Common pleas.
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SEPT. %. -Michaai Nc Donald u.s. John Konoky--This
action OF assault and battery brought by the
town, against the defendant There appeared to have
been dispute between the parties, but only tech
ncal assault proved 10 have been committed and
the jury verdict for six cents The counsel tor de-
fendant while cross-examining OF the witnesses,
female, received merited rebuke from OF the ju-
the counsel asked the witness whether she had
drank any thing the day the alleged assault
mitted and on her answering that she had not he then
asked her whether she in the habit of drinking
when the juror rose and said that it was disgusting to u
rors to be obliged to hear such questions asked.


The People g ihe STATE Of Ne,o York rs John Hol
made by the wife of Hollerman time ago that Hol
lerman had deserted her and her family and on her sp
plication warrant issued by Justice Alasel and
enquiry instituted the result oil which was, that the
defendant Hollerman, required to give bonds with
surety that his wife would not become charge on the
county and in pursuance Of this the bond question
was executed The counsel for the people proved the
OF his family. The defence was the proceedings
before the Magistrate irregular, and that the bond
was therefore void.


OXEN u.s. Haisey.-Ths was suit arising out OF tho
late Presidential election. Mr. Augustus Foster one
of the members OF the Young Mems Henry Clay Com.
mee borrowed OF the plaintiff in this suit the sum OF
$500 deray the expenses of the National Convention.
which held its meetings in October last Mr. paid
MIR OKe $3.50 in money and his check dated ahead,
$50 in full for the loan When the check became due,
Mr. Foster applied to MIR; o'Keli to haveit renewed
which Mr.. OKell, through his clerk MIR. Wetmore de-
clined to do, but offered TO receive in lieu OF Fosters
check one drawn by the defendant in this suit for the



cred to the plaintiff he received back his check.
The check was protested for non pay ment, and the
plaintiff brings suit to the face OF 1t with In
terest


The defendant contended that the check OF S400 was
usurious and also that the money was loaned Tor poi-
cal prohibited by the statute and that the painun
could not


The Judge charged the jury that If the plaintiff loaned
the money with the knowledge that 1t was TO be applied
for purposes prohibited by the statute that they should
find for defendant but that it expended In the
printing handbills and the conveying OF aged voters
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Verdict for plaintiff for the full amount


James I. Brady, Esq, for plaintiff


N. B. Blunt for defendant


Hicks VS.. Te,ry-The jury IN this case rendered YER
dict for plaintiff for S27. ,.--
Richard .4mosvs Charles H Hdremeyer.-ln TINS case
which reported yesterday the jury found ior sns
dafcn dant