The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-11
General Sessions.
Before his Honor the Recorder Judge Lynch and Al

companied by his counsel A l.. Jordan Esq On enquiry
ascertanedhat the intention Of his counsel to
enter plea oguy TO the charge laid in the indictment
Of leaving the State with the intention giving or rece
wing challenge. Then obtain arrest ofjudgment and
carry the case to the Supreme Court for action On mo
ton of Mr. Jordan the Court allowed him till Thursday
next to enter his plea We understand that the case Will
be contested before the Supreme Court the ground Of
the unconsttutionality ofthe law.
aggravated assault and Baftey.-James Haley, OF the
Of 1873 Mott street. put upon his trial for assault
and battery. by striking Arthur Campbell tailor. who
lived the premises fronting Mott street, with
steel used for sharpening knives. It proved by
John Coleman that the assault took place on the third OF
June in Campbell's house. That difficulty had arisen
between them relative to the rent of the premises occu
pied by Campbell which he had hired Of Haley and that
after the former had ordered the latter his house.
blows passed between them and Haley struck him the
side of the head with the steel that he had natchcd from
the hand of Campbell Campbell died twelve days after
wards and from the testimony of his wife, suspicious
sted her mind that the blows upon his head had caused
aided in his death.
The defence was conducted by VIM. shaler Esq, who
called Dr. Archer the Of the CITY, asa witness
who stated tina, ne held an inquest on the body Of Camp
bell and the Immediate cause Of his death was nfamma
ton of the stomach and bowels There YVES no apparent
injury about the head sufficient to cause death There w
head. The coroner's jury returned verdict OF death
sn% hs sas canpbs
his house several times and finally upon ioownP
and Haley took the steel from him and struck him on the
head with it.
The jury returned verdict of guilty and the al
lowed Haley until Friday put in sdavs as to his &C.
neral character. in mitigation OF sentence
Pleaded Guiy.-Samuel Pittman confessed that he had
bea. Simeon Arnold and ordered to attend Friday
| for sentence.
Trial of Krngto Pan Brunt-A sharp looking dsrkse.
who bears the above cognomen tried on charge OF
grand larceny for stealing half chest OF young hyson
tea, worth ss5 from the store of Simeon W. Barney 1877
West street. the 22d Of August last John Scott dir
ty looking negro, that Van Brunt wanted him to go
in with him in the theft but he refused, and after Van
the theto Mr.. Barney. Notwithstanding the evidence
OF the most positive character against him. yet the
appearance OF the witness such eau led doubts IN
the minds of the jury and they recommended prisoner
to the mercy OF the court rendering verdict of guilty
The Recorded stated that the jury, in making the
commondation TO the court were not aware the pr
tlary that he had been convicted twice be-
fore charges larceny The Recorder stated that the
court therefore considered it their duty to send him
for length of time and therefore ordered that he be
fined in the State prison for five years
Trial for receiring Stolen Goods.--John Mckinney,
who keeps junk shop the James and Madison
streets tried on one indictment of three against him,
iron ratings that had been stolen from the dwellings OF
ten or twelve gentlemen by gang Of boys during
the month of June last: John Mcvickar and Charles
Watson two boys, testified that they lad the
ments broken off by other boys some Of which were
taken to the place for sale There being no
evidence that the house from which they were stolen was
that Of Howard Furman alleged in the Indictment the
Court charged to that effect and the Jury therefore,
were compelled to return verdict of not guilty.
The trial Of the other two indictments against Nc
Kinney, we're set down for Monday next, when those
gentlemen whe have been sufferers will aid in his con-
Trial for passing Counterfeit Money.-Psrick Kelly,
known contractor and who has resided in a7h street.
between Sth and 9th avenue, was tried for passing 50
counterfeit note of the Greenwich Bank on Michael
Schwyer OF ii Franklin street. Although schwyer had
positively at the Police Office to Kelly being the
man who had passed the note, yet his memory had be-
treacherous that he could not recoect the
witness stand whether he had got the note from Kelly
some one else The Jury were therefore compelled to
acquit him.
.another Indictmenf.-Kelly then tried another
indictment for passing similar counterfeit note upon
Alexander H. White Of Boomngdale road the l4h Of
July White testified that John Merritt the Of Josiah
who has been indicted for passing counterfeit money and
runaway, with him at the time he passed the note 1t
was proy ed the Lewis Schwartz
Of Chatham street. that Kelly had also offered similar
mote to MN ,or Gays
named Edw ard league was called, and stated
that Kelly had passed sS counterfeit note Of the Green
counterfeit he returned it to Kelly who gave him good
money.
had passed similar upon him about the time,
which he said he had got out of the bahk He went eight
or ten times Key grocery store to get the note chan
There other witnesses the part of prosecution.
morning at ii O'Clock.
charged with crime not appearing to answer their recog
nizances declared forfeited and will be prosecuted
Hester street. indicted for receiving stolen goods know
ing them to be such from the hotel of Bsncard baied
and dsodery house kept at the of Broad
and Stone streets, baled by George Van Inwegen
D o1 s@ssRa ssa ep.s iSs PORK d:s
and beating the wife of Hilbert in shameful manner and
also Hilbert himself
William shehan, and his wife Ann, for beating Aaron
T. Hans city marshal, while serving civil process.
Ann Shehan for beating William NJ. Howell.
Peter Thompson alias Haywood, John Franklin alias
Cutting John Ross John Smith alias Owens, and William
ones, for beating George Marion, city Waterman
he to the people OF this city in each Of these
OF forfeited recognzance about $50 in fifty
is prosecuted for recovery. rogue succeed
in securing bail Of character that 10 not responsible.
which is often the case matter what the charge il
against him hsw positive the evidence the mode Of
capeis by foretng and then the county has pay all
the expenses attending the prosecution OF the suit the
remedied police Offices the petty offences Of
battery should to the Court Of ses
sons by the hes, as has been the case heretofore.
Court CaIendar-This Day.
SUPERIOR CouRr-Nos. ga %, e5 OF, loO l0l I0o l07,
os los no. le lis ls l22 i2S, lac, IT. 1875 iae ai,
1872 lie, 1873, 1874 1877. 1873, lse.
&C cisev,1 GoynrINos lss III Is r. a. IA 60 IoI'
1885, Is3.
ComMoS PLEAs-Part Mos ST. g. 81, 81 81, IsI. Ias.
SO, 70, II, ise
Parta-Nos. 4s, n, so. I,aa 1872, a. 49, as no. 49,
GA. AaArN.-Accept the thanks of citizen for
your publication OF the letter from MI. henusn, On
gas lights; and we rejoice that some one acquain,
ed with the subject has taken the natter In nanu.
and that an effort will be made 10 give us gas hat
can be used in our houses. The present gas SO
scarcelv be occupied The City Hotel, just closed,
- no,v lost many of its patrons in consequence OF
the horrid smell from the gas which pervaded every
part of the house ana ne ns,Hl b oase nsyoSn
In Philadelphia, Baltimore, and in the cities Of
Europe, we have never met with the noxous smell
gas is used in this city Give us pure, gas, and e
will be used instead OF camphinc IN al our uwer
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