The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-04
U. , Circuit Court.
Rpfnre Iudue Rata

JAN. 3-COse Of the Ierm.-Ihe United STATES v. John
w Ednonds-The defendant moved, afhdavits, that
the case be- postponed, MIR. Jackson who i'm
portant witness, had not arrived The District
Attorney asserting, the case went for the term
The District Attorney moved that the injunction oh.
tanned by the United States agonst Jesse Hoyt be
tnued, which was ordered
The Grand Jury Court and presented bill
oil indictment and presetment IN relation to the
OF mau in transporting the bags &c
by the United States mail The Court directed the
msnt to be published aud copy TO be iorw arded to the
Postmaster General.
the
HIS Honor said that the Jury trials were now
OIL he should be able to prepare some opnion by MONDAY
next
Sentences for Murder, Reuoh. Combining SHIP Masters,
1ssauA and Larctnies ut SeaHs Honor desed the pri
soners to be placed ut the bar ordered
read the respective acts OF Congress which applied 10
their crimes and the punishment be inflicted
The clerk read the CRIME LARCENY
the high Secondly, revolt mutiny and coi-
spring to take possession OF vessel to deprive
their command Thirdly in relation 10 murder
piracy and mutiny together ih the clause authorizing
tue delivering over OF the bodies OF urderers dsec
ton.
prisoners has any thing to the Court ready to heai
A. The motion being made his nonor called up Michael
iovey native OF Ireland who had been victed oil rob-
bag fellow passenger while On voyage to this coun
Try IN the ship Superior.
JupoE BETTs-fovey, the Jury convicted YOU and the
Court think justly being fully satisfied oil your guilt
and that the crime committed under
great aggravaton. A few months back and you would
he subject TO the ignominious punishment OF public
whipping, and had you been tried for stealing the
amount IN our state courts you would be liable be
prisoned at hard labor The OF the Court is that
you be imprisoned for year and pay fine OF S25
Henry Jackson, negro, convicted OF larceny board
the ship oslem while in the port of Brsoi Eng in
the year let Judge Belts said that the Court
lied OF the prisoners guilt and that the offence
mitted under aggravated circumstances. Jackson
| Of 800
WiAiaa Williams, negro convicted of attempting to
make a revolt on board the whale ship silas Rlch
Judge Belts told the prisoner that ill., consideration the
Recommendation OF the jury and the the severe
whipping which was inflicted on ship boSi by his oii
GERS Tor part OF his offence, his only
be to pay fine OF s25 or to stand committed Two other
srappny negroes stepped forward and paid the money
Nelson Jones, negro, convicted OF assaung the master
OF the ship Cornels while in the harbor Liverpool
This convict was sentenced to years Imprisonment
Charles johnson and Euan Parry convicted of endea
voriDg to make revolt board the barque Ovando
| while in the harbor Of Sydney, MS.
His Honor expatiaed the enormity of this offence
and adudged Parry to be imprisoned for two years
| Johnson tor
Vaiam W.ilams, alias Fancy, convicted Of conspiring
| to take possession oil the schooner Harp.
His Honor said that ia this there strong reas on
to suspect that the prisoner and others had
very uaik TRANSACTION ior the purpose oil making way
with the officers OF the Harp by poison Fortunately this
plot was not contaminated but there doubt bur
that twas intended to get possession of the vessel
the loaded pistol and knife found concealed below the
BERTH satisfied the Court and the Jury of the intention
the prisoner to make revolt and of the
vessel His Honor then adudged the convict to he inn
prisoned for the term Of FIVE years
CASE OF BhBI rH, PIRATE
Judge BErTs-William Brown, alias David Bnbe
PRisoHLR, rising-Here Sir.
Judge Brrrs-if you have any thing to soy the Court
will hear you
PRisosLR-I don't stand here without faults but am
innocent OF the crime OF killing the captain and mate al
though suppose could not make the citizens OF New
York believe It, II had time I'D find that man who Is
supposed to be murdered, the cookhe is alive and he
KNOWS the captain and mate overheard in scufie
am innocent of the crime Of which have been found
guilty, that oil killing the mate Walter A. Nichols
and that the cook is able to prove. If had
JuDsE Bnrts-The Court VIII hear you II you have
anything else to add Prisoner this assertion Of yours
respecting the existence of the Cook the Court cannot
regard am only the minister OF tn. law to carry out
its dictates and what that law been read TO Won b
the officer of this Court-beyond that you have an ppea
but cannot see anything wish could-o warrant m,
N supposing you could be innocent ! have scru,inzcd
your with great attention and see not shadow OF
doubt of your guilt You defended with great
skin and ability by eminent counsel, who weighed every
circumstance to try to find doubt therein the jury
examined in all ats features and found you guilty of de-
berate msrder by dcprying Walter A. Nichols of his
me other crimes are but too plainly shadowed forth,
they are not for me To dwell We around
you the fearful example of going on from one
step IN crime to MISUNDERSTANDING with larceny then
progressing TO acts OF INSTRUMENTATION and then cooy
preparing his arms ready to al and deprive his OF
ncers OF life. You shipped for short voyage from
Alexandra to the West indies and when only ia DAYS on,
the Court know not whether from sudden prov
or the result OF maurei design; you the night and
fell on the officers and deprived them OF life. The law is
made to protect the interests Of the citizen and psrtcu
arly the seaaring man, who embaks full of confidence
r his shpmatesthe seamcn depending the skill and
experience Ofsthe oices and the officers dependent on
The officer is bound to protect the crsv-to
DE careful Of heir health and the bound 10 be-
obedient and docc to the officer There il a sort OF
compact between men who 60 to sen. and when that is
broken even to the extent OF the deprivation Of life the
law anxious to lay hold of the offender bring him
to the bar Of justice In your case il impossible 10 saw
how or when you deprived your officers Of their lives
ailtha we know u.s. that one day they full health
and spirits and the next Deprived OF life Neither
can We tell whether they had 70 nger for days,
brought mp from their berhs 20 the deck and told pre-
pare for instant death Such fate viii not be yours
You stand at the bar OF justice and you will certainly De
put 20 death You will have time ~ reflect but nothing
70 hope for even the possibility Of an escape Such MI
idea you not entertain Tor moment for the tim,
am about TO fix, your mortal career will certainly ter
inmate No application for mercy 10 the Executive OF
the United States possibly be considered in your
case and you must certainly suffer death. | have told
you that you have nothing hope and desire that GU
will make ready for Ia echango you must undergo on the
last day you have to live DO suppose that could
say anything this time calculated 10 be- of service 40
you beyond the admontons have given you indeed It