Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-07
United states CircuIt Court.


Ayo. 6-Tne United STATES vs.. A!5ert Slater, OF,
an indictment for serring on board Uessei EN-
plosed an L.e Siape Trade The case was resumed
on the part OF the defendant, by Mr.. Bates, who
made an eloquent appeal to the jury, on behalf of his
client.
The District Attorney having replied, his Honor
briefly charged on the law and left it to the jury to
The jury, after one hours consultation, found,
Slater guilty.
General Sessions.
Present-RecOrder Norris aud four ether Judges
AUGUsT6-Pat Muliighan was put to the bar
charged with assauiting negro. named Jack son.
The negro deposed that himself two other gentle-
men, - and Judge Lyach, were coming to town in
the Harlem cars one morning very early, when he
saw Mul'ighan standing ON the track, and shortly
aft he observed great stone come into the car,
which fell at the feet of himself; passing both the
other gentlemen
Odell the driver o. the car, swore that Pat was
the man who threw the stone II the car
For the defence, il was set up that about year
ago Pat got a hurt thu head, at Niblos garden,
which rendered him partially insane.
The Jury found Pat guilty.
Mary reneyck, good looking yellow wench in
dicted along with Deprcss, nnsd Charlotte Butler,
was put To the bar Charged with robbery in the first
degree
Joshua Totter swore that he lived in Ridge street,
aud that ON the 22d OF June he was passing along
orange street, when some one struck him with a
club, aad Knocked him down. When he came to,
ne saw fwo muiatto negroes and two wenches, who
were riing his pockets Lost from 80 TO 50 dollars
on that occasion The prisoner at the bar was one
OF the women, he remembered her features. Had
and the other wench cali them by name.
Amel:a JOSH swore that she lived near the spot
where the last witness was knocked down, and heard
him cry I" murder" and watch" Spoke to the
man, and asked why he dent permit people to
sleep Of nights He said why she's robbed me, and
she shall go to the watchhouse Was sure this was
the woman, but did not like to say too much, lest
she should be brought up The two wenches Nary
and Charlotte both lived in the basement under the
house where the struggle took p ace. Heard priso-
say To some other man, " Joe look at this man,
make him let CO., to which Totter replied, {" Joe
don't hurt me, you know me 3"
William Mitchell swore that he did not know
Mary Teneyck, but was passing through Orange
street the night Of the row, and "saw prisoner and
another young lady" humping on Totter. The
young lady at the bar called g joe lock at this
man." and then Joe came and knocked him down.
He would mt stay knocked down, and so Joe kept
knocking him down.
Mr.. Craft, for the prisoner, stated that a witness
whom he could not fad, had stated that Mary
IN another place at tbs time OF the robbery. The
prisoner also stated that man who was not forth
coming, could swear that she was ri his house al the
time the robbery was said To have been committed.
The Jury found Mary rencvck guilty.
Michael Punket, decent looking youth, was put
to the bar, charged " It'll a grand larceny.
Hamilton II Jackson swore that the prisoner had
been has servant. In September last he lost many
articles, whilst h. there; and among other ar
ticles, new coat, was stolen which cost S33.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty Of petty lar
ceny, The Court called him up. and adjudged him
to Inc six months.
Matilda Satars and Harriet Marshall, both negro,
wenches, were next put tn the bar, charged with
robbing white sailor of SI2D in gold coin, and q
silver watch worth Sl5
Michael NcGinn swore that he went TO bed at the
house Of one Burke, in Orange street and that the
two prisoners came to bed 10 him, and took away
his watch and money.
Here the District Attorney called Buk and his
WIFE but they not appearing, he moved for bench
warrant against them both
Matilda said that Burke took tie money from her,
and told her TO come next day and get her share.
The jury found the prisoners both guilty, and the
Court adjourned