The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-06
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge, Judge Lynch and AL
dermen Bonnell and Carman.

dermen Bonnell and Carman
JAMES r. WHITING, Esq District Attorney.
SEPT. 5-GRAND jury, The following gentlemen
weresworn as Grand Jurors:-O Mauran, Foreman;
Henry Andrews, Daniel d. Briggs, Peter Cooper,
Samuel Downer, Jr John Duncan, Thomas HYATT
John 5 Hall, Walter Howell, Jr, James Harriott
Alexander Laurence, Roe Lockwood, Josiah Rich,
Stephen II. Sammis Richard ]. Smith, George
Ward, john 5. Williams, and John F. Russel-l8
The RECORDER proceeded to charge the Jury,
and after pointing out the usual requirements of the
voting, &C., he alluded lin the most pointed terms,
to the late prize fight on Harris Island, and expressed
determination on the part of the Court, TO sustain
the Grand Inquest in the punishment of all the par
ties concerned. He stated that ii was immateria
whether the fight came off in the county of New
York or MOTT was only sufficient for them to know
that challenge had passed, and an agreement was
entered into between the parties, within itsIjurisdc-
ton. He concluded by pointing out the lamentable
fact that of 882 persons now confined on Backwel's
Island, 536 were females and that large portion
OF them were sent there merely Migrants, some
measures should be taken to separate such from
the contact OF those who were stepped in crime
and sent there for punishment
On concluding the charge Alderman Carman call
ed us to the Judges seat, and handed the following
challenge, that had been received by MIR. William
Post, OF Kings Bridge, which had been placed in his
possession within a few days Ii reads as fol-
lows =
"KINo's BRIDGE
August 3lst, ls42.
"Mr William Post-as you have been Dragging that you
whip me- behind my back, send you this chal
lenge that Will fight you this day week, fair ring fight
WILLIAM LoPERs."
There are already some six or seven prize fights
in contemplation within the vicinity of our city, and
betting to the amount OF several thousand dollars
has been made upon the result
The CALENDAR for the term presents some of the
highest IN the list OF crime, although the number is
not more than usual, considering the intermisson of
the court. The following are new cases Arson,
2; highway robbery 4; forgery 5; burglary, g. per-
jury, l. attempt to kill, 2; grand larceny, is; petit
larceny l; false pretences, 0; attempt to steal, l;
total, 49, Previously indicted, IS; previously CON
victed, 5. The semi-weekly action of the Special
Sessions, has disposed of nearly all the petty cases of
larceny and assault and battery.
On calling the names OF the Grand and Petit.
Jurors, five of the former were ordered to be fined
for non attendance, and eight of the latter.
Discharged-David Lewis, who was charged with
stealing 1890 from Paul Patterson, on board the
Orleans to this city, the Both of June last, was
called for trial and discharged, owing to the absence
of Mr.. Patterson in Canada On'his arrest, S67 of
the money was found where he had hid it, which
is supposed to be all that was lost.
Pleaded Guihy.-David p. Hall, Esq, Headed
guilty to assault and battery on Joseph Wallace
Esq, and his counsel asked for time TO offer aft
davis IN justification, The defendant made the
attack was brutal and uncaed for. These legal
and learned gentlemen, it appears were engaged in
pleading the cause of their clients, before referees,
when Mr. Hall becoming wolfish from
marks of his opponent, Mr. Wallace, bounced upon
him like hawk upon tom tit, when the clients
and referees interfered and separated the gentle
men, thus ending bloody and desperate onslaught
and perhaps the death of of these legal members
They are neither OF them duelists, we believe, or
else an end might yet come TO one of them.
Case Of Jack Cherry and Caroline -dhes.-This
rogue, who stands charged with stealing sixteen
$40 notes from William Bellows was called for
trial, when his counsel stated that he was not pre-
sent in court and desired the be put off for
a few days. Bellows having been confined in prison
as a witness, since he made the charge against
Cherry, and the latter being out on ball. the Court
refused TO allow the trial to be postponed, and
Cherry's counsel then agreed to admit the aft
daylt OF Bellows, taken before the Police, on con-
dition that the case would be fixed for trial on
Friday, which was granted.
Grand Ldrceny-A knotty-headed, Long Island
she darkee, who said she hadn't been in this city
over month, was tried for stealing $50 worth of
clothing from the house of Antonio Bagiolo on the
18th OF July, In company with another colored wo-
man named Mary l.. Dixon, who escaped from
prison since her commitment, was tired, found
guilty, and the Court sent her to the States Prison
for four years.
Case Of Otis AHen.-The case OF this notorious
dealer in counterfeit money called up for trial.
His counsel appeared TO endeavor tostave It on as
usual, by stating that owing TO the absence OF mate
rial evidence, desired on the part OF the defence,
they could not proceed to trial. He mentioned the
names of VIM H. Beale as one, and man named
Irish as another. The District Attorney objected
to the postponement, on the ground that the case
had been called up from time TO time, and from the
fact that hardly day had elapsed that he was not
notified to attend on some one OF the Judges to ans
wer the numerous writs of habeas corpus that had
been issued in order to obtain his release from
prison bail, and he did not believe that it was
ever intended to try the cause, if it could be avoid
ed. He minated that he did not believe that
Allen was now in jail, as he had this morning re-
ceived notice of application for hearing under a
writ OF habeas corpus before Judge Ingls, which
contained neither the name nor place Of meeting
and to ascertain the supposition he sent into the
prison, when the officer returned with confrma.
ton OF his statement by saying that Allen was not
there The Court refused to allow the trial TO be
postponed, unless affidavit was made showing the
absence OF material testimony and in few minutes
Allen came into Court, when, with the aid OF his
counsel, an affidavit prepared, ayowing that he
had subpgnaed Samuel Irish, William II BeaI,