The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-07
TWO CENTS.


red In the course Of ths day they came into court,
and handed up true bills ngain the following vi
ons;-Obver Smith, John Wilson and Hichar>-
Mclhereon three Of tho crew Of the American ship
Judson for attempt TO create revolt aud against
Mary Harrington for larceny ON the high seas The
parties were arragned, and pleaded not guilty They
are likely o. be tried to- Admiralty cases wsrS
then taken up.
UNITED STATES CoMsrssrorrn's OyycI.-Juiy s.
Before ID. Il. Gardiner. Esi Obsfrneting C"st-m
House OD'cerhcbard Coackr r. first mate Of tao sair
Coumbne, was arrested on Monday asst by y pity
Marshal Smith under warrant by the Com mis-
sioner ON the complaint Of ticnard a. Lock, custom
house officer, for obstTucting him in The dscha OF
his duty. Mr.. Coacker was locked up.
Change Of Repoh-Olver c. Smith, John Wilson,
j. w. Anderson and Robert NcPherson, four Of the
Deputy Marshal Smith under warrant granted ~
the above named Commissioner for attempt 70
create revolt on board They were committed CO..
dermen Downing and Carroll. John McKeon, Esq,
The Court met yesterday and opened for the torn
The following il the calendar robbery l. arson bur
glary7 forgery 2 bgamy grand larceny o pctit lar
u bastardy 2 aba ndonment 3total %; making in all
The following Grand Jury were here sworn Francis
p Schoaes. foreman Mathew Armstrong Matthias
Bloodgood, Matthias Clark, Stephen Croker, Mahlon
Day, Abraham Pardon, jr., James Malone, Joseph Mo-
sher milford Martin, Enoch Morgan John Psr,t Jo-
seph G.. Pinkney Hiram Purdy Joseph p. Simpson, Ez-
ra Smith Henry Ten Brook
The Recorder hereupon delivered the charge to tho
Grand Jury On meeting the grand inquest he said
was hi duty to meet and instruct them, which was
no idle ceremony. The petty jury powsrless
without the action Of the Grand Jury. This system
and invaluable inheritance they were Bound to de-
feDd They derived 1t from England from the days
Of the Magma Char:a. The genius Of liberty rs-
Ing from the dust and kings and thrones we're
bling before 1t. The public trust which they held
was OF the causes of the revolutionary war and
which led to the declaration of Independence and
though all in the people they should at the
same time that it would be abused. The
Grand Jury it was intended should be their guiding
the people was a matter which should be carefully a.
tended to by them His honor next called the atten-
oh OF the TO the subject OF usury and the selling
subject of bribery at elections He next called the at
tenton ofthe jury to the peculiar duties that attach
their position in the jury box-the observance the
srictest secrecy, and the imperative duty Of each
member t. present before the body any subject within
his knowledge which they could act upon It was
but too often the that persons met
Grand Jury outside their roomsoften wrote
them for the purpose Of influencing their decisions in
cases that came before them This most indeli-
cate and improper practice and they should be careful
In rcpelliDg any such attempt After exhorting them
to patiently investigate all cases coming within their
province he concluded
T,iai for burglary Benjamin Church was put for
ward trial. charged with burglary in the third de-
gree, in breaking into the printing Office of Charles
vinton No eS Nassau street, and stealing therefrom
~ lbs of type, valued at $25, 2Sth April last.
CHARLrs VrNToH testified that prisoner had been
the premises and that the property found in hls
possession
JAMES FAnlIsoroS testified that prisoner wanted to
sell the type for S35
burglary and stated that the prosecutor would apply
the testimony to the charge of larceny The jury
Jacob Lownds and Enoch Wild we're next put for
ward charged with burglary in the third degree in
entering the liquor store Of James Campbell Of
Canal and Greenwich streets, the 23d May last and
stealing therefrom a quantity of segars.
JAMES CAMrBELL, the owner testified to the facts.
