New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-13
Your obedient servant,
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To Lieut.. ROBERT E. JOHNSON IT. 6 Navy New W

| A. p. UPSHUR
To Lieut.. ROBERT f. JOHNSON, u. S. Navy New York
| The trial of Lieut. Pinckney then resumed by the
animation OF Lieutenant Ringgod who said that with
Spect TO the first charge neglect duty he unable
testify as he was absent from the squadron during the
veyiRg operations With respect the charges wasting
the pubic property by repairing the schooner unnecessarily
without ORDERS tue witaes said that he repaired his vessel
the Porpoise, without waiting for the arrival OF Lieutenant
Wilkes or bis ORDERS and reported thereon when Lieutenant
Wilkes arrived in port. lie also stated that he heard
said that the repairs made in the Flying Fish merely
for the convenience of the officers make her look
| fcshy
Passed Midshpman Harrison called TO prove the con.
tiion oil the hold of the schooner while Papete and lie
stated that he bad himself uperntended the cleaning her
and also ofhe He also negatved The charge Of cru.
| city TO The crew most distinctly.
The testimony closed both sides by exanina-
ton Of Lieut. Wilkes at some lengt but nothing any
portance elected from him. The following questionh he
refused 70 answer Did you retain your possession
year or more report OF behavior made the Sec
retary of the Navy me The witness stated that the
question might crminate himself
The accused read his dsenc Court on Saturday
| morning.
| SPECIAL EssIoNs.-Before Judge Lynch, Az
dermen Purdy and Hatfield.
Henry Brcker was tried for stealing bed and pillows
worth $40 from Mrs. Evehammer-guiIty; Penen,iary
months George Bright stealing box and 81 from William
Simmons, and also a pocket bolk-guiy; Pententiary2
SIG from Henry Coyer-not guilty. James Brown stealing
| wearing apparel worth s2 from The Sailors Home-,ot
guilty Margaret Patterson stealing hat and shawl worth
| s. from Matilda Toland-guiy; Peatepary months.
Mary Ann Simmons, coIored stealing pair of shoes m
Jein Reynoldsgulty; City Prison days. George Bliss
assault and battery his wife Dela-guil,y; Peneniary
months Edward Ceaar and John Prince, coored, seal
ins handkerchiefs and insertion worth S!2 from Lewis H.
Nash--guty Pentenliary months. Thomas OBnen and
Michael Mcbride boys, stealing lot OF vesings worth sfl
-OBen and Mcbride guilty, and to the House Of Re.
fuge Patrick Rady assault and battery his wife Eliza
be.h.-srty City Prison 20 days Daniel Benjamin boy,
stealing some copper rre frosa Frederick c. Phpos-
guilty; sent 10 House Of Refuge John Hisson stealing
sabis cover wor s2 from James Wiley-not 1il,y Jas
Sutton aad Charles Burns boys, stealing 81 bills from
,be money drawer OF doses Hnat-gulty judgement us.
pended and they rspasssd m ed LeTls Michel stealing y
Thomas Ha.beid stealing 81 from the money drawer OF o
bert furnbul, and also silver change-gulty; City
Prison 50 days Caleb Beckett cosref boy, s,ealng SIS IN
gold coin al different TIRES from William c. Baguiltyi
te House OF Refuge. William Nichols, coiored boy
charged with being accoplice of Beckett acquitted
William Dasuun, old offender, assault and battery Ma
thanef iepburn-guIy Pen,entia.y months William
Fash aud elizabeth Moses, coiore, charged with
and disorery the sabba,h-gulty Peniiena
ry month each William Heuler, coiosed old ofenGer
assault and battery John Oniack also coored-g gully
handke kerehes from Jackssn oIe-guilty judgement su
pended and he discharged. Bridget Sc Gin stealing cloak
and parsscgulty; City Prison 20 days Several persops
for Sssant anu battery on wives nad for otous aad dho
derly conduct, discharged tor want Of evidence
Adjourned TO Tuesday next
Police OFFICE -PAsslsG CossTEagEir
BlLL.Janes Merritt son OF JOSIAH, awyer) wa ar.
rested to-day charged with having, the 18th July Ised
s. counleei, bill, purporing be OF the Greenwcn
Bank Of tbs 10 Peter Aaerson the corner Q: Bo
ngdale Read and 5isreet He committed 10 answer.
The father OF the young uan il viii be rememberrt sas
soIe weeks since arrested for passing several counter
bills and admitted TO bail He has lately been seen
SUPPOSED THEFT Or ctorHEs.-A female named Emna
Hancs was arrested by officer Joseph with large bnfae
OF female wearing apparel in her possession They cons
ed OF green and brown silk dress plaid and Sionseln az
Lame dresses crimson crspe shawl another shawl SIX
net &C. Sc committed 10 prison, and ~ o"ee11s
wsntei for the cb,tiiea-
CokoSER's oFFfcg.-DgArH From CHoLEas "a
Messus-The Coroasr held inquest to-day at NO. w