The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-04
Police Intelligence.

CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCEs AGAINssr WYNN l.
HAWKINS.
Before Justice Osborn.
On Tuesday afternoon according to adjournment tn.
care OF VIM Hawkins the gold dust operators, who
stand charged with obtaining 50 500 from Mr. Cyrus
scofe under alleged false pretences again brought
before the Police Justice before whom the said charge
hes been pending On former hearings in this matter
certain questions had been reserved for future argument
the opec ions made to such questions by the counsel
for the prose cuton the objections being made the
ground that the questions ssked by the defendants couu
sci irrelevant and did not affect the matter at issue
either way, and only tended to involve the case In
confederation, put by Mr.. Whiting, counsel for the
defendants was to show II possible that usury had
therefore, that could be established criminal
paint could be sustained from the fact that where
civil remedy could be applied no criminal charge could
he sustained the matter; set which, in it.
self 10 void by civil law could not be prosecuted IN orim
nal court Mr. Whtns in very Ingenious argument set
forth bis views tn points ana asked IT. Ia Of
false preences the defe cdsnc entitled to all the
conversation and facts relative to ths representations
money only part of the story VIZ just enough 70
suit the management OF the prosecution and III. other
facts kept back which, fgren wonli altar the whole
complexion OF the IL, therefore, ask-d answers
70 such intefrogsoDs, or thai the defendants nc dis
charge from the complaint.
Mr.. Clinton on the part OF the prosecutions IA reply
10 Mr. Whiing conten3cd that he very wiling thet
Mr. ssoheld should answer ell sl:h questions sad relate
eli and every part Of the conversation which took place
II.
time the S35c0 loaned but be opposed most da
ededIy to permitting the witness answeFipy q1es.io1s
restve to mstters several weeks 70 me oan
forming part OF the trantactisa whatever which Is
now nder consideration; and further That the p2ae
raised by Defendants couase anicip.uog ths. u'ury
oould be rhown had nothing do With the :hsTy, Of
false pretence. The charge ms3s bsfors the police
court not individual suit between two parties 10
recover 50 eco Itwasa criminal charge. IN which u
people Of the State Of New York the prosecuors 1t
to collect debt. The question 10 be decided
U.s. has there been cTiEe committed or, in
other words Ga Vim y ns.kss maze mass ' zen
TO loan The money And IL they did then tbs case made
ont IL matters not whether Mr.. scofd vas TO ne PAL
much little for the nee Of th, money The question
Is did they obtain the money by le pr.tence at the
time they got 1t Ia many ths counsel coutendei
that parties could be prosecuted In criminal couc o.
wtbstaneiDg they had no civil r8msjy The sTyun snta
q counte submitted TO ths maStrate who, Ia 4
day or two, will give his dccsion
E1ensitc Robbery Of Gold Dust On Monday eyeni1;
richards residing n No rs Oliver ssrest, durias The
temporary absence Of Mr Richards and broks open
trunk stealing therefrom 80 ounces OF gold dust SD ia
American gold coin and three Grape shaws FIR Risn-
ards IL seems, errved from California on Monday and
among ether passengers from the ship, put up AZ tbs
same house and wshng to keep his property safe locked
bis trunk and gave the key to the landlord the
zion Of bis going out to make v1t end on his rsturn
discovered thas TIE bottom az the trunk hal bsen cDt
,ut and the property as above STATED oartd ca snspl
con rested tho bcardtrs IN tbe mousse VINO we're
crested b. officers Nng,nt and Pen1csgra9t 81 tns
roufth ward police who conveyed them osore (rsbcs
Iobrop who committed thsn 70 prison On slspicion ior
gfurthoT hearing. :.
Law Mr. Philip j. Jor-himssen, councillor NJ law ap
reared before Justice Tmrson AID entered complain
oibel against Mr. Magnus Gross, editor Of the aeIman
revtpaper called tho Nelc York .4bd Zerg pabh.hed
At No 81 North William st,ee who complains OF certain
bsous matter published In the said paper on the stn
OF February growing out OF the drunzs trial Mr. JoA,
ebImssen t win be recpllected one OF the counsel
who offended Otto Grunzig The case will possibly IN
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