The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-19

United states District Court.
Before Judge Belts.
JUss ls.Case Of b. Morreit-The prisoner was in
dctsd for firing pistol at Captain Weeks Of the brig
New York to Lisbon. On the arrival Of the vOsssl q
Lisbon, Morrs arrested and afterwards sent home
Upon being brought into Court yesterday morning. to be
arragned Mr. n. B. Blunt, his counsel said IL was i'm
er was beyond all question. nsane-and applied to the
Court to empanne jury to try the fact Of his insanity
The application was en' S. and asy
from the Court the jury after short consultation, found
that the prisoner was Of insane mind
The u 8. District Attorney said the effect OF the
dict would be only to suspend action en- the
and would DO dangerous let the prisoner 20 at
large, he prayed tho Court to remand him until there
opportunity of communicating with his friends,
and ofproourng proper place for his reception which
when done. he the District Attorney would discharge
him from further ceilings under the indictment He
was accordingly remanded
Larceny on The high ssas--John Smith. colorsd in
disted for grand larceny the high seas, then
raigned and plead not guilty.
DASIEL REED e2amnsd- master OF the schoonsrEdwd
Tilott; she belongs 20 Washington, South Carolina
She arrived port in the Island Of Guadaloupe the
18th Of April last The prisoner was shipped as cook and
steward at St. Kits tho ID of April. On the It'll OF
April witness had coin which he received the ID Of
April for part Of his deck load and had board whom
franc pieces, Mexican dollars, and doubloon, and
some few dollars bosides-he keptt in the STAFFORD
putting bunch Of keys which the key Of the
wardrobe was into small box, locking the box and put
sealed bug in the wardrobe On the morning Of the
robbery witness was going shore he went % the box
sr and Il. then
it again and put the keys back in the box and locked
that also the prisoner saw witness DO IT. and was ne
money before witness then went Shore and remain
ed on shore until the alarm of fire was given witness
board and in few moments after the IRE was
extnguished went to tho wardrobe found the key In the
door, and could neither unlock it take the key out
Witness sent for the Consul and he had the wardrobe
door broken open and witness found that his money
gone. Witness afterwards found money, which he BE-
eves to his the fore part of the vessel wrapped up
belonging to the prisoner; there was In
about SAG and cents the bag in which the money
originally was was never found.
Other witnesses wero examined for the prosecution,
who testified to the facts. No witness was exam
reiedo the fact that the evidence did not sustain the
prosecutors The jury, however, found the pris
oner guilty without leaving their seats After which
the Court sentenced him to one years and
to pay q fine Of 500.
The Grand Jury returned into Court about O'Clock.
stephens William TIA Taylor Peter Williams. and Robert
Lee. indicted for an endeavor to make q revolt
sault with dangerous weapon.
Nathaniel Newton, John nglis, BENJAMIN Quincy,
and Milton G. Derby indicted for an endssvor to make
John S. Palmer indicted for assault with dangerous
The Grand Jury were then discharged having no fur
Their business before them,
VIOLATION OF THE Posr OFFICE Law The United
States, Va. HarIs-in this juror was withdrawn
Before Recorder Scott and Aldermen Walsh and Walker
John McKe0n, Esq, District Attorney.
JurE ls7riai Of the Ker John seyes, further post.
poned The OF the before named gentle
indicted for assault alleged to have been
United the person Of Mrs Elizabeth Cram the trial Of
which down for this day, again postponed
an indefinite day; with understanding due notice
should be given to the defendants counsel by tho Dis
trict Attorney, of his intention to call Mr. Seyes trial.
to avoid the necessity Of attending Court with
array Of witnesses, whose time and patience had already
been very severely taxed in this matter.
nj f0r cfth A
Emerald Isle, then placed at the bar for trial.
indictment, charging him with breaking into the dwelling
the 9th Of May last and stealing plated candles.ck and
other property Of the value Of sla which wa. subse-
leaving their found the accused guilty off
petit larceny, and he remanded for sentence.
Ferris alias Fell then put his trial. being indicted
for stealing quantity Of stove pipe the property OF Mr.
ing committed in tho Of Mr.. Black at tho
Of Grand and Crosby streets The jury acquitted the
Trial Of Charles Radcliffe for BursIaryChsrlss tad.
clfe next placed his trial Tor burglary in the
dem broken open the Store Of Mr. David Reed No 81
Broadway the night Of the 9th of October last and
stolen upwards of $500 worth Of dry goods combating Of
| silks ribbons vestings and other property. lMs-
On the part of the prosecution Mar. Reed testified
follows: In the month Of October last kept dry goods
store at No 637 Broadway On leaving the store about
month, / locked the door; the following morning my
residence and informed that the store had been bro
ken open and robbed On going tho store found the
papers that usually put tho ak goods sc.
about the floors and the silks also several pieces
of ribbon, some velvet vestngs. oiled silk &C., worth
about $500 had been carried off, After the Of the
accused went up to the premises occupied BY him in
Fourth street. to examine goods that had been found
in his possession. Mr. Cole, who had also been rob-
bed there at the same time. then pisces
OF black silk, which believed to be my property (The
goods hero produced and shown to witness.l
am positive one piece now shown to me, was IN my
store when LETT on the night Of the robbery.
Mr. Van VALxsNnuke examined.i wa. clerk IN the
store Of Mr. Reed in the month Of October last; left
the store on the evening Of the 10Th Of October at the
duty to open the store in the morning. and
going to the store the following morning about O'Clock.
found the door partly open, and the shell the key
hole bent upwards On entering, found the floor strewn
with papers, that usually kept round the silk goods,
the goods themselves appeared to have been
After calling in q clerk named Duncan from another
store immediately started and gave Information 10 Mr.
Reed cannot identify any Of the goods shown
being portion Of those stolen from Mr. Reed have
silk goods like the piece with white selvage
shown but cannot ssy that ever saw any Ike the
piece with black selvage feel satisfied that never did.
Officer CHARLES Bird eramined-I arrested the prison
or at No bos h street. on the gid of Decem Ger last He
occupied the front basement, and bedroom soinng;
the back basement rooms, three in number,
pied BY man who gave his name as Waldin. ! knew
him before, but not by that name also previously knew
the prisoner by different name | Radcliffe
and w adin together; asked Radcliffe who lived in the
back basement; he replied that he did not know;
searched the apartments occupied by both parties;
found the piece Of silk with white seyage in the pos
session OF tho prisoner; the piece of dyed silk, with
s,artments occupied BY Waldin; half Of a. pocket
erchief, having tied in variety Of burglsrs
tools. found in trunk claimed by one Of the sccu
sed pares the remaining hai Of the handkerchief was
found in the possession OF the other porty.
At this stage Of the trial. the court adjourned until to-
morrow.
Superior Court. sa
Before Chief Justice Jones.
JuSE lS.--Medhery Sfmpson The jury In tAiS
cause rendered q verdict for the plaintiff 81 49,.