The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-30
Supreme Court-saiur,iay.


Fsd'y Jujgmep, 1qa'pg tie CIR Rertrsed-
dlerGn5er McCo"'r re-. The Md,cr, SC This
case was stated IN tho SuS Of the Oh Of Julr,
1860 a. also Of tho % October and November
7.h 1861.
The action was brcu, ht 10 compel tho city to
accept the dcois tdetst by tho pl,intiG for
S6out 20 acres OF upland, and ~ scrss OF land
under vatcr, or WAd's Island which, a. al.
legged, the city hal contracted 10 Purchase in
ISIS
1hs city refused 20 - performs the con
tract. alleging that too title Of tho plaintiff
vrs d,a ctivc. in TIA, tho plaintiff could no,
give st'islac'ury cvidsyce Of ownersLip OF cet-
t'in pAfis Of tho lana which vas laid out in
roads.
This casa was referred u tho lsts Judge Ms.
or, who ford for the plsi. ill, and gave han
iudt;'nont for tho purchase money and COSTS
in al amounting 10 tt3s, 800 %. TIE city
appealed TO this Court, (the General Term
whcro tho same defence was insistCd upon
ths, 'he plsin'iG tide Was not good and that
there wa No Dinticg contract TO purchase upon
TITO city.
TIE Govt have row roycrsod tho Indignant
bl,V, otds'ing new tt,al with costs 20 abide
overt.
Court q General ENTHUSIASTICALLY
BEFORE TIr RECORDER.
The lowing persols, convicted daring the
,,tm Of tho Court, woro this morning brought
Up i,t sentence:
Redmond MoM.nnu,, for causing tina death
e VIM. Hogan, whom he thot Nh!lo tecLlossly
Using pistol in = porter house up town, ,oms
ontbs ago, Wa' sentenced TO the city prison
Ter xix months.
Augustine Parco, convicted Of mansaugh,er
in the tecond degree, 10 causing the death Of
sailor FAMED Williams, by plurging a knife
into lis bowels was ssntenced to the state
prison for 6 years aid months.
Peter Weber, who pleaded guilty Of man
| daughter In tho second dceroc, In causing the
| death 81 hi wife by stirling her upon tho head
with an ad6e, while both we're quirroling and
intoxicated was Snioncod 10 tho state prison
| foI G Yeas ana 4 months.
Charles Smith, colored who had pleaded
| guilty 20 mauslsughter Ia tn, tocOnd degree, In
causing the Death Of his mis'ross by stAhbing
her with pon knife, was sentenced TO the State
Prison fur years AID ! months.
Joseph Nimmo. who pleaded guilty IN man
slaughter in tho fourth degree, in causing tho
dea'h Of William &, lnoll, By throsiug pitcho'
at him, was sentenced to the City Prison for 30
days.
James Gallagher, who had pleaded guilty TO
| manslaughier In the fourth degree, in causin Z
tho death Of his wife by beating her while 10 h
were intoxicated, was sentenced to tho State
Prison for 2 years.
Jceeph johnson, who pleaded guilty TO SINH
lar charge, In caus ny tho death of VIM. Casey
IVY throwing a brick at him, was sentenced TO
the City Prison for one day. II WAS shown that
| Casey first assaulted tho accused and that tho
latter had already been 0 months in prison.
Thos. Reynolds, cOnyic ed of murder in tho
second degree, in causing the death Of Frederick
Wiese by staSbing him with butchers knife,
was SEM fenced TO the State Prison for lifo
Joseph Georgi, an aged man, pleaded guilty
TO manslaughteT in the first degree, In causing
tho death Of Joseph Justa, and was remandcd
for sentence.
DIR. Moses Lowenberg was called up 20 roc i've
sentence, but by request Of bis counsel, sentence
was deferred until Monday
nFTuRE JUpGE M'CUNN.
Alb,rt Uhl, convicted Of manslaughter in tho
18th degree, in causing tho death of William
Lee, was sentenced to the State Prison for two
yeals