The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-12
Court OF General Sessions.

Grand Jurors this morning and suelied
Drake foreman James T. Bsrtine, Enoch Chamber
lain, John .. Fay, VIM r Glley, Albert Garnsey John
Hutton, James u. Jaoobus, John Mason. VIM Il. Prout
John Tssker, Oliver T. wsrdell, Thomas NJ Brown, Il
q. Cook John H. Guion, Rowland Hill, James Little
Enoch Morgan, Hugh Mcbride, Caleb Merritt Robert
The Recorder instructed the Grand ury as to their
duties and added dalton for them to visit
Tffai for House breaking and fasG.~ men. named
Robert Adams and Robert Davis, were placed at the
house Mrs CorsOn of 2s2 Fourth street on the night
OF goth OF August last, and stole thereirom large
amount of clothing and silver ware.
MS. Corson testified that during ber absence from
perry, amounting about 900 value taken away
she subsequent recovered about two-thirds OF the
stolen property consisting of silver aud eliot hing
She could give evidence relating to the burglary,
being AZ the time absent from home.
VIM. ". Martin, q policeman of the Fifth ward, be.
ing sw orr testified that about four O'Clock the
morning Of the 2lst Of August, he arrested the pri
Vsrck street. having In their possession at
the time large amount of property tied up in sh SIS
the prisoners we're locked up, and Mrs Corson ident
fed the property found in their possession thu
which had been taken from her premises.
Adams pleaded guilty to grand larceny, which plea
being seceped the prisoner was sentenced TO the state
prison for 1--WE years.
fence that his client imb beetle. Ths was abun-
dainty proven by quite number Of witnesses, who
years Of yet he incompetent to take care Of
himself that his mother had TO use the same Kind OF
wstchfulness In the OF young chHd. The
jury did not deem him mentally competent to commit
the crime alleged against him They therefore returned
verdict of not guilty and the inbeee vas delivered
to the care OF hrs friends.
Charged lcih Seating COydage from Wrecked Yes
se!-John Clark was put on his trial charged with
stealing a set of standing rigging worth Sl00 from
the schooner Burmah while that vessel was lying on
Bay brock bar in Long leland sound ON or about the
bar and account OF the underwriters and had
been lying there some time The rigging was cat
away bet seen saturday night and SUNDAY morning,
and diseOVe rel In CLARK cun nj
East River. The defence proved that Clark was sm.
ploy ed by man named Gardner, to go up the Sound
and bring down boat load OF rigging. They went up
and took the cordage from sloop. aad while coming
down, gale OF wind sprung up, the boat was capzed
aud Garuner drowned in attempting to swim ashore.
Clark hung TO the boat and saved These facts
being proved, the jury returned verdict OF not
guilty.
Charge II ROBBERY in The First Degree committed
Emigrant Boarding Hsuse-Pstrick Plunket, the
keeper Of an emigrant boarding house at u Washing
ton street placed trial charged With robbery
In the first degree in forcihy taking Sl72 20 from Pat
rick Daily Irshman who took lodging in his house
on the 10th OF August last.
Patrick DAILY. al intelligent but uned ucsted Irish
man, being called to the stand testified With great
sarDess and apparent truthfulness as follows-"I
uded in the morning from the Boston boat IL vass
rainy morning aud 1 went TO Pluuket's house and
got my breskiast dinner, ana supper Aitersssas,
ssked me II 1 would take treat from them SAID
no They then ashad me II would give treat !
