The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-20
COURTS.
responsibilities Of Railroad Companies for
Theft Upon Their Cars
THE sCHOOLsHI MERCURY.
Verdict Against the City for
$4,000.
A HUSBANDS LIABILITY.

BY an accidental transportation OF names Mr..
Benjamin Marks was made to appear in yesrer.
days HERALD as accused OF forgery, whereas he
made that complaint against william Geresman,
mis- errand boy, who was duly committed.
p Cases placed ON the short Cause calendar are
required to be tried in an hour. In . suit which
had been placed on this calendar, in which the
amount involved Was only sos, having reference
90 the purchase OF some ladies' belts which It was
claimed did not iuldl the requirements OF the
order, the trial yesterday was prolonged beyond
the allotted ume Judge Donohue, holding Su-
preme Court, Circuit. before whom IL was tried
ordered the trial to be stopped and placed at the
foot or the calendar. He added that In future he
would strictly enforce the hour rule, and animal
verified severely upon the practice OF bringing suits
Involving such small amounts in this Court when
they could be tried elsewhere for one-Quarter the
expense.
The trial in the case of George Hughes Co.,
before Judge Blsrcnford In tae United States Dis
trict Court, by which the government sought to
recover 100000 IN gold. Of which amount It was
claimed the firm had defrauded the revenue by
the differentiation or several impOrtatOns OF
linen and linen thread. was yesterday brought to
a close by Judge Blarchford directing verdict for
Che defer dants.
Hannah Refs, the wife OF John Refs, who was con-
victed about three weeks ago Of Illicit distiing.
Christian Lorenzo on or about the LIST OF
August last, had in his possession, and under hts
CONTROL at No. s5lS East Ntty-Iourth street. an
apparatus for the purpose OF Illicit distilling.
Lorenzo was yesterday brought before United
States Comm szioner Shields and held in 5000
bail 10 answer.
Cornelius O'Brien was yesterday on trial in the
Court Of General Sessions on charge OF bur-
Ulary. After hearing the testimony In the case
the jury, by direction OF Recorder Hackett, rem.
dered verdict OF not guilty.
ROBBERY AND RAILROAD RESPONSE
BILITY
Several years ago, just before the depot of the
New Haven Railroad Company was moved from
Twenty-seventh street.. Jason Weeks an elderly
gentleman living in Bangor, Me-. was passenger
on an incoming train. On the arrival OF the train
~ F0rty-second street. two cars we're detached
from the train and drawn by horses to the
Twenty-seventh street DEPOT Mr. Weeks was In
the rear car, when, on arrival at Twenty-seventh
TOR short tune. The only other passengers
IN THIS car were another Old gentleman and
nr ont Of the rear door seVeia persons rushed
In, pushed HIM INSIDE and two or three caught
hun oy the hands, nocing him tightly, another
damned his hat over his eyes, aud another, while
he was thus held helpless. robbed him OF $4,000
IN railroad bonds. Before he could raise an alarm
the gang " robbers made good their escape, and
no trace OF them could be obtained arerward. 1t
was the opinion OF Mr.. Weeks that. under the CIR
cumstances, the New Haven Railroad Company
should be held accountable Tor the loss OF his
nonds, through the negligence OF ts of1cers IN
not anording proper protection TO its passengers
against such depredating marauders. The COM
pany iaied TO sec IL In this ilght. Mr.. Weeks ac-
cordin.ly brought suit against The company, ana
the was tired yesterday before Judge Van
Brunt, holding Supreme Court, Circuit. After the
evidence mad been submitted developing the facts
given above ana the opposing counsel had finished
their summing up. Judge Van Brunt briefly
charged hc jury That the only fact Tor them to
pass upon was whether the robbery OF the bonds
occurred through negligence oil the officers OF the
railroad company. The Jury decided that 1t did,
and Drought ID a verdict for the plaintiff for the
1uIi value OF the bonds.