New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-25
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
U. $. COMMISSIONERS oFElcE-Before Commissioner

L. s COMMISS S l0NERS OFFfCE-Before Commissioner
The examination of Capt Marshall, ship Yorkshire
on charge Of assault with dangerous weapon oh 'he
person of Nicholas Cock continued this forenoon
Dr. Christian of the ship testified that he never saw
Capt Marshal prick Cook with penkne or otherwise
iltreat him; was present, as stated oy "ness
when Cook was lashed down 10 the soia 80 ,
Ellen Maria Hanbury young lady, passenger, teSthed
TO man letting rigging fall from the mizzen mast
ard slightly touching her head as passed; the captain
struck the man that let il fall few times with rope; but
il was not Cook as has been stated but man called
Nose never saw Capt. Msrrhal prick with penknlie
or otherwise reat Cook; ever saw any OF tde OIL
fcers strike him in presence OF The captain
Coroner Wilhelm was called by Mr.. Hamilton, (pruc-
pay we understood to whether Behring the witness
had testified the Coroner Jury but he did answer
Mr. Hamilton said they desired, also, tue testimony OF
some of the witnesses who III the l0m0s, detaneu
by order of the Coroner but the only way to get hem
this Court having no jurisdiction 10 subpoena el wout
be by habeas corpus Mr.. Rdgway said the Government
was also desrOus of the testimony OF aportion o them
Adjourned to Tuesday.
Before Commissioner srILwELL.
CHARGE OF COUNrERFEIT1SG.
In the of Bouton Leamore and Edwards, charger
with counerfetnS, other testimony was presented
Yesterday forenoon Il had complainant witness
that t officers took six wax candles when they searched
bis house young at the time present said ney
had aiken but two 1t was shown that Bouton, before
Justice Stuart stated that the business OF Lea more had
been staCe-drver but il was passer OF counter
felt money This objected to by Mr. Donohoe as in
proper testimony.
soner. The TO the others was postponed till Sat-
urday.
DISTRICT COURT-FIRsT JUDICIAL DfsrRcr-Beore judge
Ralph H. bhan and Joseph Ishan Thomas Duzenbury
This action is brought to recover balance OF sH lo,
to be due a sale and delivery by plaintiffs to de-
fepdant pounds Of lead pewter and tn at IL cents
pound amounting to s6i7 10, ON which the defendant
had paid 5000, leaving the above balance due
Tie defendant denied owing the plaintiffs demand.
The plaintiffs witness James A. Meany swore that he
was present when the defendant bought the articles in
question: that he agreed to pay an average OF s cents
pound taking the articles all togthe some being worth
more and others less that after he purchased the articles
and had paid $500 them, he called and presented
bill for them and defendent then paid sl0O more with
out making any objection to the charge.
The defendant produced two witnesses, who swore
that one bill contained $50 pounds of lead and 23O pounds
of pewter; that the lead was worth only Ct cents pound
one Of the witnesses that he heard the first witness
tell the defendant that the bill contained all pewter
The Judge decided that the weight Of testimony showed
that the eadant to pay s cents pound for all OF
the articles in question: and there being dispute as to
the weight he should order judgment for the plaintiffs for
the amount of their claim, with costs of suit.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-N CHAMBERs.-Bef1rs Judge
DAILY
HABEAs
Young man named Samuel Jones brought up, on
application of his mother and his discharge from enlist
ment asked for the ground of minority He was dis
charged, returning his clothing, &C.