The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-07
Court of General Sessions.
Recorder Tllou and Aldermen Compton and Tweed pre-


FEB 5The trial for assault and battery committed
on Captain James White Of the British ship Pnola by
George Terrin board the said ship the goth day
Of December last continued from the day previous
The council for the defence produced the following wit
nesses in support Of their client
DR. De Forrest sworn saysI called to attend Ter
rj NJ the First ward station house on the 10th Dec
wound the head Of Terril extending acrose the
scalp the wound was confused and acerated just such
awornd would appear by blow made with club, saw
the club ID the station house, it heavy and knotted Of
about two and half feet long, the wound on the scalp
was about an inch or an inch and half in length also
examined the injury on Capt. white and saw wound
On bis leg which dressed with piece Of sticking pa.
tyr, the wound was triaiDg.
Dennis Clark sworn-Resides ~ No so Hamersley
street. nm laborer; was on board the ship puola
At the tine Of the disturbance in question: Terr
board the said ship The frat thing saw was Terrl
aud the mate talking together; afterwards saw Terri
standing tie oreoastle deck and Capt White stand
ng near by then the captain 20 up 70 Terrill and
the captain struck him with big stick; did not see
Terr before that time strike the captain was not on
board the ehp more Than Eve minutes before the ARRAY
took place the captain had conversation With Terri
before be struck him ~ tho disturbance board
the ship was the passengers exhibiting pleasure at the
ailrsy between Terri and The captain.
Martin Riley sworn, sad--I keep sailors boarding
house was board the ship Pnola the day Of the
ARRAY In questions was on board the ship when George
Ter1i board Terrill exhibited his Jacket to the
mate asking him to pay for the jacket he had torn the
mate saa he would not; Capt. White then said viii
settle this matter and Immediately showed Terril down
or the upper deck and struck him the head with
stick Terriil on getting up, said you have struck me-
Terr then tried to ascend again the forecaste deck
ard the captain refused to allow him up saying be at
tempted to come up he would strike him again stu
holding stick in his hand Teri said be wanted
what he struck him for Terr persisted in attempting
to get up, when Capt White struck him again, and
knocked him down on the main deck among the chains
Tefr on rising said do you want to Kill me- and took
up chain hook In his hand there could not have been
twenty blows struck If there had been ten blows struck,
must hare seen them.
Thomas Smith, sworn, testified to circumstances at
tending the ARRAY in substance to what had been
already testified TO- by the previous witness The case
then summed up by the counsel for the prisoner,
and Mr. HALL the able Assistant District Attorney,
jury in very clear and impartial manner the facts
in the case and the jury after absence of half
hour returned verdict OF guilty but in consequences of
the punishment already received at the hands OF the
captain they recommended the prisoner to the clemency
Of the Court The Court, consultation, on the re-
communication OF the jury imposed fne OF $25; the
accused paid the fine, and discharged from custody
EThe Court then adjourned until eleven o'clock on
Friday morning.