The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-04
Superior COurt-Part Second.
Before Judge Campbell,


MAY 3--PGbiek Carroll against the New York AID Nco
Haren Railroad Company.-This action brought by
the plaintiff against the defendants for injuries sustained
by the plaintiff in consequence of collision between
passenger and freight train belonging to the defendants
the 18th of October 1851, Williams Bridge. in
Westcheser county whereby plaintiffs left leg
broken and fractured and several severe internal injuries
and ruptics received, rendering him cripple proba
ny fcr life brakeman and fireman we're also Killed
Ia. tiile by the collision
Tor defence, it was commended by Messrs. Brady and
Hamilton that the plaintiff not passenger in
but contrary to the wishes of the defend
ants was in one of the baggage in violation Of the
rules Of the company that plaintiff did not pay any fare
but rode gratutousy and that the company were not
liable for accidents that might happen any occupy
ing the position the plaintiff did at the time of the COLI
sion 1t was also contsnded that the plaintiff ought to
have got into the Harlem train of the dcendans
and that the latter had right under their charter to
receive fare from any between the points where the
plAntif embarked and his intended destination vii.
ams Bridge and that he safely carried by the lat
ter place and therefore trespaser and contributed
to his own injury. Adjourned
Temple Fay rs. Micid p. 0. Hen.-This was action
on three promssory notesone for the Of 800
for S1T5 and one for $15Ovalue received The defence
set up In the answer to the complaint usury but
one appearing for the defendant an inquest was held be-
fore the court and verdict rendered for the plaintiff for
the amount Of the notes, with intcrcst-S2,547 90
Court OF Special Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Compton Brsley
Arm 80 Three Months after Mayrage-.1 United Fi,-
m-Bridget Farrell complained of Patrick Flynn hav-
ing committed gricvous assault and battery her.
The prisoner placed at the bar in very dapdated
of it developed in plaster Mira Farrell had bestowed
her toilet and very well got up for the
occasion. The respective ages Of the parties very
doubtful and they may therefore be said by strange
contradiction. to bic Of certain age" Mrs. Farrell
who appeared to throw glancos of the most supreme
contempt at the prisoner OF the bar began by acknow
Lodging that he was her lord follows 1t is about
three months ago that married him. and since he
never eaintd above three weeks
Clerk of the Court.-Is that your husband
Complainant Yes sir
Q--1hen how do you come to have different names
Complainant Indignantly Because told the bla-
guard three weeks after l married him. that would
never 80 by his dirty name. (Lapghtcr.)
The Conrt.-We Describe the assault
The Complainant then proceeded TO tell a story that
the defendant having been out for two three days
drinking returned and beat her. and mot only that but
he bate her child and left her with two black eyes,
and there she to tell it," The child In question
was called forward and young girl about fifteen years
Of age was placed on the stand
Q-Wba' is yonr name
Witness Ellen Egan
The Judge lin surprse)-What Another aud dife-
rent name
Witncss-yes, sir; by my first father (Laughtcr)
Q--What did you see of this assault The witness
stated that the defendant had been on drunk for
three days that he then had returned home struck
her as she lay asleep and as coup deot turned the
mother, herself anda younger brother out of DOORS
The defendant denied that he had ever raised hand
to any Of the parties and tho contrary declared he
was the injured one the complainant having wounded
him on the head with brick
The Court considered the balance Of testimony was
against him the aggression he had committed was
pardcnabe and the sentence that he be confined in
the Pentcnilary for three months with hard labor.
Prisoner" Well, well That's hard enough any way.
lie then removed
Non-.4uendance Of Hiinessss-Sevoral eases were
called up and dismissed for of evidence and the
Recorder remarked that he had frequently observed that
such things were done in this court 1t evil that
called for remedy. Either Justice defeated and
crimes really committed unpunshed or else persons
wrongfully imprisoned on the complaint of those
who could not suoftantiae the charge In either case
IT was grievance that should be redresscd by magis
rcCOpuizaucCe. otherwise,