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DIsTRIcT CouET OF THE UNITED SrArEs.-
TIE first Jury trial in bankruptcy took place yesterday
The parties AndrewiB Haxtun and others d. Barney
Corse. Mr. Corse Is petitioner in bankruptcy He
formerly connected with his father 1srue Corse in the
leather business at il Jacobst They dissolved in 1891
The petoncr had been engaged in Texas Scrip and oher
unfortunate specua,ions, and failed l52 making Mr.
Curtis, our present collector, his assignee Israel Corse
died in March last leaving large property that portion
which would have fallen the petitioner If upem5arrassec
VIC undersaid being devised 70 his children He married
daughter of Mr. SaHlnei Leggelt Before Clifsreet was
opened in 1885, Israel Corsc bought some waste land be.
longing TO the Roosevelt estate, lying between Jacob and
Pearl He sold TO Mr. Leggeu t being necessary TO sell
10 him in sder TO obtain the signature oe hi. wife TO the
Deed she being jealous Of the influence oe the petitioner
VINO was her sicpson) and Mi Legge resold TO pet:-
TONER Israel Co.se furnished money TO put up seversl
buildings, and finally took from Barney e peoner) bond
and mortgage Of the Prop,rty for SIs 00said property
was by petitioner previous TO his failure having
been done so Subject c the mortgage under Mr.. Israel
Ccrse His bond aud mortgage fer $l0oe00 as due to Is
ae Corse on the schedule of the petitioner,
ority of creditors it, being false and fictitious
debit, whsch proven will debar the petitioner from the
benefit OF the bankrupt Mrs. Corse (widow of Israeli
in her testimony declared that the transfer and mortgage
all sham Drive her OF her DOVER success
ful in doing She received in eu the time OF sign
ing life interest in house in vandewater street, and The
furniture Of her house with $1,000, her rightl Olher
i
ca Ee into this morning with declaration that they
could not agree and were discharged.


CosNrY CoURT.-The Court convened agreea-
bly, to call, Judge Ushoefer in the chair On motion OF
Aid Jones' the preenment OF the Grand jury showing the
glaug conduct of Justices Stevens Parker and Mase aud
several Of the LocoFoco Aldermen in releasing prisoners
nj Backwris Island, about the day OF the Charter
Election, and instance bringing Them into the City,
read Several Of TIE members tncludng Aid Davies
e J. the I Snalj,
on molten, ordered that Mathew C. Patterson Esq., CouD
seor Law ascertain the necessary and proper evidence
can be procured (agreeaby the presenten the Grand
Jury) to sustain impeachment OF the Special Juscess
and 10 report on his being ready The Court then ad
journed.


COMMON PLEAs.-In the case of TURNER as
Martin for respas alluded yesterday, the Jury gave
verdict Of $40.


CouRT OF SEssIoEs.-Bcfore the Recorder,
Judge Lynch and Aldermen BonDell and Carrnan


CASE OF OrIs ALtEs.-'Th, case having been set down
Tor trial this day, the counsel of the accused Stephen T.
Mason Esq read affidavit stating the absence of mate
rial witness at Albany who had been duly subpGnaed bu;
who had not appeared and the counsel therefore moved for
attachment against the deiaalting witness and also r
the posponcnen, OF the trial until Tuesday next give
time for the execution of the process attachment agans,
the witness The Court after considerable lion be-
tween The counsel granted the motion for attachment and
posponement and the trial was down for Tuesday
PLEA CT GuiLTY.-William Jones, boy Is years OF
agc pleaded guilty attemp; commit grand
cery steaiiy entering the Office the chair makers
ware room of Frederick S. MonsGn, Mr. 24A Greenwich
Street, aud locking himself IN with intent TO steal the pro.
pcrty AMI n.y 10 the e> aud when discovered
but was caught The Court sentenced him TO the House OF
Refuge,


