, 1864-03-05
LAW INTELLIGENCE,
Record of Cases In the Different Law Courts
The Arm0ry.

A point Of Considerable interest WAS decided yes
terday by Judge Bradwcl Of the County Court.
John McNnlty, resident Of the West Division, on
his death bed executed an instrument dcyfslng
certain honse and lot 10 hla widow, which she Of
fCred for probate. The document, as first present.
cd, was q copy OF the original will, and had no
signature Subsequently the original WAS produc-
cd. and found to be signed With cross, without
the name ofthe testator. In other respects the
will was IN form. The question whs raieed whcth-
ct the cross without the name Of the testator was
legal signature, and this point Judge Bradwell
gave bis decision. Various authorities were eted,
bearing upon the question, and the conclusion
reached that Ia was 10 all intent slgnature. The
Judge admitted the will to probate, and the widow
took out letters Of administration.
zfe,nas ~ D,1nnasond, m Jadas- 1s comn,oa Ion. A1
dismiss
3a-same "a. Mullen. Dismissed.
35-Samc vs. Clark. Dismissed.
97-Sane vs. Langiord Dismissed.
Sesame yg. Dfckcnson. Dismissed.
2s-Same ys. Cox. Dismissed.
ss-sams ". 1e6oHe!l. Dismissed.
C1pcr1E CorHr-Bgfore Hon. e. s. Williams.
Ms.stceis q ii. rs. nilnard ct al. Judgment for
SGs-Follauabec ys. Mehr1ng. On trial.
8aa-Brown vs. Stephan ct n. Continued.
| G19-Laraway vs. Beckett. Diemiased at defend
| ants costs.
4i-noaoghue vs. Flynn e. al. Decree for COM
57i-Yitchel ye. Ludlow. ". a. Buffers ap-
pointed receiver. bond In cum OF $1,000.
Police CouEr.-Tbere was an average amount
of business transacted In this temple Of justice
yesterday. Considering that Friday Is generally a
dull dsy with the magistrates, twenty-five or twen'
aS,ft I'm
visiting individuals, who were most OF them old
offenders, charged with the old offence Of drunken
ness, and though the City Treasury was not much
enriched hy their presence, the Bridewel received
several additions to its Inhabitants. It eeema pc
culiar that men who can get drank every day II
the week. on alnoet any liquid they choose. CAL
never produce dollar when they are required to
Probably they remain In the tayerns as long as
they possess Ave cent?, when tt.esy got kicked ou
to the tender merctcs Of t..e Police.
nnR mRtty,JSf.sg ycS. . , Lasss1, &c 60
ozae1;y IT shs hspnsMs hass II SsaS MaEs
Seea a 1eiassd a q bsi 6eass s5sy Ssea@
Larson dEew teyslsss wh1sh be te sha55 shna5
;. Changed bis mind, and desired them to produce
ss wsS sbna h hs aae a21na hm M and des
: The other three were tried by Judge Miller an
Natinfrs In TTou6e-Thomas Nelson and Ths
mas Ogan, two sailors, were charged with stealth
boat. the property Of the GalenA ;saisoad. "a
e boat, which was used by the company's servant
|. ii constructing new bridge o. the North nranct
= was found floating In the river BY the prtsonel
! who confzeated it, refusing to give It up when d
+ sired BY the operatives, His honor ruled that q
the boat was not securcd, doatingiaway from sho,
:, the c1ptute OF 1t was not lazeeny he therefor
y | dIsrn5ssed the case.
9 Putting Counterfeit iAoney-W. Long, n Germa
cooper, charged with passing 4 conntcrfelt 81
!: note On the Bank Of Noyaton, Vermont 10 J. So
mon, a wood dealer, vas discharged as he pleade
Q / ignorance OF the nature OF the bill.
= Il U5tt B<dte7-Fred. Walter was charged wit
. | being ciso1derly and assau1tins his wife Mari
n ! The brute was nned S15 and eosts-
4, Aore Military Rt,oe&.-James Gilbert an
= Franklin Hoage. both soldiers. became dutir
] their military career 30 accustomed to wafliE
~ctices, that thev find 1t difficult to behave peac
r ablr eren -;.lhen in peaceape society For belI
. upfoarous IN the t.c=s oGlee 2llfs; threatening
: | terday fined $lV each mud costs.