The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-13
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge, and Aldermen Hatfield and
purdv
]. w. SrRArs, ESQ Acting District Attorney.

J. W. srRArs, Esq. Acting District Attorney.
May l2.-ELDAH BosTwIoK tall gaunt mulato was
shop Of james Foley SO Centre street on the 10th OF April
and stealing copper beer pump and other articles valued
at ss2 so He offered to sell the beer pump to Kelly
Orange street. and arrested. The jury convict
ed him. the Court sentenced him the State Prison for
three years
The GRAND jury came into Court and stated that they
would be able close their business IL o'clock Sa
urday at which time the Court will meet.
Violation Of the Pilot LaUs-Rober Mentally was tri.
ed for misdemeanor in violating the pilot laws by pilot
ing the brig Aakapas by the way of Sandy Hosk
on the 18th Of February last Emery Corvsn testified
she left to to and that the captain of the vessel and
Mentally both told him that the latter intended pilot the
was not licensed pilot. Witness saw acNally leave
the wharf in the vessel and standing at the helm when
she pas ed towards Governors Island On crossexami
nation Tor the accused witness stated that he could not
say that McNay took the vessel to through Sandy
Hook potage he did not see him after the brig pass
ed Governors Island. The defence, conducted by
Enoch Camp, ESQ. called no witnesses, but con.
tended that the indictment not fully proved,
as there was no evidence before the jury that
the accused took the vessel through Sandy Hook,
was alleged that she might have passed through Hur
Gate, never went to sea, the accused might have
left the vessel at Staten Island Fort Diamond. or
Governors Island There evidence before the
jury to the contrary and Notwithstanding the construc-
ded that it absolutely necessary for the prosecution
to prove that the accused actually piloted the vessel
through sandy Hook before they could ask verdict of
conviction The Recorder charged that the law preum-
ed person guilty Of the offence of violation Of the pilot
laws who board vessel bound to acting
the capacity OF pilot and that such presumption
necessary admitting that the accused had left the
vessel before reaching Sandy Hook, the jury would
that in ticking possession Of her pilot before that peri
3D. prevented licensed pilot from taking her to sea- and
thus virtually the law violated The counsel for
defence took exceptions 10 this construction OF the law
by the court and still conended that 20 convict under the
law il necessary to prove that the accused actually
took the vessel through Sandy Hook pileage
board OF her while approaching such potage. The
jury returned verdict Of guilty and the court stated
they would impose sentence at the next term.
Bogus Monaghan old beggar womsn who said her
name was lucy Cant, who has n crippled hand and
nearly blndwas tried on charge of forgery in the fourth
degree in passing counterfeit Mexican Dollars. 1t
and his wife and received the change She alleged that
she received them while begging but as;eaiosd
that they portion OF the coin found in the trunk OF
ward of Csxenova, who examined before the Mayor
time since. They had been given officer Walker
to distribute among the officers in order to aid in tracing
the mandatory, ana as this woman in the habit Of
calling at his house for cold victuas it ia presumed she
stole them, they taken from his premises The
jury convicted her. and the Court her the Pc
nitentisry for year.
The Court then adjourned TO IL o'clock this morning
when the Grand Jury will be discharged and the remain
der of the days session occupied in hearing motions of
counsel
It understood that JANIS H. wHrrIrs Esq., is to de-
liver his valedicory before the Court this morning Who
will be appointed in his plsce
Noiie Prosegi.-On motion of ErocH E. CAMP, ESQ,
noe prossg entered three seperate indictments
against Edward spragg, for assault and battery.