The New York herald., 1851-12-06
Court OF General Sessions.

Before the Recorder and Aldermen Oakley and Ball
ing Money sndr Fais. Prsiesces Mr. Wood appeared
the opening Of the court BY hi' counsel
demurrine, or taking some action this indicsment
IL was the moet extraordinary he had All the
matters comprised In IL now the subject OF cly
suit pending In the Superior Court and the indictment
Itself set out that he had entered into contract TO
fairly account &c.; and II all were true, II merely
amounted to this, that he had not fairly accounted
THE substance Of the indictment h that Mr. Wool per
susdsd Mr. r. K Msrvne to purchase part Of ship an
cargo, TO 60 to Bsn Franciscothat Wood to have
the nansgrment and render fAithfu account Of di.-
bursements, &c and that on the 9TH November, 1sis
he obtained from Marvine the sum Of siTe5, for dis
not he contended amount 10 any criminal Offences
he proposed, without citing any authority odsrns
any .rsum.nt, TO submit Il 70 the Court. They vsrs
confident Of triumphant scauittsl But that was no.
now the question is did not think tbs Court wouli
require them 10 plead but sAsv were nov resdy 70 do
90 or II necessary to argue demurrer 1ut ~ Hseei
quest srsr rsu4 eapcis and to obtain their verdict,
that 1t died by suicide.
Mr. Oakley Hall, Assistant District Attorney, said
the court should know that Mr.. Sanford and mr.
Mekeon we're associated with the District Attorney.
Mr. Tucker wished TO inform the Court that the gue.
where motion for reference had been opposed on the
ground that fraud had been charged and hearing
which the full Court had ordered the reference now peni
Mr. Hall wished the matter laid over to consult prose
cutting counsel, but would consent TO receive plea
that the indictment is old upon its face Mr. Hoffman
consentisg the plea taken a.si,aB' and Mr. Hall
bsryupon took ssue and the question referred 10
the Court without argument Decision 10 be given this
day
a karotr Esoaye-Gscd .4dcioe Much Required -
william Davis was charged with burglary in breaking
into stable and attempting to steal some harness Sc.
James Mccormick stated. he returned home to his
ployers stable In Gouverpeur street found the door
broken cpsn. and the prisoner there set OF harness
had been put into bag aud the prisoner within three
feet Of lie said be had occasion 20 the stable
for private purpose and knew nothing Of the bag The
police Tor and Davis arrested The witness dId
not him break the door touch the bag There
large yard and other stables open whereas his was
locked The Recorder observed. perhaps there no
barnees In the others The jury after short absence
returned verdict Of not guilty The prisoner the
discharged and the Recorder strongly advised him. after
bis ,srrew escape that vhs9sTT be had occasion to
e'ssA mr. stable for such purpose Asa'"
not TO put the harness In 10 bag
RotJing Passenger BSard S'eaaeoai 40.
eph Money youth about 6 years OF age pleaded guilty
TO indictment charging him with stealing $3.50 nom
passenger on board the steamboat Troy on which ne ra'
employed Sentence, two years in State prison
The Grand Jury Presented more bills ana tns
prisoners having been arrssned the Court sdournea N
the next day