The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-01

If se ooraission a he crime the ground Upon which
DC ap, A,ai!on for Z new trial was based.
l7In the Court OF Common Pleas before Judge Brady
Glsrcs T. Haisey recovered 900 against Charles n.
Moore invres inflicted ny rccklcssly d,schsrgipg
siAo intS Mr.. Halsey's dwelling.
ia SANDER suit by Ros well Green aeainst j. Hobart
Brown, members OF tho "Good Angels fraternity, in
Brooklyn, brought IN the Marine Court OF thus city
before Judge THOMPSON, ana resulted IN verdict Of $40
David Wemyss Jooson enters sui. for libel against
haymond Co., laying his damages AT $4,000.
Mr.. 3. b. Greenwood recovered a verdict Of SO 600
against the city, before Judge sosson in the Superior
Court Tor injuries received by being trpped up by astone
block on the Sidewalk IN Thirteenth street
eme Court, before ex Judge Ednonds rs referee an
alleged case OF contempt OF court wherein Frederick l.
sssau.ng one another when attending before Mr.. ~
Whiting another referee The examination OF the Coun
tess Lola very entertaining and her replies pqdant
N the extreme
Tho Corporation Counsel received notice this day Of
lees than twenty new suits which have been COM
nenced against the city for salaries.
2--Frederick l.. seelcy Qawyer) and David wemyss
obson were the report of Mr. j. W. Edmonds referee
sdudged guilty Of contempt OF covr and sentenced by
Judge Sutherland to imprisonment in the county jail Tor
swo days each.
6-fhe supreme Court, general term, rendered dcci
this day. confirming the opron Of Judge Davies as to
She rights OF the members of the old police force
The Supreme Court also rendered decision on the ~
acdrranto the Street Commissioners case declaring Mr.
Devn entitled to the Office. The decision however,
matter Of FORM complied with to get tho case before
the Court of Appeals for final adjudication
aerer of was Swanston. was granted by the Supreme
Court order e sest the as 70 tne STATE OF the
as plea Of ntoxcation had been set up in mitigation
sne offence.
g.-An Indictment having been found against John D.
Williamson for refusing TO appear before the Investigating
Committee OF the House Of Representatives in reference TO
the $S 900 alleged to have been paid by Iawrcnce Stone
Tariff act he was taken into custody warrant from
the United States Circuit Court and brought before Com
missioner White, who held him to bail in the sum Of
81 900. Daniel Williamson, the defendants father, be-
came his surety.
l0-n the Court of Common Pleas before Judge Hilton
and jury Thomas Smith obtained $3.50 against the Cor
peration for the loss Of his child girl nine years Of age
who fell through hole in the pier at foot Of Twenty first
street, and was drowned.
order the arrest Of Jacob H. Mott and Garrett s.
Mott civil suit arising out of the alleged deacaton in
IS-Judge Thompson, Of the Marine Court appeared
yesterday afternoon before the Recorder and made
affidavit charging William A. Hardenbyook lawyer,
with Libel, in furnishing the Board of Supervisors with
statements impeachng his integrity. warrant was
promptly issued for his arrest.
l9In the Supreme Court Judge Clerke rendered de-
cisOn in the case Of Jacob H. Mott, who is charged with
completely with Brotherson in the Union Bank defacaon
%-ln the case of Dodge & Barnes against Fernando
Wood and ohers-in which plaintiffs complain that they
suffered injury by being prevented from fulfilling their
to the sunken ship Joseph Waker-he jury
announced that they could not agree upon verdict It
understood that the jury stood eight for verdict
against all the defendants and that four for
dict against all but Mr.. Wood
3l-The motion for injunction made by the United
States government oprcvent the sale ofthe Collins steam
denied this day by Judge Hall the United States
Circuit Court.
