The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-24
Court of General Sessions.
Before Judge Becbe, and Aldermen Wesley Smith a,


CASE OF WILLIAM NJ DoTY, INDICTED FOR PERJURY
THE FOREST DIVORCE CASE.
Arm 23Nr A. A. Phillips Of the counsel for the
defence read affidavit made by Doty and moved for
commission TO examine Mrs VOORHEES, at present residing
Italy, and whom he deemed important witness for
his defence The Assistant District Attorney objected
the ground that the affidavit vague it should
state where in italy the witness resided Mr. Phillips
said the affidavit had been prepared in the Office of Mr.
II. T. Clark but should be amended, when he would
the motion At subsequent hour the prosecutor
Mr. Forest attended in Court, and entered into his
cognizances in 81 0eo required by the Court the
application u the accused
Plea Of G.iiiv--Mary Stanley woman Of notoriousl
bad character, implicated with Augustus Nichols
yiced of burglary. reported in yesterday (Friay
HERALD pleaded guilty OF grand larceny Sentence de-
ferrcd
Horse Stealing Edward Gallagher a hack driver was
convicted Of stealing pair Of horses and set OF harness
the property Of Henry II. Lyon. of Clinton street 1t
appeared the prisoner had been employed by the prose-
to drive carriage and the evening of the 10th
April with il in safety at the Broadway thea
in Church street, Lspenard. The defendant and
relation of his. named McCarty (who is indicted with
him. was arrested that morning, at the Jersey City
Ferry with the horses &c and then stated ne going
to Philadelphia. Verdict guilty of grand larceny SEN
tGnce two years imprisonment
Charge Of Assault ,r;th Intent TO KiR-James Mcwil-
liams was placed trial charged with the above offence
The complainant, William Thomas Of 152 Thirty second
street Eighth avenue stated that the 9th Of
March about eight O'Clock in the evening while passing
through alley leading his house he by two
persons of whom the prisoner assaulted and stabbed
him several times with knife INJECTING several wounds
the shoulder the back Of the neck and upon
the thigh The defendant his examipation admitted
the assault but added that he did not intend to kill the
and could for the motive as he never
had anything against him and dreamed Of inurng
any one
Dir. G. s. Spencer adopted the same line of defence
asserting that the prisoner intoxicated and in
the absence of all evidence to motive intent called
tor verdict of assault and battery only The
said he did not notice that the prisoner drunk all
there Ill feeling between them and that
he knew Of for the attack.
The jury retired and absent for hours and
finally returned into court declaring il impossible to
sgrec. and were discharged
The prisoner then pleaded guilty Of assault and bat
terry and the Court sentenced him chiefly in considera-
ton OF young wife who stood beside him only six
months imprisonment in the PeDtentiary
.qnothr-1h Rirais.-George Cutler, young colored
man. indicted for shooting with intent to kill Rich
srd Arthur gentleman several shades darker. The
story interesting The complainant had become
acquainted with young woman Of purely white blood
In confidence either Of his friends honor Of his
superior attractions he in unguarded moment intro
duccd him to the object Of his affections and there being
accounting tastes she mbbed preference for the
gentleman of the lighter complexion and ultimately
united to him in holy wediock. Arthur had from that
time been haunted by Jealousy and continually pursued
his successful rival their meetings resulting in
ereet fights In Of these the defendant had fred
pistol injuring the complainant slightly in the The
affair appearing to have occurred in moment of
jury without leaving their seats returned verdict
Of guilty Of assault and battery only Sentence imprson-
uent In the city prison for sixty days.
florcaJ}p .7cquatled.-Wiliam Pertle q respectable
looking yooDg man indicted for grand larceny in
stealing the watch Of James Church. steward board
the steamboat Delaware. The occurrence seemed to
have taken place in street at the of Bar
clay and Greenwich streets, in which twenty or
thirty set upon the complainant and in second meier
in College place, his guard chain was broken aud his
watch sto,en.
Mr. A. A. Phillips and T. T., Camp for the prisoner.
called several witnesses who gave him excellent cha
rscter whereupon the Court stopped the and the
District Attorney concurrng verdict Of not guilty
formally taken, and the accused discharged.
Petit Lroerp-John Koran. seaman, indicted for grand
larceny in stealing several articles Of clothing from the
boarding house Of stephen Kelly In Washington street.
convicted Of petit larceny only and sentenced TO the
penitentisry for six months.
Cayghg al I1s-A notorious character. John Jack
simpson convicted Of attempt at grand larceny,
having in the house Of Louisa Fink 176 Sc.
cond the 18th March last under circumstances
which left very little doubt Of his intentions lie made
sued Nothing had been removed but the things In the
bureau disturbed.
John Harper a very sharp little fellow gave most
elaborate account Of the pursuit in which the witness had
kept up, cutstrpping many q his elders He identified
knife and cscl which John had thrown away In bis
hight
The prisoner counsel Messrs Phillips and Holmes
ontended attempt had been proved overt act
should lie shown. The Court overruled the objection
and the jury without leaving their seats returned YER
DICT II guilty.
IL irving on biz frequent former appearances in th
court and sentenced him to two years and four month
imprisonment.
D,rlrgfd -wnsb Wilson Anderson Pyne and Kava
toh lge o. the boys acquitted ~ Burglary yesterday
- n taaudsd 10 snsycr second Indictment, wen
issuahl 10 snd discharged
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