Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-07
General Sessions
Present Recorder Morris, Judge Ingraham, and
three NJ er .Tudqes


Present Recorder Morris, Judge Ingraham, and
three other Judges.
Mary Jane Bryson,a dirty looking drab OF a wencb,
was put on her trial, charged with abductng rag
ged looking freshman up entry, and there foI cling
him against the wall and ravishing his pocket book
containing $40 bill and two half eagles.
In her defence, Mary lanes legal adviser set ur,
first that no money was found on his client and Sc
condy, that Pat too drunk at the time of he cit
tie affair" 10 know what he was about himself much
less TO be able 10 say what Mary Jane did that in-
teresting occasion.
The jury found Mary Jane guilty.
Not the least remarkable feature in this case was,
the fact that after the arrest of Mary jane some Of
her keepers" bailed her out of prison, whilst poor
Pat, having no friends, was detained as a witness,
and was kept in close custody until the trial The
Court granted Pat fifteen dollars as compensation
for his snferngs.
The Globe Bank-Asa Phillips was brought up to
plead to an Indictment, charging him with the crime
proceedings between Jacob Hunter and John Phil
lips, had before Judge Ulshoeffer,
The accused pleaded not guilty and offered TO give
bail To meet the charge.
The District Attorney opposed the bail, but the
Court accepted the sureties and set Phillips at h
berty.
The Buffalo A6air.-Cslvin w. Seavcr,cne Of the
'respectable" merchants Of Buffalo, who indict-
Cd two terms since, for obtaining lot of dry goods
by fraudulent practices from the house Of Arthur
Tapran and other ai,uent hants in this city, APP
peared at the bar and desired TO plead guilty. There
four indictments against Seaver, TO Of which
his plea Of guilty was recorded.
The trial OF James Hyde, who stands indicted
along with Seaver, was ALEC expected to come on,
but owing to the absence Of material witness, the
Court postponed it until Wednesday next
The interest that is taken in this controversy may
be inferred from the fact that Charles OConner and
Abijah Paine Esqs. retained te aid the District
Attorney in the prosecution, and that Mr. Jordan
and Dudley Seden appear on the part Of the defence
John ii. Gilman was put to the bar charged with
forgery in the second degree in passing bill Of he
Mechanics Banking Association, which was altered
from three TO atwenty.
IL was stated in testimony that the prisoner went
to shoe store in Grand street, aecomr anied with
two children aud paid the $40 for pair OF shoes,
receiving Ere the shoemaker el9 25 in good money
One Of the teers Of the Bank proved that the note
was a counterfeit, as they had never issued any $40
from the Office Of the Mechanics Association
| The prisoners counsel made most pertinacious
fight in the Of the defence, but did not suc'
| coed in getting his client of. Verdict guilty.
| Samuel Van Cresan, a negro,was tried Tor stealing
| a coat from the store I67 Bowery.
| The prosecution failed 10 identify the prisoner,
and the jury acquitted him.
Joseph Wilson, ne gro was tried for msde an
| or in running off with Betsey Bean, prisops =
in Blackwell's Island. The jury found him guilty,
| and recommended him to mercy And the Court
| adjourned.