Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-15

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10 On JcHrsor as he is familarly cal,sl, who
has been for several ye back the favor.e Of tn
fremont House, in Boz ton, is in this city. Nibls
look to him. He will be an acquisition TO your sage
Has no superiorin this c, ,untry. vss Ioa
CoURr er.GpNBRAD Ess1oss, Thursday June IA
Hugh Neugent indct ID for an assault and battery
upon William kehOe. he complainant testified tha /
ne was city marshall; and in the exercise of hi |,
duty IN arrcstng the pri for ds0rdery conduct
when he was assailed b. him In violent manner
had his Clothes torn, is face scratched, Sc. &c.
&c. The jury found III prisoner guilty of an as !.
saut only and the I fined him sixpence in cor
sequence Of his prevloui ge0d conduct e .tI
The prisoner came DO Idly uPl to the clerk to sett
the account between hi msef and the good ypeople e.
but was informed that the fine being merely nom i
nal II was considered beReath the dignity Of u he
eoart 70 receive il. So he permitted to depa ri
scott free Sd ss1ar. ..
Henry Hiegs put to trial for stealing Die ce
Of cotton goods from he of Willis & Haddt a.
Thetheft fully pro wed, and no defence being of.
fered, the jury fsand hi guilty charged, and he
court sesasnced him I Q three months impasenm ent
in the Pehiteniiary. -l,....t Etr' t
William Williams IN dicted for cheating q Try
man named Nelson o Ut Of a hundred dollars The
complainant IN this ca se related the particulars Of the
the story at the trial Murray, at previous t.rrn
who was convicted Of the offence. The criHie is
known among the LIZ ht fingered gentry BY the pro
ing as reason that hey want to send tire bills off in
a letter, and taking hem into bye pacs to decide
question or bet upon the turning OF cards Tho ope-
ration TOO we'll KIN own 10 need rerettion of the
circumstances Of ID is case =" q syY,I alocs ~
Butcher Joe was called to the stand to prove the
transaction m dep g which he was compelled to dis
close his own ullaI ~. th.W ~ ai7ss7R slse 80
Sparks offcer, testified that Butcher Joe came
to him and gave IN formation of the robbery af
ter il was commit ted and IL .hpsuRh his iHfor-
nation that the isonsr and Murray were arrested
bee asth hA h0dx
fessed himself az ceesary 10 the CRIME, and his cha
racer ~ssPsoveSi to be the dsSsssd doscnp-
ton. f Aee bate tsa.a5 re.4 nj 49,.
ThejsFy foun,i the prisoner guilty without leaving
their seats. Fro t.~.1-f stf.. I. $780,. :
The Court informed the jury, after they had render
ed their verdict that the prlsone had been three times
previously convicted Of different erimes-- he
was sent TO the state PRISON, and twice the PEN
itentiary. n. AZ #.t - s .-.....
Ellen Sanot, charged vi tn stealing shawl from
that the prsonx lodg er in her house and thai
the shawl was found concea led upon her person. Al
90 ,ba, she had purchased several calico patterns Of
quor al the bar. Mr.. Win slow, keeper Of the Aims
House, testified THAI the risa0er came to the Office
and pledged with Of the com missisners . bass
horn for go which mons the prisoner declared had
the compliments houses The horn belonged 10 her
| lats husbands who was musician a. Bedlow's Is
land wbero, he Died sheu time ago., A certificate
ofre pectabilty was read ftsM lhe Rsy, Mr.. Hawks
10 hvor Of the pssaonsr. Mr. Manchester stated to
Me jury thai he had bsen sdvised by Mr. CoKgssha
10 60 withthe prisoner to- the police for the purpose
s q % .. s .ns en-,
10 make oath Of the theft, Justice Bloedgood peremp
torly refused to grant her warrant, The prisoner g.
story was a very simple one She staied tlst some
enc at Burns had given 10 hersome SUPPLYING drink,
robbed her Of her money, and while in state Of in
sennbllty they had pat the garment upon her, and
charged her with theft in order to screen them
selves. III 49, u sf3' ,..asa flsfo
D Mr.. Whiting obsarved 10 the Court that he had no.
thing tesay in reply to the argumena OF oounse and
submitted the 10 the charge Of bhc Ceurt.om =
The jury without hesitation. afser hearing the
charge Of the Court, found verdict OF Nor GUrlry
John Graham, aims GRAMS charged with bgsM1y
| was pat sps his trial. Rev Philip Merkle testified
4 that he married the prisoner under the nsrae OF
Harriet Brysen testified that she wss present at the
marriage Of prisoner 10 his frat wife, who is still v-
ing. The prisoner enSeavoEed shisld h,msef un-
der the cloak of ignorance alleging that he had srt
wife, which the lawyer informed him absolved him
4 from his matrimonial bond. The Jury were obliged
TO end the prisoner guilty, and recommended him to
| the mercy Of the court .t,-..l-l-.
Cousr or Connor PIrAs Thursday, Jms H.
Before Judge Inaraham. Johnathan Labagh, rs.
WIN. II. Pinkney. iae.l Ii a@rf 80 al.l hs.1suI
This was an action 10 recover the balance OF an
account the ayment Of which was alleged 70 have
fecn guaranteed by ihe ,dofsndanL TWAS proved
that plaintiff sold amount Of goods TO the son OF
the defendant At different urnes Hpon the verbal
curly of ths latter and that an indebtedness exised
TO the plaintiff Of $50 so which failing 10 collect from
the son. plaintiff had demanded from the father and
Il which was refused on the plea tnt consider aion
had been given TO the defendant, md tbat the case
came within the Limitations Of the statute frauds
II YVES proved the other side that the father had
agreed 10 make good the transactions Of his son. and
that upon one occasion he endorsed note If t0i
for him, and covered his opefstcns in other res
poets flsFHEA f...f.. I. M h..s,..s ,''ss.a' 4
The jury found verdict fer the plaintiff for the
amount claimed. .3n !. sseal. <. i.asi aat rn II
James H. Suydam and Ralph Begart VS. John s. |
Norrs.--This action brought 70 recover The |
amount Of horse, the pvcpert Of the PLAINTIFF, who
was killed while in the possession OF this defendant
4 The facts OF the case were follews.-Pisinfs |
oaned the horse in question TO defendant for the pur
pose of taking On airing airing out OF town, before
II light wagon On approaching 22d street. upon the |
Bird svcnuc the horse became n shtened Al milk |
mans vehicle, and suddenly jumped or plunged on
one side, by which the shat Of the wagon Oentsred |
his shoulder, and caused much sjsry that the
animal died the same night al fsrt1<s's. The same
evening. defendant came to the stables Of the plnin
s and after stating the particulars ~ the accident
told the groom that whatever damage had been done
TO the herse be would make good The horse was \
valued at $50. The defence set up Was, that the do
fendant was NOT liable the ground tina, the scc
dent did occur by any fsuit on his but had been
occssscned By the III breeding OF the horse who had
thoseht proper to bolt of from the read while dsfcn