New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-25
Id W INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME CoURT-sPEcIAL rERH-JuLY 2L-Judse
CoWLEs.


SUPREME COURT-SPEcIAL TERH-JuLY 2L-Judse
CowLEs.
BAHDAMUs TO THE MAYOR.
An order or mandamns granted, some days
since, by Judge Morris setting forth that Mr.. Flagg
the Con roller gu the Cd day OF June drew warrant
payable TO the order of John Orser Sheriff addressed
TO the Treasurer of the City, requiring him TO pay the
sum of 81 ,527 90, being the amount of judgment
and interest which Loyal S. Pond had recovered in the
Superior Court against Walter X. Jones and Henry
W. Jobnsos, and the Sherifs fees, &c, which the
Controller had been ordered by said Superior Court to
paw 10 the Sheriff. that said warrant duly coun-
tersigned by David T. Valentine, Clerk of the Com
mon Council, but that the Mayor, Fernando Wood,
refused TO countersgn said warrant, the signatures OF
the three being necessary TO every warrant draft
upon the Treasurer, and that in Withholding the said
signature, the Mayor did great damage TO the said
Loyal S. Pond, &c; and commanding that the Mayor
forthwith assist the Controller and Clerk of the Com
mon Council in issuing said warrant by Commissioning
the same or show cause why he does not so coun-
tersign.
The matter came up for argument yesterday.
Mossrs. Plat and Whiting contended that the Mayor
was bound to sign the warrant, while Mr.. Dillon, for
the Mayor insisted that the Mayor had right to with
hold his signature, there having been at the time no
legal contract which the money was claimed TO he
due and that the Superior Court from which the judg
ment and execution issued, alone had jurisdiction of
the matter. Decision reserved.
CASE OF MISS HALsTED.
Yesterday the time to which the hearing OF the
question whether Miss III. is insane, and was properly
de- aimed in the Lunatc Asylum the proceedings in re-
linton TO which were kept so entirely between the
Judge and the counsel when last up. Nothing was
said about it, however yesterday, and we understand
has been dropped disposed of that the gentle
man, whoever he may be, that is said 10 have de-
stroyed the peace of that family lemans unknown to
the public.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT-JULY 2i-Befere
Judge HALL
TRIAL FOR ALLEGED LARCENY AT SEA.
Mel Nugent and John Hines seamen of the ship
Rappahannock, were placed on trial indicted on a
charge of taking from of the passengers of the
ship, during the late voyage from Liverpool some
coats and other articles. VIM. Zander, a German,
the passenger alluded TO- said his trunk was broken
open and clothing and some other things taken out
belt which had been IN the trunk aiterward found
in possession OF Nugen and some small things in his
bag. There also reason 10 suppose from crcum-
stances that Hines had been psrtcipstor. 1t was
denied that the accused were guilty. The Jury
sidered the testimony insufficient to convict and
turned verdict of Not Guilty. Mr.. Bsrnaby APP
peared in their behalf and Mr. McKeon for the United
States.
TRIAL FOR CONTEMPLATING.
Two young men named John LOOMS and John
Quin were then placed trial charged with counter
feiting American quarter dollars at Brooklyn.
SENTENCE.
Edward Brown, usually termed DIR. Brown, lately
residing at Brooklyn, was brought up for sentence,
having been found guilty by the jury a charge OF
counierfeitng After remarks by the Court in which
il stated that concurred in the verdict the defendant
sentenced three years and three months imprs-
onment at hard labor in the State Prison. and to pay
| a fine Of $50.