The New York herald., 1851-09-25

Apulstsd that the ordinance migSt at any tlus .
csssed cn:. Or s@:odsd sor The csrpoeetssl Me- vss
speed a carriages 6c in thex lmits wss
political OF legislative power vested in the defendsatR
supreme Court any other and that this power sE-
tended to the present boundary ssdng the prvi
sS lying y ps s t. . e tn;
boundary. He admitted that the cor poraop had a.
their successors but denied that the ssesd ccntssst
such one, but merely an ordinance which IVES
ct any time totally r.yocstie notwithstaading it
only expressly reserved tho right to alter or auenA
CurY Covxr-Before Hon. Judge Greenwood -hstoaes
against the Brooklyn Gas Light Company cause Lately
occupied the Court nearly three days 1t WAS aa
Little Dock street Is street laid down every pub.
lsbed maj Of the city running out Of Hudson avenue
is bounded by Little Dock street and Hudson avenue
formerly Jackson street, and he has had possession
upwards Of twenty years n me Gas co%psay 10 ssae
dred yards rom plaintiffs and whero no claims private
right way This obstruction Is the respass
Of mass Of documentary evidence was introduced %
show the title to the private right Of and numerous
witnesses examined who Ind been in the habit Of
passing It. The Court considered that the greater
part the testimony went to show public right Of way;
and held that the proof in relation to the private right
was insufficient Again the complaint did not aiegs
any specific damages, they could only be nominal
count OF such trespas on the public way for which
remedy would lie by indictment we'll as by action
courses, and he preferred to stand upon his private
right he submitted 70 nonsu rcserving the right
case to the supreme Court Dock street the suSjsct OF
this action u valuable property, down by the
Is most probable that the subject viii be bro"aSs m
aguin by indictment for obstructing public highway
The Court nearly full during the trial
TUESDAY, Sept. 2j.-THE Law OF ExEMPTioS Ers-
cvrioN-MMsTnlgh ps. "a II. Hodges, SeviF If Kias's
County action of repievin brought to
wagon and horse of the plaintiff seized BY tho
defendant under execution. The plaintiff claimed
that he horse dealer and that the team in quss-
ton was absolutely necessary for him In tho
Qf hus Lac ESn rQ6 for tha nj
tR and argued that the goods in question exempt
citing the of doctors horse which had been held
the meaning Of the statue Witnesses we're examined
the part Of the plaintiff who showed that he in
the habit Of Travelling about and using the wagon IN
question. On the other hs I'D. come were called who
proved he had offered the horse fer ssle. The Judge
charged the jury that 1t for them to whether he
had treated the goods In question as necessary aids in
carrying bis business whether merchandise In
which he dealt and upon this point the jury found for
the defendant The plaintiff obtained leave to file bin
OF exceptions.
CrIzENs UNIoN CEsHrERv (Colored 1.-The committee
to whom the petition Of the association REFERRED
ported to the Cannon Council No action necessary.
FATAL ACCIDENT THE Lonc ISLAND RAILkoAD.-ou
Monday morning about two O'Clock, two officers found
the track Of the Long Island Railroad just INSIDE
the tunnel Atlantic street. with both legs severed Just
above the knees The deceased whose name was Miohssi
Gerrep was about forty Of age and had not bea
long In this country He sta.c he had lost his way aud
wandered into the tunnel The freight train coming
along must have caused his death above stated He
was taken to the City uosEit.l where he survived uu
yest rday noon The Coroner held inquest, when
pesred that deceased bad been much and his
death was purely accidental Verdict accordingly
UNLICENSED LIQuos TRADE-The Grand jury who ere
still in session investigating this matter have brought in
returned to their labors Some few OF the parties
srIagned on Monday and the Court OF Dye. aud Ter
finish the business in Westchester county
County OrrIcEss &c IN THE CRY H.LL-The commit
tee appointed on this matter has recon nend.d that
county Tor the courts and offices in the City Hal.