The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-15
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge, and Aldermen Scoles
and Martin.

and Martin.
JAMES r. WHITING, Esq, District Attorney
"WEDNESDAY, June l4th.-1HE TRIAL OF WILLIAM
MAsoEHsoN for rape upon the person Of Mary Matilda
Knight, little girl sged years was continued The
defence conducted by William M. Price, Esq, contend
ed on his opening that the prosecution he'd been
menced by father and child from motives OF revenge,
and then introduced number OF Witnesses to show the
good character OF the accused was also proved oy Sc
vera witnesses that they had seen the girl knight re-
peaedy drunk and that she was bad and stubborn girl
The Jury utter absence OF hour, returned verdict
of not guilty, and MargeTson " as discharged
JuReRs Fryp Several OF the Grand Jurors were nm ed
s25 each for attendance and number Of petit jurors
$40 each. ,,
in publishing an advertisement IN the New YORK hersa
of v. Clirehugh and his family. The publication was
made during of advertising between the parties
relative to the Trcopherous compound" Tor beauty-
ing and cleansing the hair was proved BY John Hall
that the admitted that he wrote the libel and had
It published in the Herald The defence, conducted by
VIM Sbaler Esd offered evidence but in addressing
the jury thst his client was partially Justified
ia the publication from IL TACT that the LAD
the by in the same paper
The prosec uton, conducted by Salem Ducher, Esq
urged upon Jury the nacieusness Of the libel IN at
the character OF thu vile OF Mr. Clre-
hugh in order rritae, offend and annoy the husband
aud eloquent closed his appealing
the sound common sense ana justice Vi he Jury " nc
quit the accused ifthey could ,,
Alderman ScoLEs in very clear and explicit manner,
charged the Jury 9s Se H alluded
TO the prac publishers in giving place TO advertise
ments containing attacks upon private chsrsc'er ana de-
Mr. DucH.n stated that the editor OF the New York
Herald he'd, the day following the publication OF the
advertisement alleged lbellous, made an editorial
statement avowipg that should not have apPeareh mad
he Known or seen It's contents.
The Jury without leaving their seats, returned YER
dict of guilty and Barry ordered to appear on Friday
of n ext weef for sentence.
The Jury without leaving their seats returned YER
dot OF gull y and Barry ordered to appear on Friday
ofnext week for sentence. 49,
Josrps HouoH was tried indictment for selling
lottery tickets. Apheus Turner OF Brooklyn cut.
ter in merchant si,ors shop, testified that he CALI az
the office of the accused No 220 Broadway on the I OF
November last and purchased quarter OF ticket IN ne
Grand Consolidated Lottery OF the state Of Draws.e
class co. numbers 10 % and ~, Tor wh!cn nc
paid 81 llt cents IN the examination OF .ns ~
ness by Salem Ducher, Esq, he was asked 80 sve .ne
names OF the persons VINO were associsu WIZ w. -
the combination get up these indictments ,S ~ 49,,
cution objected to the giving OF names ana tns oou'
tho question but said that witness coud STATE
~. tac, AZ combination or conspiracy moving existed
Ia Co. rba, purpose. Witness stated In the cross ex
',;or that he purchased nineteen tickets at nineteen
"a lottery offices which indictments were found
h,t he was Induced to purchase these tickets Tor the
49, that his broher.ipaw Mr. Livingston, had been
irauded OF several thousand dollars by aFrenchmsn
named Chevriere who had stated that he lost the
money in the purchase of lottery tickets and the object
j., attaining toe inlic compel the msnsse
othe lotteries in Jersey City, to refund the sSW tna
is law had been deirauded oil BY Chevfiere
The Court adjourned at 81 o'clock, untii TINS morning
1t IL, when the case will be continued
L L. DIT is said that the government OF liar
ward University contemplate conerrins tne W., ~
Doctor of Laws on Mr. Tyler during nis V's' !"
Boston.