New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-11-19
Court of Sessions
Before the Recorder End Adermsn WISsEt9 and has
rRoucY MATnEw c. Paterson, ESD Dst'ieI ai' :.


psfor. the Recorder End Aldernsn WISsEIr ard has
HRoUcY. MATHEW c. PATERSON, ESQ. Dis''ic' a" :.
Trial of William Da.i:, late night watch a.;e OF
the City Prison. incied fqT felony n aldns ana p'0'NS
The Recorder charged the jury al greel ie.e. Oh
The law and facts Of the case detailing the later WIN Sen
pscqaI pro and fP o. afa Tie ehalce was decidedly
yorb 70 he 5risoner The ry retired at Tx O'Clock and
s sl ant ss e were then ocEe up unless
they hq pTse before il. e5sseon II. ,-o having agreed
upon verdict the Court winch was soon as S
The Jay then s s,sd. ; e p9 to s W his '
TrraI for Perjury John Clements was put up
on his trial on m ndcnen, for perjury charged to have been
ober was The only surviving sister, and himself the nephew
az Peter Murphy native OF exiSd; neae: a s;nS S mn
tste Of ome s 10 his brothes and sisters. and their chi
dren in reand-which estate Clements endeavoea aIG
some Of the real heirs committed the perjury cnaGed 70
to h relationship IN end by Ro5e Emmett Esq
also he answer of Clements thereto IN which Inc PERJURY
FIR Murphy WINS then sworn, and depossd that
he was nephew Of Peter Murphy, the deceased who was
born in the County Of and died ntestse IN ls ciy
sn, 1 II bD E. and cane to Dublin and leaving, went 10
visit friend. the County OF Wexford That wi,aeSs ,e a
both ohes OF Pee Murphy and that they were now dead
also bis aunt SaIs9et s. s o. b eei aae e NUMBER
&c Of relatives Ireland and stated that his uee Pete!
1 1nd that fe hi, Uncle Peci wa. in he habit his en
yes and friends in Ireland his uncle had no relatives N
ness came here and remained tme and went horne 10
Ireland again as he understood the estate would not be ds
eqS ne. e e n the Of f the estate and
again in May last on that account "a
Peter Murphy S in he ship En which Re cPmmaadsd and
see sShe a u The deceased Capt. Mqhy were
this witness. The Captain was very large msi az
EdndrG Mnrphy Sworn.-ttas besn mere Do years,
knew Peter Murphy the deceased this city who sailed the
ship Tea Plant 20 China also knew james Murphy nephew
sent 10 College BIZ his uncle Peter.
Nicholas Moran, sea Captain, sworn.-Was &C
quaine with the deceased, Capt Peter Murphy and sailed
Plant and thai lie sailed the ship Elm 10 Dublin 10 see his
eiC from Peter Murphy. deceased to his brothers in Ireland
end delivered Peter Murphy the witness and nephew oil
Samuel BIC Cosby sworn knew Peter Murphy,
deceased who died IN house CITY Hall Place, in this city.
EdnarG White sworn.-knew Capt Peter Muir
ply we'll and a9 a qs S n 6ssa h IL w wn0
College and that he now lives Alabama saw Capt Mur
ply in Nassau two months before his death
DR.. Hosack sworn.-kDew Capt; Peter Murphy,
and hi, nephew James Murphy who studied medicine with
nv father when did and went and settled at the South HIS
ne he, Pe aph b sS @ was that a uy
been hange Alabama but since then he came 70 my house
this CITY, alive and WE'LL to assert MS claim TO tne estate %
Richard Holden sworn.-Has been in this coun-
try g years; did not know Capt Peter Murphy Knew Mar
Gaet Murphy who married Lalor she sister OF James
AID Peter Murphy. ar,
phy .e was nephew to Capt Peter Murphy, deceased
Pete. in Ireland 1sl0 went to him on board the ship
Ern at dublin which ship he commanded; he gave witness
guinea. am trst cousin TO Peter, the former witness
cI,chaek Gair0y sworn-Never knew Capt. Pc
ter Murphy but knew james Murphy his nephew who boaEd
ed with me- :.
heu. Dir. John Pouer sworn-Is acquainted with
John Clements, the prisoner hce7tne acquainted with hun
three years ngo ID company with Mr.. Harvey.
Jacob ffarrsy sworr.--Met Clements al Dr.
Powers in Barclay Street, The witness then went on TO state
The reasons Of the meeting, &c.
Dr. POner recaIIen.-Said the prisoner stated 10
him. in presence of Mr. Harvey that he had done wrong IN
asserting his clam Us the estate Of Peter Murphy
that he did not assert the truth OF his claim, but confessed his
guilt that then told him his conduct was piece OF
oGuey and &c must abandon It, and leave the city, ana not
Try to rob honest people of their rights Prisoner sud be was
e,ry he had moved t. Harvey made statement OF all the
facts and Clements did not materially contradict the
jacob Harvey recslied.-o'a'ed ms interview and
conversation with Clemen AID the fraud no had attempted
TO practice how had discovered 1t, and that CieEsn
mother Murphy. but IN Oren whom ne hn1 got
10 swear fney that she Murphy md sister To Peter
Murphy that witness exposed the fraud before Dr. Power and
ha dement's said he was sorry tor what he hnd DONE Inc
other persons who swore falsely ras away.
Adjourned 10 Tuesday, ii O'Clock.