New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-27
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

CRY CurRr- Belor Judge Gr,enwood -IM.I
ol M n THOMPSON foR FoRcER The tna-
o. OrcEycd Thompson indicted Tor forgery Ia
the second degree. MAS taken up on Thurs
day Thompson appeared 10 his own behalf With.
out council Hon VIM Rockwell Tor the Attorney
G. ucral. aud II Dsyea District Attorney, ar
peared .or the people Nj Thompson had long
h,. % witnesses which he Lad slppoeuaed, and
stated that bee had been refused p list OF the VT
nesses against him which Mr Duryea denied
Tho Court then proceeded to the empanelns %
Jur,-tlc defendant challenging perepptoriy
nearly ,ac whole allowed
The Jary were then sworn. and the District At
tora.y opened .or tine people he stated thNt the
Indictment fog which the prisoner was on trial. was
taa, Of forgery Ia the ssrout degree that lhomp
son had n hs possess several bills on the T. a. e
Bank 81 Bustl which he knew wtSe couutt ric %.
and that he gave them t. Joseph c Ashley TIE
District Attorney stated tia, he .elt some embu
rassmcnt d oppos nC the defendant. who appearet
without counsel. when the Court inquired nheti e.,
Dee would have counsel assigned ~ defend bun. Hs
c.Acd that be was not able 10 employ couus +.
such as le wished, And si-nItici his Intention "a
conduct hls own case.
TIE District Attorney iu the course OF his re-
f marks. compared the game pursued by ThoupsM
J
TIC tNnulr arou ot witnesses or the prose uL. q,
+ Was tacn p-oo oetcl Nth
~ Yea lrirrlu. doing business al DIS Grsea
+ Nict 81 y testified that Joseph { Asa.-',
t'u-hr -oods o' h.m iu jay AS ~ the amount q
i -... ID payment Tor Which PC gave him lI
au ihc Ea-e Bank Of BRISTOL 49, be gave hin
he ,haa-e, ard s,crWa Ar ascertarlcd The oil va
counterfeit
C1t1ias per,ap5rf lre3 witt del,adaa, min,
months sac 81 New ,rechi he hal rolm q
. which t.u.rs were kept. some coutNnes OILS
seen some banh bis in the room m which Ttouf
So sl,ft. some AID )a tie f.'or. aud some scr,
aceo upon as. cut O. sax the bis
Joseph { ist'ft ssoru Had se,l. rlen
wlib defendant Jay as, d,ientsu. save hiu
c.-h' bills ~ pu,ueu; FIR a dett The money va
or ths scie Bans 81 B1siol-,su dollar notes
gave N.aternoven one o. ;he bills
>s. oftrs. y testified that a. jay as, h
vent O. b.'>,c ~ cei $50 il us ilr defendant
. oe .o- = beside expenses Tor gong be a.. ga.
>@lt Wn.ch Vas a. thcs ssc I'D gave them Z.
teirn0
The t,stmo1y ~ tie prosecution Wa, conc'gle,
g. Jay IT. morrow lie witnesses i,r Tie le'ers
a., q Pc examined
D,si>e BrB.tAEi The store O.. NJ. j A NJ
ea. in Job, 50 s. Was entered ou Thlrsdts u.En
b, sciar thieves. W. broke open the celia au.
entered t.cN apartment taking sab iAia.s 81
dies choose. ccaslsi4ns %. clothes isxelry. cas-
ala va. able watch te.o-sins - Nj y who
D taes distracted from f's .ecruOU Iaey escare.
without disturbing a., Tx nlb,- q, IL family
Z Eor EIllsH RlsIsY y lo =. es a
Do, BONE o. New ORR d. coase ggelce 81 persons
lrf hy rslroad sCc.ienf. resumed hs seat d
te Al-sc q. Representatives, DAY before vest,
lay.
~ Rev 7 Ssrseu; cas- teeu sorpe let .
c.utuusl ii health. . rcs-r rs chsr.s 81 :.
F. -oath lnyersslst Society 10 tbs CITY. snd w
s.. 70 k4ppe III TIE next steamer he America
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