New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-29
La " INTELLIGENCE.
TIE MURDER on THE GEN. PIERCE.
cav JUROR Rad mn SEwsPAPERs
.NIIED STATES CIRCUIT COURT-MAy 23-Bs


lie Gotta. The second count charges them ah Win
striking the blow, and throwing him into the sea
Mr. Nash suggested that the same verdict De 'aken
This Indictment had been found IN The other 10
order 20 time, as the facts were the same Inc
Court remarked that II had no knowledge of the facts
n, clerk proceeded 10 coll Jury, and Mr. Nash
exercised the right Of challenge with the same free
| dom a. on tie other trial. The panel bad been ax-
lsusted when Only NJ jurors had been obtained and
| H., case postponed until tomorrow morning sad
| e new panel ordered meanwhile. The Court eau
Toned the four Jurors not TO converse with any one
ON the subject, anc not 20 read the newspaper accounts
If the other trial il they had not already done ~.
Nh Nash observed that he considered 4 no disquah-
6coon ior man To read the papers. Que OF The JI-
rors said be had read the report OF the former thai,
and very possibly i had made am impression on hs
mind. Mr.. Nash would not object, and oeheSed ma
nrv erroneous impression would be removed oy me
evidence.
ANOTHER MURDER TRIAL.
Tie United states sgt Charles stephens.
This case Investigated in August last before u
= Conm:s siousr Morton who dismissed the complaint
The Grand Jury subsequently found an indictment
against stephens charging him with numbering and
throwing overheard Swedish boy named +. G. Ross,
on the 18th oi April 1886, on board the American snip
Mary s. Bau'ch. The case came ON Tor tral to-day
The evidence was somewhat contradictory, and tho
defense set up that the boy had fallen overheard
The circumstances plainly IN favor OF tho
prisoner that the jury rendered verdict OF MOI
sUIITl, without leaving their seats
SUPREME CoURT-SPEeI,L TERN-MAS S.-Bei0re J'ds"
DECISIONS.
CASFs SrTrLEp.-Luus b. Front aSt Thomas Carn-
ley John Dykes ct al agt Tho' Townsend JooA '''e
SUPERIOR CoURT-TRl,L TEsM-May .s.-Bgore Jldso
DAMAGES AGAINST THE CRY.
Frederick WinSnts sst. The Mayor kc' Of New-forG
This was action 10 recover so,OoO damages tor
il ries sustained by the plaintiff through the alleged neglect
chc defendants in no. keeRus the IN r''Rsa regS
trous ht ID a verdict assessing the damages 40"
SPECIAL TrRM-MAy 2s.-BefOTe Judge Bos"oSr".
DECISIONS.
Alexander Mckenzie aet John Farrellet al.-Moton
denied with ~ defendant to abide event
Claik b. Wheeler agt Wm Lake ct al.-Mouon
Patrick G;Ivey agt. Michael Hars.-The Court
finds for the plaintiff and his damages at 81 each
f-I Ananw T. lutte agt Robt. I. Wilde eta.-Moon
ilaoc p Williams ct al agt George Cornelius ct al.
Judgment for plaintiff on the demurrer
| COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-srrcrM TER~-M" a
Before Judge BRADY
DECISIONS.
| Jonathan ThoIne agt. James Alnslle-Mohon to
open and st inquest granted sud Sause referred 70 Tho'
Alexander Austin agt. Bolts NJ. Segee.-Hotion
Henry Itching ct al. agt. G. A. STANDARDIZATION
| 10 yacatc order dismissius complaint granted ,,.
Peter Mulyey ct al. agt. H. iienrques.-Judgmeht
Albert G. Thorp ct al. ast Henry c. Munday-Ao-
''1 s1'''" Before Judge DAILY.
| Peter F. Burroughs agt. Alfred Decker.-Judgment
| for plaintiff, + '5O
| COURT OF SPECIAL sEssIoNs-MAY A.-Beore Justices
OSBORN and DAWSON. - =.
