New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-13
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
TIE Trial Of Capt. MaIoney Concluded -verdict OF
Acquittal.
MS cIRCrTT COuRT-Before Judge NsLsoN

o. CIRCUIT COURT-Before Judge NELSON.
The Court Saturday forenoon gave its charge to the
Jury explaining the law of the and referring to the
testimony the respective sides Murder il sssd is the
killing Of another with malice aforethought that is, with
sary constitute the crime is not confined to intention
to take away the life of the deceased but included in
tentoD to do any unlawful act which might prob ably
naturally end in deprvng the person of bis life The Court
presented illustrations.
In regard the testimony that for the government even
without any for defense might present doubt from the
cruel character Of the deed without apparent adequate
tive and addition, two of the witnesses have been
seriously mpescbed The Court alluded to the testimony
the other side Of several witnesses in direct contradc
ton to the testimony for prosecution The case the Judge
ssd certainly extraordinary one, and the material
evidence bearing upon it exceedingly conflicting aud
irreceDcisble.
left on deck that night in relation 10 which explanation
bss been given circumstance which the Jury would be
at liberty to take into view in relation to manssughter
provided the man etl deck tied il he by
the Captains orders with his knowledge and he aware
of the dangerous situation Of the man.
The Court during its charge referred TO DR. Christian
relative TO whom, is said, nothing whsever has been
shewn snd bis testimony stating among other things tina,
the death Of the caused by pound fracture
of the skull produced by fall appeared to have been
The Court also alluded to the question of and
said it was always entitled to weight in ease OF doubtful
testimony.
The Jury retired about half past II o'clock.
The Jury after the Charge of the Court remained in de-
liberation for three hours when they into Court
with verdict of Not Guilty The Judges previous the
Jury coming in ordered the officers to bring before him
any person who should attempt make any demonstration
of ceDsure or applause Capt ~ still held in the ndct
ment as the Yankee chap" Adjourned to this fsre
noon
SUPREME cOURT-srEciAL TsRM-BehDre judge EDWARDS
PAVEMENT.
Cornelius B. De Baum and others set Russ Reid.
Motion to strike out parts Of the complaint las t. niunc
tiOn) from o0s to 25 which refer 10 the progressive
increase Of taxes Of the City from lSi5 10 1882 aud also
alleging that the great increase had not arisen from
sy been called for required by the due aud honest
administration OF the affairs and government of he City
but has arisen mainly from negligence waste and corrup
ton, the part of the Common Council OF the City its
affairs agents &c The bill ded BY plaintiff as well on
behalf There is also question TO requiring security
for damages should any be sustained The mtions
opposed Arguent was heard Decision reserved.
SUPERIOR CoURT-GrNERAL TERM-Before Judges OAKLEY
BoswORTH, CAMPBELL and EMMETT
DECISIONS.
Harold Dollner and others agt. James Andrews and
other Motion to file amend I'd answer denied.
Joseph Gordon agt Hervey A Weed.-Order Of Spe-
cal Term affirmed
+. o Taylor agt. Philip Neusbaum and Others.-Judg-
II. W. Hicks agt VIM. MeGrorty. for plain
tIfs.
a. b. Allen and others agt Nathan r. Lathrop-Judg-
Before Judge PAINE.
Sarah A. Sharpe at. Michael Delthanty and another
To damages alleged assault and battery already
referred TO. Verdict for plaintiff, sllO
T.. DISTRICT coURT-Before Judge rscsRsoLL.
In the case of James ID. Potter, tried charge for
forgery related to pension papers purporng to be Of
soldier named Grant already referred to- the Jury
kept out all night Friday night and could not agree
They discharged.
CIRCUIT cOURT-Before Judge MITCHELL.
Adams ag Anderson and another.
To recover of bills OF State Bank OF Missouri
sedged to have been bad paid to plaintiff at Sacramento
CITY California already referred to- Verdctfor plaintiff
s7,7G2.
COURT on COMMON PLEAS-sPEcIAL TERN-Beore Jadge
WOODRUFF.
DECISION
Andrew Fisher agt Charles Sloan and VIM. 8. Conant.
and nv latter assiJned in