The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-09
General Sessions.
Before the Recorder, and Judges Lynch and Noah

before the hecorder and Judges Lynch and Noah.
JAMES r. WHITING, Esq. District Attorney.
July s.--During the morning Governor Polk of Ter
nsssee, accompanied by the Hon. H. L. Turney Member
Congress, visited the Court and were introduced the
Recorder and Judges while the bench They remained
IN court few minutes and retired.
william Lstsa, merchant taller of Nc. % Chapel street
knowing a % e snsh the for SsH
by acoored man named Henry Brown alias Drayon that
he sold jacket 10 prisoner which he had stolen from
Isaac A Blauvet in May last. That prisoner must have
known that he had stolen as he the habit of buy
ing things Of him at half price, and that he often asked
him why he did not bring him piece of cloth to sell on
the terms. The jacket found in possession CT
prisoner by officer rath also buckskin shirt this
had been stolen by Brown sold to prisoner Lei,ra
was tried at the last term for receiving the shirt and
Quilted.
Brown who stands indicted for stealing those articles
and who brought out of prison witness egains,
Leitga was subjected TO very severe examination
by counsel for prisoner during which he admitted that
he had been common thief and also that he had been
confined on Blackwells Island for larceny.
The defence proved that prisoner had large stock
goods in his store and that his character considered
good by those who knew him.
Officer Cockeair stated for defence that prisoner was
considered a fence receiver of stolen goods and
that his place of business has been watched for the
pose OF detecting him. The Recorder charged the jury
and pointed out the evils inflicted upon the community
persons who in the habit of receiving stolen goods
bad as the thief yet he believed that the
than the thief and should be punished in
proportion The jury absent but few moments and
returned verdict of not guilty they having conf
dence in the testimony of the negro witness Brown.
Case Of Robert Sutton aud William E. Thetford-The
rial OF these persons charged by Moses Baker keeper
an exchange Office in Chatham street, with entering his
premise. and robbng him of large of money, hav-
Ing been placed upon the calendar for this day the defence
attended with their counsel, Charles OConnor and James
s. Smith, Esq and sgzied their readiness TO proceed
trial An affidavit was presented to the court by Mr. Ba.
ker stating that he could not proceed owing TO the alb
sence Of Rob ert Smith Jones and Richard JONES'
portant witnesses his behalf who confined in pr
son in Montreal And also that David Graham Esq. who
he had engaged counsel TO aid the prosecution alb
sent in New Jersey, attending preliminary examination
i'll q case OF murder. James s. Smith, Esq one of the
counsel for defence stated that his clients now
pared proceed in the causehat they had been ready
twice before and thetria having been put oil by
ten appeared though the object OF complainant
harrass and annoy his clients instead OF desire have
the cause disposed of at early period That they had
al ready been subjected to great in procuring wit
nesses from other cities who all in attendance and
he therefore hoped that the would insist upon the
cause being brought to trial without delay The District
Attorney replied that Mr. Baker considered the witness
above named absent, of much importance in the
prosecution of the trial. and that they could well pro-
coed without them The court concluded TO give the pro-
secuon further time and at request Of counsel for defence
it was set down for the third Tuesday of September
Case Of George Somss.-The argument for trial
in the OF George Somes convicted Of utterng
crfc money, was postponed until the next term of the
court
The Case Of I'm. Kingston, the BargIar, set down
for trial on Monday next.
The court then adjourned to Monday.