The New York herald., 1874-05-06

Action for Alleged False Imprisonmcnt-
Tine Plsinti2's Antcccdents Against

The Plsinti1's Antecedents Against
Him.
Before Judge Joachimsen.
The premises OF Henry Sickle, No. l4l Amity
street, was on three different occasions the object
OF the bnrglarous attention OF some Of the roughs
that frequent the grog shops on the adjacent
street corners and avenues. The last visitation in
this connection was made on the "a OF December
last. during Mr.. Siefkie's absence at his liquor
store, No. Is Sixth avenue. On this occasion Mrs.
Sickle was violently assaulted by the ruin ans and
tied last to the legs 0f q piano. Mrs. Sickle
described one OF the burglars, and her husbands
suspicion at once fell upon Charles Williams, the
plaintiff IN the suit for false imprisonment
VINO, although but a very snort time In the pre-
cinct at once recognized Williams whom he had
known In another precinct as an associate OF the
worst characters and . irequenter OF the vilest
dens therein. He immediately .swenti Tor him
and arrested him on Wednesday afternoon, the sd
house all night and brought before Judge Kllbrath
at jefferson Market the following morning. Mrs.
Sickle was unable, from the treatment she lad re-
celved from the ruffians, TO attend In Court, and
Williams was committed for examination. He was
discharged on saturday BY an order f.un1e Of the
identity him. For this arrest and Imprisonment
the plaintiff, Williams, brings suit Tor 81, 900 dam
ages. Plaintiffs history OF himself elected on
searching cross examination, was most damaging
to himself, and when his own witness. the arrest
ing officer testified that ne had long known him
there was no attempt made 10 deny, counsel i0r
the defence at once moved to have the complaint
dismissed. Judge Joachimsen, in passing on the
motion, said that he would not be d0lng his DUTY
to the defendant in the case or to the public. in
view OF the antecedents OF the plalntn as given by
himself, and more particularly the uncontfadlcted
statement OF tue police officer who stated that ne
knew Williams as the associate Ol thieves and
burglars Tor a number OF years, II he allowed the
prosecution TO be maintained As to the arrest
and the probable cause for 1t, Williams when ar
rested and charged with the burglary. did not
animation and confined till Saturday without
or assertion Of innocence. He was not even dis
charged judicialy from custody, but by order OF
the Court, and was just as liable to be arrested
again on the same charge as at first. Cnder these
circumstances Williams has no cause Of action and
the complaint is dismissed.
Decisions.
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breach oil warranty. Verdict for plaintiff Tor
$60S 54
fence. Verdict by direction Of Court OF ST. O57 SO.
Feoel vs.. Doopan-Actl0n tor Brokers Com
mission.-Answer, denial. Verdict for plaintiG i0r
S75.
Ripley vs. whte-Action for Money Loaned
Complaint dismissed for want Of sufficient evi-
dence.
Cromb:e vs. Keyser-Action on Contract-Judg.
Laorance vs.. Mclaughlin-The Like.-Judgment
for plaiDtlt1 for Sill 03. ...
Rosenblatt vs.. Mejasky-The Like.-Judgment
Alexander vs.. Bermer-The Like.-Judgment
for plaintiff IOr $780,
DENLY VS.. Mcdowell The Like.-Judgment for
plaintiff for Sl45 so.
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$2SS ii.
Lowenstein vs. Elias-Action for Brokers' Com.
mission. Judgment Tor plaintif for $S72 So.
ment Tor plaintiff i0r $S75 II and costs and $25
allowance.