The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-17
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadgs, and Aldermen scoes and

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ALFRED A. PHILLIPS, Esq, Acting District Attorney:
FHiDAy, June l8th-JosErH BAscock, Captain OF the
n.y. in stealing iron cable chain worth S. belonging to
TSs os. of S. s nv ANTHONY
De7, the President Of the Company and smother witness
testified that found concealed in the locker Of the
cabin OF that vessel 1t proved by Captain lssiah
Norris for Defence that the chain alleged to hsve been
stolen by the accused wa, brought on board OF boat
sewry who was in the employ Of Captain Bahcock at
the time the chain soisn and as therefore urged
by that the hoy placed the chain
board OF the vessel witnout the knowledge OF Captain
Babcock The good character of Captain B-bcock was
also proved to the jury who acquitted the accused with
out leaving their seats.
PATR,cK COCHRAN alias CocxRAN was tried for misde.
meanor In publicly exrosin his person to the female
teaches and scholars of st. Marks church, the l0h
Of January Joseph Robinson assistant sexton Of the
church. testified that he accused the day in ques
on standing in the open lot 9th street. with his pan
falcons unbuttoned and his person publicly exposed
the full view OF the persons occupying the school, and bis
cast upwards as though he was endeavoring to at
tract attention Mrs Eliza Andrews of the teachers
Of the school testified that she accused lettering about
the open lot opposite the school for upwards fifteen
minutes that he then exposed his person a two differ
ent times in such msnner 10 leuve doubt on her
mind that his intention was to attract notice. THIS wit
n IS also stated that mau had seen In the same no
son the two days prev by the scholars of the
school and complaints had bee to her by the parents
esea nothing relative he issue favor Of accused
and by Edmund O'tlara that ne with him during the
day previous and that the accused did not 20 the
open 10. to his knowledge. 1t also proved that the
accused member OF the temperance society. and
mari led man with three children The good character
the accused also proved by several witnesses Tho
jury after short absence returned verdict Of guilty,
and the sentenced him to the city prison for Ave
days and then adjourned till Monday next, at II o'clock
A. M.
The County Court meets ct - o'clock to take action
relative to the Office of srict Attorney
VERY LATE PROM FLoRrDA.-The steam packet
st. Matthews, Capt McNeIty, arrived last evening
in thirty-one hours from st Augustine. We have
received by her the News of Saturday, and have ex
tracted the items of intelligence, which below.
The Jacksonville correspondent OF the News, gives
further particulars OF the recent murder near New
nansvllle, az follows" Those who suppose that ne
groes the perpetrators of this outrage charged
il upon t~ three negroes who at large in the
neighborhOod. fear that there is some deusion in
this supposon. Since my arrival here, have learn
ed that Indian trails have been seen nesr Fort Mel
lon, and that Major Tayler has sent to Gen. Worth
for troops. OF this know nothing beyond the re-
port."-Savannah Rep, 18Th.