New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-11
SUPERIOR coURr-Is cHAmprRs-BefOro Judge DvEA.

HABEAs CORPUS.
We have already stated that application was made, on
Monday by f. ID Culver Esq, counsel for writ OF iia
beas Corpus in respect cOored girl or 10 years OF
age alleged to have been wrongfuy brought from Cncn-
natl. .
The application was based the petition OF Joseph r.
Gibbs who stated that Jane Trainer the girl in question:
possession of party at No l0l Mercer ST. had been
improperly deprived of her liberty &c writ OF haoeas
corpus and also a warrant, were granted
Return was made this forenoon by Mrs Rose Porter who
appeared with the child, Ia lively little black girl well
dressed In her return she denies that the child IS I'M
psoned deprived of her liberty She that the child
was born her Slave Mobile Ala the chids mother also
being the slave of the said Rose Porter and continued with
her as slaves till she removed TO ha City OF Cincinnati
where they became free. The child has always remained
with and been taken care of by her and came to thus CITY
with her from motives Of affection, but free girl and
that she arrived here in December last She also states
that she not of any person having ever been mar
ried TO the mother or having any right legltmaey 70
claim lis custody AS parent but that the said child is lie
climate She denies all the allegations OF the petition, and
saws that the child desires to remain with her.
On the other hand il cOhtended that the parents have
right the custody of the child and that they have been
uDjusily deprived Of it, Messrs Culver aud Parker sp
peared the part OF application, and Mr. w d. Booth for
Mrs.. r.
motion was made on the part Of the application that
the hearing Of the be postponed Friday as TO az
ford time for the father Of the child to be here who has
been elegraphed and returned for that he would
this Tuesday morning The case was accordingly
postponed Friday, Mr. Booth entering iRto an under.
taking that Mrs p and the child would be present and
Mrs required to give security in the sum OF $3.50 Tor
her appearance.
COURT OF GENERAL sEsslONS-May sBefOre Judge BEEBx
and Aid Cornell and Peck.
-Four young men named Ihos Leddy Henry Donohoe,
Frank Coye Peter Flood tried for assault upon
the person Of Alex NJ Ang keeper OF public house at
No 2O2 9Th the night Of The oath OF December last
The evidence failed to sustain the indictment and the prs
Cstharne Williams who had been indicted with Elizabeth
OBren and Ann Brown for stealing $500 from Hamilton
Lamont while with him at the disreputable house NO II
Muberryst, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to the
State Prison for years As the officer was conducting ner
from the Court 10 prison she passed near where La
mont was standing whose hat she seized and would have
inflicted personal violence upon him but for the officer The
women 0Brien and Brown were discharged by the Court
Francis Miller tried and convicted Of stealing 100
yard. carpetng valued at S36 from the store OF Scott q
Capp No. 525 Greenwich st. He was remanded for SEN
tence .,
Thos Michael was tried and convicted Of stealing gold
watch from gentleman named CumbersoD, while at the
81 Charles Theater about week since He was remanded
TO await sentence.
Chss Muller was convicted of stealing several watches
and clocks from shop in Cenerst demanded Tor SEN
tence.
Cbas Cudip pswnbroker doing business at the corner
of Spring and udsons was tined for receiving
gold pens which had been stolen from the store Of Mr. John
Richardson No Liberty ST., in March last The prosecu-
ton failed show guilty knowledge ON the part OF the
accused and be acquitted The Court then adjourned
for the day.
COURT OF GENERAL sEssIoSs-sgl SBsfOrs Judge BrsrS
and Aldermen CORNELL and PECK
Pleaded GriIty.-John Moore VIM. Brown, VIM John
son. and John Brown indicted for burglary IN breaking
into the dwelling Of Mr. Henry Shepard on the stn uit
and stealing therefrom thrytwo silver spoons valued al
ESQ pleaded guilty and were remanded for sentence.
Thomas Mitchell indicted for false pretences. in OBJ
tanning suit Of clothes from Edward Fox tailor at No PIG
Broadway, for which he paid worthless check on the
Rank Of the Republic where be alleged he had funds de-
posted pleaded guilty and was remAnded to await SEN
| tence. -
Theresa Casey Irish girl eighteen years Of age plead
cd gulty 10 an Indictment for grand larceny in stealing
god watch and chain from Anthony Doughery Of No $50
! Pearl a. She was remanded for sentence.
| Trial for Falss PrefeHces-DOmnick ii. Culum was
tried and convicted Of false pretences appears that be
pedded tea coffee and sugar from house TO house IN the
City and sold by the sample lie obtained order for
IS worth Of the articles from Mrs Bridget Mechan, of No.
90 Roosevelt and also for like amount from
other female He 1ed the orders and receyedthe money
them but when the packages to be examined By
the purchaser they found TO contain burnt and pull
verified beans With the exception Of small quantity Of thu