The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-19

rants Returned Returns we're this morning made on
warrants Issued against John $. Austin and James
Nesbt. indicted a charge of numbering Timothy
Shea by shooting him with pistol at the porter.house
Sc Leonard street. the goth September last. Mes
ted Austin is under arrest but at present Ill to
be removed from his lodgings. An AFFIDAVIT to that
effect from his physician being lodged with the Court
1t Of course deemed that he should for
the time being, remain where he is Matthias Bro nson
also, under indictment for offence under the u-
ritdiction of this Court brought in by officer
and held to answer
Mol Pros--ln the care of the People u.s. Edward H.
Dixon, indicted for libel on Cunning s Bedford, ~
D., the Court ordered mol pros. to be entered The
witnesses in the case were therefore, dismissed from
further attendance.
which created considerable sensation and which re-
suited in a most complete vndicaton Of character,
IL appeared in evidence that the night Of the 25h
OF June 1s47 the audience retired from the OPERA
At the Park theatre come disturbance took place
the drivers of carriages, about the right OF
ut certain stands where they to take
in their passengers. Words ran high, and blows
sued; the passengers. in some instances taking an
active part. MIR Eugsne Keteltas and Mr.. Lucius T..
Bukey each occupying carriage, and having ladies
in their charge became by these circumsta noes par
ties opposed TO each other, in the ARRAY. Tn. ladies
all beng seated the carriages proceeded up Broad
way, MIR Bulkley's being ahead Mr. Ksteltas followed,
asc, by much urging onward, overlook IL, and with
his drivers whip, committed assault upon Mr. BIS
driver. Bulkey being lawyer, sued Keteltas for his
CeuIt of Common Pleas, on the 7th of June last on
which occasion Mr.. Smith acted as attorney for
Keteltas. On thst trial, Bulkley took the witness
stand and gave evidence the part of the prosecu-
ton; and, while the stand, asserted that ne was
not iutfereted In the event of that trial. whereas he
afterwards demandcd that the damages and costs of
suit should be laid to him attorney for the plaintiff
On the strength Of this complaint lodged ut the
police flee and Dismissed by Justice Lorhrop, but
was after presented to the grand jury, who
found bill for perjury against MIR Buckley. The
District Attorney ACKNOWLEDGED that he should never
have urged the before the Grand Jury II he had
know that IL had been dismissed by the police ma
gistrate and Mr. Keteltas stated when on the stand
that tbese proceedings were not bad with his apprc-
baton Several witnesses called by the prosecu-
ton and by their testimony made out good case
for the defence rather showed the ution had
no at all One Of the witnesses proved that Mr.
defended his client for nothing The driver him
self testified that he did not charge him pe my even
for costs This negatived the charge of Smith, who
alleged that Bukey. on his examination In the Court
Of Common Pleas, testified that he did not intend
charge his client (the driver anything but that In
fact he had made q charge. and this rested the
charge of perjury When the testimony for the pro-
ecutiop was all in, tfe counsel for the defence adj
Dressed the Court king the Recorder to charge the
jU,y that there was made out to which de-
fence need be set up This was apparent and the
Court charged the jury accordingly The jury, with
out leaving their seats at pronounced their
dict Of not guilty aud the defsnda lett the court
perfectly exouerated frtm any imputaton In the mat
ter. The court then adjourned.
CovhT OF GENERAL sEsnoSs, October ls.-Befors