John Westerly, hall tibet was araigned Tor stealing
an ,coa Of the value Of IL 20 from the premises OF me
rsrt Found guilty sentenced to the Pen'ent5y Tor
s,a aonths ''De .ao... -. d,
wa, charged with picking lady act IN bioaa
way Dey street about 2oc9cs n me ai'sin9Un ~ %
denied H. pretended BE- nsutod and attempted To- tnke inc
woman overflow Of his wounded dsnit2 ins nonsn
| foundu
youthful his person rather astefay dressed Inc our
iogR p. l 10 S rony character hun TN saturday
John Flood charged with assault and battery, wds
William J,bn,on and John Sharkey, you,hiu-look
ing oulrts charged with the larceny 81 piece OF cassne
ana en- 10 run with IT, found guilty. and sehehsoi
| ior three months each to the Peneniary. e.
| jeremiah johnson lco,or,dl aTraighed Tor as'aui'
ard battery the complaint Of hs core paanour oy et
ling win knife was convicted and sentenced TO De
| P,iht,utiary for six months. -
Margaret DaIbion, charged with stealing pair Of
ga. caught in the act W.. "uud guilty AMI sentenced
| 10 the Penitcutiary Tor three months
| Frank Hughes auagncd for assault and battery on
a. found guilty but at The sasscon OF the oaiee
Mary Griffith was charged with stealing some
Stockings ladies' under-clothng, The puoned stock
nrs were found The prisoner aud the crime Of stealing tho
I wa, 10 psusnt. She found guilty.
but being ofene she was let on with sentence OF
ten days 20 the City Prison ,.---,..
Edward Morand ara.gned for stealing several feet
ofesd pipe acquitted this charge but sent bah TIL sat
udsy snother charge pending for assault and battery
John Norman was brought up for the foul enormty
committing assault and battery on bis he re vas
I
he Was entitled exemplary puuhment 10 the full extent Of
the law sentenced him in the full term OF six months :" tho
| CetLsrine Philips arragned for stealing shawl aud
dress with lhy cents IN money was found gty ana
! scltolccd 10 the Peutentiary tor four months .
Joreph Calligan charged with stealing three pieces
Of gold coin the value Of + the evidence en-
,ir.y falling to support ia" accusation discharged
Isaac Silversone tried Tuesday last for stealing
some knives and that time for further evidence,
Was s,utouced to the Peuontiary o three months
William Boone, another remanded case, charged
and guilty Of stealing to vas sentenced |" s1 feh
| teutiary tor tour months =
Michael Cogan another. charged and convicted OF
assault and battery sentenced 20 the Penisnary Tor es
Ann CLARK, nraigned for assault and battery, by
.,rta Tie copanau tie head with key, was found
guilty and sentcn-ed to the Cry Prson Tor Ten DAYS.
George Cooper was anagned for assault aud battery
Found guilty Suspended By the insrce'"n Of
| parties. "a, ,. II L.. .
Bernard Lynch was charged with assault and bat
te by sinking the panaDt IN The eye with PAVING 't9ne
nd otherwise BEATING him badly Found guilty. ana seb''hoca
| 10 the PententisTy tor four months =. -, n
| Ictn CuuIu.ircs charged with stealing barrel OF
Ct nom Mr. Read whose employ be and by whom the
prisoner lad with the baTrel filled TO TAT hosss
Instead d,posing the fat he sold 1t 10 pnyl vi
poceted the Found guilty ana 'shtrAcso !" '
Patrick Rooney pleaded guilty TO assault and bat
tery officer butat the request Of the
y" Artimr " il;iamson, Edward Mckinney, Francis NJ.
Cooley aud John Dunn pleaded guilty 20 assault and battery Oh
Idyd sheehan satisfactory atonemsnt having been rem
derd 10 the paiuant, sentence was susPended
Jacob Schwartz was charged win Assault anu vas
ry Rachel Levy bug tie EGGPLANT appearing
MiIpa Ludwig arraigned for assault ana Dsitery Oh
guher woman was also Discharged ground Of nVoio''
Thomas Mcyanus was arraigned for assault AMI
battery On Patrick Carroll, the Iihoi Msy tsshSU -
back sins his eye ta win eei'Ia plsinsns Bar The r..
S,,, .t,ols on tie defcuse strong a, qqte 70 ,eo
49,, Tie Ma, no. CAROLS battered eye WIKI the PROOF "
| i'If. oiI.r sitr.s.es. MeManus dismissed
| Ccsrge Fentor anaigued for assault anu battery,