The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-16
u. =. District Court.
n.t.. n. &. D.. Leo,

sErr l5-Tedsy the four sesmen of the Hercules, ar
rested charge Of attempting to excite revolt at
board said SHIP appeared for examination attended by
their counsel Mr. Benedict, Mr.. Barrett appearing
behalf of the people. The Captain and his officers were
examined at length and from their statements appears
that the Hercules sailed from Charleston g. c. for Liver
pool her return passage from the latter portto
his with the same crew that at Liverpool .he vessel
ent to have vctualed her for voyage round the world
that the 25h OF August, the vessel being then under
charge of pilot the four sesmen, Thomas Lishman Sa
muel Fitzpatrick John Gillian and Peter Burns came aft
the quarter deck, and demanded meat Lishmap be-
ing the spokesman the Captain ordered them TO 60 for
ward but for time they hestated, when he attempted to
push the spokesman back which attempt resented by
his squaring of and striking the Captain blow, which
he his hercupon the Captain called upon
the chief mate and Selling LshmaD roned him. and then
the rest crew returned that during the lat
part of the voyage the dsobedient and
formed their duty in slow AMI unsatisfactory manner
paying slight attention to the safety of the ship her sails
visions were of most inferior description that the beef
when boiled shrank to half and that short
was served on the crew. while the Captain sold the beefo
the seerage paseng for his benefit The assault
the Captain partially denied. After the evidence
both sides had been heard the Commissioner decided
that there sufficient evidence OF participation in
attempt to ncie to revolt shown against Fitzpatrick,
Gilhan and Burns, who were therefore discharged.
Lshman committed for trial. in default opail in the
sum OF $500.
Opening a Letter through Mfstake.--The next was a
in which lady Of upblemished reputation and high
standing in city, residing Broadway was the ac
cused party, the accusing party oeing certain oarrH
erhune The complainant, with married sister board.
ed at No. in Broadway in the month oil May las ana
aleer received through the pos, office directed to
him. The maid simple daughter OF Erin's lsle whose
alton had been directed TO the cultivation OF house,
hold usefulness rather than to "beles letters, sup
posing be her MASTER who absent at the time
fastened to her mistress. and placed in her hands,
telling her for her. The lady at once broke the
wafer and then without reading, discovered that was
addressed to "Garry Terhune" and she instantly sought
out the mohsr of the youth, who was also residing
here and gave it TO her. spoogisiDg for the mistake
The eair treated in ocular manner and passed on
pleasantly for the time Since then 1t turned out that
the married sister did not pay er rent as punctualy
n properly regulated establishment requires and a
suit commenced against her by the husband OF the
accused This raised the blood OF the Ter
hunos which boiled TO OVERLOOKING, when search
warrant stolen property was also obtained by the
same gentleman against Garry who threatened 70 cane
the OLD gentleman send his lady TO the State Prison.
This latter threat he eadsavorcd to carry into execution
by bringing the present accusation, which he acknow.
LEGGED he had intention Of until the subsequent pei
cuons against his family Alderman Scoles appeared
for the defence, but the Commissioner dismissed the
charge without requiring any exculpatory evidence