Yriss Two Cents


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GENERAL SESSIONS, september l7.-Before the Re
corder, and Aldermen Rich and Seaman. NJ C. ater


On opening the Court this morning, Col. White coun
sci for John Hackett Esq cited to appear and show
cause why he should not pc punished for contempt of
court in assaulting Thomas Pastley, party to suit
while leaving the cour-rose and read several adavts
in justification of Mr.. Hackett's conduct.


Mr.. CARPENTER, in answer read other ahidavits,
which from statements made called upon the court to
punish MIR. Hackett for assaulting Mr. Pastley, while
within the Jurisdiction of the court.


The CouRr refused the application on the ground that
the offence had been committed it not wi.hin the
doors OF the court room.


Trial of Lorn Jones for False Pretences, Resumed
The testimony in this case having been exhausted at the
rising OF the Court last evening" Mr.. Wnslow addressed
the jury IN behalf of the defendant He was followed on
he part of the peopleby Phillips Esq The Re-
eorder then charged the jury as to the law and lac's ~
Court and rendered verdict of guilty In accordance
with the request of for the defence the Recorder
stated that he should defer pronouncng sentence until
Saturday next.


Trial for Perjury.-Lawrence Van wart indicted for
having sworn In his vote at the last Charter election in
Wart and his place of residence No Prince street.
whereas it was alleged that his Lawrence Van
Wart and that he was resident of the 9th ward at the
time, then placed upon trial II shown that he
had in his vote as James, resident Of the Sth
ward also that he attempted to vote in the h district Of
the 9th ward but was challenged The mother Of the
accused testified that he chrstened James Lawrence
Van Watbut that he was frequently called James. Wm
Mott who lives in the of the house No l5l Prince
deposed that the accused to his house the
night before the election slept in the garrett and
mained one week, but paid no board.


The jury, after protracted absence, rendered YER
dict of guilty but asked the Court to reprmand the
accused for his improper conduct, which was done.


Plea Of Guiity-Bernard Mulligan indicted for an as.
au and battery with an intent to kill John w. Fisher
man, in Nov. lS44, withdrew his plea of not guilty, and
entered plea Of guilty to assault and battery only The
plea received and recorded and he directed to
appear on Saturday next to receive sentence.


The Court then journed until IL o'clock tomorrow
morning