The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-22

that they must be the depredators upon
simply The younger brother, however, was quite
at the aspersion thus cast upon his charac
ter, and could not withhold his tears he choked and
could not keep his eyes from suTusion; aud truth
to tell there were optics in the court room which
demned their owners for the possession OF smiabe
weakness. On their being acquitted they made very
pretty acknowledgment to the court and jury and
were about to leave the court when observed
benevolent gentleman, who knew that they had bee
Imprisoned some days on this charge 1.-THE act did
credit to his head and hearty place unostentatiousy
in the ha nds Of each a ba nix nete IL was quite little
in the drama of life and the young brothers will
be none the worfe when they remember the SYM
patby which they found extended to them when they
were placed in this unpleasant situation. The court
adjourned till Saturday morning.
GENERAL SESSIONS, October 2lst = Before the Re-
corder and Aldermen Deforest and Hatfield.
Sentence Day isaiah Selover. convicted of obtain.
ing money from enigrant, by frsudulen pretences
was sentenced to pay a fine Of $50. Fine paid but
ceunse notice that he should take steps carry
Joseph Bawch, convicted of attempt to commit an
indecent assault on boy, was sentenced to the pene
entiary for the term of one year.
Patrick Gleason, convicted Of keeping a disordsly
house in Water street In this case, the = curt
suspended judgment.
George Manning convicted Of grand larceny. in
moving groceries scales weights, Sc, from the
Of Stanton and Orchard streets was sentenced
the State prisen two years The Court remar ked
that they ould impose the lightest sentence possible
in the case. The prisoner read number Of papers,
which he said he had endtavored to get his counsel
III was the general
opinion Of all prese that their introduction and the
evidence which they would have brought out, must
lave resulted In the acquttal of the prisoner pc
tition will be Immediately forwarded to the Governor
for his pardon and It IL probable that the effort will be
teconded by some Of the officers Of the Court not by
the whole bench,
Henry Horton, alias Lambert, who plead guilty to
grand larceny was sentenced to the State prison for
two years.
Adam Hartman and Charles Lee, convicted Of
posing and Offering sale obscene prints, were
fenced to the city prison for 30 days.
Peter Kenny and George Naylor, guilty Of riot and
assault and battery on Patrick Cox, were fined S25
each. Kenny paid his fine and was discharged.
Naylor in default Of the payment Of his fine sent
In the case of Claudius Dord and others, indicted
for lands in Texas by false pretences The defence de-
ment in favor of the people with liberty to plead TO
the indictment.
The Court was then adjourned for the term.
CASE OF ANTHONY BuTLER-SuPREMg JUDICIAL
CouRT, BosToN, Oct. 19.-This was q hearing upon
writ Of habeas corpus The circumstances Of the case
as appeared frsm the evidence, were folows--Col
Butler, Of Texas, was arrested at the Revere House.
In Boston, ON the hth Of September, by virtue Of
writ, In which Aaron II. Palmer, Of New York, was
plaintiff Ts this action, the defendant claims that he
he's good defence The sheriff who arrested Mr. But
ler allowed him to In the charge of keeper for the
purpose Of procuring bail This keeper George s.
BUNNY had blank ball bond, signed BY Col. Butler
~ principal, and witnessed by C. Judson Merrill
Colonel RptIfy ys4Apsd N The eWtody VI VIZ. BpgRa