TRIAL FOR FoRsERY.-Thomas Henry was put upon bis


afor forgery in the second degree attempting pass
asS counterfeit bill of the Atlas. bank Boston, James
Morrhcad grocer 3sl Grand the 18th day April
last The accused with nauled Joha Williams,
tered the store OF Mr. Morchhad when Williams asked
Morehead to change the BILL which the Latter dis
covered 10 be couDte ict and kept it. Williams said he got
OF his employer and could saisy himwben Williams and
he walked out but pursued and arrested by Morehead
and Mr.. Brower-aiter Henry had tfed 10 run away
Williams alter snached the bill from Mr. Blower who
was opening 10 look at it, and swallowed j.. Williams
convicted two terms since The Jury found the
not guilty.


ANOTHER TRIAL FOR ForcERY-wi.liam Williams was


tried for forgery in the degree in passnga $0coun
rrfeit blof the Hudson River Bank Joseph A. Jackson
keeper of the box Office of the Chatham Theatre in pay
ient for ticket 50cents Oh the night of the 2slh July last
receiving 50 50 change consisting OF of the Hami
ION Bank, TWO ones OF the User and OF the Balson
Spa Bank aad 81 cents in specie He denied passing the
1I al all but the identical change found in his pocket
The jury found him guilty the Court sentenced him
10 the Stale Prison for years.


TRIAL FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Wiiam Prentss
and Charles Rumey tried for assault and battery
on Fob Haskell, of the corner OF Forsyth and Delancey
Streets on the 25h of April last The accused cl rks
tending clothing store in chathamsr and the





and purchase-whch done complainant three
times and led to the assault ard battery in question: The
complainant was struck several blows by PrentSS whom he
got down and Kicked when Rumley run out and struck
Haskeltalso with brush inurng him considerably The
Jury found them both guilty and recommended Them TO
mercy


FsRrErrUREs-Frederick Evans indicted for grand lar
cehy Andrew Eibbeg for assault and battery Christopher
Lee of false preences; Terence Kean and and Francis
Kelly for manslangher aud John Craig for rape, several


falling to appear and answer their recognvances were
forfeited.


Trial FOR RoBBERy.-Willam H. butcher, colored maD,
vas put upon his trial for robbery in the 1s degrec called
highway robbery in knocking down Basil Banks, colored
CT No. rs Centre street, with large STICK with which be
struck him tie head In Centre.stsec the night Of the


hJuy last, and robb ing him of S17 in bills of The Chem
ical Bank. The complainant keeps soors' boarding
horss o Centre and Anthony and depoed
that the accused owed him for FIVE weeks board meeting
him in al Mr Kicters offered him promsory note in pay
men which complainant refused invited out to fight,
declined going, but out after to go home, when
he attacked by butcher with club struck the head
Knocked down. beaten, butcher getting the tsp Of him,
rus his hand into his pocket ahd drawing out his pocket
book and money; ran away When sought for and tennd
eomplainant got him down and beat him again. but was
was finally caught but 40 money found on him. This was
The substance OF the testimony of Banks varied, however
by that OF other witnesses For the defence the deposition
Of coored named Henry Butler was read, which went
to how ba Banks said he lost his pocket book and money
The second fight In his croSsexamination however ne
admitted that Banks said he lost his money in ,he first fight
!. M osen depoea una. aer % y ia I
threatened him very hard that he would beat him. &c but
heard nothing the loss of the money He afterwards saw
Banks strike butcher with the club and they then had me
second tight The juicy could not agree and were dis-
charged The accused then through bis counsel Mr. West
en pleaded guilty assault and battery Basil Banks
which plea received and recorded and he renanded
or sentence


The Court then adjourned TO Friday, II O'clock.


POLICE OFFIcs.-STEALING NEsT1sGs AND
Srocxs-A u,eu nassed Robert Kricle, arrested by
office. Drnker for stealing vest patterns II silk stocks
and uanthed stocks worth & from the fancy store OF
John Eckel of Mott and aaard street, on the Path
august last The goods wererecovered He confessed his
guilt and was committed