The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-01

ARREST OF NAN ACCUsETGF MURDER COMMITTED

ARREST OF NAN ACCUsETGF MURDER COMMITTED
A YEAR ago.
On Friday officers Smith and Casey OF the Fourth ward
police, arrested a man named Rody Gilbert, who is
charged with having caused the Death OF James Bren
on the 9th of June, 1863, in porter house in Front
Ereet, By striking him in the head with hammer while
they were quarIelling together relative to game of
cards The Coroner at the tme it appears Leid an in
quest the body OF deceas ed when IL appeared that
the blow inflicted by Gilbert with the was given
in self defence that tho deceased the AGGRESSION on
the occasion, and had attacked him three times ia sue
cefsontherefore the jury rendered verdict of justa
abe homicide. Gilbert arrested until Friday
lest, when the brother in law of the deceased causei
his arrest by the above officers lie was taken berors
Coroner bton who examined the records Of the occur
renee and found nothing whereby he could conscien
ousy hold the prisoner the charge preferred against
him by the brotherinaw OF the deceased but or the
papers Of the late District attorney, n g. Blunt being
carefully examined Indictment for mansaugher in the
first degree was found against him by the Grand Jury
then in session TIE prisoner therefore committei
to the Tcmbs until Mcn day, when his case will come up
before the Court Of General Sessions. He will doubt
be then acquitted the indictment quashed for from
eide
Decision If JuIoe Steuort in The LATE Consprccv and
Ertorion Case Yesterday Justice steuart gave his de-
con on the motion of the defendants counsel in this
case to ismis the complaint Far the complaint OF
Peter Stbastan Davis the roman Catholic priest vas con-
cernsd He decided thai there not evidences enough
upon the papers to waan. his holding them on the cnl
plant OF Mr. Davis but concluded to hold them the
complaint Of Mr. PARKER attempt at extortion The
defendants Anna Koch and Francis RIDER were there.
fore cent back to prison to await the investigation in the
case of Psrker which is opine to be very interest
ing one. The case comes of TO morrow
Forgery Wednesday complaint made before JUS
tce Osborne by John Stean of New Brunswick against
respectable citizen Of williamsburg doctor BY PROBES
zion (whose name refrain from mentioning until an
takes place. OF having forged his receipt
two hundred and hf shares OF the Asphae Mining and
Kerosene Gas companies. The defendant pleaded entire
nnccencs Of the crime and assured the Cour that on an
investigation there would not be the least doubt OF his
innocence Justice Osborne held him to bail until the
matter will have been investigated.
Charge # False Pdcnccs-0 Ulcers Moore and Gallagher
attached to the Second district police court Jefferson
Market, arrested man named George Rogers charged
with having obtained lot of groceries from John III.
witzen of Twenty ninth street ana sixth avenue
under false pretences 1t is alleged By the complainant
that the accused to his store purchased $13
worth gave him In return FOR the check on the
bank for s57 pnrporing to be drawn by
that taking this check 10 the bank payment the
authorities there informed him that there was ro ac
count kept there by the drawer of the check and that
the whole affair was trick to swpdle him out of his
who committed him for examination.
Grand Larceny and Receiring Stolen Goods -0fhcsr
Jeey OF the reserved corps, succeeded in arrcstng
colored boy named Richard Campbell who is charged
from henry Mckay Of the guests present stopping
at the Colamore House. ON arresing the accused he
admitted his guilt and confessed selling the valuable to
eweer named A. BERNARD, of 260s Bowcry, for the
small sum Ct one dollar Upon receiving this inf
ton the officer procured warrant for the Of
nard charge of receiving stolen goods knowing the
to have been stolen All parties we're soon brought
before Justice Osborne, at the Tombs, who committed
the coIored boy to prison TO the charge
larceny and held Bernard to bail in the Of $500 to
the charge 1t the Of the Court Of Gene
raj Sessions. Bail was procured and Mr.. Bernard was
liberated from custody.