New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-12


Mr. Meyer alleges hat before The concnceme1 Of
81 s1it equity Mr. Stacker had sold the vessels 70 certain
p.,. ssn Brad, for the defendant .oConor .1d WI
III. ease was submi,tcd
The Grand Jury ON Monday morning brought in the
allowing bills o. Indictment, and discharged with tho
Assip.t VIM H. Hud.on commander Of the steamship St.
Louis for cruel and unusual puIi'hm on one OF h~ c"
Thomas Smith, assault with dangerous weapon.
SUPREME COURT-sPEcrAL TERN-Jsn. II.
ANOTHER HABEAs CORPUS CAsEt
A writ Of habeas corpus was granted on Saturday
ysdtS nfsh S com%d lT Dr. A. Cnn to bd the
CcSrt the body Of Miss Louisa Wofsohn
TIT WV ss S:s poH Sa be- ha been personally solicited
y Miss woohn to procure her release from the asylum at
The petition SETS forth that the lady restrained Of ho liberty
preen,e Of insanity having secretly and under false pre-
by her father asylum snd there confined
iupstic against her will and protest II is furthermore stated
sohn well from information derived from other. who arc
acquainted with her state and CONDITION he Devs thst e
sound mind full and able 10 provide for and take care Of
The writ wss retuab on Monday but all proceedings thereon
~ Before Judge iSeF.n.m.
In the matter of the Aston Bank.-Order granted
directing accounts to be rendered JAN l6 al lOa IN.
Ely, assignee, &C., agt Rcqua-Motion granted
not paid motion denied with $40 costs.
In the matter of the petition of Charles II. DE Gen,
Lewis o: Wilson, &C., agt. Peter A. Britton-Mo.
Non denied with $40 costs
SUPERIOR CoURT-srEcrAL TEsm-JAx. 11.-Before Judse
Wesley agt. Bennett~Mction for procepe denied.
Before Judge HoEraAS.
James Forken sgt Isaac Beckhow et aI'-&VtVn
10 yacate judgment denied with BIO COST
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERN.-Jsy. s-BefoIe Judge DAILY
Tnoeh Ware agt James KEENAN, and James Herman, IT.
This action was brought to recover damages tor
h,eh Of contract In April 1850 the defendants broker BY the
snsy Of the s se e0@ss G ' By P R Penny
Sfa Al per bushe delivered their arrival 70 the de-
ss.hes Of peanuts the plaintiff offered TO deliver them to the
sndAn,s who refused or Hegeted to GegiSe them G &
s4aerence between the RSe TsCH ne s sS an51p
saeed fcT that plaintiff had not syen notice to them Of
ssers were end the Judge discharged them
MARINE COIJRT--GEXERAL TsRM-JAv. 9-Before Judges
THOMPSON, MCCARTHY and MAYNARD.
Leonard agt. RichmOnd-New tralsgranted; costs
FLASHER agt Chlds-Motion to open default denied.
Gortches agt. Brown.-Judgment reversed, with
Bnnham agt. Mayor, &c-Judgment reversed with
coats Justice Thompson dissenting. .
Barrett agt Observation-Disclosures affirmed, with
Roberts agt DE Luce.-Moton to dismiss appeal
Hellenan agt. Strsuss.-Judgmcnt affirmed, with
Townsend agt Fowler.-Pleadings amended n
meet the evidence. Judgment affirmed with costs
Gallagher agt. DOughty-New trial. costs u abide
Beckett agt. Leyy-Judgment affirmed, with costs.
Van Bront ast. Luckey.-New trial. costs to abide
COURT OF GENERAL sEssloNs-Jm. n-BeiOre Judse
RUSSELL.
Shortly after the opening of the Court this morning,
John cOrR spPIoed the bar and RsdSd guilty to petit
Bernard Mccain then pleaded guilty an assault on
cer Hyatt Sentence deferred till saturday with the
.scompanyins observation from the Court Mccain in the
he athee
John Csffrey was then placed at the bar for trial
Indicted rioiue the Sd of November last and assault
ocs Lloyd II. testimony for The PS'ecsSon w Fdy
Etion District Of the Twenty second Ward and that the &C
cHd prominent actor in it, throwing stones two OF WHICH
ether hand equal of witnesses showing that
thiher apparently by curiosity he had nothing whatever do
with the og In addition 20 this the defense produced strong
with this conflict Of testimony the Jury retired and after short
sbs.nce returned snnOuucns verdict Of Not guilty"
James and Thomas Vanstam Were then placed upon
Ai indicted for assault viii intent to kill But the principal
for the prosecution James Stewart being sworn
ground that Stewart had been sentenced the State Prison. and
Ss he % be 60 psd6n GRa .rac , ~hsS
had been pardon would have restored him to the rights Of cti
nounoed to be Communication Of the sentence from
s S ySS Tn THAT ~ss sU n w d TO- he
Upon this ruling Stewart being the sn witness for the Psecu
The jury only rendered formal verdict Of Not Guilty
Hugh Boyle then placed upon trial, in
dced the third breAHt into the
stable VI W. Rider Lauens street. the Sd Of Dec, and steal
nag thefrom three horse blankets and buffalo robe worth S+5
The evidence insufficient burglary but the proof
e the larceny conclusive aud the Jury under the nst
t.sn' Of the Court found verdict of guilty of grand larceny
The prisoner immediately sSned for sentence, and was
scnt 70 The State Prison for years aud months
John Ward was then placed upon trial, indicted for
assault and battery with iutent 10 Kill Mr. Coats the might Of
The Ah OF December last porter house No 6 Cedar street
Afor the tIiA bad partially Posssed the evidence disclosed
state Of facts which, in the opinion Of Court and the
Attorney eSopdedky intention TO Kill but proved modified
assault and battery At this Of the css Mr. Porter
counsel for the prisoner advised his client 10 plead gnty
TO assault aud bey only who hereupon did so This turn
given - the proccedne withdrew the the JUN and
Ward being Arrssned Tor nenc sent To H. Cit
Prison for three months and hred $50 and 1
committed AFTER the expiration Of the three mouths TN the finch
paid
John Williams, eoOred, Indicted for burglary in the
% degree pleaded guilty burglary degree and VS.
10 the State Prison iOr years aud months
Charles Ferguson pleaded guilty to an attempt a.
burglary In the third dsree and Penitensy for
year.
Robert Matthews. indicted for robbery in the first
see pleaded guilty assault with intent rob sen,
10 the State prison for years ard months.
The CouIt then adjourned 70 II O'clock 30 morOw morning
COURT CALENDAR-TRs DAY.
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