New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-21
Court OF SessioIrs.
Before the Recorder, and Aldermen MILLER and DEvoR
NJ. c. PATERSON, ESQ. District Attorney.
h-..- II. III GrnnfeH In he Ga of Hanrv Nj


Before the Recorder and Aldermen MILLER and DEvog
NJ c. PATERSON, ESQ. District Attorney.
Ne,r TriaL Gr1nfed-ln the case OF Henry h
Rage eonyict Of Forgery charged with iogGG checks on
the ground ofexcepnos ben properly taken 10 the charge oil
iy-iqi for arson in he Third Degrec.-Bsrja-
min H. Orwny put upon his trial for Arson IN the 2 de-
gree charged with setting IRE To the premises. No South
her s viii, intent to cheat and deaud the Merchants Au
t insurance Company Of the amount OF the insurance L.
H. HGr and Cyrus smith counsel Tor the accused
The District Attorney Offered IN eydesce The policy 81 ln,1
auce on The goods IN The store whcb Tas opleced 20 y M
Mnrs rot the building and was ruled out by the
eoa p C. )G-sa deposed shat the fire had taken in the
bua= about The ,ude the floor. about midway between
lie ,tar-yyny and the II md burned ABOUT two feet from
the s;oye which had tilted forward. There
bundles n wooden the oorand very few goods IN the
Wre could not conceive how the iife could onEinate
from accident. Witness mn Inspector Of the lns.mnee 70
Our business principally 10 take Of The goods N buildings
ire. supposed the fire TO have originated from hole IN tie
Icrcg:o Denoaico deposed that the fired
place, some 20 o,hes keys kecoIecs ITS beng et
and akea that night was brought by the porer
nsEqd ,r Tie KEY Mr. Levy which ryss ndion the
whsle building. Witness doc not know Mr. Unway.
ao1fe 8aFeg and sfo tat On The night Ollie ire M Uway came
IN aor o'ciock and took the key of Alr Levy, No. South
Winm street md not returned until the sunday nsh
ensuing. Ine fire between ii and IL clock nj night
CDrneS J. .faasrSsn Ch'ci Enstnrsf depDse tlai he
ray night Exnuue the eyiasnfes Of the ic Tner9 were
hole buried m The ooI. ore & ~ the u G - y 9GI @ ana Gns IN
ur er five feet from me store around sheet
Two OK three each floor were bofGt uf Witness be
leyei. Il 20 be u ire FROM descn not from accl dent.
inid0ny Hogt; depc.ed hnt he occupied the osse pan
Md South William street, and heard oi the hfe
on Sunipy HeSt do and surprised nj the appearance
the places where The Ire had been Saw The holes IN he
covered with charcoal when iOc0d, ana cbaed all afouTt
Believed IT WINS the effect ui design
EdNdrd -uO0r5 dcposed thai he wn. one OF he patrol and
nas n, IN. Te nj S.th William there very Little
stock on the shelves believes general
NJ Lepy. VINO occupied the 81 and 4h story, deposei to the
fire similarly 20 the other witnesses a>dd gnoies witness
h. Attorney proved the Policy of lasuance by hr
Winthrop and offered rend the when Nh Morris Oo
ecied, contenns that offence for nun TO bLrn h.
premises, ei,ef az statute common law and thar The
defective forth the facts
evidence tor charged that the firing In
lure tire Company. thlt not charges thnt
il va> done nge destroy The property o tie nBe ten
hy vin. lh=r both OF which ought 70 have been
inserted he ie5d from uuthoriy 10 snow that the burning
OF the accused proved. not the crime OF
the store occupied By the accused binseli.
The D.rct Attorney stnted opposite authority afd Contend
ed Tint offence proved against The prisoner
The Cour examination O' the indictment and the
the Indictment be radically defective rnu the
cue .an. Jutv tey found verdict ot not guilty
The Distnct Attorney i;cn nUve FOR judgment the de-
the which ueclSion had been pre-
ylosiy given vii he remembered that the ncced
demung admit. Tie facts but deaies The applicability O the
those incts) and nsked sentence against accused
mary proceeding and wished 10 he permitted 10 carry the
Up the supreme Court the ordinary way. by exceptions.
The Court gave time the counsel Tor The defence To deter
mine what course they would pursue.
The District Attorney then stated that i should lndct the
prisoner second time Tor setting e 10 the premises OF Mir.
iinguei. l the hgs; stnry OF said building.
The Grand jury ntc Count with numosr OF bs and
stating that they had completed their business discharged
with the thinks the Court They passed upon liz
found 81 bills dismissed - comprehensive present term.
Tho Court adjourned to III O'Clock on Tuesday.