The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-20

NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

TIE ALLEGED MaLPRAcTIoE CAsE.-An inquest
was held by Coroner Warren last evening on the
body OF Ellen Rehl who resided at No. 20 Railroad
avenue and whose death was caused, it was alleged
BY TIE use or instruments. without consultation OF
PHYSICIANS al her confinement. Dr. Carey the ply
aorau accused, WAS examined but he refused 10 au-
weE several eye gn, ~ m Re 70 S nm vReher he
had diploma 30 practice medicine. The evidence
Of DIS. Watson Case anu Gardiner showed that lhe
woman's death was caused 10y hemoIThage. Inc
jury brought IN verdict al eleven O'Clock eXonerat
Ing Dr. carey.
Hobolseu.
PEDDLiNG WITHOUT LIcENsg.-A man named
Arthur Grant was arrested last evening for pedlns
goods from house to house without license. The
Recorder discharged Inn on payment OF a me.
ATTExpTED HIGHWAY RoBBEgY.-A Hungarian
cmigrant named Joseph Roahn was passing towards
the ferry yesterday, when one William Conrad con-
fronied him and snatcned three dollars from
ms hand lie was aoOus 10 rifle the
strangers pockets, wnen a policeman approached
and conveyed the assallant TO Tie station. lie
was arraigned before Recorder Pope VINO committed
him without BAH TO the county jail TO await trial.
The prisoner keeps boarding mouse at i3l Cedar
street, New YORK.
Newark.
GALBRAiTH, THR FLORIST, AGAIN IN CouRT.-The
tamil troubles Of Mr. James Galbraith, the florist
were again dragged before the public in the Court
OF quarter Sessions yesterday. There was large
crowd OF spectators, Including numerous fashiona-
bly, alfred ladies. John Galbralth ana his SISTER
Jane were placed on trial on an lndictment oi
assault and battery found against them. The alleged
Oiieuce was committed GA ther iatAef, James bd
bralih. the case is still on
Paterson.
MORE NEWARK ExcuRsIoNisrs. Warren
Guards Of Newark visited the Passaic Falls ye5ter
day on a target excursion Tnelr conduct was very
exemp AIRY IN comparison WITH the preylons day:
visitors rom the same city-the Columbia Guards.
DEAocBATIC NOMINATIONS The democratic nom.
nations Of Passac county made thus FAR are As ol-
lows:--For Sheriff. Nathaniel Townsend; Tor County
Coroners, Henry Hagad0rn Henry J. David W. W.
Rose; Tor Assembly trnrd distrlct ihip r. George.
FALL OF A ScAFFoLp--rwo masons. named Alfred
COe and John Smith, were about putting into place
a stone Intel, yesterday forenoon, IN the rear
part OF the new piano mandatory OF
ing gave way. The two men named, together with
the usual load oil stone BRICK. mortar, &c., Tell TO
the ground, distance OF some fifteen feet. The
men narrowly escaped being crushed To death by the
heavy materials, but sustained some severe bruis 5,
winch, although PAINFUL are not serious lher
escape from horrible death was almost miraculous.
Trenton.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURr.-in this court
yesterday. before Judge Il. :. Field Andrew Judge,
Of Phllipsburg, through his counsel, retracted his
previous plea and pleaded guilty TO an indictment
charging him with having carried on the business o.
wholesale liquor dealer without paying the
special tax. on the District Attorney informing
the counsel for the defendant That the penalty Tor
such offences Tine Of not less than 81 200
ana Imprisonment Tor a period not less man six
months, counsel repcned OF his act and desired TO
submit the case TO q Jury The evidence adduced
proved that one OF the revenue officials, having sus-
picons Of the establishment procured whom
ne sent 10 JUDGES 10 purchase eishl EaIons OF
whskey. The man procured the whisKeY from
Judges clerk. Judge himself was not present, nor
knew anything OF the transaction, and no testimony
was given 10 show that the law was violated either
before or since. retail liquor dealer must sell less
than five gallons in one parcel. After tedious trial
the jury found verdict of not guilty.
The trial OF Dennis MURRAY pullDsOllrr War
rem county, VINO pleaded not guilty To charge OF
unawfully having sign on the outside OF MS place
OF business indicating that he carried the bust
ness OF a wholesale liquor dealer, without paying
the special TAX, was next taken up. The testimony
for the defence represented that the defendant some
ten years ago sold qnor by wholesale, but has since
given 1t up and now merely retaIls II, while he
forgot or neglected taking down the original sign,
being ignorant OF the new statute. rhe jury found
tue prisoner not guilty. Inc court then adjourned
Till lnls morning.