The New York herald., 1874-05-14
MARINE CoURT-PART l.

Penalty for Assembling n Court Omcer.
Before Judge Gross.
W. 81. Ricketts, w. Walter Lawrence.-Thfs case
which has been the principal topic OF discussion In
particular quarter Tor some time past, came up
Tor trial before Judge Gross and jury on yester-
day. The plaintin, who is the Crier Of the Superior
Court as well as one OF the ushers Of 3ryant's
Minstrels, had some dificulty with the defendant
At that place OF amusement, and on the occasion
out Of which tins litigation grew entered Ferdi-
nand's dining saloon in Twenty.thrd street, about
six O'CLOCK on the evening OF the 18th of last May,
for the purpose OF having dinner. All the seats at
the different tables being occupied, the plaintif
reading newspaper. At the time the
6s,endsns was oss., a. the oar drinking N
plaintiff TO come up. The latter did lot pay any
attention to the invitation, whereupon the de.
plaintlir on this occasioa proceeded slowly to the
bar, still reading his newspaper The defendant
then said, when 1 speak to q gentleman want
possible but the defendant dealt him blow on
the lace, causing the blood 10 now from his mouth
make NAL any deht with his assailant, out proceeded
from the saloon TO fnn policeman and have the
defendant arrested The defendants version OF
the affair was that although the piaintin insulted
him on former occasions, yet he (de1endant) had
wished to have the tnlng Forgotten. He in
latter refused. Then he asked him to take
a cigar and he refused to do 80 IN most insulting
manner. Defendant then raised his hands, without
intending to commit an assault saying, '.You
have insulted me twice already and you will get
somebody at length TO slap your iace.n The plain
TIM then raised mis- hand which struck against de-
fendant's, and that was the whole OF the assault
and battery; that plaintin then ran on from Lne
saloon crying out, 'Police ~ and an officer coming
up and seeing no marks on plaintin, refused to
make an arrest. Defendant thought there was to
be more about the matter until this suit was
brought laying damages at $1,000
the Jury rendered verdicg for the plaintiff for
six cents damages.
An Artificial Ear.
In December. 1872, the plaintiff having lost the
greater portion OF one OF his ears applied to the
defendant to make Tor him an artificial ear which,
he says, the defendant agreed should be made dur
able, OF q heshhke color and as to be worn
with ease and comfort After ir was completed he
had 1t attached 10 the portion OF his that re.
NAMED but could not wear II continuously on ac-
count OF the intense pain 1t caused. Exposure to
the sun also changed its color. He accordingly
took 1t back to the defendant who promised to
make another OF q different material, but failed to
do so, and plaintin brought this suit to recover
the $500 which ne paid Tor G. The defendant says
that when the plaintin first applied to him he told
him he did not wish 10 undertake 1t, IL would be
very troublesome anair, and he PROBABLY would
not be satisfied with 1t. put the plaintiff was very
anxious, and SAID ne was willing TO pay him Tor ex-
perlmenting. When 1t was completed.the plaintiff
expressed himself as entirely satisfied, paid him
and took 1t away. He expended a great deal or
time on 1t, and lt was made as well as artificial
ear could possibly be made. The jury rendered
verdict for the plaintiff for $lo0.