The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-10
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

Judge Woodruff Not in Town.
This court room was crowded yesterday morning
by members OF the bar who were In expectation
that Judge Woodruff would be in attendance to
proceed with the business OF the court on the civ
scale.
At eleven O'Clock Mr.. H. E. stllweli, deputy clerk
OF the court. entered and stated that he had
just learned from Judge BlatchlOrd that Judge
Woodruff was away in Connecticut holding court,
and would not be in Chambers street until Monday
next, consequently no calender would be called TIL
then. lie wished that statement made public Tor
the convenience OF tile bar.
Condemnation of Distilled Spirits.
Before Judge Batchford and Special Jury.
The United States u.s. Nineteen Packages OF Wines,
.Seren RectUyta0 Tubs ana Quantity OF Spirits
ana Other Property FOUND at No. 10 CEDAR street.
This suit by the government for the con-
domination Of the property found at the place in
question, on the ground that the tax on the
spirits seized haa not been paid The property
bel nged to the New York Rectifying Company,
and in their answer they stated that the goods
did not become forfeited for any reason alleged in
the government Information This case was tried
on Monday, and ut the rising OF the Court the jury
had not agreed to verdict. Judge Batcnford
directed them, If they should agree, to hand In a
the jury, with the exception OF one Of them, Mr..
Aiken, VINO mad been excused IRON attendance,
ae% nasa II ysls a pact y9r q as CEN
nineteen packages OF Wine, and In favor Of the
o releasing S the rest Of the prpe SEIZED
States Assistant District Attorney
Condemnation OF Oils OF Bay and Cloves.
The United States Us. Fourteen Bottles OIL OF Bay
and F2tIy-Serea Bottles OIL Of Clouea Inc same ps.
Nine cases on Of Bay ana T10o cases OH OF Clones
These causes being called on the calendar in their
orocr, the Court ordered q trial.
The claimants counsel announced to the Court
yesterday that they woad withdraw the claim and
answer filed, aud c0nsefss 20 decree for the gov.
eminent condemning The goods which belonged TO a
MI. James ). Aspinwall, who had stated in ms
answer tat ne had bought the goods In good faith,
believing that the duty had been paid on them.
NO other case being ready for trial, the court adj
lourned until to-day.
Important Decision ia Admiralty.
august Noel ana Others Us. the Ship Delhi, her
tactte, oec.-Judge Barchford rendered decision
In this case yesterday morning, which was libel
TO recover S1,S25 20 the value OF ten sheets of
plate glass, brought by the ship from Antwerp 10
New ork under biz OF lauing, which described
the contents OF the cases ID which the glass
was contained as ''gas esq and providing that the
Ship should Nc be accountable for the breakage.
1ne 1lbellants were conslgnees OF the cases. When
they opened at New York it was found that ten
OF the sheets were SO broken as to be utterly
less. 1t was claimed by the llbelans that the DAM
age resulted from the plling OF the natwise.
The Judge held that the Iibellants failed to show
that the damage TO the glass was occasional by the
piing OF the cases In that manner or by any other
negligence on the part OF the vessel, and dismissed
tie libel with costs.