The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-23
Court or General Sessions.

Before the Recorder and Alderman Kelly and Clarke.
Nov ~ Case Of Joseph e. .fshey, indicted for For.
goy this Gaze, the court on application Of coun
sci tor defence granted motion for stay Of proceedings
and ordered that commissions do isu. TO take te-t
mony in CiDcinnati but the court defend
ant that no time would be- allowed beyond second
weeh Of the next term for the return OF this commits
sion The District Attorney notice that ne should
call THE the second Monday Of the Decembe
term and that no isvors would be granted to the de-
fenosDt.
.9tempt,d Rape .Recosnirence Fsrf,if,d - Patrick
Burn, mpleaced With m. Fseter already conv ted
inoic..a ior ssssulung Csthsrne cossref with an in
tent TO violate her person this morning called to
appear for trial Failing to make his appearance, his
r,eesnizanee wac declared forfeited
Theft ~ Watch Robb,ng a Shtpuaf, - man named
James kody was called to trial charge II having,
In August last stolen two watches worth sI05 the pro-
psrty of John Francis The watches we're tasen from
chest board the brig Venice at that time lying In
this port Francis and Rody both hands board
u, ,s.ssl vs.s the propsr,y was Lost One Of the
cus.o and as he did not give satisfactory account Of
the manner in which he became possessed of be VAS
tentisry for Elk months.
The Co" q n. Pecyiers Samuel Drury q Son charged
uth .7ffsmpt,d 5wder and Forgery Ine prisoners are
charged With attempting the life II rhoisss arnsr
tie eth OF May last aud the elder Drury 4. also
charged With forgery IN the second degree In bavsg In
bis p,ttession counterfeit bile of the Eagle Bank Of
bfistoi X !. The Gaze came up in the Court OF SEES
.isps the morning III. counsel for the defence ..
clarke aked the court To have his clients present
nave sfosvts to iscts upon which sRdsvits he pur.
Iosed making an application 60 the court The counsel
- thar the prisoners father and ,op had been In
pison since FRIDAY lst, had been denied seeing
enc bis VII, and daughter and the other his mother and
.i'et and this by suthony ef the district Attorney
Now c"uni 81 would ssk What authority the District
Aitcih.y or any other oficer except II might be
EHei.iste u THE court had IL intsrdict
ten betwetn n prisoner and his wife. N the keeper
ctuss g. allow such Communication under the usual
rcstIictions
The Ds1Ricr ArronNEy here 70 say that he had
never 'Netcs'd such suthOrity be had only advised
he kt'p,I 81 The prison In the premises
Ven there ~ another point" ssio the counsel for
he osience, upon which should like the ruling Of
lie court informed that the Mr.
ifury's arrest 'ficer NJ. &. Smith and other per.
Dr vert 90 he house and toek possession OF certain
ruI.Ty AID psp.rs and there T. psthng 10 either
u the ibuictn.pts which involves this property or
ihsee IsI,rs We claim that they should be restored
IN tsisb 70 euch property may be proper for the
pt"sscutnp 20 retain se testimony counsel hoped the
otur Wtuio order into CUSTODY, 40 that 10 might be
tnDvD where II wss, and into the hands Of custodans
Vhc ~ solvent and reliable Among other articles, he
bad tasio merton 81 prees and some dies. These
sc teen conveyed to the prisoners house ths day pre-
Nttf bl enc 81 the very psrsons whom the defendant
accu.et oiioimings conspiracy sgainst him."
The DIsTsicT ArTOsNev replied to Mr.. e.. Ne said
ts, Wtiuin ie~ weeks he had been informed BY the