New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-21
CIVIL MOTIFS.

Part I. of the Court OF Common Pleas has
adjourned for the term, account OF repairs to tho
Courtroom.
Judge Barnard allowed Il writ Of error, yes
tcrlay in the case of Dr. Gwynne convicted Of b.samy
last week IN the Court OF General Sessions and sen
fenced to five years impris0nment'
In the United States District Court, yestcr-
dav I'm the case of the United State against Conrad
Stein charged with not putting proper revenue stamps
on 80 kegs OF lager beer the jury loa NFGet IJt TIC
defendant.
In the case of Wallace and HOllingshead
against James Oaoran tried yesterday, ia the United
States District Court. the petition alleged that the de-
PENDANT owed the petitioners $3.50 81 and that he had
committed bankruptcy by Tauduicuty SH'Qend!hg pay
neut of hs commercial paper for Il days. Judge Ditc-
ford directed the jury 10 find tha bankruptcy ad Deeh
committed as alleged in the petition
In the United States District Court, yester-
day. in the case of John sedswiek, assignee in bauk-
ruptcy of John NJ BerTan ana Cornoiu Berian against
Henry II. Casey Judge Blatchford gave an opinion de-
Gliding that in bankruptcy cases thS aETUn q. t"o
years applies only to controversies OF WHICH, 10y nc 7eS
ond section OF the bankruptcy act the circuit Court o
the district has concurrent jurisdiction Win the DlsV'
Court OF the same district
Thomas NJ Tying, lawyer, sued NJ. Baird
and others to recover $OOOO claimed 10 he due as COM
missions for the sale re agent OF locomotives "Iu"0
tured by the defendants The action was tried oSlotS
referee TGo' TP9 I BarnsFS granted motion JESTER
dav To confirm the report or the deiei".i anu @ M ~
cxtra allowance OF costs, and fixed the allowance at
$4,000 - -
An action has been brought before Judge
Nelson in the Brooklyn City Court by David Polhemus
Fultonst pawnbroker to recover $4,000 damages from
Ambrose Cartwright, for alleged malicious prosecution
Tbe nioIntif had taken In pawn SILK sack, when some
hnVs had stolen from defendants house ana was subse
monty arrested on charge or receiving stolen goods
The cnarge against panth having been dismissed py
tbe Police Justice this action was brought ana Is
still on.
Samuel ID. Horton sued, yesterday, to recover
A 900 from Patrick Mcdonald in Part H. OF the Court of
Common Pleas, before Judge Joseph H. DAILY While
walking past No. l7 Bleeckerst, the premises OF the
defendant Horton fell into large hole II feet by ana
no feet deep, which the latter neglgcnuy allowed 10 ODD
sruct the sidewalk. The defense that the hole was
dug under the supervision OF james HanlOnJ buner,
with whom he had contracted 10 make his basement my
a store and that defendant not responsible Tor the
accident Case on.
In the Marine COurt--Part I.-Before Judge
yesterday George Strauss brought action
against Frank. claiming that in January, iS1o
loaned Frank his check for 500, To be used IN pur
ehasng cattle that account or this loan ne haur re-
ceyed hides and taow 10 the value OF $3.50 IT, anu tst
the rest $I05 IS, remained unpaid The jury, without
lea wing their seats found verdict for the plantn for
the full amount claimed The Court then ordered the
Deputy sheriff take Frank into custody on charge "i
perjury and he at once taken TO the CITY friS"n'