"a motion was made in the Supreme Court for a
of the Of James Rodgers The defendant
who had been convicted Of the murder Of Mr.. Swanson
by sabbng him in the public street, obtained trial
om the General Term. The people moved for writ of
error which Judge Clerkc granted this morning, and the
case will be taken to the Court OF Appeals. tT
l7-Captain Green, of the ship A r. who is charged
with killing James Kelly of the of that vessel,
and admitted to ball. lied to Boston, where ar
rested by Marshal syndsr", and or~"s's od@d n nv
Tombs.
l9-ln the case of Jacob II. Mott, implicated in the
Union Hank defacaon, Judge Davies denied motion to
discharge the defendant or 10 reduce the amount Of bail
which fixed at Sill 900.
Wm Kelly seaman beard the ship Mary Bradford,
convicted Of charge Of sabbng his captain and was
sentenced to eighteen months Imprisonment.
Maria jenkins, coored woman, brought an action for
damages in the Marine Court before Judge Thompson and
jury, against conductor OF the Sixth Avenue Railroad
named Lewis for turning her out Of the cars but the jury
gave verdict for the defendant
2l-In the Supreme Court writ OF habeas corpus was
issued the suit OF Frederick NJ. Neidinger vs.. Mary
1ohnap commonly called Madame Rcstel, requiring the
defendant TO produce before the infant child of
the reator alleged to be unawfully detained or to
have been unawfully disposed OF by the defendant.
Judge Cerke directed Madame Reste 10 produce the
child within days, or account for s whereabouts
der oath
22-In the Supreme Court, motion OF counsel Of Mr..
Devln Judge Davies granted order citing Mr. Cooper,
the Street Commissioner to show cause on Saturday
why injunction should not issue restraining the
said Cooper from taking possession OF the Street Commits
23-william Ennis mate of the ship John Boyd, was
sentenced by Judge ngerso in the United States Circuit
Court, TO two years Imprisonment and fine Of $50 for
Cruz
May
lin consequence Of Mr. Devlins letter to Mayor Tie
man, resignipg the Office of Street Commissioner, the
proceedings at Mr.. Devln's suit against Mr.. Conover
and Mr. Cooper taken before Judge Sutherland pro
Joynlc and dismissed
I3-In the Superior Court action at the suit of Ed
ward L. yanderoh against 4. Woodruff, brought to
damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff falling
through an open area in front of defendants premises in
Barclay street, by which he seriously injured The
jury rendered a verdict OF 81 200 damages.
ia case OF some importance TO the liquor dealers
DAILY. II charged that party cold liquor Sunday,
IN violation Of the recent act Of the Legislature The jury
could not agree on verdict, and were discharged.
17.-Argument was heard the Supreme Court, gene
raj term motion appeal TO set aside the decision of
the special term relation to the sale by the Corporation
TO Simeon Draper and Robert y. Coleman Of the Fort
property at the foot Of Thirteenth street. The
grounds alleged for nvadatng the sale that the
sale was made in conraventon of ordinance creating
prohibited from making the purchase and that the
property Of far greater value than the price paid
100000 was paid for the property, while its value had
been estimated at $500 900.
19-The peculiar properties of lager bier beverage
deposed TO in before Judge DAILY in the Court
of Common Pleas. One witness (and his is worth
recordng), named Haas sworc that he drank hun
dred and SIX glasses OF lager bier in one daysomethDg
ten gallons surprising each glass TO be the ordinary
pint measurcand that that quantity did not have any
intoxicating effect upon him. The jury unable to
agree.
In the Supreme Count Dudley B. Fuller sought TO re-
strain j. W. Allen and others from cvying to
collect personal tax from property in his possession and
which he claims To belong TO him. The tax against
the New York and Liverpool United States Mail Steamship
Company for the years 1856 and 1857 and
issued the I'd day of February 1853 by the Receiver
Of Taxes TO one Hilyer who made levy the steam
chip Atlantic. Judge lngraham granted the motion for an
injunction far as TO restrain the defendants from re-
moving selling any of the property in either Of tho
sells purchased by the plaintiff, but without in any way
restraining them from taking any other measures they
may deem lit to collect such taxes
21-In the Superior Court, before Judge Pierrepon
and jury, Seth Crosby recovered verdict Of $40 600
against the New York Mutual Insurance Company, on a
policy Of insurance effected the ship Adraua, which
l,f fro