The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-15
The jury retired, and shortly returned With ~.
dict Of not guilty
The Court then adjourned Till this (ThursdaV3
morning. a8#

The jury retired. and shortly returned With w.
The Court then adjourned till this (rhurdAs3
morning. A8F
Before the Recorder and Alderman Oakley.
OCTOBER IL "A R,rr Thief-A Hard Fight
Patrick Campbell, one Of the numerous class ksswa
% "h'ver or Dock Thieves" tsnonga whom ere
the most audacious and expert rogues in the oisyl
and i'll. favored specimen OF .sFoursk
ward b'boy," about IL years of age WAS plaoed so
trial. He exhibited q head Of singular rosundi3
and extraordinary proportions, that portion Of shs
face which artists cay should coDprize toe upper
twO-fbirds OCCUPY ing only one halt and the whs's
surm0unted by locks Of oery red, trimmed ia sssas
popularity known AZ "s0ough," pronounced sb sck
He veoped IN tasty coat ofgray rather heavy
for the season, thou evidently quite cat,
From IN outside breast pocket Of this garment b.
occasionally drew . white "wipe. IN d~gsgi
style, generally "a he made some (no doubt,) very
ssgsoious suggestion to his counsel Tae first VIZ
n.ss was Wilism Kpickerbooksr. master Of shs
camel boat, i. WiiIst. who depOsed that SONS very
expert ,bi,f on the 2lst Sept boarded his srsft.
she lay NJ the foot of Peck slip and ~hiio no aaA
tbr-e hands we're on beard. and breaking open toe
cabin door, stole SI75 and pen knife. He iden.i.
6ed the kuifc produced by tho police, and che $ii1
money answered the description ~ co tho 90
nomination and bank, bat he had no private
marks on either Mr. Spencer subjected him to osg
cross. kan oation as to the identity; and he 40
mitted it Wa by the general appearance oaiy 10
recognized the properly Officer Holden, Of ths
Forth ward, proved that OH the day, or the deg
out Of n ps~posoker's shop. whore il you'll appasS
he he'd oedecksd himself with watch and osssss
sn0, considering his improved appearance, he Came
70 the corolusiou that PairioS had 'm.ds q raise
Arguing upon there premises, mud presenting up,a
old scquaiatancesbtp, ha insisted on his a,3s0-
psDyipg bim TO the statios house where he fosoA
Nh smouDt of u oney in notes upon hun, and . kaxs
like the one produced, which he banded W
the captain This witness also
examined nt come length Amongst other oie%
,ioIs he WAS asked 20 DO Won know tae
pTieoper4 Ayes, / do Whore have ,es
seen him, About the dock. Q-aoW long
have you known hin! A.-Oyer six moashs.
Q-Wbere does he reside A -Noshere, be-
hove; the last place knew him to reside IT vas -
Blnchweli's Island (Laughter.) Council -'Phsss
no answer sir no one can "resde" on III iok wsfs
Island, loud iaughter;) # be was sent there, whsA
deny. Vt punishm et; aud II any person be ssss
there for xix mouths, aud back INTO his yard.
be votes next Move nber for e'her Sssts Pisros,
as he sees At taught.. no does SSs lose his ''ssr
nehcs' The answer is improper, false, and mali.
cious The production of the money was then GATED
for and both o the Witnesses failed to idenf IL BE-
You'd general description. Another officer VA
called TO trsce it, and long examination and ras.
ming commentary ensued This and tho sum ming
up continued TIL nearly the hour of adjsurnmsat,
when the case given to the jury-H Spsncsf
taking six or seven exceptions to the charge OF tss
Recorder The jury were only absent = few MI
nutes, when they returned n verdict Of guilty Asd
the prisoner Was remsnded until to mor0isgs
for sentence,
No further cases were taken up. and tho jag
we're discharged till twelve O'Clock this day, (Fn
day. in order to afford time for the Special Sos-
sions to be held in the morning.