The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-06
LECAL REPORTS WEDNESDAY.


Resst ofhe W,ilen Tridl-The Uni,ed States
rs. Ndfidu n Htlis't -Tte prisoner was M Nster
Z tie stp STac'n. and was D. u ted and 'fiei 'jr
u,nsl ,ustIt IL tue Eetss USE n deadly weAp ms,
m cons, l'tence e which seaman GA tie snip wa,
kiilel
The cssa has been once stated sni ,.yal re'srrel
g. IN tie sUS, aud the facts uecd n ts.sr rtcapi
tulAtot.
Tie fury now rendered a verdict u "loi suiiy,"
and tho prisoner WAS discharged.
Cldr1c 81 N'rrisr on tie Hph Seds.-ThS =. $
rs. Maurice ~ German Toe Government charge
that Ia tie month ~ March, ltOl, the prisoner was
mate u tie ship MgnoiA which then sai.oi from
New O'leAns T. Liverpool; that upon that voyage,
and about week aNqr the sailing o. the ship, the
prisoner had = dim,ulty with seaman named
Harvey, and that during the trouble another sea
man, named Brown, stepped an and knocked the
prisoner down. The prisoner then got his pistol, As
alleged, aud knocked Brown on the head untl the
| blood flowed. Subsequently,, tho same parties had
| another trouble, and, a. alleged by the Govern
! ment some two weeks Ahtr, while Blown was
working upon the mast, the prsO ler approach
| hiuI, ana suck him once or twice ~ the heal
| with bosy ing pil. Blown subsequently, died Of
| bis wounds ~ recei we'd.
| TIE Ge'.nce il tina, the pr's1nsr did not touch
| u own until the latter had drawn his knife nd
| threaif ned TO Kill the prisoner, when he struck
| partially IL sel,de'ence, and Aso a. proper chas
user eft. tina, there was no criminal in,en, what
ever on TIE part ~ the prisoner. The case Ia st,,
On, and w Il nse'y consume the day Thursday.
Usitsd stntc- District Court.
Pri.s CdSe-7he United States rs The Ship
1 u fufWUbgll GuTuO.-InlN n
a decree in accordance with the opinion Of the
| Court, discharging the vessel and cargo.
The Gpyerumsni opposed the motion, and ask al
leave n introduce evidence that there was intsn
ton n violate the blockade.
COuns'l " motion, on behalf o. the claimants
cnntend,d that II waa now ~ late fir the Cavern
ment " be permitted ~ Introduce such evidence
Decision rtsof we'd.
Common Pleas.
F6whenh Street Boarding Housc BW-EAl
HdU rs. Dric T. ENiOU.-TniH was au action
brought by the plaintiff, who II proprieiress ~
boarding house in Fourteenth street. bet Neer
Broadway and fIf'h avenue, ior a. alleged Oreact
TrccomI lAin.nt a laged tat the derendan, en-
gagged suite ~ rooms ~ q o Tlnui, with board fo
himself wife and want, Tor which he agreed ~ pa,
SO pr week; tina. no hired the rooms Tor 81
months nom the goth OF December, $50 that amer
defendant bad remained with pl.iath two week.
he LEFT tie house with his family aud refused 4
pay further board; that plaintA gave him notic
that she would let The rooms on bis account, AhC
did 81 that there remains a deficiency due her @
| Rl,Clh. Tue answer dspieA the making - the con
tract iir six WrntHs, AMI alleges dissst fActpl
with the house sud iu'un dent Ac1pulluoiatipna.-
Case still On,
Supreme Ceuu.
Terdict-lSdrdh Mddi,H rs. James q. IPileit
This case stated in the SuN of wednesday,
Tho Gcti, IA was brought t. recover for All allege,
wrongful seizure made ly the defendant Will
shenH Of tie county, in 1851. The jury now CAV
the plaintiff "a verdict iur 33,g9O.
Court Of General Ses.isns
Before Judge McCUSE.
EsSanl. Merritt who was tried and convicted
a short time since, 81 manHlAughtsT In the 80 d,
gree, Ia having caused the death Of John Swain,
secesi MET sentenced - the Btate Prison FOR
years.
Chss. Cameron, who calls himself lsntenant Il
NJ -ouri regiment under the command Of Gsu
Sgrl, was tried and convicted ~ petit larceny 4
stealing trunk and some other articles. lie wa
RENAMED " await trial on some other charge,
A purned.