The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-14
Law Intelligence.

COURT OF OYER TERMNER, March l3.-Bef0re
Judge Edwards Aldermen Dodge and Meserole. Trial
of .6L1andr Dunlap, alias Moore for the Murder Of
.6lerander H. Neil N. a9h day of October last in
fun Street.-The trial having been set down for this
morning the courtroom filed with spectators from
early hour At half past nine O'Clock the prisoner
brought into by officers Bross and Schuerman
accompanied by his father, respectable looking man
Hi. irons were then struck Off and he took his seat
He Is phsdslpbian By birh~appears to be about Is
or 10 years Of ege and respectfully dressed The
Court organized at half past 10 O'Clock The District
Attornsy with whom associated Mr. b O'Connor,
On behalf Of the people, stated that he was ready to
proceed with tbs trial The prisoners counsel replied
plssded not guilty after which, the clerk proceeded to
call over the jury pannsl Several Of the persons sum-
and others we're set aside ia consequence Of their
lions TO finding verdict Of guilty where death Is to be
the punishment. About one o'clock, the PANEL was
exhausted and ten jurors only obtained The Sheriff
was then ordered to summen q fresh panuel. At two
O'Clock the second pannel came In and the clerk pro-
cseded to call over the Names when after two hours
the two additional jurors sworn. Tho following
are the names Of the jurors Edward DAILY foreman
Chnds, Joseph Aieken, William B Rogers. Ebeneser
Peck, Simon Donuely, James Neeves, John Allen. and
John Scott The Court then adjourned to 10 O'Clock,
this morniug, and the jury were given in charge to
twelve officers with the usual directions, sc.
CoURr Of GENERAL SESSIONS March ID Before Re-
cordsr Scott and Aldermen rarser and Gilmartin.
0 Plea Of " G"iyAt IL. opsnns Of tbs court thi.
morning John For indicted for forgery in the geeond
degree in having uttered sundry counterfeit bank notes.
entered plea Of guilty and sentenced to be impr
sonsd in the State prison for the term of Ave years
nia! for Grand Lareeny.-Cornelius Brineksrhof
then called TO trial indictment charging him
with having at ndry times prior to July last, stolen
sl2 500 in specie from the vault Of the Leather Manu-
The case having been opened by Mr. Phillips fer the
people, the following evidence was sdiuced -
the cashier of the Leather Mapufacturers' Bank am
acquainted with Cornelius Brinckerhoh he employ
in the bank porter for period Of n dn years he
covered The specie In the vault consisted of gold and
silver coin, ensss, half eagles, quarter eagles half
dollars, quarter collars, also some foreign COIN
some Of i. was in boxes and some in bags On disco
vsring the dsfcepcy Mr. Brnokerhof Intercepted
vhereupnn he sckuo wledssd having taken Of
ney at different tmss, beginning With 500, and that
when he took the 1t was bis intention to return
soon as h. was sbe and stated that he had taken
the best Of his recollection, about twelve thousand
dollars He aso manifested great contrtion for what
hs had done and expressed his Willingness to give up
his books and papers and claims connected with the
manufacture OF patent medicine together 18th two life
policy ,nsurancse which were payable in Of tn
ssgs ens the wife Of the accused died and the
obtsin,d by virtue Of the life policy paid to
given at The time Of accussds appointment to his situa
Io1, agreed to receive $500 satisfactory ad
ustment OF the matter receipt Of which the follow
"Nrw YsRx, Nov ~, ls47.
Received from WIN. c. BrinokerhoR assignee Of Cor
nelius Brinokherof uHder an Assignment dated Aug
I'd the Of $500 in full satisfaction for the balance
Of money from sais Cornelius BrinckherhoR to the
president directors and company OF the Leather Manu-
"E PLATT, Cashier"
and acknowledged to have been given by MIR. Platt,
was then read Ia evidence.
Mr. PLArr on beiss cross-examined for defence, tes
tilted that BE could not descrbs the particular kind of
spso' tho amount taken from the vault any ono
time except from the statements msds by the accused
hmsef
JAMES HARrER, exMaysr being called testified that
he bad knows tho accused for number of years and
previous TO the present charge against hin had never
heard Of anything prsjudcial to his character that
shout years ego, Mr.. Brincserhon called upon him,
spoke of hs cough syrup and It's medical virtues
stated that IL be could Only command funds to
able him to advertise and thereby make 1t known to
the public, that he should reazs some pecuniary ad-
vantage for his family.
MIR PLArT bsing recalled, testified that the &C.
cused had remarked to him. that he took the money for
the purpose enabling him to advertise his medicine
hoping room to reazs return, that would enable him
TO replace what he had taken from the vault
Several witnesses then called to prove the pre-
yious good character OF the aocussd
The ease was submitted to the jury who after an
absence OF than hours ext essed their inability
10 qgree upon verdict The court hereors discharged
them from further consideration Of the subject
CouRr CALrNpAR-THIs DAY-Circu Courf-Same
rs Monday. Common PLeds.lst psrt-Nos 45, ~, SO,
63 65 60 So 81 90 ID partNos. ll6, 1875, 10, 36,
AZ I29, 90.