New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-16


The trial OF the Excise Commissioners OF the CITY OF
Brooklyn was commenced yesterday. The indictment
charges the defendants with granting tavern license To
William Gublns the 18th of July, 1883, without be-
ing satisfied that the applicant had the necessary accom-
m0daons as required by law, viz: sufficient bedilng
stable ROOM &c The house which Cubblngs occupied
is siiund on the corner of Columbia and Amity sts,
South Brooklyn. II is about 25 feet by 10 in dimensions
one story high with attic, and has two rooms on the
first floor one Of which is the bar-room.
X G. Underhil Esq, Disrict-AOrney, conducted the
case for the prosecution and n r. Warug, w. IL. Gale
and S SaDxay Esqr4. appeared for the defendants.
The defendants John Cavanagh, George and ).
Law I.aac Crampton John p. Mead, VIM IL. Tandy,
Michael Eagan Ga,ret Van Water and Henry Fnnegan,
WHO constitute majority OF the Board of Excise.
On the motion of The Dis,rict-Aorney the defendants
TO be tried separately, commencing with Mr.. John
Cavanagh, the first on the list.
The following Jury was impannelod: A. G.. Mashall,
As o!; John Powell G,ccer; John wyoksa Taysrns 81
My Re s S Of sl cS a. o5S" s%e coasa,
Bg;D Fermr; Charles Frspsn Charles Neil Builders b
The District Attorney made hls opening statement 10
the Jury and the following witnesses we're examined:
Peter r. Hegeman swOrn-Am DEPUTY, City Clerk;
have s oSS % 9s proSeeS was pen At the
eiiIg When license anied William Gubbins; it was
Soun iis nd A%s M in the Sixth Ward the yo,e Board
h ,o, the sS s%e E Ea m 's V %r
janice Dke ~ 10 the negsve this license was issued to
city s5s pS s 20 n as l3h il, y sso:s'
George NJ. Patchen sworn-Reside at No. 2j Fronst.;
Se &. and o. b S w OF @ year thu house, Is
oy will lf loi: the door; there
from the houses will accommodate two
pIhts hree Gubbn kept horse part of me ,me they
OF recOiiect that
more than one beds continue the
present the building adoins another house,
has sltBtiI
Cost na'ior-Hsve been acquainted with MI Gubeins for
FIVE years. he has occupied these premises for nearly two years.
he t'l s s'cS any a N t1 ey about
l5C ydt there railroad and stage route in At
lane travellers there no thoroughbred
Ia. in VII travelling than Atlantic st.
public HOUSES the foot Atant
Aaron l.. West sworn-Am police officer nave peeh
wears; premises of William Gubbns mad az
Mtyo these instructions yeIba found wooded mouse
shed the building about = iee IA De
the the building aons anoheTi no
ctfion adjoining houses stable On the renesi
none the building about ~ eet; the MS story soit
IN hiEh Cavtnash place two blocks on on n corner oil
and Coluuhss; Fulonsi Atsniic'st and hm ION
a principal thooughes leading out on the snd there
the
Colunbias nothing but intern date
oroufbse Asntc TO Hamltonsvi is the route taken
! by
Grossxamned-Everv thing appeared clearly In Gubbin-'
there; did into the attic as no
getting in she back made the last
GoIfc Hal ord satisfy myself the frs; scquaintsnceshp
/ htd with Guthus in November. .
james DE Revere sWOTn--Was member OF the Board
Of Exc al but the meeting
practice the Board take applications from esch
ting; the Board did decide granting
the Cpl LEGATION OF Cubbn voted against oil applications; had
discussions the granting licenses with the other
member Of the Eoud The question to the qua OF pp
20, asked except IN few go
CfosseXomlcd-Ihe applications were made 10 the my
Cek hard Of the Board the voted
against gebtrg that did believe the selling Of
hquor necessary for the entoranuent OF travellers go
The rested and the Court adjourned TIL TINS
morning at 10 A. NJ.