The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-18

THE COURTS.
CRiMIsAL CouRT-Jadge oiin.-This court tried
TO the disposal oithe following eases. '"'"''
eiTs .sss It Il. q b:ss Sy
gel, Gen. Terry, moved for new trial upon tho
!; THAT he sour, had no power to try Peril,
o. That he had a good defence upon the merit.
had an opportunity been given him to offer II,
States Internal revenue law, which virtual,
repealed The sot Of lsA2, upder which Mr. Perris
The new trial was granted. -...
L. THE wRoso MAN. ...- r...
Lewis Wilson, convicted of assault and bat
W GG rom
was, In fact, Henry Wilson, a different person
or course he was remanded to jail.
jaime. Bsi.y Convicted sometime since
stealing watch, jewelry, money, Se.,. was called
up for sentence, and upon being called TO say
made the following statement:
He said thai he was arrested some months ago
for the larceny 10 question: that after he was
found; that While r he wa. ! lying in jai lame
50 ban Tor himself and other prisoners, i they
and thereupon Lewis went bail for him, il ap-
pearing in the bail bond that the name OF the
he IRaiicy1 ,ycnt Jo,yp i,to N a,.ia "A ~ ols'
and upon coming back found his wife sick OF
mi 10 ott.ns con,t ma az a., hsl W set
his SICK wife Win .poon he wSs ~e
stairs % ,Ss S SY vi. ssI dead. f' lie
tice. ' 'N'
The court said he would gran, new trial, and
the Bailey had spoken.
The Court then, after receiving some indlct.
"'"'' '''"' ''' s'enuJu's, apIou'hea'
srr,vv c.... - 3. ,,-
s sr.S,as yaa; IL, isss;.0n motion Of Hon b. R.
ssy wei IN to practice " an attorney and
esq, Of Montana Territory, was admitted to
prac.iee as an attorney and counsellor Of this
court
On mouon o. HON. Lyman Trumbull, ID. q.
a, an t,GIrney ana counsellor 81 this court. WI,
hanson, esn or VirSinia %ss Smltted =; y, Wi WI
wee as an attorney and counsellor Of this court.
Of New York, wa; admitted to prsStIse 4. esq.,
~ " h mo.ion OF NJ Hughes, John Coburn, esq,
neg and counsellor o. this court;
.,o ~" a a,oSh a rI yOnnson' W,i ,a b. Halves,
sSi, and a. +, a. t ESQ., OF Wisconsin, were
Senors 30 81 s ms court;
No, 10 me Providence Rubber Company, ap::
pih Ths motion ~ doodyes executor, ser ct
~. Inc moron 70 DISMISS TINS appeal was ar.
s9 ~ ~ NJ nekermsn anu MT curtis In support
~ sne same anu oy Mr. cushing In opposition
No; "a; The Armstrong Foundry, appellants,
ss Lhe ohted States' me motion Tor leave to
NJ m S z, parvon IN this case was argued by
ana oy MT. Attorney General Stanbery In oppo-
stlon thereto.
tio no - ssy. sI Pans Wm' II: meCardle. The mo-
was argued 6y Mr. Black and Mr.. Sharkey In
sM9pp3}rt o. the same and ~ MT. Trumbull and
Sri IN opPS'lTTS0 s s sastes Or
pialnah, w; teofge ". white, ct al The mo-
non 20 d d,s tne injSnetlon granted In TIL.
by Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.; Hughes in support OF
,he same ana by MT. Merck In opposition
tneteto. Inc argument OF these motions to be
Adjourned until Monday morning atll o'clock.
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CIRCUIT CouRT-Judgs Wyiie.-This court was
single ease;
dormon vs.. Corporation OF Washington. Ac-
1911 ere sss%ss he to p1SRsr S Of
Tho case was resumed and the evidence cioscd.
The plaintiff asked the court to instruct the
negligent construction of the bridge, they should
find for the plaintiff, notwithstanding they be-
iieye S. that the injury would have happened II
strueton a clause to the effect that In such case
the damages should be nominal having been
added by the court II was granted, subject 10
the notifications In the charge.
The court also, at the instance OF the plaintiff,
instructed the Jury that II they found gross
negligence on the part OF the city authorities,
they might give the plaintiff vindictive dam ages
The defendant asked instructions to the effect
that before the jury could give damages they
must find that the injuries happened to the prop
erty laid in the DECLARATION; aud that II the jury
found the plaintiff had but a life estate In the
property the damages must be given merely for
the Injury to the rental value OF the estate during
the plaintiffs life. This was also granted, sub.
jcct to the notifications of the charge,
The court charged the Jury that II this damage
was sustained In consequence Of the flood the
plaintiff must bear her own loss; but II the Hood
was directed against her property by the bridge
or Il by reason Of the bridge mol being htted to
withstand ordinary floods, the corporation 10
liable Khe tion xuas ohli gad 20 owa..i.s