The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-17
Brooklyn City News.

A CASE OF ALLEGED MAIPRAcncE.-Ye AN action
commenced the City Court for damages account
d injuries sustained in consequence OF alleged malpractice
by physician. The OF the plaintiff is Mr.. Celes
tne Poynez journeyman shoemaker and that Of the
defendant Or. Chauncey l. Cook both resident in the
Eastern district of Brooklyn. As get forth the COM
Dbaint and shown by the evidence the plaintiff endea
vorng TO take down washne the 10th Of February
1865 fell from ladder and fractured the wrist Of his right
arm: and also spraned the arm He sent for ply scan
but could be found home except Dr. Cook This
gentleman requested the messenger tell the plaintiff
TO call Office which he did and then set the fracture
and bound il up with strips OF wood taken from segar
box, winding handkerchief around it. The physician
called at plaintiffs house several times during the
Ceedng six weeks, and then discontinued his visits Plain
tiff had in the meantime called upon defendant or
three times had consulted with number Of other
physicians none Of whom recommended any other appi-
cation than cold water which DR. Cook had in the first
place, advised his patient to the only thing that
could be applied under the circumstances The plaintiff
being unable to work at his regular business for six
Or seven months conceived the idea OF suing for damages
Lady named Hough, residing in the same house with
him (planti) testified 10 the accident and the first visit
20 the physician The plaintiff next took the stand and de-
tailed all the circumstances Of the occurrence and its
effects when the defence examined Drs Wood and Par
ker Of New York whose testimony proved beyond dis
pute that the fracture was treated in proper
all respects and that the injury only required time TO heal
when the hand would be as good as it This
was demonstrated by experiment upon the hand Of
plaintiff before the Court and Jury, when counsel for de-
Fence at abandoned the case and nonsut was
dered by the Court.
PoIncA1--The democrats Of the Third district have
nominated T. Calcot, Esq, for the Assembly, and Sc.
1sced James Troy, Esq, delegate the Judiciary
convention. Mr.. Henry Hawks chosen alternate.
The Americans OF the Second Assembly district have
chosen Howard c. Cady and G. Atwater delegates to
the Utica Convention. George n Mead and j. G. vii.
manson were selected as alternates. Marcus D. Moore
was nominated for the Assembly.
COUNTERFEIT Bills IN CIRCULATION YESTERDAY after.
noon detective Carr Of the Mayors Office arrested wo
an residing at Fort Hamilton named Bridget Maher for
attempting TO pass counterfeit bills at stores in Fulton
street Upon her person found spurious one dollar
Oils on the Bank Of Chemung n " two's on the Rock
hnd Bank, Roxbury Mass two's on the Taunton Bank
Mass; lives on the State Bank Of Newark n j.. threes
on the Bank OF New jersey. Some $40 In change was
FOUND in her possession She was committed BY Justice
Blachly TO await hearing
FRE-The two story frame house Of Thomas Rvan
situated within the block bounded by Twentieth and
Twenty first streets and Third Fourth avenues was
burned to the ground about O'Clock yesterday an
pears that little children playing with naches
IN adjoining clubhouse, which they set on fire. The
flames spread thence to the neghborng sheds and at last
borhood NO ~ was out Of order, and could not be
worked to advantage. The telegraph was also
out Of order, and the alarm could not be sent
% the City Hall for long time. At length the
down town engines arrived having received word by the
cars, and stayed the further progress OF the flames
which were already threatening the Dutch Reformed
church and other buildings In the neighborhood The
al loss will not exceed 81 900, upon which there Is
surahce Oh 5000 In the Nassau Insurance Company.
BROOKLYN Crry COURT CALKSpAR-Monday, Sept H.
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