The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-24
Court of General Sessions.

Before the Rec der and Aderms Adams and Kohlcr
DEc. ~ The Darlington Ttai.--This case is stil
were examined yesterday. aud the will probably
be concluded to day. The testimony Is materially
the same as was sdduced the trial of Gsrret, who
was impeaded with Darlington,
Plea of Gmhy-James Butler pleaded guilty to
keeping disorderly house at No. Little Water
Dec. % Dischargedby The Grand Jury.-The follow
ing persons this morning discharged the Court
the Grand Jury having found no bills of Indictment
charged with grand larceny; Albert Ednond williams
charged with bieawy: Henry Nation, charged With
ny and Albert White and Samuel Haney ass charged
liam Darlington, alias Thomas Johnson, alias Bristol
Bill, concluded to day The defence introduced two
witnesses, William knapp and William williams.
the trial of Charles Garrett alias Wheeler who was i'm.
pleaded with Darlington Murray, and Garrison, and
who was convicted at q former term Of this Court.
The evidence ably summed up by the counsel ON
both Sides and the jury charged by the Recorder
and after short ab,snce came into court .n YER
son, implicated with Darlington then made motion
asking for their discharge from prison This applies
amount Of bail. The Court consented and reduced
the bail required in each Of their from $1,000 to
$4,000.
In the Case of Mary Foplsr, indicted for keeping
disorderly house. bail was this day taken-Hugh Riley,
her bail the former becoming surety for
her appearance for trial The bail was set at $780,
which being given, the prisoner was discharged from
tho city prison
In the Case of John r. larces indicted for obtain
ing goods by false pretences in woich plea Of guilty
had been entered, the Court stated that in conse-
quence OF representations made by the compliments
in this and also in consequence OF afdavits in
favor Of the defendant, merely nominal sentence
would follow. The prisoner seutenced TO the city
prison for five days Tho goods obtained were bought
by man named Buckhalst who has alresdy been con-
victed and sent to the penitontary. MIR Marcelis
stated that he had derived any beLeft from the
transaction whatever
Retirement of Recorder Scott from the Bench of this
Cou,t-Wben the buliue.s OF the day was concluded,
the District Attorney and stated, that this
the last day the Recorder would preside at this
Court during his present term of Cce he felt 1t to be
his duty TO make q few remarks
For hmreif Mr. McKEoN said, he had to thank his
honor the presiding Judge for the cordial cooperation
with which he had mot his own endeavors to bring
about the ends of justice Under Recorder Scotts i'd
had been, In a measure broken up; and during that
same administration, more criminals had been con-
victed, and more judgments confirmed by the higher
court than under any former Recorder. The District
Attorney concluded bis remarks by few compliment
ary wishes for the welfare OF the gem
tleman whom he addressed.
the remarks made by the District Attorney. It was
himself to assert how well he had done his duty
he could only say that he had endeavored to do It, He
considered that duty to consist not only in convict
ing the guilty but afro in protecting the innocent To
the of both these duties he had devoted
himself The duties Of the Office he said, had been ar
duous-sometmes almost beyond his physical ability
to perform them lie had often Of necessity been
placed in painful situations. How his efforts to do
right had been received by the public he did not know;
but, raid the Recorder in conclusion whether re-
ceiye the thanks of the community or not, shall
always have the tatiacion Of feeling that all have
done has teen consiste mt with my own feelings.
Both the of the District Attorney and those
of the Recorder received with marks OF approba-
ton by the audience which little depart from the
rules Of the Court were overlooked on this occasion
The Court then adjourned for the term.