New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-13
WILLIAMSBURGH ITEMS.

TIE MILLINERY CAsE~FoUSD GUmrY~.The following
the decision of Justice Boswell delivered the Police
Court Saturday morning in the of the People
1hos W Boyo, charged with assault and battery on Ellen
Sandson
"a mass of testimony has been introduced TO the pre-
yious character of defendant by the mpainant and
protrlcted and rigid examination and crOssexamnaon of
WITNESSES 20 test their credbDity, &c. Yet in the whee
matter there but few points for 70 pass upon and
determine, and the first inquiry IT, the complain ant
Ellen SandsOn trtspasser Ii appears shs first in.
duced to 90 the ors Of defendant by a notice in pub
c newspaper; she there found employment in the MILL
merry establishment OF Mrs Boyd the wife of defendant
and though she remained but short time, yet sufficiently
long st her experience and ability in ths trade.
'On the following Monday che obtained other work from
the establishment to DO executed at her own house
On the day, Tuesday, in company with another 9-
male Eliza Mall she returned 10 the store with her work
beng two bonuets completed The family Of defendant
receive them snd Immediately complain OF the wOrkmln
ship but retain the property aud refuse 10 pay any equiv
aent it the girls demonstrated and the defense alleges
that Ellen then became trespasser by calling i'll names
las cheats &c and persisiing to remain after being told
leave. However, this srenususy denied by the wt
nesses for the prosecution and 10 say the least the testno
by on this point conflicting but certainly appears that
il there ar'fusl or III names used, they were not
made 70 the defendant, 10 his hearing tor whes the
wiz called him up from the basement she told hi to put
"ihe grs ont thst they the girls bad c,ed her names,
and then il iha, this defendant did rahy, npudently
without nqurLg TO the facts and without giving Ellen
an opportunity o leaving seize hold vi and t0rciby eject
ENeI ; .udisOn from The premises.
The mex, question 70 considered H. there unne
she was trespasser
Tfe counsel tor the prosecution urges that the girls had
len property in the bonnCts that property continue
uu reimbursed for the expenditure and labor that there
was not unconditional delivery and that they ynt
Jet remaiaiHg hve by proDiag vi poperty after
bong requested to leave 1his IS good law but not Ell
III s.y apple able 10 the case
Ellen sweals that he defendant placed his hands one
upon each Of her shoulders hat he thus pushed her to
the door pilced her with his fingers and kicked her in
the street The pnchng and kcklng are denied oy tne
defense and their witnesses testify thy dtf ot see a.
AS T. the pm hing Ellen Sandson was the 9aty the eEg
and the best witness The kicking Is confirmed BY Eliza
He'll who in the best position for seeing and who pos
Hiry swers that she saw defendant kick Ellen with his
knee when he got ler 10 the dO0g.
With this testimony before me- the conclusion Of the
Court IT, That tie eopG'nat Ellen san ftsoa Has not a
tresJdsssr and committed at 10 constitute that offence.
That tie OIL aGGht dbl more t0Tse than lecessaIy
proper eject young small and delicate female, and that
in thus acting he committed gross indgny and IS guilty
Of assault ard battery
Judge Soper on the part Of the defense here arose and
requested Hi Honor 10 suspend Sentence in order that ne
might put in mitigating afdayits Of Mr. arN Mrs Boyd
Mr. Dean, counsel for the prosecution said he hsd OBJ
lection TO this course but thought that the defense would
once as since the conclusion Of the testimony he had
ceved information Of transactions that had he learned OF
them previous 10 the closing OF the testimony would be
sufficient justify his Honor in puni hing defendant TO the
extent Of the law He also gave notice that he would pro-
duce afidayits touching upon this matter.
The sentence accordingly deferred to Tuesday AFTER
noon al o'clock
SERIOUS AccIDEST.-On Saturday young man, named
Martin Henpessey residing North Fifth ST. while driving
cart loaded with heavy blocks of wood throw from
the cart and received dangerous fracture OF the skull D
one of the blocks falling upon his head He conveyed
home insepsibe, where he was attended by Dr. Brady
His injuries viii probably terminate fatally