The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-07

JAN. s.-TsIsl for Perjury-Txs Unissl ssstss re- Re-
bert Griffith 1t viii be rsmsmbsred that N the month
Of $50 half dollars and having uttered and
passed 10 OF ths and the 18th Of July, commit
ted in default Of ball. to take his trial said charge
il described Is Robert 0rh Of the city and county Of
Mstcsn and offered to become bail for suroanis sp
pearancs the next session Of the United States Circuit
Ss sa
5000 over and above all his just debts and liabitiss
Enquiries we're afterwards set foot in regard Grit
6th's crcumstances and the result was, that he
BurSani In the month Of Novsmbsr an Indictment S
which they found ru. bill tn: case ~ Va. called uP
Yesterday morning. Commissions Metca testified 10
Ss III S sun % and
that Grifh hired house from him, and that he was
unable to pay his rent and that he Hardy could find
property Of Grhths upon which he could levy for it,
hired the dwelling part Of from witness for one
remained three and sha month";. paid wtuss. no rsn
witness applied to him for it, but he never paid wit
against his furniture but could not and any thing but
what was exempted by law from seizure he after
wards abandoned witnesses house.
Crssseramtned-Owns property in New Brunswick;
entered into contract with prisoner to build house for
him there witness was to furnish materials, and did
DEvISr BuRrIs examinsd.-Livss in New York
Knows Griffith since Sa3; he came to witness and hired
he remsOss there FOR
time never paid cent Of rent took measures
to collect it. but nevercould; there was nothing the
premises but what exempt from distress told him
he should pay the rent he must out and at the end
Of the second quarter he left.
PATRICK PRINTz examined.-Became acquainted with
prisoner in August last while his family resided in Har
dys house is grocer, and furnished 0rifnths family
with groceries during the time they were in Hardys
house there is small balance due to witness he APP
piled to Griffith twice for payment he promised to pay
IT, but il hs. not yet been paid witness could not see
ia, and few other articles.
PETER w. WILSON examned-Knows Griffith since
February last he end young woman came to board at
the house whore witness boarding in Brooklyn and
they passed Mr. and Mrs Little, and remained there
until the first Of May as man and wife; he owes witness
also they went to board in witnesses family after the
first Of May, and remained with him until the i5th Of
August agreement entered into that she should
pay by the week or month, and that he should be
board bout s2ep witness thought all along his
was Little, and THAR married to this woman; after
a
Griffith, and that he had another family.
Albert r. SoovrELD-Knows Griffith since last May
tysecond street. at the house Of Mr. Hardy witness is
grocer; Griffith got two weeks credit from him his
bill s about $lO witness spilled for it, but it has
been paid.
STEPHEN C. CoRSELL-Knows Grinath since March,
1872 he then kept, or pretended to keep forwarding
establishment; witness engaged with him as clerk
witness advanced him $500 and he wal. to witnes:
was not forwarding merchant; witness remained in
his employ for about month. until he found it was
$500, besides his time witness sued him, and obtained
verdict for $780, cent Of which he has not been
able to collect witness has since the trial. made dill
gent sSa%'FSy ne had any property and wsns:s could
After the examination of one two other Witnesses,
the Court adjourned to this morning. when the trial will
be resumed.
For the prosecution District Attorney for the de-
fence w. J. Haskell