New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-12
NEW-JERSEY ITEMS.

n Tuv A1nynYly1c BRIBERY CAsE.-Durlng last
Summer there were rumors that licenses for inns aud
taverns had been obtained from the jersey City Com
mon Council by corrupt means. The Council appointed
N Suecial Committee 10 investigate the matter. III
eonsisted Of Aldermen Thompson, Wilson, Cobb ana
Insley. They found in the possession OF three OF me
nppcapts for licenses receipts for the sum Of MY dOl
lar each, given in the following form;
Received Jersey CITY July from Thongs BaHt9 my noy
For the Committee
Mr.. Wlitlock was one Of the Aldermen of the Fourth
Ward during the two years previous to May last. lie
was subsequently indicted the charge and his tral
wa put of Term of the Court 70 the present one
ee1ee IN which be stated to them that lis transactions in
this matter nsgated by AID Tyrel The Fourth Ward
no whom he paid the collected To this statement in
writing oath Upon this basis the Committee reported
TO the Common Council at The meeting hed on IVsdax evening
and charges against Aid Tyrre The Board held special
s.e5 so on me psT W seudde for che and
Ransom Jese for the defense Without formal opening
EsAld WhlocE was fr.t exsHined At length, His son
George whioch and John Mser proprietor Of the Had
midnight and adjourned meet on Saturday evening to con-
tinue the trial
SAD AccIDEET.-Between and o'clock on Thurs
day evening az Mr. Charles Rogers formerly schooteacher'
was going Up Broadrcet Newark in sleigh where the Nor
s and Essex Railroad the street he into by
Of the trains which being backed the street for the
purpose Of attaching other The sleigh was broken into
had both legs cut almost completely or
md also suffered confusion side OF his head
One of his the ankle aud the other the
Knee He promptly attended and conveyed 10 his home
by the city maTshas aud physician called Newark Eagle
RnIRoAp hccDFST--The Ncwburgh Express train,
which left the aud Erie Railroad depot in Jersey
snyn, a. D. ne ON Thursday met with an accident about
O'Clock the Paterson depot two miles and half from
Jersey City. This train stood upon switch a dow,tran
locomotive passed the switch the
bar broke and threw the train TO the switch
track result Of which collision The baggage master,
man uamed Tiet, badly injured Several Of the
received bruises and scratches.
A CHILD SMOTHERED TO DEATH.-A German
woman respectfully clad in the boat Jersey City at
O'Clock D. Thursday, take the ON the Newfork
and Erie Railroad She had her husband and her three chill
dren The youngest child about six weeks old
Soon after her she unwpped her shawl In which
child had been folded for protection against the cold and
found that il was dead
THE McKINNEY TRIAL.-The trial Of John Mckin-
new on charge in Newark has not yet been
udd The prosecution closed on "wednesday ana Inc deieh'e
taken up.
The CoURTS.-In the Hudson County Circuit Court
oh Thursday the of Mcwaine against Henry Miller i'm
Jacob Miller concluded with verdict IN favor
at the defendant The brought TO OF one OF
the debt owing by the other the ground OF
uartpershp claims large amount pending thus
Issue. The Jury verdict for the defendant 1Oue o
The pantiH o. Zabrske; for the defendant l. w Scudder
of Jersey CITY, and Mr.. Clifford Of Newark.
The Court engaged Yesterday with the civil cases
The Grand Jury with five bills of indictment Tor
snnor oHensos and adjourned for the week
The Circuit Court will continue IN session to-day