The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-09
General Sessions.
Before His Honor the Recorder Judge Lynch, and Al,
men Purdy and Hatfield.

Before His Honor the Recorder Judge Lynch and Alder
men Purdy and Hatfield.
JAMES r. WHITING, Esq, District Attorney.
AUG Sat the opening of the Court the following aft
dav presented by Peter Bathelemy of the par
ties concerned in obtaining the indictment against the
Rev. Mr.. Verren -
" City aud County of New York, IS.
PETER BARrHnLEMY, OF the said city, being duly
sworn deposes and says that at the term of this Court
last past his complaint TO the Grand Jury then empan
nelled found true bill of Indictment for perjury against
Antoine Verren pastor Of the French Episcopal Church
in this city that at the time tbs deponent charged
James r. hitting the present District Attorney guilty
Of suhornaton Of perjury but this deponens desiring
proceed in said charge against said Whiting the
Grand Jury did such charge of subornation
perjury and this deponent says that this is the of
this Court Immediately after the finding Of said indct-
ment and that said verren has not yet been aragned
this deponent believes has been TAX
bring him to trial thereon at this present term and
this deponent verify believes that said Whiting DESTROYS
bring on said trial at this term of the Court unless under
the order of the Court but is connivng with the said Yer
in order to get him discharged of said offence for
which the said Verren indicted by virtue OF the prov
sion Of the revised statutes chap title Sec %
and that the said Whiting is actuaed by revenge on ac-
of being implicated with said Verren suborner
of his guilt by Partially towards said Verren and that
he intends to procure such discharge as a9ressd
Sworn to before me, this 5th day of August, ls42.
F. A. TALLMADGE.
The Court stated that they would that the trial of
Mr. brought at its proper period but as the
Court had concluded to call up any during the
present except those Of confined in prison.
the trial would not of until the next term OF the
Court
The Recorder about returning the affidavit of Bar
thelemy, when Mr. Whiting requested that should be
placed the files Of the Court, might be Of service
before the gentlemen had finished the business 1t was
accordingly fled
Burglary in the First Degree.-A black fellow named
Peter Johnson then tried charge of burglary in
the degree he having been found the premises Of
Mrs. Spears No Dey street. the Oath OF June last hid
under a bed supposed with an intention to steal
He had pt ously been engaged the premises al
discharged about two weeks before on susp
con that he had stolen money from the boarders In one
of his pockets found night key that opened the
front door of the house. and also recommendation Of his
good character The evidence being positive against
him. the jury returned verdict Of guilty and the Court
him the prison for years. that being
the lowest term permitted by the statute.
Trial If james c. Bmns.-This man. who stands com.
mitted on several indictments for burglary tried
the second charge in entering and stealing harness. sad
dlery SC the night of the 18th or 10Th OF June last
from the harness of John Ltel, No 80 Sixth
nue.. He was implicated in the indictment with man
named Thomas Ray alias Fitzgerald, who is in pr
the charge and John Tay lor who has escap
ed from the city vas proved by prosecution that the
property stolen discovered in shop Houston st. by
Mr. Ltell who found the prisoner Burns engaged there
harness. which given by Burns but on enquirng the
value Of some trunks, in an adjoining room he stated
that he did not know, the boss of the shop out
Mr. Lel then left the shop and proceeded towards the
police During his absence Burns informed Mr.. Jones,
who had been left in the store by Mr. Litte that as he
had not been breakfast he would step and get it,
Not returning although he left his and umbrella the
goods removed by the police officers and the parties
The defence, conducted by William shaer Esq prov
edtha Burns had been engaged by Tay or to work in
the shop harness maker, at 81 per week, and that the
morning when the goods ed from the store he
said that Tay or met him in the street. and told him
go back the store the goods had been levied upon for
debt. II also proved that Of the witnesses who
testified to these particulars had been introduced the
wife of Burns bawdy house where they lived and CO.
habed for several weeks Several gentlemen call
ed for whom he had worked, and who gave him good
character for honesty and sobrety The jury retired
and after absence of about half an hour, returned
verdict Of Not Guilty.
The other indictments against him will be tried on
Wednesday. -
Patrick Ward formerly OF the walters at the City
Hall tea room, who was charged with stealing then
spoons" which sent back mysteriousy and hna-
" indicted for taking box of imported sealing wax from
the Corporation dschar yed yesterday, the District
Attorney entering noe posequi, as there was not sum-
cient evidence to convict him. .
We perceived order of the Court requesting the
Clerk TO send the Of the last Grand jury to
the First Judge Of the County Courts Judge ushoefer
Is this 10 be the foundation Of new movement 10 get
the Court in session again to remove MI whiting or IS
10 form the basis of charges to he preferred against the
Police Magistrates, in order 10 remove them ioT dis
charging Migrants from Blackwels Islana7 II so let's
know il In time other public fnctionares have COM
mitted like acts.
The Court then adjourned Tue,day morning, at II
O'Clock