The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-14
Court of General Sessions.


Before the Recorder and Aldermen Grifn and Oakley
MAv 13-The Fugifire SLAVE, Snepdcn-PLea of Guiuv
from MsrvI"na ,rS vbo sIso stands Hin.s slave r
grand larceny in stealing SEQ in money, aud boat
worth $50, from the schooner Washington while that
vessel was lying in the East river the Novelty
Works, the 7h Of pril, this morning brought
into the Court Of Sessions and pleaded guilty to the
crime charged The Court sentenced him to the State
prison for two years.
THE CASH op ASHLEY.
The District Attorney called upon Mr. Ashley to
appointed for 1t, and the witnesses new waiting
In court
MIR. Ashley hereupon arose and stated to the court
that he had been called upon by the State give tcs-
timony behalf Of the State against one Thomp SON
In the Municipal Court Of Broo klyn, in this State On
this ground he moved the court that he DO discharged
from all the indictments and pending In this
court against him. lie believed he was entitled by
law to be discharged on tho grounds stated and he
and declarations Of the District Attorney himself He
was prepared with aHdavit stating all the facts in
the case on which he grounded his application Mr.
Ashley, hereupon went into statement of the evi-
dence he bad given at Brooklyn complang that Gen
Duryea the District Attorney had not given him Q
chance OF EXPLAINING apparent discrepancy of which
Thompson had avaled himself, in his Ashey's) testi-
mopy.
The District Attorney expressly declared that not
only he had never made, directly sr indirectly, any
assurances to Mr. Ashley that he should bc cleared Of
the indict ns hanging over him because of his Civ
ing testimony against Thompson but that never, in
all the course Of his practice and peence as prose-
cutting attorney, had he ever held out TO auy one
whomsoeyer charged With crime that he would barter
with him to hodhim Free ON any consideration what
ever. Furthermore, in the present case he knew
thing officially, OF whereAshey had been. OF what
testimony he he'd been giving and he had nothing to
do with the matter. Therefore, tho motion alto
gether unfounded as regarded himself any state
ments proceeding from him. The motion Of Mr Ash
ley excited no little surprise in court Afcr long
desutory conversation In which Mr. Ashley ret-
Grated his arguments with much pertinacity,
huency and skill, the Court finally ordered that Mr..
Ashley should bring forward his application in due
form Of sfidavit, on Wednesday morning next, when
the motion should be heard and decided In the
time that the District Attorney might be prepared and
ne further delay take place Mr. Ashley should furnish
q copy of his motion and AFFIDAVIT to him, by to-mor-
row st 3oclock Tho District Attorney In his remarks
in reply warmly repellcd the charges alleged against
incapable Of acting alleged with the unfair
ness TO MIR Ashley Ife also complained Of the delays
whehs Mr.. Ashley had been able to create in those
cases. This was now the 3,th time that the wit
nc-ses had appeared In Court At one timo Mr. Ash
leys counsel was sick, at another he had no counsel
TO put an end to these excuses, Mr. McKeon prayed
the Court to award counsel TO Mr.. Ashley The Court
finally put end to the irrelevant discussion, by
dering that the case come on as already ordered on
Wednesday morning next which would allow full time
TO the defendant to prepare his affidavit, and go
Theff Of a Watch BY Black Street Waiker--A black
woman, named Sarah Allen. was tried on charge Of
stealing watch worth $50, from an Italian, named Pc
rossoni The complainant, as appeared from the evil
denee, walking through Church street on the
night OF the sth Of April last when tue prisoner
mp TO him and put her about his person seizng
his watch and key, With which she made OF Mr. Pc
fossoni called policeman and had the woman arrest
cd at her house, vhero the watch was found There
was no defence offered and the jury returned verdict
oi guilty The Court sentenced the prisoner TO the
State prison Tor three years
- 7'iai 0 Jostrh Julien on complaint ef Francois r.
7creyuier, charging h, Qr 10000 This caused
considerable interest when 10 brought before the
Police Court last winter IL will be recolccted that
Mons Tnvunier, French gentleman, charged several
Eenusnfn with carrying of. under the direction OF
Madame Tayerncr n box containing money and jew
elry worth $4,000. The box removed from tho
residence Of tho complainant, 13l First avenue,
as appeared In evidence, by the defendant and
MI. Durand who took IL TO the house Of Mr..
Gueft ut 81 Twelfth street and subsequently
TO the house OF Mr.. Dursud. 81 Wooster street
IL was conclusvely shown that the defendant acted
with Madame TAvsrnier, and under her direction In
moving the box The money and other valuables we're
subsequently delivered over 10 NJ Tavcrniers at
torney This state Of facts being shown the court did
not deem h necessary for NJ. Julien to 20 into de.
fence The District Attorney did not ask for convic
toni and the Jury rendered verdict Of not guilty