1 iad did not care tor that l was then going TO
bed. when Plunket said should not go TO bed tdl
treat from him; that wanted any thing coald pay
Tor It. lie then caught hold of ms aud said should
not 20 to bed till had given him my money for safe
keeping This refused to do, aud went into back
room Til the girl should bring me light had been
caught hSid Of my tail, and said Where's that
| ID rascal Daily = And then he gave ~, or three
have killed me. II they had hit nae lie then
went away and got pistol and cooked IL aud swore
he would blow my brains II did not give II to him
TO Keep fer me- Then endsavored TO get single room,
but could not get one TO suit me hnsly went To
bed and vas s.me time waiting, airaid 20 lie downi
presently Plunket and said that he must have
my money to keep for me- that u knew what Kind Of
portions about me In the other rooms, | would
give IL up he said that would lose my money and so
give his house bad name; he said be must have my
money sud III would give It TO him he must take
il In spite be thrust his hand into my breast
poe bet where the money was; told bim ~ he took Il
In the ornng, when asked him for my
/ money, he said, "Acu blackguatd you gave me no
money !" said You had better not get on A. you
did last night with your humbus, he said " II you
| don q 20 away III throw you out Of the house and
break your bones' some person interierod and SAID
me-. ~ risshet sasd TO him. II gt yas cot for you
would break bis meek" PIuDket had big bully OF
fellow with him ~hon he called In from the street the
sIot Of them women and all began trying 10 provoke
me and called me drunk. fellow and said III ala
not rob that money Of somebody how would have u
ard that u wss only right should lose ~ then
came up TO the ofcs aud made complaint and Plunket
vas srr.stsd, but be finally let go, and was put
in prson witness; my family came 20 this country
While Vas in prison ana had not a penny 70 aid
| them With I wa. not drunk the night was at Plum
IN fear by rlnnIst Who hsd cooked the pistol At ms
down STARE he forced his hand in my pocket, sud
caught him by the wrist and ri,d TO prevent him but
! he took my money ia spite OF NE.
! The witness wss cross.examined by the prisoner
counsel, but aid not very bic testimony from that
tsken on hi, direct examination. The croFs examint.
| tion not concluded when the Court adjourned
,rs-.9dmiisdas Csrns,ilor " t,is Court. Al the
opening Of the Court this morning NJ a A; PhiliP'
moved that sidney ~ Stewart Clerk ofpolice be admi
ted as Councillor tfthis Court Mr.. Phillips said that
tn. Court that Mr. Stuart had, for several
ytsrs been connected with ibe administration q crl
mips Justice and vas therefore versed in the practice
The Court asssnted 10 the motion aud dr stuart took
III, oath prescfib. By Law
T,iai ~ Ps,rieE Pnt, eksrg.s ria robgins board,r
This trial continued from yesterday. The cross
sxhmiustion or the complainant Patrick DAILY vas
continued. but nothing ues Wa elected
John Young sworn by the prosecution, testified thai
he hsd been cou6nsd In ths romhs with essia this
csse ior some sX weeks at flunkets the nigh
81 10th Of August he awakened BY Daly Who said
his money gone witness heard sud saw the trans
action bet~een Plunkstt and Daily In the morning
Piupset ssis that h. wanted Diy to give him his
money the nizht previous. but he DAILY would not
DAILY then asted Mrs Plunsc' u she dd not tel hin
that she had his money; she raid she did tell him 80
but h ~ss only TO Keep him quiet witness tol,
Plunket that IL vas shame 20 abuse the msn-tha
he had met Nth misfOftuns enough already ne ais
testified that Plunkct offered him - u he would g
away. -,
pstIoI district Of the police Of thi. city arrested
Punket at his house 20 arlington street on the 29
otAugust lest tlo.d COIN ana ells prGaa s m IN
gold vas In snail desk inside another deck the bill
ard silver we're In tiil y ga. early IA ne norm
~hen Dsly came 90 the oaBcs snd stated that he IA
| BEEN robbed 4 immediAtely vent down TO ares
PluBkst he wss not a. home when hrst veot ther'
but be presently aDc said ths ne had been mp
the police efee 20 gets warrant against DAILY Tor a,
,sut and battery then made the arrest aud 700
| Plunkst 20 the police Office. Some other tsstimon
vas taken bat nothing mes was added 20 the histor
Of the case.
The defence set mp was that Daily drunk on IN
nisht In question; that he sai the morning OF IN
2tth Of August thst he dd not think Plunkst had III
money. hut that hs believed woman In whose com
papy he he night previous had g. Several vii
betsss 10 these facts and several others we're IN
trodnced 20 prove good character for the prisone
rpbut this the prosecution introduced witnesses
,how that Plubset notorious bas character. an
that his house disorderly aud that he himself IA
be.p arrested by the police for Beating IAN, VIII
stated that be had his money 81 the same tins tbs
he gos beating Quite mber swore that his CHI