The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-14
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tanadgc and Aldermen Scoes ant
Martin

Before Recorder Tallnadge and Aldermen scoles and
Martin.
JAMES r. WHITING ESQ District Attorney.
MoNpAY, June 18th The trial OF Franklin s. Byrnes,
forger the Manhattan Bank il the name Of Simeon
Draper IT, poned until the August term in order
allow defence procure testimony by commission.
The trial Of Alexander c. Barry for libel set down
Plea OF GumrY.~joRn oDonnen and William Hay,
entered plea Of guilty for an assault and battery
on stephen Heseldon
JAMES Grsss alias Kbbins. tried for burglary in
the third degree in breaking into the clothing store Of
John Major 232 Canal street, and stealing quantity oil
clothing, valued at $685. Augustus Nichols, accom-
pce of the prisoner admitted States evidenc
testified that the accused in company with wine and
man named faes broke open the clothing store stole
the property and deposited with Luke Lay den OF Cross
street. who has since been indicted for receiving stolen
goods 1t also proved by another witness, that the
clothing left stated by the previous witness The
defence cndeavored, by certain Miss Sarah Porter to
that the accused kept her company and slept with
her that night and thus prove az atbbu she couldn't
confess and the submitted the jury who
turned verdict of guilty and the court sentenced him
the State prison for three years Gibbs then addressed
the court asowng his entire innocence Of the offence for
which he convic ed. The court then ordered
Nichols the States evidence to be arragned and after
giving him q reprmand, for his acknow lodged
participation in the burglary stated that although he do
served much punishment as the prisoner Gibbs yet the
bound to discharge him. he having been used
by the prosecution as a witness. ~
EpwAsD DALLwIox, formerly porter for Lawrence &
Hy att tried for petit larceny charge Of stealing
tool. eunS in nossss,;on Of III. sccns.a and i
proved By defence that they were left in charge OF the
accused by Mr. Meeks HIMSELF and when the property
Meeks levied upon by the sheriff they were removed
by the accused but with felonous intent The jury
Immediately acquitted him. and he discharged The
complaint should have been entertained by the po
lice.
JOHN THoNPsor,a young man q native of Baltimore
who had formerly been in the employ of Collins Shep-
herd, inn keeper hoster was tried charge Of
burglary in the third Degree In entering the stable OF Mr.
Collins and stealing single set of harness. saddle &C.
The cused made full confession when arrested bcb
was read to the jury and they found him guilty The
Court sentenced him to the state prison for two years
WILLIAM MARcsRsoS was put upon his trial
charge of committing rape the 9th Of May upon the
bod Of little girl named Mary Matilda knight residing
at the corner Of Ringers and Division Streets with her
father The complainant 10 about 10 years Of age She
stated to the jury that she in the garrett making
bed, when the accused into the garnet and thr
her on the bed. (The witness here became excited
after delay follows He then put his hand
my mouth and violated my person could not make
any noise because he held me tight this was done
with my father and slept in mine my father
Keeps porter house and has lived there since the house
was built In the examination was elected that
Knight the father OF the child and his wife lived uncom-
'ortshly together and we're occupying separate
dwellings. The girls statement other points any
hing bur clear to the minds OF the jury Drs John Mil
Ter and Hilton stated that they examined the body Of the
girl and appearances reasons to believe hats
rape had been committed on her person.
The testimony for prosecu closed, and II being
O'Clock, the Court adjourned to II this morning when
witnesses.
TsE GsArD JuRv came into Court and Mr.. Lewis Cur
It's the foreman stated that owing to arrangement by
the Grand Jury hear the Of Shipmsn Wednes
day. he wished be excused from the duties of his sta
ton pending that examination he interested In
Of the banks that had lost funds by Shpmans conduct
rhe Court selected Mr. rake Mills to the fore
man during this inv sstg alton.
NoLLs PsosEaui was entered on the indictment
against Elmer Bartlett, for assault and battery on
Joseph Quick, whose hair he pulled