Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-09
10 HOB
General sessions.

General sessions.
Present-Record-r Morris and four other Judges
SsPr. S.-Twenty lone eentlemen answered 40
the roll cf grand Jurors, and the following were
sworn
Oliver NJ. Lowndss. Foreman.
Frederick A. GAY. john Mcclure
Joseph Stickler, lr, James II. Moore,
Stacey B. Collins, William Banks,
John n. Sharpe William w Todd
Charies n: 3 Rowland, Epaphras Fay,
David .. Kennedy, Phillip N. Griffin.
Thomas Il. Adee, John HorspooI
Edward Anthony, Orsmore Benton,
Lewis Curtis, Hiram Fl. Horton
QuiBcy Degrovr, Peter Duffy.
John Davi, and Henry Dunshee were annotated
officers to attend the Grand Inquest
His honor the Recorder delivered his usual char
ges about lotteries, the inquy Of taking usance for
money, and the offence that might be committed at
elections; to which his honor appended some very
necessary remarks Oh the improperly Of Grand Jul
rors sending for accused persons 10 be examined as
witnesses in their own case.
Henry |. Cohen again pat to the bar. and his
defence commenced by w. ID. Craft. his council
Two witnesses wee examined, Who stated that
they understood the watch was given to Cohen fer
the purpose OF dsposing Of il by a rattle.
To rebut this testimony, Downer was recalled,
who swore that the watch taken at a subsequent
period, for the express purpose OF selling 1t TO
friend for $50
The Jury retired under the charge of the Court
and found the prisoner guilty The jury were polled
but without altering the result
Joseph Dunford was Put to the bar charged with
"
was indicted for assautiug Joseph
Ii appeared that the row commenced about the
children of the parties, i'll which dispute their Sc
veral wives interfered, and Of the ladies gave
of the gentlemen what the lady termed" a id
elt giant slap over the Jaws" This was the com
mencement Of hostilites, and for The half hour
the war ragged hot and heavy. The Assistant Alder
man Of the Ward was at length called in, and he
took all the cembatants into custody.
The Jury found them both guilty. and the Court
Immediately adudged them to pay SIS each, or stand
committed. Dunsford's pockets were to let, and
he forced TO go to the tembs, whilst his go
nist with grim handed out three five dollar notes,
and said to the officer, go aud get regis
tered"
William W Kingsley, young victimizer, of the
respectable order OF society, who has been in con-
r. Hoe & Co. of $40. by forged note, purport-
ing to be drawn by Mr. Nanny, of Albany was again
brought up. Some months since, this hero was con-
viced OF forgery, and adjudged to the State prison.
Having powerful friends, he was liberated on bail,
and pardon procured, but before that instrument
was in his possession, he had committed the fraud
on Hoe < Co, and again in custody. His friends
again eXerted themselves, and several learned coun
sci moved discbaI him, saying that the Cover
could intend 20 punish such a respectable
young man by Incarceration in the State prison
The court seemed To hold to that opinion, for he
brought up admonished, and discharged.
This Master Kingsley is very intelligent, fine
looking genlemanly youth about % or "a, and IL is
presumed that he has some very influential Wing
friends, at Albany, who, like Ezra Whites gang,
can control number of voters for the ensuing cleo
tion. There is difficulty in getting pardon for
such genteel loafers Perhaps in the month Of De-
ceuber next, il may be little more difficult
Anumher ofrecognizances were esche ated and TIA
carr adjourned.