The New York herald., 1872-12-24
MALICIOUS PROSECUTION
A Charge Of Theft and a Prompt Ac-
qaittal Of the Accused.
BUSINESS IN the OTHER COURTS.
The Suit Of George Christys Widow-The
euydam Will Cass-Notss Of Issue for the
January Term-Business in the Gene
raj Seegions-Thc Late Judge SIosson.

The hearing OF tho case OF George Washington
Bowen VS.. Nelson Chase was resumed yesterday in
the United States Circuit Court before Judge Ship
man and the special jury. Judge Shipman pro.
nounced his decision on the question to whether
the alleged declarations OF Madame Jumel. that
she had had an iegitlmate son, should be received
In evidence. The Judge, in his ruling, excludes
this GLASS Of evidence The further hearing OF the
case will be taken up on Thursday.
Yesterday the case OF Pierre Bertin. who had
been charged with murder and attempted murder
as Rouen, Normandy, was commenced before Com
missioner White. The French government with
drew from the case, and the prisoner, who claims
that Bertin is not his proper name, was immedi-
ateiy discharged The facts OF this case have been
already published In the HERALD.
Some time ago the United States recovered against
Llienthal & Co. the sum Of $l04,OoO for alleged 1c-
tltiOus sales OF tobacco, &c. An appeal was taken
to the Circuit Court on the ground OF certain tech
nical objections to the charge OF Judge Blatchford
to the jury who tried this case. Yesterday Judge
woodruff rendered decision sustaining the judg-
ment OF the Court below.
II. Battling, of 4s1 Greenwich avenue, was yestcr-
day held by Commissioner Shields in $500 bail for
examination on charge OF not paying the special
tax on manufactured tobacco and for selling cigars
without license.
The Supreme Court, General Term, Judges Ingra-
ham, Brady and Larned on the BENCH gave de-
csion yesterday In the Broadway widening case.
They affirm the order OF the Special Tcrm appealed
from. which order confirms the report OF the Com
niissoncrs. An abstract OF the opinion viii be
found elsewhere, showing that none OF the obec-
tons taken to the report are held to be tenable.
1t is SAID that the case will be further appealed,
and that the appellants propose to fight 1t out on
this line II they have to take the to tie United
States Supreme Court.
Suits Tor alleged malicious arrest and prosecu-
tion frequently brought in the courts but 1t is
rarely the parties bringing the suits get verdicts
In their favor. An exceptional case was tried yes
terday before Judge J. +. DAILY, In the Court OF
Common Pleas the prosecutor obtaining verdict
for $4,000 damages. The case presents some rather
singular features, will be seen by the report
elsewhere and viewed In the light OF tho facts
stated the verdict would hardly seem an uureason.
able one.
Upon the death OF ex-Judge Slosson, formerly q
Judge OF the Superior Court, being announced yes
only branch OF the Court In scssion-a motion was
made TO adjourn the Court, which Judge Mcneil
who occupied the bench, promptly granted. Sew
eral speeches highly eulogstc of the late Judges
character were pronounced by various members o.
the Bar ana By Judge Mcneil.
Another important will case was begun ester
day in Surrogate Hutchings Court, the will CT the
late James Suydam. long resident in this city
being contested. The property In dispute is
valued at s50o,o0o. The will is contested by the
widow AMI children OF James rohcmus, who was
nephew OF the testator. The bulk OF the property
was beqGeathed to various charitable institutions
In this city the principal officers OF which will de-
fend the win.