The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-15
Court Of General Sessions


Before Recorder Scott and Aldermen Brady and Ii
vingston.-John MeKeon ESQ. District Attorney.
having In bis number Of plates prepared for
the issue Of counterfeit and spurious bank bills with the
permitted 10 withdraw ii. plea Of not and en-
tered plea Of guilty and in consequence of certain inn
poran disclosures made by the accused to the District
State Prison for the term Of five years only, that being
the shortest time prescribed by the law for the above
offence.
.qnother Plea Of Guihy-Benamn O'Co nnell was then
placed at the bar charge Of having 81 Glen about sc
worth OF iron He also entered plea Of guilty and vas
sentenced to be imprisoned in the Pent enary for tho
term of six months -
The Case of the Rev John SeysMr Childs. ono OF the
defendants counsel here moved the court that the Raw
gentleman be forthwith placed on his trial! or that
In support Of this application Mr. Chds read several af
davits in which shown that Mrs Julia Jay instead
the afdayit Of the Complainant IN this case Mira Ezs
beth Cram il was conten1ed was at that time ut her
produced In court had there been any effort made 10
have done Moreover her presence was not material
to the issue Of the trial. nasmuch as when taken before
the ministers by whom he tried the complaint
Of Mrs. Cram TO testify against hi she stated that she
knew nothing in relation to tho matter The offence
charged assault and battery ony II an assault
and battery has bean committed, she come to tho
court and tell of it. Nobody else saw IT, or knew any
with the indictment pending against him, except from
desire the part Of the prosecution subject the 40
cu.ed to all the trouble and annoyance that 1t was poe
Mr. PHrLLIrs, in reply. stated that the prosecution
where sufficient cause could be shown for delay, AMI
read AFFIDAVIT in relation to subpoena having pccn
duly served Julia Jay and that there reason to
believe she avoided the summons by nm alleged absence
from the city. :,
JANIS r. WHITING Esq, then rose and made an able
and eloquent appeal in behalf of the accused and com
mcnted in terms relative to tho course pursued
by the prosecution towards Mr. seys In CONCLUSION no
onended for immediate trial of the defendant or NJ
remarks, which unayoidabfy crowded out slic,ed
considerable applause The Court decided that they had
power to enter noe prosequi in the case, but inc
trial to be proceeded with tomorrow morning.
placed the indictment charging him with
having the 4th of October last stolen three barrels
Of turpenne Of the value Of $62 from the store OF 20
pher Mills No LA Front street In this the Jury
acr briefabsence returned into Court and rendered
verdict of guilty There being other cases ready Tor
| trial, the Court adjourned until tomorrow.
Movements OF Travellers.
The arrivals multiplied numcrousy yesterday at the
following hotels as to compel us to restrict their names
AT THE AM.sicAr-M Buchenhon New Roche ster;
w. Gray Boston; T. williams New London, J. sh bel
S css Bo
ton, hon John Fairfield Maine; r. Proudfoot, Z. Bogar
| dus, Newburgh; j. Cooke, Philadelphia; T. A. Ham
AsTos-Capt Pirrie NJ. Mccleland, Belfast; J. Catlin.
New Haven; r. !. lrgersoll H.; W. Blair, Rochost:,
Boston; ). Howard, Baltimore; Hon g. B. Smith Geo
Prov. O. Smith, West Point; Brcmmer and Forbes Bos
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Prov; II. Cassanet England Quincy, Jones and Fish,
Boston, j. Motz, Quebec;C McAlcser, Philadclphia; H.
| Rogers, Providence
| CIrY-E. jackson, Conn; Mr.. Gwinne, Philadelphia,
/ Commodore Perry u 8. NJ; w. Potts and b. Mcguire,
H.Martin W. Ry mer Richard Jones Jones. G. Beard,
passengers per Montezums, Of London; G. stednan,
Washington, d. c.; J. Leo Kingston; r. Cumming, Tru
70; G. Palmorc Va; X Beach, Washington; Z. Dungli
son, PhiladelPha; H. and g. Edes. Boston, ~ Webb.
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c. Gray, Richmond; Adam Beatty Philadelphia.
FRASxLIr-Ira Sherman Bridgeport; s Morrison, Conn,
NJ scovcl do; NJ. Edgcrton, Of New Orleans; W Platt
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| w. Rossiter Troy; g. Whitney, Albany; H. Caswel.
| Herkimer; r. Davis, Cooperstown; w. Davies Albany
II. Gibson, Nassau; Mcssrs ellis, Roe and Litter, Pa.
| NJ Z. David, Montreal