New-York tribune., 1868-01-07
Law INTELLIGENCE.
THE CRIMINAL COURTS.

AT Jusfice Cornwells Court Brooklyn, John
Waters wac held to the ehsTs p5oo S S S s sa
ST. while she was passing through the hallway OF her
residence
In the Newark Police Court, yesterday, before
Justice Mills. John /. Adams. aud Ferdinand Mergolt.
Who had been by Adolph Gudath of malconsly
destroying his liquors, by turning the faucets and allow
ing them 10 run out, were acquitted
John Bennett, otherwise Red Jacket" was
arragned suspicion Of being one OF the persons who
concerned In the shooting OF Henry Weicnbach In
city election The testimony not conclusive, and the
prisoner was held for further examination
At the Essex Market Police Court, before
Justice shandley. Charles pefn6aok was baed 70 an
having his saloon at No ?O5 Fourth
st. drinking and playing dominoes on sunday afternoon
Andrew CuIey Thirtyfourthst and Flrstave was also
held to answer for violation OF the Excise law.
On the 3Oth Of December last Mary Sweeton
Of Greenye caused the arrest Of John Myers OF the
assault upon her. Yesterday. Myers and Peter Flynn
appeared before Justice Cutter OF Jersey City, and
particular and. on Myerss application, warrant was
issued for Of Mary sweeton charge Of per
jury
CITY Judge Russell, IN his charge TO the Grand
Jury Yesterday said that the Injustice and partalty Of
the Excise law manifest but that nasmch Il is
tho arys attention 10 the law regulating tenement and
lodgnghouse-. aud directed them TO their efforts to
creasng frequency OF steamboat and railroad accidents
strict 'E E tnsr n 6m and tha
careessness or neglect OF any person or persons such
offenders should be promptly punished, IA hnOulu
usurera eXtOrtiOners lotteries ana election frauds
sxty-nnc men, whose names appear on the petit jury
panel were fined So each for non-attendance.
The examination in the case of Mrs. Rosetta
Hardle accused Of perjury was commenced yesterday,
before Justice Dowlipg Mr. Courtandt Palmer swears
that in November last he called upon Mrs arde TO col
lect the OF Nos 81 a aud % East Fourteenthst
amounting % S25ll. and that Mrs Hardie took the
ceipt and then falsely insisted that she had paid him.
Yesterday Mrs. Caroline Edmonds Of No l3t East
Twelfthst testified that Nov last she had cOnver
saton with Mrs Hardie about the payment OF the rent
and that she had the money 20 IT, she proposed
rsc 10 get OF the receipt, intending 10 with
hold money and she did by trick get the receipt
without paying. The witness was subjected 10 tedious
crosse during which she admitted that she
had lived with Mr. Edmond in various places his wife,
bu had been married to him. and that IN the hearing
before Justice Smith she had that she married
10 Mr. Edmonds The examination was adjourned until
today
At the Yorkville Police Court, before Justice
Connolly Charles G. Stcck, Henry Paue, Adam Mes
tucker Charles Harold and William Chrisman were ac-
cused Yesterday OF knocking down and fatally kicking
John Weegan German baker The origin OF the assault
was a dispute among brewery men, while drinking IN a
saloon adjoining Rockies brewery the accused following
Wcegan into the street his leaving the barroom They
were held TO await the result OF Weegans injuries
Wr RYAN Geo Brant and Frank Clifford were accused
of robbng Richard Sherlock cripple, OF s40 while car
rying him out the piazza at tile Point view house
near Central Park Sunday afternoon. The accused,
after tho robbery off In the direction OF Fordham
but beng closely pursued by the proprietor OF the hotel
and two other gentlemen they arrested and handed
over 10 the police Some O the money was found IN their
possession Justice Connolly held them for trial. but set
M liberty the gentlemen who pursued them they also
having arrested for driving too fast in the PARK
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