New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-16
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THE LrsALirY OF Stills LIspos Wirsour
LICENSE TO III TIsrKp.--Edward Lsnsstan, liquor
dealer, and who Of the parties indicted by the
Grand jury, in conformity to Judge Rckvslls charge
in April was placed ,ria y, s,erdAy IN the Court Of
Oyer and Tsrmner, on the charge Of selling bqaor By
retail The District Attorney, in opesing the csee,
said that the trial instituted for the purpose Of
purshirg the accused, bu, simply TO tee. the
question by having the matter orough, before the
Court Of Appeals, and that by arrangement with
ccursel for the pri<orer Il had been agreed that .
plea Of suilty sbould be entered he would concede
on his part that Langstah had license n the year
1854 Judge Rockwell having charged the Jury ihss
hi. opinion the deft ndsrt guilty upon the Goa
ceded points, they excepted TO the charge on TIA
ground that the Board Of Excise had granted Lang
staff license in 1854. which license bad not expired
g; the time the hquor Law was enacted, and - Tho
members Of the Board Of Excise elected IN 1885
TO .eive during the year 1855 had never met and
or1srized. defendant was protected by the hcen~e
which he got in 1854. A pro forma verdict Of
guilty was entered--the discussion Of the legal
points involved being reserved to Be- heard
before the General Term; and the Court Sentenced
the itndsrt to pay 6ne Of tas, the statutory pen
aty. An order was then made granting time for de-
PENDANTS counsel to prepare a cass for appeal. To
guard sgsinst sccident, William Hatfield ws Also
placed upon trial and similar verdict rendered, sub
ject TO the same exceptions.
BRooxIyS CiSf MoRrAlIrv.--Ths total nsuhsr 81
dsa,hs this city lat week as Of which 20 were
malss and % females. or ,hese 20 were adsts asd
2s minors. The principal diseases vWs: Coavalsions.
and drcpsy in the Aead, each; ssnsumptiss and in
fsmmatiou Of the lungs, each; inflammation of tho
brain and scsxlst fever. EACH congestion Of tho
lungs, Group, debility and nlsrssmus, each.
STRIKE FOR HIGHrR WAGxs-The Jourreymen
SION. Ms,c employed arms struch for higher
wsres They 'slinc Ter DAY. and nov demand ten
shiDirss
SUNDAY LIQUOR LAWN the Brooklyn City Court
a ~ .s1 ,. for The Sunday
and s,ed IT,: .moun' q gsp' h . ys the. S
duced the sum sec which tssy found sssins him The
Court ,ntsd defendant twenty day, :, male e..s o.
April Term Of the Court
THt STEAMBOAT HrsRr CLAr CAsr.-The cA.e
u Lockess Usnst the owners Of the s,ssmeo.t Henry
Gay for s.%.ss. ud ne ss J mTa Who %.. instructed
sealed verdict on Monday mornns They Nrssd
In the General Sessions John Dsucw conveyed q
the Ss, ... ssS sS % e iss r
ts ssSs.s: e: .ss S.
terry with intent to hill after which the Court rosa
ARREST or A HORSE THMF.--J John Mangod was
brought before Smith Saturday the charge Of
stealing hor,e and valued a. $50 rem Peter L. Ben
nett Utrecht The accused held 70 await the action
Of the Grand Jury.
ATTEMPTED Sulcrpr.-Jsmes Dsnegen, While
lsborns under Temporary ft Of nsany, Attempted 10
NIT suicide on Sal urdsy moving BY cutting be throat With
ed from his residence In Raymond street
the City Hospital where he lee In critical condition.
IxPRovrnESTs.-At the last meeting Of the Com
mon Council report made in favor Of widening Faton
street Ny rs Joralssou street on ne e1t
inpro, emsrt needed report 10 fsvos o.
opeGIs TompAns In the Ninth Ward, "~ Aso usds
end adopted.
r,pysys's Yesterday morning,
about false alarm Of Gre wss raised 70, ne p,st ps
Compu les Nos and reported 10 have had ssht
In which Engine COMPANY No. fssms on seo"a
best
FRY DEPARTMENT PARADE.-.The Wiuiamsburgh
Fire Department have deermire ed TO- have sssss yssae
have be- appointed sComniuee OF AsngsSssn Seseps
Uonsn OF EnsIe Company No John Neil Of tnsins oon
pspy No s. George Be- nIstt OF Hoe. Comper No y
%srls Of Hoss Co No |, r. Strickland Of Bucket Co"
psny No. l.
| MILITARY The Fourteenth Regiment, Colone
Jesss smith, companies pssde this day mon
dsy) In WlliAmsbursh
| SERIOUS AccIDEST.-Pstrick Mooney sustained
com pound rtundsy evening ~ the foot OF
slipping of hossnesd Of which h
engaged In unloading