The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-06

Before judge B-bee aud Ala Oakley and chspmsn
MsAcH 5-.7dd,fi,aoi Grend Jurors The fouowirg
gentlemen appeared this morning aud we're duly qua
lhed a. Grand Jurors = Alfred IA Clara, Peter r.
Msson.
.4hcmpito Obtain 81 500 ~ weaas ofa FORGED Cheek
joseph Hsrtsg~ ~s. placed ~ the bar charged with
forgery In the third degree The facts the Gaze,
which we're fully mafs out, appeared 70 be ~ follows
Some time IN September lat the prisoner. who Is
hoa.e csfp,pter, spplisd to Mr.. Rober, Pugsl-y,
master tuildsr for work. lie said he had been
shipwfecked ard lost all hi- clothes money, tools,
ard every thing else Of value which he had tor
merly posseseef His appearance rather In his
favor, and Mr. p . moveJ, by MI. sorrowful tale,
made room ter INN SONS work which he ws,
carrying on in Brooklyn All went on ~tll enough
TIL the 10th of January when the prisoner presented
eleck Tor SlacO 1T the once cf the rec wch Bank,
vher. hr. Y. Kept his bank sccoun* rherobeck vas
drssn IA the name Of Robert Pugsey payable TO John
Roberts As soon ~ IN. cashier OF the bank tbs
check - mi'trusted thst u va. forgery Heritage
wss thersforc, quesioned about g. lie said his
was John Roberts. that hs vas a lumber dealer 10
South brooklyn, ana that Mr.. ruesley had given him
the cl eck IN meut for lumber when had been used
~ ths srscirn OF buildings IN Brooklyn mssssn
ger vss boutvtr dispatch-d to the Jefferson Market
noice 'ours, ard foou returned With officer.
WINE IN custody 0 the policeman, the prison.r gave
sNsry different account o, the manner Ia shich he
b. came possessed ot the CHECK. from that whish he
gave % the cssher ~ the bank lie tola the ofcer
that te he'd received tn. check tom a ma. named
bingham notorious thisf ani forgsr las the ON
slet,ol % fhadelpea That he the prisoner thought
the check wac had and That he expected 20 be arrest
"a when he went there lie saii n took part In the
uan'aeuon To- the purpose 81 getting Bingham into
vsry unhsndsomeiy towards the brother Of the
cused.
There vas de'enc. offered, except the al Omission
o. ne part Of TIE public prosecutor t1s the character
u the sccused va good up 20 the time of the tisnssc
ton. Counsel 70, the pri,oncr, however. asKeJ the
Court 70 charge ths jury TO scqui the prisoner the
gouna that TIE Indictment charged IN. intest 20 de-
tIaud Mr. Fugsey whereas II the bank had paid the
check Rot Mr. Pugsley. bat the bank itasif would
have teen ths Loser The Court refused u chargc
a. th counsel for tb. prisoner excepted to thu sul
Ing The jury returned verdict OF guilty. motion
va then ia@de IN srrest fjudrment 10 order to aow
tie dsfsnee time 70 make up bill of exceptions The
Court SLOWED tirie TIL saturday when the point
reised above will BE- fully argued
Ihe eeiendtr for the day here brought TO az.
rupt ninatiou the deindanf In several not
spptsitng The Court orterrd the rocogaika kanoes in
tfsenses cf the sbsrntees TO BE- forfeited.
RrcocSiriov ~ ytcr coNsrls The President has
recognized Fiorentin rheodor schmidt, Of Nes York.
Vice Uonsul q the Gtand Duchy Of Baisn, for the
s's'e q New YORK. snd s. Morris Vain vice Consul
o. Au.tris =, rhilsisiphis 10 The State Of Penn
sylvsnis
great Cathedral " prejsctsd b. the Roman gatho-
lics. IN Washington city. It I. eeumsts5 70 cost
" tOt" ard 10 be raid icr b. contributions trou
81 the Catholics in the Un,or Nv ms ions from
kurcps lot OF grovpd 90 fset ,qaare has been 80.
cured tor *.