Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-07

General sessions.
Jusx S:-Michael 9uin was put ON his trial for
divers offences committed against the peace and dig
nifty o. one Richard F. Bidwell, who Keeps a tailor
store in Benson street.
The Jury, after listening to much conflicting test-
mony, decided that Michael was not guilty.
Richard f. Bidwell, the prosecutor in the last case
was then put in Michaes place and tried for thump-
ing the head Of that peaceable and quiet individual
accused was pretty clearly made out, the Jury con-
victed him thereof So-
Anthony Jones, negro, was charged with assault
ing another negro named Isaiah Hammond--btino of
apeace of his left ear and nbbling off the hest mart
OF one OF isaiahs little fingers. The testimony with
respect to the biting clear enough but the nr;s
oner counsel elected from the prosecutor that he
went at very unreasonable hour to bet room where
Jones and negro lady named Maria were reposne
in the arms of Morpheus, which intrinsic was deem.
ed by the Jury sufficient provocation for portion
assault and battery only.
And the Court adjourned.
CoRoNKR's OFFICE, June 5.-An inquest was held
at the City Hospital on the body of VIM. ii. EN-
mons. 1t appeared that the deceased was a separ
maker, living at Harlem, and that on Tuesday he
most deplorable condition, and brought to the Hos
pital, DR.. Sharrack dePosed that deceased, when
he arrived, was in state of insensibility. The
lett side OF his face was much confused, the lips la
cerated the right eye much injured, both bones of
the right fore arm broken the wrist left leg
fractured below the knee, and the pantalla much in
jured Administered such remedies as was sugges-
ted by the circumstances, but he died about three
o'clock the following I3brning. The Jury re-
turned the following verdict that the deceased
was accidentally killed by the horse running away
from before wagon which he was driving at Hobs-
KEN"
At 1872 Division street, the body of Mary Julia
Wedeil, child tive years old, whs was scalded to
death while ITS mother was gone to bring loaf of
bread Verdict accordingly.
At No. SSS Broomc street the body Of an un-
known woman found in the Of stable in Null
berry street II appeared from the testimony Of one
Emele Susan Buckley, that she recognised the BODY
to be that of Eliza Whitaker, a very dissipated wo-
man, who lived at No. Washington st. The wit
ness said that on the night preveus she heard cry
OF murder proceeding from the place where deceased
was found Some other testimony was given, which
induced the Coroner to send to Bellvue, where he
found the real Mary Whitaker doing penance, and
the jury therefore, found that the deceased came to
her death by violence inflicted by some persons un-
known.
At the foot of Eleventh street. the body of Ma
ria Fowler, nymph of the pave, aged 25 years, who
was drowned near the Dry Dock under the follow
ing deplorable Giro sances Tue sday evening
the deceased and an old hartadan named Pease met
the master of the sloop Temperance and two Of his
that vessel to pass the night. The captain of the
sioop hrst opposed the plan, but was overrued by
the others, who said his owner would never know
not Iit OF the natter" and they all proceeded to
the wharf The women then got into a small boat,
and the water being low, in the endeavor lift them
on to the ganwale Of the soop the boat capszed and
prec1Pltated the three into the East River. One
OF the other men Immediately jumped into the
boat, righted her, and held to the old weman bat
the deceased was swept away by the flood tide and
drowned. The man got out BY the aid Of the watch,
and made his escape with his companion. The cap
tain OF the sloop gave himself up to the authorities
the following day The jury, after patient investi-
cation, found that Maria Fowler was drowned, in
consequence Of the criminal negligence of White
Young Luke Rusteen and John Wilcox. The eoro-
ner thereupon committed Rusteen to close custody.
and issued his warrant for the apprehension of the
two others.
CoRoSER's OFFICE, June 6-Four inquests were
held this day. viz at the foot OF Rutgers street on
the body Of an unknown man. Verdict, found
drowned.
AT POI, Water street, on the body of Charlotte
Cooke, who died by the visitation OF God, and one
Thomas Lane, whe died from cause unknown.
Verdict accordingly in both cases.
on John Moore, small boy who drowned in
the East River having accidentally fallen from some
logs on which he ways at play. The only remarka-
BILE feature in this that the boys mother had
10 get the body out Of the water. Verdict acciden-
tai death.
lsy-The Preach have released the brigs Eliza Da-
wilson and America. which they detained early in
April for breaking the blockading regulation. Both
sailed from Monte yide0 on the lOth Of that month