The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-06

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ticket marked RAILROAD Line to Albany" and signed by
Hiram Hustled as agent. The ticket was found to be
and the agent o. the With tSs linz io
any manner. He was fully committed to answer tho OIL
fence
Coroner's Omce-Frs 6.-The Coroner held IN in
quest yesterday Blsckwells Island the body Of
woman named Sarah Benjamin. who had been committed
on the 4th OF December az vagran post morfem e.
animation resulted in the opinion that her sudden DEATH
which took place Saturday was occasonsd by spon-
rupture of aneursma sack the arch Of the
rota" The jury returned verdict III accordance WIN
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Talmadge, and Aldermen Briggs and
JONAS B. PHILLIPS, Esq. Acting District Attorney.
FEBnvAnY o-This court commenced the February
any os VIZ Murder
robbery in the first degree forgery, burglary II
grand false
sons, >; total itS-in all old and new cases ii.
The Grand LiquestThe names OF those persons sum-
moned to attend as Grand Jurors were called and the o
lowing appeared to serve, viz william Crosby fore.
g. Crasto Robert Cunningham, Robert Craghesd James
c. OVERT Jacob Faulkner William Lee, RoderiSk n
Lawrence, Dennis Mullins, Richard Nelson, william
Qnackenbush, Jacob Rabineau David b. Thorp, Homer
rilton-i6.
Jury. After auding to the various duties incumbent up
Them he called their attention to the City Prison which
ne said he had recently visited and to his asoni,hmen
rad there learned that for months past inmates had not
been supplied with vegetable OF any description In their
ay fare. That there confined in that institu
len upwards Of one hundred and thirty prsoners detan
I'd suspicion and convicted Of crime who were thus
incarceraed while the inmates Of your pentenary and
state prison supplied with vegetable food in suf
cent quantity for the preservation OF health He had
informed that, through the inercesson of some hui
name person. the Commissioners Of the Aims House had
lew since few bushels Of potatoes the pr
when the anxiety TO obtain single potatoe was such
hat the inmates would have committed violence upon
each other had not the keepers prevented it. He said
hat this suggestion might appear Of little consequence,
out it was of much Importance to many Of the uniortu
method that he could take of calling the attention Of the
public authorities to this subject He also said that he
House rarely ever visited the prison in order
tain what the wants Of the inmates and to their
.esenee might be attributed the neglect complained
confinement as practiced in the city prison. and dwet
with much force upon the Of classification Of prison
md novces in crime thrown together the evil
endencies of which was apparent to all who had any
Of the contagion of crime He concluded by
ang the attention OF the jury to the extent of crime
imong children who were daily brought before the police,
IND f0 to the d S
her Of these last named offenders brought before
hem, they would dispense such justice as would seem
necessary for the public good and that the court would
the sentence Of the law fully executed Alter alludng to
several statutes incumbent upon the Court TO CHARGE
The End of The Conspiracy Insurance Case.-Immedate
after finishing the call Of the Grand and Petit Juries,
EDWARD SANoFoRp Esq Counsel for Messrs James Bpr-
cen and j. q Ha nton and stated that he had de-
hurried to indictment against these individuals and
appeared to state that could scarcely be necessary
the prosecution TO urge argument as this indic
net than the former where thisCourt
had already decided that the accused had committed no
vert act Of crime for in this indictment the acts charged
lid not come within any criminal law, and Mr. Sanford
called upon the Counsel for the Insurance Company to say
umssnces when that Gentleman stated that the indct
nets had been drawn at the suggestion Of the insurers
md the District Attorney had had nothing to d. with it.
md had admitted that 1t could not be sustained
Mr. WHrINo District Attorney, said he knew nothing
support this Indictment
xlo
dno objection being raised by the nsurers counsel
the District Attorney, the noe Prosequ was entered,
md the recognizances OF Messrs Hamilton and Bergen
fully discharged.
The DsrnIcr ATTORNEY then moved for the discharge
the notorious Richard Sutton who is connected with
his affair in way that has been any thing but reputable
| 70 portion OF the parties concerned.
John Noon, indicted for assault and battery Tim.
sry, Jobn and g 10 Wsisce
| were also discharged.
Reuben Swift was tried on charge of stealing show
Ease from the store door Of Benjamin Waterbury the
18th u containing clothing and convicted Of petit larce
| ny only.
Gently of the steamship Missouri burned at Gbraar was
tried on charge Of grand larceny in stcslng chest
oet0nsng 70 , Thomas a Somaeiy c9na ro, eoss
hat fitzgerald was in company with Connolly on the
aght in question and went with him to tile house Of An
thony Carr 10 Dover street where FzgersM boarded.
md where the chest len Also that the chest was
ound in the possession Of Fitzgerald when he arrest
ed by officer Ruckel house In Pearl street near State
and that he then attempted to escape, and said he
sorry he had taken the chest away. The defence
ucted by ENocH +. CAMP Esq, showed on the crossex
animation Of Connolly that he and Fitzgerald both
intoxicated on the night question, and that he asked
the accused to assist him carry the chest TO the house
Of Carr where he left it, and that Fitzgerald then accom-
panied him back to his boarding house Also by officer
ucke that fourteen dollars in money that had been left
In the chest by Connolly found safe in when was
recovered The jury, after short absence returned
verdict of not guilty and Fitzgerald discharged
.anothcr Grand Larceny Two black fellows. named
VIM Henry Brown, and Leonard Riley, alias Charles
Ss ses S sT ssanf eG
street They to take the watch by the wife o!
Mclaughlin who pursued them, but they escaped and
afterwards arrested but the watch wa. not reco.
vered. Brown made speech to the Jury, denying bis
guilt and alleging that he had been promised his discharge
ne thew he wond allow the
risk of going to the State Prison he could reveal the
place where the watch was sold.
Petit Lareeuu-A fellow named William Kelly was tried
charge Of grand larceny In stealing clothing valued
$2s belonging to Jeannette vertne Of corner Of Will
css than sas the jury returned verdict Of pe. larceny
and the Court sent him to the Penentary for ak months
The Jury for about half an hour and being
unable to agree az the guilt Of Brown they were dis
charged and the accused will be tried again this
| S1ssouu and Battery John Leyden was tried on a
charge Of assault battery for striking Ward Smith
city wachman, the night Of the ls OF Janunry in an
ARRAY the Five Points. The Jury returned verdict of
guilty and the Court sentenced him to the City Prison
fr twenty days which they said would a eau.
ton TO all others who assaulted wachmcn while their
luty.
The Court then adjourned to this morning at eleven
o'clock
Court Cal. ndar
FER. 6-su prnior CouhT.-Nos. 81 90 IL, 10, Is, %
| %. "a. 80 25. a. 49, 90 30
CIncurT CovRT--Nos a. a. 49, a. 8, ST. GO. 49, g. &c.
10. 80 49, I. 80.
COMMON PLEAs-Nos. al,7i, II, 81, 49, 70.
0o. The Norfolk Herald says that orders have
been received at the Gosport Navy Yard to fit out
the frigate Constitution for the East Indies