The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-22

John McKeon Esq District Attorney.
JAY 2l.Itia Of Jaeoo d. Green rs.1msa t. pro-
able promise, by the name Of Abram Waksman who,
prior to the commencement Of the trial. was admitted 10
practice member Of the bar in the Court OF Sessions
proceeded open the the part Of the accused
At the close of his remarks colored Clergyman nsmed
Dutton called to the stand for the defence
Mr.. DUTroN deposed that he was acquainted with the
parties in question; that time the accused APP
piled witness to be admitted member OF the church
Of which witness Il the pastor and subsequently, to be
licensed to PREACH at the time presenting creden
ta from another church in good standing; that he then
represented himself single man; that on witness dis
covering that the accused married and calling upon
him for explanation he stated that he had married
coored female but ascerainpg that she had husband
living deemed the marriage to be illegal and
consequently in the position a. though he had not
been ALL that the occasion Of complaint
Of bgamy being made against the accused wit.
nc IS called upon Mtda Boston, and had some converse
in the course Of which she stated accused lett
hers that she willing to do the part OF vile to INN
he % only the s
in behalf OF nis Client urged his acquai has ne
might forth and disseminate the gospel IN all parts OF
that il h. had COMMITTED an offence against the
law by providing h. self with more than one wis., he
was in a SISTER State at the me and therefore beyond
the jurisdiction this court The point raised by coua
Attorney who that he could not ask for convc
ton under this of the case and the jury under the
direction of the court acquitted the accused VINO now
ever was recommitted to prison to for having
married in this city another coored beauty by the name
of Jane Scott
The manner in which the whole conducted
by counsel together with the novel character of the
idsnce sdduced created considerable amusement In the
court which the old and young, the gay and grave,
feeely participated
Sentences John Jack and his reputod wife, Sarah
| Meyan. who tried few days ego, and found
guilty of having enced John Sergeant into their
place Of residence 81 Mott street, and there robbing
him of money and other property worth about $500 on
the 18Th of October last were brought into court for
sentence. The former consigned to years ond
months imprisonment in the State prison. and the latter
T,ial for Perjury-A person by the name Of Alsxan
der Lockart then called to trial an for
perjury alleged to have been committed on the 18th Of
June last, by making oath before N. G. Everett Esq,
assistant justice Of the l2th 10th and 18th Wards Court
that there due 50 for rent from VIM Sutherland,
tenant then occupying apartments in house i4s Ham
mond street. for the purpose Of obtaining warrant to
dspossess him Of the occupation thereof On the part OF
the people, Mr. Sutherland, Jr, dsposed that in the
month Of May last he occupied the third story Of house
Nc l46 Hammond street for which ne agreed TO pay Mr.
with that agreement witness paid 10 Mrs Lockart one
months rent, and obtained from her receipt for the
that on LIST Of June, wness's brother paid Mrs l.
his account another msnh's rent and again obtained
rsceipt Of the payment thereof and notified Mrs Lock
art that the rent had been paid Mr. Lockart, on the
10Th Of June, dpossesssd Of the premises Before
serving the process of escment Mr. Lockart had said
| ~ he was not responsible for all her acts;
| James X. SUTHERLAND, dsposed that he paid to Mrs
Lockar his brothers account - 90 On the LIST OF
for rent of rooms in Hammond street Mr. Lockart was
notified that the money had been paid; Mr. and Mrs.
| L0Ckdrt were lvlhB toRetnoE AZ Mo umo
Mrs MARY ConxLIS deposed that she occupied apart
ments in the house No LAG Hammond street, in the
months May and June last that she paid the rent TO
Mrs. Lockart, without objections being made BY Mr..
Lockart until after Mr.. Sutherland had been put out,
| whom Mr. Lockart told witness not to pay any more
money for rent to Mrs Lackart.
On the part OF the accused, was commended that Mr.
and rs Lockar had been separated prior to May last
and hsn living ON very unsocial TERMS that her
acts were not sanctioned by her husband and that such
was known to be the by Mr.. Sutherland that MIR.
Lockart not having received from Mr. Sutherland the
rent either directly indirectly had made oath to that
effect befo Assistant Justice Everett. The accused
was ably defended by ex-Recorder Tanadge, and the
jury rende rcd verdict OF not guilty. The Jury
then discharged for the term, With the thanks Of the
Court.