The New York herald., 1845-03-15
General Sessions.

Before the Recorder and Aldermen Devoe and Drake.
NJ C. PATERSON District Attorney.
MARCH l4th Trial fn False Pr.tences.-The case o.
Camp was submitted to the jury under the charge OF the
The jury retired at II O'Clock, and remained in the
room until O'Clock n night when they stated that there
was no possibility of their agreeing they kept
Mr.. De wIrr protested against the jury being dis
charged He said that he could not conceive it to be
under their consideration upon the proof that had been
submitted to them.
The Recorder did not feel warranted in keeping the
jury together longer and accordingly discharged them
he Recorder cha ged strongly II possible for
him to do that the Indictment under the evidence adiuced
the part OF the prosecution, could not legally be
but the jury dregarded the courts law and con
| strued II according to their own views.
Sentences Charles Davis, convicted Of picking pock-
plead guilty to the charge and was sentenced to two
Imprisonment in the State prison. Charles Lston
black indicted for burglary in entering the house
grand larceny only the Court sentenced him years
and six months imprisonment at Sing Sing Lon denied
and ,as g
Lane, convicted of grand larceny, sentenced to
two years imprisonment at Sing Sing
Trial for Keeping Disorderiy HonseFrederick Gels
Ter tried and conv ted indictment for keeping
dsorderly honse No ls9 Cedar street Sentence
Trial Of Park Benjamin and W. Judd for Libel Park
Benjamin, late editor OF the N,w World and w Judd
one of the publishers were called for trial upon
dctment for libel upon James Even Cooley, the well
known author Of " The American in Egypt" Cooleyf
work was reviewed by Gliddon, formerly Consul at
assault and battery upon Gliddon for which he tried
and convicted in the Court of Sessions, and fined SIS
The alleged libel appeared in the No World of the 9th Of
w. H. B SMITH, being called testified that he was
printer in the New World ofce on the 9th November,
lSaa at which time Mr.. Benjsmin was the editor.
Winchester and j. w. Judd were the publishers (Aege5
beous article shownl set up that article, which
in the hand writing Of Mr.. Benjamin hung the manu-
script article upon the hook don't know what became
oft Manuscript generally goes into the hands Of the
I'm W Mr thp Ait vof nj
that time not-saw him in the ONCE writing.
The cross exannation was unimportant.
The article which is in tho words following was then
" Diamond Cut Diamora,-Tn the of the State
Sw York Ewing aG for for an and
verdict of - damages rendered by the learned up
right and sagacious Judge Hence derive the note
worthy fact that gentlemen may beat another too
mnmmes. for what the Bowery boys call av. The re.
suit Of the trial. however satisfactory may have been
to Mr.. Cooley, whose skill at knocking down ac.
qured from long practice Chatham street auctioneer
cannot be otherwise than consolaory Mr. Gddon for
nsthng can be clearer than that the payment Of So emit
ties him to assault and batter Mr. Cooley whenever he
catch him in convenient situation his hearts
tent Mr. 0liddon il also in his game Of fstcufs enti
aones not only confers this privilege Upon him; but
since the recent Solon like decision he likewise there
unto % qualified an and urged y the lure ury d',nH
this, the vulgate hath it" what is for the
goose, sauce for the gander" II for the of S.
sum, legal currency, Giiddon may pound Cooley A
most singular and excellent conclusion. conclusion
founded reason Of which law is justly said be the
perfection-springng, moreover from venerable and
we'll established precedent" Whereof the memory of
man'runneth not to the contrary"
1--WE congratulate Mr.. Cooley on his felicous escape
from the clutches Of the law. An escape certainly
much easier than that which Mr. Gliddon had from his
clutchesand less expensive withal since Mr. Gliddon
could not by the expenditure of IS in the purchase of
wig replace the hair he lost the memorable occasion
Of the assault We congratulate Mr. Gddon because he
knows precisely what It will cost him to clspperc
Mr.. Cooley whenever he shall be thereunto inclined"
john O'Sargeant, who appeared with H. U stoughton
for the defence here asked the TO point out
the portion Of the article which they considered libel
upon Mr. Cooley.
David Graham Esq., associated with the District Attor
ney for the prosecution said that everyword in relation to
Mr. Cooley was a libel.
At half past O'Clock, the Court adjourned TIL to
row morning at IL o'clock