The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-17

briant appearance The story OF tho pantomime Is so
vol known that is to and has
undergone material alteration since 1t wa last per
formed Harlequin is still the hero and the friendship
of the Green Monster for him has suffered NO changes
Rosale loves him much ever and proves her aec
ton by cipgDg to him with all her former tenacity in
spite Of the opposition Of her father and the designs or
tho white knight and the whole ends rs every love story
should end with the happy union of the constant pair
and the total discontinue of their enemies The white
knight is devoured by a huge fish which bears on ito
back the Green Monster. Rosalie and Harlequin are
trans ported to the realms of bliss and the curtain falls
upon scene which is dazzling in its brilaney.
The transformations perfect every particular and
well calculated deceive the closest scrutiny while the
scenery rivals in it's anything that we have
ever read of eastern magniGcence speudor All the
Ravels with the exception Of Gabriel appear this
pantomme which, understand, will be repeated for
the benefit of those who have not yet IT, In add
ton to the Green Monster the ballet pantomime Of the
Elopement composed by Jerome Ravel performed
Trial of John Cavanaxh, one OF tho Excise.
Commissioners or Brooklyn, for Msde-.
mcanor I'm Granting Licenses. 10 Improper
Persons.
KINGS COUNTY COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER
Before Judges Rockwell and Moore, and Justices stwe
and Stryker
SECOND DAy-vERDtcr AGAINST TE DKFRvpAsr
JUNE 16-The Court assembled at the usual hour and
Mr. sanxay Of the counsel for the defence made his
opening argument to the jury, in which he contended
that it offence against the law to grant license
and held that it merely of Judgment II any
offence at all had been committed Unless corruption or
malice shown In connection with the charge as made
the defendant was entitled to acquittal
EVIDENCE FOR DEFENCE
VIM Gubbins sworn-Resdes at the corner of Cplum-
bia and Amity have lived there for four years
- o. ODN hive yOy haQn loan
Objected to, and allowed by the Court
A. Have been licensed for three years. since june
1856 made application for license last year: had
three rooms ON front foor-a barroom, sitting room
and bedroom; there are two large windows fronting
door Columbia street, there three beds in the
house, one bedatead and two beds the Hoor rented
an able bodsS nan at the time procured license
there were no taverns between my place and Atlantic
street, on that side Of the way
Cross exanined-l am occasional customer OF Csya-
nagh; my family cor sists of myself AMI wife; have
not dealt with Cavanagh ever since I commenced
keeping tavern; my house is between thirty and
forty feet long, between nine and ten feet wide AMI
thirteen fourteen feet high; have no rooms
fitted in attic-frst floor Is over nine feet; small
boy slept in the attic for time get up BY
means Of movable step ladder built an additions.
room % the Of the about twenty months ago
the middle room twelve feet in dmensons-ihc
tar room about fifteen feet in the middle room keep
occupied Kitchen the Kitchen is not lathed and
Ilahtered never seen Cavansgh in my house, the two
straw feather beds the stable is rty or thirt
hve yards from the house, Patchens sey pve had
stable over two years IL Is sufficient to accommodate
.nfse n.lsss US n9f AZ saissgSo b Stage ~
horfe stages pass by once in while don't know hox
many grogshops about the neighborhood nv hnss
used 70 be called the Columbia Cottage,u Sut tSe
storm biewit down and never put it up again do mot
entertain pic mic military companies Keep NO c.r.
rage; my wine cellar is kept under the counter
EDWARD h.lliker sworn-Reside corner of Smith an,
Columbia streets; know Mr.. Gubbins; have be,n ac
quanted with him for some years; am Commissoner
Of Excise in the Sixth ward Mr. CHAMPION was nv pSde
I
been In Office since January; there is barroom anothr
room and KITCHEN behind they are clean and neat;t
know OF him got from Alderman Muligan; think there
is good deal Of travel from the shipping along there
have lived In Brooklyn five years. the travel has in.
creased, and population also.
crcss.e1smined-The character Of the population is
the in mediate vicinity Of this place there are houses and
stores all full Of tenants the other side there are d
grocery liquor and boot store sold liquor last year.
Counsel for defence proposed to examine John Cramp
the District Attorney Incompetent Counsel held that
no one but Cavanagh was ON trial. and Champion could
The Court stated that his appeared the record
OF the indictment, and therefore he not competent
Exception taken to the ruling and noted
Jnmes Do Revere recaed-The for each
ward receive the applications and present them the
Board Mr. Cavanagh presented most Of Champions APP
phcatio"s; Cavanagh has been Commissioner for two
years
Peter r. Hegeman recalled-Q. Who generally report
them to @y wST
proceeded in body TO examine the place. the Comms
sioners OF the ward made the examination themselves
Mr. Warning Of counself for the defence summed up for
the defendant He expressed surprise that the defend
ard ierniner when the jail full of incarcerated
crimcsls awaiting trial and hurried up on day too.
for meeting Of the Board he thought the object was
Interior to what appeared upon the face being no more
law by fanatics to deter them from dong their duty
He called attention to the organization OF tho Board
which Is constituted Of representative from each ward
Of the city who meet together-the clerk the Common
Council acting secreary-to transact their just and
legitimate duties It appeared that the 3th DAY Of
July, 1858 Mr.. Gubbins, person heretofore licensed
two three years succession presented his applca
top for tavern license, and to the customary
certificate, that he provided with all the necessary
Accommodations required by law This 70,
the jury have the evidence before them of who
the member Of the ward from which it was made as he
Vas considered more competent to judge to the quail
ca than me assembled wisdom Of the whole Board
Champion who reported in favor and the Board adopted
It, We're matter to be repsrted to the Common Coun
ell a nuisance by o member and they should, on his
representation order its abatement would IL be just
that the whole body should be indicted If it suisse
hold not. Mr. Warning held that II any one Mr. Gubbins
lifting his license that he the necessary &C commoda
tons and the Commissioners had business to go be-
hind the record II Gubbin: had not the necessary
real offender then why arragn the defendant that faith
public servant that honest the prosecutors
rel, had the good Of the at heart why did they
not make application to the Court Sessions to have
the license revoked under the provisions Of the statute
Of the sate The motive is too open-t needs not to
be examined with microscope to be You must
be satisfied that there is wul dereliction Of duty In
the defendant, and
Who knew the right but still the wrong pursued.
The jury must be convinced that the defendant willingly
% ssr By the sres S
vnnagh lived within a short distance from these
premises, and might have known what they
vp. hut ID In ovfda hat N an W
never was on them knew nothing about them FROM
the District Attorneys questions his notion of tavern
that 10 be furnished with splendid beds damask
Brussels carpets and all the paraphernalia OF
palace; but the law requires only respectable
modations TO travellers Taverns and hotels two
different things An inn tavern Is for theaccommoda
top Of weary raveers and now, in point Of fact had