The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-08
Court Of Oyer and Terminer.

Msy6-Bridee O'Brien indicted for the murder of her
born infant, 9TH of January last BY throwing
into the prvy ut the Of the house. No. St Marks
Place. aTraigned ond put on her ral Mr. Phillips
the acting Dstrc. Attorney shortly stated the case for
the prosecution After which he called John Garrison,
who testified that the month of January he called
by Mr. Hooper to 60 to Marks Place and assist him In
Gna eu 81 bs Psh Wing at he bottom of the
pivy. They got color ed man TO go down with pail
in which he placed the child, and brought itu; was
alive at the time appeared to be newly born ana ne d NOT
see any marks Of violence IL after taking out The
witness it in two three days after at the Bellevue
roborated the evidence of the first witness three
other witnesses examined for the prosecutions; but
their is not material except that Of of the
nurses of Bellevue Hospital who swore that the prisoner
admitted witness that she had thrown the child into
the prvy, believing that it was stillborn.
The main ground of defence that the prisoner be-
eved the child dead at the time she committed The
act Judge Kent deliver ed humane charge tn the jury
who after short consultation rendered verdict oil &c
quittal, and the prisoner was discharged.
The prisoner was ably defended by Messrs Brady and
Wilson.
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