The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-10
General Sessions.

Before the Recorder and Aid Hatfield and Downing.
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR INsuLrgp.
April o.-.4nouer Phase Of the Gold Watch Swindk =
WmJackson, young man whose appearance partook Of
what Is termed shabby senteel," was indicted with
William Misr alleged pdrceps erimnis for having,
the 23d Of January last obtained by false pretences
seq from unsophisticated person, named Albert P.
Cottrell Jackson and Millar tried ut q former
term for grand larceny; but the indictment having
failed they acquitted Of tho charge, and now
put upon their trial separately for having obtained the
amount in question, by the means above mentioned.
This case has occupied the attention of the court in
have already reported and that supcrssdes the
necessity Of going Into them now The prosecuting
son. Offering to compromise the charge, cnderwents
long and severe examination Tho counsel for the
cused took several legal objections which were adhered
ability The ground taken BY tho defence was, that
the charge of false pretence had failed and Witnesses
called to prove the fact One of them Luther Mo-
Coy that the prosecuting witness had told hing
that he the prosecuting wnes had loaned the sixty
dollars to Jackson, and that ho Jackson) had offered
to pay him IS for the OF it.. While the District
Attorney ss-examnng this witness, the LATTER
seemed to labor under unessincss and an irritatiou
which at last burst out into gross insult to the learn
ed gentleman, whom the witness called contemplate
fellow, whereupon lI.I v'Iisg oii fG7I
court to commit him. The learned gentleman, in q
strain Of vehement indignation repeated his Demand
STEPPED in crime like the witness could say him. he
would not stoop to answers but he demanded the cons
initial Of the witness for the dignity Of the court He
demanded IL in the name Of the law and the question:
he determined to test.
His Honor the RECORDER told the witnesse that hie
conduct had been highly indecorous. .,
The DtsTnicr ATTORNEY with redoubed force ana IN.
dgnation called upon the court to interpose s eutho-
riy by committing the witness for contemPt saying
that II II did he would abandon the case Inc mex
thing would be that witness when hsra pressed "ouu
strike him. II this not punished
The RgcoRpyR said that the District Attorney snou0
be protected by the arm Of the law
| Dnrarcr ArIoRSEr.-Wen, sir, let the witness %
committed. ,.-,. a.. ...,.
cess xho vas ready to make apology, the District
Attorney was length prevailed upon to withdraw he
motion and thus the matter ended ai "
1one thing Is tolerabIy certain, that II the public
PROSECUTOR il thus to be insuted with impunty our
courts justice will lose their soiemnt and become
be fatally impeded The District Attorney acted,
this oc casion in mannerQbecoming tho dignity ana
Importance Of his position hsL,llu11 r-...I .F.I
4 Wholesale Charge Of Reeeirins Stolen Goods.-Sa-
mue Conan srraigned for receiving stolen goods,
consisting Of various descriptions Of property amount-
ing In value to between two and three Thousand pounds
There eight indictments against the accused.
The court adjourned, at q quarter to o'clock untu
IL o'clock, on Wednesday morning