The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-18
General Sessions.


Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Emmans and
Williams
MAY 7-Trat for False Pretences The trial o! Bowen
Fostpr ind;r, "a for false g., " 81
from Messrs Carew Huntndon resumed from YESTERDAY
an,n letter 81, was read from Mr. w Camp of Utica to Mr.
and stating that he had given Foster $500 leaving his
| employ.
BoYD b. BELKNAr was called and stated that he owned
farm at West Leyden rather one fourth of 1914
o. land subject to his mothers rights of dover; was
worth S2u an acre; there considerable stock on it.
tie owed some debts The notes and stock put in bust
ness by him when he Joined Foster considered to be
worth sloooby Foster Foster furnished articles in
STOCK IN trade which he valued at 5000 but put in no mo
ney Witness did not think the value thereof hall that
sum some goods dry goods and groceries sent to
the store in the spring by Foster from New York The
amount OF goods sent by Foster to the store at West
den, witness thought might be worth $1,000 witness
and Foster bought with the grist and MILL for
which they to pay $4,000; paid $780, and then
dspossessed in consequence of not being able to fulfill the
contract Heard that Foster buying large bills Of
goods in New York made enquiry and found consider
able part Of them at his private residence in Utica in Dec
last.
WILLIAM A. DARLING called for the defence He
stated that he sold to the firm of Foster Belknap about
S70O worth OF Dry Goods upon credit notes given
and one half thereof remain unpaid they pretes
ted for nonpsyment Witness went on to Utica and dis
covered that large amount Of goods had been SID at
auction at great sacrifice in order to raise money in
consequence of losses sustained by him in his
Mr. Ray sheriff. told witness that the property sold
to pay judgment confessed to Messrs. Madison & Doot
tie Counsellors at Law. Foster confessed his indebted
in New York to be $1,000 that he had disposed
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ness sold the accused goods his representing that he
had entered into business with Belknap who had put in
capital Of $4,000 and he himself hal put in $500 ma
king together $4,000.
WILLIAM ID. HUTcHrNs sworn.-The accused owed him
5000 did business at Is Cedar street, Foster told him thai
he had put in $500 and Beknap $780, that Belnap
farm Of 100 acres worth $40 per acre and on the repre
sensations he gave him the credit Foster directed the
goods to be sent to Utica and when they arrived there
he should take out what he required pedde and the ba
lance would be forwarded to West Leydcn afterwards
The case for the prosecution ably conducted by
he ,uho
med up the case He was responded to by Mr. Bxby who
appeared for the prisoner and il the jury under
clear charge from the Recorder who fully explained the
law regulating what should be termed false pretence
The jury we're unable to agree upon a verdict, and
discharged from further consideration the sub
ject.
Adjournedto Monday next at II o'clock, A. NJ.
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