The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-05

UNITED STATES CoMMrssIoNEa's OFFICE May A.
The case of Greenwood the mate of ths brig Co,on,
Tsylo-, was resumed this morning
HUGH LEE recaled-Witness had geveral convsrss.
Il rs with tho prisoner; he said TO yitnss, thai n hs
witness, and the steward would stand his tri,nas he
did not any thing about the other two n.n .n
Charles ana John for be could bother therNy cross
quesiors they not deck az the tine he aIso
ad he would tell witness What to say de or wo b.fars
ia got in he said tn witness would have 10 sue the
captain for ais wages in quence OF witness heinz
sick two three days before they got into port he told
wi ness that he, witp1s should contradict s the can
tain would sy aud that witness was TO contradic. m.
captain in rotation to what had ut the wheel
when the captain gave orders to heave the vessel he
said that no doubt witness would have to take an oath
but that would be only matter Of FORM and he witness
need not mind it witness answered him, that he would
make all things right said so in Consequence of what
the ard had told witness
@ What did the steward tell you!
A. He told me that he and the mate were sitting at the
galley door together witness up from the fors
CASTLE and sat down in the galley witness being unwel
at tho time he told tho steward be was cold ana wanted
to warm himself tho prisoner and steward continued for
ABOUT i've minutes 10 talk to each other they w.re not
then talking Of taking the vessel. they talking Of
conversation and cannot rightly say what Was The
witness was here directed to relate what it the cook
Prisoners counsel interposed aud the commissioner
decided that what the told wtness wss not owl
q; noe Inc wtness underwent u long oro,s examine
uon but nothing was ELECTED to shake his direct tes
mouy. Adjourned.
SUPREME CouRr-Pressnt, Justices Eimonds Paige
and Edw.rds-The Court net this morning, and after
until Monday next.
CIRcuIr CouRr- Before Juegs Hurlbut- Carpenter
Sheldon aud The examination Of defendants'
wisnessey proceeded with this morning nothing
material transpirod. Adjourned to this morning.
SUPERIOR CouRr-There was only ono small note
case tried in this Court.
COMMON PLxAs.An action Of replevin for an organ
called on In this Court which occupied the day.
II was of no interest except to tho parties
UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFFICE iolation of the
Passenger aet- Louis Higgins master of tn. American
ming ard held to bail in S7o0 for violation of tho Of
Congress OF ala Feeru.ry sa7 by bringing more pas
the kind within the last week.
CoURr OF GKNKRAL SESSIONS, May S.-BsfoYe Re.
corder SCOTT, AID Aldermen Franklin and Dodge
Of wsm Jons: Va, called e tra az the op.nDs
Of the court this morning, indictment
for burglary in the tho lst degree having on The ih
OF february last, broken Into The premises OF Mr. John
Brgg', No las Duane street, with intent steal.
On tho part Of the prosecution IL adduced in evil
had been made to his pre- miles, Ia porter house
on the night of the 9Th Of February resolved sleep
II possible that about O'Clock in the morning OF
the II b February, he heard some ut work at tbs
door, and which soon opened and the otseps off
person heard whereupon Mr. Briggs Immediately went
down stairs, when the burglar fed pursued by Mr.
who fred pistol ~ tho prisoner who then
dered and taken into custody by policeman Tho
chise with which the prisoner hal opeued tn door he
flung away In his flight and it was picked up by the off,
formidable billy y Tbs jury without leaving their
seats found the accused guilty tho court
him to 10 years imprisonment In the State prison.
No other being ready for trial tbs court
until tomorrow morning.
CouRr CALENDAR THIS DAY. Superior Court
49, a. 29s 49, go "a lO2 los to IL inclusive,
ia, At So l2 l22 las, l24, Is las to 1875 inclusive,
302 1877 to l54 inclusive 20 Al 1855 l66 Inclusive 1885,
loo, ITO Common Pleasl34 to l45 1855 lac, l47 las,
LAG.
BosroN COMMON PLEAs-La Roy Sunderland Us Leo
nard Tirreu was tried. This action
vices rendered. at the request OF the defendant getting
preparing and arranging the scientific department Of
the defence Of somnambusm, the trial Of Albert
Tirrell. Verdict for ths plaintiff for ISL a. J P.
Bhop for tho plaintiff Richardson Kinds for the de-
tenusnt.