The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-09
Law Intelligence.


er Scott and Alderman Adams and Crolius, Jonas B.
Phillips, Esq. Assistant District Attorney.
Court this morning George waters was placed at the
bar for trial. for assault aud battery ocer Croeet
while the latter in the discharge Of his duty The
jury without leaving their seats, found the accused
guilty and the court sentenced him to six months I'm
prisonment in tho penitentiary
Fo,f.iture of Ba! George West and VIM Matthew
indicted for grand larceny Nicholas Sets indicted for
assault and battery, and keeping di:ordery house;
FAULT md battery sevrray falling when called
for trial. their reoognis were declared to be ior
Trial for Reeeivins Stolen Good Patrick Markham,
then called trial indictment. for having In
the month Of October 1916 received Into his possession
sno1iDs K. sam. to f SsSs BEEN stolen
Mr. pHL'r IN opening the case on the part o. to- toe
toS.r, is4s the store Of Messrs John j. and David
Gsu Norwich, Connecticut, was entered by means OF
falls: keys and robbed Of silk goods crsvats gloves
from two to three thousand dollars, a great
portion Of which brought to this city, and some
who, on being applied to for IT, denied know
ing anything about It; but searching his premises,
found concealed between two beds other portions
la trunks Mr. Phillips then read In evidence for the
the n. m Ms... Ok
setting forth the facts connected with this robbery and
the description Of goods stolen also bis Identification
Of goods taken from the house Of the accused being
portion of those stolen from the store Of his employers
Capt McGRArH OF the 9th ward police, testified that
constable Josephs to tho house Of Markham; the ac-
cured denied that he knew anything OF tbs goods In
question; that searching the house. several pieces OF
silk aud some jeweTy found concealed between the
beds the goods afterwards identified at tho police
oface . being portion stolen.
Mr. MALCOLM, q merchant Of this city, accompanied
Captain and constable Josephs to the house OF
came which he had previously sold to Mr. Gaul Of Nor
wcb could not swear that 1t was the same from
any private mark
On the part of tn. defence number Of witnesses
called show that the accused had previously SUSTAINED
excellent character
The case was then submitted to the jury, who after
brief consultation, acquitted the accused The court
then adjourned until to morrow morning.
CoURT CALENDAR roR THIS pAy.-CrcMr Court 10
inclusive, 10 to 10 inclusive Superior Court-16, 20,
%, 90 al a. IS, 49, 49, Al, a. 49, IS, 49, Al, IS, AZ
90 Common Pleas LIST part-llS l2 l27, IS, 81, l29,
1871 1873, III I'd psrt-l2 a. "a, TO- a. 50, "a, 90, %,
IA, 10, IL, Ia, So4.
SvPRyMr CouRT UNITED STATES, Feb. y,
lsls-No 81, Philip Peck Co. plaintiffs In error w
Jennes, Gage Co; and No g. Abraham Colby, plain
til In error vs. James L.dden The argument Of these
causes was commenced by MIR. Webster for the plain
tRs In error and continued by Mr. Goodrich for the de-
PENDANTS Adjourned I'LL to morrow, II O'Clock
The CHARLESTON RAcEs.-The annual races
over the Washington Course this city commences
on the 281 inst There several stables. brscng
cellent sport may be anticipated Charleston Mercury,
Ftb.6.
Miscellaneous.
A man named Sherman fell from a the Housa-
tonic Railroad, Friday and was instantly killed the
cars passing over his body.
The yort smith Herald announces the death Of Col
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