Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-21

CoUnr OF GxxzaAL. Szsslosa Saturday. May -.
Before the Recorder, and Aldermen Purdy and Wa
terbury
The cosrt met promptly at IL o'elock-h honor
the Recorder and Aldermen Purdy and Waterbury
The straightforward course Of th,s court during ths
present term has had the effect Of emptyng the de-
teRton prison-there has been general Jail delivery
"A thorough clearing cut and sending lp. On ga
turday the cage was entirely empty with the excep,,
ton Of one poor devil charged with petty larceny and
he pleaded not guilty The prisoner was placed at the
bar, and answered to the name Of
John F. Broskmph, (Bremf) accused Of stealing q
pair Of old trowsers of the value Of BIZ cents being
the property of Joseph Aberhard-a fellow b0arder OF
the prisoner. From the testimony Of the unfortunate
complainant, il appeared that they lived together Al
boarding house in William street-that % other boar
dcrs lived on the same premises, and six individuals
lodged IN the same room with the complainant The
trowsers were to hang eat from the dosr OF ia.
cobs In Chatham street, for snle and the prisoner Mo.
shes was pretty sure was the shenteman vat sold
them to him. Snh ne could not be positive
Shaler, counsel for prisoner, asserted the prisoner
to be man Of COED character bat he was SO cursed
~ poor, that none of his relations wished 10 keep
company with HIM.
The jury had to acqait and poor Bromf cleared
himself. rss
Phenx-B Bring out Noble Bennett.
Gen. Bogardus Counsel for defendant)-H the
court please, Noble Bennett is out. He's on bail.
Phenix--Then I'll forfeit his recognlzance.
trict attorney would do no such thing and he was
confident that after he had been made acquainted
with the circumstances Of his unfortunate client he
would agree TO postpOncment Of the trial. The
learned gentleman proceeded TO state that he should
read affidavit for an adjournment Of the cause till
the next term. The grounds of his application were,
i was true, OF a somewhat novel character. Noble
Bennetts wife was sick, and she would allow nobo-
dy else TO attend at her bedside except her husband
what her disorder was he did not know, but one
thing was certain both in his opinion and that of the
physician who attended her, that to deprive her at
this critical period of tbs afectonate attentions Of
her husband would eRdanger her life; II would be
cruel in the extreme.
Phenix said he would De the last man to treat
lady with Rhunanty; he should not, therefore, press
the trial Of Noble Bennett for receiving selen goods
at present, especially he was engaged IN so noble
a n occupation as attending upon a sick wife. And
SO the was pat off till next term. 81
The court then adjourned
CoxoxsRs IxouEsr.-Y esterday onthe body of an
unknown man, drowned at the foot Of Fourth street.
f. R. on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was
seen jump off the dock; but from some cause or
other did not sink. After having aoa,ed on the sur
face far down Third street. he was taken out but
every res0rted to in order to restore life proved
10 be availng--vsrdict, Suicide"
Also at the City Hospital upon the body Of little
boy aged years, named John Csnnah vine came 10
his death sy beng run over Dy loaded cart hat a.
little boy, who, from appearances had not friend in
the world literally covered with rags and filth, was
playing with number of other children upon the
pier when the wheel of cart having load of four
bales Of upon it, accidentally passed his
chest, and caused his death Within nine hours after
wards. The cartman, who was much afflicted with
the occurrence after having conveyed the child in his
arms to the Hospital, came down and surrendered
himself to the magistrate Of the police. Justice
HoPson after hearing the circumstances Of the case
entirely exonerated the cariman fran all blame
The jury found verdict of accidental death. II 10
yet ascertained who or where the parents Of tho
child are.
Also on board the sleop Rodman, Of New Bedford
upon the body of Richard III. Hamhn, who died on
the passage Of that vessel from New Bedford 10 this
city, from debility. The deceased was a passenger
hoard the vessel and for length of time had been
afflicted with a disease Of the lungs. Finding that
his symptoms became more and more alarming ufter
leaving port Capt. Wood gavet command Of his
vessel his mate and devoted his entire attention
the deceased, in the hope Of prolongng his life until
his arrival here but his exerons could not the
rapid progress of the disease Verdict death from
/ consumption of the lungs.
Richard Boardmsn S15 a stree, nc iho BODY q
morrhage of the lungs. The deceased was found in
| an out building and mad been complaining for some
| time previously. Verdict, "visitaton Of God"
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