The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-06


Judge Bsts-Ths being the nrst day Of the term the
court was opened and the grand jury psuns called over
quorum not having snswered, the gentlemen In at
tendance were discharged until TO- morrow. morning
In ADMIRALrY-Ths case Of the bark Chancellor, al
legged to have been In the trade the
coast OF Africa which was adjourned at the last term
was Then taken up All the material facts Of this case
have been already reported
CrRcsIr CouRr, Oct 5.-Before Judge Edwards
Mss CoroLo n. Bennett u.s. john Harper, and Others =
This was action Of sssumpst for goods sold and de-
vered The plaintiff sues assignee Of her father for
Book Keeping furnished to the defendants in s45 The
defendants counsel moved for suit, which not
oecided wnen the court adjourned For plaintif, Mr.
chill
suPERroR CoURr, Oct. 5-In both branches of this
court, some inquests only were taken.
COMMON PLEAS, Oct 5--There were three or four
small OF interest except to the parties concern
ed, tried In both branches Of this court.
CoURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Oct. 6-Before Re-
%cSs Scott and Aldermen rssks and nm
court this morning. the following named gentlemen were
sworn members ofthe grand inquest the term who
prosecution Of their duties Robert Boyd, foreman
Charles Cogseshay: James Cushing, Enoch Chamber.
John A: Harriott John M. Ketcham bernard Mcclure,
milford Martin, Joseph G Pincknsy Ezra Smith, John
william JEWS, Robert walker, Abram Van sarm, vii,
liam Concklin James L. Phillips Charles Coe, vicor
Trial for Grand Larceny-Cat katharine Pryor was then
placed at the bar for trial. Indictment for grand
larceny in having stolen six wells several dresses piece
Michael Myers, Of No. 4s5 broadway.
MICHAEL MYERS sworn-I reside at No AIS Broad
servant in April WING she ' WAS y At my
missed consisting almost every day suspicion rested
upon 81 TN The and got an sos. who found
for the remainder, which found at different pawn
The case was submitted under charge Of the
court to the jury who found verdict Of guilty of petit
larceny only and the court sentenced her to the peni
tentiary for six months
r,~
Onski was next placed ct the bar Tor trial, in
dicment for assault and battery with intent to kill
John Porter, on the Goth day of August last
PATRICK CHERRY, sworn.-I endeavored yesterday to
serve subpoena upon John Porter; understood that
tho vessel had sailed for Europe about three weeks snoe
do not know whether the witnesses sailed In the
The affidavit Of Johnn Porter then read by the
District Attorney setting forth that the goth day
Of August he assaulted and stabbed in the right
side with sheath knife; that the knife bent by
striking against Of his ribs that he then the
galley and was followed by Onsk with the knife In his
An objection raised by A. Russell, Esq, counsel
for the defence the ground that proper diligence had
not been used to the testimony and the
cuton had no right to read the AFFIDAVIT evidence
against the prisoner the affidavit having been taken
before an indictment was found therefore, illegal
The DsrRIcr ATTORNEY commended for the legality Of
the indictment and produced authorities to prove his
position.
The overruled the objection of the defence and
the affidavit went to jury as testimony on the part
Ths jury rendered verdict Of guilty, and the Court
him to the State prison for the term Of three
years
Trial for Conspiracy X. Townsend and AL
fred Kershaw implicated with Harvey r Marks, were
then placed at the bar for trial. indictment for
conspiracy to defrsud in March, ls46 under the name
Of the New York Fire, Marine, and Inland Life and
Stock Insurance Company.
A mole prosequi ordered for Mr. Marks, by the
District Attorney The Of the above name defend
ants was then proceeded with.
DAVID HALE, swornl am Of the proprietors OF the
Journal of Commerce; do not know Mr. Townsed, but
know Mr. kershaw; there was advertisement from
the company In question: had conversation with
Mr. Kershaw in relation to the company aud the drec-
tors after the advertisement had been inserted for
raj weeks, called at the office Of the company No 30
Wall street, and asked MIR Kershaw where the fu Ids
were he told me that the funds In the hands Of
committees appointed for the purpose; then asked him
what was the law upon which the company founded
he replied that it all right; then asked him II the
company was Incorporated ne replied that it not
then asked him If he could tell where any Of the
directors lived; no told that OF them lived In
the city and some Of them In Philadelphia asked him
told that MIR. Townsend, who lived In the eastern
part Of the CITY, was enc Of the directors
b. 5. WHITNEY, was next called rs a witness on the
part Of the but before his examination
brought to close the Court adjourned until
morling.
CoURr CALENDARS THIS DAY.-Circuit Court, before
Judge Morehouse Nos 81 49, 80 49, Al a., 49, 40 So 81
50, 81. Before Judge Edwards, Nos 1872 68 lOs i'll
81, 81, l23, l24, 1876, l26, l27
Superior Court two branches, Nos. a. %, 49, 49, 55
TO- 90 "a rs, 10, n, 60 81 81 ST. 49, 49, 3d. 81 81 Here
after but twenty causes will be put the day caIen
dar Of this court
Common Pleas, two branches First, Nos. IL, 10, 49,
3d. co. 81 3d. 49, A. So g. Part I'd, Nos AZ So l6, 49,
65, 81, SO, 81, IL, 81, 80, 81