The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-03
General Sessions.

Before Judges Lynch and Noah. William shsler ESQ,
acting District Attorney
MAY 2-Ths being the first day of the term the names
OF the grand and petit jurors called Only fourteen
OF the former appearing they discharged till Tues
fore any business be transacted Only thirty two of
tho eghtyour petit jurors answered to their
Three ohs grand jurors were fined $40 EACH and six of
the petit jurors q like sum for attendance.
The calendar comprises the folio wing cases. viz arson
forgery burglary g grand larceny s; assault and
battery with intent to kill total new cases. 10; pre-
viousy indicted 10 previously convicted, waiting for
sentence, ;; witness. basardy abandoning family,
Trial for Selling Lottery Pocies-Hiram Marsh one of
the dealers lottery policies. tried Indictment
selling policies OF insurance the numbers drawn in
New Jersey lottery colored named George STAN
ford was called by the prosecution He testified that
the ninth Of March he purchased policy for eight cents
at the office of Marsh. which the numbers and
l. the conditions of which were that if No. the first
drawn number, Stanford should be entitled S. The
drawing selected the State of New Jersey Lottery
for the Society for establishing useful and
@ DC Drawn at Jersey CITY on the afternoon Of the
man had endeavorcd to him to accept $40 to settle the
case, and that he had formerly been employed
door agent for Marsh and that Marsh took the policy
book from him because he had been :" hit" on three
numbers in the Providence lottery tho of $40
ON one $26 another, and fifteen shngs on ano-
Their lie concluding that Marsh had altered
one OF the figures the book that had been "ht- when
the counsel for NIorsh who war crossexamning vii.
nesscs told him he need not proceed any farther. The
defence called boy TO the stand named Benjamin Van
Ripper who had been in the employ Of Marsh. He stated
mis- and that was not sold for he interest and benefit of
Marsh He also stated that Stanford agreed appear
against Marsh if he would give him S. which he refused
to do, but witness gave him the amount whom Stanford
tore the supGpa that had been to him appear
witness Patrick Kelly also called who stated that
he heard Stanford that he did buy the policy from
Marsh Van Ripper was called again and stated that Marsh
had given up the business the LIST Of March last and
had not been engaged in it since John Inverness
lorei who appeared to be Of mediator between
Marsh and Stanford called aud stated that Sanford
told him ho had purchased the ticket from a in the
street. lie also stated that he called upon Marsh and he
refused give Stanford Van Rper testified
that Stanford offered to give him half Of chit for $1o il
he would alter 6Enre his book 10 correspond with the
trst drawn number Of certain lottery.
The prosecution called Stanford again whom he testified
that Inverness offered get $40 Marsh settle the
afnr II he would give him half OF it, He also stated tha
Marsh told to tell the boy give him 49, he
could not do it for fear OF duplicating himself.
TIMOTHY b. LosER called by defence and stated that
lac would not believe Stanford under OATH Nathan q.
Burgess also testified that Stanford would cheat lottery
policy dealers he had chance and therefore he would
not believe him under oath md also that he would
pigeon he could and alter numbers the policies
as 10 take i'd antago Of those who sold to him.
Marsh defended by Jonas b. Phillips Esq. and act.
ing District Attorney Shaler summed mp the in a
short and pertinent speech.
The jury absont for several hours and finally
turned q verdict Of not guilty.