The New York herald., 1845-12-12
Court Intelligence.


Aldermen Henry and Meseroie>-Dec. 1l-Tra! 81 20
semi p Guthrie for False Pretences-On opening the
court this morning the above was resumed by the
prosecution calling to the stand sA..s.,,.,.
CHARLKs FAI boot and shoe dealer in thiiaasipnia,
that the accused in l344 was engaged In the
and shoe business in Philadelphia, under the hr OF
Guthrie, Reed Co, and that he was indebted 10 tns
house. of Brigham Co of Boston, to the amount o.
S7O0 or $500 that AIessrs Brigham had sent witnes
two notes Guthrie TO collect The notes and drafts
Of Mr. Guthrie as also two drafts on Warren * Co. |.
witness could not say by whom they were accepted
in part
ls4 the ether note was OF the date for Sis pay
able in ninety days The draft was on J. Morrell, Jr
Co, for $2l4 a. and dated August 18TH l644 this
protested 18th of November, lsa4. TIE notes
paid. On visiting the store for the purpose
peared DO stock hand, except three pairs OF
Shoes there were boxes standing about the door mark
ed as though they contained goods but witness examined
them and discovered thut they were empty.
GEORGE +. TYLER, of No. ls William street. deposed
that the accused obtained goods from the firm OF which
he member to the amount of $751; by representa-
tions simar to those made to Messrs Hosmer Co., to
whom his firm was referred that one fourth OF the
Of the bill was paid by draft on house In Bal.
timore but the three fourths were never settled that
Guthrie was pay onehird in cash. but on settling
th;v savs which was psd at maturity and the balance
was never paid, as before stated; -
The resting here the defence to
JAMES II. BASas, who deposed that he was book
keeper for the firm of James Morell Co., at Easton
t.0
That the members oi the firm put in cash capital OF
$500 which witness knew by the credit given on the
bills OF various persons from whom the goods had been
purchased which were duly entered their cash book
blotter The whole OF the stock brought into the
at opening between $4,000 and $4,000 On the
Goth of September l54i the firm sold about S 100 worth
Of goods VIII ch to be paid for in pig ron-the dairy
sales varied from % to $40; were generally paid for Ia
cash. subsequent large sale OF goods was made Tor
pig iron When witness left them, about $2'O0 were
charged the books against persons who had
goods credit.
Mr. Bangs in his cross.examiu alton, deposed that he
never knew of any pig iron being received by the frm
that on the 2sh OF October bill Of goods was sold to
George H. Hudson, of Front street. Philadelphia witness
could why he went to Eason to purchase goods
from ,hem; the goods purchased by him amounted TO
1929 Witness not aware that they had ever been
paid for On the 23rd November, l84l bill Of goods
amounting to $3.50 04, vas sold TO William II. West
Co.. of which firm witness believed that Mr. Guthrie was
member On the 18th OF December 1874 bill OF goods
amounting to Sas9 H. was sold TO Mr Atwell, VINO
tendere pay old note oil Joseph p Guthrie.
On the 2lst of December, bill OF goo Is amounting to
Sl3 SO charged to Mr. Guthrie and also on the same
day. another bill Of goods amounting to SAT 49, was char
ged to James Morrell.
HENnY H. Still Err deposed that he had known the
sed for three years that he had occasion draft
upon him for $s7, which he paid; that in September
ls44 Mr. Guthrie handed to witness number Of shares
of bank in Hagerstown, which he alleged were worth
$40 share; and which Guthrie requested wit
chase goods that witness offered to loan 900 upon
them, by Mr. Russell, in Wall street, (now OF Ne Or
leans,) which offer, however. he declined accepting
Mr.. BUTCHER, on being recalled, deposed that the
bank in HagerstoWn, referred to by last Witness was
worthless swindng concern, and that Mr. Guthrie had
been Cashier OF 1t.
The testimony on both sides having been brought TO
close the case submitted to the jury under the
charge OF the Court
After brief consultation, the jury returned into Court
and rendered verdict Of Guilty; whereupon William
NJ PRICE, Esq, moved the Court to suspend judgment
in order to give time to prepare bill OF exceptions
Tho Court then adjourned until tomorrow morning.