Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-15
General Sessions.

General Sessions.
Present Recorder Morris, Chief Justice UishoefTer,
Judge Lynch aud two Aldermen.
DEc. IA Perjury In re John De Groot, judge
Of the State of New Jersey, indicted for perjury
in consequence of the absence of Mr.. F. b Cutting
the counsel Of the accused
The District Attorney said, that the bill
found in the year lSS3-that one Of the witnesses
was rs years old, and that he might die before Mr.
Cutting came back.
Their Honors said, they would set the case down
for Thursday in next week, which would give the
accused time to retain and consult other counsel
learned in the law.
1t was whispered in ceurt, that the trial of this
would elicit some curious particulars in illus.
tIation fthe morale Of the New Jersey lawyers and
fnanciers, the accused being not ssly judge, but
also President Of the defuuct Weehawken Bank.
Charles Moore stood indicted for whipping one
William G. Van Allen.
The whipped Individual wore that he went 70 the
store Of Moore to make enquiries about some peeu-
mary matters, and that after little alteration, the
prisoner first ordered him out OF The store, and he
not going out quite quick enough Moore up fist, and
Knocked him out.
The defence set up was, that Van Allen was much
intoxicated, that he could not tell what took place
on the oL casion.
The jary found Moore guilty, and the Court di,
rected him to attend on Friday to receive his SEN
tence.
James Saracee and William johnson, a couple of
small boys, were tried for stealing . quantity Of
lead from the roof Of q house.
The jury found them both guilty OF petty lar
ceny.
False Pretences.-Alsxander e.. Coke, a highly
respectable member Of society was out TO the bar,
charged, in conjunction with one Vincent Brtto,
With tanning quantity Of segars value $llO from
a storekeeper nan. ed Christian A. Naumann, in the
month Of November, 1888.
1t appeared that the parties accused went to the
segar dealer and told him that Coke kept pnblic
house at Kingston, Ulster county, and that he
(Britto) was doctor Of medicine, practising large
ly at Park Raw, who would be answerable for Coke
TO any amount. On the faith Of these representa-
lions Coke was trusted with the segars, which he
took to Ulster county, but raised the wind on
ia this city.
To prove the character Of Brto, the editor Of the
Spanish paper pablished in this city, called TO
the stand, who said that the doctor came TO him to
rtise his nostrums which he forgot 10 pay for
He called, however, subsequently, on the editor TO
some Spanish papers, borrowed three dollars,
and forgot TO pay either that or the bill for adrer-
Using.
Mr.. J. ]. Richardson appeared for the defence,
and ross examined the witnesses with considerable
ability, but failed to shake their testimony any
very material point. Before the learned gentleman
had time to enter the defence Of his client, the
Court informed him that owing to a press Of psbic
business, some Of the members could not sit later
than o'clock, and the must be adjourned until
Tuesday, at III o'clock.
The Grand Jury came int Court with number OF
bills Of indictment against various individuals, for
tine commonplace, prevalent offences OF larceny,
perjury, bigamy, and assault and battery.
A number Of prisoners were arraigned and plead
not guilty.
Aud the Court adjoured.