The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-27
BROOKLYN LAW COURTS.
United States C0mmissiOner's Court
Before Commissioner Jones.

Un1te0 States COulml0nIOucro COuEts
Before Commissioner Jones.
United States ps Abrans Young and Frederick Suss-
ssan.-The defendants were arrested in the Eastern
District Friday evening last charged with selling
cigars in unstamped boxes Several witnesses were ex
amined for both sides, when the case was adjourned
over until the 9th Of March. The prosecution estab
shed the fact that the officer who made the arrests
had seized eighteen hundred cigars, which the defend
street. New York for the purpose of selling them TO
Samuel Winn residing In the Eastern District Some or
the boxes bore deaced stamps, while the remainder
not stamped at ALL
Unihd States u.s. Albert Smith and James Aullen I'm
this case previously reported, the defendants were
charged with removing distilled spirits on which no tar
had been paid to place other than United states
bonded warehouse. The Commissioner discharged Null
len and held smith TO await the action OF the Grand
United STATES Circuit Court.
Before Judge Benedict
The United States District Court, Judge Benedict pre-
siding opened yesterday afternoon, when the Of
Lieutenant John c. Braine, late Of the confederate
Chesapeake the It'll Of December 1868, while on the
high seas called up Counsel for accused however
not ready to and the case went over TO the
next term OF the Circuit Court.
The United States District Court.
Before Judge Benedict
United States o. Fipe thousand Gallons cf Aoasses
This case reported in the HERALD Of Tuesday last
up in the United States District Court yesterday after
noon pursuant to adjournment II Is an action brought
by the government for the connscation OF 5000 gallons
OF molasses seized in January last at the dsery OF
Mr. Redmond Burke First street, +. D., who had been
manufacturing whiskey without Inspector 10 his
establishments The testimony Of witnesses and the
arguments of counsel both sides having been con-
cluded Judge Benedict charged the jury, after which
they retired 70 deliberate The jury remained out for
hours, when they returned unable TO agree. Tho
judge then directed them TO return sealed verdict this
morning.
United States u.s. Too Steam Pumps, 6c-This was an
action similar to the preceding one the property being
claimed By John Geyer. Geyer as charged had boon
running . dstillery IN Clinton avenue before the APP
pointment OF inspector, thereby violating the law
His establishment duly seized together with the
property for the possession of which this action rs
brought, and the up before Judge Benedict
and jury yesterday afternoon Several witnesses
were examined, and the case was subsequently, ad-
journed until this afternoon.
Supreme Court.
Before Judge Gilbert.
Joseph Van Byunt rs Richard Newton This
action brought by plaintiff to recover the value of
clothing left by him at defendants hotel in Fulton
street. The formerly tried before Justice
Walsh Of the First District Court, when Judgment in
the sum OF SIS was rendered for plaintiff An. appeal
being taken the County Court, IL dismissed,
whereupon appeal taken to the General Term OF
the Supreme Court from the order OF the County Court
which affirmed, with costs, by the General Term.
Plaintiffs counsel then made application for full
OF the appeal Sol o. which strongly opposed
by DEFENDANTS counsel, VINO ciamed mat under the
code plaintiff entitled to $40 only. Yesterday
Judge Gilbert decided TO grant the order allowing fnl
costs.
Court of Sessions.
Before Judge Dikeman and Justices Hoyt and Voorhees,
The People %. Martin Mccormack The circumstances
OF this case briefly stated follows: 1t Is charged
that Mccormack, In company with two other young
men named John Monaghan and James Hneson, bur-
garously entered the house 2o2 North Seventh street,
Z. D., early the morning Of December 2, 1886, and
robbed and avished the inmates OF Of the rooms,
Ellen Walker. Margaret Lacy and Anna Campbell On
the examination Of the accused before Justice Daley
they wore all identified and committed for trial. Mona
CHAN has already been convicted and trial Of McCor
mack concluded yesterday almost two days having
prosecution and defence The jury retired shortly after
three O'Clock, but being unable 70 by five, they
locked up for the night and the court adjourned
mill nil A ta-da