The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-18
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tslmadge Judge Lynch and Alderman
Under md


JAMES R. WHrrIrG, ESQ, District Attorney.
JAN l7.Case of james p. Schermsrhorn for embesxle
the Of the trial this Wall street nancer
the ground Of the severe illness OF his wife, His child
who was sick when the last application for reinforcement
made has since died. The went of by consent
until the first Monday in February.
.qnofher Rape Case.-The District Attorney moved that
bench warrant be issued to compel the attendance OF
a,s recugnizshcs having rdrieired. fs counsel
stated that he would be in attendance Wednesday
morning and no further action taken upon it, These
the same parties who have been before the Circuit
Court during the past and present week.
Julia williams who had resided in Clinton street near
Broome, was tried for passing $40 counterfeit note Of
the State Bank Of Newark on Saturday December gath,
on Henry Van Staden grocer of Broad and Stone
streets No testimony was given to show that she had
any knowledge that the bill counterfeit and the
jury under the charge of the court returned verdict
not guilty. .---
The Grand Jury into Court and were discharged
Nols Prssequi.-The District Attorney entered nolle
prosequi in the case of Henry Morris alias Henry Myers
indicted for petit larceny in stealing two pieces Of silk
The witnesses not attending to prosecute.
.4nhohy Deys Lbsl-A. L. Jordan. Esq. in the Of
James Gordon Bennett, indicted for libel on Anthony
Dey in publishing his schedule in bankruptcy, asked
posPonement OF the case until the next term. He said
there great many witnesses in the case and if it
commenced at this late period of the term it wsud
be impossible to finish unless the Court remained in
WH,rINo.-we shall be ready the next causeJ
JORDAS.Ths will be long cause, and as Mr. Bennett
posponement will not affect the public Interests The
inquiry in the will extend over much groend and
1t will take several days to make the examination
sary. -.a-.-- --,f
ness this term possible as the prison ry all
tried and would set it down for Thursday. -,
JORDAN. Then it will into next week before it is
concluded The very acthat brother Morre and myself
are engaged in the cause as good affidavit that il
will be tried in as short time as possible.
TIE CoUEr-Yes we understand that perfectly.
JoRpAN.-I understood there objections to ost
ponement and that Mr.. Dey himself was willing
have the cause postponed. ,.- -.
DEY-(very snapPshly) III havnt said whether would
or not but have particular objections to its being post
poned
The CouRr-Then let it be down for the fiji st Tues
Trial for L5eL-David Walker gold beater, was tried
for libel upon Col B. B. Ruggles The article In cues
oa s u The the con
a candidate for Collector of the 10th ward. Il was
inserted a. an advertisement and addressed To ths
accused Col Of cheating his workmen of their wag es
and compelling themto work under price: :,
The publication being admitted by defence, the pros e.
cuton called AsHEL JorEs who and depos I'd
as the time of this publication
to write the article alleged be libellous was VIII
ten according to the directions Of Walker and was
to the Sun office by man named Thompson, who
directed to pay for II by Walker.
Cross eramined- This is my writing am agent for
dentist in Philadelphia, formerly printer knew
Mr. Ruggss objected at first to write the article but
at last concluded to do obge Walker it was read
to him he mentionedto me what to write not
The defence called THOMAS THOMAS. who was sworn Ua
The article was given to by Jones, who said he had
written apoca squib, and told me take to the Sun
oce and told not to give my his; Jones was
writing alone Walker ~ feet off working; read the
first part ofthe articles pretty confident Jones gave
the money to pay for the article.
VIM +. NEsBrrT called by prosecuton--Walker shew.
ed him manuscript compares ing the
ter except that Walker said that Rugges aristo
crat, and he would defeat his election.
The Recorder in charging the Jury, stated that it
to be regretted that public papers would receive such
communications and take the responsibility of their pub
caton and that in the publishers of such sheets
brought before this the charge they would
beous without doubt and 1t rested with the Jury who
the Judges Of the law, and best decide whether
they considered Walker the author Of the beous matter
not ......
The Jury retired, and after a short absence returned
into Court and stated that they could not agree They
stood ten for acquittal andtwo for conviction ..
FORFEITED Rgcooriz ANcEs.--The following persons
cognzances declared be forfeited and ordered to
he pro secuted forthwith
LOTTERY DgALERs-Hubbard N. Bush, bailed by Den
mis- sayre; John Barker baed by saac o. Barker Peder
saether bsed by Jesse Read Charles Lewis. baled by
Israel Foot George Warner bailed by Alfred Warner;
w. g. Bonse bailed by VIM H. Sweet Chas Cole bsiled
by Jonathan Lovejoy; Hiram Davis baled by CharesW
Vultee; James Glover bailed by Smith Cummings Allen
Clark baed by Allen Clark Mason White baIed b,
VIM G. Glover joseph Hough, baied by George Curtis
Walter Hawley bsiIed by John J. House.
The District Attorney ordered the crier TO ask the a.
enhance fall witnesses in the above this (Wes
iesday) morning, a probably they would be tr'd
The Court then adj)urned to 10 O'Clock this morning
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