Court Intelligence.
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MARINE CouRr-August 6.-Knopp VS.. Seloan-This
was an action Of assump for work and labor done by
for the defendant W no of the contractors for
clesning the streets. The damages laid Sl0o
ne pan on ms part proved the endering of the


The defence set up that the plaintiff being in the
employ OIL the corporation Of the street inspectors
who are intended to be checks upon could
not consistently with his duty such inspector per-
form such alleged services for the defendant Several
witnesses were examined each side


The jury rendered verdict for plaintiff $40
For plaintiff MIR. Beebe. For defendant ir. Shepherd
GENERAL SESSIONS. august 6.-Befoee Recorder Tall
Phillips Esq, Acting District Attorney Of Gull
PA lad about 10 years Old named James s. Shaw, in
a,eed for stealing sso worth Of ewely consisting Of
Couitandt street entered plea of guilty and was sent
by the court to the house of refuge.


Constructive Gr.nd Larceny.-A colored man named
John thompson, indicted for stealing $50 BILL the
property Of Manuel Christopher, the 7th of July
last, was placed upon trial From the evidence ad-
her by another female to get changed for Christopher
and that showing it to the for the purpose OF
time that he would go and inquire instead Of reurnns
the ni he kept it. but offered the girl from whom he


Officer James Nesb who arrested the accused in Or.
ange street testified that at the time he the prs
the latter stated that the $50 had been given him to
examine but that he handed back to the rr The iurv
returned verdict Of guilty and the court sentenced
him to spend couple Of years at Sing Sing.
Grand Larceny George Thompson, also colored
Steallng wearing apparel worth SOS.
from the dwelling of Mr.. Wm D. Briggs, of No. los
Bowery on the Oath OF July last next placed upon
trial. The prisoner having been seen to leave the
house. and portion of the stolen property being found
in his possession the jury found him guilty when he
was again tried for stealing quantity OF wearing ap.
parel worth SOD from the dwelling of Ephran Reed Of
No % Forsyth street, the 25th Of July last. Tho
jury in tins Also found verdict of guilty and the
court sentenced him he imprisoned in the State prison
for tho term OF 10 years, being five years for each Of
fence.


.4aofher Trial for Larceny.-A lad, named John
Quinn then put trial for stealing property Of the
value of S33 consisting Of bank bills silver coin and
pencil case, from the of Robert Anderson No 81
Cherry street the ID Of July last portion Of the
| stolen property having been found upon him. the
jury found him guilty Of the offence he accordingly
sent to the State prison for a couple Of years.
Bnrglary.-A seaaring man, named Edward Powell,
was then placed upon his trial for burglary having on
the morning OF the sth Of July last forcby entered the
cellar of Dcavan Co., at the Of Broadway and
Broomc street The accused in his defence stated that
IN the month OF March lsi being pursued by some off,
GERS Tor another offence, he entered the cellar which he
alleged was then open, and concealed a Of money
and that at he time Of committing the offence for which
he was on trial. he went there for the purpose Of recov
erng the money he had previously secrcted there and
not with view of robbing the premises The Jury
however, rendered verdict Of guilty, aud the court
sentenced him to be imprisoned in the State prison for
| the term of yearsB