The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-13

haxweh, removed for being absent from duty without
| leave.
1.-THE case Of Calvin Durand againsl 7ommander
Holns, Of the Navy, action TO damages for
Greytown on the 18th or July 1854 was decided in the
United States Circuit Court by Judge Nelson, who rem
| dered judgment for the defendant.
le-n the settlement the suit Of the United States
against Vanderb s and Briggs suretes OF d. A. Bokee
late Naval oncer, the District Attorney deposited to the
credit OF the Treasury OF the United States the sum
60 Bokee was Naval Officer at the port Of New
York in 1851 and died deaner to the United States 10
2S-In the United states District Court Judge Belts
| granted commission 10 Havana TO examine Isaac ".
which George Law and Gustavus A. Conover signed his
| bond 70 the government
padding seized under appraisement, order made
by Judge Belts that the and forfeiture be
entered and that the merchandise be given up TO the
claimant, George Brown, on his paying the collector
SIS 800 The United States District Attorney has been
notified Of assessments the court and ofices
formerly Burtons theare), in Chambers street. for i'm
provemens in Reade and Chambers Streets amounting 70
$l8,96O BY the lease appears that the essees TO
ments therefore Uncle Sam, besides paying SIG per
annum rent for fifteen years must pony up nearly $lo
GOO for present assessments and future improvements
alone must tell how much more tho federal courts will
have to pay for city luxuries.
OCTOBER.
The snip Erie IN charge OF Lieutenant j. W.
from the coast Of Africa Tho Erie captured on the
9Th q August BY the United State: steamer hShiSan
the passage from the place Of capture to Monrova where
the survivors landed Three prisoners, supposed 70
be the captain and first and third mates Of the Erie
brought home in the vessel The usual legal proceedings
in reference 70 the ship took place at the District
neys Office, and warrants were issued for the detention
Of the prisoners who subsequently held to
the charge. Appraisers appointed in the Of
the supposed slave vessels Kate Weather Gauge and
Ain the suit Of the United States against Messrs
George Law and Conover the sureties OF Isaac " Fow
Ter, late Postmaster, commission issued TO take
the testimony Of MIR. Fowler in Havana.
e-Pierre l. Pierce, ship chandler, charged with At.
ting out the bark Wdnre as SLAYER surrendered and
| gave bail to the amount Of s. O00
s-John Das, convicted in the United States District
man TO five years imprisonment.
9-Judge Pierrepont Of the Superior Court rendered
hs ns Gay 70 the Of the a
dalton, which calculated to njure his health the
resignation to take effect from the LIST Of November
The case OF Gordon Warren and Hall seized the prize
ship Erie SLAYER, with nine hundred negroes
board examined into before Commissioner Morel
and after several days examination the matter sent
before the Grand Jury the opening Of the Court Of
Oyer and Tcrmner twenty men, most Of them young
ncudng murder homicide, perjury forgery and offences
Of vicious grade.
lin the Court of Common Pleas, before Judge Hill
tom action was brought by Buckley and others against
Lord and others make of the defendants liable
special partners After trial Of four days the jury gave
verdict for the plaintiffs for So ,22o.
12-Patrick Hogan convicted in the court Of Oyer
and Terminer Of manslaugher in the third degree for
killing man named Mclaughlin in drunken brawl, in
which the deceased appeared to be the aggressor.
l7-David Beach alias Leach was convicted, In the
Court Of Oyer and Tsrmner for forging draft on tho
sessions but the jury did not then agree the qceston
Of identity.
l9-Adam Jaeger was convicted, in the Oyer and Ter
miner Of murder in the second degree, in killing Henry
Pebler with knife The penalty is Imprisonment for
life Thomas Woods tried for the murder Of Pat
rick Corkerey, by hitting him with brickbat The jury
found him guilty Of mansaughter in the second de-
26-In the case OF Shotwe against the Parker Vein
Company tried in the Supreme Circuit Court, before
Judge Allen, for amount of stock which formed an
lanQd tha MIA int Ne
O verdict for 81 OOO
27-The three little negroes found the bark W. R.
Kbbey, which was seized as SLAYER some months ago,
given up by Marshal Rynders to the Secretary OF
the Colonization Society.
