A watan Nuwamba na shekara ta 1734, an kama Zenger da sheriff a kan umarnin Cosby.
Tabbas, wani nau'i mai rikitarwa na jumla shine "A watan Nuwambar 1734 Zenger ya kama shi da sheriff a kan umarnin Cosby kuma bayan da babban juri ya ki ya tuhume shi, an tuhume shi da cin zarafi a watan Agustan 1735 daga babban lauya Richard Bradley. "