The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-12
Law Intelligence,

COURT OF OYER AND TERMNEk-Before Judge Ed
mouds, Aldermen Purser and Crous-Ihe Poopie vs.
Joseph put his trial yests, day on an Indictment
for obtaining money from VIM s. Warwick under false
pretences. From the evidence, it appeared that Mr.
Warwick in March, 1886 applied to MIR Joseph to pur
chase stock him. and advanced him $780, that Joseph
recommended him to buy Canton and Reading Railroad
brokers' in Wall street, in the of MIR. Warwick
that Joseph represented he had between the month of
March and the 18th Of June following, purchased about
rs shares Canton nd rs shares Reading which
posted with Genin Lockwood 1t also appeared that
in the interval between those periods had
fallen 10 to 20 per cent and Joseph made calls
Warwick to advance money to prevent Genin & Lock-
wood from selling out the stock to realize their own
saying that il he did not advance he would lose
all the money he had previously advanced. Warwick
advanced altogether $700 the 18th June the stocks
five shares Of Canton and twenty five of Readng Joseph
told him that he n ruined man that the stocks had
all burst up; but that he hoped to be able some
arrangement and to get him back his stock War wick
waited three four weeks, and finally Joseph told
him that he could not make the arrangement he then
went to Genin Lockwood and found that he was not
known in their Office connected with
ton whatsoever; upon which he caused an indictment
be sent to the grand jury against Mr. Joseph -
The defence that the charge against Joseph was
Of the every day transactions which take place in
Wall street. and which every broker in that street ia
coDeerned that the transaction exclusively
| Warwick and Joseph; and that it WAS but an after
thought Of Warwicks to introduce the names of Genn
and Lockwood to give color to the charge IL also
peared ON the cross examination Of Warwick that he
in the Office of Genn and Lockwood every day dur
aud that he never made any enquiry whether Joseph
had deposited any stocks with them in his name wit.
that he heard Warwick saw that Joseph was his brotr
and knew all about his business The given to
the jury last evening and after about ten minutes deli
beration they rendered u verdict of not guilty.
UNITED STATES CoMMrssrorER's OFFICE June IL
Before Commissioner Morton-Supposed SLAVE Case
James Allen Freeman and John s. Gibson captain and
mate OF the American bark Chancellor were arrested
yesterday, under warrant granted by Commissioner
Norton on charge of being concerned in the slave
trade on the coast OF Africa The bark Chancellor ar.
rived at CapeMoun in the latter part of December
from the city of New York with a small cargo consist.
toBaeco Tpe basS ws, pna 10 h casks and some
months by Theodore Carnot, who came passenger in
her. along with two notorious slave dealers addition
to her cargo she had water engine, which said to
be used for supplying menofwar with water; but 1t
that that class of vessels the Of Africa
always supplied with water by the kroomen who live
there. he plank claimed to belong Carnot to
be used in building vessel which he had on the
stocks and the empty casks said be holding
palm OIL but 1t appeared that part of the lumber
taken out sufficient left to build slave deck
aud that although the bark been several months on
the coast she only took in about 100 gallons Of palm oil
On the first of February, shortly previous she was
boarded by Commander Pope, of the Dolphin, who
told by Captain Freeman that soon as some repairs
done the Chancellor he would 60 the coast
on trading cruise Commander Pope offered sufficient
number of hands to complete the repairs which was
fused by Capt Freeman who still fingered at Capesount
All these circumstances excited suspicion In the mind
Of Commander Pope and he ordered that she should be
closely watched She afterwards proceeded to alleua
aud took in rice and water and from there Mon
rova and took in quantity Of bricks supposed be
for the construction OF slave galley The Dolphin
this time left the coast and information was given to
the commander Of the British squadron to watch her
movements About the latter end of March, the Dol
phin returned to the coast; and in the Com
modore Reed obtained additional information of the OBJ
ects Of the Chancellor and gave orders to Commander
Pope to keep look her and IL no met with her
to seize her. On tho 10th of April the Dolphin fell in
with her and took of her Sha had On hoard
when captured 10000 gallons Of water, planks for
slave deck four i've hundred bags of rice and brick
enough to lay boiler Commander Pope after examin-
Ing her papers, put on board prize and gave her
Ia charge Of Lieut. Duany Of the Dolphin with order.
to bring her home. She arrived here on Wednesday:
and In few hours after her arrival Lieutenant Duany
laid papers before the United states District Attor
ney, who procured warrant and had the master and
mate arrested The matter stands for examna-
ton. The second mate with three four Of the crew
are detained as witnesses
CouRr OF GE~EKAL SESSIONS, Friday, June II Be-
fore Recorder Scott aud Aldermen Adams and Gilman
tin.-Jonss u. Philips Esq A,sistant District At
torney.
Trial for Grand Larceny.--At the opening of the
Court this morning James Anthony Parr and William
Leming alias Lyman alias Lemon, placed upon
their TRIAL on an Indictment for grand larceny in hav
ing the goth Of April stolen vessel called fiat from
the foot Of street. valued ut $500 the
property of John Stilwell.
JouS srILwELL sworn had charge Of the vessel at
the time Of the theft left her the foot Of Twenty
seventh street found her at the foot OF Pike street.
with her sails stripped of except the mansail.
JONI DAVIS sworn Il am sailor; know tho pris.
Parr asked me to go with him to take the vessel
threw tho chain and anchors overboard Parr said be
would plant them there where he could find them again;
left the vcssos ut the foot of Pike street. went
search for the anchors and chains the sth OF May
but they had been lifted The defence conducted
by H. voorhees, Esq, and the jury rendered verdict Of
not guilty
Trial for Grand Larceny.-George Thompson, i'm
pleaded with Mary Simpson aud Matthew Baron, was
then put upon his trial for grand larceny in having
the 10th day of April stolen $500 from James w. Ben
nett The particulars connected Herewith have bee
previously reported Mary Simpson ana Matthew Ba-
ron both convicted the former in this court and
the latter In the Court Of Oyer and Termner but Ia
the case OF Thompson the jury rendered verdict Of
not guilty.
The court then adjourned until tomorrow.