The New York herald., 1845-08-01
Court Intelligence. !,

u. 8. CIRCUIT CouRr-July 3l-Before Judge Be It's
psonera scion the dsing family OF the Jones'
was brought for trial charge of having, the
10Th ofast July, stolen f40 3s cd. from William
Owens fellow passenger in the steerage of the ship
Cornelia ON her last passage from Liverpool to this
port.
WILLIAM Owens was the first witness sworn for the
prosecution. He testified that he was widower-that
he embarked in the "Cornea" with large family, for
this country; that he then fell in with the prisoner
George JONES' who occupied berth in the seerage Just
above the two in which the witness and his family our
in bed) in the habit Of sleeping In the of
the voyage the intimacy between witness and Jones pro-
ceeded far to include the relations Of borrower
OF shilling which witness, believing him to beia "dyn
man. advanced without relucance-but in doing SO dis
played the nqusitve eyes Of Jones the large leather
bag which contained his store Of gold and which lay
concealed in the depths of certain capacious in.
side the wastcoat Of the witness short time after
Mr.. Owens retiring night took off his wastcoat
indulgence in which as he testified he had not allow
ed himself for five weeks, and thrust it between
beds on which himself and children three" slept and
consigned himself to rest Twice during the night on
waking he perceived the prisoner beside his bed but his
suspicious were not aroused until in getting in the
morning he found his waiscoat removed from its hiding
place and most Of his money gone The large purse
was lett and f1 small purse containing 3s Cd was mis-
sing and E40 los. in gold.
DIsrKIcr ArronNsY-What did you do then
W,TSEss.-Well, told my children was robbed, and
we all sat down and cried. Then complained to tho
Captain and Mate and Jones examined and searched
(Witness here gave account Of the examination OF
Jones' in which General Terrell of Texas, interested
himself in the OF which several facts tending to
implicate Jones elected, but nothing positive
would then have nothing to do with witness;
he slept deck after this. On arriving at New York
he arrested and the purse Of the witness found
his person, and he delivered to the U. Mar
shal.
DISTRICT ArToRsEY.-What was Jones's occupation
WirNEss-f don't know.
DIsrlcr ArroRNEY-Did he tell you what he meant to
do in this country?
WIrSEss-Why, he said he meant to get living by
his scholarship. CA laugh)
CATHERINE OWENS the daughter Of the last witness,
was then examined, and corroboraed the testimony OF
her father.
The defence was conducted by L. b. Shepard Esq ;,
who called several witnesses to explain away the susp
cious circumstances which characterized the proceed
ngs of Mr. Jones the "Cornelia" but without effect
for the jury after the summing up Of counsel and the
charge Of Judge Belts retired, and in about fifteen min
utes rendered verdict of guilty"
Jones remanded for sentence.
COMMON PLEAs-July 3l-Before Judge Ulshoefer--
.amory and Plat VS.. W. Henry Johnson-An action for
goods sold and delivered at the riding school in Mercer
street. appeared defendant acted agent for the rid
ing school, and plaintiff furnished feed and the defence
set up was defendant was not the principal twas also
set up that one OF the plaintiffs stated that the claim
over stated Verdict for plaintiffs S2s4 and six cents
costs