He found both prisoners hid behind the counter OF the
store the night in question they having entered
by Of false keys, and he then had arrested
The jury rendered a verdict of guilty and both pri-
soners were sentenced to the House Of Refuge.
The court adjourned over to Wednesday morning. II
o'clock.
GENERAL SESSIONS. July 5-The court sat vesterdav
for few minutes, and adjourned, no jury bong
ready. The recognizance of Edward Smith, charged
under the act with false preences, forfeited. The
court adjourned to meet at IL O'Clock this morning.
GENERAL SESSIONS, July 6-Beforo the Recorder and
Aldermen Downing and Carroll. John McKeon, Esq,
District Attorney.
attempt at Burslary.-Charles Cook was put upon
trial. charged with attempting to burgariousy enter
the office, No. A Wall street. belonging to Mr.. Hum
phrey lawyer
CHARLES p. WALcor, clerk attached to the Office,
testified that about o'clock A. NJ, the Goth of
April last he sitting inside the Office door, and
ns to- Key asked s Of the e.
doing with the key; then took the key and put it in
ed confused; him again the 9th OF May and he
was then arrested; he taken to the police olioc;
on the way asked him what he wanted at the Office
that morning; took the key out of my pocket and
asked him q If he had seen that key before ~ He
said that he wanted to see Mr. Smith There
number Of Offices in that bulding there libra
ry and books in the office; | was inside the office
at the time and the key put into the keyhole
the time
Mr. SMITH, part of the prisoner, commended that,
inaamuch as the door not locked the indictment
for burglary attempts at burglary, could not be
sustained.
The Dnrnrcr ATTORNEY replied, stating that they
would have indicted for larceny but had grounds,
under the circumstances.
The CoURr directed the acauittal OF the prisoner ON
the charge laid in the Indictment The jury found
the prisoner not guilty. The prisoner was hereupon
discharged.
Pleaded Guilty-James Wilson pleaded guilty to g.
charge Of larceny in stealing q quantity Of clothing
and watch valued at s54, from board the bark
Moa norn md - r..
prisonment in the State prison.
Petty Larceny.-Connor Mcclure was put upon trial
charged with stealing four coats tho property Of John
JOHN j. SMITH, jun, testified that prisoner came to
him in company with n named Griffin, and he
gave him make; this was before the first Of
May last he gave Mcclure four coats valued at SIS
pawn ONCE and two at Murphys; no called after this
for money and told witness he had lost his wife,
gave him So he did not say the coats in pawn
.CHRrsrorHER DAILY, clerk In the Office Of Mr. Muir
ply pawn broker living in Catherine street, testified
that two coats were pawned by man who gave his
a. Smith, for IS also three coats for SIS does
not know the prisoner
Mr.. s,nIH recalled When I asked prisoner about
the coats, he faid he gave them to Griffin who pawned
them the tickets were found With prisoner
SotoMos D. Moasr, paw.broksr testified that three
they were taken out on affidavit by woman named
Catherine Mcclure
solely upon the law ending that there WAS in
tent to fconiousy appropriate the goods to prisoners
own use-tne goods In question DeiuR peWneO-
The DrsrRtcr Ar nded that the felonoua
intent was fully susainable from the facts Of the
case The case was then given to the jury who found
the prisoner not guilty.
Bwsiapy- Daniel Thompson was pu. upon trial,
charged with burglary in the first degree In entering
the house OF Benjamin Schrager milkman corner "
3sth and 9Th avenue. on the morning of the 9th Of
May last
BENJAMIN ScHnAoER testified that the window or
his room was broken open the ing In question;
his trunk was broken open, and money in bills Of va
rious description, and FIVE franc pieces, taken
therefrom TO the amount Of $40 ave franc pieces
and bills found the person Of the priso
ner can't tell the kind Of bills; there ave
dollar bills and other bills also put by silver
know l put by about $40; got back 80 rs.
JoHr JORDAN, residing In 3Sth street. testified that
he resided with last witness; met two men in the
alley-way the morning Of the burglary; had