The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-21
Court cf General scssions.

Before the Recorder and Aldermen Grimm and Dodge
ArRn 19.-CAsrks H. Carpenter discharged from HE
Recognis once.-In the of Charles H. Carpenter
indicted for being accessory to a felony forgery
after the fact. which indictment found in Ja-
nuary lS4 the Court ordered that the and
his sureties be released from their bonds a.
a ssestssaIhsr Conristsd q Grand Lareeny-Brdget
morning placed trial. charged with grand larceny
In stealing about SAL from German named Jacob
Cirst who deposed, that the morning of tho 21st
Of March. between one and two o'clock, he walk
ing through Mercer street, when Broome street.
me- was met oy the dsiendsnt Bridget who requested
dest request the complainant did not at first accede
but at length she insisted, and he complied. They
went together to an oyster cellar at the corner of
Broom and Laurens streets, where Bridget devoured
stew, and Jacob sat by admiring her while she per-
formed that interesting operation. When tho stew
disposed of, the happy pair emerged from the eel
lar, and took walk up to and through Wooster
street whore Jacob wanted to get rid Of his oyster
eating acquaintance. lie ran as fast possible but
she ran nearly fast as he could lie dedged up an
alley but she and followed him, and seixing him
while longer. They walked some distance together
and, although Jacob was confessedly drunk yet he
distinctly recolects that Bridget, at time put her
arms arodnd him. At length he accomplished what he
had been for some time endeavorng to do he got rid
Of Bridget; but he discovered that with her he
which he now recollcctcd he had exhibited when he
paid for the stew which she eat. lie ..obably would
never have recovered his money, but for the fortu-
nate that policeman Coles of the Eighth
ward, being oil duty, happened to be enjoying a
plate Of oysters at the cellar, while Cirst and
character
woman, the policeman kept his eye on her aud at
length. although some time after she parted with
Jacob he discovered her in the act Of showing
book to cab-man and therefore arrested her It ap
pears that before her arrest, she had by
part Of the money to the possession of her
husband. No crime could be proven against the
husband. and he was pronounced not guilty The wo-
man. Bridget, convicted, and sentenced to the
State prison for three years.
Trial |o,' Forging a Check.-A young man of rather
respectable appearance, named Thomas Jarvis
called 10 take his trial for forgery in the third degree
in having on the eith of March, forged check in the
name OF James Walter, on the City Bank, for 500
There two checks, which alleged to be
forgcres. but this indictment had been found
for $40 drawn the 2Ith Of March, while the proof
all relative TO drawn tho 2Sth Of March for
SO. The jury. therefore rendered a verdict of not
guilty in consequence of variance between the in
dictment and the proof The District Attorney moved
for the commitment OF the prisoner in order that the
matter might be laid before the next Grand Jury
.qbuse cf Potcsr in the Police 0Dee.-Applicaton was
this morning made to the Court for writ of haJeas
corpus TO issue in order to bring from the cells Of
the city prison the body Of John Cine. 1t appeared
that Cline was temporarily committed the 1ith
OF April, on charge of grand larceny in stealing
second hand coat. Since that time he has been
a close prisoner. and although he has sought for
an examination he has not been able TO obtain one
The Recorder on hearing the statement. pronounced
the whole thing as gross imposition and violation
Of the rights OF the citizen what said The
shall men be locked up for days and weeks In this
prison without an examination their reputation in
the meantime suffering 1t Is shameful this court
viii its authority in correcting such outrageous
abuse III there not magistrates enousi to per
form the duties let more be appointed but the rights
Of individuals must not be lost sight OF The Court
order that this prisoner be discharged forthwith ~
There Was large audience present and all seemed
TO coincide with the Court in the view taken of this
abusive use of magsterial prerogative. Here was a
man only accused against whom evidence had yet
been brought which would warrant full commitment
and yet he must lie in prison. and his reputation suffer
for eight days. The Recorder has announced his de-
termination interfere In all similar cases. and use
If allowed to prevail would emulate the doings Of the
court OF the inquisition.