New-York tribune., 1870-08-30
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.

UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT
Before Commissioner Shields - The BrOek,cdy
Perjury CdseJohn Dooley, accused of perjury In the
charge Of cleansing beer stamps and using them second
time discharged by the Commissioner yesterday Tor
Counrfeiters-wiam Miller was held in 81 900 bail,
TO await the action Of the Grand Jury, on charge OF
passing $40 bill the First National Bank OF Pough-
keepse, at No. 95 sxthave and one Of the same de,
nomination and bank at No. 200 Greenwieh-st The
prisoner was pu upon the stand to make his state
nen and admitted that he had applied az the phcess
named for change for the bills but denied that he had
insisted upon having the change they had been pro
nounced counterfeit testified 10y the witnesses Tor te
prosecution but the contrary demanded the bills bae
that he might obtain Others from the man who had
passed them upon him. Tat on the refusal o thls re-
quest he left the house hut before he had proceeded two
blocks he was taken sick and returned To the house,
where he was arrested Mr. Julian Davis, counsel ior
prisoner was unable procure large amount as
1000 The Commissioner denied the notion with leave
David Herring and James Fitzpatreh were arrested
money i'm their possession with intent to utter AZ the
time arrest Herring had 1900 counterfeit q bills ON
thn Westcbester County Bank and Fitzpatrick had a
counterfeit So The former committed 10 answer on
Wednesday in default Of $1,000 ball. and the latter III
lanes Gibbon was committed in default of 81 OcO to
Thursday the charge OF having III his posses
Smuggling Laces.-Jacob Bernard and Marcus Rach-
kowsky charged with mngging 5000 w3ita od ns'n IN
the steamship Holland, were held Ia soo Di To
answer on Wednesday.
Rerenue stamp Cdse-Julius stenwuchr OF No 25
Chamberss was brought before the Commissioner yes
terday charged by Malcolm Wallace Of the lNth C0ec
beer cask without canceling IT, The defendant stated
that the present proprietor OF the premises Which are
used beer saoon was compelled TO eject the former
tenant Saturday last FOR nOnpaynent .! rent Iha
having large quantity OF liquor his hands, he had
been compelled to keep the saloon OPEN and. knowing
nothing the business had asked the defendant 10 tend
the bar for him. to which he the defendan assented
out of pure friendship expecting no reward or renune
ration that the officer who made the arrest had entered
the Don with friends and called for lager that
there being tap, he produced fresh barrels and
that lie about inserting the faucet the stamp
being wet fell off ne kcg 10 the floor; that he took it
p and laid the barrel when he was arrested by the
officer having first cancelled IT, The officer made
the necessary affidavit and the defendant was held in
$500 bail to answer on Friday,
Before Commissioner OsbOrn.-Selling Stolen Liquor
rithom a LiceRse.-Michael Orrieo, seaman on
the Italian bark Giuseppe Proa arrested on Saturday
on charge of selling 500 gallons OF carct wine, without
having paid the special tax, brought before the Com
missioner, yesterday for examination. II appeared
from the evidence the part Of the prosecution that
The wine was "a portion of the ships stores, and
offered il for sale, 10 OF Col Whteys deteCtves, for
5 cents gallon. on his arrest the prisoner stated that
the Captain Of the vessel expected portion of the pro
cceds. The further examination is adjourned until to-
day. ,
Michael MOnahan, a portion of the Gurney gang who
were arrested Saturday for counterfeng, com
mitted by Commissioner Osborn Yesterday MODahan
and Theodore in 1000 and Russell IN $1,000 ball. to answer
on Friday -.
BEFORE Commissioner BWidms-BOunty Frauds
Jacob Rauth held in $1,000 ball. yesterday on Il
charge of defrauding Ayelne Hennug, the widow of
deceased soldier, OF her bounty and pension money.
Herman Ces was charged with obtaining bounty
money on false and fraudulent papers and held 10