The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-09
SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1862.
Court or General se,ssors.

Court or General Sessions.
Before Judge Beebe and AID Weslcy Smith and Bari
MAv 0--CAege @f Bfansaugh,er-FStaI E6ecls of Sky.
larksns-.d Pa''vd Scene With Dash Of Ms Ludicrous
hchaxu hayes seaman, about 20 years of age, and
with Staying Samuel Hoskns, by stabbing him. on tho
23d day OK April last II may remembered LAS an ac
took place on board the British brig Mary lying in this
port MT Edwards appeared counsel for the accused
by the instructions Of the British Consul Mr. Bunt
said the prisoner appeared under very melancholy cir
cumstances to answer the charge Of granddaughter but
hcoped that sufficient extenuating circumstances would
be adduced to bring down to the fourth degree which
was without any latent or design to effect the death Of
any person. and would leave large discretion In tire
court as to the punishment The facts as proved by some
ceased had been good deal in tho habit of skylnrkng
together and ON the fatal day had been Ashore and re-
IN ths whsr sober they playing
his knife but no would not. and deceased hit him with
roe and pushed or knocked him down; Hayes struck
- Prisoner Immediately began to cry and manifested
sees concern st the occurrchce giving the dsceased
or vitpsss said the prisoner was Of the lest ST
xnd 6of them ever knew of any -quarrsl
him and ,hs dcces.ea. Mr EdwsrdA cross-exsS
aBsd ndihsl fh~rs v.s u - inassts bst ths 81!
iassnupsi9g sstl = le had q 1irst iati- |
r.ebsohsse4 strongly fora verdict ia q s10ursA.
Snd ths fsllcwlsg eolloauy essssS -
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19t>Ash- Will tod 30. $3.50 + "a ss.isxei :
sySsEA ssssRE sSss ssS...r 81. 4 4 {.
Some a9spts bssAndi bsk lfslisg dSsyn,-
pM e sslsS sssi sss sss' tn ss,,sa sa WI.
ready to give The prisoner an excellent churactsr and
anxious t6take him back in the ship
The Judge said under the circumstances Rnd After thu
warm recommendation cf tie jury, the court would v-r
ngly suspend Judgment and let the prisoner go satisfied
as they were that his own feenvs of regret 1t esq
the death Of his friend would prove salutary
caution against such dangerous practices q using
weapons in play, than any punishment they could In
The prisoner, who much affected then Withdrew
YithShscaDtain. md the court adjourned - s"~
AAxSex&hesdw sArr'icn,ion--.a Redeeming Point--It
M Aps}ns Nicholas for burglary at taiiors store
3DeSeW a1enue, pleaded guilty last term Of grand
IpfveuUS shs applicaton Of her counsel Mr. G. e.
NrQnQeSk Q111ent suspended. to give him op-
IoCtt8 TO t00w she had acted under the influence Of
v1D had net been charged with or indicted
Q o9snlag Of the court this morning, Mr.. Spencer
ereed, WIN George Stanley the husband, and stated
plrid go 70 tAs charge that ne declared She had
acted entaE ~ his direction. and he hoped thai he
800 g saassf 2 undergo that punshpsat and that
gpi!ys R4eef lin fAfhwith.' HsA - =
~ Sss5ssy I'D I'D Y that no "A i"iistnasat had
sss n jy NV win il .esscn @a pfsp-'s0 sos
s6osnleg - t&frspca cnnn5ttiA by the Court to
a.s!t - ths :. sessas 9 e3as =. eedy ~. Il.
witness Il NE saee * Jpxn 3hornbury, convicted Of
!crwyi sna e.su % his sxanAns-
Ton s before sns pae ss sspsss'sse st the
What, are you Co.'s b&ck sgsine's Il ~ 'tt' -
The Distsie. Attezasy aae mon sctls Ter comPensa-
them sSistse SRs s;siSS dnts BsusY opinion nc
Judge Brei4 -TSs 1aIs the iaA the pleasure Of Sec
io;nsy and q ,Ss ssy; sa yon had better Sn no" nse
.s:s 1Ss 80. 70 e. - - Z = 6 ~
sem sns.aT ~. y+stsraay u
vt third degree, was sentenced TO four years
imprisonment. The Court observed that he had long
been before the OF the public authorities and had
before got of by the jury dsagreeng lie had been
old leader in vice. that in justice to the laws whc
were to be vndicatcd they could not sentence him for
shorter term.
THE BANK roRGERIEs.
Jrio' If Cdptain augustus j. Ro,e, the Chmge
J Forging Cheek hc Pacific Bunk for $600.-
This long threatened trial this mprning
he pubic incr,dulous as to its really being about to
come of.n and this accounts for the audience being
considering the interest which these
excited when they first came to light There
ray of able COUNSEL and the testimony eucidateI
n a rich and racy style.
Mr. Blunt the District Attorney and his efficient As
stant Nr A. o. Hall appeared for the prosecution an
Mcssrs Edward Sandford J. r. Brady. and Aaron Wood
man. for the defence. The defendant, trial,
seemed in high preservation, health. and spirits
Mr. Hall opened the case with he said brief out
line Of the charge contained in the present Indictment
and all which appears large In the testimony SUBJ
oined He said it might be necessary to remark that
he persecution sensible that the principal witness
an accomplice that the rule OF law here differing
rom that Of the old country that tho evidence Of
might be regarded without corroboration but
always to be taken with great caution They might
however draw distinction, in some cases taking into
consideration the decree of accomplicty and in this in
stance the witness did not stand before them substan
tally accompicc, but who might be an nstru-
mcnt tool Of others. lie boy and did not
stand before them man familiar with banking ope-
rations, and competent to conceive such design In
he congratulated them upon the presence Of
he dispgu he'd gentlemen opposite, whose urbane mode
,f conducting case and thorough knowledge of law,
would materially tighten their labors.
TESTIMONY n.
This witness youth about eighteen years of and
of singulary cool and collected manner then called
md examined by Mr. Blunt. He deposed he was born in
Philadelphia where he resided till hc went to Cape May
last year; that. he had been engaged in telegraphic
reporting for the newspapers not attached TO any partcu
lar line; irom Cape May he had come on to New York |
in August last; requested him TO come; when |
he first arrived he went to live at New Haven House,
Capt. Rowe came with him. and stopped there too; wit
first lived there boarer, and occupied forty
Dne. with Rowe: it single belded room, and they
ept together; he procured employment there bar
keeper a $40 month and his board, about week after
wards and continued TO occupy for about two
months and then went to Philadelphia for about week
Mr. sandfordIs this young gentleman as weak in his
lungs as he is in his morals!
Mr.. Blunt with an imploring glance)-Now, don't.
Mr.. Sandford-Wcll. then, let him speak up. Witness
did not absent himself again before his
est his return did not go into employment; Rowe
till continued at the New Haven; witness arrested
IN the 9th Of November at The Pacific Bank Of
broadway and Grand street; the New Haven House is
he opposite side below Canal street. at the time he
rrestcd he had presented check at the Pacific Bank,
which led TO his arrest the check produced the
heck produced as follows
*&s&*s~s#s4#sr%#~*ss@ |
Z NoBB NEW yonK, November ), 1851. |
PACIFIC BANK. |
payto George West, or Bearer, + |
Iy 5000. Six hundred dollars W. lD''lDs.