Ingraham and Could sentences pronounced some
of the criminals convicted during this term-Patrick
Logan was ~ @ 70 sing sing 0 Tour TOT Inc
years for forgery the Park Bank Adam Jaeger TO i'm
prsonment for life for killing Henry Pebler with knife;
Edwin Hodgdon aged about q years for the murder Of
John Cunningham by stabbiDg him with knife, sent to
the State prison for fe Patrick Hennessey TO ten years
Imprisonment for arson and Thos. Woods to two years
for the granddaughter of Patrick Corkerey.
30-m the Supreme Court Judge Bonney denied the
motion Of Levi s. Chatheld for injunction to restrain
the Mayor &C. from evying the of $lO5 600 for the
purpose Of paying the bills for the expenses for enter
tanning the Japanese r.sassy
3The United States government brought suit before
Judge Belts TO conscae gold and diamond snuff box,
aud diamond bracelet formerly the property OF Nine
Rachel the celebrated tragedcnne and brought TO this
country, from France, by Doctor Alfonso Desoswithz
The jury found for the government and conscated the
SJudgc Belts entered an order oondemning the ship
Erie SLAYER and directing her TO be sold by the Mar
shall
Judge Mccarthy, at the suit Of Edward Faconer, street
preacher, against Waters policeman, for false arrest
The jury rendered verdict for the defendant.
1o-In the Supreme Court General Term, In the matter
Of the People at the relation OF the Bank OF Common
wealth appellants, against the Commissioners OF Assess
mens and Taxes the order Of Special Term was affirmed
13-In the Court Of Oyer and Terminer Stephen Ger
wi
Passenger law in selling passenger tickets Illegally, was
convicted Of the offence and remanded for sentence
In the Marine Court, before Judge Maynard, Edwin b.
Taylor, a lad obtained $3.50 damages against Ezra NJ
stratton trustee of the Methodist church. corner OF
Allen and Delaney streets, for assault and battery "a
forcibly expelling him from the church
15-in the Court OF Oyer and Termner, Francis En-.
Of ticket swindling wednesday-was put on trial
upon the charge Of killing Daniel Horrgan, In baIroom
acas OF Cedar and West streets on the 10th OF
August. The prisoner was acquitted.
Tin the Supreme Court, Judge 1ngraham granted an
to show cause why he should not be restrained from
erecting pier or bukhead at the Battery In the Uni
ted States Circuit Court John Thompson charged with
the murder OF John Prentiss master Of the brig Cafor
MIA by throwing him overheard, or by striking him on
the head and then throwing him overheard The circum.
stances did not sustain the charge and the jury acquitted
the accused.
Ie--An action for Grim. con was commenced in the
United States Circuit Court before Judge Shpman ana
Jury The suit OF Orvile H. Brown of Boston, against
Charles NJ Davidson of this city for the alleged seduction
of his wife Damages were laid at $25 900 The trial
iasteS jury oelleNmB sus
who was represented a very fascinating woman dis
pensed her favos rather literally and that her husband
was to blame in casting her on the world gave the plain
till six cents damages.
20-Gustave Lindenmuler was convicted OF giving
Sunday theatrical performances contrary 70 the statute
and sentenced 10 pay fine Of $3.50. William Muligan
placed trial in the Court Of Oyer aud Terminer
charged with attempt to shoot officer Oliver In an ar
fray between him Cfuligan) and John Morrissey the
puglist After two days trial the accused convict
cd Sentence was postponed for week In order 10 give
time to move for a new trial before the General
Term John r. Williams, Who killed his wife, pleaded
guilty 10 mauslaughter In the first degree Judge Gould
sentenced him 10 fifteen years and six months 10 sing
Sing . Charles Manhattan charged with killing Rcn'
ardson Grey pleaded guilty 10 murder In the second de
gree. lie sentenced TO imprisonment at hard labor
ior the Of his natural life stephen Gordon ana
James En- ght, convicted of ticket swndng were SEN
fenced the former TO one years Imprisonment IN the
Penentary and the latter 10 Sing Sing for two years,
with hard labor John Pagan, charged with killing
Samuel Loeman pleaded guilty TO msnsaugbter IN the
fourth degree. lie was sentenced 70 six months IN the