured and confined for several weeks
Mr. Jas BRADY, behalf of the defence saij they
not there % for the killing Of the child
This was an action for injury done the wife
farmer who passing nj the time, depoaed 10 the
rcckcssness with which the defendants son dashed
round the corner he was driving at the rate Of mile In
four minutes
Sealed verdict 10 BE- rendered In the morning
March 2S.-Ncrtct for plaintiff S1Tj.