The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-07
Court OF General Sessions.

Before City Judge McCunn, at chambers.
nRoRrANr DECISION IN REGARD 70 THE ENLIST
AENr QUESTION.
AUGUST 6In Me matter If the haseos corpnsin rsla,is
% W,a,cm =. Canp5eH.--This application by a
father for the discharge OF his William. who
under the age Of eighteen and who, he alleges, lie
gaIy held IN tho Fifty third regiment New fcrI. voua.
toers the Red House, Harlem. Tho indas on
GER made return to the writ By producing the
10y before Judge Mccain, together with an
affidavit OF the boy that he had enlisted
ment takng place. that he the age Of eighteen
Judge Mccain held that under tile late act q Congress
providing that where minor enlisted under the age or
oghteen aud took oath that he eighteen, that
could be thereafter discharged tho ground that
OF all the recruits shey could Obtain he feat bound 10
place strict construction the The boy was
cordngly renamed 10 tue custody Of his officer.
At the present time this decision u most important,
and will have the elect perhaps OF rendering parents
and guardians more careful Ia the custody of young
coming under the Class Of minors.
CRIMINAL BUSINESS
Before Recorder Holman.
Acoln 6-The Court opened At ten o'clock this NOR
Ing whcn the Recorder a once proceeded 10 sum the
case of John Alexander indicted for grand larceny.
On the 23d Of May ls'IMs Myers, Of H4mrstesd L. l.,
received novice rom Anans fxpress a"npihy tnss they
hal IN teir possession packet containing sum OF
mouc amounting to $50 N United states Tee sury notes,
which her husband Joseph Myers, volunteer IN the
service Of the United States had forward FOR her, aud
which she could obt.n by either calling sending for
IT, J. j. Alexander had FOR considerable time bcsn
very intimate with the family Of Mr.. Myers ara at
time resided In the same house with them. When Mrs.
Myers received the letter conts ming the aforesaid notice.
J.J Alexander opened Il. and after filling Il UP ,hs
prescribed manner, called Mt the office OF Adams
Express Company and obtained the money. The
given TO the Jury yesterday morning when
verdict OF not guilty was reurne IN consequence Of
variance between the proof and tho indictment. The
prisoner was however, ronandcd for transfer TO the
United States authorities 20 be tried for tho serious
offence nf breaking open a letter.
Resale brooks, a young woman OF about thirty years
OF age pleaded not guilty TO indictment charging her
be ~ ollows:-wliagn Casey the complainant, in his
affidavit stated that the 10Th Or July last he met the
dsendant In the Bowery aud was induced u accompany
her No 81 Divisen street, where they passed the
night together On waking up the following morning he
missed from hs pockets property to the value OF SAL
He CHARGED Rosalie with the theft, when she
became very abusive and told him 10 clear out
He expressed determination not 90 leave the
house until II forthcoming, when Resale
produced the property and dcponent called In officer Jen
kn OF the seventh precinct and had her arrested The
given TO the jury, and the complaint dismissed
When the clerk Informed her that she could leave she
steppcd the middle OF the and with very sig
nifcant emphasis exclaimed 'Wouldnt llko 10 split
that aus head open "
Martha Garrett pleaded guilty 10 Indictment cnarg
ing her with having committed grand larceny on the
10th OF July last. Sentence deferred.
Francis McKcnna pleaded guilty 10 n charge Of bur-
sIary IN entering the grocery and liquor store kept BY
James Cole, I4T West Forty first street Property to tho
amount OF about SIS taken from the premises Tho
prisoner stated that he was drunk nj the time and some
boys sent him In. Sentence deferred.
About twenty indictments were found by The Grand
Jury yesterday