The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-10-12
LEGAL RBPORTs-PRDAY.


1erdiet in he Railroad Case VIM. Gray 70.
The NeD York and Hdrlev, Railroad Gimp ivy
and q. =. SHARP. This action was 10 recover
damages OF the COMPANY Tor the non-delivery
Of baggage at Golden Bridge in this state, the
plaiDtIH having taken through tickets 10 New
York. The conductor asserted that the baggage
mu,t 90 TO New York, and went on with L, al
though the plaintiff wished TO hold over at
Golden Bridge. The consequence wa, that the
plaintiff and ihs family were thirty hours there
alter without their baggage. The jury gave
the plaintiff a verdict for t25.
Supreme Court.
The Pay Of County O6iciais absent at The
Wns-E. b. Howea .for n, People "a. Robert
J. Hdws This relstor is an officer Of the Cen
ersl Term Of the Supreme Court, but is at pres
tnt away a, Lieutenant in the Sickles' Br-
gade.
The Board Of Supervisors voted 10 pay such
Cilicials although absent AT the seat u war, un-
I'll the end Of tho year. The REALTORS represent
tatives applied for his salary, but the Conptrol-
Ter refused IL. This was an application for a
mdtddr,us directing the Comptro Ter 10 show
cause Why the relator should not be paid.
The order was grintei, and the question Of
power of the Supervisor. 10 allow such salaries
in the absence u the officials will likely lie ar
gued in day 20.
The influences NJ ne Lo5Jy-c1pries berlin
ne. James Bra,iy and Geoyge Nounijoy.-This
was an action on note for ss 900, alleged by
| Brady TO have b,en mais by him 70 Mountjoy,
| in consid,ra ion Of Mountjuy's influence with
| the Street Department in securing Brady pay for
wO done on GO intact The note was traus-
| fe1,d by Mounijoy 10 Mr.. Street Commissioner
Taylor who rsn'leTon IT, TO the plaintiff, for
whom il was discounted at the Bowery BInk.
| Brady set up the answer above given, alleging
| that the note was not given for a valuable con-
4 r.. A. al II.
| il was not when he took IL. Mountjoy did not
answer The case resulted in favor Of the de-
PENDANT, and the plaintiff appealed to this Court.
| Decision reserved
| Decision in nc BcI.Rin9er Cause.-The Poop Z
| or. rel. Vim. n Beich v Chdi. Bierf'ld.-
| This case was stated in the SuS Of Oct. Sth. /,
is contest for the position Uf boll-ringer, the
/ pltntiT having been removed ard the d,frnd.
ant arp intcd. The Court below dismissed the
| complaint, and this Court now dismissed the
| appeal taken by the plaintiff. so the case il
| ended.
Common Pleas.
! Action for fdise Impri,oHment-Herman H.
Pu,cr rs Michdel Iyuters.-The plaintiff wa.
arrested bv tho defendant, a policeman. a. al.
| legged, without wAiran', upon q charge Of as
saultiDg the def, ndant's wife. Plaintiff who
isa German grocer, was taken to the 18th War
station house and kept over night lie was sub
+, qucntl, held 90 bail, but upon the trial he wa
acquitted. This action was then brought TO re
cover damages for the alleged illegal arrest AM
the sub cquent imprisonment, and the jury CAV,
the plaintiff verdict for 1915.
Court Of General Sessions.
Before the Recorder.
| Bridget Donnelly pleaded guilty 10 gran.
larceny, in stealing 1910 from Lewis franklin
| of No. lOiE Grand street. demanded.
| Cbas. Wilcox was tried and convicted Of de
fraucipg Patk Ramage out u go, by tn
| confidence game" Rcmandcd for sentences.
| james II. Miller pleaded guilty to s'aalin,
| $50 from David MdlU, OF No. 113 Hester st.
| and will I've sentenced today.
David Byrhe pleaded guilty TO an attempt I
violate the eleventh section It a Passenger Act
in selling ticket for passage to ireland in ,h
steamship City Of Washington. lie was fine
| Sl7j, ard paid the fine.
1h,s G. Roach PLEADED guilty TO a similS
charge, and was fined :l15, which he paid.
, Mile Flora, cOorsd woman, pleaded guilt
u grand larceny and was sent to the Peniten
| tisry for one year
Theodore Smith plead guilty to pocket-pick
ing, aud was sentenced TO the Penitentiary for
months.
Theodore Lewis was called TO trial on a chIrg
Of keeping a disordorly house in Houston street
The case was not concluded when the COur
| rore io' the day.