The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-31

Before John W Ne.son Esquire.
JAN I.-Anexamirs,ton was had before Commtssioner
Nelson in the case Clarke alias Coy, arrested
Monday for passing counterfeit monsy-Mr Ridg-
way conducting the prosecuton-and it appeared in
evidence that last "wednesday evening the prisoner
entered Mrs. Ann Murphy's confectionery store, No
Hicks street Brooklyn, and passed her counterfeit
dime Handy minute elapsed before another young
came Ia and passed counterfeit quarter dollar.
As the second LETT che Mrs Murphy tou.hsl
the latter coin with acid and finding II bad her hus
band, who policeman Instantly started in pu-s nit,
and succeeded In capturing CLARK When searched,
there were found 10 bis cset four counterfeit quarters
two cimes, ema change and several bits OF met,
like that composing the oounterfst money After his
arrest be acknowledged to three persons having
passed the ten cent piece, and told many diff arent
soliee as TO where he obtsnea tho coin and metal One
acccu7t Of his Is that the sailors Of the ves,e. in which
he csme TO this country two years since wers making
bullets, and the bits OF metal found in his possession
ere Faet OF the leayinge. Held for trial.
JASusry 2s-rhe Of tue Unitsd ssstes against
John McEay, emerged together with his partner, rhos.
Wesch with opening two letters before heir bsipg
hrersd TO the person TO whom they detected (n
lich the exam nation conleacad last week. tai5
day continued before tho Commissioners aaa ina evidence
aaduced by Mr Highway behalf of the United states
stands follovs:Welssh and Mentally keep store at
No S62 Third avenue On the 2lth April Last, Mss Nj
Hayward who lived NJ stairs brousa. ink ths
store two iettersone ir the moraing and rhe otheS IN
the sfternocnboth addressed TO George Farana; tbs
first she banded 70 clerk named Sasr TO put stamp
II, ard the letter then dropped in y. ). mai
boz at the store; the second she hindei 10
Wesch who stamped it and droppad in the box in Ike
Fsrland says he received aitber lester.
saar the clerk testified that the letters puC into
the ma box above stated about hours after
the second was br ught, Welsch took the COX from It's
place and carried 10 nto a.. the OF tbs store,
McNslly going with hin. They closed tbs sash door,
and through the glars saar WELSH break the box
open take the letters out, them aud both Nessh
and hcEaiiy read them As Wslsch came from The back
be thrust the letters into ND pocaes Ear spoke
10 him. and be ssd be intended taking the letters to the
persuu himself When the came, Wolsch informed
him that there letters; subsequently, Welsch
offered Sc to leave the city IN not testify against
him McNaliy committed for trial, foc being pre-
Gent, aiding ard assisting ~ the felony.
Before Joseph Brids ham Esquire.
JANUARY 29.-Gecrge Cousin, oue OF The ereg Of sap
y. G. Scranton. brought before the Commissioner
charged with stealing quantity Of elohng Belonging
70 Arthur Stewart, shipuata Several witnesses
brought forward and examined by Mr.. R6geNay, in b.
half Of the government when appeared that the last
Stewart of bis clothes before going to in eco
bey last was they were Icing put csrt 10 send
board; that his chest thst night tthe i7th)
opened, and the tbines tax Jut. Upon coming home
on the return passage from liverpool about month
Cousins chest, and pretty much all the remainder
the cooks statsroom- he alleging that Cousln
quesed him TO Keep than until euch time he should
call for them Xhe Commissioner IN delivering his DE-
csion, raid he eonidered the evidence OF theft sul
GENTLY established; but mas much there proof
to chow that the good. in question were p1r!cGed
board snip, and there beng presumption hat they
may have been distracted while their way from the
boarding house he felt compelled to discharge the de-
PENDANT ON the ground of Jurisdiction.